North Shields Cultural Quarter

North Shields Cultural Quarter News, updates and chat about North Shields Cultural Quarter. Managed by North Tyneside Council

26/03/2026

🎉 There's lots of culture in North Shields already... so why don't we celebrate it?

🤞 Our bid for UK Town of Culture could secure up to £3 million to deliver cultural events and activities in North Shields, and there's not long until we find out if we've been successful.

Shoutout to Ray Laidlaw for supporting the bid! 👇

25/03/2026

👂 North Shields' bid for UK Town of Culture is "an amazing opportunity for the area to be seen and to be heard."

🎷 Saxophonist and sideman to The 1975, John Waugh is backing our bid - are you?

📲 Download our social media badges and let people know you're rooting for North Shields: northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture

23/03/2026

👀 He might be from Sunderland, but 'Sunday for Sammy' producer Chris Cowey is backing North Shields for UK Town of Culture.

Thanks for the love Chris! 💙

18/03/2026

👌 Brenda Blethyn told us that she is "always in support of any funding to the arts".

🤝 So are we - that's why we're bidding to make North Shields the UK Town of Culture!

We're hoping to secure funding to deliver even more cultural events and activities, right here in North Shields.

Visit northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture for more information.

16/03/2026

🤩 More support for North Shields UK Town of Culture from actor Chris Fairbank! 👇

Don't forget to download our social media badges and banners to back the bid on your own pages: northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture

11/03/2026

✨ Stand up comedian and actor Sammy Dobson gave North Shields a glowing review when we spoke to her about our UK Town of Culture bid.

"It's done an awful lot over the last few years off it's own back and I think the help would make it somewhere really special."

We couldn't agree more! 🙌

Catch up with everything that's been going on here: northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture

09/03/2026

🗨️ "There's so much going on in North Shields, it's a great cultural hub."

Actor Angela Lonsdale is supporting our bid for UK Town of Culture. 🫶

You can too by checking out northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture

04/03/2026

🎸 North Shields' very own Deano Thompson told us how amazing it would be for other local creatives to have 'the same opportunities' he's had in the industry.

🤝 We're hoping make that happen with our UK Town of Culture bid.

Like Dean says, our bid was a no brainer! Let's bring it home. 🙌

📲 northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture

02/03/2026

💙 The lovely Rosie Ramsey is rooting for North Shields as UK Town of Culture 2028.

We’ve got an incredible story to tell in North Shields, and we can't wait to write this next chapter!

Visit northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture to find out more.

25/02/2026

🎶 "You shall have a fishy, when the bid comes in." 🎶

🐟 Dave Johns perfectly captured the spirit of our UK Town of Culture bid when we caught up with him last week.

He's backing the bid - are you? 👀

Learn more and download social media badges at northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture

23/02/2026

It's amazing to see so much support for North Shields UK Town of Culture!

So many people are backing the bid - including a few familiar faces... 👀

Local actor and performer Tim Healy spared a minute during 'Sunday for Sammy' rehearsals last weekend to share this message of support. 💙👇

Don't forget, you can learn more and download our social media badges here: northtyneside.gov.uk/northshieldstownofculture

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