The Culture Awards celebrate and showcase the cultural infrastructure and diversity of our fantastic region - from the Tees Valley to the Scottish Borders.

Culture in the North East is thriving and the Awards are a great demonstration that talent truly abounds in our region. It is a delight to be celebrating the people behind this talent and their considerable achievements. We have a lot of great art and culture to be proud of and with the Culture Awards now into their eighteenth year, the scene shows no signs of slowing.

The awards ceremony brings together the North East's arts, heritage and cultural sectors with live performances and artistic showcases from some of the region's top talents in music, art, dance and comedy. 

The awards are open to anyone who has made an impact or a significant contribution to the North East cultural landscape in the period from October 2024 to September 2025. There are a wide range of categories and anyone can nominate an individual, organisation, event, exhibition etc for consideration - but be sure to get your nominations in before the deadline of 5pm on Tuesday 30 September 2025.

All the finalists will be invited to the special celebration evening taking place on Thursday 27th November 2025 at Stockton Globe Theatre. 

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