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WHAT’S ON IN NE1 04 UPFRONT Things to make you think, laugh cry and more 08 TRY THIS Something different in NE1 13 IN FASHION 16 NE1’s Fashion Futures May 13-14 14 MUSIC Local heroes plus Take That, Lulu and The Fall 16 MAGIC MOMENTS Rugby league’s biggest hitters come to Toon 19 HALF TERM 10 20 Keep the whole family happy LATE SHOWS 2015 FESTIVALS Our guide to this year’s events We look ahead to the summer’s 22 LISTINGS across the city biggest festivals Your go-to guide to NE1 goings-on

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JOIN THE CIRCUS TOMORROW’S We’re packing our trunk and heading WORLD down to Circus Fascinated by the speed of humankind’s Central, popping up technological developments? Thinking Digital at venues across will further intrigue and inspire you. Newcastle, including This annual conference features three days of some beautiful churches. They’ve got I’VE BEEN TO... lectures, workshops and events designed to pique classes for adults and kids Mon-Sat MATTHEW BOURNE ’S your curiosity. Speakers include BBC science covering everything from aerial fitness THE CAR MAN presenter Steve Mould, Pixar’s technical director and tumbling to yoga, juggling, and Holly Lloyd, CERN ‘collision scene investigator’ trapeze. Eek! circuscentral.co.uk (we kid you not) Tara Shears, former Microsoft By James Cooper, 17 e-scientist Tony Hey and more. Plus there are PARLEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS? Newcastle College student workshops in interactive filmmaking, 3D printing, If not, check out My mum likes to think she is the key to virtual reality and digital surgery. Language Café, what she calls my ‘cultural education’ Sage Gateshead and The Core, May 19-21 which is running and she likes to take me to the theatre from £82.50, thinkingdigital.co.uk language classes because she’s decided I like it there. popping up across To be honest, I really do like it, and the city in the coming I’m generally pretty pleased to go with CALL TO ARMS months. The website has details. Ciao! her. I was a bit baffled when she said Foil Arms And Hog - not the latest in hipster street ihworld.com/school/profile/ih_newcastle we were going to see contemporary food, but a hilarious Irish comedy trio - bring their dance though, basically because I’ve greatest hits show to The Stand this month. TOP MARKS! never expressed an interest in it, but I Having toured the world, sold out at the Edinburgh Hop & Cleaver thought, why not? Mum loves Matthew Comedy Festival for the last six years and posted many picked up the top Bourne and thinks I should too, so I hilarious clips on YouTube, the trio’s fast-paced sketch prize at this year’s thought it was worth a go, particularly comedy features twisted characters and unpredictable, Battle of the Beers as she promised a pre-theatre feast highly energetic performances. One of the best comedy Competition, part of at Dabbawal. shows you’re likely to see in some time, begorrah you the Newcastle Beer Mind, I wish she’d warned me about won’t regret it! Festival at Northumbria University. Its the naked men and the depictions The Stand, May 18, £12, thestand.co.uk beer, Quayside Porter, beat 18 others of gay sex, neither of which are great FAMOUS FACES from the region. hopandcleaver.com when you’re sitting next to your mum A selection of the North East’s most famous in the second row. When I eventually faces are coming to Newcastle this month with CHOO CHOO stopped squirming in my seat, I have the Portraits from the North East exhibition at After 35 years and to say the show was amazing. The St Nicholas’ Cathedral. more than 4.5m train music was brilliant, the dancers were Created by local photographers, the exhibition runs journeys, the QEII incredible, and if my relationship with May 17-June 15 and features North East celebrities bridge is getting a my mother survives it, I would definitely including Steve Cram (pictured), Brendan Healy and refurb. There will be go back. Maybe next time I’ll leave her Kate Adie. some disruption at home, though. St Nicholas’ Cathedral, May 17-June 15 between Monument and Heworth. theatreroyal.co.uk portraitsfromthenortheast.org Go to the website for info nexus.org.uk

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KEEPING UP WITH JONES Prepare to be baffled - comic Milton Jones is MAN ABOUT bringing his bizarre show to Newcastle City Hall. The surreal comedian is a master of the TOON bizarre and his new show is loosely based on an adventurous quest for buried treasure. Expect loud If it’s happening, Alok Loomba, shirts, killer gags, and a true taste of the unexpected. partner at city law firm Sintons, knows Newcastle City Hall, May 22, £24 about it. Here are his top city picks newcastlecityhall.org sintons.co.uk

BEST FOR THREADS? TWO LITTLE BOYS Reiss is firm favourite of FRIGHT NIGHT Harrowing yet compelling, The Boy in the Striped mine. It’s very difficult to go Ever wondered where the spooky sound effects in Pyjamas is a stage adaptation of John Boyne’s in there without coming out horror B-movies come from? bestselling novel telling the story of two young boys with several bags. Find out with artists Katie Goodwin and Rachel Lancaster whose friendship is conducted from either side of a and their new show at Tyneside Cinema’s Gallery space. concentration camp fence. The talented cast of The BEST FOR FOOD AND DRINK? There’s a screening of The Brain Eaters, a 1958 American Children’s Touring Partnership presents the touching Pleased To Meet You. science fiction horror film about alien parasites on May story of this innocent friendship and its course towards its They have an excellent 14 which features a live sound performance; plus a a free devastating denouement brilliantly. Essential. cocktail menu, more gins exhibition (May 15-17) showcasing their artwork. Theatre Royal, May 19-23, from £13 that I can count; it’s a Tyneside Cinema, May 14-17, free tynesidecinema.co.uk theatreroyal.co.uk favourite spot for lunch.

BEST FOR MUSIC? Livello, hands down. The Friday and TOON TWEETS Saturday night DJs are exceptional. A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE GOT PEOPLE TWEETING… TWEET US @NEWCASTLENE1 BEST FOR PERFORMANCE? NEWCASTLE GUSTO EMMA - BAGLADEE NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD I’m huge fan of Boulevard (@NEWCASTLEGUSTO): (@BAGLADEE): (@ALTWEET_PET ): cabaret club. The quality of Never too full for our new cannoli, Great gig last night in Newcastle Congratulations to Monument Mall for being the production is as good filled with vanilla mascarpone and @SeasickSteve #legend #steveo crowned Project of the Year at the RICS as the West End. hazelnuts #dessert #ne1 Awards #JamesBay #livemusic #newcastle BEST COFFEE? THE BOTANIST NCL DABBAWAL (@DABBAWAL): KAREN MARSHALL Blakes. A stalwart on the (@THEBOTANISTNCL): Think healthy food is boring? We have (@MARSHALLK3): city centre coffee scene, it’s Our Sunday Roast has been most fresh, healthy alternatives with all the Luke (5) and Isaac (5) teaching each an excellent place to meet popular today! #Sunday #Roast flavour! #NEFollowers other how to code @CoderDojoNE for a cappuccino for #Food #Newcastle #NE1 @makerfaire_uk @scienceatlife business or pleasure. IMAGE CREDITS : Tim Leach IMAGE

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See musician Simon Wood at the newly 1 THE CORE reopened Newcastle Castle as he plays Clamber upon Victoria Bradbury and Mark an unusual instrument - the steel ‘hang’ Hursty’s illuminated inflatable sculpture, which produces a sound unlike any you’ve Pepezi Tulivu (pictured). Join in the artists’ ever heard. Futuristic and ancient, it’s collaboration with researchers and science the perfect soundtrack for exploring this bods based at The Core, as you check historic gateway to the city. out new data-responsive, experimental installations involving glass, projection and generative artwork. No idea what we’re on 5 about? There’s only one way to find out.

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5 COMMERCIAL UNION HOUSE There’s so much going on across this 6 2 venue that we couldn’t decide on one 3 4 event to recommend. So check out 2 DISCOVERY MUSEUM Globe Gallery’s George Chakravathi’s Motion graphics company NOVAK has exhibition Thirteen; Vane’s Our Town created a must-see installation exploring exhibition in collaboration with homeless sight and sound. Experience the venue charity Crisis; play Scalextric at The in unexpected ways thanks to Newcastle HUB Studio; check into the Grand College’s ED Animation and Games Ampersand Hotel; explore Space Six’s students’ journey into projection mapping. art and rehearsal space; then dance the There’s a a Karaoke bar too! night away among painters, sculptors and printmakers at B&D Studios.

3 MINING INSTITUTE THE LATE SHOWS 2015 The Mining Institute gets a revamp thanks FSee scores of cultural hotspots as you’ve never seen them 6 ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL to fire-eaters, comedy acts, music and before as this fantastic late-night celebration of art and Sample the breathtaking view of flying acrobats as Circus Central and culture returns. With events across 62 venues, this is an Newcastle at night from the top of the Family La Bonche get their hands on unmissable event. Here are our top tips for places to go. Lantern Tower (booking essential - tours the historic building. There’ll be aerial See the website for many more across the city. at 7.15pm, 8.15pm and 9.15pm). Plus, displays in the Library and cabaret in the Various locations, May 15-16, free, thelateshows.org.uk there are interactive exhibitions and Fat Lecture Hall. Hippo food served in Cathedral Square. MAP CREDITS: © NewcastleGateshead Initiative, Newcastle City Council

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NE1’S FASHION FUTURES NE1 is back at the forefront of fashion with the first NE1’s Fashion Futures event taking place at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead on May 13 and 14. The highlight of the event will be FASHION, the Northumbria University annual Graduate Fashion Show, which is on May 13 and marks the 60th year of Northumbria University’s internationally renowned Fashion department. On May 14, figures from across the fashion A HOUSE. WITH BEER. industry will take to the stage. Speakers at free talks include British Vogue editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman OBE, and fashion designer WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? Henry Holland who will be in conversation with Huge range of draught & cask beers. Laura Weir, fashion features editor at Vogue. There will also be a panel discussion Bottled beers from all over the world. featuring three Northumbria University alumni Local & seasonal selections including Tyne Bank Brewery. - Michelle Taylor, founder of luxury lingerie Prosecco on tap. Proper stotties with pulled pork and BBQ beef brisket. brand Tallulah Love, Charis Younger, menswear designer at AllSaints, and Kate Ablett, senior We don’t do prim & proper... We just do proper. extrem designer at Berghaus; they will be joined by Darren Spurling, MD of the rock ‘n’ roll Come and have a pint before your fl ight. footwear design house Terry de Havilland. Fashion Front Row closes the event, with top The Beer House is now open at Newcastle International Airport. North East designers presenting their latest collections at a major catwalk extravaganza. Follow us on Twitter @_thebeerhouse NE1’s Fashion Futures is sponsored by Mercedes Benz of Newcastle and footwear designer Terry de Havilland. BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art Gateshead, May 13-14, getintonewcastle.co.uk

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LOCAL HEROES We’re hardly short of musical geniuses here in Newcastle, and two local luminaries are returning to their roots with gigs this month. Gosforth-born Dire Straits’ main man Mark Knopfler brings his eight-piece band to Metro Radio Arena on May 20, when you can expect guitar HOT TICKET showmanship and superb songwriting as Any music fan worth their salt probably has he rockets through material old and new. a copy of one of The Fall’s many releases Across town on May 17, Washington-bred buried in their collection. An iconic, genre- Bryan Ferry plays at City Hall, showcasing his defining act, the Manchester group are one of back catalogue of Roxy Music and solo hits. the UK’s most treasured post-punk bands. With Mark Knopfler, Metro Radio Arena, May 20 many line-up changes over the years, you may from £45, metroradioarena.co.uk not always know who’s going to walk out on Bryan Ferry, Newcastle City Hall, May 17 stage, but as long as Mark E Smith is spitting out from £37, newcastlecityhall.org his lyrics, you’re guaranteed a memorable show. Boiler Shop, May 23, £24 stephensonquarter.com

WEDDINGS We can help you plan your wedding down to the finest detail from choosing your gift list to dressing your bridesmaids. TAKE THAT ARE BACK SHOUT! Good things come in threes apparently, so Lulu is one of the UK’s most treasured three cheers for newly made trio Take That, performers and she’s back on tour for the who play Metro Radio Arena for three nights first time in 10 years and on her way to in May and June. The depleted line-up hasn’t Sage Gateshead. stopped them producing hits, and their newest Serenading fans with her spectacular voice record is proper pop glory. At the top of their and commanding stage presence, the iconic game when performing live, previous tours have Grammy-nominated songwriter has gone back featured circus performers, holograms, and 60ft to her soulful roots on new album Making Life Contact the wedding team in robots. Also performing on the night is X Factor Rhyme. Possessed of an enviable vocal range, Newcastle on 01912 275849 star Ella Henderson, whose debut single Ghost the hallowed halls of Sage Gateshead will be the or visit was the soundtrack to last year’s competition. perfect place for the Scottish legend to show off www.debenhams.com/weddings Metro Radio Arena, May 18, 19 and June 26 her talents. Sage Gateshead, May 15

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WHAT THEY SAY... JON WILKIN, ST HELENS “The fans can expect entertainment, fireworks, dancing, a few drinks and some top-class rugby. COULD IT For the players, the weekend is pretty nuts; all BE MAGIC? routines and superstitions go out Top-flight Rugby League is back in the North for he window, it’s a challenge to East this month with the Super League Magic prepare as you normally would but Weekend at St James’ Park featuring all 12 the big game feeling is incredible. Super League teams battling it out in six matches over two days. STANLEY GENE, HEAD COACH Magic Weekend, which is supported by NE1, GATESHEAD THUNDER takes place May 30-31 and the six Super League “The Magic matches during the weekend include a meeting Weekend is a big of rugby league giants Leeds Rhinos and Wigan chance for us to Warriors, plus a Hull FC vs Hull KR derby. re-establish the The games will feature many of the world’s sport at all levels in best players and the weekend will be the first the North East. time top-flight rugby league has been played in Super League is a great competition the region since 1999, when Gateshead Thunder with great players from around the world took part in the Super League. and an event like Magic at St James’ St James’ Park, May 30-31, from £10 Park offers people the chance to see it superleague.co.uk/magic live and up close. I hope it will inspire people to TWEET US USING watch and play the game at #MAGICWEEKEND junior, club and elite levels locally.” SEAN BULLICK CHIEF EXECUTIVE NE1 “We can’t wait to FIXTURES welcome players Super League Magic Weekend 2015 and fans to Newcastle. We will SATURDAY MAY 30 give a fabulous 2.30pm – Salford Red Devils v Widnes Vikings welcome to the 4.45pm – Hull FC v Hull KR visiting teams and the thousands of 7pm – Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors spectators. Large scale events like this do a fantastic job of promoting SUNDAY MAY 31 Newcastle and the wider region. I’m sure 1pm - Catalans Dragons v Huddersfield Giants visiting fans will have a fantastic time in 3.15pm - St Helens v Warrington Wolves the city and we hope this will be the best 5.30pm - Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Wildcats Magic Weekend so far.”

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DISCOVERY MUSEUM Discovery Museum hosts a Pirates and Princesses party (May 26), or if you fancy a watery adventure try All At Sea (May 27), celebrating all things maritime, including live creatures. Discovery Museum, May 26-27, free twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

BLACKFRIARS Blackfriars’ Little Monks’ Cookery Club is ideal for 7-16 year olds with an interest in food. They’ll create nutritious treats, and anything they don’t eat they can take home. Blackfriars, May 26-27, £35 or £60 for two days, blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk

GREAT NORTH MUSEUM: HANCOCK Come face to face with marauding Vikings at the Viking Village, mingle with the Vikings, see artisans at work and learn how to swing an axe. Great North Museum: Hancock May 26-28, free, twmuseums.org. uk/great-north-museum

GAME ON 2.0 The world’s biggest collection of NO playable computer games offers CONTRACT 24/7 everything from arcade beat ‘em ups to complex action games, plus the chance to earn about the science behind them. Life Science Centre HIGH SPEC FREE May 23-Nov 1, life.org.uk EQUIPMENT CLASSES HALF TERM iNTU ELDON SQUARE Don’t the school holidays seem to come around quickly? Peppa Pig will be meeting fans on If you’re dreading, ahem, planning them now, you’ve Bank Holiday Monday, your chance hit the jackpot because Newcastle has a wealth of Join online now thegymgroup.com for some retail therapy! intu Eldon great places and fun events to keep the kids (and you!) Square, May 23, free, intu.co.uk occupied. Try these…

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EVOLUTION EMERGING COMING UP THIS SUMMER… Curated by ¡VAMOS! the cultural GET THE PARTY Celebrating development Spanish and agency STARTED Portuguese Generator, ‘Evo’ Festival season is well and truly upon us (can’t you tell by cultures will see music the weather?) and come rain or shine, Newcastle’s got with music, fans hungry for something for everyone; whether you’re looking to share dance, food - the next big the love and top live acts at Unity or stay warm and dry at and wrestling! Various venues, June thing descend Evolution Emerging’s multi-venue local showcase. 4-14, prices vary, vamosfestival.com on the Ouseburn Valley for a varied night of emerging music. Renowned OUSEBURN acts rub shoulders with newbies at FESTIVAL nine venues, with highlights including Revelling in the musicians Hyde & Beast (pictured), cultural hub of Lisbon’s glorious poptastic sounds, the Ouseburn punk popsters Martha, the rock ‘n’ roll Valley, this hip hop fusion of Bi:Lingual, expansive community indie from The Great Curve, and festival features a celebrated food performance from alt pop rockers fair, family activities and multi-venue Antlez, plus many more. musical extravaganza NARC. Fest. Ouseburn Valley, May 23, £5 Ouseburn Valley, July 4-5, free evolutionemerging.com ouseburnfestival.org.uk

UNITY FESTIVAL SUMMERTYNE AMERICANA With an Returning for inclusive the 10th year, message and SummerTyne eclectic line-up, brings the the inaugural finest American Unity Festival is roots, southern set to celebrate soul, blues and the city’s cultural diversity through gospel sounds from both sides of food and music on May 23. the pond. Sage Gateshead, July 17- The event is headlined by reggae 19, prices vary, sagegateshead.com pop superstar Natty and hip hop and R&B legend Ms Dynamite. The NEWCASTLE all-day event also boasts pioneering PRIDE Bhangra/hip hop star Panjabi MC, Celebrating 45 Newcastle Allstars Steel Band years of world and Serenity Soundsystem plus Pride, this year’s dance, spoken word, comedy and Newcastle Pride acoustic musicians. takes place July There are also world food stalls and 17-19 with music and events across plenty of activities for kids. the city. See the website for full details. Leazes Park, May 23, free Various venues, July 17-19 nufest.com freenorthern-pride.com

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PETER LANYON: THE UNTIL JUNE 28 LOVEDOUGH PL AY DRAGNET ART MURAL STUDIES Best of hip hop and RnB. RnB and house. Electro, hip hop and disco. Including his final large WHEN THE LAMPS Tup Palace, House of Smith, The CUT, MUST MAY 16 scale goache sketches. WENT OUT tuptuppalace.com house-of-smith.com thecut.squarespace.com University Gallery, Life on Tyneside in WWI. OUR TOWN northumbria.ac.uk/ Discovery Museum, FERAL FRIDAYS S@S SEE A collaboration with Crisis, universitygallery twmuseums.org.uk/ Un-domesticated social The epicenter of class! creating a series of model discovery behavior. House of Smith, buildings to build a model UNTIL MAY 30 Digital, house-of-smith.com town, exploring ideas of UNTIL JULY 12 yourfutureisdigital.com FASHION community, social history, COAL: AN EXHIBITION EVERY SAT AND SUN architecture and personal BY NORTH OF ENGLAND TONY SWAIN CLUB NOCTURNE MAY 13-14 aspirations. Free, 7pm ART CLUB A series of ‘pieced’ House and hip hop. UPLIFTING GROOVE NE1’S FASHION FUTURES Vane Gallery, vane.org.uk An essential part of the paintings that continue his DANCE Bonbar, bonbar.co.uk Diverse tunes. NE1 is back at the forefront of North East history. explorations of landscape. A little bit of everything. World Headquarters, fashion with a series of events UNTIL MAY 17 Newcastle Arts Centre, Baltic, balticmill.com Floritas, floritasbar.com EVERY SATURDAY welovewhq.com at BALTIC including catwalks newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk with Northumbria University THE CURVES OF CLUB REBEL THURSDAYS FREE CLUB NIGHT EVERY SUNDAY and leading brands, and talks THE NEEDLE UNTIL MAY 31 Rock and roll. Tyneside Cinema Bar Cafe, with industry leaders. A group exhibition EVERY MONDAY Digital, tynesidecinema.co.uk PERSISTENCE See page 13. exploring album JASON RHOADES yourfutureisdigital.com 100% house. Baltic, balticmill.com artwork and the cultural Comprising four DIGITAL MONDAYS FUTURE BOOGIE Tup Palace, significance of the installations, navigable by Born to dance! OFF THE RECORD Smoove & Tim Shaw. tuptuppalace.com record collection. four interpretative paths. Digital, Music for the soul. Head of Steam, MUSIC Baltic 39, Baltic, balticmill.com yourfutureisdigital.com Music Slash Art, theheadofsteam.co.uk SUNDAYS ON ROTATION balticmill.com/39 musicslashart.com Between The Lines, MAY 24 MODERN MASTERS CLUB TROPICANA Testify, 5 Steps. IKON IN CONCERT: UNTIL MAY 22 Including works by Fun and sunshine! BEAU MONDE Music Slash Art, DJ SASH! 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