The North East region of England is littered with national landmarks and tourist spots. This makes the region prime real estate for filmmakers and directors. For more than 50 years region has been host to a number of blockbuster films and television shows. These are just a few of the […]
The North East is full of amazing landmarks such as The Angel of the North and St James’ Park. Newcastle has been voted number 1 for nightlife in the UK and is home to one of the biggest shopping centres in Europe, intu Metrocentre. What else does this vibrant region have to […]
With the schools now closed for the half term break I’m sure you’ll be wondering what you are going to do with them to keep them occupied for the week! Here is a list of eight things to do with your children in Sunderland during the school holiday that we […]
With the Festive Season fast approaching it’s only a matter of time before the grand unveiling of this years Fenwick’s display, so refresh your memory as the countdown begins.
A North East university is hoping to get young people fired up about science this week, with the launch of a free club, Bright Sparks. The University of Sunderland’s Bright Sparks STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) club is for children aged 11-16 years. Members of the club get […]
The Gateshead Gin Festival is set to return to Tyneside this September for a second consecutive year. Beer and Music Festival, who run the event, have been running festivals since 2010 and set up the gin festival last year due to demand for the spirit in the community. Organiser […]
Britain’s ‘most inclusive festival’ is set to return to Saltwell Park at the end of this month. Now in it’s eighth year, Gateshead’s Chase Park Festival provides disabled people with the opportunity to be involved in an activity that most people take for granted. The idea behind the event came […]
Heaton Park Festival, one of the area’s most popular community events, will return later this month bigger and better than ever. The much loved community event, now in it’s fourth biannual year, will be open to the public once again on Saturday, June 24. The festival was set up by […]
The fireman shovels coal into the firebox, the guard slams doors, a quick blast from his whistle, and steam fills the platform to the tune of pistons pumping. The annual Day Out With Thomas returns to the Stephenson Railway Museum. Children of all ages are invited to visit Thomas at the […]