The second Newcastle Film & Comic Con attracted large crowds to the Metro Radio Arena over the weekend
One of Britain's most celebrated contemporary dance companies is to perform in the North East this week
It's a musical show about an ogre who lives in a swamp but Shrek is a sparkling musical success
If you're looking for something active to do with the family then why not take part in the Haltwhistle Spring Walking Festival
New Writing North and Seven Stories have been awarded about £500,000 to take their work around the country
The UK's first public-access lab of its kind will let visitors of all ages get to grips with science and carry out experiments using pro equipment
The popular County Durham open air attraction has a string of festivals and events planned for 2015
Gordon Barr chats to Idriss Kargbo as Shrek the Musical gears up to play the Theatre Royal Newcastle
A live stage show of the popular underwater CBeebies series will be bringing a Deep See Volcano on to the Gala stage
Beacon Hill Arts is working with a crew of young people with learning disabilities to make a film they've written themselves
The Bishop Auckland attraction is involved in the three week arts festival Febfest, which has lots of events on offer
The first school holidays of 2015 will be all about ice and snow at the Newcastle attraction as well as skating on the outdoor rink
We catch up with Strictly's Kevin Clifton who compares the live arena tour to that of a rock concert
From a Victoria Cross hero to a footballer-turned-soldier, visitors to Beamish will discover amazing stories from the region's WW1 history
The fourth Lumiere festival is to take place in Durham in the autumn, proving a boost to county coffers
Emily Mackenzie will be reading and signing WANTED! Ralfy the Rabbit, Book Burglar at Cogito Books
Producers of the hit TV show are looking for the next big star at Bedlington's Leading Link - home to the Northumberland's Got Talent contest
Roxanne Pallett and fellow cast members serve up a seasonal treat as Beauty and the Beast pulls in the seaside panto punters
We asked our friends at Seven Stories, in Newcastle to recommend the best stories to snuggle up to before Santa comes
This year's offering packs in everything one might to find in pantoland, and a bit more besides. Tamzin Mackie took her kids along
