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A real monster attraction brings AV Festival to a close Mar 31 2012

TODAY is the last official day of the AV Festival of contemporary art, music and film and it offers one final chance to venture into one of Tyneside’s historic buildings.Read

Gateshead church revamped into creative workspace Mar 28 2012

LOW in a wall of the old church on Brighton Road, Bensham, is a stone “laid by Ald. William Sutton JP, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1 March, 1902”. It was the new church then, of course, and the Tyneside worthy can’t have had any inkling how things would turn out.Read

Dancer John Kendall lands award to work with balletLORENT Mar 26 2012

A BIT of teenage break dancing on weekends has led to a career in contemporary dance for John Kendall.Read

Best battle it out in Journal Culture awards Mar 22 2012

CELEBRATING the North East’s cultural offering is always something to look forward to.Read

Putting our mark on the land in a rough way Mar 14 2012

ARTISTS, in my experience, can be divided into two categories (with several sub-categories which we needn’t worry about here).Read

Exhibition: John Cecil Stephenson: Pioneer of Modernism at Durham Art Gallery Mar 08 2012

YOU might not have heard of John Cecil Stephenson before a big exhibition of his work opened in Durham recently.Read

Interview: Artist Claire Morgan talks about her new show Mar 05 2012

THE date sticks in Claire Morgan’s head. March 6, 2011, was the day she parked her car in a Gateshead car park and lost a chunk of her life.Read

Link grows between region and Palestinian refugees Mar 03 2012

TONY HENDERSON reports on the next chapter in the inspiring Shatila success storyRead

Exhibition: Here by Elizabeth Price at Baltic Feb 29 2012

THE first thing that will strike you about Elizabeth Price’s exhibition at Baltic is the drama of its presentation.Read

Preview: Slow Motion Car Crash at 16 Saville Row, Newcastle Feb 28 2012

UNFORTUNATELY, and often tragically, the car crash is a fact of modern life, a reminder to witnesses and survivors that seat belts, air bags and other safety devices can only do so much.Read

Open days: Events for deaf and disabled in the region Feb 28 2012

A RANGE of free events for disabled and deaf children and adults, being hosted by museums and art galleries, is being launched this week.Read

Act quickly then slow right down to enjoy Feb 27 2012

BE quick off the mark to pick up your copy of the new Culture magazine tomorrow and you could well end up bagging yourself a prize.Read

Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at Metro Radio Arena Feb 25 2012

TWO days after his performance at the Brit Awards, Noel Gallagher was in Newcastle to perform a sell-out gig. Read

Preview: Yvette Mattern artwork at Whitley Bay Feb 22 2012

A SPECTACULAR rainbow will illuminate the night sky off the North East coast at the end of the month, no doubt sparking a rush for cameras or binoculars.Read

Exhibition: New Arrival by Philip Lumbang at Unit 44, Byker Feb 16 2012

CUTE bears dubbed ‘awesome’ by Philip Lumbang’s fans in Los Angeles are on show this month in Newcastle.Read

Helix Arts charity to benefit from SkillsBridge mentoring Feb 14 2012

A CHARITY that offers support to disadvantaged groups interested in the arts has itself been given a helping hand.Read

Review: Sunday For Sammy, Newcastle City Hall Feb 13 2012

THE Sunday for Sammy spirit – and a top drawer double bill of sell-out shows – trumped any celebrity tittle tattle yesterday as the biennial charity gathering made its return to Newcastle City Hall.Read

State of the arts is subject of high-profile forum Feb 13 2012

VALENTINE’S Day at the Lowry and no doubt love will be in the air as the arts come up for discussion under the chairmanship of Kirsty Wark, presenter of the BBC’s Newsnight and The Review Show.Read

Exhibition: Simon Nicholas paintings at Northumbria University Gallery Feb 08 2012

BACK in October 2001 – which is to say 10/11, the month after 9/11 – Simon Nicholas’s paintings caused a flurry of concern when they went on display in Newcastle.Read

Exhibition: Storm Thorgerson album artwork at Opus art gallery, Newcastle Feb 02 2012

AN ARTIST who created some of the defining album covers of the 70s – including Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon – will show off his greatest triumphs in a new solo exhibition.Read

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