Author: eleanormarriott
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Spooktacular screenings in Woo-castle
It’s that time of year when we get to scare the living daylights out of ourselves – just for fun! While the kids may be counting the sleeps until they get to fill their faces with sweets on Monday the 31st, there’ll be plenty of spooktacular goings on for grown ups over the weekend too,…
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Party Like its 1985
Live Like 85 Festival in Gateshead Dig out your leg warmers and shoulder pads, Live Aid is back! Well not quite, but it’s the closest thing we’ll probably get to it. The geniuses at DJMS Festivals have come up with the concept of a Live Aid Tribute Act concert. Which means that we’ve got a host of…
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South Tyneside Festival & Rivelino band
This Sunday marks the last of the free concerts in Bents Park in South Shields for 2022, as part of the South Tyneside Festival. If you’re in the area do pop along. The events are well organised, with everything covered down to £3 deckchairs for hire; you get to bring your own food and drink…
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A ‘Mooving’ Trip to Bays Leap Organic Dairy Farm
There’s nothing quite like an impromptu Sunday excursion to the Northumbrian countryside, so I jumped at the chance to join my partner and his daughter, Lucy, on a trip to Bays Leap Farm’s Organic food shop. I knew that Lucy regularly visited the farm shop, located near the small village of Heddon on the Wall,…
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Newcastle Restaurant Week is back!
Next month you may wish to loosen your belts and ditch the diets, as Newcastle Restaurant Week is back for this year’s second helping of discounted dining across the capital. Between 8th and 14th August over 100 restaurants will be serving up set menus at special prices of just £10, £15 or £20. With a…
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A Tip for Newcastle Newbies
When I moved to Newcastle I didn’t really know anyone there – bar the lovely owners of Snackwallah in Grainger Market, whom I had got chatting too over some of their vegan Indian street food on a previous visit. I was about to get back on a train down south, somewhat depressed and disillusioned about…
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Tears for Fears at Utilita Arena
Ant and Dec were in the Toon last night. Well, actually they weren’t, but I was told to say that by Tears for Fears when I saw them play at the Utilita Arena. Apparently one half of the duo, Roland, has been compared to Llewellyn Bowen in the past, and more recently as a “well…
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Chips Ahoy for Gordon Ramsey!
Hold the front page – celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey has been spotted eating curry and chips on the Quayside! Well, not both together I should add. On Tuesday he dined at Khai Khai Indian restaurant on the Newcastle side of the river, where he was so impressed with the food that he personally thanked the…
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