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Sam Wonfor

Sam Wonfor

Lindisfarne endeth

Cult folk band Lindisfarne have announced they are to quit.Read

Comics pitch up

There may have been disappointment among circus lovers last night having seen the emergence of a big top on Newcastle's Quayside as a sign that the circus is coming to town.Read

Ozzy's concert is put on hold

Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, has postponed his visit to Newcastle Telewest Arena.Read

Irish festival packs in varied programme

Sam Wonfor previews the 17th Tyneside Irish Festival which kicks off today.Read

Christmas comes early

Jools Holland and his R'n'B Orchestra at Newcastle University - The ivory tinkling and big band sound of Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra has come to signify the arrival of the festive season on Tyneside.Read

King of the cool keys is back

It's very busy business as usual for Jools Holland as we discuss his upcoming visit to Newcastle. Read

Radio city is tuned in

It's only been two days since Radio 2 rolled into Tyneside but already music lovers have had more live performances than you could shake a conductor's baton at.Read

Feast for music fans

All ears will be tuned to Tyneside from today as BBC Radio 2 moves in for a week-long series of live broadcasts and exclusive performances from top musical attractions.Read

Moulding our wants and needs

As you scan the ground floor wallspace at the Mandela Building inside Newcastle College, it quickly becomes clear that much of what is on display is immediately recognisable.Read

Festival will make a world of difference

The term 'guru' tends to get thrown around with ease these days. But for the past five years, two bona fide gurus - in the literal sense of the word meaning 'teacher' - have been sharing their knowledge and internationally-renowned musical skills with the people of the North-East.Read

Lindisfarne are settled nicely into the routine

It's that time of year again - when the region's most famous folk-rock sons (or should that now be fathers?) hit the road for their UK tour.Read

Musician who did it Meiway

A celebration of African culture is the aim of a two-day festival starting today in Newcastle. L'Afrique à Newcastle has brought internationally-acclaimed artists to the region.Read

Wilde time ahead for soap star

Oscar Wilde's unmistakable wit is returning to the North-East next week, along with some familiar faces.Read

A birth of fresh Air

The arrival of an Airess was being celebrated at a London hospital as North-East presenter, Donna Air and her boyfriend, Damien Aspinall toasted the birth of their baby daughter.Read

Gary to seek his fame

Fame Academy finalist Gary Phelan has not let his eviction from the famous stage school dampen his dreams of musical stardom, he said last night.Read

Dors' secret treasure

When Raymond Sanderson shelled out £3,080 in 1992 for eight suitcases full of the late Diana Dors' belongings he may well have thought he had bagged a bargain.Read

Two's company as station stops off

On your marks, get set... and when you've read this, you'll really want to go and sort out some tickets for one, two or possibly ten of the many tuneful and free events set for a welcome invasion into North-East venues next month.Read

Tale of two cultures explored in new films

With only a few days to go until the opening of the first Northern Lights Film Festival in Newcastle next week, you would think that the majority of work would be done and dusted.Read

Stella's gift suits very well

Stella McCartney may have been embroiled in her wedding plans over the past few weeks but she still found time to help a charity fashion show in Tyneside.Read

Bright future for Pop Idol

How times have changed for Aaron Bayley. The last time I spoke to the man dubbed "the people's champion" of Pop Idol by none other than Mr Nasty, Simon Cowell, he was decidedly downbeat.Read

Author Profile

Sam Wonfor is an award-winning arts and entertainments writer who has worked in North East journalism since 2001.