Gateshead

A street party brings together people who otherwise just walk past each other. Check early with the council whether you need permission, share out tasks like tables, music and activities for kids, and everyone brings so…

A wobbly chair, a toaster that's given up, trousers with a hole: plenty can be saved with a little skill. At a repair meetup people bring their broken things and work out a fix together with handy neighbours. Can you re…

Strong, unique passwords and two-factor login protect your accounts better than anything else. Before you post, ask yourself if you'd still be fine with it in five years, and never share addresses or locations with stra…

Helping out, for example coaching kids' sports, at an animal shelter or at local events, brings new friendships and looks great on your CV. Often just a few hours a month are enough. Simply ask clubs and organisations i…

Spring brings blossom everywhere, summer calls you to the water, autumn leaves glow and winter gets cosy. Which season do you love most in Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, and what do you like to do then? Let us know!

Some words only make sense if you grew up here. Which local expression from Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead do you love, and what does it mean? Post it in the comments, ideally with a short explanation for everyone wh…

Moving somewhere new often means not knowing anyone yet, and that's exactly when a neighbourhood can show how welcoming it is. Just arrived in Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead? Tell us where you're from and what you're…

The town of Gateshead was an ancient borough, having been granted a charter in 1164 from Hugh Pudsey, the Bishop of Durham. The borough's functions were relatively limited until 1836, when it was made a municipal boroug…

The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England. It includes Gateshead, Rowlands Gill, Whickham, Blaydon, Ryton, Felling, Birtley, Pelaw, Dunston and …

Bach, J S - Goldberg Variations, BWV988 Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K421 - IV. Allegro ma non troppo - Più allegro Musopen · Public Domain

Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664 - I. Allegro moderato Musopen · Public Domain

Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - II. The Death of Aase Musopen · Public Domain

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Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, op. 33 - 3rd movement (tempo primo) Musopen · Public Domain

The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178, popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893. Musopen · Public Domain

Sonata in B-flat major, Deutsch Catalogue 960 - 4th movement: allegro ma non troppo Musopen · Public Domain

Pictures at an Exhibition - i. gnomus - vivo Musopen · Public Domain

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Klavierstücke, op. 118 - ii. intermezzo, Public domain music from musopen.com Musopen · Public Domain