Sam Wonfor
Writer at Freelance
Founder and Co-Editor at CULTURED. North East
North East writer. Founder and co-editor @culturemag. Wife of 1; Mum of 2. Like the Fog on the Tyne, these views are all mine.
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culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
Durham Cathedral has unveiled a wide-ranging programme of events to accompany its summer exhibition of three rare Magna Cartas, celebrating the 800th anniversary of the 1225 issue. From July 11, alongside the display in the Cathedral Museum, visitors will be able to enjoy behind-the-scenes tours, family trails, interactive installations, and thought-provoking talks and debates, all designed to bring the legacy of Magna Carta to life for modern audiences.
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culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
Evidence has emerged of Northumberland’s very own ‘Bigfoot’ during a dig at a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall. The excavations by teams of volunteers are investigating defensive ditches at the little-explored Magna fort, which is also the site of the Vindolanda Trust’s Roman Army Museum. And the latest find has seen one occupant of the fort walk into the history books as one of his shoes was discovered in a ditch.
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culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
A week of events will celebrate the latest addition to a valley’s wildlife population. Sand Martin Week from June 12–16 will mark the arrival of the migratory birds from their African wintering grounds to nest in the Ouseburn Valley in Newcastle. Last year, nine pairs of the birds used crevices in sandstone walls near the Free Trade Inn to raise their broods.
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culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
In one of the biggest river restoration projects of its kind in England, a special Northumberland waterway will be returned to its natural state. The Breamish Valley project is a key element of the River Till Restoration Strategy and is located on the Harehope Estate, south of Wooler. The River Till and its tributaries, including the River Breamish, flow through one of the most picturesque and important landscapes in England, within Northumberland National Park.
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3 days ago |
culturednortheast.co.uk | Sam Wonfor
A regional gala screening of 28 Years Later, the latest chapter in the acclaimed dystopian film series, which was filmed all over the North East, will take place at Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema on Thursday, June 19.
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