One of the best schools in Britain until recently the QE6 was led by a man who cared very much for…read morehis charges and who has now been given a job advising on a national basis. A great computer room with ideal air conditioning making the room feel cool to work up sets the standered for the rest of the college. A wonderful old building with lots of history, it sits next to the Art Centre in one of the oldest parts of Darlington where in the time of King James an army of 10,000 camped on their way to fight the Scots.

The Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College is a very striking building and has a great reputation as a…read morecollege with its results from students. I attended this Sixth Form College for two years and thoroughly enjoyed it, it was probably some of my best years in education so far. The teachers are very warm and welcoming and always have time for you. The atmosphere is slightly more laid back than secondary school and they give your more responsibility and begin to treat like adults. There is a wide range of courses available from business studies to Film studies to biology and fashion! I would recommend this establishment ten times over.

Is a centre of excellence in terms of what it offers and the avenues and personal inspiration it…read moreallows you to take - from what I've heard anyway. Full-time and part-time courses, degrees , BTEC and access courses from all sections of the artistic creative side of education: interior design, fashion, graphic design, fine art and furniture making. This is a suburb centre to develop and hone your skills.

It was the Summer of 1983 and this boy here from Fort Worth's Texas Christian University took the…read moreadvice of his academic advisor (among others) to spend a summer. What I was in store for was a wonderful experience. The summer program enhanced my education to where I have found my talent in the fine arts, of which I always thought that I needed development upon. Oh I will forever cherish the Summer of 1983!!!!!!

The Customs House in South Shields is a building by the riverside which is used for many cultural…read moreactivities such as stage performances as well as it being used as a cinema, though they only have one cinema screen and therefore do not show such wide a variety of films as some of the larger cinema chains screen. The seating facilities are also quite cramped. The ticket prices for the cinema are quite cheap though so it's good for entertaining kids in the holidays. They also hold smaller performances such as variety shows featuring dance troupes from around the South Tyneside borough, along with local comedians and some singing acts. Last year their Christmas pantomime was particularly popular. It featured ex-Scooch band member and Eurovision star David Ducasse. They also have a website so you can see what is currently being shown and you can request a brochure which outlines all the upcoming shows. It is: http://www.customshouse.co.uk/

The Customs House is where posh people in the north east go when they want to see theatre, and…read morerecital, and ballet and when it comes to it, pantomime at Christmas too. It's a nice place to be and they have a decent amount of shows on.