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Manchester Literature Festival 2022: David Olusoga in conversation

How much does our history shape our present? Once you know something dark and shameful, will it...

Posted by Phil Pearson | Aug 22, 2022 | Heritage, Museums

A new exhibition exploring recently uncovered stories of those who came to Tyneside from the...

Posted by Susan Ferguson | Mar 23, 2022 | Arts, Heritage

Salford’s magnificent RHS Bridgewater Gardens, which opened in May 2021, are built on what was...

Posted by Helen Nugent | Jan 29, 2020 | Art, Arts

Located in the Discovery Museum in the heart of Newcastle, Tyne & Wear Archives is home to...

Posted by Helen Carter | Aug 19, 2019 | Arts, Heritage

“Let’s reboot democracy,” the man on the microphone says, to a loud roar of cheers from the crowd....