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Newcastle Gateshead Music City Launches Foundation Report
New Foundation Report marks the first step in setting the long-term direction of Newcastle Gateshead Music City. Developed with Counterculture and Newcastle University, and supported by the North East Combined Authority, the Foundation...
Maia Beth Angel Of The North
Growing up in Washington, County Durham, she never imagined becoming a Radio 1 DJ was a real possibility. That sense...
Dean Thompson & Joe Atkinson Mercury Prize Producers
Meet Deano & Joe - 2025 Mercury Prize winning producers behind Sam Fender’s UK No.1 album People Watching, the...
Wendy Smith Artist and Creative Director The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
“If you can’t see it, you can’t be it” Born and brought up in and around Middlesbrough, Wendy Smith always believed...
Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle has arrived
Get ready to be immersed in the Mercury Prize Fringe Newcastle – a week-long festival igniting the North East with...
North East artists amount to over 12 billion UK streams.
New data reveals music from North East artists amounts to over 12 billion UK streams. Figures shared ahead of this...
Music Icons named to lead NewcastleGateshead Music City board
Two of the most influential and well-respected figures in the UK music scene have been confirmed as chair and vice...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
How women are reshaping the event industry and reclaiming production roles. In the past few years, the music industry...
Pitch Scotland: A Love for Music, A Love for Communities
Reflections from Chyaro, Programme Coordinator at Generator Last month, our Programme Coordinator, Chyaro, attended...
Teesside Talent Shines with New PPL Momentum Accelerator Grants
Teesside Talent Shines with New PPL Momentum Accelerator Grants Three incredible Tees Valley artists are set to take...
L3 Tech Skills - From Classroom to Kendal Calling
When we say you gain hands-on experience through our L3 Tech Skills programme, we mean it. This summer, a group of...
Breaking Beyond Borders: How Live Showcases Are Powering the Northern Music Scene
In a world more digitally connected than ever, nothing compares to the power of performing live - especially when...
We’re Not Waiting For Permission Anymore
A music development agency in the North has used an event in the heart of London to call for more devolved powers to...