North East writer. Founder and co-editor @culturemag. Wife of 1; Mum of 2. Like the Fog on the Tyne, these views are all mine.
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Joined March 2009
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Happy new year from everyone at Cultured. North East! Here's a rundown of a dozen things we're already looking forward to in 2025
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Not every Christmas show’s a panto. With outgoing @Alphabetti artistic director @Al_pritchard5's hit, Present - a play about a homeless man - being brought back to the stage @LiveTheatre, he tells @DavidJWhetstone how he came to write the piece
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Some of what's been happening this week at Cultured. North East....
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Solidarity message as pit banners go on show at cathedral to mark 40th anniversary of the miners' strike. @durhamcathedral @RedhillsDurham @DurhamMiners @LonelyTower
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Another great review just in for #SaintMaud from @DavidJWhetstone @culturemag
'One character refers to “the edge of an ache” which beautifully describes a play dependent on atmosphere but above all else on three riveting performances.'
Read it in full at tinyurl.com/tru8mmvj
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Recently at Cultured. North East...
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"If you fancy a boisterous and energetic comedy that showcases an incredibly talented and hard working ensemble, then this is the play for you."
@AlisonCarr_ gets acquainted with Pride and Prejudice @TheatreRoyalNew ... in a manner of speaking
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'It’s not often I’m moved to a full on cry, but such were the performances from @HawbagHaws, @AdamOfDonaldson & Judy Earl - & the nightmare situation they were facing - I'd pretty much forgotten they were pretending.' @samwonfor reviews Subterranea culturednortheast.co.uk/p/re…
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Hello. Just a friendly Sunday nudge to say if you haven't yet signed up to Cultured. North East's (@culturemag) new weekly newsletters (and you consider yourself interested in the region's cultural doings), then you're only a click away...
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Great newsletter on North East culture in England . Well worth Supporting
Cultured. North East has broken its new home duck (aka, we've sent out our first @substack newsletter). You can read all about everything (and sign up so you don't miss any future mailouts) at culturednortheast.co.uk
Cultured. North East has broken its new home duck (aka, we've sent out our first @substack newsletter). You can read all about everything (and sign up so you don't miss any future mailouts) at culturednortheast.co.uk
Putting the finishing touches to the first Cultured. North East newsletter from our shiny new home @substack.
We're pressing the button at 9pm(ish), so if you're not on the mailing list and want to rectify that, then please get yourself signed up at culturednortheast.co.uk
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The things you discover on holiday... @InsideOutCJ returned from New Zealand with the remarkable and tragic story of Edwin Bainbridge, the heir to one of Newcastle’s most famous stores.
Sit down and enjoy one of the greatest hits from @TheQTonline the repost for others to enjoy
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The first edition of The QT saw the introduction of Simon Rushworth’s Off The Record column,his nostalgic account of 30 years in journalism. It was a career he thought was in danger of ending after only a few months thanks to a tongue-in-cheek column upsetting one of his boyhood
Celebrating two decades of the Wonfor/Telfer union 🌻❤️
Forever grateful to Simon Greener for capturing our wedding day(s) 20 years ago… to @WylieClaire for introducing me to ‘hot Mike’ from work… and to @mictel45 for pretty much everything. ❤️❤️❤️ XXX
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Cultured. North East and @TheQTonline... a short 🧵
As you may have already seen/heard via social media and associated sources, we (@SamWonfor and @DavidJWhetstone) are sad to report that last week's edition of The QT will be the last.
Edition #24 of @TheQTonline will be the last.
What can we say? We came, we saw and we wrote shedloads of great stories.
Very proud of what we created.
We never found time to celebrate the 1st edition… you can bet your ass we’ll be marking the last one, toasting a job well done.
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Edition #23 of @TheQTonline is out and includes another tasty culture casserole.
We've threaded a few highlights together for you here 🧵
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The latest edition of The QT is live and ready for your eyes and attention.
Here's some highlights we've threaded together... 🧵
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CULTURE: A packed programme brimming with top drawer literary events, community writing groups and industry workshops awaits us this autumn, thanks to @NewWritingNorth's upcoming season. @samwonfor reports.
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In this one @TheQTonline article you get a real insight into just how many different voices in the #NorthEast are there to be heard. A vox pop with real weight. If you had one wish for whoever is in charge after the #election what would it be....?
theqt.online/one-wish-one-pa…