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• Help break a world record with 3 friends and a piano!

  There's a super rare chance to become a Guinness World Record-breaker, and all you need is a little musical flair! Sunderland Music City is looking for almost 200 pianists to help them smash a world record! They want to get the most people to play the same piano in a relay and beat the current record of 169 set in Hong Kong earlier this year.

• Durham Cathedral to show The Snowman with live orchestra

  Families in the North East are invited to celebrate the festive season with a one-of-a-kind concert experience at Durham Cathedral. On Saturday 6 December 2025, Carrot Productions will present the BAFTA-winning classic The Snowman™, accompanied by a live orchestra, alongside Carrot Productions’ specially commissioned animated film Peter and the Wolf.

• Durham’s small businesses shine as part of small business roadshow

  Local businesses in Durham were in the spotlight this week when Small Business Saturday’s UK-wide roadshow visited the city, celebrating the nation’s favourite small businesses and their vital role in local communities.

• Russell Howard adds extra date at Stockton Globe

  Following phenomenal demand - with multiple shows selling out within hours - Russell Howard has added 22 extra dates and over 40,000 tickets to his brand-new 2026 stand-up tour Don’t Tell the Algorithm.

• Lara Denning talks 'Here & Now' The Steps Musical

  Taking over the lead role of Caz in the Here & Now musical for the UK and Ireland tour, Lara Denning promises that audiences are in for a theatrical treat. "They're gonna get so much fun and joy from a show that's full of relatable characters,"