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Thursday 10 September

Mignard: The Power of Posing (opens)
All day · South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, South Shields
Romans Rivers and Rituals
All day · Corbridge Roman Town, Corbridge
Druridge Bay Festival
All day · Druridge Bay Country Park, Northumberland
Ponteland Archers
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