The theme tune to our online audio drama Benchmark composed and played by Rosie Cochrane.

Stories and poetry inspired by the Oriental Museum collection and the Nissan: 30 Years On exhibition. From a writing workshop at The Oriental Museum led by Rachel Cochrane.

To know why Blood Pool is so called, we need to return to that long hot summer, many years ago. Listen to Ruby Shifrin's short story, awarded 3rd place in the 'Room to Write' Short Story Competition 2014. Read by Rachel Cochrane.

Some things are not for the taking. Listen to John Adam's short story, awarded 2nd place in the 'Room to Write' short story competition 2014. Read by Rachel Cochrane.

Christine Powell reads her exquisite tale of Nana Win celebrating Chinese New Year in the life she has adopted, far from her homeland. Awarded First Prize in the Room to Write short story competition 2014.

A podcast with interviews and soundbites from the Room to Write Short Story Competition 2014 winners' presentation evening hosted by Teikyo University of Japan at Durham University. Room to Write is run by Wendy Robertson and Avril Joy.

Stories and poems from The North Pens Writers on the theme of textiles. Sponsored by Weardale Area Action Partnership

Three powerful short stories set on Tees Valley. To celebrate Crossing the Tees Book Festival 3rd to 20th June 2015

Bouncing Back by Chris Robinson

Door by Angela Dunn

Hijacked by Andrea Illingworth

One Step by Agnes Frain

Regression by Mary Nightingale Bell

A Culture Bites@ podcast of short stories & poetry from the members of Victoria Watson's writing group. Recorded at The Quilliam Brothers Teahouse, Newcastle.

On 13th February 2014, Kate Willoughby's play To Freedom's Cause was performed at The Houses of Parliament followed by a debate on gender equality chaired by Jane Garvey of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. It formed part of the Emily Wilding Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign organised by Emily Thornberry MP & the social media campaign under #Emilymatters.

After the play & debate, Rachel Cochrane conducted a vox pop of 13 people who attended or took part in the event