North East

Here is a recent showreel of projects from the North East:

If you would like more information on how to get involved within the North East region, please contact:

Headliners NE
Newcastle Arts Centre
Studio 12, Black Swan Court
69 Westgate Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SG (map)

Tel: 0191 231 4393
Email: enquiries@headliners.org

Email: anna.mckeown@headliners.org / lizzie.whyman@headliners.org

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For Better, For worse? Young People's Opinions on Marriage Reporters from Benfield School have their say on marriage and interview Graeme Armstrong from Relate to find out the secret of a good relationship
Creative Zone: Furaha Muzamil Furaha Muzamil is a young artist based in Newcastle. Here she talks to Headliners about art, Africa and education.
Anti-Social Behaviour The young people from the Sunderland Youth Offending Service give a brief and colourful insight into what anti-social behaviour is and how society can help to tackle it.
Cut it Out - The Occupation of Newcastle University Headliners members in the North East continue their coverage of the student protests against the Coalition Government's cuts to education. In this, their second feature in the 'Cut it Out' series, our young reporters hang out with the Occupants of Newcastle University, before reaching their own conclusions about the current political climate.
Singing Hinnies - A Taakin Heeds Geordie Heritage Project Headliners members in the North East create their own Geordie song with help from The Futureheads' Barry Hyde and Field Music's Peter Brewis, as part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Taakin Heeds Project. They attended the British Library's Evolving English Launch in Newcastle City Library, where they spoke to local residents, artisits and musicians about Geordie culture; including Simon Donald, Johnny Handle and Billy Mitchell. Haway and check out this canny celebration of the North East dialect!
Cut It Out: March Against Tuition Fees As students and lecturers across the country continue to protest against the Coalition Government’s proposed cuts on education, Headliners reporters get to the heart of the demonstrations in Newcastle. In this, the first in a series of reports entitled ‘Cut It Out’, our young journalists follow the march through the city and speak to the protesters.
Abortions - What's your view? Headliners journalists explore the two sides of the abortion debate; pro-life versus pro-choice. But what's your view?
Battle over Baby-faced Boozers Binge drinking among teens is an issue that remains at the top of the political agenda. A group of young people in Newcastle investigate whether government plans to tackle the problem are the right approach.
A Second Chance: A Report on the Effects of Drugs As the drug mephedrone hit the headlines due to several deaths of young people, a group of young people from Rathbone, Gateshead, set out to find out more about the effects of this 'legal high'. They talk to a drugs and alcohol advice service and two ex-users to learn more about the effects that drugs can have on people's lives.
Trust the Teens - Team Challenge Headliners journalists in Sunderland set out to challenge the negative perceptions of young people today
Trust the Teens - An Intergenerational Project Headliners journalists spent a week with members of Age UK in an attempt to bridge the gap between the generations. But what did the older gang make of our young reporters...
Apples - A Very Different Eden Headliners journalists in the North East went to check out the Northern Stage's latest offering, 'Apples'. Based on the novel by Richard Milward, this gritty drama depicts the harsh realities of life for youths living on a Northern council estate. Watch the film to hear from those involved in the production.
Image Under Pressure Beauty. How far will you go to achieve it? Headliners journalists in the North East are on a mission to find out just how much pressure young people are under to look good. But is it all worth it?
Do you get where I'm coming from? Ahmad Ahmadi, 18, reports on what it's like growing up in a country at war
Views of the Future Members of the UK Youth Parliament could be the country’s future leaders. Who does the youth parliament attract and how far are young people from diverse ethnic backgrounds represented? Ghazale Alimohammadiha, 18, reports.