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Get into Newcastle EASTER HOLIDAY FAMILY FUN JOIN THE BIGG MARKET BASH ENJOY A GOOD FRIDAY FEAST Turn to page 20 for our guide to fun stuff for We're celebrating the opening of the Bigg Forks at the ready for a fantastic, fish- the whole family in Newcastle this Easter! Market's new public realm with heaps of fun fuelled Good Friday feast in NE1 this Easter. Expect food, trails, sweet treats and more. in the heart of NE1 this April. Find out where we're eating on page 17. ISS.169 10 APR - 1 MAY 2019 FREE Durham N21 BANK VALID FROM GET INTO NEWCASTLE CONTENTS Come and visit us online sometime: getintonewcastle.co.uk EACH ISSUE WE WELCOME YOU TO THE 6 MAGAZINE WITH AN INTRODUCTION ContentsFROM A MEMBER OF THE NE1 TEAM, GIVING YOU THEIR UNIQUE TAKE ON WHAT’S GOING ON. FRESH FROM THE PRESS @NewcastleNE1 It’s almost exactly 12 months since I last wrote for the magazine and wow, what a year /GetIntoNewcastle it’s been! 10 It seems like only five minutes ago, but newcastlene1 this time last year we were just about to 17 commence the first phase of the Bigg Market Get into Newcastle app project - the public realm refurbishment. After numerous hoops, hurdles and historical discoveries, the work was finally completed in early 2019. A little behind schedule but thankfully within budget! If you wish to submit a listing for inclusion The result? A brand spanking new public please email: [email protected] realm complete with modern street lighting, For advertising call 0191 500 7865 or email: [email protected] new trees and seating for all ages and Get into Newcastle is published by abilities. Not to mention a nod to the area’s Remember Media Ltd past with the famous Blaydon Races lyrics adorning the walls. With phase one complete, the focus has now shifted to the buildings within the area and last month brought the very exciting news that 20 work to the much talked about Bigg Market Remember Media Ltd, e.volve Business Centre, WCs has begun. Cygnet Way, Rainton Bridge South, DH4 5QY As well as this, we are thrilled to be delivering Durham N21 remembermedia.co.uk the first (of many) events to be held in the Publisher Christopher March [email protected] area with our Bigg Market Bash taking place Editorial Elysia Agnew, Jessica Laing on 13th April. BANK [email protected] VALID Design Remember Media Studio It’s looking like another busy year ahead! FROM [email protected] ALEX SLACK Image credit: vecteezy.com BIGG MARKET PROJECT MANAGER All contents copyright ©2019 RememberMedia Ltd. All rights reserved. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility can be accepted for inaccuracies, howsoever caused. No liability can be accepted for illustrations, photographs, artwork or advertising materials while in transmission or with the publisher or their agents. All content marked 'profile feature' is paid for advertising. All information is correct at time of going to print, April 2019. GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 3 10.04.19 - 01.05.19 AROUND THE CITY Holidays NORTHERN STAGE thrills! Rain Man Theatre 8 - 13 APRIL Based on the Oscar-winning film starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man comes to Northern Stage this April. It tells the tale of a self-centred salesman who discovers that he has a long-lost brother who has inherited a multi-million dollar fortune. northernstage.co.uk THE STAND COMEDY CLUB Et Mike Milligan: On Yer Bike Mike h 29 APRIL Following the success of his 2018 show, ‘Shearer Shared Me nort Pram’, North East comedy favourite, Mike Milligan returns with an hour HAYMARK of guaranteed giggles, tracing his three decades of adventures and m METROumber mishap! thestand.co.uk LAND Side ST. -splitt BOILER SHOP ing fu n at T he Sta greystreetDEAN A Wedding Less Ordinary nd S 14 APRIL Calling all brides and grooms-to-be! Is wed-min TREET getting the better of you? Get ahead of the game with a whole load of inspiring and unique suppliers at Boiler Shop’s A Wedding Less Ordinary event. boilershop.net The w onderful world of weddings! DE FAMILY FUN UTILITA ARENA 7 THE ySI AT A Harlem Globetrotters ua GLANCE 2019 Q The Easter 24 APRIL The world-famous Harlem IN NE1 Globetrotters are back in the Toon, ready to nd just like that, the Easter Bunny returns, bouncing into spring with wow crowds with their skills at the Utilita heaps of fun for the whole family in Arena. Expect to see ball-handling wizardry, NE1! The daffodils are in full bloom rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, hilarious comedy and we’ve got plenty of things to and plenty of audience interaction! utilitaarena.co.uk Aensure you have a super spring social calendar. Utilita Arena School’s out for Easter and so this issue comes packed with diary dates to keep the kids entertained. Expect everything from Easter trails and lamb petting, to chocolate-fuelled cinema dates and creative workshops. Grown NE1 GEORDIE JACKPOT ups can also get excited about the Easter hols MAKE IT A CRACKING EASTER WITH CASH PRIZES, EXCITING - with a cracking mix of cultural highlights, EXPERIENCES, CHARITY SUPPORT AND MORE! mega music line-ups and more! Start the Easter hols on a winning streak with a Geordie Jackpot ticket! Buy your tickets We're giving you the word on all that's new online for just £1 and be in with the chance of winning weekly cash prizes. What's in the city, we’re celebrating in the exciting more? Playing the Geordie Jackpot means you're supporting local charities and helping public areas of the Bigg Market, and we’re drive our city forward. You've got to be in it to win it - buy your tickets online now! geordiejackpot.co.uk feeding you with top Good Friday fish spots! GET INTO NEWCASTLE //4 SPRING IS PARK FOR FREE HERE: ! e v i f r Shop late, e rills! t heatre th f T TYNESIDE CINEMA HERE! a PARK FREE! E Northern Stage V Eat-a-long Willy Wonka I PARK FOR FREE AFTER 5PM L Eat, drink, shop - LOVE your city! A & The Chocolate Factory 21 APRIL Check in at Tyneside Cinema this Easter 1 Eldon Garden 2 Eldon Square 3 Oxford Street Sunday for your chocolate-fuelled film fix! Sounds 4 Manors 5 Quayside 6 Dean Street Et delicious, right? A sweet selection of scrumdiddlyumptious treats will be served alongside a screening of Willy Wonka 7 Grainger Town h & The Chocolate Factory. tynesidecinema.co.uk nort 3 THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKMETROumber Annie m 8 - 13 APRIL A glorious new take on family favourite, Annie, comes " - 1 ut. to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal this spring! It follows the story of 2 LAND ome o Tyneside Cinema un'll c a brave young girl’s ‘hard knock life’ as she journeys from Miss Eldon Sq. "The s Hannigan’s orphanage to Mr Warbuck's lavish lifestyle. theatreroyal.co.uk Sid ST. e-sp litting fun Theatre Royal at The Old Eldon street Stand Square greyDEAN HOOCHIE COOCHIE S 4 Hoochie Coochie Reggae roots! TREET Levi Roots Reggae The Stand 6 5 Live Theatre Party 26 APRIL Music-lovers should make their The w way to Hoochie Coochie this April, where onderful world o f weddings! Boiler Levi Roots will be bringing his feel-good Shop E The Tyne Bar Reggae Party to the stage! Don’t miss D C a out on the chance to see this national l THE ySI li n g treasure live in NE1! hoochiecoochie.co.uk a l ua l c u l Q t u r THE TYNE BAR e RING SP IS v u l ! Sage t Easter Market ds u n r 20 APRIL Make sure you add The Tyne Bar’s ou e s s . first ever Easter Market to your spring w Wo social calendar! Expect to see a sparkling selection of gifts, street food, desserts, HERE! music, booze and much, much more! thetyne.com SAGE GATESHEAD LIVE THEATRE An Evening with Locker Room Talk Katherine Jenkins 17 & 18 APRIL If you’re looking for a 30 APRIL Crowned the ‘No.1 Selling culture fix with modern-day meaning, Classical Music Artist of the Last 25 Locker Room Talk is a must-see at Live Years’ by Classic FM, the ultra-talented Theatre. In the wake of the #MeToo Katherine Jenkins makes her way to Sage and #TimesUp movements, this play is an NEVER Gateshead this April. Her spellbinding show urgent response to everyday misogyny. IN is set to blow away North East audiences Inspiring and educational. live.org.uk A as she brings her stunning sopranos to DULL Tyneside. sagegateshead.com MOMENT E GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 5 N1 NEW IN NE1 Word on the Street DIPPY IS HEADING TO THE TOON STAR SUCCESS FOR From May until October, culture TOMAHAWK vultures of the North East are in If you’re not yet familiar with the for a treat as the Natural History huge cow on the Quayside, then Museum’s Dippy The Diplodocus maybe it’s time you checked it out! heads to the Toon! He’s lived in the Tomahawk Steakhouse arrived in the capital for over 100 years, but 2019 Toon just over a year ago and has calls for adventure! Following visits certainly made an impression - beating to Dorchester, Birmingham, Belfast 2,700 other pubs and bars to win and Glasgow, Dippy is on the road the ‘Famous For Food’ award at the again, settling in for a six-month stay Star Pub & Bar awards in March.