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There´s nothing more alluring than the opportunity to witness a new exhibition opening, to be amongst the first to absorb its thoughts and expressions. That, and free beer. Read full story

Tucked away in the Ouseburn valley, a short walk from Manors metro station, you’ll find The Cumberland Arms.

There’s a big hill to climb, but as their website rightly says, the beer’s worth it.

The Cumberland plays host to local sword dancers, the Kingsmen’s practice sessions (they even have their own beer), has more live music than you can shake the proverbial stick at, and as if that’s not enough this Saturday the Organic Beer Festival returns. Read full story

The big talk of the weekend was the big freeze - a Flashmob event which saw several hundred people in Northumberland Street playing musical statues at the sight of girl on golden stilts.

But will there be another event? And where? Read full story

Theatre isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but when a show like Sleuth arrives it’s worth taking note of what you’re missing. Read full story

While it lacked the finesse and attention to detail of the original New York event, today’s flashmob gathering in Northumberland Street was considered a success by its organiser.

At the stroke of 1pm a stilt walker appeared on the street, the signal for the crowd to freeze in their place, to the amusement of those not in on the secret. Read full story

The headline is slightly misleading, since the skulls currently on display in Gosforth’s Opus gallery are real human skulls. Well, you can’t blame us for wanting to cash in on the first class cinematic experience that was Indiana Jones, can you?

Well actually you can, since this is a fascinating display of work by South African born artist Stephen Gregory, and that film was total bobbins. Damn you, Lucas. Read full story

You know what parkour is already. At least you’ve probably seen it before or would recognise it if you saw it in the street.

From the early scenes of Casino Royale to promotional trails for the BBC, parkour (similar, but not the same to free-running) is a masterful urban art. And there’ll plenty of it on display tomorrow in Newcastle. Read full story

First it was Central Station in New York. Then it was Trafalgar Square in London. Now, it’s Newcastle’s turn. The Flashmob freeze is coming to the city tomorrow. Read full story