On the road to success – Go North East celebrates its inspiring females with senior appointments
Ahead of International Women’s Day (Friday 8 March 2019), Go North East has announced a series of appointments to the company’s senior team, boosting its pool of inspiring female talent. A recent restructure to bring together its regional north and south divisions has paved the way for three committed...
Celebrating NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s Apprentices
National Apprenticeship Week 2019 National Apprenticeship Week is an annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships will bring the whole apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy. Here at NewcastleGateshead Initiative we’ve had a brilliant experience of adding apprentices to our busy team,...
NewcastleGateshead Initiative triumphs at business awards
Nearly a year to the day since the Great Exhibition of the North programme was launched, NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) has won an award at the Northumberland and Tyneside Business Awards 2019 thanks to its work on the project. The team picked up the Tourism & Hospitality Award, beating off...
ZOG comes to Tyne Theatre
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved Zog comes to life at the Tyne Theatre from 10th to 12th May 2019. Mike Shepherd’s magical adaptation, with Johnny Flynn’s sumptuous folk score and Katie Sykes’ designs, create a real and fantastical world. Large in size, and keen in nature, Zog is...
Approaching Empty – Compelling new drama at Live Theatre
pproaching Empty A Live Theatre, Tamasha and Kiln Theatre Co-Production Wednesday 6 – Saturday 23 February 2019 Approaching Empty is the razor sharp new drama by taxi-driver turned writer Ishy Din from Middlesbrough, one of the writers of Channel 4’s Ackley Bridge. In a scruffy minicab office, Mansha decides...
Need a venue to host your exhibition or fair?
Here at Event Northumbria we boast two exhibition spaces, which are perfect to host fairs or hold an exhibition event. Over the years, we have hosted everything from vintage and vinyl record fairs to sample sales within our venue. With our central location – based in the heart of...
Electric buses to hit the streets of Newcastle and Gateshead
Following an announcement by the Buses Minister Nusrat Ghani MP, bus operator Go North East and Nexus, have been awarded funding in the latest round of the Government’s Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme. The scheme helps bus operators and local authorities to adopt the latest green vehicle technologies by assisting...
Young Musicians Encouraged to Join New 2019/20 Ensembles
A composer who began her career with Sage Gateshead’s Young Sinfonia is encouraging other young musicians to join Sage Gateshead’s Young Musicians Programme, reflecting on how it helped to give her the step on to the ladder she needed. Sage Gateshead’s Young Musicians Programme (YMP) is for aspiring young...
Enjoy the return of the LEGO® brick animal trail this Easter
The LEGO® brick animal trail is returning from Saturday 6 April to Monday 6 May showcasing GIANT models, some of which are twelve-times life-size, sitting alongside some of their real-life cousins. Plus with 3 NEW MODELS never before seen at WWT Washington! The awesome LEGO brick sculptures include an...