DURHAM County Council library services have launched online storytelling sessions for children to enjoy at home in response to the ongoing pandemic. The initiative comes after the closure of schools and the council’s libraries, where authors would normally come to narrate stories and poems for a child audience every […]
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Newcastle-based Crime Viral to host Virtual Serial Killer Quiz Night
An online true crime community based in Newcastle is hosting a virtual serial killer quiz online after lockdown measures were announced across the UK on Sunday night. The quiz will take place on March 30 at 9pm and will have five rounds of trivia dedicated to serial killers and true crime. […]
March, a month of women in books
March is not just the first month of spring, it has a more important title… It is a month of books, holiday of all booklovers. Also in March we celebrate another special day: International Women’s Day, and I have decided to join these two events together and write about the […]
Vermont Hotel to host Murder Mystery dinner
The Vermont Hotel, Newcastle, are transporting guests back to the 1920s with a murder mystery night on March 28. The event is called Gruesome Gambling and will be hosted by Isabelle Mumford Mysteries which is produced by Charm Productions. Photo credit: The Vermont Hotel, Newcastle on facebook Guests will […]
Mackem lasses celebrated during Rebel Women of Sunderland Event
As International Women’s Day approaches, the popular Rebel Women of Sunderland exhibition is set to return this weekend. Organised by Sunderland Culture, it celebrates a range of pioneering women who helped put Sunderland on the map. This year Florence Collard, Ellen Bell, Nadine Shah and Aly Dixon have been added […]
University Mental Health Day comes to Sunderland
On March 5 universities across the UK will join forces to inspire conversations, take action and create change. This is in an effort to make mental health a priority in universities. In 2019, over 64,500 individuals across 122 universities from Cornwall to Northern Ireland participated in University Mental Health Day. […]
Eurovision 2020: What does our expert think?
A Eurovision expert welcomed the new entry for the 2020 Rotterdam contest. View this post on Instagram seaside smiles ⛅ #smile #happy #portrait #beach #sunny #selflove #seaside #like #love #colours #sunderland A post shared by declan (@declangarner) on Oct 12, 2019 at 12:15pm PDT In response to the […]
Seven Stories to host ‘Look After Your Planet’ event for children
Seven Stories, National Centre for Children’s Books in Newcastle, is hosting a Charlie and Lola themed event to teach children the importance of recycling. The event will take place on Tuesday February 18 and Saturday February 22 at 11am. Those who attend will read the Charlie and Lola book ‘Look […]
Sam Fender O2 Academy Newcastle Gigs Rescheduled (Again)
Sam Fender has rescheduled his upcoming shows at the O2 Academy Newcastle due to illness. The sold-out shows for the 4th and 6th of February have now been rescheduled for the 17th and 19th of February respectively. This follows a previous cancellation and subsequent rescheduling of his gigs in December. […]
This Is Tomorrow Festival fields just two female headliners in 2020 lineup
Newcastle based This Is Tomorrow festival has just two female headline acts this year. The festival, which takes place on the Newcastle Town Moor will be on the weekend of May 22-24. Of the 16 headliners due to perform, just two are female or have female members. This comes as […]