Kathryn Tickell brought Sting home for his debut at The Sage Gateshead which was celebrating its fifth birthday.
The return of Enchanted Parks brought the wonder of the Twelve Days of Christmas to Gateshead's Saltwell Park in December
Motherland returned to Live Theatre and was just as moving as when we first saw it.
Walking with Dinosaurs brought a prehistoric spectacle to the Metro Radio Arena in July.
Basil Brush charmed Barbara 'Miss Barbara' Hodgson ahead of a date with the Customs House in April.
Music director Thomas Zehetmair led the Northern Sinfonia through a triumphant 50th anniversary season at The Sage Gateshead, which turned five.
Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen in Waiting for Godot - at the Theatre Royal in April
On June 7 crowds flocked to the opening of the new Newcastle City Library.
In October The Pitmen Painters arrived at Newcastle Theatre Royal on a national tour.
In November The Queen officially opened the Great North Museum: Hancock.
The Culture Awards once again rewarded the best of the region's culture and saw the first ever performance of North East supergroup, Sharks Took The R
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Wildworks worked their theatrical magic on the banks of the Tyne at Wallsend and offered a lovely piece of promenade theatre during two weeks in July.
Eddie Izzard packed out the Metro Radio Arena for his Stripped tour in November.
Oasis brought truckloads of attitude to the Stadium of Light in June.
Sharleen Spiteri ripped up Newcastle City Hall in the best possible way when she made her solo debut at the venue in January.
