Get set for open top bus fun with the new NewcastleGateshead Toon Tour sightseeing bus from Go North East
Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, is launching its NewcastleGateshead Toon Tour open-top sightseeing bus service on Saturday 29 June ready for summer time. The new hop-on hop-off city tour bus will run every weekend from Saturday 29 June until Saturday 20 July, and then run every...
Bradley bestowed honourary RNS title at the end of 60th anniversary season
Royal Northern Sinfonia’s much-loved violinist Bradley Creswick was awarded an honorary title at his last concert as Leader of the orchestra in June 2019. Since joining the orchestra in 1984 Bradley has become a firm favourite with audiences, bringing a unique energy, warmth and animation to performances. His rendition...
Something for everyone in Sage Gateshead’s new classical season
A bumper, new classical season packed with popular music and film scores, alongside classical greats goes on sale at Sage Gateshead this weekend. E.T. (December 1) and The Snowman (December 22 – 24) will all be shown on a large HD screen while Royal Northern Sinfonia (RNS) play the...
Food bank donation box arrives at Intu MetroCentre
As part of its pledge to support Gateshead Foodbank and Newcastle West End Foodbank in 2019, intu Metrocentre has officially opened its food bank donation box. The initiative, which is part of intu Metrocentre’s 2019 Charity of the Year campaign, encourages shoppers to donate food items from a list...
Lord Falconer of Thoroton announces new Sage Gateshead Chair from June 2020
Sage Gateshead’s Board has announced that Sir Martin Narey DL will take over from Lord Falconer of Thoroton as Chair of the organisation from summer of 2020. Lord Falconer, Chair since 2012, will hand over to Sir Martin, who is currently Vice Chair, at an exciting time for Sage...
Port of Tyne backs South Tyneside Festival
Port of Tyne is back on board with the South Tyneside Festival, returning to sponsor the Sunday concert series for the seventh year in a row. The popular shows start in July 2019, bringing four weeks of star-studded free entertainment to South Shields’ Bents Park. Kicking off the concerts...
Port of Tyne invests in baggage handling facility at International passenger terminal
The Port of Tyne has reconfigured part of its International Passenger Terminal in North Shields, near Newcastle upon Tyne, to create a new baggage handling facility for Marella Cruises. Converting 300m2 of space at the terminal has created extra capacity for 1,000 bags, and an additional 382 parking spaces,...
Secretary of state opens UK’s first maritime innovation hub
A new partnership has been announced between Port of Tyne, PD Ports, Nissan, Connected Places Catapult, Accenture, Royal HaskoningDHV and Ubisoft to create the UK’s first Maritime Innovation Hub. The ‘2050 Innovation Hub’ will see partners collaborate to develop solutions to the technological challenges facing the maritime and transport...
Rock of Ages
Are you ready for a night of outrageous rock ‘n’ roll debauchery at the biggest party in town? The smash hit musical is back in the UK, with a date at Sunderland Empire for one week only, 23-27 July. Rock of Ages is an LA love story lavished with...
Community Foundation appoint Jill Baker to board of trustees
The Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland has appointed Jill Baker, the director of development at Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, to its board of trustees. Jill joins a 12-strong trustee board drawn from leaders in the fields of philanthropy, business, charities and the public sector...