*October Edition Out Now* We preview the @MercuryPrize, we look ahead to @durhambookfest, we interview the team at @aux_project, we review @LastTrainFest and more: nevolume.co.uk/magazine/issu…

"If you like stripped-back garage bands that can fill a room with filthy, distorted rock using only two instruments, then Bruiser is the band for you". Read Paul Kemp's full review, then go and check out the release for yourself: nevolume.co.uk/music/reviews…

This December, Newcastle-based dance company @balletlorent is inviting audiences to forget about getting the moves right as Best Worst Dances returns to the John Marley Centre for three nights, celebrating all the wonderfully awkward ways we move. Info: nevolume.co.uk/culture/dance…

China Crisis head to @arcstockton this Halloween in what is a real treat for anyone who loves melodic, well-crafted pop with a bit of heart and history behind it. Find out more: nevolume.co.uk/music/news/ne…

Fresh from playing the main stage at this year’s Tramlines Festival, The Rosadocs are heading out on another headline tour. They head to @ku_stockton next month. Find out what to expect: nevolume.co.uk/music/news/ne…

North East jewellery brand Weezy Pop is set to open a six-month pop-up at the @balticgateshead, alongside the launch of a new app and its latest North East Icons Collection. Find out more: nevolume.co.uk/culture/event…

.@TheatreRoyalNew is inviting people from across the North East to help shape its future as it launches Vision 2037, a major public consultation ahead of the historic venue’s bicentenary. Find out more: nevolume.co.uk/culture/theat…

Sunderland Music City has been Awarded £156,166 National Lottery Funding for ‘Mackem Music Memories’. Anyone wishing to share their musical memories and become part of Sunderland’s story can complete an online form. Find out more: nevolume.co.uk/music/news/ne…

If angsty, riff-riddled rock, rapturous drums and powerful vocals reminiscent of the early 2000s emo era are your thing, Tired of Fighting are definitely worth checking out. Catch them at The Cluny later this month. Info: nevolume.co.uk/music/news/ne…

Promoting his forthcoming book, I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, legendary icon John Lydon will tour the UK with live spoken-word events incorporating a Q&A. He heads to @GalaDurham. Find out more: nevolume.co.uk/music/news/ne…

Get ready for a magical festive treat as Sleeping Beauty - The Pantomime of Your Dreams brings laughter, spectacle and family-friendly fun to the @theatre_forum #Billingham this Christmas. Find out more: nevolume.co.uk/culture/theat…

North East indie newcomer Isabel Hudson makes a strong impression with her debut single, 'Thank God'. Read Scott Hays' review, then go and check out the release for yourself: nevolume.co.uk/music/reviews…

Newcastle’s Tom Hunt steps into his electronic solo project, Pearly Gates, with 'Meta', a lo-fi house track whose deceptively upbeat surface conceals something altogether more restless. Read Joanna Long's full review: nevolume.co.uk/music/reviews…

.@glasshouseicm in #Gateshead has unveiled its Christmas programme for 2026, promising more than a month of festive entertainment, live music and family experiences. Find out more: nevolume.co.uk/music/news/ne…

Slalom D are an important part of the North East punk scene. Scott Hays sat down with band members Fe, Tony and Ant to discuss their new album, its influences and the ideas behind the music: nevolume.co.uk/music/intervi…

.@ArenaNewcastle welcomes Paul Smith on his ‘Happy’ tour later this month, marking the local leg of his biggest globe-trotting tour to date. Find out more: nevolume.co.uk/culture/comed…

North East outfit @Floraldetectiv1 have just unveiled new track, 'Fight the Pain', a song about war, suffering and pain, alongside the stoic belief that, perhaps sooner than we expect, peace might one day be among us. Read Paul Kemp's full review: nevolume.co.uk/music/reviews…

Looking to promote your North East event, your independent creative business, an upcoming stage performance, a gig, a comedy night or more? Email Lee at [email protected] with the details, and we'll do our very best to help get you noticed

Newcastle-based singer-songwriter Ryan Renaissance is preparing to release 'Migrating Birds', a socially conscious debut exploring division, misinformation, multiculturalism and the need for greater understanding. Interview: nevolume.co.uk/music/intervi…

Stand-up veteran and comedy great Rich Hall brings his latest hit show, ‘Chin Music’, and his guitar to @GalaDurham this month. Find out what to expect: nevolume.co.uk/culture/comed…

Looking to promote your North East event, your independent creative business, an upcoming stage performance, a gig, a comedy night or more? We'd love to hear what you have planned in November/The Christmas Period. Email Lee at [email protected] with the details!