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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Northumberland's dark sky park attracts thousands each year.

Residents at a Northumberland prison have been inspired to write poetry for an anthology.

Tourism in the North East is on the same level as other regions, if not better, according to the chief of VisitEngland.

A BEST-selling author whose love of the Northumberland dark skies is often reflected in her suspense-filled novels has officially renamed part of a…

An Observatory is relying on the power of fundraisers to help raise money to purchase and install a new turbine.

Newcastle music agency Generator appoints Tom Robinson as new patron during Covid fight-back Radio presenter and former punk star Tom Robinson will be helping to support emerging North East music talents Get the latest North East Whats On news delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include re...

by Alistair Hardaker Generator, a North East support agency for the music and creative digital sectors, has today announced that BBC 6 Music presenter, musician and LGBT rights activist Tom Robinson will be joining the organisation as an official patron. Robinson, known for championing new artists on BBC Radio 6 Music and for hits such as 2-4-6-8 Motorway, War Baby and Glad to Be Gay, will work with Generator to raise its profile on a regional and national level as well as create new opportunit...

A whole generation of North East musicians could be lost in the pandemic, leading figure warns A host of artists Generator works with have quit the industry to find other ways to make ends meet - but CEO Hannah Matterson says there is light at the end of the tunnel Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletter...

by Charlie Spargo Less than a year ago, Hannah Matterson was appointed the new CEO of Generator, the music, digital creative and tech agency. She replaced Jim Mawdsley, having worked on a range of music projects and culture bodies before taking up her first CEO role. Prior to Generator, Hannah spent time at a Sunderland community music project, the Music Arts and Culture Trust in Sunderland, Sage Gateshead, and Manchester Metropolitan University. Generator celebrates its 30th anniversary this...