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ANIMAL ‘YOGA’ Keep the little ones active this summer with a spot of yoga. Yoga is the of-the-moment activity. Everyone’s joining the gym and everyone’s There’s making a conscious effort to be mindful in the midst of busy everyday Not life. And it’s no different for youngsters. Taking a bit of time out to exercise while stretching, relaxing the body and learning about shapes always play and animals. It’s an exercise class that ticks all the boxes. Can we your have an adults session please? Join the team at the Great North Museum this Thursday for some ‘Animal Yoga’ where you’ll stretch more… your body and create different shapes relating to animals. Each session thing? COMEDY will be followed by a museum hunt, encouraging children to seek COMEDY RED RAW Come along to The Stand’s beginners comedy out some of the animals featured in the session. It’s fun, friendly, THE THURSDAY SHOW Start the weekend a day early interactive and it’s good for you too! greatnorthmuseum.org.uk night. £3, 7pm. The Stand, thestand.co.uk rock with a night of comedy. £10, 7pm. The Stand, thestand.co.uk MUSIC ‘n’ THE MOLTON BROWN SUMMER BIRTHDAY PARTY THE RESIGNATORS Trillians hosts Australian ska band TALKS & WORKSHOPS The Resignators from down under. Free, 7pm. Trillians, Swing by Molton Brown for a touch of retail therapy this Thursday as the Newcastle store celebrates its Summer KNITTING CLUB Get creative with like minded folk. £2, trilliansnewcastle.co.uk Birthday Party. Discover the new Seabourn Collection 7pm Tyneside Cinema, tynesidecinema.co.uk KIDS composed in collaboration with the world’s finest ultra-luxury roll cruise line, with ingredients inspired by Seabourn’s very CLUB BIG WEDNESDAY: BUILD Cities, structures, bridges, LIONIZE own signature cruise destinations. SINSEVEN Head to Tup Tup Palace every Thursday night pavilions… using cardboard, plastics and potatoes This Wednesday, American quartet, Lionize bring Shoppers will get to unwind with a summer pampering with DJs Corey Maj and DJ Cueball. £5 (guestlist), 11pm. (yes that’s right, potatoes). Come to the Laing and their unique blend of rock ‘n’ roll to the stage treatment while relaxing with a glass of bubbly and some Tup Tup Palace, tuptuppalace.com let's get building. £3, 10am. The Laing, in NE1. This toon musical spectacular comes as nibbles. You’ll also receive a complimentary gift with every shop BLACK & WHITE FRIARS WALK REBEL THURSDAYS Newcastle’s biggest night club laingartgallery.org.uk Fancy walking the wonders of the city? Take a stroll and take in a bit of history too with part of their string of explosive headline shows purchase made on the day. Happy shopping! celebrates Thursday. Guestlist available. £6, 11pm. the Black & White Friars Walk by City Tours. spread out over the summer months. The band’s moltonbrown.co.uk CLUB Walkers will meet at the Castle Keep at 7pm before heading off into the night, hearing all statement sound is rooted in hard rock, but they The CUT, facebook.com/thecutnewcastle NAKED WEDNESDAYS The largest midweek night in the about Medieval Newcastle and how the past has helped shape the present city we live in. tend to experiment with other genres such as dub heart of Newcastle’s Diamond Strip. £6, 11pm. House You’ll learn about the Civil War Siege, 18th century society and more. So channel your music, go-go, funk and reggae. Chris Brooks, FOOD & DRINK of Smith, house-of-smith.com inner history boff and join this educational walk around NE1. Nathan Bergman, Henry Upton and Chase Lapp TAPAS THURSDAYS: VICOLO Bringing a slice of Spain to the newcastlegateshead.com/city-guides invite people of the North East to enjoy their new city every Thursday. Enjoy tasty tapas dishes starting from TALKS & WORKSHOPS tracks live at the O2 Academy. just £1. From 5pm, getintonewcastle.co.uk THE STATUES OF NEWCASTLE Talks on the Tyne. £4, THE HANDLEBARDS: AS YOU LIKE IT academymusicgroup.com 6pm. Newcastle Castle, newcastlecastle.co.uk Love bikes, Shakespeare and comedy? Didn’t think you’d ever cover all three interests MUSIC in one? The Cycle Hub have gone one step further and they’ve ticked them all off. The THE LIBERTINES The Libertines are joined by local lads FOOD & DRINK Handlebards are back in town with a production of As You Like It. The all-female show will Maximo Park for a one-off gig in Newcastle City Centre. bring the classic Shakespearean tale back to life with bicycle props and unusual humour. CHICKEN WING WEDNESDAYS: HOP & CLEAVER Tuck into Unmissable for fans of both bands. £49.50, 6pm. a portion of tasty chicken wings for 25 pence each every To date, the group have pedalled 6,000 miles and have performed to over 50,000 people across 12 countries and three continents. Now it’s our turn as they pedal their way to sing or eat www.ticketmaster.co.uk Wednesday at Hop & Cleaver. getintonewcastle.co.uk ACOUSTIC MAGIC Bar Loco hosts a range of acoustic CHICKEN CLUB Make the most of Wetherspoons’ Newcastle this Wednesday. It’s a night like no other and it promises to be the ride of your life! acts, set against the backdrop of its cosy, casual Chicken Club Wednesdays, offering more options than thecyclehub.org atmosphere in the city centre. Free, 9.30pm. Bar Loco, ever when it comes to chicken dishes. Free, until 11pm. BRING YOUR OWN WINE barloco.com The Five Swans, www.jdwetherspoon.com WEDNESDAY COSY JOES KARAOKE COMPETITION CURRY CLUB: THURSDAY AT THE MILE CASTLE SUMMER OF LOVE The first Wednesday of every month is Caffè Vivo’s Are you brave enough to take the stage and challenge your We’re spoilt with foodie treats all day, every day in NE1. And at Mile Castle More listings online A nostalgic night of revolutionary music. Marking 50 years since the Summer of Love, Bring Your Own night. The evening couldn’t be pals to become NE1’s next karaoke king or queen? What’s your Wetherspoon, Thursday means curry! More listings online GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK Glasgow’s psych rock cosmonauts Trembling Bells are set to hook up with original simpler – you supply the booze, and they cook go-to tune? Put your game face on, request and take part in Curry Club offers everything from the creamiest of kormas to the spiciest GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK trailblazers Mike Heron and Ed Askew for a magic carpet ride of musical adventure up a storm to serve alongside your favourite tipple. Cosy Joes Karaoke Competition this Thursday. With £1,400 in rogan josh – something to suit all tastes and spice preferences. With at the Sage. So dig out that bottle of wine that you’ve been cash to give away as prizes, you might be the city’s next biggest recipes originating from East Asia, traditional herbs and spices are used TO ADVERTISE TO ADVERTISE call 0191 500 7865 or email Showcasing the real spirit of the 1960s, the Incredible String Band gave the colourful saving for a special occasion or pick out your pop-sensation – don’t miss your chance. Music genres include to create something truly authentic. Each curry also comes with a drink of call 0191 500 7865 or email [email protected] ‘hippy generation’ some of its most symbolic tunes. It’s set to be an electrifying favourite supermarket special and bring it with 70s, 80s, dance and a bit of cheesy-pop if you really want to your choice – with a fine selection of quality soft and alcoholic beverages [email protected] SUBMIT YOUR LISTING evening of 60s-style anthems. you to enjoy with your dinner. There’s no corkage get the dance floor rocking. Pick up the mic and put on a perfect on offer. If eating exotically is your thing, then make sure you start your SUBMIT YOUR LISTING email [email protected] sagegateshead.com charge – what’s not to love? We'll cheers to that! performance this week at Cosy Joes. weekend early with a tasty curry at Mile Castle. email [email protected] caffevivo.co.uk cosyjoes.co.uk jdwetherspoon.com GET INTO NEWCASTLE //6 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 7 04.08.17 FRIDAY FEELING GET THE KIDS ACTIVE GET THE KIDS ACTIVE THE BRIDGE TAVERN GETATGET THEBETTER THE KIDS KIDS THISACTIVE ACTIVE SUMMER, A brewery pub serving British comfort food and bespoke real ales. The Bridge Tavern is a little WHOEVERATAT AT BETTERBETTER BETTER THEY THIS THIS THIS LOVESUMMER, SUMMER,SUMMER, TO BE. What gem and a haven for beer-lovers. With its own two hectolitre micro brewery on the premises, WHOEVERWHOEVERWHOEVER THEY THEY THEY LOVE LOVE LOVE TO TO TOBE. BE. TO INTERNATIONAL BEER DAY it houses some of the finest local ales pumped This month we’ve got even more reason to chug beer with our pals. If you look straight into the hand pulls upstairs. The house else is around our city, there’s plenty of places to pick up a pint. International Beer Day brewer mashes daily, creating bespoke 360 pint Cheersis a day dedicated to cheers’ing to the good stuff. It’s brewtiful and here are some batches of cask and keg ale. Round up your of our favourite spots to grab a craft beer in NE1… on? chums and say cheers to International Beer Day! COMEDY 7 Akenside Hill, thebridgetavern.com THE FRIDAY SHOW It’s time for the weekend a spot of PLEASED TO MEET YOU comedy to get your sides shaking. £12, 7pm. It might be known as a gin-lovers paradise, The Stand, thestand.co.uk but Pleased To Meet You is also a real head turner when it comes to its exciting Summer @ Discovery MUSIC ale offering. If embracing the North East is Launching the summer season of events for budding your thing then this is the spot for you, with inventors, designers and makers including cardboard ZOE GILBY/ ANDY CHAMPION DUO Tyneside jazz an ever-changing craft beer collection and wizardry workshops and weekly maker events. vocal star Zoë has teamed up with her husband, the THE BROAD CHARE some of the region’s finest local produce. BREWDOG Find out more: www.discoverymuseum.org.uk/play-invent innovative and powerful double bassist Andy Champion, Go here for a brilliant beer list offering something You’ll find weekly specials, bottled beers, Hop over to BrewDog for some serious craft Blandford Square, Tel. (0191) 232 6789 for a voice and double bass duo. Free, 9pm. Newcastle for everyone. Whether it’s guest ales, tap tipples, hand pulls, pale ales, Saison, IPA and beer awsomeness! 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Experimental orchestra, Hacienda Classical are back with Favourite Geordie? Hmm now that's a tough one. a bang this Friday, performing Live From Times Square. Probably Neil Tennant as I love the Pet Shop Boys. DJ Graeme Park is in town for the performance. 6.30pm Or maybe Jill Halfpenny because I'm a massive Strictly Come Dancing fan. Or maybe my mate, John. First time on the toon? No. I've been visiting Newcastle + since the 1980s and have DJd at many great clubs NE1 plans? Yes. We'll be sticking around after the and events in and around the city for almost 30 years! performance. I'll be celebrating my birthday with Mrs Q It's always a massive night up here. Park and me bairns. Have you brought your coat? There's no need. I'm What would you be doing if you weren’t here now? from Aberdeen. Celebrating my birthday somewhere hot.
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We're good at the #weekend thing up here in COMEDY Kim Searle. £25, 1pm. The Biscuit Factory, LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE SOD THE TORIES (AND HAVE A NICE WEEK) John the-biscuit-factory.com Bringing a Beach Boys legend and the Toon! And we've got another jam-packed Scott embarks on an anti-authoritarian comedy rant. IT'S THE WEEKEND! MARKETS Manic Street Preachers to town £6, 7pm. The Stand, thestand.co.uk this weekend! culture trail for you to follow. How TALKS & WORKSHOPS SUNDAY QUAYSIDE MARKET Featuring independent TAK MARBLING AND BOOKBINDING WORKSHOP traders selling handcrafted goods and local produce. Free, E A Learn traditional marbling techniques with artist 9.30am. Newcastle Quayside, getintonewcastle.co.uk TR From Saturday morning coffee to rocking out about… OR A B IP GO F AC KS T TA O Live From Times Square and indulging in a G E N
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Spend long summers days in all kinds of ways at intu Eldon Square with a jam-packed What’s Summer schedule of free activities for What’s of little ones and adults alike. With on a beach bag full of summer themed on the arts and crafts ideas and activities, the oodies across the North East will be thrilled to know that it’s that time of year Bear, Fenwick Food Hall’s Porterhouse Butchers and Grill, Zucchini Pasta Bar and intu Eldon Square team have all the tools to make sure your again… NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week is back - and it’sMenu bigger and better YOLO Townhouse. ? elsewhere little ducklings make the most out of the school holidays. than ever before! If you’re hoping to treat yourself and a loved one to an old classic, Restaurant Week's MUSIC Monday is a great place to start - get creative with free After counting down the weeks, now is the perfect time to book in at our original key players include: Jesmond gem As You Like It, Blackfriars Restaurant, summer crafty workshops including money box making, beach MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS + IN EVIL HOUR Trillians FUN favourite foodie hangouts and to check out the newbies that have arrived in 21, Caffe Vivo, Piccolino and The Silk Room. bag designing, bird house building and perfecting the art of Ftown. Restaurant Week is the tastiest event of the summer season, bringing together So whether it’s date night, a family feast or a night out on the Toon with friends, welcomes two bands into town for a one-off double bill. puppetry. There’s loads going on this summer - and Eldon more than 100 city eateries. There’s a whole host of restaurants involved this year, NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week gives foodies the chance to dine for a great price £10, 7pm. Trillians, trilliansnewcastle.co.uk Square is at the centre of all the fun! intu.co.uk/eldonsquare ready to wow you with gastronomical goodness. There’s plenty of newbies on the (£10 or £15 per person). scene including tapas-tastic Kaltur on High Bridge Street, the 1920s-style Colonel This wonderful week-long event brings something fresh and exciting to the table, CLUB Porter’s Emporium, savvy science spot The Alchemist, stateside special The Purple and we can’t wait to sample the delicious dishes and Restaurant Week deals. DIGITAL MONDAYS Start the week with a bang! £2, 11.30pm. Digital, yourfutureisdigital.com FIND OFFERS AND DOWNLOAD YOUR VOUCHERS ONLINE AT: REGGAE MONDAYS Chill out in the always relaxed GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK atmosphere of Bar Loco and let the reggae vibes flow. Free, 9pm. Bar Loco, barloconewcastle.com
FOOD & DRINK 2-4-1 COCKTAILS Enjoy special offers on 2-4-1 cocktails in the cool interior in Newcastle’s The Living Room. The Living Room, getintonewcastle.co.uk
THEATRE DERREN BROWN: UNDERGROUND Catch one of three dates with the amazing Derren Brown at Newcastle’s iconic WHY NOT POP ALONG TO BARLUGA TODAY where you’ll bag two courses for £10 venue. £29, 7.30pm. Theatre Royal, theatreroyal.co.uk NE1 Restaurant Week RECOMMENDS or three courses for £15. Expect breaded brie, seafood chowder and Thai green chicken More listings online curry among many others. GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK Book in advance and download your offer online at: getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week
PORTERHOUSE, SNAP IT UP Celebrate NE1 Newcastle FENWICK Restaurant Week at Porterhouse OPENING THIS MONTH Butcher & Grill this week. Meat is on our mind this (7th - 13th August) summer and we can’t wait You can enjoy two courses for only £10 to get our chops around or three courses for £15. 4 Fenwick Food Hall’s newbie, Starters include: clear beef bouillon, cos 5 STAURANT Porterhouse Butcher and Grill - OR WE WILL lettuce salad and chicken liver pate. Mains E D , R a Terry Laybourne 21 Hospitality include: rump steak, bacon loin and fire- I 0 Group venture. grilled vegetables. N 00 This meat-loving spot will offer casual Desserts include: soft almond meringue, E LAST WI dining at the counter as well as a seated bitter chocolate mousse and hafod cheese. RS TH B Ok restaurant area for more formal dining To receive this offer, book in advance YEAR O and for larger groups. Choose your meat chance to learn (and taste) from the very best. Diners will also be able to sample big hitting and quote ‘NE1 Restaurant Week’ O from the butcher before relaxing and The grill and butchery will source local produce red wines and some classic cocktails too. upon booking. V watching the chefs cook up a storm using from the likes of Steve Ramshaw and his We’ve got our steak knives at the ready and ER restau rants involve a charcoal fired Josper grill. It’s a lively, Northumberland Wagyu beef and Middle can’t wait to sample this newbie soon... VISIT GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK d O dynamic environment where you’ll get the White pork from Ravensworth Grange Farm. porterhousencl.co.uk AND DOWNLOAD YOUR VOUCHER. WEE K
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WHETHER YOU’RE AFTER A PERFORMANCE THAT HAS YOU More Top theatre DANCING IN THE AISLES, WOWED If that’s BY STUNNING CINEMATOGRAPHY going OR CHANNELLING YOUR INNER not openings MAGICIAN, WE’VE GOT A THEATRE on in OPENING TO SUIT YOU THIS AUGUST. enough big for August TALKS & WORKSHOPS Wednesday the city DERREN BROWN: UNDERGROUND, THEATRE ROYAL 7 – 9 AUGUST NEWCASTLE CIVIC CENTRE Walk the corridors of power MUSIC Our favourite magician is back in the North East, fresh from an acclaimed run of London shows. with a tour of Newcastle Civic Centre, complete with a SILVER TUBULAR BELLS A hands on workshop for various Derren Brown: Underground is chock full of the trickster’s trademark psychological illusions, and rare opportunity to climb the Carillon tower. £4, 7pm. instruments. £7, 1pm. The Sage, sagegateshead.com includes the best of Derren’s stage work, selected by the man himself. Ready to shock and intrigue City Heritage Walks, newcastlegateshead.com new and returning audiences alike, Underground is set to be a uniquely enjoyable performance. WHISTLEJACKET – THE HORSE IN ART Using Stubbs’s draw CLUB Be sure to round up your friends and family and book tickets for the show this week! huge equine portrait Whistlejacket (National Gallery, LOVEDOUGH Newcastle’s most famous RnB night, a local Tickets from: £29 theatreroyal.co.uk legend of the nightlife scene. £3, 11pm. Tup Tup Palace, London) as an introduction, this talk examines the many Gather the little ones and get creative this Wednesday at the Laing Art Gallery’s drop in drawing session. Draw it big, draw it small, draw it tuptuppalace.com reasons why (and how) horses have been depicted in art. short, draw it tall. Pick up some coloured pencils and pens, it's time to draw BIG. Encouraging youngsters to embrace the summer and enjoy WAIKIKI Hit the beach this week at Waikiki. Every Tuesday. £4, 6pm. The Lit & Phil, litandphil.org.uk visual designs, this interactive workshop will help them communicate with the creative minds amongst them. Experiment with some unlikely 10.30pm. House of Smith, house-of-smith.com drawing materials and discover the joy of drawing. This family friendly art session runs from 10am - 2pm. laingartgallery.org.uk CLUB FOOD & DRINK DIRTIZ Wednesday party night at Perdu. £6, 10pm. 2 FOR 1 TUESDAYS: DOBSON & PARNELL Enjoy lunch NE1 Restaurant Week Perdu, perdubar.com DOBSON & PARNELL IS OUR PICK THIS WEDNESDAY. Go here for fishy favourites or dinner 2 for 1 at Dobson and Parnell every Tuesday. RECOMMENDS and classy gastro-pub meals. 3 course lunch or 2 course early dinner for £15. SHAKE Party, hip hop, pop and 90s R&B. £5, 11pm. Buy three courses from the set menu and get another Book in advance and download your offer online at: getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week three for free - what’s not to love! Dobson & Parnell, The CUT, facebook.com/shakenewcastle getintonewcastle.co.uk FILM SCREENINGS, TYNE THEATRE & OPERA HOUSE 11 - 13 AUGUST KIDS KIDS YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THEATRE ROYAL The beautiful Tyne Theatre and Opera House is the setting for WARRIOR WEEK: SWORD FIGHTING WORKSHOP See a whirlwind trip into film history this August. The Cinema Years PLAY AND INVENT- ALL AT SEA Occupy those tiny 26 AUGUST – 9 SEPTEMBER sword fighting demonstrations on the front lawn before minds over the summer, starting with an activity class Mel Brooks’ cult-classics is given a new lease of life at Newcastle’s is presented in association with Whitley Bay Film Festival, and your chance to handle replica Bronze Age weapons and focusing on the sea and all things aquatic…no swimming Theatre Royal this August, ideal for comedy and horror lovers alike. showcases films from across the last century, including Tarzan of ask questions to experts from Newcastle University. cozzies needed! Discovery Museum, Starring Geordie funny-man Ross Noble as Igor, and with Hadley Fraser the Apes, The Phantom of the Opera, and The One & Only. For film in the title role, Susan Stroman directs and choreographs what promises enthusiasts, the festival makes a fantastic opportunity to enjoy Great North Museum: Hancock, www.discoverymuseum.org.uk Free, 10.30am. to be a fabulous performance. This all-singing, all-dancing musical will some cinematic classics. Ticket price: varies greatnorthmuseum.org.uk have you laughing out loud and tapping your feet all the way home. tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk SPA LIQUID SCIENCE SHOW Bubbleologist Jesse will be Tickets from: £19.50 theatreroyal.co.uk COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH THERAPIES Broadacre House demonstrating the amazing capabilities of liquids in an hosts Shanti Bee, offering low cost health therapies FAMILY SUMMER SPECIALS, SAGE indoor interactive bubble show designed for little ones, including massage, reflexology and facials for a truly THROUGHOUT AUGUST but that's fun and unique for all ages. relaxing afternoon without breaking the bank. From £15. We all know that the art of performance doesn’t have to be for adults only, and the Sage is Discovery Museum, www.discoverymuseum.org.uk Broadacre House, www.shantibee.co.uk making the most of the summer holidays to bring fabulous performance pieces to Newcastle’s youngest theatre-goers. From the familiar to the exciting, performances such as Teddy Bear’s More listings online Picnic, On a Journey and At the Seaside will thrill little ones and make for an unforgettable More listings online GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK day out. Keep an eye out for events throughout August. Tickets: £3.50 GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK BE PART OF AN ACTIVE NEWCASTLE sagegateshead.com As part of Newcastle City Council, Active Newcastle provides a wide range of fun-filled activities for people living, working or studying NE1. Head online for an Active Newcastle Membership Card TO ADVERTISE TO ADVERTISE call 0191 500 7865 or email HOP OVER TO HOP & CLEAVER THIS TUESDAY for an NE1 Restaurant Week call 0191 500 7865 or email where you’ll get all the in-the-know info you need to find out what’s going on near you - keeping [email protected] NE1 Restaurant Week special. Pick up a Tasting Crate for only £10 where you’ll enjoy the tastiest meats [email protected] track of all sessions and activities. The card is free and it allows you to attend any of the Active SUBMIT YOUR LISTING RECOMMENDS and sides to date. SUBMIT YOUR LISTING Newcastle sessions - you will also receive some fab discounts and offers once you’ve registered. email [email protected] email [email protected] Take advantage and find out what moves you at Active Newcastle. Your go-to guide to the good Book in advance and download your offer online at: getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week stuff in the city! activenewcastle.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 14 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 15 10.08.17 11.08.17 THURSDAY THOUGHTS FRIDAY FUN
Family Or try. MUSIC Quest SMASHING PLANETS + FAINTEST IDEA A double bill in SAGE GATESHEAD TAKES the incredible atmosphere of Trillians rock bar. £10, 7pm. FAMILIES ON A QUEST Trillians, trilliansnewcastle.co.uk TO SAVE THE MUSIC SILVER SLIDE GUITAR Led by highly skilled Silver Sage Gateshead needs the public’s help Programme musician Richard Sutton. £6, 1pm. Sage, to save the music in an exciting new sagegateshead.com interactive family event – Let the Beat the building and is trying to stop the music. Suitable for all ages, Let the Beat Go On! Go On! Families will follow a hidden trail around will run four times a day, three days a TALKS & WORKSHOPS Running throughout the school summer the Sage’s hidden locations - collecting week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. LEARN MY WAY: BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING A brilliant Check holidays until 26 August, Let the Beat Go clues and solving mysteries as they go. Tickets are £6 per child and adults go free. course, supporting you to develop basic computing skills, On! encourages audiences to keep their wits Throughout the treasure trail you’ll release For more information and to purchase to help you access and use the internet. Free, 10.30am. about them if they are to beat ‘The Silencer’ trapped sounds, bringing back the music tickets visit: Newcastle City Library, eventbrite.co.uk this – a mischievous being that has infiltrated for a huge finale in a celebration of sound. sagegateshead.com. TECHY TEA PARTY Bring your device along and get ADAM PENDLETON’S SHOT HIM IN THE FACE technical, finding out how to get the best out of your Culture catch For those hazy summer days when you fancy a bit of indoor adventure. Hop over the Tyne to see American artist, Adam Pendleton’s 'Shot Him out… TUCK IN TO A BIT OF FISH THIS THURSDAY AT SALTWATER FISH COMPANY gizmos and gadgets. Free, 2pm. Newcastle City Library, in the Face'. Arriving at the Baltic from Berlin’s KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Pendleton’s monochrome wall of collage, poster and sculpture NE1 Restaurant Week newcastle.gov.uk explores the concepts of writing and expression, spanning the gallery’s ground floor exhibition space. 'Shot Him in the Face' promises to be a cool FILM IN FENWICK FOOD HALL. Try some seafood specials for a great price – two courses THE CINEMA YEARS: TARZAN OF THE APES Enjoy a RECOMMENDS for £10 and three courses for £15. and thought-provoking splash of culture for spectators to soak in throughout August. We all love a museum mooch, so make sure you check this More listings online one out while it’s in town! classic film from almost a century ago. Free, 3.45pm. Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Book in advance and download your offer online at: getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, balticmill.com GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK tynetheatreandoperahouse.co.uk MUSIC BLISTERED MOLLY The Aerosmith inspired female fronted The Quayside, rock band are in toon and causing chaos. Free, 7pm. Trillians, trilliansnewcastle.co.uk Newcastle upon Tyne FOOD & DRINK Every Sunday 9am - 4pm FISH FRIDAY Enjoy a fishy on a little dishy at ‘spoons with a fab fish ‘n’ chips menu, every Friday. The Keel Row, jdwetherspoon.com TALKS & WORKSHOPS DIRECTORY OF THE WEREWOLF: SHAPESHIFTING FROM FOLKLORE SUNDAY REGULAR TRADERS TO POPULAR CULTURE Join Gail-Nina Anderson for a HEROES VILLAINS AND MORTALS OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES fascinating talk on the creature made famous by the QUAYSIDE • Original artwork horror genre. £4.50, 6pm. Newcastle Castle, What does it mean to be a hero, a villain or a plain old mortal in the 21st century? Find out in an immersive outdoor explosion of short plays, newcastlecastle.co.uk • Jewellery and fashion visual storytelling and high-energy performances at the Live Theatre. Today marks the start of a fabulous, three-day theatre festival where a talented team of young performers will bring together an electric mix MARKET • Local Cheeses CLUB of imaginative theatre, stand-up comedy, play readings and outdoor performances. 2-4-1 DRINKS What could be better than drinks with • Delicious cupcakes and world foods It’s a visual and creative response to the theme of Heroes, Villains and Mortals - tackling the complexities of being a human being in the a group of pals? 2-4-1 drinks of course! Until 11pm. • Clothing modern world we live in today. Perdu, perdubar.com A creative collaboration between young people and regional theatre makers. Check in this Friday and enjoy! • Sweets live.org.uk More listings online • Ice cream GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK • Toys CHECK IN AT AVEIKA, a haven of contemporary Japanese food this NE1 Restaurant TO ADVERTISE OR FEATURE NE1 Restaurant Week Week Friday! Delicious fusion food is priced at £10 for a two course dinner and £15 for YOUR LISTING RECOMMENDS a three course feast. call 0191 500 7865 or email @Nclmarkets @nclmarkets www.newcastle.gov.uk/markets [email protected] Book in advance and download your offer online at: getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week
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SPORT WORKSHOP A unique workshop in which the ART NEWCASTLE VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR It’s the day audience will create their own horror creature. CHILD’S PLAY Catch the very last day of The Laing’s footie fans have been waiting for all Summer – the first £5, 10am. Tyne Theatre & Opera House, exhibition of all things childhood. Free, 2pm. The Diaries fixture of the season for NUFC. Get your magpie mates tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk Laing, laingartgallery.org.uk out in force and support the boys. 1.30pm. St James Let's get THE WEEKEND started! Park, nufc.co.uk COMEDY KIDS at the MATT REED’S GAG REELS Matt Reed hosts the panel KIDS COMEDY CLUB Take the kids for an afternoon TALKS & WORKSHOPS show based on the movies in what is sure to be a of laughter, with activities and child-friendly comedians. THE CINEMA YEARS: SHEILA GRABER ANIMATION hilarious night. £7, 7pm. The Stand, thestand.co.uk £3, 12pm. The Stand, thestand.co.uk
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FOR FILM LOVING More FOODIES… IF YOU’RE NOT FULLY PACKED UP ideas. WITH A PICNIC AND POPCORN, TALKS & WORKSHOPS THERE’S PLENTY OF PLACES TO RAKU CERAMICS WORKSHOP Learn how to make pottery ENJOY A BITE TO EAT PRE OR in the artistic haven of The Biscuit Factory. £40, 11am. POST MOVIE. OLD ELDON SQUARE The Biscuit Factory, the-biscuit-factory.com IS THE PERFECT SPOT FOR A LGBQT TIPPLE AND A PALATE PLEASER. REWIND Newcastle's longest running student night. £4, CHECK OUT SOME OF 11pm. Powerhouse, facebook.com/powerhouseclub OUR FAVOURITES… MUSIC COFFEE BEANS CAFE It’s Afternoon Tea Week and we’d TYNESIDE CINEMA BROWNS SILVER UKULELE SPECIAL: MOTOWN For lovers of Grab a pick-me-up coffee at Coffee Beans love nothing more than spending a What beats afternoon tea? Afternoon Tea at Treat yourself to Traditional Afternoon Tea at the ukulele and that soulful Detroit sound, this session Cafe before an early screening. You’ll also lazy afternoon in the lushest of lunch the Movies. There’s no place quite like Tyneside Browns. Featuring a fine selection of brioche is a must. £6, 11am. Sage, sagegateshead.com find light bites and a selection of hot and spots in town. Cinema for a bit of quirky film fun - and it’s rolls, buttermilk scones, cute desserts and tasty SILVER GUITAR & UKULELE SPECIAL This Bob Dylan cold drinks. Refreshments can be enjoyed only getting better with the option to enjoy beverages, it’s a haven for those with a sweet themed special session is a chance for Dylan lovers to inside or in the outside seating area an indulgent high tea while checking in with tooth and for those who prefer savoury snacks play their favourites. £6, 2pm. Sage, overlooking Old Eldon Square. your fave films. Diners can tuck into sweet too. If you’re feeling fancy you can upgrade sagegateshead.com treats while catching a flick. Join in on the to a Most Unusual Afternoon Tea featuring WAGAMAMAS first Sunday of each month. a chilled glass of Hendrick’s gin and tonic. COMEDY Swing by for some fresh, lively food with 10 Pilgrim Street, tynesidecinema.co.uk 41-51 Grey Street, browns-restaurants.co.uk GOOD GRIEF The Stand welcomes audiences back to a bit of exotic flavour pre evening screening. another round of fresh comedy, with plenty of new faces. Enjoy a bit of Asian-fusion and check out CAFE 21, FENWICK £3, 7pm. The Stand, thestand.co.uk the new summer menu after catching Kick back for a bit of coffee and cake-loving fun at Cafe 21, Fenwick this summer. Choose from As seen on NE1’s your favourite flicks. Cream Tea - with scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream and a choice of teas; Confectioner’s Tea - More listings online wagamama.com MALMAISON with scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream, pastries and tea; Afternoon Tea - with assorted finger GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK If you’re looking for a spot of swanky afternoon sandwiches, scones, pastries and tea and the main event; Champagne Afternoon Tea - the full NANDOS tea overlooking the Tyne then look no further works with a glass of Taittinger Brut Reserve. BIG SCREEN Check in for a 'cheeky Nando's' before than the Malmaison. Whether it’s a girly Northumberland Street, cafe21fenwick.co.uk 24th July - 3rd September SUMMER SCHOOLS winding down for a classic film. What’s gathering, a works do, a hen party or a family 2017: ANIMATION ummer is hotting up and we’re seeking out free outdoor date night without consuming heaps of afternoon, there’s an offering for all occasions. Schools out and there’s loads going on activities for family-fun days and sun-soaked afternoons spent chicken and bottomless drinks before a Choose from the Classic Cream Tea, Afternoon to kickstart the celebrations. Tyneside with friends. NE1’s open-air cinema, Screen On The Green is movie with a loved one? Tea, Champagne Afternoon Tea and Cocktail Cinema is the place to be this August the perfect place to start. nandos.co.uk Afternoon Tea. All options feature a range of for all things cool and creative. Get There’s something for everyone on the big screen this summer - mini main courses and classic desserts such involved in some seriously fun summer Sshowing major sporting events, family-friendly flicks and newbies straight PREZZO as salted chocolate brownie. Truly delicious! stuff as young people aged 8-16 are out of the cinemas. Worked up an appetite after sitting on 104 Quayside, malmaison.com invited to get hands-on experience in So pull your pals together, bring your popcorn and lay out those blankets the edge of your seat during a thrilling film and animation. for a fun-filled season of spectacular movie moments - all from the screening? You deserve some hearty Italian MARCO PIERRE WHITE The Animation Summer School gives comfort of your deckchair at Old Eldon Square. You’ll be able to catch your film favourites all the way through the school food to relax and refuel. Pizza is served! If you’re looking to spoil yourself with scones youngsters the skills to devise and create This season, big screen big hitters include this year’s Beauty and the holidays until Sunday 3rd September. Sports-spectators are in luck too - prezzorestaurants.co.uk and sweet treats then book in for afternoon tea a short stop-frame animation. Beast adaptation starring Emma Watson and superhero newbie, from Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th August, the screen will be set aside with a loved one at Newcastle’s Marco Pierre BON BAR This week-long workshop includes The Lego Batman Movie. for 9 thrilling days of World Athletics Championships live from London. STARBUCKS White. Make your way through a colourful We can’t think of a better way to spend a sunny summers afternoon than sipping speciality teas a mini-world-premiere Pop along for a Smooth Sunday session in association with Smooth Love the film - why not head to HMV to buy it to take home with you? Soak up the summer sun in the outside tower of cakes, finger sandwiches and fluffy and indulgent homemade treats. Cue Bon Bar, serving a terrific Traditional Afternoon Tea. Expect of all the work made Radio. The day of rest will be set aside as a family screening day where seating area at Starbucks, Old Eldon scones in the ultra-modern dining room. It’s an sandwiches, scones and sweet treats including macaroons and cake pops. For the sophisticated for friends and family classics and new releases will be screened twice a day at 11am and READY STEADY GO… ENJOY THE MOVIE MAGIC THIS SUMMER Square. Need to cool down? Grab an iced incredibly elegant experience and a delicious man-about-town, or for those with less of a sweet tooth, book in for the Gentleman’s Afternoon to enjoy. 2pm. What’s more? The smiling Smooth Radio team will be on hand AT OLD ELDON SQUARE! FOR THE FULL SUMMER LISTINGS coffee or a tasty Frappuccino to-go. afternoon tea with a contemporary twist. Tea where dainty dishes include roast beef, fish finger sandwiches, sausage rolls and scotch eggs. tynesidecinema.co.uk to present VIP prizes throughout the day. 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can appear as an indicator of status, emotion, domesticity, innocence, sexuality, cunning or beauty – HEAD ONLINE FOR REGULAR anything from predator to pet. £4, 6PM. The Lit & ROUND-UPS AT Phil, litandphil.org.uk GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK Still WORDS ARE WATERSPRINGS: PETER ADEGBIE’S POETRY Peter Adegbie’s collection starts with a powerful and memorable invocation to the gods not of his homeland. Free, 7pm. The Lit & Phil, litandphil.org.uk enough? FOOD & DRINK MUSIC CHICKEN WING WEDNESDAY Hump day calls for chicken wings – and lots of them. Luckily Hop & Cleaver is IDESTROY + LOCAL Come along to Trillians for a charging just 25p per wing, with a choice of four double bill of Tyneside talent. Free, 7pm. Trillians, trilliansnewcastle.co.uk sauces. It’s a yes from us! From 4pm. Hop & Cleaver, DON YOUR BEST FORTIES FROCK AND FLIP YOUR WIG BACK AND FORTH getintonewcastle.co.uk Forties flavour TALKS & WORKSHOPS TO THE VINTAGE SOUNDS OF THE BLUEBIRDS! THE OLD PUBS OF NEWCASTLE Join Andrew Clarke More listings online Think glam gear, jukebox hits, war-time we’ve deliberately not tied to a country. We inspired meal included. It’s 1940s from to find out about Newcastle’s old watering holes. £4, GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK classics and vintage vocals. The Bluebirds do a lot of English and American stuff so we the start and we’re encouraging everyone 6pm. Newcastle Castle, newcastlecastle.co.uk are a close harmony trio performing and wanted it to be neutral - but we also wanted to get dressed up – there’s a prize for NEWCASTLE PORT Take a walk along Newcastle’s celebrating all things forties. The three girls, it to be a bit bling so we got it pimped up a best dressed! iconic history and learn some local history as you go. TO ADVERTISE OR FEATURE Gina, Ami and Sarah are heading to the little with glitzy decorations. We might be doing a bit of jitterbug dancing £4, 7pm. City Heritage Walks, YOUR LISTING Why not newcastlegateshead.com Toon for a nostalgic 1940s Canteen Dance around the tables to get people up for a bit call 0191 500 7865 or email BLINKING IN THE SUN – THE CAT IN ART This talk Party at the Life Science Centre this September Is vintage your go-to style away of dance and we’ve got some good old British [email protected] offers a chance to explore how the many-faceted cat try… (exactly one month today). NE1 check in to from work? songs to get everyone feeling patriotic. KIDS find out about their vintage vibe, their Actually, yes – because it’s so on trend. A SUMMER HOLIDAYS: UNDER THE SEA WEEK Get favourite Geordies and their memorable high-waisted trouser with a t-shirt and a big Most memorable Tyneside moment? yourself and the kids along to the first day of a week Tyneside moments. belt is a big look at the moment – and it’s very Gina: “I remember going out one winter and centred on the sea and the animals who make their 1940s. You’ll never see Ami without a bright obviously you don’t take a coat or anything home there. Get creative with a mask making workshop. How did you meet? red lip and sometimes she rocks a headscarf up here. I actually cried I was so cold! But Free, 11am. Great North Museum: Hancock, We met as performers. Ami and Gina were too. So we all have little statement pieces it was just so normal for everyone else. greatnorthmuseum.org.uk dancers on a cruise ship and shared a cabin that set us apart as artists on and off stage. Everyone seems to be able to hack it! Baltic VINTAGE BUSES ON THE PLAZA Explore the vintage together. Sarah and Gina did a UK tour together “I used to go to all the football matches too vehicles of yesteryear at the Discovery Museum. Step back in a show called ‘Pop Goes the 80s’. Gina NE1 plans? – there’s such a good vibe on a game day in time with delightfully dated old buses, perfect for history introduced Ami and Sarah and the rest is history. We’re all really looking forward to a trip to up here. The city is just buzzing all day.” buffs and lovers of retro style. Free, 11am. Discovery the Toon – the city itself has a buzz about it. Museum, www.discoverymuseum.org.uk What inspired the vintage vibes? We’ve all been to the races and had a couple What's on your set list? PLAY AND INVENT – AMAZING GAMES Explore the toys The sounds – they definitely suit our voices of nights out up here – so there are lots of It’s mainly 1940s music but we do cross over Fun-filledfamily family activities will take over the of times gone by and make a simple Victorian cup-and-ball as a trio. It’s a niche thing and it’s something good memories. We might plan to get here into the 1950s now and then and we even Baltic this Wednesday - with a fabulous, free day game with the kiddos. Free, 11am.Discovery Museum, different, but it is becoming a really popular a bit earlier – so we can get a few trebles in! slip some 1960s bits in there sometimes. day of creativity for everyone to get involved in. Exploring movement, colour and sound, www.discoverymuseum.org.uk theme for events. After watching loads of We definitely want to spend a day at the Life We have recently started to cover a couple it’s an interactive day that is sure to keep the family in creative spirits all day. 1940s-style sets, we fell in love with the Centre. We used to come on school trips here of contemporary hits but we try to keep it in It’s not just for the kids - bring your mam, your dad, your aunt and your gran - there really PUB QUIZ Andrews Sisters. so it’s a bit of a blast from the past. We’re a 1940s-style. So we’ll do things like Nicki is something for everyone! QUIZ NIGHT AT NANCY’S BORDELLO Get your mates also looking forward to a bit of shopping in Minaj with a vintage twist! Hack your day: together to pit your wits against Newcastle’s pub quizzers. Favourite tracks to perform? Eldon Square and a walk along the Quayside. • Arrive anytime between 11am - 4pm ahead of the family fun 8.30pm. Nancy’s Bordello, nancysbordello.com We’ve all got our own favourites. Gina loves Favourite Geordie? • There are baby changing facilities available throughout Bluebirds and Ami likes Boogie Woogie Bugle Will you be hitting the vintage Ant and Dec! Can we pick two? the building FOOD & DRINK Boy. Quite a few of our tracks are cheeky songs shops in NE1? Oh and one more… Alan Shearer– • Baltic invites parents to park their prams in the Pram Park EARLY EVENING DINNER AT 21 Enjoy two delicious so they’re really fun to perform, especially Definitely, we’ve heard good things about he’s very good on Match of the Day. on Level 1 courses at 21 for £21 and three courses for £24.50. when we can add a couple of dance moves the shopping here. Also, is it shameful to say the cast of • There’s a cloakroom with a range of lockers available if Offer available Monday - Saturday. 5.30pm - 7pm. in – although sometimes we look like a trio Geordie Shore? you want to keep your valuables to one side 21 Newcastle, getintonewcastle.co.uk version of Morecambe and Wise! Tell us about the 1940s Canteen Not very 1940s but hey ho! We also love • Relax with some refreshments at the ground floor Baltic Dance Party in September? Little Mix. We like Geordies! Kitchen open from 9am - 5.30pm with Family Day More listings online Talk us through your uniform? It’s full of energy and if you’re a foodie, you’ll discounts available. GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK The military uniform is a traditional one but be glad to hear there’s a really cool ration- Book online at: meetingsandevents.life.org.uk balticmill.com GET INTO NEWCASTLE //22 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 23 17.08.17 18.08.17 THIRSTY THURSDAY FABULOUS FRIDAY
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T N O O E A few things that T E have got you tweeting Pack up a picnic T W FROM CULTURAL CASTLES AND SANDY BEACHES TO BLOOMING GARDENS AND TWEET US TYNESIDE BENCHES, WE FIND THE PERFECT PICNIC SPOTS TO DINE AL FRESCO IN NE1 THIS SUMMER. @NEWCASTLENE1 NEWCASTLE CASTLE Lee W. Ferris Set up your picnic atop Newcastle Castle and you’ll feel worlds @calamospondylus away as you take in the city’s culture. This spot blends urban 20 years living full-time in the North life with enough greenery to trick you into thinking you’re in the East and I still love #Newcastle as countryside for a moment or two. After exploring the historic site, much as I did in 1997. head down to the grassy banks which surround it and enjoy some al fresco lunch in the sun. It’s the perfect setting to unwind Ray Gritt with a picnic as you take in the sights of the city. @ray_gritt newcastlecastle.co.uk Another awesome meal @ RedsTrueBBQ #BBQ #IPA #Newcastle NE1 SCREEN ON THE GREEN Happy There’s Tyne & Wear Archives Old Eldon Square is the perfect spot to unwind with a picnic whilst @TWArchives catching your favourite flicks on the big screen. Gather the family Lovely postcard of Pilgrim Street more together, pack up a seriously summery picnic and relax on the NE1 #Newcastle, c1933, with the Odeon birthday deckchairs as you take in a superb cinematic screening. Cinema in the background - it was going getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/screen-on-the-green known then as the Paramount Alvinos Bar on THOMAS COOK AIRLINES @alvinosbarnewc QUAYSIDE SEASIDE Escape the office #Newcastle & hit our MARKETS If you like to be beside the seaside but don’t want to sacrifice the terrace with a #cocktail prescription or hubbub of summer in the city, NE1's brilliant Quayside Seaside Take a short trip to Thailand and eat in a tuk that will take you out of town, all the way to SUMMER NIGHT MARKET Catch the Biscuit Factory’s a boutique #beer is the one for you. The Costa del Tyneside comes complete with tuk in the heart of the Toon! the street parties of Khaosan Road. Whether Summer Night Market on its last night of the year. Free, 6pm. The Biscuit Factory, the-biscuit-factory.com sand and deckchairs - all the spot is missing is you, a picnic Get Into Newcastle Zaap on Newgate Street has been bringing you’re after a chilled Chang, a creative, @NewcastleNE1 basket and a handful of pals. tasty Thai street food to NE1 for a year, summer-inspired cocktail, a perfect Pad Get set for Summer with NE1 Restaurant SHOPPING getintonewcastle.co.uk and we love it more and more every time Thai or a bowl of noodles, there’s something SUMMER WEDDING SHOWCASE What could be better than Week! Over 100 restaurants will offer we pop along! for everyone. PIZZA & PROSECCO getting hitched in your favourite bar? Check out As You Like great menus for only £10 or £15pp As soon as you step inside you feel like Pop along and join in the buzzy, authentic Who doesn’t love a good pizza every It’s wedding facilities ahead of next wedding season. Free, BLACKFRIARS ST THOMAS’, HAYMARKET Saltwater Fish Co. you’ve been transported to the night markets Thai party as Zaap Thai Street Food celebrates now and then? Even better when you 5pm. As You Like It, asyoulikeitjesmond.com A quiet and peaceful oasis in the city centre. Swap the crowds for a If you’re mid-shopping trip and fancy a light bite and a soak in the @_saltwater_fish of Bangkok - with hanging street cables, it’s first birthday in the Toon. Zaapy Hour get to swill it down with a bubbly glass picnic in the historical, sheltered ruins of Blackfriars Friary and take summer sun, the green oasis outside St Thomas Church at Haymarket Bubbles, Fruits De Mer, Oysters = colourful posters and that sensational runs everyday from 11am - 6pm, where of prosecco. Blackfriars Restaurant are FOOD & DRINK in some of of NE1’s most interesting old buildings as you snack. is the perfect spot for a picnic. Pack up a basket of goodies or wander graduation dinner sorted #Newcastle smell of street food in the air. It’s a vibrant you’ll bag 2-4-1 cocktails - so there’s plenty once again satisfying our cravings this 2-4-1 COCKTAILS Start the weekend a day early with a If you fancy a drink before heading home, why not pop in and see down Northumberland Street and grab something to-go, pull out #ne1 hangout where you can treat yourself to to be Zaapy about! summer with a Pizza and Prosecco Night cocktail in each hand at Newcastle Student’s Union. Free, our friends at Blackfriars Restaurant? your picnic blanket and off you go. 10am. Mens Bar, nusu.co.uk some Thai favourites and try some tipples zaapthai.co.uk/newcastle - a fun and interactive pizza-making blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk sttomsnewcastle.org.uk The County Hotel social where you’ll get to make pizza, @countyhotelnewc taste pizza and sip some of the good MUSIC Very excited for the launch of TANTRUM + INCANTUS Rock is the flavour of the night What a tasty way to celebrate the end of the working stuff on the side. The Blackfriars master MUSIC The Hudson! Our new bar and with these two homegrown groups. Free, 7pm. Trillians, STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT This UFO tribute band week. TGI Fridays, getintonewcastle.co.uk restaurant! Quick snap from the baker will show guests just how easy it trilliansnewcastle.co.uk are in toon and ready to rock. Free, 7pm. Trillians, is to make hearty homemade sourdough More trilliansnewcastle.co.uk CLUB cocktail photoshoot today. POP ALONG AND flatbreads and pizzas full of tasty EDGE OF OBSIDIAN With a sound inspired by the COMEDY BONBAR FRIDAYS Take an early finish and grab post work Tyne Opera House artisan toppings. THE SUGGESTIBLES The Suggestibles provide a Who’s Line Pretty Reckless, Edge of Obsidian are preparing for an “ drinks with friends, or head out later for a night out on the @TyneOperaHouse to do in explosive gig. £5.05, 6.30pm. O2 Newcastle, JOIN IN THE BUZZY, Prepare yourself for a fine selection Is It Anyway? style night of improv laughs. £10, 7.30pm. We're so excited to announce that academymusicgroup.com toon to remember. Free, 12pm. Bonbar, bonbar.co.uk of both sweet and savoury pizzas - The Stand, thestand.co.uk @wonderwomanshel will be TUHIKI Hit the Bigg market’s best kept underground secret AUTHENTIC THAI satisfying those with a sweet tooth too! NE1 FOOD & DRINK playing the Wicked Queen in our and party your Friday night away. £6, 10pm. 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DIGITAL MONDAYS Start the week with a bang at Digital. the sand was so hot it was burning Sessions DICKENSIAN NEWCASTLE Take a trip back in time and £2, 11.30pm. Digital, yourfutureisdigital.com Pop in, pick up a basket and feast your eyes on this fabulous foodies paradise and discover Love a bit of mid-week live music after work? Round up learn about the Newcastle of yesteryear visited by none my feet! Going to miss having an exciting array of local and must-try produce perfect for summer eating, drinking and the troops and head for the Quayside every Wednesday the Quayside on my doorstep for lunch breaks. #heatwave other than Charles Dickens. £4, 7pm. City Heritage Walks, entertaining. Shoppers will find everything from summery spirits for cocktail sipping and moreish PUB QUIZ for Lloyds No.1 Bar: The Quayside’s Spotlight Sessions newcastlegateshead.co.uk #quaysideseaside #ne1 #newcastle #nebloggers nibbles for BBQ gatherings, to picnic pieces, al fresco feast inspo and creative cupboard essentials. THE MILE CASTLE PUB QUIZ Challenge a group of from 7pm - 10pm. Enjoy a refreshing craft beer, #beach #sun This summer, Fenwick Food Hall have put together an exciting schedule of seasonal events, friends for free in this chilled out watering hole. Free, a zesty G&T or a cool cocktail while you celebrate KIDS 8pm. The Mile Castle, jdwetherspoon.com Barrio Comida tastings, masterclasses, meet the maker sessions and perfect pop-ups. hump day with acoustic tunes from local talent. WILDLIFE WEEK: BUILD YOUR OWN BUG HOTEL Get Fancy dining at one of the Food Hall’s fine foodie hangouts? 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LULU - ALL ABOUT JOHN BISHOP WINGING IT RUSSELL BRAND - THE MUSIC 8 & 9 NOVEMBER RE:BIRTH 1 NOVEMBER Scouse comedy superstar John Bishop is set to return to the Toon this November! Head to 13 & 14 DECEMBER There’s plenty to ‘shout’ about this winter the Metro Radio Arena website and book your tickets now to see his long-awaited stand-up “How do we make sense of the madness at the Sage, Gateshead. Lulu returns to comedy show, Winging It. The tummy-tickling tour will see the funny-man back on stage of our lives once we become parents? the North East with her biggest tour to for his fifth UK tour, performing in his unique, witty and dry style. Check in for an evening What am I going to tell my daughter date! For the acclaimed singer, songwriter, of banter, belly laughing and a brilliant comedy show from start to finish. North East about conformity and responsibility? actress and businesswoman, it has always audiences can look forward to two nights of comedy with tickets available for Wednesday What happens if she grows up to be like been ‘All About the Music’ and this 8th and Thursday 9th November. me or, worse, date someone like me?” November she’s ready to share her much- Metro Radio Arena, tickets from £27.50, metroradioarena.co.uk In his all new comedy show, actor and loved hits with a Tyneside audience. The funny-man, Russell Brand attempts to singing sensation will be taking the Sage answer all of the above. Since rising to stage where she will perform her famous JACK AND THE BEANSTALK FROM 11 DECEMBER fame in 2003, the comedian has also hits, some new tunes and the songs that A giant panto is sprouting up in town. Yes, it’s almost that time of year again. Time to delve established himself as a broadcaster, an have influenced and guided her through into our favourite fairytales and book in for the Christmas pantomime season! This December, author, podcaster, columnist and political an incredible career. Tickets are available the Times Square Panto presents Jack and the Beanstalk - featuring Newcastle’s own Denise commentator - but he’s never lost his now - make sure you book up soon to Welch and soap star Adam Thomas. Jack and the Beanstalk is an enchanting tale of giants, comedic charm. Catch up with him this boogie with one of the best! castles and poor people. It’s the perfect festive treat for the whole family - and promises to winter at Newcastle City Hall. Sage Gateshead, tickets from £31.10, be a barrel of laughs from start to finish. Book your tickets now! Newcastle City Hall, tickets from sagegateshead.com Times Square, tickets from £18, timessquarepanto.com £32, theatreroyal.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //30 OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING
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