Treasures of Ushaw College revealed in new book
THE treasures of one of the North-East’s hidden gems are revealed in a new book.
View ArticleLloyd Webber's 'greatest' musical set for northern amateur premiere
A POPULAR theatre company will present an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical when it returns to the stage this summer.
View ArticleA touch of Madness
MADNESS have announced a 20-date UK outdoor tour which finishes at Durham County Cricket ground. Gavin Martin caught up with Suggs to discuss 25 years of nutty moments.
View ArticleBlues, brass and bald character
BLUES, brass and bald heads feature in the Gala Theatre’s summer programme.
View ArticleBig day for Durham Cathedral organist
DURHAM Cathedral’s organist is preparing for a live recital to the nation.
View ArticleThe Chums add up for Merton
PAUL Merton says comedy is like a muscle you have to keep using. That's why he loves performing with his Impro Chums, he tells Charles Hutchinson
View ArticleConcert review: Dr James Lancelot, Durham Cathedral
MORE than half a million music lovers across the nation tuned in to Radio 3 to hear Durham Cathedral’s mighty “Father” Willis organ played by organist and Master of the Choristers Dr James Lancelot on...
View ArticleArtists with brilliant ideas for Lumiere showcase
FIVE North-East artists will contribute to the Lumiere light festival when it returns to Durham this autumn, it has been announced.
View ArticleHarry Clasper: the forgotten hero
ON June 27, it will be 170 years since Harry Clasper, his three brothers and Uncle Ned took the World Rowing Champions title from the "unbeatable" London rowers on the Thames.
View ArticleHusband and wife on stage together
A MARRIED couple will appear on stage together for an amateur group’s second consecutive production later this month (June 23-27).
View ArticleGo Geno! Soul legend tops blues festival
SOUL legend Geno Washington will headline the fifth annual Durham Blues Festival next weekend.
View ArticleDurham's Ramside Hall Hotel renames refurbished lounge after celebrated...
ONE of the North-East’s premier hotels has renamed a lounge in honour of pitman painter Norman Cornish.
View ArticleSummer of love with the Durham Singers
FROM music composed in the early fifteenth century to a piece that received its first performance in May, the Durham Singers’ summer concert spans 600 years of love songs.
View ArticleBard of Barnsley centre stage as Brass festival strikes up
THE WORLD premiere of a new show by poet Ian McMillan will be among the highlights of a four-day music festival later this month (July 16-19).
View ArticleDisplay opens featuring Deep Down images from Cornish tin mines
IMAGES portraying working life “down below” endured by Cornish tin miners went on display in Durham today (Monday, June 29).
View ArticleSingers provide moving musical accounts of love and songs at church concert
THE Durham Singers brought their season to a close with stunning performance of love songs spanning 600 years at St Brandon’s Church, Brancepeth.
View ArticleWedding photographer named among world's best
A COLLEGE lecturer is a picture of happiness after being named one of the 100 best wedding photographers in the world.
View ArticleReview: Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Durham Gala Theatre
AT first glance New York`s coolest, smoothest hepcats, the Fun Lovin` Criminals, looked a strange choice for Durham Brass Festival.
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