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Home > Archives for Tyne and Wear events

Archives for Tyne and Wear events

The Border, Theatre Centre

Thought-provoking theatre about the absurdity of borders

An outrageous Brechtian parable, highlighting the absurdity of borders, will tour to theatres and engage audiences across the country in an urgent national conversation…

Brighouse Victorian Christmas - Photo Steven Lord

Celebrate Christmas in a style even Scrooge would enjoy

Celebrate Christmas in Dickensian and Victorian style with Contrary Life’s pick of traditional and fun festive events for all the family…

South Shields - Christmas procession - Christmas Wonderland 2013

Carols and camels in Christmas procession

A Christmas procession, complete with carols and camels, is heading to the streets of South Shields on 6th December 2013…

Souter Lighthouse (Photo by Adrian Don)

Unique sounds in South Shields with the Foghorn Requiem

This summer, Souter Lighthouse, South Shields – the first lighthouse in the world to be powered by electricity – is to provide the backdrop for a unique, musical world-first in celebration of the foghorn…

Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

Top Story

Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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