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A 1 Eldon Garden 2 Eldon Square 3 Oxford Street TOON, TOON, TOON must-see detective story asking a whole 4 Manors 5 Quayside 6 Dean Street host of questions. northernstage.co.uk 11 FEBRUARY Cheer on the Black and White Army as they take on Man St James' Park Et 7 Grainger Town Utd at St James’ Park on Sunday 11 February. Come on the Toon! nufc.co.uk h 3 nort THEATRE ROYAL CREAMS CAFÉ rney HAYMARKMETRO jou m umber dance Rambert: Ghost Dances and Pancake Day! tching 1 A bewi 13 FEBRUARY Tuesday 13 February is Pancake Day - a day dedicated 2 LAND Other Works to perfect pockets of sweetness. We’re doing the hard work for you Eldon Sq. Theatre Royal 6 - 8 FEBRUARY Join the bewitching ‘ghost dancers’ on a deeply moving this year by picking out some of the best spots to celebrate in town ST. production inspired by Latin American folk music at the Theatre Royal this month. this Shrove Tuesday. Creams Café is one of them - check out their Tyneside Cinema An evening on the dark side… theatreroyal.co.uk Ferrero Rocher special! creamscafe.com street Creams Old Eldon greyDEAN HALF TERM Café Square S 4 TREET A date The Stand Ouseburn with the O2 ACADEMY Farm babes OUSEBURN FARM 6 5 Rat Boy PIG OUT! 8 FEBRUARY Cancel all your plans… Rat Boy is in THROUGHOUT THE MONTH F U N the Toon and it’s a must-see gig at Newcastle’s It’s Half Term this month and we’re dishing out Boiler The Vermont Hotel O2 Academy! Join the Essex lad for his biggest wn! E our top tips on where to hang out with the is in to The Herb Shop D headline tour to date. Rat Boy 7 Garden little ones. Look no further than Ouseburn Farm academymusicgroup.com THE ySI where you can play with the little piglets for AT A ness ood ua just £ 3 per person. Prepare to be bombarded g GLANCE esy with cuteness - Instagram is about to go che Q of s nuts! ouseburnfarm.org.uk e The next e THE HERB GARDEN lic n s u T A t a s here's loads going on in NE1 as we step p o t National Pizza Day h y SAGE GATESHEAD into February. Pancake Day, Valentine's S t 9 FEBRUARY Get in on the National Pizza Day action this r r e l e Day, National Pizza Day... what's i o a New York, New York February! Flick to page 21 where we’ve picked out some of our B ts not to love about this month? And d w 4 FEBRUARY We’re invited on a journey to New York and back this month at best NE1 deals giving us a slice of the good stuff. In there o it we're guiding you through the whole o h g NTIN the Sage as we celebrate the music of Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. you’ll find The Herb Garden. 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Have a good one folks! chance to win BIG! geordiejackpot.co.uk music and feel-good vibes! boilershop.net and enjoy with that special someone! vermonthotel.co.uk MOMENT E GET INTO NEWCASTLE //4 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 5 N 1 VALENTINE'S DAY VALENTINE'S DAY Get WED… EAT out. CITY TAVERN DOBSON & PARNELL Who knew you could get wed at this city Dobson & Parnell blends centre hotspot? Thinking of your big day on contemporary charm with Victorian the most romantic day of the year? Look no elegance, making it the ideal spot further than The City Tavern – with its first floor for Valentine’s Day dinner. Its high bar and terrace both licensed for weddings. ceilings, glass partitions and brass bar It’s the perfect spot for a fun, laid-back and top create a romantic vibe, perfect for memorable wedding day with its Tudor bay wowing your loved one with food and LOVE window and clustered chandeliers creating a wine. Choose from the set menu and stunning backdrop. citytavern.co.uk à la carte menu. dobsonandparnell.co.uk is... SILK ROOM The Silk Room is one of the most romantic restaurants in the city. It’s sleek, stylish and serves up some sensational food – what more could you want for your Valentine’s date? Their Valentine’s dinner menu sounds oh-so sweet with highlights including Northumberland shank of lamb, steamed fillet of sea trout and milk or white chocolate fondue for pud. Yum! Tuck into a three-course feast for £40pp. silkroomrestaurant.com MEAT MOMENTS Share a meat moment with a loved one this Valentine’s Day at Porterhouse Butcher and Grill in Fenwick Food Hall. If you’re eating in, the steak spot’s best-loved Himalayan Salt aged Porterhouse is perfect for two to share. If you're looking to cook up a sizzling storm at home, head to the meat counter where the butchers will give you plenty of hints and tips to help you along the way. porterhousncl.co.uk BOILER SHOP Something DIFFERENT. This one has to be one of the coolest wedding venues in town! The Boiler Shop is a bold MCVALENTINE’S DREAMS blank canvas, allowing future bride and Make all your Valentine’s Day dreams come true under the golden arches! Yes, that’s right grooms to be creative in their wedding - McDonald’s on Northumberland Street is taking reservations for Valentine’s Day dinner - planning. Be inspired this Valentine’s Day and providing the tastiest and most romantic dining experience for Big Mac-lovers! Book a table kickstart your wedding celebrations by booking for you and your loved one - where you’ll get three-courses of McValentine’s perfection for FINDING A FRIEND. HAVING FUN. this brilliant venue. boilershop.net £20 per couple. Choose to start your romantic, burger-fuelled Valentine’s experience at 7pm, Love is Love is SWEETEN the deal. 8pm or 9pm. Don’t know about you, but we're lovin’ it… SHARING MEMORIES. WHATEVER LOVE MEANS TO YOU, WE’RE To reserve a table, email: [email protected] Love is THE GREAT BRITISH CUPCAKERY CELEBRATING IT BY SHARING OUR LOVE FOR NEWCASTLE. HERE ARE SOME OF OUR TOP TIPS Treat your loved one to something sweet this Valentine’s Day. We can’t think of a better place GIN TEARS to do so than The Great British Cupcakery. Newcastle’s boutique bakehouse and parlour serves Sick of all your smug, loved-up mates and all their romantic Valentine’s plans? Not to worry TO MAKE VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL IN NE1… freshly-baked cupcakes, layer cakes and coveted confections daily – but look out for some of - we’ve got you covered. Gin is having a bit of a moment - and there’s no better time to sip their Valentine’s specials. You’d be missing a trick if you didn’t treat your loved one to some our favourite botanical concoction than on Valentine’s Day - alone. It’s known as the spirit sugary loveliness! thegreatbritishcupcakery.co.uk that turns on the tears. Why not pop to Pleased To Meet You, treat yourself to a teary tipple and shout about your Valentine’s Day single-ness! Be loud and proud… PATISSERIE VALERIE ptmy-newcastle.co.uk NTIN Shower with FLOWERS… Pop to Patisserie Valerie on Grainger Street and pick up a VALE ES gorgeous sweet snack for the one you love this Valentine’s Day. GEEK OUT 5TH AVENUE FLOWERS DIANA KAYE FLORIST This dessert-lovers paradise serves indulgent bakes, special If science equations, doodles and board games have your heart, check in at Science Bar This flower shop nestled under the Tyne Bridge is the perfect go-to Diana Kaye will help you make someone’s day this year! Setting up occasion cakes, gelato and good-for-the-soul treats, and it’s quite on Neville Street where you can sip cool cocktails and craft beers in a quirky drinks lab for a beautiful bunch this Valentine’s Day. The experienced team home on Fenwick’s ground floor by the Northumberland Street entrance, simply, the perfect way to say I love you. Sit inside and make a environment! The city’s crazy scientists simply have to experiment with this fun bar, and will help you find something truly unique for that someone special. it’s a haven of floral fusions, beautiful bouquets and award-winning date of it, or take a coffee and a cake away with you as you spend those after a night out with a bit of a difference won’t be disappointed. 5af.com arrangements. fenwick.co.uk the most romantic day of the year in the best city in the world. DAY facebook.com/sciencebar GET INTO NEWCASTLE //6 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 7 NEW IN NE1 NEW IN NE1 WordOUR AMAZING CITY IS FOREVER GROWINGon AND INSPIRINGthe US WITH NEW OPENINGS,Street FUTURE EVENTS AND EXCITING NEWS. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW IN NE1 THIS SEASON… PRIDE IN OUR CITY Newcastle Pride will return to our city from 20th – 22nd July 2018, once again providing a strong and positive LGBTQ+ voice in the North East. NE1 are proud to be back on board as headline sponsors for the Pride weekend this July on the Town Moor. NEXT STOP… DUBAI! This colourful and brilliantly vibrant event is a summer season highlight, celebrating We’re very excited to announce Stephen McKenry, 33, from Gateshead as the lucky LGBTQ+ life on Tyneside. Stay tuned on the Northern Pride website for more information US AMBASSADOR COMES winner of our fantastic Geordie Jackpot ticket to Dubai! After signing up for just £1 a and announcements. northern-pride.com TO TOWN week prior to winning, Stephen received the all-important phone call to let him know We’re building on our city’s relationship he had won two return tickets to Dubai, travelling from Newcastle Airport. So as we’re with the US this year, kicking things off with all just getting over the ice and snow, Stephen is busy booking his trip to Dubai, the a visit from the American Ambassador. It millionaire’s playground, where the average temperate for January is a balmy 24°C. was his first official visit to an English city What a prize! Stay tuned on the Geordie Jackpot website for updates on Stephen’s outside London since taking office, and we travels! geordiejackpot.co.uk welcomed him with open arms here at NE1. Ambassador Robert Wood Johnson, a member of the Johnson & Johnson dynasty and owner of the New York Jets, met with key business leaders in Newcastle. On hosting the American Ambassador, NE1’s Sean Bullick said: “In this post-Brexit world, a time when the UK is looking to build relationships with countries outside the EU, we are trying to get ahead of the curve by further developing trade and investment links with countries including the United States.” STEPHENSON QUARTER CELEBRATING 120 YEARS! DACIA MAGIC WEEKEND 2018 There are lots of exciting developments going on in NE1 – one of the biggies being 2018 is a very special year for our friends at Davidsons the Jewellers on Grey Street – Rugby Football League (RFL) is back at St James’ Park for the Dacia Magic Weekend Stephenson Quarter, where developers, the Clouston Group, are working on a key city marking 120 years of the business in NE1. The family-run, independent jewellery store has The trip, arranged to coincide with Martin 2018. NE1 Ltd, Newcastle City Council and Newcastle United Football Club have centre area, which will in turn create more than 3,000 jobs in NE1. The first phase has made history in the city, and continues to do so as the business goes from strength to strength Luther King Day in the US, involved Mr Johnson secured the dates for a fourth year of sporting fun in the city. Thousands of fans been completed – introducing the brand spanking new Crowne Plaza Hotel, The Rocket year in, year out. It was a humble beginning for Davidsons – Robert Davidson set up a visiting Newcastle University earlier in the day from NE1 and beyond will once again flock to Newcastle to spectate and celebrate office building, car park and the redevelopment of The Boiler Shop building. The second workshop in an upstairs unit on Grey Street 120 years ago. In the 50s, his nephew Stanley to see a statue of the American civil rights as 12 of the sport’s top teams battle it out on the field. The games will take place phase will see the North East Futures UTC come together as well as Meteor – a new office Davidson took over the workshop before his son, Allan set up the retail jewellery shop. Helen leader. The statue was unveiled in November on 19 and 20 May with an additional match between Newcastle Thunder and block. Plans will soon be submitted for Planet – a second office space for mainly digital and Tony took over the business in the late 90s and have continued the high level of quality 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr King’s Bradford Bulls on Friday 18 May at Kingston Park. Look out for updates at: and IT firms looking to expand. It’s safe to say it’s an exciting time for our city and its and detail in the jewellery offering. This is the sparkling store you see today on 94 Grey Street. visit to the university to accept an honorary newcastlene1ltd.com growing businesses! stephensonquarter.com Congratulations to the family – and a very happy 120th birthday! davidsonsthejewellers.co.uk degree. newcastlene1ltd.com GET INTO NEWCASTLE //8 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 9 31.01.18 WHAT'S ON WEDNESDAY Join #TeamNow ...for the Great North Run and help If that's raise vital money for Breast Cancer Now not SPEAKEASY enough CLUB DIRTIZ Celebrate that midweek feeling and party all night with your pals at Dirtiz. We can’t think of a better way to CINEMA spend Wednesday night! £6, 10pm. Perdu, perdubar.com COMEDY JOHN BISHOP: WINGING IT Scouse comedy superstar, John Bishop is in town this Wednesday for a must-see show Celebrate that midweek feeling this Wednesday celebrating his witty charm. This stand-up show is set to with a mysterious trip to Tyneside Bar Café. be his biggest and funniest one yet - don’t miss out! £40, Speakeasy Cinema is an exclusive experience 7pm. Newcastle City Hall, theatreroyal.co.uk bringing together classic films and fabulous food - but there’s an exciting catch - the chosen FILM movie will remain a secret until the day. And QUEERAMA: A CENTURY OF GAY RIGHTS AND DESIRES don’t forget… you’ll need the password to ON FILM Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, Queerama enter! tynesidecinema.co.uk is a powerful and moving representation of the LGBTQ+ experience in the UK. From £6.25, 6pm. Tyneside Cinema, tynesidecinema.co.uk FOOD & DRINK WEDNESDAY COOKERY CLUB A weekly group session for home cooks who want to up their game in the kitchen. Enjoy an evening of preparing and cooking your own dinner to take home and share with the family. £35pp, 6 - 9pm. Blackfriars, blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk SPORT NUFC V BURNLEY FC Cheer on The Magpies under the If you haven’t been lucky in the ballot, then don’t miss out - floodlights this Wednesday night as they take on Burnley in we still have space for you on Team Now! a Premier League clash. Various ticket prices, 7.45pm. St James’ Park, nufc.co.uk If you have got your own space, THE WAR OF THE MUSIC WORLDS DOLLS + THEM THINGS Head to The Cluny this Wednesday then you can still join us and help In the unfathomable darkness of space, for an evening of fine music with Dolls + Them Things. A raise money for life-saving breast an invisible missile starts its journey to must-see duo! £6, 8pm. The Cluny, thecluny.com Earth from Mars… cancer research. This dynamic retelling of H. G Wells' More listings online classic sci-fi tale follows a band of GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK You’ll not only get your very own Breast SCOTTISH BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER survivors as they become refugees in Cancer Now technical running vest, but Make a date with dancing snowflakes, toy soldiers and the Sugar Plum Fairy as this enchanting their own country, battling it out amidst TO ADVERTISE access to our online Training Zone, the family classic comes to NE1 this evening until Saturday 3rd February. Bed in and prepare to the destruction of their planet. Missiles call 0191 500 7865 or email For more information please see complete support of our experienced be blown away by Tchaikovsky’s exquisite score and the production’s dazzling costumes. The are fired, enemies are made and the [email protected] breastcancernow.org/GNR18 Nutcracker follows the sparkling journey of little Clara, who drifts off into a magical dream on massacre of mankind is approaching. SUBMIT YOUR LISTING Challenge Events team and a fundraising Christmas Eve, during which she meets her Prince and is confronted with larger-than-life mice and northernstage.co.uk email [email protected] email [email protected] pack with everything you’ll need to rats and transported to the luscious land of sweets. theatreroyal.co.uk or call 0207 025 2483 raise money. GET INTO NEWCASTLE //10 01.02.18 02.02.18 THURSDAY THRILLS FEEL-GOOD FRIDAY THE RAILSPLITTERS >> Not your Crossing the Atlantic from their base in Colorado, The Railsplitters bed in for a one-night-only gig at the Sage this Friday. Their high energy Try brand of bluegrass, top class instrumental playing and powerful vocals draw on a range of influences including folk, roots, Americana, Stories modern pop and rock n’ roll - meaning there really is something for many music lovers to enjoy. Complete with a guitar, upright bass, fiddle, SILK ROAD cup of mandolin and banjo, you won’t be able to stop yourself from toe-tapping away to their tunes. This is music of the American West, made for Bruce is nineteen, unemployed and living with this. all to enjoy! sagegateshead.com his nan. A young Geordie tech-head, he’s the tea? COMEDY unlikeliest international criminal mastermind you FOOD & DRINK THE FRIDAY SHOW Check in for an evening of feel-good, can imagine. But sucked into a dark web of new- Friday comedy to kickstart the weekend. It’s always HALF PRICE THURSDAYS Celebrate that almost-weekend age pirates and local gangsters, it isn’t long before hilarious. £12, 7pm. The Stand, thestand.co.uk Bruce discovers how easy it is to buy narcotics feeling and bag a bargain at Yolo Townhouse with 50% off online. This black comedy on how easy it is to buy food every Thursday. Yolo Townhouse, getintonewcastle. MUSIC and sell drugs online is at the Live Theatre for two co.uk FIELD MUSIC AND THE OPEN HERE ORCHESTRA nights only. Sunderland’s Field Music are launching their sixth album Don’t miss out on the Meet The Team Post Show ART with an expanded orchestral line-up at Northern Stage this Talk (free with a ticket for the Thursday perfor- STITCHES IN TIME TOUR A curator-led tour giving visitors Friday and Saturday. Don’t miss out on the band’s only North East date before taking the show to London. £16, mance). Join writer Alex Oates, Director Dominic a sneak peek into the vast vintage costume store at the 8.30pm. Northern Stage, northernstage.co.uk Discovery Museum, with a look at changing fashion trends Shaw and actor John Barrow as they discuss the MATTHEW READ TRIO Join the Matthew Read Trio for a through the decades. £4, 11am - 12pm. Discovery making of the play plus a Q&A. live.org.uk night of jazz, folk and country music at the Jazz Cafe Museum, discoverymuseum.org.uk this Friday night. £8, 9pm. Jazz Cafe, newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk TALKS & WORKSHOPS CONCEPT 10: MY NU LENG A 'My Nu Leng' party comes to THE LEOPARD’S REWARD Pop to The Lit & Phil this evening town at Boiler Shop this Friday. Notorious for their pitches, for a free event where you’ll hear short stories from The shifted vocals and heavy bass line rumble, you won’t Leopard’s Reward by Gerard Loughran, published by Iron want to miss them! From £10.50, 10pm. Boiler Shop, JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS Press. Free, 7.30pm. The Lit & Phil, litandphil.org.uk boilershop.net OF THE HEART Jah Wobble is a prolific solo-artist with a genuine passion MUSIC CLUB JUKEBOX: THECUT Check in for a night of explosive indie for Eastern and Global music. Over the past three decades KHAKI SUIT & TINGS A monthly reggae night featuring and rock n’ roll anthems at theCUT. What a way to get he’s become a well-respected musician and has worked DJs Rodderick and Spencer. A great night out for lovers of with a diverse range of icons including Primal Scream, Shop that Friday feeling! £6, 11pm. theCUT, facebook.com/ roots, dub, ska, rock, calypso and a touch of African. Free, thecutnewcastle Julianne Regan, The Edge and Baaba Maal. He’s in NE1 7.30pm.Hoochie Coochie, hoochiecoochie.co.uk MOODYMANN & RTBC SOUNDSYSTEM Moodymann is this Thursday with an inspiring gig at Boiler Shop. JAMIE LENMAN Jamie Lenman is taking to the O2 Academy coming to the Toon this Friday. World HQ is the venue - BILL BAILEY: LARKS IN TRANSIT boilershop.net stage this Thursday, ready to perform his wild new material don’t miss out! 11pm. World HQ, welovewhq.com Make Newcastle City Hall your Friday night hangout to fans across NE1 and the North East. A must-see show! this week for a date with Bill Bailey as he shares £15, 7pm. O2 Academy, academymusicgroup.com FOOD & DRINK his shenanigans from twenty years as a travelling >> REVOLUTION DINNER SPECIAL Dig into two courses for JOE BROWN: FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER… JUST JOE comedian. ‘The brainiest comic of his generation’ tackles £10.95 at the fabulous Revolution on Collingwood Street. WITH SPECIAL GUEST HENRY GROSS For the first time politics, philosophy and the pursuit of happiness as he The perfect way to kickstart your weekend goings-on. tells the real tales of Old McDonald and re-imagines ever see Joe Brown himself, uncut at Sage Gateshead. The £10.95, from 12pm. Revolution, getintonewcastle.co.uk heady days of rock n’ roll will be laid bare and the evening GIN O’CLOCK Go on a gin tasting journey at Blackfriars the Stars and Stripes. theatreroyal.co.uk promises to be an intimate glimpse into his world. From where you will learn about distilleries and try some £28.90, 7.30pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com cool new gins. £26pp, 6pm - 8pm. Blackfriars, THE DEPARTMENT OF DISTRACTIONS GRAINGER MARKET blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk You see their work - but you never see them. Objects, moments, the seeds of Whether you’re looking for a bite to eat on your lunch break, stories, the odd little things you come across every day that make you think: popping in for a pre-work coffee or shopping the local stalls, More listings online SPORT what’s going on there? The Department of Distractions is an organisation so there’s something for everyone at our city’s much-loved GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK NEWCASTLE EAGLES V LONDON LIONS Calling all secretive you’ve probably never heard of them. To them, their job is to plan Grainger Market. And with Valentine’s Day just around the basketball fans… the Newcastle Eagles take on the London stories that make the world more interesting; but to outsiders, it seems their corner, you might just bag something unique for that special Lions at Sports Central. Be there to cheer on our home job is to make us look the other way. In this conspiracy-theory documentary someone. This dining and shopping hub in the heart of NE1 TO ADVERTISE team! Adults £20, children £11.50, 7.30pm. Sports at Northern Stage, a story is starting to get out of hand, the Department of call 0191 500 7865 or email Central, newcastle-eagles.com Sounds is a piece of history in itself as the largest covered market in [email protected] Distractions have lost control of it and now they’re in danger of being exposed. Europe when it was first built in the 1800s. SUBMIT YOUR LISTING How far are they willing to go to maintain their anonymity - and how much are graingermarket.org.uk email [email protected] More listings online you willing to believe? This detective story asks the question: what aren’t you GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK looking at in today's world? northernstage.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 12 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 13 03.02.17 04.02.17 IT'S THE WEEKEND! IT'S THE WEEKEND! Diaries at the ready for another FOOD & DRINK tragic masterpiece, inspired by Alexandre Dumas’ LUX LIVES! Head to The Cluny 2 this Sunday for an 2-4-1 SUNDAYS Who says Sunday is the day of rest? novel and accompanied by Chopin’s exquisite score. all-action afternoon tribute to Lux Interior and The Cramps! fun-filled weekend in NE1. It’s time to get those tropical feels and pop to Florita’s for £17.50, 3pm. Tyneside Cinema, £5, 2pm. The Cluny, thecluny.com #WhatAWeekend More to 2-4-1 happy hour on all drinks 5pm - 10pm. Florita’s, tynesidecinema.co.uk floritasbar.com TO ADVERTISE MUSIC call 0191 500 7865 or email CAK [email protected] E do today FILM BUDTET Toon band, Budtet are at The Globe this Sunday AN D More listings online THE LADY OF THE CAMELLIANS - BOLSHOI BALLET playing cool jazz and Latin grooves. A band you won’t want SUBMIT YOUR LISTING C O email [email protected] F GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK The Bolshoi breathes new life into John Neumeier’s to miss! £5, 7.30pm. The Globe, jazz.coop F E Geordie Jackpot draw E Don’t forget, Saturday night means it’s time for the A T Geordie Jackpot draw. Could you have the £25k V I Coffee culture O jackpot ticket, win the £1k payout or be in with the L Pop to the Quayside this Saturday for a lazy morning at Violets. E T chance of winning fabulous money-can't-buy prizes? You’ve got to be This cute cafe serves top-notch coffee and cake - not to mention S in it to win it… get your £1 ticket online every week. Good luck! geordiejackpot.co.uk Market mooch Yorkshire Pudding Day! the hearty breakfasts that promise to get your weekend off to Start Sunday with a stroll along the Quayside Market where you can browse Who doesn’t love a Sunday dinner to sweeten the deal as the week a scrumptious start! violetscafe.co.uk local stalls, pick up original artwork, be inspired by homemade goods and feast comes to a close? And the best bit… Yorkie puds! To celebrate on artisan cheese and cake. It’s treat day after all! getintonewcastle.co.uk Yorkshire Pudding Day 2018 we’re looking back at five of our G favourite spots for Sunday lunch in NE1. Book in for an afternoon IN JAM A E L R feast today! Read more online at: getintonewcastle.co.uk/ U RKET E IDE MA Art for H T Soul & Motown QUAYS N show-me-newcastle/5-of-the-best-sunday-lunches-in-ne1 T E Life in the snow NDAY GO V Love the sounds of gospel, soul and motown? SU T AT D Join author and zoologist, Nicola Davies as she shares real life stories THE O the heart A L TH Y Then there’s no better place to be this Saturday OL E T IC TR SOME FEEL-GOO Get crafty this Saturday morning with an F T about how polar bears sleep through blizzards and F TER S GRAB D FO PU A C HAL M than Grosvenor Casino. Steve Williamson will be OD B R R A tells us exactly what bowhead whales get up FO inspiring art class at the Laing Art Gallery. C R N providing the entertainment while you toe-tap in 10-15 year olds will have the chance to T A to under the Arctic ice. An inspiring look at A E Y G your seats and enjoy a delicious two-course meal O Me time how animals survive in the ice and snow! R work with professional art educators at NO K for just £20pp. grosvenorcasinos.com SI I What better way to spend the day of rest than at the All About sevenstories.org.uk A E this creative hub. laingartgallery.org.uk C E P You Urban Beauty Retreat at the Grey Street Hotel? The perfect TH U F U N D AT ! pamper day that promises to inject a bit of goodness back into S Keeping it natural AT Canaca is the new home of natural fast food. Stop off at this Saville Row spot this your body after a busy week. allaboutyougsh.co.uk SoundWaves BE A WN Sunday afternoon for delicious wraps, tasty salads, epic smoothie bowls and authentic S The ultimate sing-off arrives in NE1 this Saturday night! The O2 Academy plays O A OT G host to the SoundWaves Music Competition - where fourteen of the North East’s M noodles. What’s not to love? Comfort food that will leave you feeling good and E & L S guilt-free! canaca.co.uk most talented, upcoming bands and singers battle it out in a bid to compete in U P SO E C the national grand final. See some sensational acts and get in on the action! T A C Feast with a film U T academymusicgroup.com U L Tuck in for afternoon tea and enjoy a classic film at Tyneside A C K N R A O Tail & Twist Dinner date E I SE G Cinema this Sunday. You’ll enjoy Oscar-winning sandwiches, hearty N N C NE1 Restaurant Week might be over until NS DU Tail & Twist is coming to Newcastle T AT O A New York, New York K home-bakes, scones, tea and coffee as part of this scrummy cinema O ION ISC the summer season, but we’re certainly T AL S D and we’re celebrating in the downstairs Celebrate the music of George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein at the Sage this Sunday E AS ING OF E O2 THE S experience. £20pp or £24pp with bubbles! tynesidecinema.co.uk T F AT TH , not falling short of delicious deals here in Y TO disco dungeon that is World HQ! Think funky beats, TR EAD afternoon. This musical spectacular by the Royal Northern Sinfonia marks what would have F EAT H I Newcastle. Treat yourself to a two-course feast S AT pink lights, silver balls, vinyls and a vibe like nowhere N 21 been Leonard Bernstein’s 100th year and invites people of NE1 to sit back, relax and enjoy G E for £21 or a three-course dinner for £24.50 at 21 this else in the city. You don’t want to be missing out on some of the greatest melodies ever made. sagegateshead.com R S Saturday from 5.30pm until 7pm. getintonewcastle.co.uk this party! welovewhq.com A A D N U D O W Tango time I W C Stretch it out and strut your stuff this Sunday evening H O E R with a traditional tango dance class with professional musical circuit, and now they’re here to share their T S MUSIC FOOD & DRINK H A talent with the people of NE1. £12, 8pm. The Cluny, dancers Liliana Tolomei and Santiago León. The lesson THE STYLE COUNCILLORS “OUR FAVOURITE SHOP” 2018 ARTISAN BREAD MAKING Work on your bread making skills Erasure C N D thecluny.com E The Style Councillors are in the Toon this Saturday night, at Blackfriars this Saturday. The restaurant’s master baker Andy Bell and Vince Clarke enter their fourth decade in the business and we’re L A will be followed by the La Milonga de los Domingos E B F ready to recreate The Style Council's number one album, celebrating in NE1 with a must-see gig at Newcastle City Hall. Erasure have achieved R I - a social dance that will take you to the streets of More will teach you all the tricks of the trade before you enjoy a A L TALKS & WORKSHOPS T M Our Favourite Shop. Don’t miss out! £15, 6.30pm. delicious three-course lunch with wine. £125pp, 9.30am - chart-topping singles, a BRIT award and a string of immaculate albums along the IN Buenos Aires! jazz.coop THE STORYTELLER WITH CHRIS BOSTOCK Join The G O2 Academy, academymusicgroup.com Storyteller, Chris Bostock on the first Saturday of the month 4.30pm. Blackfriars, blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk way - and we can’t wait to check them out this Sunday evening with support from goings- THE BROTHER BROTHERS Brothers Adam and David Moss as he shares stories collected from around the world. Travel to Bright Light Bright Light. theatreroyal.co.uk are in town this Saturday night for a harmonious evening at the bottom of the sea or even to the stars. £4, 10.30am. More listings online ST RUT The Cluny. They’ve made their way through the New York Northern Stage, northernstage.co.uk GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK YOUR STUFF AT THE GLOBE on? GET INTO NEWCASTLE //14 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 15 05.02.18 06.02.18 MAKE MONDAY PLANS TIME FOR TUESDAY HAYSEED DIXIE It all started one summer’s day in the year 2000 when John Wheeler Want more and Mike Daly drank enough KIDS whisky to float a battleship from DINO JAWS In town until 15th April 2018. See the beasts the Florida Coast over to Portugal up close and personal and explore intriguing fossil evidence. and back and decided to play £13 (adult), £7.50 (child aged 5-17), free for kids aged around with music in John’s 4 and under, shows at various times throughout the day. studio. Fast forward a few years, Life Science Centre, life.org.uk the band are on top form and sharing their talent with the world. FOOD & DRINK RAMBERT: GHOST DANCES This Monday, Hayseed Dixie’s 2 COURSES FOR £9.99: TGI FRIDAYS Enjoy two tasty AND OTHER WORKS music comes to Wylam Brewery for courses for a great price all day Monday to Thursday at TGI One of the most popular works in Rambert’s a must-see gig. We welcome them Fridays, The Gate. What a way to start the week! £9.99, history, Ghost Dances tells tales of love and back with open arms and can’t all day. TGI Fridays, getintonewcastle.co.uk compassion, as death - in the form of the iconic wait to hear some of their new CLUB ‘ghost dancers’ - interrupts the daily lives of a work! wylambrewery.co.uk series of ordinary people. Christopher Bruce’s REWIND Rewind… making Monday nights fun, crazy masterpiece references the Day of the Dead and cheap for the students of NE1. Party, dance, chart and and is driven by bewitching Latin American folk electro beats all under one roof with drinks offers and entry SOD THE TORIES (AND HAVE A NICE WEEK) from only £1, 11pm. Powerhouse, powerhouseclub.co.uk music. This triple bill at the Theatre Royal from It’s Monday, you’re back at work and you’ve got the post weekend blues. But you live in NE1 and there’s something fun to do every day of DIGITAL MONDAYS Start the week with a bang! Digital Tuesday 6th until Thursday 8th February stars the week! This Monday, we’re off to The Stand Comedy Club to moan about the government and what gets passed off as modern entertain- Mondays are a Newcastle institution - the city’s longest Ben Duke and is inspired by the music and ment. Join John Scott to rant, rave and roll around the floor laughing. Feeling peckish? Pop to The Stand Bistro before the performance to fill running Monday night soiree with four rooms of the finest spirit of Nina Simone. A deeply moving, intense your tummies before you belly laugh the night away downstairs. thestand.co.uk dancefloor anthems across all genres. 80p entry before production and a must on your social calendar midnight, 10pm - 3am. Digital, yourfutureisdigital.com this week! theatreroyal.co.uk JACK JONES - 80TH BIRTHDAY TOUR POSTCARD FROM... Jack Jones has 60 albums to his credit, two Grammies and another five nominations, an Gran Canaria Emmy - and many other awards too numerous to mention. He’s one of the world’s There's best-loved international singing stars, and at 80, he’s still on stage, proving why his What was originally planned as a week in the drag names and meeting people from all renditions of ‘The Impossible Dream’, ‘Lollipops and Roses’ and ‘What I Did For Love’ to sun for a friend’s birthday at Gran Canaria’s more over the world. name but a few, took him to the very top of the game. Help Jack celebrate his 80th birthday KIDS Winter Pride, quickly turned into a working in style at the Sage this Tuesday eve. A night that will go down in history - don’t miss out! NAKED EYE ASTRONOMY Discover the wonders of the holiday when we were invited to cover the event, Our tech director back in Newcastle kept everything running smoothly and sagegateshead.com night sky. Pop to the Life Science Centre and see for yourself following the success of the launch of Pride World since I host the breakfast show, we still found time to celebrate, party with the Naked Eye Astronomy planetarium show! £13 Media last May. and dance until the early hours. (adult), £7.50 (child aged 5-17), free for kids aged 4 and under, shows at various times throughout the day. Life Our online radio station, Pride World Radio, A highlight of the week was broadcasting the show from the Pride parade ROMAN BRITAIN STARSHIP TROOPERS Science Centre, life.org.uk reaches 125 countries and more than 800,000 through the streets of Playa Del Ingles. We met an amazing, diverse Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 kids are Take yourself to the Tyneside Cinema this listeners every month and, having already had a group of people and spread the word about the free Pride World Radio invited to the Great North Museum for Tuesday for a satirical sci-fi bug-hunt. FOOD & DRINK great time covering several UK Prides, we couldn’t app so that people could keep up with us wherever they were in the a cultured afternoon looking at Roman Starship Troopers invites you to join the LADIES LUNCH CLUB Who doesn’t love a ladies lunch? wait to take the show to Gran Canaria. So we world. Britain and the Ancient Britons who lived Mobile Infantry and save the Galaxy. There’s no better way to inject a bit of tasty fun into your packed a microphone, some party bunting and lots here before they invaded. This inspiring Based on Robert A. Heinlein’s novel, the Tuesday! Join the Blackfriars team for great wines, a three -course lunch and coffee. £27.50, 11am - 2.30pm. of ibuprofen and off we went! Our base, and hearts, might be in Newcastle - but we’re already planning home education session links to the movie follows the journey of Johnny Rico Blackfriars, blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk our return trip to cover Gran Canaria’s main Pride event later this year… Hadrian’s Wall gallery where you can as he rises through the ranks in mankind’s It was an incredible week spent interviewing Peter Darrant download resources to help support your war against the arachnid species. This COMEDY the main stage acts, chatting to the island’s big Pride World Radio Presenter knowledge before or after the workshop. screening, as part of the Project Mayhem BRIGHT CLUB An evening blending comedy, music, new The Key Stage 2 session will run from - Essential Films of the 90s season, will writing, research and performance. Local academics from 1.15pm until 2pm and the Key Stage 3 include an introduction from Northumbria the North East take to the stage to perform comic routines session will run from 2.15pm until 3pm. University’s Andrew Ross. centred around their research. £5, 8.30pm. The Stand, greatnorthmuseum.org.uk tynesidecinema.co.uk thestand.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //16 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 17 07.02.18 WATCH OUT WEDNESDAY £1Per ticket NEWCASTLE’S Culture Watch Image: Park Circus/Miramax THERE WILL BE BLOOD Switch the sofa for cinema seats and get your hands on some sugary sweet treats ready for Paul Thomas Anderson season. What better way to celebrate the director with one of his best works WEEKLY to date. A lucky strike for silver miner Daniel Plainview (Daniel Or try. Day-Lewis) and his son H.W. (Dillon Freasier) as they find an MUSIC oil-fuelled fortune oozing out of the ground in Little Boston. His FOLK AND ACOUSTIC NIGHT Jam along with fellow fortunes may be growing but his morals are running on empty. budding musicians and try your hand on the open mic. Sing, What a watch! tynesidecinema.co.uk play or listen - whatever you do, it’s bound to be a blast! Free, 7.30pm - 11pm. The Globe, jazz.coop LOTTERY £25,000 jackpot for 6 matching numbers in the correct order THEATRE ROH LIVE 2018: TOSCA £1,000 guaranteed cash prize every week A PACIFIST’S GUIDE TO THE WAR ON CANCER A unique Be on the front row at one of the most menacing operas to take on a taboo topic with award-winning performance come from the Royal Opera House, as Cineworld screens Tosca - PLUS more special prizes artist, Bryony Kimmings. Join her as she takes you through live. Dark and demonic music shudders through the air as battles, survivors, fun runs and new leases of life. £10, the Chief of Police, Scarpis, takes centre stage as one of the 7.30pm. Northern Stage, northernstage.co.uk most malevolent villains in opera. A dangerous tale of political support Proceeds will support instability and torture set in the turbulent backdrop of 1800 FOOD & DRINK Rome. Expect a spine-chillingly brilliant score and a plot that exciting projects and PIE NIGHT Happy Hump Day! What better way to celebrate YOUR will have you on the edge of your seats. good causes including than by tucking into a tasty Redhouse pie? Enjoy two meals cineworld.co.uk Cash for Kids. for £12 every Wednesday at this traditional favourite. CITY All pies come with mash and peas. £12, all day, every Wednesday. Redhouse, redhousencl.co.uk KODO ON EARTH 2018: Buy your tickets online today, ONLY £1 PER TICKET CLUB EVOLUTION TIME TRIP Get ready for one hell of a party as the club Learn everything there is to know about the art transforms into a prehistoric paradise cave. From £12, of taiko at this Sage show with a difference. geordiejackpot.co.uk 11pm. World HQ, welovewhq.com Step into a world created by the past, the present and the dedication of the future of WELLNESS Players must be 16 or over and physically located in the UK. the performing arts. The tour marks the first 10% of the purchase price of the lottery ticket will be donated to Bauer Radio Cash for Kids (charity no.1122062) AFTER WORK MEDITATION Work, rest the mind and time the production has left Japan and been then play. Join Mindful Therapies for 30 minutes of performed across Europe. Tap your feet as they mindfulness practice that will help you let go of the stresses create unique sounds with the rhythmic beating of the working day. Donation basis with a suggested of drums and bells. donation of £2 - £5, 5.30pm - 6pm. Mindful Therapies, sagegateshead.com mindfultherapies.org.uk getintonewcastle.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //18 @newcastleNE1 08.02.18 09.02.18 THURSDAY TUNES FRIDAY FEAST FRIDAY XXXX @NewcastleNE1 Why not It’s try these Natıonal FOOD & DRINK #GETIN FANTASTIC FRIDAYS AT AS YOU LIKE IT Kick off the PIZZAFEBRUARY IS A MONTH FOR THEDAY RAT BOY weekend with live DJs and drink deals with 2 for 1 FOODIES AND TODAY IS ONE TO GET Shooting up the album charts and taking happy hour deals on all drinks between 5pm - REALLY EXCITED ABOUT - IT’S VALENTINE’S DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. 2018 by storm is singer-songwriter, Rat 7pm and 10pm - 11:30pm. We’ll cheers to that! NATIONAL PIZZA DAY! We’re celebrating with a handful of Insta snaps - Boy. Find out why this Essex lad has As You Like It, getintonewcastle.co.uk reminding us just why we love our city… gained glowing praise from the BBC, NME, Kendrick Lamar and pretty much David Connolly MUSIC everyone else at the O2 Academy. 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From bargain basement to top GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK heartstrings. sagegateshead.com GET INTO NEWCASTLE //20 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 21 10.02.17 11.02.17 SATURDAY VIBES SUPER SUNDAY Start here MUSIC hugely entertaining, impassioned and enlightening FOOD & DRINK and team up your drinks deals with a ribeye steak for AM JAM Come along and have a jazz-fuelled jam along reflection of his journey through Britain then and now. HAPPY HOUR AT MADISON'S BAR & LOUNGE Get £9.95. Shark Club, sharkclub.com Scrumptious start up with fellow musicians new to the genre. Free, 3pm - £16.40, 8pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com your hands on trebels for £3.50, cocktail jugs for £10, ALF TERM ART H Start your Saturday with a hearty breakfast feast at Garden Kitchen in Eldon 6pm. The Globe, jazz.coop jaeger bomb’s and shots from £1.60. From 5pm. S MARKET THE MACHINE BUILDS NATIONS Take a peek at C STUART MACONIE: JARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP Madison's Bar & Lounge, getintonewcastle.co.uk R Square. 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R U Super smooth Grab your little ones and take them to join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and A Jason Manford is back N To Meet You have plenty of treats N nevergiveupnewcastle.co.uk N N Y Po in a show full of love and laughter. Watch in awe as they explore the with his newest smash-hit symphonies I to tuck into. You’ll be spoilt for - N M show, Muddle Class. Catch Get in the mood for some super smooth symphonies with Schubert’s magical world of Teletubbyland as the Teletubbies take to the Theatre Royal ALF TERM G choice with grazing boards, starters, A H him at Newcastle City Hall N Great at the Sage. Prepare for some of CPE Bach’s gallant concertos stage. A fun-filled sing-a-long for the kids! theatreroyal.co.uk T mains, roasts and the best bit - E I L where he will have you S and Mahler’s audience favourites - a programme that showcases two IG desserts. What's your order? P B very different approaches to symphonic form. sagegateshead.com A laughing into a frenzy with line A T ptmy-newcastle.co.uk C PE Toon Army E after line of great gags. It's one K T ! OON Get behind The Magpies as they take on I HE T F U N N you won’t want to miss! KE T Manchester United at St. James' Park. U IES TA theatreroyal.co.uk LETUBB S TE IGHT Don your black and white stripes and E C N T ALGI Play with piglets I A NOST support our lads as they battle their way H Get the chance to pet some of Ouseburn Farm’s gorgeous little W PSY in for the win. nufc.co.uk CHEDELI & C PUNK POP piglets for just £3 per person. A day out that’s just as much K Throwback tunes fun for little ones as it is for the grown ups. After you finish up, C A Sunday funday S Madness and magic It’s been a whopping ten years since Bowling For Soup last toured in the UK. L L wander around the farm and see all the other adorable residents. B A Make the most of the weekend and pop by Players E Fresh off their raucous autumn tour, northern psychedelic punks, The Lovely Eggs are stopping off at The Catch them at the O2 Academy and celebrate their return alongside Army Of ouseburnfarm.org.uk D Sports Bar where you can dig into drink deals all Cluny. Find out why they are known as one of the most unique, innovative and genuine bands on the British Freshmen, who toured with them way back when. Expect to hear their album, O T day long. From £2 spirits and mixers, to Sols, N Underground music scene. Stop by for a night of madness and magical music. thecluny.com Drunk Enough To Dance, in its entirety! academymusicgroup.com I Sagers, VK, Heineken, Amstel, and Moretti for the G I G D same price. A buzzing atmosphere to kick off your N Sing a long sisters O £15, 11pm. O2 Academy, academymusicgroup.com in one pot. £99pp, 9.30am - 4.30pm. Blackfriars, happy this Half Term. £4, 10.30am. Northern Stage, - - TALKS & WORKSHOP L Sunday night. Our wonderful Tyne and Wear four piece band, The Cornshed Sisters are popping by The Cluny A CATY WOMPUS AND OTHER WORKS Showcasing MERRY HELL & FINE LINES A double header that blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk northernstage.co.uk getintonewcastle.co.uk to deliver their unique pop, folk, ballad and protest music. Join them for a daytime performance talented artists with a learning disability, autism and/or promises a fantastic night of acoustic roots music. £10, M A both. £9.50, 7.30pm. Dance City, dancecity.co.uk 7.30pm. Cluny 2, thecluny.com KIDS CLUB for all the family to enjoy with plenty of opportunities to jam along too. thecluny.com J SPECIAL STORYTELLING FOR UNDER 5S Get taken W FUTURE LOVE Resident DJ, Felix Leiter spins all things he FOOD & DRINK to a world of fun and adventure with Chris Bostock re MUSIC d MONTA MUSICA They’ll have you up on your feet, ONE POT WONDERS Cook up a storm with some who is playing the part of The Storyteller. It’s going to house from 11pm. £6 (guest list entry before 12am). id t dancing to their banging beats right through the night. simple but mouth-watering dishes from basic ingredients be a special storytelling session to keep the little ones Digital, yourfutureisdigital.com ha t g o GET INTO NEWCASTLE //22 GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 23 !? 12.02.17 12.02.17 MORE ON MONDAY MORE ON MONDAY C FOOD & DRINK MAI TAI MONDAYS Kickstart your week with two Mai Tais for just £10. Sip them to the sounds of rock, urban, R&B and soul classics from DJ Wayne C Macdonald, playing from H There's 9pm! £10, drinks from 5pm. Colonel Porters, always getintonewcastle.co.uk MOJITO MONDAY Make this Monday a memorable one - for all the right reasons. Get your mitts around £4 Mojitos, O more. £2.95 pints of Carling and a Philly cheese steak sandwich MUSIC for £6.95. Deals that will make your day. Open 6am - 1am. Shark Club, sharkclub.com BLACK MOTH A musical force to be reckoned with, Black Moth bring to the North East their melodies about filth, LGBTQ+ C dirt and doom - exclusively from their debut album. £9, REWIND Get the gang together and have some fun at this 7.30pm. Cluny 2, thecluny.com feel-good student night. £4, 11pm. Powerhouse, O DEAD! Bonding over their love of Roger Daltrey, broken facebook.com/powerhouseclub guitars and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet, DEAD! are five lost boys from Southampton who are taking on the More listings online L Toon. Brace yourselves - they make a lot of noise! £8, GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK RULES OF ENGAGEMENT PLUS Q&A 7.30pm. Think Tank? thinktanknewcastle.com For an evening of free flick fun, pop down to Tyneside Cinema where Swedish born, North East A resident, Cecilia Stenbom's powerful film Rules of Engagement will be screening. It tells the WELLNESS stories of Jack, Robin and Nadia in a sequence of dramatic re-enactments, and a chamber play TO ADVERTISE T G MINDFUL SPACE A meditation and discussion group aimed call 0191 500 7865 or email N of encounter and emotion, exploring the innate human desire to ‘belong’. This unique showing at people experiencing mental health difficulties. A practice [email protected] E will be screened alongside four of Stenbom’s other short films, and will be followed by a Q&A I that involves developing awareness in the present moment. SUBMIT YOUR LISTING NTIN E E hosted by Writer & Film Critic, Michael Pattison. Grab the popcorn and a comfy seat! MAVAL KS Donation based meditation and discussion group, 2.30pm - email [email protected] VALENTINE'S CHOCOLATE tynesidecinema.co.uk 4pm. Mindful Therapies, mindfultherapies.org.uk MAKING NIGHT RAISE THE BARRE Pop on your chef's hat and get ready to Barre-based fitness is up there with one of the best at scoop up some brownie points at Blackfriars the moment - it’s been in Newcastle for eight years Valentines Chocolate Making Night this but continues to raise the barre with a new studio Monday. Roll up your sleeves and get to work DAY make-over for 2018! Founded by Newcastle via Los Sunday Quayside Market on personalised artisan chocolates for that special someone in Angeles entrepreneur and fitness mogul, Natalie your life. Package up your chocolatey masterpieces into luxurious Catlah, the new, cutting-edge studio is offering perfect The Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne packaging all ready to scoff on Wednesday 14th - that’s if you don’t promotions to help you get started! Find out all there eat them first! blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk is to know about this inspiring workout technique as Every Sunday 9am – 4pm well as class schedules at: the-barre.com A vibrant and flourishing street market along the river from the Guildhall to Gateshead Millennium Bridge, whether you’re a foodie or fashion conscious, a browser or a buyer the Quayside Market offers fresh and local, traditional and modern, history and culture. There really is something for everyone. Phone: 0191 211 5512 Email: [email protected] www.newcastle.gov.uk www.twitter.com/Nclmarkets Newcastle-upon-Tyne-Markets GET INTO NEWCASTLE //24 13.02.18 13.02.18 TUESDAY TIPS TUESDAY TIPS LA PETITE CRÊPERIE Mix up your lunch break and take a stroll SEAL - THE STANDARDS TOUR THEATRE into Grainger Market where you can pick up a PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT An unexpected friendship perfectly rolled up pancake. Treat yourself to If you’ve been wishing on a star to see Seal live - your Do this - between an owl and a pussycat that springs to life through a 'galette saucisse' (£4) which is the sausage dreams have been answered. He is on his way to ART puppetry and a little bit of magic. £8 adults & £6 children, sandwich of pancakes. A Cumberland sausage the Sage with brand new and exciting sounds. Northern Stage, northernstage.co.uk ART ACADEMY & ART SCHOOL (FEB HALF TERM) Nurture 10.30am & 1.30pm. tucked neatly into a crêpe and packed out with Celebrate the soul legend's tenth studio album, your child's creativity this Half Term with the Art Academy dijon mustard. Sounds good to us! facebook. Standards, and join him on Tyneside for FOOD & DRINK for 7-10 year olds and Art School (3 days) to keep your pre- com/LPCreperie a night of Old Hollywood glamour. LITTLE MONKS COOKERY MAKING NIGHT Give your little teens and teens occupied. Both classes £75, 10am - 3pm. Enjoy his brilliant new songs ones confidence in the kitchen and let them explore and Laing Art Gallery, laingartgallery.org.uk LONG PLAY CAFÉ and get that throwback feeling expand their love of food. An informative and hands on Take a trip State-side and try out the 'lum- session. £69 for two days, 9.30am - 4pm. Blackfriars, with his old hits, 'Kiss from a COMEDY berjack pancakes' (£8) - a good hearty stack Rose' and 'Killer' dropping blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk HOW TO PERFECT U OK HUN? X Join BAFTA-winning comedy superstar, Iain YOUR PANCAKES… of American pancakes topped up with bacon in the set for fans to sing rashers, sausage, scrambled eggs and drizzled Stirling as he brings his hysterical show to The Stand. Love CLUB By Julien Poulalion, La Petite Crêperie, along to. Backed by a big in sweet maple syrup. Worth waking up early Island fans will recognise his voice which narrated the DIGITAL MONDAYS Make your Monday the best day Grainger Market band, the multi-award for! longplaycafe.co.uk winning star will be series with laugh out loud comments. £12, doors 5pm & of the week with cheap drinks and great music down belting out his luxuri- 8.30pm. The Stand, thestand.co.uk at Digital. 80p entry before midnight, 10pm - 3am. TASTY VARIATIONS… Digital, yourfutureisdigital.com Depending on the region in France, people will CREAMS ous new tunes for all If you’re ready to go full swing into Shrove FILM REGGAE MONDAYS Get all the chilled out vibes at the finalise the batter with a personal touch, to you guys to revel in. Tuesday, Creams is the place for you. You’ll FIGHT CLUB We are breaking the first rule of Fight Club by coolest reggae night of the week. Free, 9pm Bar Loco, make it tastier. In Brittany, we add a shot of sagegateshead.com be spoilt for choice with their dedicated menu telling you where it’s going down - but it’s worth it! Grab barloconewcastle.com brut cider or even chouchen (a form of mead). PANCAKE DAY of deliciousness. From their 'crêpe au rocher' a big bag of popcorn, sit back and get in on a screening of In Normandy, locals will put a shot of calvados piled high with gelato, milk chocolate sauce, David Fincher’s masterpiece. £9.75, 5.40pm. Tyneside More listings online (apple brandy) in their batter, and in the WE LOVE PANCAKES OF ALL SHAPES crêpe stove and cook up your scrumptious chopped nuts and Ferrero Rocher, to the 'peach Cinema, tynesidecinema.co.uk GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK North East and Alsace, people will add beer! AND SIZES AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO cinnamon dusted pancake feast for just £3.45 perfect' stacked with peach slices, drizzled with Meanwhile, in the South of France, locals are EAT OUR BODY WEIGHT IN SWEET TREATS a pop. It doesn't get much better than that! white chocolate sauce and sprinkled with white putting rum or pastis (anise spirit) in their THIS SHROVE TUESDAY. quayingredient.co.uk chocolate shavings. There’s something for pancakes! It doesn’t always have to be about QUOTE Take a peek at some of the top spots in NE1 everyone to get excited about. alcohol though, as it is always a good move that will be cooking up a flippin’ fantastic THE BOTANIST creamscafe.com to add in some honey or vanilla extract... FOR £10NE1DISCOUNT OFF storm on this very special day. Forks at the You’ll get plenty of pictures to jazz up your ready folks... Insta feed at The Botanist where they make Where are you heading for your pancake- GREAT NORTH RUN A RECIPE YOU MIGHT all your pancake dreams come true. They’ll fuelled fix? Tweet us at: @NewcastleNE1, LIKE TO FOLLOW… QUAY INGREDIENT be serving up hanging-kebab style pancakes tag us in your snaps on Instagram at: 9 SEPTEMBER 2018 CRÊPE MIX WITH BRUT CIDER (15-18 crêpes) Start the day off as you mean to go on - topped with strawberries and marshmallows, @NewcastleNE1 and get in touch on with pancakes. Watch as the lovely team at all drizzled in chocolate. Facebook at: @GetIntoNewcastle. We can't CANCER SUCKS. YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULDN’T HAVE INGREDIENTS Quay Ingredient dollop fresh batter on the thebotanist.uk.com wait to see what you get your forks into! 250g plain flour TO FACE IT ALONE. HELP MAKE SURE THEY DON’T. 4 eggs Run with #teamteenagecancer so that together, we can 250ml semi-skimmed milk 300ml brut cider HEDDA GABLER reach more young people with cancer. 30g semi salted butter Head to the Theatre Royal for the gritty and invigorating production of Hedda Gabler. Join newlyweds, Hedda and Tesman as they return home from their honeymoon with cracks already breaking into their new relationship. Watch the world around them as it unravels Join the team with your own place or buy one of ours at: METHOD in this thrilling masterpiece by Olivier Award-winning playwright, Patrick Marber and Tony www.teenagecancertrust.org/greatnorthrun In a large mixing bowl, put the flour and make Award-winning director, Ivo van Hove. theatreroyal.co.uk a well in the centre. Crack the eggs into the middle, and start whisking from the centre, Quote NE1DISCOUNT at checkout for £10 off slowly drawing the flour into the eggs. Pour the cider and beat until you get a thick paste. In the meantime, in a separate pan, boil the milk with the butter. Add it to the other mix and GET INVOLVED: leave it to rest for 30mins before using it. [email protected] Happy Pancake Day peeps – Julien! 020 7612 0370 facebook.com/LPCreperie www.teenagecancertrust.org/greatnorthrun Teenage Cancer Trust is a registered charity: 1062559 (England & Wales); SC039757 (Scotland) GET INTO NEWCASTLE //26 NTIN 14.02.18 VALE ES WEDNESDAY WISHLIST DAY L ved up VALENTINE’S DATE NIGHT SPECIAL: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE Grab your loved one and head for the Tyneside Cinema this Valentine’s night as they’re screening best-loved rom-com-drama, Sleepless in Seattle. After recently widowed Chicago man, Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) PARKING WHERE DO Let’s loses his wife Maggie to cancer, he and his Let’s TRY THAT son, Jonah start a new life in Seattle. Jonah WE START? have A calls a radio talk show in an attempt to help NEW PLACE! drink his father find love again. This heart-warming FREE tale makes for the ultimate date night in NE1 * YOU ARE MY CUP OF TEA! – complete with a pre-screening three-course AFTER 5PM I’M THINKING Sweeten the deal this Valentine’s Day and share a delicious afternoon tea with a loved dinner from Tyneside Bar Café’s Valentine’s THAI one. Bubbles, cakes and finger sandwiches - what more could you want on the most ro- menu. Dinner will be served from 7pm, with POSH PASTA FOR ME the film starting at 9pm. mantic day of the year? From 12th - 18th February, couples can enjoy a glass of prosecco Motion Picture Artwork © 2018 CTMG. All Rights Reserved and afternoon tea each for just £45 between 1pm and 5pm. vermonthotel.co.uk tynesidecinema.co.uk HOT & SHOP,SHOP, BRING-A-FRIEND You might be rubbishing romance this Valentine’s Day, but that doesn’t mean you should SPICY SHOPPING TIL 8PM ’ be missing out on all the foodie delights that come with it. Grab a friend and book in at THIS TALE MAKES FOR Blackfriars for their Valentine’s Bring-a-Friend Night. This three-course supper will include FANCY A THAT’S fizz on arrival and coffee to finish. A delicious dinner worth celebrating with a chum - and THE ULTIMATE“ DATE Live NEW PERFUME? there won’t be a heart, cupid or rose in sight! blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk NIGHT IN NE1 Music SO DANCING OR YOU! MUSIC CLUB a souvenir programme to remember your special night. or is it WILKINSON Make a date with dance DJ, Wilkinson in the SOLARDO SESSIONS NEWCASTLE Solardo Sessions £49.99 for two, 7pm. Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Whoa COMEDY CLUB MORE ME? Newcastle have added a second date due to high demand tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk looking IT’S HAPPY HOUR! There's Toon this Valentine’s Day. Best known for his club anthems such as ‘Afterglow’ and ‘Sweet Lies’, you won’t want to - and you can check out the Mancunian duo at Cosmic good! selfie time miss out on this inspiring performance. £17.50, 7pm. Ballroom this Valentine’s Day. £16.75, 10pm - 3am. SPORT TIME TO REFUEL plenty O2 Academy, academymusicgroup.com Cosmic Ballroom, facebook.com/cosmicballroom VALENTINE’S DAY SKATE Get your skates on for an evening on the ice. The Life Science Centre Ice Rink on *Visit the website for car park information. VONDA SHEPARD - LIVE IN CONCERT Vonda Shepard is THEATRE Times Square is open from 5pm - 7pm today - perfect for more. in town this Wednesday, playing with her full band. Expect VALENTINE’S DAY THEATRE PACKAGE Treat your loved much-loved hits such as ‘Tell Him’, ‘Hooked On a Feeling’ one to a date at the theatre this Valentine’s Day. Enjoy Top couples celebrating Valentine’s Day or friends who simply More listings online and ‘Walk Away Rene’ to name but a few. Don’t miss Hat at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House, tuck into a box of want to have some fun! £10, 5pm - 7pm. Life Science getintonewcastle.co.uk GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK out! From £24.20, 8pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com chocolates, pop open a bottle of prosecco and take home Centre, life.org.uk/events/skating @newcastleNE1 GET INTO NEWCASTLE //28 27210_7 SF NE1 Get into NCL Mag Ad 295x245.indd 1 09/01/2018 16:31 AROUND THE CITY Book it MAKER FAIRE UK 2018 Get ahead of the 28 – 29 APRIL Maker Faire UK will be back at the Life Science Centre this April and it’s a must on your nowgame in NE1… social calendar! New to Maker Faire? Think of it as the greatest show and tell on the planet. It’s a two-day family-friendly festival showcasing some of the greatest inventions and creative makers out there with over 300 inspiring people to chat to. Visitors will get the chance to explore new installations, pick up top tips from crafts people and find out just how the wonderful world of science and technology works from an inventor’s perspective. Round up the troops and spend a day at this inspiring show! Adults £8, children aged 5-7 £6, children aged 4 and under go free. Life Science Centre, life.org.uk ED SHEERAN TRIBUTE DINNER & SHOW 3 MARCH Grab a table upstairs in Grosvenor Casino Newcastle and get ready for a unique evening packed full of our favourite redhead’s hits with a tribute act who promises to deliver the full Ed Sheeran experience! You can expect beat-boxing, STEREOPHONICS 12 MARCH rapping and vocal effects, where every Get ready for an evening with one of Britain’s best live bands, the Stereophonics. Join them as song performed is its own show and they perform their eagerly anticipated tenth studio album to a lively North East audience. ‘Scream comes to life live on stage. The dinner Above The Sounds’ was primarily recorded in the band’s HQ in West London with a further session and show event will be held upstairs with at RAK Studios. Created with the help of regular collaborator, Jim Lowe, it’s an album in which a reserved table for the evening and a creative sonic touches add to the band’s emphasis on songwriting and melody. Brilliant music two-course feast to tuck into. Get it in MICHAEL GIRA (SWANS) / and an even better evening! Tickets £35.70, £48.90 & £60.00 , 7.30pm. Metro Radio Arena, the diary. Tickets £20, 7pm. Grosvenor OKKYUNG LEE metroradioarena.co.uk Casino, grosvenorcasinos.com 20 FEBRUARY Michael Gira of Swans is in the North East this February as part of his solo tour. He’ll be at FOREVERLAND 9 MARCH Boiler Shop on 20 February - alone on stage A magical touring circus is coming to Newcastle this year and partygoers can expect a with ‘a dead piece of wood and some wires’ paranormal playground like nowhere else in the city. Join the Foreverland party at Digital after challenging himself to go solo years ago. this March, where all your troubles disappear and you venture off to a new place where you He plays the guitar his own way and he’s set never have to grow up. You’ll go on an adventure through music, time and space as DJs to arrive with new material for the next phase spin records, circus acts perform and the décor dazzles from start to finish. You won’t want of Swans. A must-see show with support from to miss out on the party of the year. It’s time to explore the playground… Okkyung Lee. Tickets £13.50 + booking fee. Digital, yourfutureisdigital.com Tickets £15, 7pm - 11pm. Boiler Shop, boilershop.net GET INTO NEWCASTLE //30 xx.xx.17