Arts and culture

Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums launched a major exhibition exploring the history of the North East music scene over the last 60 years. As part of their community learning and outreach programme, their outreach team worked with young people and local professional musicians, photographers and designers to develop an imaginative programme of educational workshops for community groups and young people from around the region. The Trust awarded a grant of £5,000 towards the costs of the project.

The Trust supports a broad range of cultural education projects to give people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to participate in and enjoy the arts. Beneficiaries include the Sage Gateshead, Northern Sinfonia, the Northern Stage, the Live Theatre, the National Youth Orchestra, The Irene Taylor Trust (Music in Prisons) and the NE Music Factory.