The winners of the Journal Culture Awards 2021 have been announced at a special ceremony in Durham Cathedral. They are:
Writer of the Year
Linda France
Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by The Northern School of Art
The Spaghetti Factory
Performing Artist of the Year
Field Music
Performance of the Year, sponsored by North East Culture Partnership
Lisette Auton for Writing the Missing: A River Cycle
Best Event, sponsored by University of Sunderland
GIFT 2020 (Gateshead International Festival of Theatre)
Special Award for Youth Achievement, sponsored by Northumberland County Council
Takeover Festival, South Shields
Arts Council Award, supported by Arts Council England
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia: The World How Wide, commissioned by Sage Gateshead
Best Arts and Business Partnership, sponsored by The Northern Studios
Mortal Fools and Vida Creative
Special Recognition Award, sponsored by Newcastle City Council
ARC, Stockton Arts Centre, Beccy Owen’s Pop-Up Choirs and Tyne & Wear Cultural Freelancers
Outstanding Contribution to Arts and Culture in the North East
Vici Wreford-Sinnott