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Fabrice Terraz exhibition documents crews of abandoned ships May 21 2013

SAILORS living in a state of purgatory are the subject of an exhibition by French photographer Fabrice Terraz.Read

Preview: The Late Shows, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle May 16 2013

SOMEWHERE at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum, volunteers were washing and disinfecting 10,000 donated plastic bottles.Read

Interview: Actress Pauline Quirke May 15 2013

SAY the name Pauline Quirke to any 1990s TV viewer and it won’t be long before they’re humming the theme to Birds of a Feather. You’re probably doing it right now.Read

Preview: Lee Evans at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle May 15 2013

EXPECT some brisk business at the box office – Lee Evans is returning to the region.Read

Anniversary book born in series of poets' workshops May 08 2013

WHEN Peter Mortimer offered a series of poetry workshops to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his influential Iron Press, around 40 poets sent in examples of their work.Read

Review: Eddie Izzard at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle May 06 2013

WHEN Eddie Izzard announced he would be undertaking a world tour proper – offering his tangent-travelling talents to 26 countries across all continents – I had concerns he may not factor in a North East visit.Read

A crafty eye for beauty May 04 2013

Some great things can be seen in small places, as JAMES CAIN explainsRead

Hamilton and Pasmore: the Newcastle art radicals May 02 2013

LONG before Baltic and The Angel of the North made headlines, the North East had earned a reputation as a crucible of artistic innovation.Read

Interview: Author and illustrator Simon Bartram May 01 2013

SIMON Bartram is in the shed and his head’s full of football. Of course, given that much of the male population of Tyneside spends its time in the shed with its head full of football, this does not make him especially remarkable.Read

Preview: XII: Into the dark at Victoria Tunnel, Newcastle May 01 2013

NEWCASTLE’S historic Victoria Tunnel is to host its first art exhibition – a below-streets opportunity for street artists from around the world.Read

Review: Maker Faire at Centre for Life in Newcastle Apr 30 2013

ALL over Britain and perhaps the world there are people tinkering with things in garden sheds or attic bedrooms, utterly absorbed and impervious to proper meal times.Read

Opportunity to venture onto the roof of The Sage Gateshead Apr 25 2013

AN opportunity to venture onto one of the most famous roofs in the region has become available - but only at a price and to those of a fearless disposition.Read

Spring Exhibition at Westside Contemporary Apr 20 2013

One of the region’s most popular galleries reopens this weekend with a stunning exhibition of wildlife art, as David Whetstone reports.Read

Judges at Baltic in search of excellence Apr 19 2013

MINGLING with visitors at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art yesterday were three people with the power to put £100,000 in its coffers.Read

Culture awards are a celebration of world-class culture Apr 18 2013

THE Culture Awards 2012 promises to be a memorable celebration of the North East’s world-class cultural offering.Read

Exhibition: Henri Matisse at Balman Gallery, Corbridge Apr 16 2013

A WELCOME blast of spring colour comes courtesy of Matisse as a Northumberland gallery launches its new season show.Read

Meet the artists at their final Northern Print exhibition Apr 10 2013

AS a popular exhibition plays out at Northern Print in Newcastle, there’ll be a chance for visitors to meet the artists behind the work.Read

Interview: Opera star Ellen Kent Apr 10 2013

GOOD news for opera lovers in the North East – and for those who thought they didn’t like opera but found themselves susceptible to a bit of showmanship: Ellen Kent is back.Read

The Journal Culture Awards 2012 finalists revealed Apr 04 2013

THE nominations have been sifted, the longlists have been studied and we can now reveal the finalists for The Journal Culture Awards 2012. Selected across 15 categories, the shortlisted artists, performances, events and initiatives offered the best kind of challenge to the assembled judging panel.Read