1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (282+ words) Newcastle-based GT3 Architects will now be known simply as GT3 after marking a decade in business >(Image: GT3) An architecture firm has marked a decade in business with a new name, brand and website. The rebrand aims to better reflect the firm’s national…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (398+ words) Renowned North Yorkshire artist Lucy Pittaway has unveiled a deeply personal collection (Image: Supplied) A renowned North Yorkshire artist has unveiled a deeply personal collection in a bold move away from her signature style. Lucy Pittaway, celebrated for her vibrant…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (512+ words) Durham’s new cultural venue The Light has been hailed as "really exciting and thrilling” after a successful opening weekend. The £17m transformed Aykley Heads building opened to the public on Saturday, August 22, with live music, circus entertainment, workshops and the first…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (361+ words) Bus shelters across Spennymoor have been given a colourful makeover as part of a community project celebrating local history, heritage and community spirit. Spennymoor Town Council worked with the North East Combined Authority and Durham County Council to transforming five…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (377+ words) Visitors will be able to travel through wormholes, explore the mysteries of time and watch Durham Cathedral transformed by light and sound when Luxmuralis returns this autumn. The international acclaimed artistic collaboration brings its new installation ‘Time’ to the cathedral…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (248+ words) "I originally worked from home and then moved into a studio, but this unit was the one I always wanted," said Sarah, who lives in Prudhoe, Northumberland. "Then the shop kept popping up on Facebook, so I went and had…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) The Northern Echo “Getting to open my own studio and build something that's truly mine feels like such a huge step, and I can't wait to welcome families and couples through the door.” Rachel said her biggest hope is to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (583+ words) One of the North East's busiest pedestrian thoroughfares has been transformed into a permanent urban art gallery as part of an ambitious project to improve a key city centre subway network. The project, led by Newcastle NE1, saw one of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (771+ words) See inside Durham’s newest cultural venue ahead of its opening weekend. Formerly known as the Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum, The Light will welcome the public on Saturday, August 22, with a weekend of events for all ages and a programme…...

3+ week, 51+ min ago   (208+ words) A County Durham exhibition has brought together the work of five artists to explore the relationship between farming and nature. The Creatively Connected exhibition at Bowlees Visitor Centre, in Teesdale, will run until Wednesday, 2 September. From September 2024 to October 2025, the…...