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WHAT’S ON IN NEWCASTLE HAPPY HALLOWEEN Keep your little monsters entertained this half-term TASTE OF THINGS TO COME Kenny Atkinson’s new restaurant venture MARCO PIERRE WHITE Right mix of ingredients in town for celeb chef YOUR FREE FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE 16 OCT 2013 - 30 OCT 2013 YOU’RE IN NEWCASTLE YOUR FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON With the greatest respect to all the long-suffering teaching staff who’ve crossed our various paths during our formative years, we think there’s been a horrible mistake. We can distinctly remember being told that autumn was a time when the whole world began to gradually slow down, shed, wither, and brace itself for the cold. Kids nearly come to blows this time of year for use of the solitary brown and orange crayons in the class. But having a quick nosey around our beloved NE1, things are starting to feel a lot more vernal (that means spring-like). There are new shops, new menus, new venues, new ideas and a whole lot of pretty exciting new plans. Far from falling from the trees, we’re positively blooming at present. So, with us as your cultural bee, join us as we hop from petal to petal keeping your spare time pollinated. 04 NEWS Stay up to date with what’s happening this fortnight 06 KEEP THE KIDS ENTERTAINED AT HALF-TERM FEATURE Spook-tacular fun this Halloween for rugrats as well as older kids 08 MARCO PIERRE WHITE TOP 5 The chef on his favourite things about Newcastle 10 PLAY ON WORDS STAGE High drama with Alphabetti Spaghetti Theatre PLUS All the highlights for the next two weeks – your first-stop-shop for entertainment listings Editorial: room501 publishing All contents copyright © 2013 room501 Ltd. Editor: Katharine Capocci All rights reserved. While every effort is [email protected] made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility Senior features writer: Adam Clery can be accepted for inaccuracies, howsoever [email protected] caused. No liability can be accepted for getintonewcastle.co.uk If you wish to submit a listing for inclusion illustrations, photographs, artwork or @NewcastleNE1 please email: [email protected] advertising materials while in transmission facebook.com/GetIntoNewcastle or with the publisher or their agents. All For advertising call 0191 426 6300 or email information is correct at time of going to [email protected] print, October 2013. Cover image: Halloween at BALTIC, Gateshead Produced by room501 publishing on behalf of NE1 room501 Ltd, Spectrum 6, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7TT www.room501.co.uk NE1 Ltd supporting business and events in Newcastle. 3 NEWS NEWS THE FORTNIGHT AHEAD IS FULL OF PROMISE WITH PLENTY OF IDEAS FOR PEOPLE TO SEE AND PLACES TO GO. CHECK OUT WHAT’S THINK TANK MOVE HAPPENING IN NEWCASTLE HERE. Since opening its doors in December 2012, Think Tank? has GIUSEPPE FRUTTUOSO been bringing some of the biggest OF PARADISO, YATES’ BAR OFFER names in rock ‘n’ roll to the NEWCASTLE We’re always beside ourselves when region, or more specifically, to @PARADISONE1 we find a new way to treat you lot, Hoults Yard. Now though, they’ve One of those restaurants you’ll and thanks to the good folk down taken over Digital’s adjacent venue, PRIMA FUNCTION discover by word of mouth rather at Yates’ we’re about to do just that. The Other Rooms, and have ROOM than by walking past. Tucked away Not only has the Grainger Street completely remodelled it with a Whisper it quietly, but party season down Market Lane, Paradiso is a bar had a full interior makeover, new sound system, lighting and – and its mix of fizz, karaoke and hidden treasure. but it now joins the Slug & visuals, as well as improved sight regrettable photocopier incidents – is Lettuce, Percy Arms, Three Bulls lines and facilities for both artists fast approaching. And so demand for a For people who might not Heads, Black Garter, Label, Pop and customers. decent function room is rising by the have visited before, can World, Old George, Flares and the www.wearethinktank.tv day. Thankfully, Prima on the you tell us a little bit about Akenside in offering all NE1 Quayside has had the bright idea of Paradiso? Exclusive Card holders 25% off all opening up its spaces to you and the We like to think of Paradiso their transactions. You’re welcome. rest of your family/co-workers/ civil as a hidden gem. We’re on Market Lane just off Pilgrim www.ne1exclusive.com war recreation society. Seating 20-120 Street. Italian owned, we’re it offers food packages from £5-£50 passionate about our food a head. and creating a relaxed and JUICE FESTIVAL www.primarestaurant.co.uk friendly atmosphere. Showcasing more projects than you could shake your keys at, Juice Festival 2013 is all set to celebrate the burgeoning and blossoming creativity of What sort of thing do you our region’s children and young people this month. Looking at the PATHWAYS CHARITY specialise in serving? innovative ways the whole family can engage with the arts, the festival If you’ve been wondering what all Authentic Mediterranean runs from 25th October to 3rd November and takes in the likes of NEW LIVING ROOM the fancy posters dotted around cuisine, all prepared fresh on Northern Stage, BALTIC, Dance City and Laing Art Gallery. MENU intu Eldon Square are about, then site and, where possible, using www.newcastlegateshead.com/juice-home Now there’s nothing wrong with a wonder no more. Local charity local produce. We even bake sandwich meal deal from a Pathways 4 All, which provides our own bread! supermarket (thank heavens), but that leisure and social opportunities for hasn’t stopped The Living Room from children with disabilities and What made you decide ALIVE AFTER FIVE trying to tempt you with something a additional needs, has asked 31 of its to introduce pizzas to the We love a birthday here at NE1, and bit more substantial. Offering younger beneficiaries to star in a menu? In short, our customers. We even more so when it’s one of our everything from sandwiches and steaks photo shoot that reflects the new VIRAL had many requests, especially own. Our Alive After Five project, to burgers and bakes, they’ve got £22m shopping centre investment. from the families that come which has seen millions of people VIDEO lunchtime sorted for anyone venturing As the “next generation of in, so we decided to do it. enjoying free parking after 5pm and After nursing a baby bunny near Grey Street on their hour off. shoppers”, their faces will adorn extended retail opening hours until back to health, an American Don’t worry, a lot of these treats come hoardings both inside and out. What kind of pizzas can 8pm, turns three this month. We in at under 500 calories as well. www.pathways4all.co.uk family decides to release it people expect to see? couldn’t be prouder of the impact it’s ww.thelivingroom.co.uk Authentic thin crust pizzas had on the city and, now that we’ve back into the wild. With using the finest Italian cheeses secured its funding until at least 2019 some... um... unfortunate such as ‘Fior Di Latte’. (should we be re-elected), we think consequences. LOST WORLD OF NORMAN The ingredients are really it’s still got a lot to give. BOWLED OVER CORNISH important in creating that www.getintonewcastle.co.uk Newcastle’s become home to many Often described as “the last pitman painter”, authentic Italian flavour. things over the years, but a “boutique Norman Cornish spent 33 years working down QUICK QUESTION bowling alley” is definitely a first. the mines before forging a wonderful career as Other than your passion for That’s precisely the idea behind Lane an artist - primarily with paintings and drawings food, what motivates you? WHO’S THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOU’VE 7, which opens on St James’ of miners, their work, and their communities. Happy customers. It’s not MET IN NEWCASTLE? Boulevard later this month, and Running from 18 October and into the new complicated, it’s about great I almost met Justin Timberlake once. I was on a Geography food, good value and fantastic includes pool and ping-pong tables, a year, the Northumbria University gallery and field trip looking at regeneration on the Quayside and he was service. We like to think that coming out of Malmaison. He was a lot shorter than I realised private karaoke booth and some Baring Wing play host to his Lost World a happy customer is one and had a very amusing swagger. quality dining, as well as eight posh collection, which spans his entire career. we’ll see again. REBECCA CECELIA HOWARD, 23, NORTHUMBERLAND bowling lanes. www.northumbria.ac.uk www.lane7.co.uk 4 5 FEATURE FEATURE 1500 pumpkins!” with a spooky twist. culinary delights afterwards. The event is part of Twinkle-toed children The theatre is also hosting a Behind the Juice Festival for can choose the style the Scenes event for would-be children and young of dance they would thespians on 30 October. Find out people and takes like to take part in what goes on backstage when all place on Tuesday, or choose a those actors are on stage in this event Wednesday and combination of two. for young people aged 14+. Thursday of half-term Across at Tyneside Over at Seven Stories little ones can from 10.30am Cinema’s pop-up school settle down for a Spooky Story Party to 4.30pm.