News: Heritage Lottery Fund support for a North East world first

This September, the Great North Run will be the first event of its kind in the world to reach its millionth finish, ahead of London, New York and Berlin. A celebration is in order!

We’re really excited to announce a grant of over £400,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to support an ambitious programme of special events and exhibitions which will explore and celebrate the North East's sporting and industrial heritage.

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Blog: Notes from the editing room...

Filming on Tracer came to a close at the very end of April, during a week of intense weather: amazing sunrises - at the coast and on the roof of The Sage, stormy skies, hail and sparkling light after massive downpours. Ideal for filming - there is a lot of drama in this North Eastern weather and these big, expansive skies.

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News: Announcing our 2013 artist commissions

For 2013 we’ve commissioned three exciting artists to create new work inspired by the Bupa Great North Run – Melanie Manchot, Paul Smith and Daisy de Villeneuve.

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News: Filmmaker has a head for heights

Artist Melanie Manchot was in the North East bright and early today filming on the rooftop of one of the most recognisable and iconic buildings in the UK for her new film, Tracer.

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News: Behind the scenes artist blog

Artist Melanie Manchot will be blogging from behind the camera for us while making her new film Tracer.

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Blog: Dawn call

The next morning we're back out before daybreak, the intention is to film into dawn – which a little later fills the skies with pink and red; worth getting up for.

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Blog: Early morning filming in the snow

We meet Craig from Apeuro Freerunning at 6am on one of the labyrinthine roads of Fellgate Estate to film him running a Parkour line across a series of garages.

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