From the raw energy of the Sex Pistols to the international Stuckist art movement, Paul Harvey has spent a lifetime challenging convention. The Penetration guitarist and acclaimed artist talks to Alicia Ward about punk, painting, authenticity and his refusal to conform to the British art establishment. Two creative revolutions, one enduring philosophy.

Unfiltered, uncompromising and fiercely independent. North East singer-songwriter Julie Grant returns with What's Not Said, a deeply personal acoustic-electric album recorded at TRAXX in North Shields. From challenging music industry expectations to confronting the things left unsaid, Grant reflects on her career, creative freedom and forthcoming autobiography, The Gatecrasher.

From a Christmas Day community meal at The Loading Bay to the stages of the North East, The Quiet Fire is a band born out of friendship and chance encounters in North Shields. Bringing together Vanessa Clarke, Colm Charles Grey, Cameron Wynn and Beverley Craggs, their music blends folk, Americana, acoustic storytelling and rich vocal harmonies. A very North Shields story about the power of music to bring people together.

From a North Shields creative studio to a Sunderland launderette transformed into a disco, discover the story behind Joe McElderry's 'Love Me Out Loud' music video. Produced by Crew Gal with an incredible team of North East talent, the project brought together dancers, filmmakers and Joe's 93-year-old grandma Hilda for a celebration of local creativity.

When plastic nurdles washed onto North East beaches following a collision in the Port of Tyne, local volunteers sprang into action. Behind the scenes, a remarkable community sewing effort produced 500 handmade mesh bags in just six days, helping beach cleaners tackle the pollution one tiny plastic pellet at a time.

For the past few years, North Shields has been quietly reimagining its post-industrial landscape, with a new generation of independent businesses bringing life back into unexpected spaces. On Northumberland Street, just a stone’s throw from the Fish Quay, Low Quay Brew Co has transformed a former car repair garage into a brewery, taproom and neighbourhood gathering place.