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Sam Wonfor

Sam Wonfor

Peter Pan given wings as cast weave a spell

Peter Pan at Newcastle Theatre Royal, until January 18 - We all know it's at the top of Grey Street.Read

See the funny side of life

Sam Wonfor finds a North comedy trio expanding their horizons following a helping hand from their fellow performers.Read

Global views on art

When Rashida Davison decided to open a new contemporary art gallery above a nightclub in Newcastle city centre, she knew she had her work cut out.Read

Legend lives on

When folk legends Lindisfarne announced they were to hang up their guitars last month, tickets for their farewell concert at Newcastle's Opera House went faster than the proverbial hot cakes.Read

A hip night in store for Fever fans

Saturday Night Fever at Sunderland Empire until Saturday. - Whether you were a mother or a brother (or any other relation for that matter), you can't help but stay alive in Sunderland as the decade of glitter, disco and hip-swinging dance moves is brought back to life.Read

Sting to play on home turf

Where better to start a European tour than on your home ground?Read

Jools in the crown

He may be a seasoned performer and musician of the highest calibre. But last night, internationally-acclaimed ivory-tinkler Jools Holland admitted to being more than a little nervous at the prospect of his upcoming performance at Newcastle Telewest Arena on Saturday.Read

Alex has what it takes

Alex Parks brought the angst-ridden vocals which bagged her the title of Fame Academy winner to a Tyneside nightclub last night.Read

Student acts hit the right note

The Baltic will become a centre for the new generation of North-East music tonight as eight student acts take to the stage for Sound O3.Read

Thrilling start to digital festival

It all started on Saturday night when Newcastle's former Odeon cinema was re-opened for the launch of the AV Festival in spectacular style. More than 1,000 people packed into the historic building to see the main feature, the silent 1929 classic, Man With A Movie Camera - with a mind-blowing live accompaniment from The Cinematic Orchestra.Read

Get her in here!

Rhona Cameron still hasn't completely mastered the art of mass promotion. Yes, she is expecting the call, and yes, she is patiently sitting next to the phone.Read

Legends bow out in style

It was an emotional end to "an adventure" for Lindisfarne on Saturday night as they played their last ever gig at Newcastle's Opera House.Read

New key for star man of Sinfonia

For more than four decades, the name David Haslam has gone hand in hand with the mention of the Northern Sinfonia. The long relationship began in 1962 when David arrived on Tyneside for what he thought would be a two-year stint. Well, he was only 40 years off the mark.Read

RSC go Live

Live Theatre and the RSC are coming together for their first full collaboration next week. Sam Wonfor interrupts rehearsals for a chat with actor David Rintoul.Read

Headline acts head for North

Sam Wonfor navigates her way through a blistering schedule of live music bound for the North-East in November.Read

Seeing the region in a whole new light

Sam Wonfor previews a wealth of new-age creativity which will be given a digital airing across the region this month.Read

Books: Massive by Mickey Hatton

There was nothing for it but to come clean. I had lost my review copy of Mickey Hutton's debut novel - or rather it had gone walkabout somewhere inside a Newcastle hospital - and I had only read the first few pages of the story.Read

Making more space for art in our lives

The "art of window shopping" could take on a literal meaning if a new initiative championing the needs of artists lifts off.Read

Simply Brilliant

I watched Pop Idol on Saturday night and would gladly have admitted to being thoroughly impressed by some of the wannabe performers who sang live for their supper - or at least the votes of the millions of viewers - as I headed for Newcastle Telewest Arena.Read

Fearsome foursome back

Mention the name Chris Connel and there's a good chance you'll get a blank look. But quote some of the entries on his acting CV, and an expression of solid recognition is likely to spread.Read

Author Profile

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