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The theme tune to our online audio drama  Benchmark   composed and played by Rosie Cochrane.

Stories and poetry inspired by the  Oriental Museum  collection and the  Nissan: 30 Years On  exhibition . From a writing workshop at The Oriental Museum led by Rachel Cochrane.

To know why Blood Pool is so called, we need to return to that long hot summer, many years ago. Listen to Ruby Shifrin's short story, awarded 3rd place in the 'Room to Write' Short Story Competition 2014. Read by Rachel Cochrane.

Some things are not for the taking. Listen to John Adam's short story, awarded 2nd place in the 'Room to Write' short story competition 2014. Read by Rachel Cochrane.

Christine Powell reads her exquisite tale of Nana Win celebrating Chinese New Year in the life she has adopted, far from her homeland. Awarded First Prize in the  Room to Write  short story competition 2014.

A podcast with interviews and soundbites from the Room to Write Short Story Competition 2014 winners' presentation evening hosted by Teikyo University of Japan at Durham University.  Room to Write  is run by Wendy Robertson and Avril Joy.

Stories and poems from The North Pens Writers on the theme of textiles. Sponsored by Weardale Area Action Partnership

Three powerful short stories set on Tees Valley.  To celebrate  Crossing the Tees Book Festival  3rd to 20th June 2015 Bouncing Back  by Chris Robinson Door  by Angela Dunn Hijacked  by Andrea Illingworth One Step  by Agnes Frain Regression  by Mary Nightingale Bell

A Culture Bites@ podcast of short stories & poetry from the members of Victoria Watson's writing group. Recorded at The Quilliam Brothers Teahouse , Newcastle. 

On 13th February 2014, Kate Willoughby's play To Freedom's Cause was performed at The Houses of Parliament followed by a debate on gender equality chaired by Jane Garvey of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. It formed part of the Emily Wilding Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign organised by Emily Thornberry MP & the social media campaign under #Emilymatters. After the play & debate, Rachel Cochrane co...

Interviews with three of the most prominent authors from the Newcastle Winter Book Festival 2011: Ann Cleeves, David Almond & MC Beaton.

Suffragette Emily Davison  was fatally wounded under the King's racehorse at The Epsom Derby. To commemorate the centenary of her death & to celebrate her Northumberland  roots,  listenupnorth.com ran a writing competition with Northumberland County Council & Greater Morpeth Development Trus t sponsored by the Arts Council England Listen to the winning entries

Enjoy short stories & poetry from the winning entries of our national writing competition. A collaboration between listenupnorth.com & Writers' Block NE

To commemorate 150 years since the disaster, Northern Voices Community Projects produced Still the Sea Rolls On – The Hartley Pit Calamity of 1862 with contributions of writing, drawings & photographs by local people. From this book, we recorded a selection of poetry which was recorded at the historic Mining Institute, Newcastle upon Tyne.

3rd prize in our romantic 'Celia' Short Story Competition A spoof romantic story from a short story competition encouraging new writing in the style of Celia. Alice the practical joker has gone too far this time. Afraid to return to work, the boss pays her a visit ...

2nd prize in our Celia romantic short story competition A spoof romantic story from a short story competition encouraging new writing in the style of Celia. The waiter at a Sorrento hotel is not all that he seems ... Read by 'Celia' actor Penny Lamport

Winner of First Prize in our Celia Romantic Short Story Competition A spoof romantic story from a short story competition encouraging new writing in the style of Celia. A lovable rogue, a princess & her stern father – will it end happy ever after? Read by 'Celia' actor Penny Lamport

Hear the children's wonderful responses as they process finds from the Holwick dig when Altogether Archaeology visited their school.  Thomas and Josie also interview their teacher Miss Lee about her memories of Holwick. (Photo: Lonely Tower Film & Media)

Local historian Lorne Tallentire of Holwick shares his research about the area and talks about his own family connections.

Rachel catches up with visitors to the Holwick dig after their tour around the site.  She also talks to people with connections to the area.

What motivates the volunteers to make that commitment to brave the elements and turn out for the dig?

Volunteers Perry and Mike share the exciting structures and objects  discovered at the Holwick dig.

Rachel talks to the volunteers to find out about their detective work and what is revealed beneath the surface of the archaeological dig at Holwick in Teesdale.

Rachel talks to the organisers of the Holwick dig in Teesdale to find out what it takes to set up and run such an excavation.

Historian, archaeologist and leading authority on rock art, Stan Beckensall MBE relates fascinating stories from his work and shares his poetry, all inspired by living in the unique county of Northumberland.