Chance to enter artist’s world  A FEW places are still available for a free lunchtime talk at the Laing Art Gallery by contemporary artist Gordon Cheung. more

Spiritual quest at gallery  RED Box Gallery’s latest exhibition will feature sculpture, painting and photography by award-winning North East artist John O’Rourke. more

Romans’ inscriptions at fort are deciphered  TWO new names can be added to the roll of Romans who were stationed at Arbeia Roman Fort, South Shields. more

Get ready for Sama culture  SAMA, Newcastle-Gateshead’s first ever South Asian Music and Arts festival, brings the sights, sounds, spirit and spice of the subcontinent to Tyneside from September 17 to 23. more

Free tours in store  AS PART of the National Heritage Open Days initiative, visitors to Discovery Museum can take part in behind-the-scenes tours from September 6 to 8. more

Dragons – the truth  HAVE you ever wondered whether Tyneside’s sea monster, Shony, really does swim the North Sea and if dragons really do stalk the remotest corners of the earth? more

Youngsters have a wizard time at hotel  SLALEY HALL’s wizardry and witchcraft trail is open to both local families visiting for the day and hotel guests. more

Have a blast in the past  GET yourself to Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields this Saturday where there are loads of events and activities to keep the whole family amused. more

Tales of a true hero  VISITORS to Warkworth Castle can come face to face with the formidable northern knight Henry Percy – aka Harry Hotspur. more

Hands up if you love a carnival  GET ready to party when Hands and Feet CIC present Carnival at Dance City on Saturday, August 25. more

Forest for best fun  THE Forestry Commission is offering youngsters a chance to prove they really are chips off the old block! more

August activities at Segedunum Roman Fort  UNLESS otherwise stated, all activities run from 10am to noon and 1pm to 3pm more

Festival has fun for all the family  YOU are invited to come along – bring your friends and family – to the first ever Redesfest, a music festival to be held at Brigantium, Rochester, Northumberland, this Saturday. more

Lending a hand for lots of fun  NON-STOP art and craft fun is on offer at the Laing Art Gallery this summer. more

Summertime panto special  THIS summer family favourites the MetroGnomes are entertaining visitors to the MetroCentre in Gateshead with an all-new pantomime. more

Loads of activity for all the family  YOU are invited to come along – bring your friends and family – to the first ever Redesfest, a music festival to be held at Brigantium, Rochester, Northumberland, this Saturday. more

See mean machines in action  MECHANICAL monsters are on the loose in North East forests – but these beasts are grappling with trees and helping re-shape the landscape. more

Puppets to go on parade  YOUNGSTERS can have plenty of fun at the Customs House theatre throughout August and September – with strings attached! more

Spreading the news on a modern artist  A CONTEMPORARY artist who uses pages from the Financial Times to create dramatic virtual landscapes, has been announced as the latest winner of the Laing Art Gallery’s competition for emerging artists, Laing Solo. more

A wild time awaits us all  YOUNG wildlife enthusiasts will be able to take part in a range of wild activities with staff from Northumberland Wildlife Trust this summer. more

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