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 […]
Superstar Ed Sheeran has announced a gig at the home of Newcastle United – St James’ Park. The singer-songwriter took to social media today (Wednesday, June 28) to reveal that he would be playing at the home of the Magpies for one night on June 8 next year. Tickets range from […]
Popular summer gig, Sunniside LIVE, is to return this year and bring all the fun to Sunderland, with a two-day event on Friday 7 to Saturday July 8. Following on from its success with local support, Sunniside festival has been running for two years and this year they promise to “make […]
Tinie Tempah is set to return to the North East this summer to perform in Hartlepool. The internationally renowned star, made famous by his hits such as Pass Out, Girls Like and Wonderman, will appear at the gig at Hartlepool Marina on Sunday July 30. The announcement of the performance […]
The future of Newcastle’s creative venue, Cobalt Studios, has come into jeopardy following a noise complaint. Cobalt Studios has become a favourite venue for many local performers and artists since it first opened. However, the noise complaint has triggered a desperate attempt to quickly raise funds to be able to […]
The North East for Europe campaign group is highlighting regional landmarks that would not exist without EU funding. Many of the North East’s iconic buildings and projects have been created and regenerated with money from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which comes from the EU, including: The Core Science Central in […]
A new music festival for the UK’s emerging artists is set to hit the North East this April. Hit The North, created by SSD Concerts, will see hundreds of music acts in 14 venues across Newcastle perform on the weekend of April 27-29. SSD Concerts expressed their importance […]
One of Sunderland’s most influential rap artists, Jay ‘Smooth Jezza’ Henderson, is also a barber. He says that the conversation of Nissan’s closure is continuously increasing within his barbershop. Following Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn’s revelation that he is ‘confident’ of a resolution, Jay insists that he doesn’t “think the Nissan […]
A survey in the North East has suggested that “Groping” and sexual assaults are rife as the summer festival season is well underway. In a survey by the North East Magazine, HEAVY, 58% of respondents said they had been groped or sexually touched at a live music gig. The survey […]
Beyonce fans are preparing for the pop-star to open her Formation World Tour in Sunderland. About 50,000 fans are expected to turn out to witness what is due to be the biggest production ever seen at the Stadium of Light. A week of work is already underway to assemble a stage fit […]