News – NGCV

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As Restrictions Ease, our Cultural Venues Welcome Back Visitors and Audiences.

Posted 21st June 202124th June 2021 Lucy Deprez

Last Summer, we reported on how our venues were returning to face-to-face public engagement, albeit it with a modified offer, after 2020’s initial Covid outbreak. After a winter of further restrictions, we are now opening our doors once again to ensure art, heritage, science, cinema, and live theatre are at the heart of the NewcastleGateshead’s, […]

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The North East Family Arts Network- How we can Help you Engage More Diverse Audiences.

Posted 17th June 202121st June 2021 Lucy Deprez

Since joining the Family Arts Campaign Ambassador programme in 2019, the North East Family Arts Network(NEFAN) has been making tangible progress diversifying the family audiences accessing culture in the region. The Network grew from the Family Explorers North East project which started out eight years ago as an NGCV research initiative and is led by […]

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More New Faces Join the NGCV Chief Executive’s Team.

Posted 17th June 202121st June 2021 Lucy Deprez

Jack McNamara, new Director of Live Theatre Theatre Royal, Live Theatre and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) follow in the footsteps of Seven Stories, Dance City, Tyneside Cinema and Northern Stage in appointing new directors. Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Marianne Locatori, of the Theatre Royal […]