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Is it true that … you need to take 10,000 steps a day to be healthy?

The fitness benchmark has surprisingly unscientific origins – yet it does contain more than a kernel of truth

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

‘Corruption has only got worse’: can a new version of Our Friends in the North still shock audiences 30 years on?

Peter Flannery’s 90s TV drama classic is getting a theatre reworking in Newcastle. The director and cast talk about doing justice to its themes of scandal and decay – and emulating its star-making actors

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12

What the 50 jumps every morning trend really does to your metabolism

IN FOCUS: From lymphatic drainage to priming your fat burning count, the ‘50 jumps every morning’ trend promises a lot, but what does it really deliver? Harry Bullmore reports

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Be kind, rewind: is backwards walking any better than walking forwards?

It places less strain on the knees and can help with coordination – as long as you do it with structure and purpose, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024

‘Astonishing’ British horror film Saint Maud to hit the stage

Acclaimed British movie starring Morfydd Clark will be adapted for Live theatre in Newcastle by Jessica Andrews, with music by Gazelle Twin

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

Sting to join Live Theatre's 50th birthday celebrations in April alongside Jimmy Nail, Stewart Lee and Nadine Shah

Live Theatre in Newcastle will mark its big milestone with a star-studded month ahead of a forward-looking year of new writing

Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2023

Walking backwards: Great for chronic back pain, improves stability and balance

Walking backwards increases functionality and reduces pain in people with osteoarthritis. It also relieves chronic back pain.

The New Daily · Dec 3, 2022

One Off review – former inmate crafts a harrowingly authentic prison drama

Ric Renton’s raw four-hander is an enthralling study of male vulnerability with a deeply felt message for the justice system

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

Punk rock in the 1980s is celebrated in a new production at Newcastle's Live Theatre

We Are The Best! is a high-energy ensemble comedy is about finding your voice, the power of friendship, and the joy of sticking two fingers up at a society

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2022

New season at Live Theatre kicks off with exciting debut for young North East actors

We Are The Best! is described as 'a real feast of a show' about a group of teens who decide to change the world - by starting a punk ban d

Chronicle Live · May 26, 2022