Empty Shop Head Quarters Now Open in Durham

February 22, 2010 by Ewan Palmer · Comments 

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Friday the 19th of February saw the non-profit arts organisation Empty Shop launch its new head quarters with an open exhibition just off Durham’s Framwellgate Bridge. Read more

Art Students Raise Money For Haitians

January 29, 2010 by Nicholas Robinson · Comments 

cimg1625 The earthquake which flattened Haiti over two weeks ago may have destroyed homes, buildings and lives, but the disaster has awoken something closer to home and unique in humanity.

The disaster has stirred our sense of duty to our fellow man, the natural reflex to help another human in need. We may not see it often, but it’s always there, waiting.

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Culture Shock Project Looking for More Stories From People in the North East

January 21, 2010 by Ewan Palmer · Comments 

culture-shockCultureShock is an exciting project which is hoping to collect  1000 digital stories from people all over the North East with the number currently at 400.

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Wunderbar festival -Haircuts By Children

November 18, 2009 by Ewan Palmer · Comments 

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Last week gave the brave, trusting and possibly foolish volunteers the chance to take part in the project Haircuts By Children in the Saks salon in Newcastle’s city centre. Read more

CCTV Treasure Hunt comes to Sunderland

October 20, 2009 by Ewan Palmer · Comments 

2413102459_bc3e1506963The end of the month will see the live art event The CCTV Treasure Hunt coming to Sunderland. Read more

YouTube star Lauren Luke launches book in Newcastle

October 12, 2009 by Thandi and Walker · Comments 

dsc02339Two years ago, the name Lauren Luke was not a familiar one to people across the world.

However, the YouTube sensation had admirers queuing up to meet her during the launch of her self-titled book at MetroCentre Waterstones last Saturday. Read more

New Moon Book Review

June 26, 2009 by Rupinder Thandi · Comments 

book-cover-new1New Moon is the second instalment of the international bestselling Twilight saga book series by Stephanie Meyer.

To recap – Twilight is narrated by 17-year-old Bella Swan. She encapsulates us through her journey of falling in love with the dreamy Edward Cullen, who happens to be a ‘vegetarian’ vampire. Read more

Alistair Robinson’s Stereograms of the Dead launch in Sunderland

March 27, 2009 by Ewan Palmer · Comments 

Alistair RobinsonLast night saw the launch of Alistair Robinson’s new poetry book Stereograms of the Dead at Waterstones in the Bridges Shopping Centre. Read more

Chris Mullin: A View from the Foothills

March 9, 2009 by Josh Halliday · Comments 

Chris Mullin MPChris Mullin, MP for Sunderland South for 22 years, opens his constituency office door to me. It is a week since his political diaries, A View From The Foothills, were published and they’ve made quite a splash. Read more

Foyle Young Poet of the Year Award at The Sage

March 4, 2009 by Ewan Palmer · Comments 

Pomp and poetry | Image courtesy of DML East BranchLast night saw the launch of this years prestigious Foyle Young Poet of the Year award at the Sage, Gateshead with performances from two of its previous winners. Read more

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