Talking Northeast
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Interview-based journalist from Northeast England's cultural scene. Check it out at https://talkingnortheast.substack.com/
That very much reminds me of the 'Golden Turtle', build for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The only time I went was for a volleyball game in about 2012. The exterior is quite similar; don't know if Norwich has the same socialist-realist stylings inside :)
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
That very much reminds me of the 'Golden Turtle', build for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The only time I went was for a volleyball game in about 2012. The exterior is quite similar; don't know if Norwich has the same socialist-realist stylings inside :)
Emailed you, thanks.
October 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Emailed you, thanks.
Hi Marie. Did your North Pennine photos take you into Teesdale at all? I'm a part-time reporter with the Teesdale Mercury in Barney, might be able to pull a bit of a feature out of it if you were interested?
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hi Marie. Did your North Pennine photos take you into Teesdale at all? I'm a part-time reporter with the Teesdale Mercury in Barney, might be able to pull a bit of a feature out of it if you were interested?
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Gig review: Driven Serious
An atmospheric evening in a wind-blasted church
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October 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Updated link, due to technical issues: vocal.media/beat/gig-rev...
Following riots when Les Ballets Russes premiered the Rite of Spring in 1913, Stravinsky's music is presumably now on the blacklist.
July 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Following riots when Les Ballets Russes premiered the Rite of Spring in 1913, Stravinsky's music is presumably now on the blacklist.
Just emailed with a bit more detail on those. 300 characters doesn't give much room for conversation!
July 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Just emailed with a bit more detail on those. 300 characters doesn't give much room for conversation!
As for writing, New Writing North's 'Durham Writes' project went into places like Barnard Castle (I recently interviewed a chap from Barney who was selected for the follow-up writing masterclass). He's part of the Barnard Castle Writing Group, but that maybe doesn't have the same kind of pro input.
July 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
As for writing, New Writing North's 'Durham Writes' project went into places like Barnard Castle (I recently interviewed a chap from Barney who was selected for the follow-up writing masterclass). He's part of the Barnard Castle Writing Group, but that maybe doesn't have the same kind of pro input.
Not writing, but @joannecoates.bsky.social and Roova Arts were doing some work to try to bring creatives in North Yorks / South Durham together. Similarly, there are a few groups in Redcar & Cleveland whose reach goes into North Yorks rather than facing towards Middlesbrough.
July 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Not writing, but @joannecoates.bsky.social and Roova Arts were doing some work to try to bring creatives in North Yorks / South Durham together. Similarly, there are a few groups in Redcar & Cleveland whose reach goes into North Yorks rather than facing towards Middlesbrough.
And shout out to @nomorenowt.bsky.social and @buildingculture.bsky.social, as well as Mine, for getting the show on the road.
June 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
And shout out to @nomorenowt.bsky.social and @buildingculture.bsky.social, as well as Mine, for getting the show on the road.
I did Moscow-Beijing by train in 2005, via Mongolia. I took the scenic route and had a great time, but going direct would have taken about a week. Add three days London-Moscow overland and you're looking at 10 days. Except you can't easily travel overland to Russia these days, for obvious reasons.
June 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I did Moscow-Beijing by train in 2005, via Mongolia. I took the scenic route and had a great time, but going direct would have taken about a week. Add three days London-Moscow overland and you're looking at 10 days. Except you can't easily travel overland to Russia these days, for obvious reasons.
This is a great production, and I got a chance to chat with Jeff for a few minutes after the performance in Durham. talkingnortheast.substack.com/p/plays-to-t...
Plays to the people!
A football-themed drama aims to hit the target outside the region's familiar venues
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June 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This is a great production, and I got a chance to chat with Jeff for a few minutes after the performance in Durham. talkingnortheast.substack.com/p/plays-to-t...