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Tatty Devine in London's Brick Lane has been a regular haunt of those in the know for some time.

Tatty Devine is a shop, a gallery, a venue and a place to be seen, and stocks a great range of quirky, stylish jewelry. It also puts on exhibitions by up and coming artists.

The latest art installment at the venue is by the artist Verena Paloma Jabs, and is called Diamond Tears. The exhibition explores the imagery of fairy tales and dreams, and how the line between the two are not as defined as you may think.

The artist herself says ""I am fascinated by the innocent imagery of the pictorial illustrations which often accompany fairy-tales, while the narrative itself is often dark and uncanny. Being of English and Russian ancestry, and growing up in Germany before attending school and university in England, I have a keen interest in how different cultures mirror each other's stories and heritage. Living in an era in which advertising and visual media are overpowering our imagination for commercial purposes, fairy-tales as told to children still harbour a sense of humankind's most ancient fantasies, fears and desires."

Diamond Tears by Verena Paloma Jabs is on from 13th November 2009 to 31st January 2010 at Tatty Devine, 236 Brick Lane, London, E2 7EB.

For more information about Tatty Devine, and a peak at their stylish wares, go to www.tattydevine.com

For further information on Verena Paloma Jabs and her work please see www.bunnyghetto.co.uk

Armstrong & Miller Live

One of the nation's favourite comedy duos have announced a live tour for Autumn 2010. Armstrong and Miller have been taken to the nation's hearts, not least for their recent series on BBC1.

At the time of writing, they have only announced one show in the North East, on Friday 12th November 2010 at the Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, so tickets will be limited.

Check the theatre website or box office for details

Comedy 2010

Despite the deep recession in the North East, live comedy appears to be flourishing. A number of 'big names' have announced some shows for next year, and there have been some new comedy venues opened across the region. Some of the names who have announced shows for next year include:

Laura Solon

Sat 13th February 2010 - Maltings Theatre, Berwick Upon Tweed

Tues 9th March 2010 - Gala Theatre, Durham

Richard Herring

Sunday 18th April 2010 - Inside Out, Darlington

Chris Addison

Thursday 11th February 2010 - Whitley Bay Playhouse

Friday 12th February 2010 - Gala Theatre, Durham

Sunday 21st March 2010 - Newcastle Theatre Royal

Tim Vine

Saturday 6th March 2010 - Gala Theatre, Durham

Lucy Porter

Friday 21st May 2010 - Gala Theatre, Durham

Jimmy Carr

Thursday 14th January 2010 - Middlesbrough Town Hall

Sunday 17th January 2010 - Sunderland Empire

Stephen K Amos

Friday 22nd January 2010 - Middlesbrough Town Hall

Saturday 23rd January 2010 - Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle

Rhod Gilbert

Friday 16th April 2010 - Middlesbrough Town Hall

Frankie Boyle

Friday 14th and Saturday 15th May 2010 - Newcastle City Hall

Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th May 2010 - Middlesbrough Town Hall

Lee Mack

Sunday 28th February 2010 - Newcastle City Hall

Sunday 16th May 2010 - Newcastle City Hall

Dave Gorman

Sunday 7th March 2010 - Newcastle City Hall

Jo Caulfield

Wednesday 17th February 2010 - Stockton Arc

Count Arthur Strong

Thursday 21st January 2010 - Gala Theare, Durham

Noel Fielding

Tuesday 9th March 2010 - Newcastle City Hall

There are numerous smaller comedy venues which host nights every weekend, so check them out. After all, they say it's the best medicine...

The Guardian this Saturday

If you are a regular Guardian reader, or even if you're not, along with all the usual wonderfulness of the Guide this Saturday (24th) there will be an opportunity to obtain a printed URL which will allow you to download the new single by Fever Ray.

For those who don't know Fever Ray, it is the solo project of Karen Dreijer, the lovely vocalist from The Knife (she is, ahem, a cut above the rest). For those who don't know The Knife, they delight music fans with their Scandanavian electronica.

Sound good? Get yourself along to the newsagents this Saturday and scan those pages...

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