Novo Theatre awarded £20,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation to support ambitious North East projects

Trustees’ Week is a time for us to come together to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK who generously give their time, commitment, energy and support to help charities thrive.

Artistic Director Joe Hufton reflects on his learnings from making Salt and Smoke: Stories of Blyth.

Free tickets are now available to book for Salt and Smoke: Stories of Blyth.

We are looking for volunteer stewards to join the Novo Theatre team and help us run Salt & Smoke: Stories of Blyth.

Novo Theatre is delighted to be taking part in Discover! Creative Careers Month…

Novo Theatre has relaunched its development programme as Novo Talent as part of a new era for the theatre company. Read on for more…

We’re delighted to announce our new name and brand identity as the company welcomes a new era. Read on for more…

November Club has been commissioned by Northumberland Archives to create an escape room in a repurposed library van! 

We’re taking part in the Big Give 2025, Arts for Impact. Can you help us raise £2,000 in a week? Read on for more…

We’re proud to be sharing the story of Josephine Butler through a new musical written and composed by Katie Doherty.

Read more of the next stage of the project here.

2024 had some incredible highlights. Read on to find out more, and what we have in store for 2025…

After 12 years in Morpeth our new office is now located in Alnwick. Read on for more…

Meet Alex, our recent work placement as she talks through what a work experience looks like at November Club.

Full programme of events launched for Cambois Hidden Depths - join us for a celebration of Cambois’ heritage, a community wide exploration of all that has gone before.

As we close the curtain on 2023, here’s a few final words from Artistic Director and Chief Executive Joe Hufton…

We’re delighted to celebrate Trustee Week 2023 with our incredible Board of Trustees. Read on for more…

We’re delighted to announce our panel of speakers at our event at Alnwick Playhouse on Saturday 4 November.

Josey, the Indignant Daughter is an ongoing work in progress for us. We launched the audio musical this year and are continuing the research and development phase to create a live show. Find out the full process here and how you can get involved.

Josey - The Indignant Daughter is inspired by Josephine Butler.   A theatrical piece combining music and narrative storytelling, written by singer-songwriter Katie Doherty, featuring a community choir of women from across Northumberland.