German design company One World Studios — who have collaborated with Fenwick for 35 years — have revealed that the Paddington bear display was their biggest challenge yet. When asked about Paddington Bear, company director Olaf Mendelt said: “It came as a little bit of a surprise to us because […]
Since the Head of Steam took over The Cluny in 2002, this riverside music venue has seen many an up-and-coming artist grace its stage and many a legend live on the Tyne. Formerly an Old Flaxen spinning Mill, and considered Newcastle’s best live music venue (in 2009 anyway), it has […]
The Sunderland Empire Theatre is one of the North East’s most iconic landmarks. Opening on July 1, 1907 as the Empire Palace, it is one of the largest theatre venues in the North. From The War right up until todays events, take a look at the timeline below showing the […]
Getting over a break up is never easy. Facebook stalking, endless shots and scrolling through your camera roll is inevitably going to happen and being sad for a little while is normal. Moving on doesn’t always have to mean moving on to someone new, it means learning to be yourself […]
Bright Sparks Science and Technology Club hosted a launch event for the 2017-18 school year at Sunderland University on Saturday morning. Both parents and children participated in demonstrations ranging from interactive robot exhibits to LEGO challenges inside the Science Complex. Over 60 parents and children registered for the event, including […]
While many people in the region and wider afield are looking forward to Sunderland Tall Ships Race in 2018 – one woman has a passion for the Race that stretches back over a quarter of a century, and is bidding to ensure that the impact of Tall Ships Sunderland is […]
SRNews reporters Daniela Silva and Stacey McMaster interview the famous Blackadder actor Tony Robinson at the Durham Book Festival 2017 at Gala Theatre, Durham. Q: Did you ever visit Durham before the book festival? T: I think of it with affection just because so many of my friends went to University here, […]
Graffiti has long been a discussion involving much contempt and creativity. Some people see it as an artistic output, and others see it as criminal activity that should be curtailed. Ever since the bohemian revolution in the 19th century it has become more and more predominant in our society. One of […]
Tattooing – a typically male dominated environment. However, four girls in North Shields are combating the stereotype and running the first all-female tattoo studio in the North East of England. On a busy street in North Shields, the sound of buzzing tattoo guns can be heard from outside a shop, […]
The women’s rights group “Nasty Women” are set to host an exhibition at Byker community centre, beginning on Friday April 7. Nasty Women Newcastle, the sister network of the original women’s movement based in New York are running an art exhibition to support and defend women’s rights and the unity […]