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Interview: Sawdust

We talk to the Teesside creative studio about the ambitious Middlesbrough Park(ing) Day event, which will bring joy to the streets Middlesbrough this September

Wed 17 Sep 2025 | VIEW

INTERVIEW: North East Emerging Artist Award

Emily Elliott talks to North East Emerging Artist Award 2025 winners about their work ahead of an exhibition at Seaton Delaval Hall

Mon 8 Sep 2025 | VIEW

MY WRITING LIFE WITH FRAN HARVEY: Rowan McCabe

In the latest edition of Fran Harvey’s podcast, My Writing Life, she speaks to door-to-door poet Rowan McCabe

Tue 26 Aug 2025 | VIEW

Focus: Mark Hammond

We find out all we can about the psychotherapist and author as he releases his new book, Victims Aren’t We All?

Fri 8 Aug 2025 | VIEW

INTERVIEW: Hazel Plater

David Saunders talks to the Tyneside documentary photographer about her exploratory work

Mon 4 Aug 2025 | VIEW

Focus: Jenni Mac

We find out all we can about the Newcastle-born poet and artist who releases their collection I Watch A Fish Die In The 1950s via local publishers Kulvert Books

Tue 29 Jul 2025 | VIEW

WEEKLY ROUND-UP (28.7.25)

Our pick of some of the best events taking place across the region this week…

Mon 28 Jul 2025 | VIEW

MY WRITING LIFE WITH FRAN HARVEY: Bob Beagrie

In the latest episode of our literary podcast My Writing Life, Fran Harvey chats with Teesside writer and poet Bob Beagrie

Thu 24 Jul 2025 | VIEW

INTERVIEW: RO ROBERTSON

Mack Sproates chats with the Sunderland-born artist about the blurring of boundaries, binaries, bodies and the natural environment

Wed 23 Jul 2025 | VIEW

Preview: Contested Desires: Constructive Dialogues @ Great North Museum: Hancock

The large-scale cultural project at Great North Museum: Hancock, taking place until 29th July, exposes the problematic legacy of European colonisation found in museums and heritage sites

Thu 17 Jul 2025 | VIEW