Nadeem Khan

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“Emperor Aurangzeb has departed for the house of Allah. But internal squabbles, fear of enemy attack and other such worries have tied the hands of the administrators. Which is why the passing away of Alamgir after his illness is not being made public.” This gossip doing the rounds, along with the other drops of secret news leaking out, had robbed the denizens of the Yamuna bank of their sleep.

1 month ago | raring2go.co.uk | Nadeem Khan

Forum Theatre Billingham Launches a New Look Theatre School Featuring a Long Standing Panto Favourite!Running since 1999 the Forum Theatre School has launched a new look programme to help introduce children to the wonderful world of theatre. The school’s content has been revamped making it more accessible and relevant to how the industry is today and a number of new experienced team members have been recruited including the long running Billingham pantomime star Liam Mellor.

1 month ago | raring2go.co.uk | Nadeem Khan

From 11 July, three rare Magna Cartas from the cathedral’s collection will go on display in Durham Cathedral Museum to mark the 800th anniversary of this 1225 issue. To celebrate the anniversary, the cathedral has also commissioned three artists to create bespoke temporary installations throughout the cathedral, that collectively tell the story of these 800-year-old documents, which remain a powerful symbol of social justice in the world today.

1 month ago | raring2go.co.uk | Nadeem Khan

Royal Maundy takes place each year on the Thursday before Easter Day and is a special service in which The King expresses his gratitude for those who serve and volunteer in their communities. The service is rooted in the tradition of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet in the Upper Room the night before his death and goes back to medieval times. It was last held in Durham in 1967.

1 month ago | raring2go.co.uk | Nadeem Khan

Family Favourites Full House will soon be flying into Forum Theatre, Billingham with their live show based on the bestselling book, The Worst Princess!Feisty Sue is not your everyday fairy tale superstar, in fact she’s The Worst Princess. After being rescued by her twit of a prince, she’s ready to start her happy end. But first she’ll have to befriend a dragon, escape from a tower and set the prince’s pants on fire with her new fire-breathing bestie. Will Sue find her happily ever after?