The programme has created 50 UK and World premieres to date and supported launch programmes for the openings of nine cultural institutions. From 2004 – 2006 133 projects have been supported by the culture10 programme.
• 1700 ‘bare bottoms’ participated in the Spencer Tunick Project. more...
• Over 100 Tall Ships moored on the banks of the river Tyne for the 2005 Tall Ships event and 1.5 million visitors attended.
• Over 6.4 billion grains of rice were used for Stans Café — All the People in all the World exhibition in 2006.
• In 2005 audience attendance was 3.6 million.
• Over 10 tonnes of pyrotechnics were used in the 2005 events programme.
• Over 500 cultural leaders attended the World Cultural summit on Arts and Culture in NewcastleGateshead in 2006.
• NewcastleGateshead is the only place in the UK to have a fashion collection dedicated to it and showcased at London’s Fashion Week. more...
