At Howard Assembly Room, DJ E.A.S.E and the original Nightmares on Wax band reunited to honour Chris Dawkins - not with solemn nostalgia, but with soul, laughter, bass, memory and the unmistakable sound of Leeds coming home
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With Coronation Street favourites Channique Sterling Brown, Hannah Ellis-Ryan and Beth Vyse joining an all-female and non-binary cast, HER Productions’ latest Unseemly Shakespeare tour brings love, disguise and romantic chaos to Lancaster, Manchester, Rochdale and Huddersfield
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As Horizons Festival returns to HOME for Refugee Week 2026, MagNorth looks at why this free celebration of migration, creativity and community is more than a cultural weekend - it is a vital act of representation in a city shaped by global stories
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Acclaimed Novelist John Boyne Joins 2026 Whitby Lit Fest Line-up

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Born from a radical model developed in Brazil’s favelas, The Agency of Change is now an independent charity - with roots in Manchester, Bolton and beyond. Its message is simple, and urgent: young people are not problems to be managed. They are leaders waiting to be trusted
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As Horizons Festival returns to HOME for Refugee Week 2026, MagNorth looks at why this free celebration of migration, creativity and community is more than a cultural weekend - it is a vital act of representation in a city shaped by global stories

Intro to the wider work of city charity is a weekend must-see

Kes actor Dai Bradley will appear at the inaugural three-day festival, which aims to challenge class imbalance in UK film
In the sound of the curlew lies the spirit of the uplands - and this spring, Nidderdale is answering that call with music, walking and a shared commitment to conservation.

Milvus milvus: The formerly endangered migrant - that is now one of the North's most successful breeders

A Big Birthday for two of our favourite NYM destinations

University of Sunderland Journalism Undergraduate Aura, takes a moment to notice - in this historic municipal park
At Howard Assembly Room, DJ E.A.S.E and the original Nightmares on Wax band reunited to honour Chris Dawkins - not with solemn nostalgia, but with soul, laughter, bass, memory and the unmistakable sound of Leeds coming home
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With Coronation Street favourites Channique Sterling Brown, Hannah Ellis-Ryan and Beth Vyse joining an all-female and non-binary cast, HER Productions’ latest Unseemly Shakespeare tour brings love, disguise and romantic chaos to Lancaster, Manchester, Rochdale and Huddersfield
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Acclaimed Novelist John Boyne Joins 2026 Whitby Lit Fest Line-up

Two-day Guerilla Filmmakers Masterclass - that has reshaped over 3,000 careers - comes to the University of Cumbria, Lancaster, on 27–28 June