Marie Nixon appointed as new Theatre Director of Sunderland Empire
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), operators of the 2000 seat Sunderland Empire, the North East’s home of the largest shows, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Nixon as Theatre Director in Sunderland. Marie succeeds Ben Phillips, who left the Empire in late September to take up a similar role at Bristol...
Independent café dishes up festive favourites with new sharing board
An Ouseburn café has launched a new rustic sharing board with a yuletide twist, complete with fizz and mulled wine. The Factory Kitchen, housed within The Biscuit Factory art, craft and design gallery, is offering its new Christmas sharing board between 12pm and 3pm throughout December. The board includes...
Business Schools bring international conference to Newcastle
Northumbria and Newcastle University Business Schools have jointly hosted a major international conference on entrepreneurial leadership. The Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) annual conference for 2019 brought around 350 attendees and presenters from more than 40 countries to Newcastle. Key speakers included founder and President of the...
University and TV architect join forces to develop new homes of the future
The ways homes are designed and built could be completely transformed, thanks to a new project between Northumbria University and the renowned architect, TV presenter and campaigner George Clarke. The University has signed an agreement with Clarke’s charity, the Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE), to work together...
Christmas at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill Newcastle
Celebrate Christmas in style and enjoy an array of traditional festive dishes from our set party menus to our Christmas day and New Year’s Eve specials. Choose from one of our many menus to find the perfect dishes for your Christmas celebrations. Last few places available on Boxing Day...
Student swaps North East for Far East in unique work placement
A project linking cities from around the world which share the name ‘Newcastle’ has led to a dream work placement for a Northumbria University student. For the next year Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) student Christopher Brownhill will be swapping Newcastle upon Tyne for the city of Shinshiro – which...
Economist & Journalist Liam Halligan Meets with North East Property Professionals
Respected economist and journalist Liam Halligan showcased his last book, ‘Home Truths’, to a group of property sector specialists at an event hosted by Walton Robinson and The High Street Group. Held at St James’ Park, the event focused on the UK housing industry and the challenges facing the...
Scientist donates proceeds of ovarian cancer drug to establish charitable fund
A scientist at Newcastle University, involved in the creation of Rubraca®, a new cancer drug that has been approved for use on the NHS, has donated her share of proceeds to the Community Foundation. The Curtin PARP (Passionate About Realising your Potential) Fund at the Community Foundation was established...
Rockliffe Hall launches 10th anniversary exclusive experiences
To celebrate Rockliffe Hall’s 10th Anniversary, the five star resort is offering three exclusive experiences that have never before been available to buy. If you’ve got a food or spa lover in your life, who is almost impossible to buy Christmas gifts for, these limited-availability packages could be the...
The ‘BooBee’ bus arrives in the North East to raise awareness of breast cancer
Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, has partnered with UK bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis and the Prevent Breast Cancer charity to raise awareness of breast cancer across the region. A bright pink ‘BooBee’ bus, as seen on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’ and which started operating in Manchester throughout Breast...