NewcastleGateshead hopes 'to do the North proud' if chosen to host Great Exhibition of the North

NewcastleGateshead is still in the running to host the Great Exhibition of the North in 2018 after being named as one of four shortlisted destinations.

NewcastleGateshead joins Bradford, Blackpool and Sheffield in the next stage of judging which will see one destination chosen as the official host of the event. The overall winner will be announced in the autumn.

The exhibition, which will run for at least two months, will showcase the great creative, cultural and design sectors across the whole of the North.

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art Credit: ngisolutions

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The bid team are asking people to tweet their support using 'NewcastleGateshead to host #GreatNorthExpo2018'

Great North Museum Hancock Credit: ngisolutions