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The next *Live in Concert* Life Science Centre ur job is to keep the ball rolling, 20 MARCH Take a deep breath and plunge into the wonders of making sure we keep up a the world as Blue Planet II comes to the stage, accompanied marvellous March in NE1 - and by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by boy, have we got plenty to pop Matthew Freeman. A breathtaking journey in the depths of the in your diaries! There’s heaps ocean - you’ll be wowed from start to finish! utilitaarena.co.uk Utilita Arena Oof fun for us to go at, with Paddy’s Day parties, theatre thrills, foodie highlights, mega music moments and much, much more. Working with some of the city’s top venues and party people, we’ve rounded up the best place to celebrate St Patrick’s Day NE1 GEORDIE JACKPOT in style, we’ve picked out some key diary MAKE IT A SUPER SPRING IN NE1 WITH CASH PRIZES, dates for the spring season ahead, and we’re EXCITING EXPERIENCES, CHARITY SUPPORT AND MORE! helping you plan the perfect Mother’s Day Our diaries are filling up with fun stuff, and to help you along the way, we're giving in NE1. Whether you’re looking for family you the chance to win BIG in NE1! Play the Geordie Jackpot and make sure you have fun, sporting spectaculars, comedy shows a spring and summer season to remember in Newcastle! You've got to be in it to win it or immersive musical theatre, we’ve got folks. Buy your Geordie Jackpot tickets online for just £1. Good luck! geordiejackpot.co.uk something to put a smile on everyone’s face this March. Enjoy! GET INTO NEWCASTLE //4 PARK FOR FREE HERE:
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GET YOUR FILM & FOOD FIX AT EVERYMAN Everyman is making its way to NE1 and it’s certainly something for film-lovers and foodies to get excited about! This brand new Grey Street gem will open its doors later this year, giving us a truly unique experience when it comes to catching a flick in Newcastle city centre. Putting a rather luxurious twist on the cinema concept, Everyman swaps soft drinks for a glass of fizz and fast food for a freshly-made pizza - all served direct to your seat! And with an array of of-the-moment, chart-topping, independent and classics films in the schedule, there’s something for everyone if a cinema date is on the cards. everymancinema.com
BEHIND THE SCENES A major multi-million pound restoration is currently underway in NE1, bringing the City Baths back to life! Later this year, the Grade II Listed building will be unveiled as the city’s latest leisure attraction - combining the finest contemporary facilities with traditional features that make the building so unique today. Design company, Createability have been contracted by Fusion Lifestyle - the leisure charity granted a lease by Newcastle City Council - to work on this iconic site’s re-development. So, what can we expect from the transformation? As well as a brand new pool, the city’s new forward-thinking lifestyle venue will introduce Turkish baths, a spa, a top class fitness suite, wellbeing facilities and a bistro. For updates and to follow the project’s journey, visit: city-baths.co.uk
LOVE OUR LISTED PROPERTIES Newcastle’s beautiful and historical Tyne Theatre & Opera House was one of seven projects across the UK, awarded funding from the Theatre Improvement Scheme Improving Accessibility grants, in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation. As a city, we’re incredibly proud to say the Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Westgate Road is one of the few Grade I Listed theatres in the country - a real Victorian gem, owned and operated by the Preservation Trust. Thanks to this grant, the theatre will carry out several works to improve accessibility and the experience of disabled audience members. Here’s to the next chapter at the Tyne Theatre - a city landmark we are incredibly proud of. Keep up to date with the venue’s events and listings at: tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //6 NEW IN NE1
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST! A REGGAE REVOLUTION Who knew it? Sting and Shaggy are a match made in heaven, and they’re here in NE1 this May to share their revolutionary new reggae music with a North East audience! Following this year’s GRAMMY’s, where the duo were awarded ‘Best Martin Kemp Reggae Album’ for their collaborative UK Top Ten record, 44/876, the pair have announced their return to the UK with their tour of the same name. Whether you’re a Sting super-fan, you’re excited about the thought of Shaggy’s throwback hits, or comes to Wylam you’re intrigued to see what the pair have got up their sleeves, this is a must-see gig at Newcastle’s O2 Academy on 22nd May 2019. See Sting and Shaggy collaborate on each other’s most celebrated hits such as Englishman in New York, Every Breath Brewery! You Take, It Wasn’t Me, Mr. Boombastic and Angel, as well as hits from the new album. academymusicgroup.com
SCREEN TIME In the last issue, we gave you word on a sparkling new refurb at Cineworld, The Gate. This time, we’re back with an overview of some of the must-see movies you’ll be able to check out on the new and improved Screen X! Film-buffs are in for a treat with a fantastic line-up offering something for everyone! Families can look forward to a Screen X screening of Shazam! on 25th March, as well as a Pokémon Detective Pikachu release on 29th April. Other popular screenings include The Curse of La Llorona on 29th April and Godzilla II: King of the Monsters, on 27th May. Grab your movie-loving mates and make a date at Cineworld’s sensational new Screen X this spring! cineworld.co.uk
Spandau Ballet superfans are in for a treat in NE1 this May as Martin Kemp makes his way up to Wylam Brewery for an electrifying 80s extravaganza, sure to get the pulses racing and those party-people popping! He's been selling out non-stop with his live DJ shows all over the country, and he's here in Newcastle for a must-attend evening of music the whole gang will love! This spring bank holiday, on Sunday 26th May, the national treasure will take to the decks to transform Wylam into a 1980s party paradise. Think bold, bright colours, fab funky fashion, sky high hair and a number of nostalgic tunes that promise to take you back to the glory days! With support from World HQ's Tommy Caulker, who will be warming the crowd up with the very best hits of the 70s and 80s, this promises to be a belter of a night in NE1. Stick it in your music diaries and get ready to count down the days to Martin Kemp's 80s DJ Show at Wylam Brewery! Tickets from £10 - £18, on sale now at: wylambrewery.co.uk.
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WHERE THERE’S MUCK THERE’S BRAS Performed by stand-up poet, Kate Fox, and actor, Joanna Holden, this comic and thought- If that's provoking show about the real Northern Powerhouse, Northern Women – the sung not and the unsung - is bound to lift the spirits. Settle in and lose yourselves in the funny performance/lecture as it uncovers the hidden enough history of the writers, scientists, sportswomen, ART politicians, protestors, musicians and other HEATHER PHILLIPSON: THE AGE OF LOVE Produced as a heroines who represent the grit, determination major new commission that responds to BALTIC’s vast Level and spirit of the North’s women. 4 Gallery, Heather Phillipson presents a series of videos, northernstage.co.uk sounds and objects that operate as landmarks in a remixed geology. See the exhibition this spring. Free, 10am - 6pm. Baltic, baltic.art FOOD & DRINK 2 COURSES FROM £10.99 Looking for somewhere to satisfy your mid-week munchies? Make your way to TGI Fridays in The Gate for great food at a great price! Foodies can enjoy two courses from £10.99, Monday to Thursday at the American- style spot. From £10.99, Monday - Thursday. TGI Fridays, The Gate, tgifridays.co.uk 2-4-1 BURGERS ALL DAY WEDNESDAY Celebrate Hump Day with delicious burgers at The Holy Hobo! Round up your troops and get down to this foodie’s paradise for mouthwatering food that’s sure to give you a mid-week pick- up! All day, every Wednesday. The Holy Hobo, holyhobo.co.uk Get started DANCE BALLROOM & LATIN (55+) Find your feet at Dance City this with Wednesday with a fun and informal ballroom and latin dance class! You’ll explore the originals of each dance as you learn to waltz, quickstep, tango, foxtrot, cha cha, rumba, salsa and more! Go on, give it a go! From £6, 1.30pm - 2.30pm, every Wednesday. Dance City, dancecity.co.uk acrylicsGet arty at the Laing Art Gallery! During THEATRE this fun and informal workshop, you’ll learn SHAKESPEARE’S SPEAKEASY Can a group of strangers basic acrylic techniques, using landscape and successfully stage a Shakespeare play in a day? Find out still-life as subject matter. Using different types at Alphabetti Theatre’s Shakespeare’s Speakeasy this of brushstrokes, colour mixing and materials, Wednesday night! An entertaining cast will impress audiences you’ll also produce basic landscapes and still in a rough and ready Elizabethan fashion! Pay what you feel, life masterpieces! Bring along your favourite 7.30pm. Alphabetti Theatre, alphabettitheatre.co.uk palette and palette knife, water pot, round and flat headed brushes and paper. TALKS & WORKSHOPS laingartgallery.org.uk SPANISH TASTER SESSION As part of the NU Festival of Culture 2019, language-lovers can take part in a one-hour taster session, picking up the basics of Spanish. Free, 2pm - 3pm. Newcastle University Students’ Union, LOSING GROUND nusu.co.uk/NUFest Catch internationally-renowned playwright, Kathleen Collins’ recently rediscovered relationship drama, Losing Ground, at Tyneside Cinema. A lost gem of African American cinema, it’s a sensuous, smart take on love and desire with a compelling heroine at its heart and a refreshing focus on the lives of the black intellectual middle classes. tynesidecinema.co.uk More listings online GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK GET INTO NEWCASTLE //8 TAXIS
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There's SPARK more! FOOD & DRINK COME WINE WITH ME - BIG JUICY REDS Calling all red wine-lovers! Make your way to Blackfriars’ Tasting PLUGGet your theatre fix this Thursday as SparkPlug Room for a fantastic Come Wine With Me event - focusing takes to the stage at Live Theatre. It tells the on big juicy reds! Enjoy five rich red wines, from bargain tale of a white man who becomes the adoptive basement to top dollar! £29, 6pm - 8pm. Blackfriars, father, mother and best friend of a mixed-race blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk child, David. Inspired by autobiographical KIDS events, SparkPlug is an exploration of family, BREAKFAST WITH THE TIGER Settle in at the Seven Stories race, identity and love. A poetic and energetic cafe this Thursday and have a grrrreat breakfast inspired by one-man show that examines what family Judith Kerr’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Enjoy toast and means in today’s society. This one is sure to jam, apple and banana slices, a cup of milk or juice and lots get you thinking! of games and crafts! £3 (child’s breakfast), 9.30am - 11am. live.org.uk Seven Stories, sevenstories.org.uk MUSIC THE STRANGLERS One of the most influential bands to have emerged from the punk era, The Stranglers are hitting the road again, swinging by Newcastle’s O2 Academy for a one- night-only gig! Expect new material and classic favourites, OPERA NORTH: KATYA with a catalogue spanning over forty years! From £31, 7pm. KABANOVA O2 Academy, academymusicgroup.com A wildly beautiful tale of temptation comes to Bringing in baby: TALKS & WORKSHOPS Newcastle’s Theatre Royal this Thursday. Katya is a THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AN EVENING WITH V.E SCHWAB! Join our friends at gentle soul drowning in a narrow-minded small-town Mums are invited to Tyneside Cinema’s special Bringing in Baby Waterstones for an evening with best-selling author, V.E society. She catches the eye of Boris and embarks on screening this Thursday - a great chance to catch a film with your Schwab, who will be discussing the re-release of a classic, a passionate affair. She is overwhelmed by guilt, but little one in tow. This week’s screening is The Kindergarten Teacher, ‘The Near Witch’, in a deluxe new form. Don’t miss it! £4, will she confess her sin? This highly-charged drama a powerful take on frustrated ambition and trying to find fulfilment 7pm. Waterstones, waterstones.com is driven by sublime music. Don’t miss it! through another’s talent. theatreroyal.co.uk tynesidecinema.co.uk THEATRE FILM NITE: FLASH GORDON Film Nite returns to Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre this Thursday, with an experimental performance of Flash Gordon! The Film Nite crew will retell the classic film the only way they can - nonsensically, outlandishly and with wide-eyed enthusiasm! A truly unique experience in NE1! £5, 7.30pm. Alphabetti GREAT NORTHERN SLAM Theatre, alphabettitheatre.co.uk Make your way to Northern Stage for an evening of high octane, adrenaline-fuelled entertainment. The Great Northern Slam brings STUDENT poetry to the stage - but not as we know it! Sixteen of the region’s GAMING NIGHT Gather at Luthers Bar this Thursday for a best slam poets battle it out to impress the audience with words and casual Gaming Night, where you’ll be introduced to the world delivery. Hosted by Jeff Price and with special guest David C. Johnson of competitive Esports! Featuring Nintendo games, Guitar on board, this is a must-attend night of witty, quirky performance Hero, a thrilling FIFA 19 competition and more! Free, 6pm - poetry. northernstage.co.uk 9pm. Luthers Bar, Newcastle University, nusu.co.uk/NUFest
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10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU FILM SCREENING Hotfoot-it to Newcastle Castle this Friday Plenty for a 1999 flick! 10 Things I Hate About You is an American teen rom-com telling more in the tale of Kat, a beautiful, smart and quite abrasive character who doesn’t attract many boys. Unfortunately for NE1... her younger sister, Bianca, house rules CLUB say that she can’t date until Kat has a DIRTY LITTLE SECRET Get down to Newcastle’s very own boyfriend. Soon, Kat crosses paths with palace party for a night of house anthems, old school hip a handsome new arrival. Will she let hop and R&B. Tup Tup Palace is the place to be this Friday - her guard down enough to fall for the round up your pals and don’t miss out! £5 earlybird tickets handsome Patrick? available, 11pm. Tup Tup Palace, bigbadrobot.com newcastlecastle.co.uk DANCE IMOGEN NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY DANCE SOCIETY: CELEBRATE Music-lovers should make a date at GOOD TIMES Newcastle University Dance Society’s annual The Cluny this Friday for an inspiring show is set to be a thrilling performance at Northern Stage gig with IMOGEN. Her debut single, TERRY JONES this Friday. With styles ranging from ballet to street and White Lines, was premiered via everything in between, audiences will be wowed from start to Huw Stephens at BBC Radio 1, has finish! £6 - £9, 7pm.Northern Stage, received support from BBC 6 Music, VILLAGE SOUL northernstage.co.uk BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio and Mr Terry Jones is back in town this Friday for a feel-good gig at Hoochie Coochie! Soul LATIN AND BALLROOM NIGHT Fancy yourself as a bit of more. She’s bringing her new music fans are in for a treat as he puts smiles on the faces of party-goers in NE1. Expect a an Anton du Beke? Make your way to Newcastle University’s to Newcastle this March, with a must- good mix of dancefloor classics and unique tunes sure to get you moving! Latin and Ballroom Night, as part of the NU Festival of Culture see gig in NE1! thecluny.com hoochiecoochie.co.uk 2019. Join two professional dancers as they help you move those hips! Free, 6.30pm - 9pm. The Ballroom Culture Lab, Newcastle University, nusu.co.uk/NUFest FOOD & DRINK FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE HUDSON Get your gladrags on and get down to The Hudson this Friday for an evening of high-end drinking and dancing! With resident DJs playing an eclectic mix of funk, soul and jazz, and plenty of THEFastlove ARENA TOUR - A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MICHAEL cocktails to work your way through, you’re sure to start the weekend in style! Free entry, until 12am. The Hudson, hudsonnewcastle.co.uk MUSIC VIVALDI’S GLORIA There’s a good reason why Vivaldi’s great choral celebration is so popular! Get a taste of it this March at Sage Gateshead - a concert filled with music from his contemporaries and colleagues in baroque Venice. From £14, 7.30pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com WILKO JOHNSON WITH SPECIAL GUEST GLEN TILBROOK The original Dr Feelgood guitarist is back in business - playing for a North East audience at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House Fastlove is the world’s largest George Michael this Friday! Joined on stage by Glenn Tilbrook, a well-loved singer-songwriter and guitarist, this is a must-see show celebration, bringing to life a respectful and for music-lovers! £30.50, 8pm. Tyne Theatre & Opera moving tribute to the late superstar. Don't miss House, tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk this vibrant new show at City Hall - bringing hit songs back to life, including I Can’t Make You Love Me, I Knew You Were Waiting, Careless More listings online Whisper and I’m Your Man. theatreroyal.co.uk GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 11 16.03.19 IT'S THE WEEKEND! Make sure it’s another March weekender to remember with fun #Whataweekend for the whole family in NE1… ENC Start here HA N MILY FU TI FA N GLASS WITH NG CL AS T Twinkle Twinkle S H E Take tots to Northern Stage for an adventure in melody and A T light. Twinkle Twinkle is a heartwarming adventure made for R E
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of lamb? Learn how at this Saturday’s Domestic Butchery an all-female singing group for all abilities. Every Saturday THEATRE Masterclass at Blackfriars Cookery School. A fun, informative during term time. £3.50 per session, 11am - 1pm. Sage, NO SUCH THING AS A FISH: IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER day designed to help you improve your kitchen skills! sagegateshead.com More on £125, 9.30am - 4.30pm. Blackfriars, The team behind award-winning podcast, No Such Thing ADAM FRASER & TONY HUTCHINSON Spend Saturday blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk As A Fish, are on the road with their brand new live show! night at 1920s-themed spot, Colonel Porter’s Emporium, Dan, James, Anna and Andy will be taking their fact-filled Saturday MUSIC and dance the night away to lounge and electro house tunes tomfoolery to the Tyne Theatre & Opera House stage this FOOD & DRINK SINGING STELLAS Develop your vocal skills and harmony from Adam Fraser and Tony Hutchinson. Every Saturday. DOMESTIC BUTCHERY MASTERCLASS Ever wondered singing in a friendly and enjoyable atmosphere at Sage Free entry, 8pm - 2am. Colonel Porter’s Emporium, Saturday! From £18, 8pm. Tyne Theatre & Opera House, how to perfectly portion a chicken or properly prepare a rack Gateshead. Pop along and sing a variety of musical styles in colonelporters.co.uk tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //12 17.03.19 IT'S THE WEEKEND!
the Golden Age and the Guardia Vieja, played in tandas with FOOD & DRINK miss out on the chance to see the Digital Citizen exhibition at cortinas. £4, 7.30pm - 10.30pm. The Globe, jazz.coop SUNDAY OFFERS What better place to spend the day of rest BALTIC, drawing on the imagination of contemporary artists and inspiring ideas of citizenship in the digital age. Featured More on than at Shark Club? See the weekend out in style with 2-4-1 artists include: Alan Butler, Daniela Ortiz, Jonas Staal and MUSIC cocktails, two pint steins of Coors Light for £7 and three for James Bridle. Don’t miss it! Free, 10am - 6pm. BALTIC, LICKETY SPLIT Lickety Split return to The Globe this Sunday. two on appetisers. What’s not to love? Every Sunday. baltic.art Sunday The eight-piece band play the very best of West Coast jazz, Shark Club, sharkclub.co.uk DANCE sure to lift your spirits and see your weekend out with big LA MILONGA DE LOS DOMINGOS A friendly, intimate smiles! £6 (on the door), £3 (students), 7.30pm - 11pm. ART More listings online Sunday evening milonga with 100% traditional music from The Globe, jazz.coop DIGITAL CITIZEN - THE PRECARIOUS SUBJECT Don’t GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK
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Paddy's Day party in NE1 ST PATRICK’S DINNER 15 MARCH Make your way to Tyneside Irish Centre on Gallowgate this March, for an early Paddy’s Day celebration with the Tyneside Irish Cultural Society. Settle in for a delicious three-course dinner and enjoy live music, special guests and inspiring speakers. tynesideirish.com SHAMROCK STAGE FAMILY DAY 16 MARCH Celebrate the Irish holiday with the whole family down at Tyneside Irish Centre’s Shamrock Stage Family Day! Expect live music, ceili dances and plenty of hands-on fun to keep the kids entertained! Children’s lunch bags and sweets will be available, as well as tea, coffee and a full bar. A free, family-friendly event! What’s more? The Irish Centre will also be screening the Six Nations Championship rugby clash between Wales and Ireland, in the bar and Gallowgate Room. tynesideirish.com
PROFILE FEATURE CRAIC AND COCKTAILS AT UNION ROOMS 16-17 MARCH Raise a glass to St Patrick with a very special green cocktail combining martini, vodka, pineapple and apple juice with a little green sugar shamrock. Plus, live music on Sunday! facebook.com/unionrooms
PADDY FEST 2019 available for those feeling peckish! Don your 16 MARCH green gear and get ready to party at Times Paddy Fest is back for another year - bringing Square this Paddy’s Day! paddyfest.co.uk proper Irish craic to Times Square! 2019 brings a bigger and better celebration - think louder WAIKIKI ST PADDY’S DAY DJs, more Guinness giveaways, memorabilia, SPECIAL glorious green decor and Six Nations Rugby 17 MARCH screened live! Party-goers can expect live Waikiki, but not as you know it! Visit the traditional and modern Irish bands throughout tropical paradise on Collingwood Street this the day, as well as a super sized 30m Guinness Sunday for a beach party with a glorious green bar and traditional ‘Ulster fry’ breakfasts makeover! facebook.com/waikikinewcastle GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 14 17.03.19 ST PATRICK'S DAY
St Patrick’s Day is the perfect excuse for a Sunday social in NE1 this year! Perfect your Irish dancing, get your flags at the Paddy's Day party in NE1 ready and paint the town green! Pint of Guinness, anyone? ST PATRICK’S DAY 2019 to raise a glass and get the party underway at 17 MARCH Persistence! Tup Tup Palace, Loja and theCUT A day that goes down in history at Northumbria come together for a mash-up of Irish favourites University... Paddy’s Day is back with another all night long! building takeover! Students are invited to facebook.com/persistencencl start the St Patrick’s Day session with gallons of Guinness, street food, live music, inflatable ST PATRICK’S DAY games, face painting and more! SHAMROCK mynsu.co.uk 17 MARCH Swingers does St Patrick’s Day this year with GLASS HOUSE PADDY’S the biggest, Guinness-fuelled party to date! A DAY SPECIAL glorious, green-covered party that promises to 17 MARCH bring your Sunday social to life. Don’t miss it! Go to Glass House for a ‘Sunday Funday’ facebook.com/swingersnewcastle with an Irish twist! Party-goers can expect live performances from Northern Project, Bear NUSU PRESENTS ST Essentials, Jake Middleton and Chrissy Mambo! PATRICK’S DAY 2019 facebook.com/glasshousenewcastle 17 MARCH If you’re a student in NE1, 17th March is a PERSISTENCE PADDY’S key date in the diary! Make your way to the DAY SPECIAL Newcastle Uni's Students’ Union for a real 17 MARCH Irish knees-up! Everybody’s Irish on Paddy’s Day - so it’s time nusu.co.uk NEWCASTLE’S ST ST PADDY’S WEEKEND AT PATRICK’S DAY SHARK CLUB FESTIVAL! 16-17 MARCH 17 MARCH Spend Paddy’s Weekend in style at the Calling all green-faced students! new-look Shark Club! The concept is simple... Our friends at Filthy’s are getting “Come for the Guinness, leave a wee bit Irish”. Paddy’s Day ready with a feel-good festival On 16th and 17th March, party-goers can you won’t want to miss! Go here for a day look forward to Baby Guinness Shooters, ice filled with Guinness, live Irish tunes, DJs, pots cold Guinness on tap and plenty of Six Nations of gold, dancers, leprechauns, hats, scarfs, Rugby to get stuck into! flags and more!facebook.com/filthysnewcastle sharkclub.co.uk
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RIZWAN MUAZZAM QAWWALI Following a sensational Sage gig in 2017, the internationally-renowned Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali return for an evening of majestic Sufi music! They performed at the Commonwealth Games in Australia in 2018 and they’ve been making new music to share with audiences Something across the globe. See them perform their imaginative Sufi live at Sage Gateshead this Tuesday - with centuries of old tradition thrown in for good measure. sagegateshead.com different
COMEDY SIMON MUNNERY: THE WREATH Serial innovator, Simon Munnery, is swinging by The Stand this Tuesday for a side- splitting show, not to be missed! His stand-up career has seen him perform all over the world, as well as starring in several of his own major TV and radio projects. Now he’s in NE1 for one night only! £13, 8.30pm. The Stand Comedy Club, thestand.co.uk
FOOD & DRINK TONIGHT IT’S TANQUERAY Get down to Colonel Porter’s every Tuesday for all things Tanqueray. Gin is having a moment, so our friends at the 1920s-inspired bar are serving up the good stuff for a great price. Look out for special offers and limited edition cocktails. From 7pm. Colonel Porter’s NATIONAL THEATRE: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND Emporium, colonelporters.co.uk 2 FOR 1 TUESDAY Take some time out for a tasty treat this Simon Russell Beale plays Shakespeare’s Richard II in a live recording from the stage of the Almeida Theatre in London. Broadcast to cinemas across the UK, North East theatre-lovers can check it out at Tyneside Cinema this Tuesday! It tells the tale of the King of England Tuesday! Round up the troops and get down to Dobson & and how his weak leadership sends his kingdom into disarray. A must-see screening for culture vultures in NE1! tynesidecinema.co.uk Parnell on Queen Street for 2-4-1 meals. Buy three courses and get another three for free. Yum! Every Tuesday. Dobson & Parnell, dobsonandparnell.co.uk PAD THAI TUESDAY Journey from the streets of NE1 to the bustling streets of Bangkok in no time when you step inside Zaap! Go here this Tuesday for delicious Pad Thai deals! £10 BOUNCERS (for a Pad Thai and a selected Thai beer or soft drink), 11am - 11pm. Zaap, zaapthai.co.uk
TALKS & WORKSHOPS WHO KNEW? C4C EVENT Join our friends at Northern Stage for a North East Culture Partnership workshop exploring approaches to marketing and communication that have helped to reach new, more diverse audiences. See inspiring examples and listen to guest speakers. Free, 10.30am - 2.30pm. Northern Stage, northernstage.co.uk
More listings online “Lads and lasses, sticky floors and shots galore, and the GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK early morning taxi home, all under the watchful eyes of the Bouncers.” This smash-hit comedy by Theatre Royal TO ADVERTISE Wakefield and John Godber Company, stops by Northern call 0191 500 7865 or email Stage this March and it’s a must-see for those looking for [email protected] a proper belly laugh! Get ready for a rollercoaster comedy SUBMIT YOUR LISTING as Eric, Judd, Les and Ralph tell the tales of a Yorkshire email [email protected] nightclub. Time to spill the beans... northernstage.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //18 20.03.19 WE LOVE WEDNESDAY
The Not your Pineapple cup of tea? COMEDY RED RAW A weekly comedy showcase for beginners and the latest comedians on the circuit. Expect up to ten fantastic acts, giving audiences the chance to see the stars of tomorrow! A wonderful Wednesday night out in the Toon. £3, 8.30pm. The Stand Comedy Club, thestand.co.uk BLUE PLANET II LIVE IN CONCERT FOOD & DRINK Take a deep breath... because Sir David Attenborough’s mesmerising Blue 2 MEALS FOR £12 Fancy a bit of Hump Day food with Planet II is coming to an NE1 stage! Following the incredible success of the your friends? Make your way to Redhouse this Wednesday BBC One TV-series, BBC Studios and FKP Scorpio are proud to present a 13- and get two meals for £12! Expect perfect pies with mash, date UK live tour, swooping by the Utilita Arena this Wednesday. Bringing the peas and gravy - yum! £12, 11am - 12am. Redhouse, wonder and mysteries of the planet’s oceans and wildlife to the arena stage, theredhousencl.co.uk this must-see spectacular will showcase a stunning selection of visuals from Thief the TV-series, revealing the beautiful blue planet in breathtaking detail on a HEALTH & WELLBEING state-of-the-art 200 square metre LED screen. A fantastical journey from icy Those of you looking to fill your diaries with music plans this PILATES WEDNESDAY Give your body that feel-good, polar seas to pulsating coral reefs. Don’t miss out, folks! utilitaarena.co.uk March, should check in at Newcastle’s O2 Academy for a one- mid-week stretch this Wednesday at Dance City. Check in night-only gig with The Pineapple Thief. The British progressive for their Pilates Wednesday class for people aged 16 and
>> rock band, set up by Bruce Soord in 1999, have released over. Teacher, Josie Lucas will guide you through a series of twelve studios albums to date - and they’re here in NE1 to stretching and strengthening exercises to leave you feeling + share music with a North East audience this Wednesday! your best you! £7 (£6 for students and over 60s), 12pm - academymusicgroup.com 1pm. Dance City, dancecity.co.uk
Q a MUSIC MATTHEW FREEMAN MUSIC LIVE UNDER FIVE: BABY MUSICIANS Shake, rattle and roll at Sage this Wednesday! Bring your tiny musicians CONDUCTOR, BLUE along for a weekly family music making session where PLANET II LIVE IN songs, dances and games will all help support development. CONCERT £3.50 per adult / single child per session, 11am. Sage, sagegateshead.com What can we expect? TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE Join The Globe’s weekly jam Well, it may be cosy watching Blue session this Wednesday. The format is simple… a group of Planet II at home on your sofa, but musicians turn up and play jazz standards, and anyone is seeing the footage on an enormous welcome to join in! Time to get jazzy, folks! £1, 7.30pm - LED screen is another experience! that are absolutely captivating. All 10.30pm. The Globe, jazz.coop heightened with music that takes Can you tell us a little more the viewer to another level. about this unique experience? LADIES LUNCH WITH FASHION More listings online The senses are awash with images Best bits? STYLIST BRENDA KILGALLON GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK we are unfamiliar with. Did you Of course there will be high drama, Round up your girl gang for a fashion-fuelled feast at Dobson know that ten people have walked but when you’re deep on the sea and Parnell. Check in at the Quayside spot for a luxurious ladies TO ADVERTISE on the moon but only three people bed, it’s fairly tranquil. We do, lunch with fashion stylist, Brenda Kilgallon. The event kicks call 0191 500 7865 or email have been down to the depths of our however, have some quite eerie off with a glass of fizz, followed by a two-course lunch, glass [email protected] oceans? Blue Planet II takes us into scenes with bobbit worms and of house wine and coffee - plus Brenda’s talk on creating the SUBMIT YOUR LISTING an undiscovered world where we frantic and thrilling chase scenes. perfect capsule wardrobe! What’s not to love? email [email protected] see shapes, colours and experiences utilitaarena.co.uk dobsonandparnell.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 19 21.03.19 THURSDAY THOUGHTS
THE SUGGESTIBLES Newcastle’s legendary improv comedy troupe, The Suggestibles, return to The Stand Comedy Club with another improv comedy joyride. Even more The two-hour show promises a rollercoaster of on-the-spot games, skits, sketches and to do... songs, including ‘Aspects Of...’, their ingenious improvised musical, in the second half. The FILM team is boldly theatrical, wildly irreverent and BRINGING IN BABY: UNDER THE SILVER LAKE Bring baby utterly hilarious. Prepare for the post-show along to a screening of Under The Silver Lake at Tyneside belly-ache - you won't escape it! Cinema this Thursday. It’s the story of a delirious neo-noir thestand.co.uk fever dream about one man’s search for the truth behind the mysterious crimes in his East LA neighbourhood. From £6.75, 11am. Tyneside Cinema, tynesidecinema.co.uk
FOOD & DRINK DATE NIGHT NEWCASTLE Pull up your best socks and tweak your bow tie - it’s date night at Mr Mulligan’s Space Golf! Couples can enjoy two games of golf and a drink each for a great price every Thursday. £18.50, from 7pm. Mr Mulligan’s Space Golf, mrmulligan.com
MUSIC MULLOVA AND BEATSON: BEETHOVEN SONATAS Beethoven’s violin sonatas are some of the most inventive and compelling music ever created for violin and piano. This recital by Alasdair Beatson and the great Viktoria Mullova is a must-see for music-lovers of the North East! £19.50, 8pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com DYLAN CARLSON (EARTH) Dylan Carlson has long been heralded as a master of minimalism. His new full-length album, ‘Earth’, demonstrates his ability to craft compelling symphonic compositions while exercising extreme musical frugality. See him live at The Cluny this Thursday! £12, doors 7.30pm, curfew 11pm. The Cluny, thecluny.com
THEATRE Bookworms are invited to Waterstones FUTURE OF PLAYWRITING How does theatre reflect Newcastle to discover the literary delights who we are and where we are going? What are the stories of author N.K. Jemisin. Gather in the store’s of tomorrow and how will we tell them? Find out at Live SCI FI AND cosy cafe from 6pm, where you’ll discuss the Theatre’s Future of Playwriting session this Thursday. Join author’s multi-award-winning 'Broken Earth Trilogy' and anything else you've been reading playwrights Vinay Patel, Chris Bush, Chris Foxton and FANTASTY over the winter holidays. Newcomers welcome! Charlotte Bennett for a workshop, followed by a Q&A session. waterstones.com £3, 6.30pm. Live Theatre, live.org.uk
BOOK GROUP More listings online ANTON & ERIN GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK Join the nation’s favourite ballroom couple, Anton du Beke and Erin Boag, at Sage Gateshead for their new, show-stopping dance production conducted TO ADVERTISE by Richard Balcombe. The world of ballroom meets musical theatre in this call 0191 500 7865 or email breathtaking show, topped off with stunning costumes and choreography set [email protected] to iconic theatrical favourites like The Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, SUBMIT YOUR LISTING Hairspray and more. sagegateshead.com email [email protected]
GET INTO NEWCASTLE //20 22.03.19 FEEL-GOOD FRIDAY
Applauded across the globe for their stunning live performances, films and TV appearances, BalletBoyz return to Northern Stage with two brand new works, both set to original scores by world-class composers. The breathtaking show explores the individuality that resides within each dancer and the versatility of movement which the company has always been known for. Why not A culmination of the experience the company has gained after 20 years of working with leading choreographers, designers, composers and artists. northernstage.co.uk try these CLUB THANK U, NEXT Join our friends at World HQ for a feel-good Friday night party, celebrating the music of Ariana Grande and more! Hear everything from Little Mix and Taylor Swift, Balletboyz to Justin Bieber, Mac Miller and Nicki Minaj. From £5, 11pm. World HQ, welovewhq.com CANDYPANTS Every Friday the world famous party takes over Livello. Expect glitz, glam and plenty of bubbles. £7, Nish 11pm-3am. Livello, barlivello.co.uk FOOD & DRINK MEDIEVAL BANQUET Our friends at Blackfriars invite KumarIT’S IN YOUR NATURE TO us in for a Medieval Banquet, marking the Spring Vernal DESTORY YOURSELVES Equinox. Arrive in medieval costume and feast on pottage Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, and pies, roasts, cheese and pudding - all whilst being Nish Kumar, is taking his brand new show entertained by minstrels! £49, from 7pm. Blackfriars, on a nationwide tour of the UK - and he’s blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk arriving on Tyneside this Friday! Catch him at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House, where he’ll KIDS be making jokes about politics, mankind’s BALLET PRIMARY FRIDAY (4-6) Take your budding capacity for self-destruction and whether it will ballerina to Dance City’s Ballet Primary Friday session! This all lead to the end of our days. Get the giggles! tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk class for little ones aged 4-6 offers an introduction to classical ballet, through a balanced combination of technique exercises, movement activities and imaginary games! £6, 4.30pm - RUMOURS OF THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC 5.30pm. Dance City, dancecity.co.uk FLEETWOOD MAC - This all-new international smash-hit tribute show brings all of ABBA’s number one hits ANNIVERSARY TOUR to the stage in a production like no other! Combining faultless harmonies, colourful MUSIC The world’s finest tribute to Fleetwood costumes and dazzling performances by an all-star cast, it’s guaranteeing to have fans GERRY CINNAMON Gerry Cinnamon has achieved record- Mac returns to the stage as part of an thanking ABBA for the music again and again! theatreroyal.co.uk breaking success and has cemented his status as Scotland’s exciting anniversary tour. Personally- most successful independent artist. He’s here in NE1 this endorsed by Fleetwood Mac founding member, Mick Fleetwood, the brand March, ready to share his tunes with a North East audience. new show celebrates 50 years of See him live at the O2 Academy! From £17.50, 6.30pm. great music, including a very special O2 Academy, academymusicgroup.com blues set, paying tribute to the band’s legendary Peter Green era. Channelling the true spirit of the band More listings online when they were at their very best, the GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK show promises fans, old and new, a unique opportunity to rediscover the TO ADVERTISE songs and performances that ensured call 0191 500 7865 or email Fleetwood Mac’s place as one of the [email protected] world’s most-loved groups of all time. SUBMIT YOUR LISTING sagegateshead.com email [email protected]
GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 21 23.03.19 SUPER SATURDAY Start here Sweet something
Make your own batch of artisan chocolates at Blackfriars’ oh-so- sweet
Chocolate Works workshop. You’ll learn how to temper chocolate, decorate S W E like a pro and enjoy a communal lunch with wine. blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk J E U T M LIK fo r P E CHOCOLATE ON B the OARD YWEEKEND!AY Brunch it up Start your day in a healthy way at STACK! Diaries at the ready Swing by Hungry Vegan for good-for-you, Tots & trucks plant-based food to take away and enjoy. for another action- Take tots to Great North Museum’s Toddler Pick up a fresh sub or salad and you’re ready packed weekend of Truck Tour. An opportunity for toddlers to to go! facebook.com/hungryveganuk TS fun in NE1! embark on a 20-minute tour around the LIGH GAN DE galleries aboard their very own truck. Seek VE out six special objects, using a magnifying glass to take a closer look. greatnorthmusueum.org.uk Saturday sounds
Norwegian composer and tuba player, Daniel Herskedal, takes
to the stage at Sage Gateshead with special guests Paul Taylor, Big game an accomplished pianist and keyboard player, and North East
Calling all rugby fans! Make your way to St composer-songwriter, Faye MacCalman. Together, they’ll be
James’ Park this Saturday for a Gallagher creating spellbinding and mesmerically beautiful music for jazz
Premiership clash between the Newcastle Falcons fans. sagegateshead.com and the Sale Sharks. At 5.30pm, the whistle will blow to kick off a gripping contest in front T A K of a club record crowd. Don’t miss it in NE1! E newcastlefalcons.co.uk DI R GA EC ME HANDS! T TIM R JAZZ IO E TIME FO Stage N 0S HE 8 OF T SOUNDS workshop
Theatre-lovers and aspiring directors are invited to Old-school tunes Live Theatre this Saturday, where they can join its Join the Children of the Revolution at The Cluny for an old-school T.Rex Disco Party, celebrating the artistic director, Joe Douglas, for an inspiring session music and magnificence of Marc Bolan and T.Rex. Lose yourself in the band’s renowned trippy- about directing new plays for the stage. live.org.uk hippy acid folk and space age funk - the perfect way to spend a Saturday night! thecluny.com
KIDS MUSIC PSYDOLL + THE GOLDEN AGE OF NOTHING Japanese ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE What was it like to see a SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS - THE STORY OF THE cyberpunk band, PSYDOLL, are returning to NE1 this Saturday More on play in Shakespeare’s day? What did you hear? What did DUBLINERS Seven Drunken Nights brings The Story of the for a must-see show! With their new EP, ‘Machine Cup’ they’ll you smell? This interactive workshop at Seven Stories, takes Dubliners to the City Hall stage this Saturday. Telling the story be performing at The Globe, with support from The Golden Saturday little lit-lovers on a journey across the Thames, to London's of a career spanning 50 years, this talented cast of musicians Age of Nothing - a Teeside alternative three-piece. A great More listings online Southbank, the home of Shakespeare’s famous Globe. £3pp, and singers come together and remind us why we love The way to spend a Saturday evening! £7, 8pm. The Globe, GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK 2pm - 2.45pm. Seven Stories, sevenstories.org.uk Dubliners! £26, 7.30pm. City Hall, theatreroyal.co.uk jazz.coop GET INTO NEWCASTLE //22 24.03.19 SUNDAY FUNDAY
ART COMEDY FOOD & DRINK CIRCUS! SHOW OF SHOWS Celebrate 250 years of circus SHAPPI KHORSANDI: SKITTISH WARRIOR… BUY ONE GET ONE FREE COCKTAILS Toast to another More on in Great Britain through rare memorabilia and original props CONFESSIONS OF A CLUB COMIC Comedian, author great weekend and get down to Central Oven + Shaker this at Discovery Museum’s Circus! Show of Shows exhibition! and cultural icon, Shappi Khorsandi, is at The Stand this Sunday for 2-4-1 cocktails with your chums! Try the Sticky Time to delve into the drama of the big top and explore the Sunday, bringing her side-splitting show, Skittish Warrior… Toffee Fizz, Cherry Bath Bomb or a classic Cosmo. It's time to Sunday incredible stories behind the spectacle. A great day out for Confessions of a Club Comic, to the stage! Expect sharp- see out your weekend in style with a bit of sumptuous sipping More listings online the whole family! Free (donations welcome), 11am - 4pm. tongued gags and cultural observation! £15, 8.30pm. in Newcastle! 12pm - 12am. Central Oven + Shaker, GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK Discovery Museum, discoverymuseum.org.uk The Stand Comedy Club, thestand.co.uk centralnewcastle.co.uk
FAMILY FUN Ghouls and ghosts Families are invited to Seven Stories for a spooky chat with J. R. R. Tolkien expert, Karl Southern, about the ghosts and spirits that roam Middle-earth. A rare opportunity Coffee fix for bookworms to learn all about the evil, mischievous and good-hearted ghouls that Head to Blakes this Sunday morning for a pick-me-up IN NE1 feature in his novels. sevenstories.org.uk coffee and a pastry. There’s no better way to start a busy GET day of family fun in NE1. blakescafes.co.uk THE SP OOK S THE GREAT ESC APE
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MUSEUM OF THE MOON Don’t miss Life Science Centre’s out-of- this-world exhibition, Museum of the Moon - a fusion of lunar imagery, moonlight and If that's surround sound composition, created by award-winning composer Dan Jones. The not works displays the lunar surface in incredible detail on a seven-metre-wide sphere that’s suspended in the air. Massive, magnificent and enough mesmerising, it uses imagery captured by the FILM NASA spacecraft Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter DEAR STRANGER Part of The Japan Foundation Touring and, at an approximate scale of 1:500,000, Film Programme season at Tyneside Cinema, check in for a each centimetre of the sphere represents five screening of Dear Stranger, winner of the Special Grand Prix kilometres of the Moon’s surface. life.org.uk of the Jury Award at the 2017 Montreal World Film Festival. A must-see! From £7.25, 8.15pm. Tyneside Cinema, tynesidecinema.co.uk FOOD & DRINK STUDENT NIGHT AT COLONEL PORTER’S It’s student night down at Colonel Porter’s Emporium - bringing live DJs, drinks offers, spin-the-wheel happy hour and more! Don’t miss it. Free entry, 5pm - 12.30am. Colonel Porter’s Emporium, colonelporters.co.uk LUNCH CLUB Pop down to Mr Mulligan’s Space Golf on Newgate Street for some cracking lunch time deals! Try the tasty 6oz burger or enjoy a 14” pizza and a drink for just £6. Simply turn up midweek and enjoy! What’s not to love? From £6, 11am - 5pm. Mr Mulligan’s Space Golf, mrmulligan.com CLUB DIGITAL MONDAYS Start the week with a bang! Digital An evening with Mondays are a Newcastle institution - the city’s longest running Monday night soiree with four rooms of the finest dancefloor anthems across all genres. 80p entry before midnight, 10pm - 3am.Digital, yourfutureisdigital.com MUSIC Alfie Boe MAGENTA SINGERS The Magenta Singers are a group of One of the world’s greatest classical singers, Alfie Boe, makes his return to the stage with people of any age who are living with acquired aphasia, run a brand new tour, marking what is becoming in association with the NETA Aphasia Support Centre. Join another landmark year for the much-loved the group every Monday during term time, for a friendly and tenor. Considered one of the best vocalists supportive group sing at Sage Gateshead. From pop to blues of his generation, the multi-platinum selling and folk, there really is something for everyone at this super singing workshop. £70 (10 sessions), 1.30pm - 3pm. artist always delivers sensational live shows Sage, sagegateshead.com and this one promises to be his best yet, celebrating the golden era of music from the 30s and 40s. Don't miss his live show on More listings online Tyneside this Monday! sagegateshead.com GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK
TO ADVERTISE WORKING CLASS REPRESENTATION call 0191 500 7865 or email Join playwrights, Ishy Din, Adam Hughes, Sian Armstrong, Graeme Thompson and others in this thought-provoking discussion and Q&A [email protected] about what it means to be working class. The group will explore the ways working class culture is depicted on stage and discuss whether or SUBMIT YOUR LISTING not it is exploited in contemporary drama. live.org.uk email [email protected]
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Mother's Day NE1 Advert.indd 1 06/03/2019 12:34 MOTHER'S DAY MEMORIES Plan ahead for
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AN AFTERNOON TEA AFFAIR The Vermont Hotel is hosting a fabulous afternoon tea feast this Mother’s Day for all the family to enjoy. Round up your mams, your stepmams and your nanas, it’s time to sweeten them up with cakes and finger sandwiches. BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH Served on both Saturday 30th and Sunday If a boozy celebration is better suited to your 31st March, with two sittings available at 1pm mam this Mother’s Day, make sure you brunch and 4pm, it’s the perfect excuse to treat the it up with bottomless bubbles at Revolution! lady in your life to a day of delicious dining. Book a table at this stylish sipping spot and vermont-hotel.com enjoy two hours of bottomless booziness while you treat her to beautiful brunch dishes. What better way to spend Mothering Sunday? revolution-bars.co.uk BEAUTIFUL BITES AT BROWNS Make it a memorable one with a sumptuous Sunday roast at Browns. Live piano music will set the scene as champers and cocktails flow and lunch is served. Choose from carved meats with all the trimmings, or enjoy Mother’s Day specials such as monkfish and lamb. Wash it all down with a glass of Moët & Chandon Impérial Rosé! browns-restaurants.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //26 MOTHER'S DAY MEMORIES
DAYS OUT Buy me! pampering session with the whole girl gang. From pedis and lashes, to ELEMIS facials and BUD VASE deep tissue massages, your mum deserves the Copper, H13.5cm lot! allaboutyougsh.co.uk £25, johnlewis.com TEA ON THE TYNE Treat the lady in your life to something truly HOTEL CHOCOLAT unique this Mother’s Day. A three-hour Tea on Happy Mother’s the Tyne cruise invites families on board for Day sleekster delicious afternoon tea, while travelling over £22.95, fenwick.co.uk the River Tyne. Tuck into tasty treats while taking in the Quayside views, listen to live expert commentary, and enjoy a fully stocked bar. We’re in! riverescapes.co.uk
AFTERNOON TEA & on the songs of the flare-wearing 70s squad. MAMMA MIA Enjoy a sumptuous afternoon tea alongside the Tyneside Cinema won us over with their screening - complete with fizz, home-baked afternoon tea Mamma Mia screening last cakes, scones and Oscar-winning sandwiches. CAROLINE GARDNER year, and they’re back with the latest sunshine tynesidecinema.co.uk Casebound desk book, £18.50, fenwick.co.uk movie! Get ABBA fever this Mother’s Day as the smash-hit movie musical returns to the big WHAT A BEAUTY screen. Take your mum to see Mamma Mia: Treat momma to a full-body makeover this Here We Go Again, the ultimate feel-good Mother’s Day at All About You Urban Beauty story of love, friendship and identity, based Retreat! Go to this Grey Street gem for a perfect
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SOMETHING SWEET theatre this Mother’s Day! If you can’t decide she does. Whether you’re looking for a big Is there anything more northern than treating on a show, pick up a Theatre Royal gift bunch of roses, a spring selection for the your mam to something sweet from Greggs? voucher, giving mum the chance to pick her garden, or you’d like to create something Go to one of the many city centre bakeries this favourite in the coming months! yourself, you’ll be spoilt for choice here! GALLERY THEA Mother’s Day, and shower her with delicious theatreroyal.co.uk fenwick.co.uk Personalised doughnuts! greggs.co.uk heart box, DIANA KAYE FLORIST UPSIDE DOWN PRESENTS large, £53, THEATRE THRILLS Diana Kaye’s award-winning blooms are a Looking for unique gifting ideas? Punny johnlewis.com Surprise that special lady with the gift of great way to thank your mam for everything greetings cards? Or Geordie-inspired tokens of love? Look no further than Upside Down Presents. Find something special, make your mum laugh and fill her heart with funny presents. 61side.co.uk FEEL-GOOD FACTOR Is your mam a bit of a fitness fanatic? Struggling to peel her away from the gym this Mother's Day? Take her along to STACK to meet the lovely people at Yoga Therapies. Get to know the studio and book her in for a city centre vinyasa session. She'll love it! BELLA FREUD yogatherapies.co.uk Solidarity feminite t-shirt in grey £95, fenwick.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 27 26.03.19 TUESDAY TIME
THE FOOTBAAAALL SHOW Join Gavin Webster and Lee Kyle for the only topical North East football comedy show. Expect local lampooning of the region's clubs, great football nostalgia and anecdotes, WINwith Not your a quiz where you can challenge the lads for money on their historical knowledge of Newcastle United, pies and bovril in the break and even a sing song at the end. With cup of great guests, too, including a couple of ex-footballing legends. Howay the lads and NE1 lasses! thestand.co.uk tea? ART OBSERVE AND DRAW A WINTER TWIG Feeling creative? Make your way to the Great North Museum this Tuesday and learn how to accurately illustrate twigs, with emphasis on portraying colour and texture. Time to get to grips with LITTLE botanical art! Free for Natural History Society of Northumbria members, £5 suggested donation for non-members, 5.30pm - 7pm. Great North Museum, greatnorthmuseum.org.uk Enter online at ARTISTS FOOD & DRINK getintonewcastle.co.uk NANDINO’S MENU Treat the kids to the delicious Nandino’s to WIN a family ticket menu at Nandos, The Gate! For just £5.55, youngsters can to the opening night of tuck into a main, side and dessert! Get a free fun pack with Marvel Universe LIVE! every Nandino meal, including games and goodies! £5.55. Nandos, The Gate, nandos.co.uk at the Utilita Arena TUESDAY OFFERS Check out the great offers at Shark Club in November this Tuesday! Round up your mates and enjoy Tuesday drinks offers including 330ml bottles of Heineken for £2.50 One lucky NE1 reader could be in with the or Mexican Bulldog for £4.95. Feeling peckish? All pizzas chance of winning a family ticket to the are just £7.99. Great deals! Every Tuesday. Shark Club, Marvel Universe LIVE! opening night at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on Thursday 21st sharkclub.co.uk November 2019. Marvel fans will love this action-packed, live MUSIC stunt show - packing in plenty of superhero STREETWISE OPERA Join Streetwise Opera this Tuesday for action, aerial stunts, martial arts and daring a weekly singing, acting and movement workshop designed motorcyle skills! to help build on your skills and creativity. These workshops The show will feature favourites from are open to people who are or have been homeless. No Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Discover the Laing with your little ones and experience is needed and sessions are completely free. 1pm - The Avengers and more. support their early development as part of one 3pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com Enter online to be in with the chance of of the gallery’s fun and relaxed Little Artists winning this fantastic family prize in NE1! workshops, which explore a different theme THEATRE utilitaarena.co.uk each week. Each session involves a warm up CHATROOM BY ENDA WALSH SA Performing Arts Centre, with movement and motion, gallery exploration as part of their final year showcase, tackle one of Enda with fun interactive activities, a practical art Walsh’s lesser known plays, Chatroom. A funny, compelling activity with various materials and a short story and uplifting play that tackles the issues of teenage life time. laingartgallery.org.uk head-on. Pay what you feel, 7.30pm. Alphabetti Theatre, alphabettitheatre.co.uk Enter online at GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK/WIN COLOSSAL SQUID (ADAM BETTS OF THREE TO ADVERTISE T&Cs: Prize is not transferable for any other show and TRAPPED TIGERS) call 0191 500 7865 or email includes 4 tickets for 1 adult and 3 children, 2 adults One man drum machine, Adam Betts, returns to Newcastle to perform a bunch of new [email protected] and 2 children, or 4 adults. Other terms and conditions stuff under his new title. He’ll be performing tracks from his second solo album, which is apply and are available on request from SUBMIT YOUR LISTING [email protected]. packed with brand new turbo energy belters! Expect an electric atmosphere! thecluny.com email [email protected] Closing date: Sunday 24 March 2019.
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BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH PLUS SUPPORT FROM The Cat ROSIE CARNEY Try Benjamin Francis Leftwich arrives at Wylam Brewery as part of his 2019 UK and Ireland tour. It follows the this... inBased on the much-loved the book by Dr Seuss that has Hat release of Gratitude, the first piece of FOOD & DRINK captivated generations of readers, The Cat in the Hat material to be taken from his third EARLY BIRD MENU AT ROUTE Get a taste of delicious British arrives at Northern Stage, bringing feline frivolity aplenty! album, which will be released early grub with Route’s fantastic early bird menu! Foodies can Featuring the riotous rhymes which have delighted children next year. The top tune sees Leftwich for over 50 years, infectious humour and spectacular circus bring more electronic elements into enjoy three courses for £15 - perfect for pre-theatre treats of for the grown-ups, it follows Sally and her brother who, after play, along with darker, intricately post-work gatherings with friends. Monday - Friday, 5pm - being rescued from a dull, rainy day by the Cat himself, find layered production and yet more raw, 6.30pm. Route, routenewcastle.co.uk themselves on a whimsical adventure. It’s a purrfect treat for emotional lyrics. wylambrewery.co.uk LUNCH MENU Lap up an exotic lunch at Revolución de all the family - don’t miss it! northernstage.co.uk Cuba this Wednesday! Round up your troops and get down to this colourful Cloth Market spot for lunchtime favourites for TINY SPARKS: just £6. What’s not to love? Monday - Friday, 12pm - 3pm. INVENTORS Revolución de Cuba, revoluciondecuba.com Take little ones to Discovery Museum’s award-winning play session for young MUSIC children, where they’ll be able to KEUNING Dave Keuning, founding member and guitarist find out about great scientists and from The Killers, returns to the stage in support of his their amazing achievements. With stories about scientific discoveries and debut album, ‘Prismism’. See him live at Newcastle’s O2 inventions and intriguing and curious Academy this Wednesday! £15.75, 7pm. O2 Academy, objects, it’s an opportunity for little academymusicgroup.com ones to build aspirations, expand BOB LOG III Bob Log II takes to The Cluny stage this horizons and dream big dreams of Wednesday, bringing punk blues tunes to NE1! With support who they could be in the future. discoverymuseum.org.uk from The Bonnevilles, this is a must-see music event for March. £12.50, 8pm. The Cluny, thecluny.com THE LOUNGE KITTENS Comedy lounge trio, The Lounge Kittens, head to the Toon this March, ready to serve up all NEWCASTLE LITERARY SALON your favourite songs with a side-splitting twist. See them live Join the Newcastle Literary Salon this Wednesday for a night of spoken word, followed by open mic. Presented by Juli Watson, this inspiring evening will also include special guests, at Think Tank? Newcastle this Wednesday. A must-see and Jan Noble and Daniel James. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get to grips with lit in guaranteed good times from start to finish! £10, 7.30pm. NE1! The event will take place at Bar Loco, Leazes Park Road. Think Tank?, wearethinktank.co.uk facebook.com/newcastleliterarysalon
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GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 29 AROUND THE CITY Book it nowTime to plan ahead... CHEESE AND WINE DINNER 18 APRIL Back by popular demand, Dobson & Parnell’s chef patron, Troy Terrington, will once again team up with Neal’s Yard Dairy for another tasty Cheese and Wine Dinner, during which he’ll be rustling up five delicious courses showcasing top cheeses, each paired and washed down with a different wine. Enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival, a history lesson in cheese, and a masterclass in wine pairing. Ideal for groups of friends and couples! dobsonandparnell.co.uk
PATRICK MONAHAN #GOALS 21 APRIL COMEDY CENTRAL IMPRACTICAL JOKERS Multi award-winning comedian and 12 OCTOBER Edinburgh Fringe favourite, Patrick Don’t miss your chance to see the funnymen behind Comedy Central’s longest-running and Monahan, takes to the stage at The top-rated original comedy show, Impractical Jokers, live on stage! The four life-long friends and Stand Comedy Club with his brand pranksters, whose hilariously outrageous hidden-camera dares and punishments have made them new stand up show, #Goals. Expect big names in the world of comedy, will be arriving at the Utilita Arena as part of their huge UK a hilarious night, during which the tour. Watch as James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano, also known as comic will be discussing and poking The Tenderloins, challenge each other to say or do something outrageous in front of thousands. fun at the life goals we all share, A memorable, hilarious evening guaranteed! from the typical to the ridiculous. utilitaarena.co.uk thestand.co.uk ANNIE A NIGHT AT THE BREWERY - FEATURING THE 8 -13 APRIL MUSIC OF QUEEN The smash-hit production of Annie comes 5 APRIL to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal for one week Wylam Brewery cordially invites you to A Night At The Brewery - an electric evening of live only, direct from London’s West End. Starring music, during which Queen fans can share in celebrating the music of one of the UK’s most award-winning actress, Anita Dobson, as the iconic rock bands. WHQ & Nat Turner Live Events have specially commissioned this bespoke tyrannical Miss Hannigan, the feel-good revival show, featuring 15 of London’s top session musicians, who will be performing all of Queen’s captures the all-singing, all-dancing fun of the best-loved hits from across the decades. Two years in the making, it promises to be one of classic 1982 film. Complete with stunning sets, the biggest live events the team at WHQ have ever staged at Wylam. Don't miss out! incredible musical performances and heartfelt wylambrewery.co.uk acting, you'll love it! theatreroyal.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //30 BANK
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