# Event Details - **Event Name**: Newcastle Culture Partnership: Place - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: Explore what a Newcastle Culture Partnership could be — and how to get involved in the city’s creative opportunities over the next year.About this EventHow do we build a stronger, more connected cultural future for Newcastle - and how can artists, organisations and the city do it together?This half-day event at Live Theatre brings together artists, freelancers, community practitioners and commissioning organisations to explore the next stage of the Newcastle Culture Partnership.Hosted by Keith Merrin (North East Museums/ Newcastle Gateshead Cultural Venues) and Annie Rigby (Unfolding Theatre), the session builds on last autumn’s initial meeting and marks the start of a new series of focused conversations around the main themes of Newcastle’s Cultural Strategy. This first event focuses on Place - what culture means in Newcastle, how it shapes the city, and how a partnership approach could help it thrive.You’ll hear directly from organisations delivering festivals, events and cultural programmes over the next year, who will outline what’s coming up across the city and future commissioning opportunities.Speakers confirmed so far:Anna Disley - New Writing NorthMaddie Maughan – Newcastle City CouncilVikki Leaney – Creative Central NCLBen Whitfield – NE1Alongside this practical insight, there will be space for open conversation about how a Newcastle Culture Partnership might operate in reality - its structure, priorities and ways of working - and how the cultural community can help shape it.Ten £75 bursaries are available to support freelance artists and community practitioners to attend.To apply, email info@unfoldingtheatre.co.uk with a few lines about:why you’d like to attendhow it would support your workIf applications exceed availability, priority will be given to freelancers based in Newcastle and to those from backgrounds currently under-represented in the cultural sector.We realise this event is taking place at half term. It will be a relaxed event. If you need to bring your children with you, that's ok! You'd need to be responsible for your child at all times, but we'll bring some colouring pens and materials to help keep them occupied!Free tea and coffee will be provided. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e186e330-f785-11f0-9be3-e3b7b4b0331e-rimg-w1110-h740-dc5b434c-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-culture-partnership-place/100001980468245836 - **Event Categories**: art, festivals, theatre, meetups, half-term - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fnewcastle-culture-partnership-place-tickets-1980468245836 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Newcastle upon Tyne - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Live Theatre - **lat**: 54.9700159 - **long**: -1.6049926 - **full address**: Live Theatre, 27-29 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Unfolding Theatre (https://allevents.in/org/unfolding-theatre/24969965) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/ea318623df9fa4f36981843684e034dcaaf870204b911d7e08e5e87dac4ad2a1-rimg-w1200-h800-dc5a444c-gmir.jpg?v=1769081497 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/946bd02204ce1de6a6b6cede971c858a4077960cd2f074ad96c97e39c182a542-rimg-w400-h400-dc5b444d-gmir.jpg?v=1769081497 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Live Theatre, 27-29 Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Unfolding Theatre - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, festivals, theatre, meetups, half-term - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Newcastle Culture Partnership: Place ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Newcastle Culture Partnership: Place", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/ea318623df9fa4f36981843684e034dcaaf870204b911d7e08e5e87dac4ad2a1-rimg-w1200-h800-dc5a444c-gmir.jpg?v=1769081497", "startDate": "2026-02-19", "endDate": "2026-02-19", "url": "https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-culture-partnership-place/100001980468245836", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Live Theatre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "27-29 Broad Chare", "postalCode": "NE1 3DQ", "addressLocality": "Newcastle upon Tyne", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "54.9700159", "longitude": "-1.6049926" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Explore what a Newcastle Culture Partnership could be — and how to get involved in the city’s creative opportunities over the next year.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-19", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-culture-partnership-place/100001980468245836" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/newcastle-upon-tyne/newcastle-culture-partnership-place/100001980468245836", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Unfolding Theatre", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/unfolding-theatre/24969965", "description": "Unfolding Theatre makes big hearted theatre that delights in bringing people together.Described as “thrillingly talented people” (Guardian), we have built a track record of delivering award-winning, large-scale community projects and public performances.Read more about us atwww.unfoldingtheatre.co.uk" } ] } ] ```