Museum marks African Great War role

THE significant contribution of African men and women in the First World War is being marked in a major new feature at London's Tate Modern. The Head & the Load, from artist William Kentridge and perfor...

Geordie Service stars hit the stage

MEMBERS of Newcastle’s Armed Forces community are taking to the stage to play their part in a Geordie-themed theatrical production. Wor Stories – "our stories" in Newcastle dialect – is based on the real-lif...

New play remembers fallen heroes

DO We Do the Right Thing?, the new production from contemporary theatre company BeFrank, will be performed for the first time in a seven-date mini-tour kicking off in London at the New Diorama Theatre on Novemb...

Rites of War examined in stunning aerial dance work

THE impact of war on people’s lives is examined during a stunning piece of dance theatre coming to a Hampshire venue this autumn. Two soldiers serve in wars, 100 years and more than 3,000 miles apart: the Belg...

Remembrance reading

This August marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, which claimed the lives of more than 16 million people from all over the globe. The sacrifices of those who lived through, served,...