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Poetry and paintings unite for Shakespeare in Art at the Laing Gallery in Newcastle
Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice and As you Like it are among the inspirations for an exquisite exhibition marking 175 years of Newcastle's Theatre Royal.
Curator's Choice: Curator of Art for Sunderland Shauna Gregg chooses The Happy Garden
The Keeper of Art introduces an imaginary scene by Ged Quinn, starring in the new Art for Sunderland show at the city's Museum & Winter Gardens.
Laing Art Gallery to host Sting's favourite painting, Northern City Renaissance
A painting commissioned by Sting called Northern City Renaissance, Newcastle, England, by New York artist Stephen Hannock is going back on display at the city's Laing Art Gallery.
Monday night in Gateshead: the Turner Prize ceremony 2011
Last Monday, Martin Boyce won the 2011 Turner Prize at a lavish awards bash at Gateshead's BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. Mark Sheerin was there to see it - almost.
130 million-year-old Iguanodon dinosaur bone found in Sunderland back garden
Experts from the Natural History Museum have been poring over a mysterious Sussex dinosaur bone which has been given to the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens tells The Truth About Faeries in illuminating style
The Sunderland Museum's pre-Christmas show is a treat for young imaginations and an illustration masterclass ranging from the Pre-Raphaelites to Ladybird books and fake photos.
Martin Boyce wins Turner Prize 2011 at BALTIC
The sculptor wins the £25,000 award for his much-admired installation inspired by modernist architecture, dedicating his triumph to the peers he found when he started out as a young artist at the......
Turner Prize 2011 given a fresh perspective as young filmmakers interview final four at BALTIC
Turner Prize finalists Karla Black, George Shaw, Martin Boyce and Hilary Lloyd have been interviewed by young filmmakers in a new series throwing fresh light on the award.
Centenary of an Evening Gown gives Downton Abbey twist to Bowes' Paquin show
A fragile dress made by the first female couturier, early 20th century French fashion siren Madame Paquin, stars in new Bowes show Winter 1911 - the centenary of an evening gown.
In Pictures: Durham's Lumiere festival 2011
Pictures as creative souls from France and Canada to Durham and Morecambe collaborate for the city's Lumiere festival, lighting up historic sites including the cathedral and the River Wear with an......
The Culture24 Guide to Winter Ice Rinks 2011
If you're hankering after the winter weather that hasn't appeared yet this year, why not visit one of the seasonal ice rinks popping up across the country for a fix of the white stuff? This is......
New gallery reveals skill of Neolithic Chinese potters at The Oriental Museum in Durham
After two years of intensive research by Chinese art-historian Xiaoxin Li, the Durham University site opens a beautiful display including bronze weapons and religious artefacts.
Tracey Emin, Martin Creed and French fire alchemists star in Durham's Lumiere Festival 2011
Lanterns made from traditional miner's vests at Durham Cathedral and an equestrian snow dome in Market Square as the spectacular festival of fire and light returns.
Turner Prize 2011: Critics have their say as controversial prize heads north to BALTIC
The critics seem to be applauding the choice of venue for this year's Turner Prize exhibition and most of the art has them purrring too.
Te Ara: Māori Pathways of Leadership at Durham University's Oriental Museum
As New Zealanders pull up sporting trees at the Rugby World Cup, the Oriental Museum tells tribal history in a show written by Māori scholars with photos by Krzysztof Pfeiffer.
