Arts & Leisure

Sharing the joy of singing together

AT first glance, the programme for this year’s Christmas concert by the Hexham Orpheus Choir seemed oddly unfestive.

Last updated 2 January 2013
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Gail logs on to whole new story-telling community

hxgail CIVIL servant Gail Lawler wrote her first short story when she was eight, little dreaming that in 30 years time her stories would be captivating people all over the world.

Last updated 2 January 2013
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Vinyl Jacket is an internet sensation

TYNEDALE indie five-piece Vinyl Jacket continue to put the area on the map.

Last updated 26 December 2012
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A star is born as teenager plays leading role with grace

hxprincess3 IN a production named The Extraordinary Tales of the Little Princess, the young girl asked to play the lead role was always going to be the star of the show.

Last updated 26 December 2012
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Student develops photography career

AN ASPIRING Catton photographer is forging himself a future behind the lens.

Last updated 26 December 2012
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Music extravaganza spans decades

hxmusic THE music department at Allendale Middle School hit a high note recently, working alongside professional musicians to produce a music extravaganza concert.

Last updated 19 December 2012
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Instruments galore in brassy Christmas

SEASONAL favourites will be played on a range of instruments as the remote hamlet of Middleton enjoys A Brassy Christmas.

Last updated 12 December 2012
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Reunion fluffs add to comic value

hxOvinghamDrama45ct AWKWARD pauses and cast members forgetting their lines may sound like a recipe for disaster for a local amateur dramatics production.

Last updated 14 November 2012
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Illustrated poetry of love in the north

THE slim pamphlet entitled Border Song has on its cover a sensitive drawing of a shepherd’s hands cradling a small plucking of fleece. Inside that cover unfolds a wonderful story of lovers.

Last updated 7 November 2012
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Group reunited for new show

OVINGHAM Drama Group will be merging comedy with thought-provoking drama in its production of The Reunion, a play by Peter Gordon.

Last updated 25 October 2012
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Entertaining ghost tales are full of speculation

hxspooks SHOW me a man who says he has seen a ghost, and I’ll show you a liar.

Last updated 25 October 2012
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Dancing lessons enchant children

CHILDREN in Ponteland are being invited to dance in the Enchanted Forest through new classes aimed at youngsters.

Last updated 25 October 2012
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Glasgow’s slums are setting for new book

THE mean streets of Glasgow have provided a treasure trove of choice material for Corbridge author Robert Douglas over the years.

Last updated 15 October 2012
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Village goes wild for campaign

A FUND-RAISER for a local anti-turbines campaign group went with a bang.

Last updated 15 October 2012
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Highfield pupils lead the way in anti-bullying campaign

MISERY, distress, worthlessness. These are just some of the feelings victims of bullying experience on a daily basis.

Last updated 15 October 2012
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Daring Phil prepares for trip of a lifetime

WHEN he obtained his degree less than three months ago, a young graduate from Prudhoe decided it was not yet time for him to settle into the humdrum routine of employment.

Last updated 15 October 2012
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Fair game in battle against midgies

hxharryf ACCLAIMED author Harry Pearson has rubbed shoulders with global superstars in a wide array of sports, in a glittering career lavishly sprinkled with prestigious awards.