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Museums at Night 2012: 30-metre glowstick chimney lights up Toffee Factory for Late Shows
Newcastle and Gateshead's Late Shows return with a grander programme than ever for 2012, but the most eye-catching bit might be their 30-metre chimney-turned-glowstick.
The Culture24/7: Science and Nature sparklers for May 2012
Shark teeth, dinosaurs, nanoparticle experiments and forestry fun all feature in our round-up of places to explore and inspire in all things Science and Nature this month.
Attention-craving meerkat to meet Newcastle in animal invasion at Life Science Centre
Furry facilitator Jay Gunn promises the truth about animals as he prepares to accompany bats and planetarium shows in a weekend of fun at the Newcastle centre.
Vince Cable helps Centre for Life launch Newcastle ScienceFest 2012
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills praised National Science and Engineering Week and the Centre for Life at the launch of the week-long annual festival.
North-east's AV Festival goes As Slow as Possible for 2012
More than 20 exhibitions and 70 events take place across Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle and Gateshead for this year's AV Festival, all with their eyes on the clock.
The Culture24/7: All things Science and Nature for March
National Science and Engineering Week is the highlight of a month which also sees the Grant Museum unleash its animal side and Magna Science Centre take a splash.
Made man: Asheq Akhtar talks about his role in Gillian Wearing's feature film Self Made
One of a group chosen to play themselves in a movie by the Turner Prize-winning artist, Akhtar tells Culture24 about the experience.
In the Limelight: Newcastle's Theatrical History celebrated at the Discovery Museum
From set designs and seats to programmes and fake beards, a show honouring the 175th birthday of Newcastle's Theatre Royal celebrates the city's theatrical history.
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.
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.
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.
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......
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.
