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Friends! The Musical Parody is in Sunderland Empire this week, from 23 September – 27 September. During opening night, Sunderland gave Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe a massive welcome. The audience was loud for Chip, a host character for the evening who opened the show with vocal warm-ups for the crowd so they […]
Sunderland fan group This Is Wearside have organised many memorable displays at the Stadium of Light, but none with a more powerful message than their recent tribute during the fixture against Aston Villa. Following the announcement that the match would be dedicated to the Cancer Has No Colours campaign, the group revealed that — for […]
Popular sitcom Friends which ended in 2004 still has a massive following of fans who regularly re-watch the show to catch up with Monica, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey. Now audiences can enjoy a hilarious new take on the show – live on stage. Friends! The Musical Parody is coming to Sunderland Empire for […]
I spoke with singer-songwriter Evan Williams after his set at Newcastle’s Come together festival. It was the same day Robbie Williams was on the bill, something Evan laughed about and quickly cleared up as he clarified on stage that there was no relation. Evan is a singer-songwriter from Kent who moved to London last year. […]
Rock Choir North East has often been a pillar of support for members struggling with bereavement, divorce, mental health problems and more. However, for one member in particular, the choir has done so much more… In February 2022, Rock Choir North East member, Dawn Bailey, passed away at St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham. During her […]
After Smart Works Newcastle reach their 7th birthday, the charity announced on their social media that they have delivered over 4000 appointments to help support women all over the North East during their job searching process. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Smart Works Newcastle (@smartworksncl) Smart Works is […]
Love, Amelia is a children’s charity based in Hendon, Sunderland that offers support to families across the North East who are experiencing poverty. Government statistics from the end of 2024 found that in 9 out of 10 local authorities across the North East, the proportion of children in low-income families was higher than the UK […]
The UK government is pushing Artificial Intelligence as a game-changer in the fight against climate change. Despite these ambitious claims though, there is a glaring oversight in the fact they are not tracking the environmental impact of AI itself. Since 2023, the UK government has actively pursued a policy of integrating AI into various sectors […]
AMC Racing are combining their likeminded passion for karting with a desire to drive awareness of men’s mental health by competing in one of the UK’s top karting events in August. “We’re raising money for Andy’s Man Club. We’re sporting their colours and logos to help spread the message that it’s okay to talk […]
60% of people in the UK believe that concerns around climate change ‘have not been exaggerated’, according to a poll by YouGov. While this is still a vast majority, it’s down from 64% in January 2024. The poll has been conducted bi-monthly since July 2019, the year when Theresa May’s government first set the target […]
