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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

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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!

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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. So in Newcastle. Unveiled to the British whether you pop in for the legendary public in 1905, Dippy was cast from 'Sunday Sharing Board', or you fancy the type specimen found in America. attempting the 'Tomahawk Steak The full skeleton is 21.3 meters long, Challenge' to rival the Newcastle 4.3 metres wide and 4.25 metres Falcons recent visit, there are some high. Intriguing, inspiring and seriously delightful dining treats on unbelievably impressive! offer! tomahawk-steakhouse.co.uk greatnorthmuseum.org.uk

A RACE THROUGH NE1 We brought you the NE1 Newcastle Motor Show, we brought you the Boat Race of the North, now we’re bringing a major, elite cycling race to the city! NE1 has teamed up with Newcastle City Council and British Cycling to host the HSBC UK National Circuit Series, which will be staged in the heart of the city centre on the evening of Wednesday 10 July 2019. Newcastle has been named as one of only six races in the series, attracting some of Britain’s best cyclists including former Olympic and European Champions and riders. The Newcastle Elite Nocturne Race will be 1km in length, starting and finishing at the iconic Grey’s Monument – passing through Grainger Town, Clayton Street, Nelson Street, the Bigg Market and Nun Street. What a summer for sport in Newcastle – don’t miss it! newcastlene1ltd.com

BRINGING LIGHT BACK TO NE1 The musical duo who’s tunes we all know and love, whether it’s happy memories of High, road trip sing-a-longs to Ocean Drive, or the feel-good sound of Lifted, are heading back to the place where it all began! The Lighthouse Family (Tunde Baiyewu and Paul Tucker) are bringing their sound back to life this year, with the launch of their first studio album in 18 years, ‘Blue Sky In Your Head’. The pair met and formed while at college in Newcastle in the early 90s. They returned to their favourite city on Earth to create a brand new collection of sunshine tunes! See the Lighthouse Family live in NE1 this November as they take to the City Hall stage. “Just like the good old days,” they say! theatreroyal.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //6 NEW IN NE1

DROP EVERYTHING & DRINK! Our city's social scene just keeps on delivering the goods! This time, in the form of a bustling new bar featuring beers from Black Storm Brewery, as well as some very special guest favourites. This High Bridge newbie is a super cool concept – inviting beer-lovers to ‘Drop Everything and Drink’! It’s an urban retreat where you can hang out with friends, sample some superb sips and get to know George the beautiful brewery spaniel! What’s not to love? Drop by D.E.A.D for a pint of the good stuff this spring! facebook.com/D.E.A.D.B.S.G

CALLING ALL CULTURE VULTURES May brings the city’s annual culture crawl back to some of NE1’s top museums and venues. The Late Shows is the perfect opportunity to explore the city’s inspiring exhibitions and artworks after hours - from crafts and designs, to interactive events, performance and more! Set up by Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums (TWAM), The Late Shows takes place on 17th and 18th May 2019 across 60 venues. It’s a fantastic opportunity to mooch through the city’s museums and cultural spaces, checking out inspiring events and entertainment including Vic Reeves’ exhibition at The Biscuit Factory and tours of the historical Victoria Tunnel. thelateshows.org.uk

MUSIC IS HITTING THE NORTH THIS MAY Newcastle’s vibrant music scene never fails to impress us - and we’re expecting another ‘Mega Music May’ this year! It all kicks off with the return of Hit The North festival - back for 2019, bringing huge headline acts to venues across NE1. Big name artists include: Jake Bugg, Tom Grennan, Shame, Blaenavon, Dylan Cartlidge and many, many more. It’s safe to say the city’s largest inner-city music event will once again bring a May bank holiday packed with sensational new music for audiences to enjoy at venues including Boiler Shop, Riverside, the O2 Academy and more. hitthenorthfestival.co.uk

BIG, BOLD & BEAUTIFUL BANYAN The social butterflies of Newcastle are in for a treat this spring as a super stylish bar and restaurant officially opens its doors in the heart of NE1! This beautiful new spot sits in a stunning spot close to Grey’s Monument - with glorious views down Grey Street. Go here for dinner, go here for post-work cocktails, or go here for the ultimate weekend celebration in the city centre. Banyan serves a superb selection of food and drink - from healthy salads and American-style burgers, to gin-fuelled tipples and colourful cocktails. The Passion Punch is a must-try! arcinspirations.com

FORGET-ME-NOT In support of Dementia Awareness Week 2019 on Monday 20 May, John Lewis Newcastle are creating hand-made forget-me-nots to display in the store. This innovative project supports The Alzheimer’s Society and will help raise awareness both in-store, online and across Newcastle. Pop in, collect a complimentary pattern and do Jake Bugg your bit. The deadline for contributions is Monday 6 May. johnlewis.com

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NEWCASTLE BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL Don’t miss the 43rd Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival at Northumbria University. Head to the First Floor of the university’s Students Union and swap £3 for an all-day wristband, giving you access to the bars which will be selling a variety of beers, real ales and cider DMA's and perry from local breweries and big names. CAMRA members go free! nclbcf-tynland.camra.org.uk

Calling all music-lovers! DMA’s are heading to the Toon; taking to the O2 Academy stage this Wednesday for a one-night-only gig! The trio have recently toured with Liam Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft, The Kooks and Kasabian - and now they’re ready to warm up their own crowds on a tour of the UK! Don’t miss out on the chance to see this Sydney indie trio live in NE1 this April. academymusicgroup.com

11.04.19 THURSDAY THRILLS

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ALL ABOUT EVE Lifting the curtain on a world of jealousy and ambition, this new production of All About Eve, broadcast live to Tyneside Cinema from the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End, asks why our fascination with celebrity, youth and identity never seems to get old. From one of the world's most innovative theatre directors, Ivo van Hove, this gripping tale about two actresses, one with a legendary past and one with a bright future, in search of the spotlight, will have you on the edge of your seat. tynesidecinema.co.uk

A NIGHT AT THE BREWERY FEATURING THE MUSIC OF QUEEN 15 of the UK’s top session musicians come together this Thursday for a thrilling evening of music at Wylam! Celebrating and performing the iconic music of Queen, you Annie won’t want to miss one of the venue’s biggest live events ever staged! The night will feature best-loved tunes from Queen’s extensive back The smash-hit production of Annie comes to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal for one week only, direct catalogue and will remind us why they were from London’s West End. Starring award-winning actress, Anita Dobson, as the tyrannical Miss one of the greatest rock bands of all time! Hannigan, the feel-good revival captures the all-singing, all-dancing fun of the classic 1982 film, wylambrewery.co.uk with stunning sets, incredible musical performances and heartfelt acting. We think you’re gonna like it here! theatreroyal.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //8 12.04.19 FEEL-GOOD FRIDAY

Something different CLUB DIRTY LITTLE SECRET Get down to Newcastle’s very own palace party for a night of house anthems, old school hip hop and R&B. Tup Tup Palace is the place to be this Friday - round up your pals and don’t miss out! £5 earlybird tickets available, 11pm.Tup Tup Palace, bigbadrobot.com CANDYPANTS Every Friday the world famous party takes over Livello. Expect glitz, glam and plenty of bubbles. £7, 11pm-3am. Livello, barlivello.co.uk

FOOD & DRINK EARLY BIRD MENU AT ROUTE Get a taste of delicious British grub with Route’s fantastic early bird menu! Foodies can enjoy three courses for £15 - perfect for pre-theatre treats or

Rain Man post-work gatherings with friends. Monday - Friday, 5pm - 6.30pm. Route, routenewcastle.co.uk Based on the Oscar-winning film, which famously starred Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, this new, attention-grabbing stage show comes to UMAI MI BREAKFAST Order from Umai Mi’s special Northern Stage, promising a night to remember for all you film fans out there! Following two long-lost brothers, one of whom has a remarkable breakfast menu and enjoy 10% off! Brekkie bites include memory, on their quest to get their hands on their family’s multi-million dollar fortune, it’s a funny and heartfelt tale that’s guaranteed to lift the Hong Kong Style French Toast, a Sizzling Fry Up and spirits. northernstage.co.uk Breakfast Baos. We can’t think of a better way to start the day with the whole family! Put the feel-good into Friday this week at Umai Mi! From £1.99, 10am - 12pm. umaimi.co.uk

KIDS MISCHIEF AND MYSTERY IN MOOMIN VALLEY Expect snow, surprises and plenty of Moomin mischief as this brand new children’s theatre show comes to Northern Stage! Bringing magical puppetry, original music and interactive play, this will go down an absolute treat with the little ones during the Easter school holidays! £8.50, 11am, 1.30pm & 3pm. Northern Stage, northernstage.co.uk

ESFAHANI’S BACH Part of the Royal Northern Sinfonia at Home series, Mahan Esfahani Reggae on the Tyne takes to the Sage stage, ready to Cruise with BBQ blow North East audiences away - July 20th with his harpsichord skills. Joined by Amy Yule on the flute and Bradley £32pp Creswick on the violin, this concert is [email protected] TimeDirt for a bit of glam-pop-punk Box fun in NE1 as Dirt Box Disco Disco take to the O2 Academy stage! sure to delight and surprise! Check in for an outrageously exciting live show, packed with some of their finest tunes from sagegateshead.com RIVERESCAPES.CO.UK ‘Hooray! Hooray!’ - a greatest hits collection. Don’t miss it! academymusicgroup.com GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 9 CITY HIGHLIGHTS Bigg Market Bash OFFICIAL INVITE!

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Think of this as your official invite to deliver this amazing new transformation - What’s more? Iles Tours will be on hand to our Bigg Market Bash! restoring this iconic area of the city, which sits take visitors on heritage tours around the On 13 April 2019, from 11am – 4pm, we’re in the historic core between Central Station and Bigg Market and surrounding areas. A great inviting the people of NE1 and beyond to Grey Street. opportunity to learn something new about CELEBRATING THE come and enjoy our new public realm in the This Easter, families are invited to come and the area with the highest proportion of listed Bigg Market! This inaugural event celebrates see the new space, with an action-packed buildings in the city. Did you hear about the MULTI-MILLION“ POUND the multi-million pound redevelopment of programme of events and activities planned for man who took his pet puma for a pint in the the city’s iconic Bigg Market, which has been the 13th April! Old George? Did you know about the Bigg REDEVELOPMENT OF THE lovingly transformed into a permanent four- At the heart of the event will be a stage, where Market Zoo? BIGG MARKET, WHICH level terrace area perfect for events, activities, local bands and acts will perform throughout So don’t forget to pop down to our Bigg Market and simply enjoying some spring sunshine. the day; there’ll also be a fine selection of food Bash this April. Chill out on our NE1 bean HAS BEEN LOVINGLY Creating a superb new sociable space in the and produce stalls including delicious crepes bags, bask on our deck chairs and let the kids centre of our city, it’s a great spot to meet, from La Petite Creperie, coffee from Laneway loose on our giant caterpillar seats! Savour TRANSFORMED INTO A relax, unwind and enjoy! & Co, and doughnuts from Proven Goods Co. street food, sing-along with local bands, and PERMANENT FOUR-LEVEL Team NE1 worked alongside Newcastle City Finally, kids can enjoy craft activities and face enjoy a must-attend family fun day in NE1! Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund to painting as they spend the day! getintonewcastle.co.uk TERRACE AREA GET INTO NEWCASTLE //10 Arts and Crafts MarketArrtts sa nadn Cdr aCftrsa Mftasr kMet arket Grainger Arcade, Grainger Market, NewAGcrrarainsitntglseger eAarr cAnadrdec,a G dCreai,n rGgaerra fMitnasgrk eeMtr, MNeaawrcrkakesttlee, Ntewcastle Second Saturday of every month from 9am – 5.30pm Second Saturday of every month from 9amGS e–rca5oi.nn3gd0e pSrma Aturcrdaadye ,o Gf eravienrgye mr oMnatrhk ferto, mN e9wamca –st5le.30pm Second Saturday of every month from 9am – 5.30pm

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Let us guide you on another great #Whataweekend weekend in Newcastle! CA LL Start here IN FAMILY FUN G AFF A C EINE L Lovely lambs KI L CK What’s spring without a bit of lamb loving? You don’t A AT N have to cruise to the countryside to pet a lamb - make P I R M your way to Ouseburn Farm where you can get up close E A T L - and personal for animal cuddles! ouseburnfarm.org.uk

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of a better place to sit back and enjoy a bit of stylish sipping MUSIC music connoisseurs this Saturday at Sage Gateshead! in NE1! Check in with your friends and toast with tipples! All ADAM FRASER & TONY HUTCHINSON Spend Saturday Award-winning folk duo, Megson, bring their infectious More on day, every day. The Hudson, hudsonnewcastle.co.uk night at 1920s-themed spot, Colonel Porter’s Emporium, harmonies to the stage for an inspiring Saturday afternoon and dance the night away to lounge and electro house tunes TAPAS DEALS Make your way to the Cuban paradise that of live music! You don't want to miss it. £6.50, 2pm. from Adam Fraser and Tony Hutchinson. Every Saturday. is Revolución de Cuba this Saturday for tasty tapas, for a Sage, sagegateshead.com Saturday Free entry, 8pm - 2am. Colonel Porter’s Emporium, FOOD & DRINK great price! Foodies can enjoy three tapas dishes for colonelporters.co.uk 2-4-1 SIGNATURE COCKTAILS Celebrate Saturday with 2-4- just £14 all day, every day. Revolución de Cuba, FAMILY FOLK SHOW WITH MEGSON Enjoy an organic, More listings online 1 signature cocktails all day at The Hudson. We can’t think revoluciondecuba.com authentic and fun folk concert for both big and little GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK GET INTO NEWCASTLE //12 14.04.19 IT'S THE WEEKEND!

focuses on the lives of working people and their resilience of the whole family! Free (donations welcome), 11am - 4pm. KIDS spirit while at the same time recording the steady decline of Discovery Museum, discoverymuseum.org.uk KIDS COMEDY CLUB Take little ones for guaranteed giggles More on industrial Britain. Find out more about this exhibition - in situ at The Stand’s Kids Comedy Club. Families can expect magic, until May 2020! Free entry (donations welcome), 10am - COMEDY improv, impressions and more! You’re sure to leave with 5pm. Laing Art Gallery, laing.org.uk BRENNAN REECE - EVERMORE Star of Live At The Apollo a great big smile on your face. £4, 12.30pm. The Stand CIRCUS! SHOW OF SHOWS Celebrate 250 years of circus Sunday and Roast Battle, Brennan Reece returns with his third UK tour Comedy Club, thestand.co.uk in Great Britain through rare memorabilia and original props ART at Discovery Museum’s Circus! Show of Shows exhibition! - Evermore. See him live at The Stand Comedy Club - where CHRIS KILLIP: THE LAST SHIPS Check out Chris Killip’s Time to delve into the drama of the big top and explore the he’ll be bringing his true northern voice to the stage! £10, More listings online photographs at the Laing Art Gallery this Sunday. His work incredible stories behind the spectacle. A great day out for 6pm. The Stand Comedy Club, thestand.co.uk GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK

Wake up call! Start the day with good, honest food and George’s Great British Kitchen! Go here Wedding wonder for the full works, veggie favourites, crushed avo on toast, porridge, pancakes and Got a wed-min list as long as your arm? Start ticking things more! Starting Sunday the right way... georgesgreatbritishkitchen.co.uk off and be inspired by some of our region’s finest suppliers at Boiler Shop’s A Wedding Less Ordinary event. Find something truly unique that promises to wow your guests! boilershop.net FAST! BREAK ITISH GET BR WE REAT DD A G SHOP ’T IN IL Y G OU RE DRO A Our glorious garden P! DY Make some sunshine moments at our glorious Grey Street

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+ THE FULL MONTY You can leave your hat on... get ready for a pulse-racing musical journey as the ‘chuffing brilliant’ Full Monty returns to the stage in NE1! Telling the tale of six out-of-work steelworkers from Sheffield, who took the world by storm after creating one of Britain’s There's a most successful - and exciting - shows! Featuring an all-star cast of Andrew Dunn, Q Louis Emerick, Joe Gill, Kai Owen and James Redmound, this is a must-see show at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal! theatreroyal.co.uk more! CLUB DIGITAL MONDAYS Start the week with a bang! Digital 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 Kieran Hodgson: midnight, 10pm - 3am Digital, yourfutureisdigital.com FILM '75 MONDAY NIGHT CULT CLASSICS It’s Monday, which means it’s Tyneside Cinema’s Cult Classics night! Check in for your 5 MINUTES WITH film fix as the venue brings you one of the finest cult classics JOE GILL on the big screen. From £2, 8.30pm. Tyneside Cinema, Joe Gill is best known for playing Finn tynesidecinema.co.uk Barton in Emmerdale and will be taking to the stage as Lomper, the trumpet FOOD & DRINK playing loner in The Full Monty when it STUDENT NIGHT AT COLONEL PORTER’S It’s student night plays Newcastle's Theatre Royal this April! down at Colonel Porter’s Emporium - bringing live DJs, drinks offers, spin-the-wheel happy hour and more! Don’t miss it. First time in the Toon? Free entry, 5pm - 12.30am. Colonel Porter’s Emporium, It’s a massive shame to say this is my first colonelporters.co.uk time in Newcastle - apart from flying past on a train! KIDS Have you brought your coat? COLOURFUL CHICK NESTS Little ones are invited to get I’ve brought a few... I like my jackets There’s no doubt about it, Kieran Hodgson is one of the funniest comedians on the circuit right creative at Seven Stories as they make a colourful nest for anyway! now - and he’s swinging by The Stand Comedy Club this April for a show that promises to have their Easter chick! Using feathers, gems, sequins, tissue paper and more, they’ll create a cosy space for a chick and Best Tyneside moment? you rolling in the aisles laughing! He was an Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee for a chocolate egg! Suitable for children aged 2-5. General None in the city, but I’ve been to a few 2018, and he continues to bring his banter to stages across the UK! He returns to NE1 with an admission (toddler 1-3 - £2.50, child 4-6 - £6.60), brilliant Man Utd vs Newcastle Utd matches epic and surprising tale of how Britain joined Europe in the first place!thestandcomedyclub.co.uk 10.30am - 11.15am. Seven Stories, sevenstories.org.uk in Manchester. Favourite Geordie? MUSIC Charlie Hardwick, who I acted alongside for MUSIC LIVE UNDER FIVE: MINI MUSICIANS Take your a few years in Emmerdale. A lovely person budding musicians to Sage Gateshead this Monday for a and a brilliant actress. Music Live Under Five session. They’ll get to sing, dance and NE1 plans? play for an hour with a team of friendly live musicians. What’s Hitting the Toon of course - and having a not to love? £3.50 per adult/single child, 9.45am, 11am & good look at St James’ Park. 1pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com What would you be doing if you weren’t here now? Probably one of the above. More listings online Fun fact? GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK Like David Bowie, I’ve got one pupil bigger than the other… and I can wiggle my ears! THE FRIENDS OF HARRY PERKINS TO ADVERTISE Make a date at Newcastle’s Live Theatre this Monday for a book launch and signing event with call 0191 500 7865 or email The Full Monty plays Monday 15 – Saturday novelist and political writer, Chris Mullin. His diaries were dramatised as political play, A Walk [email protected] 20 April 2019, at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal. On Part, by Live Theatre - and he’s back to discuss his long-awaited sequel with Janet Plater. SUBMIT YOUR LISTING Tickets are priced from £16.00 and can be Following the talk, fans will get the chance to buy a copy of The Friends of Harry Perkins, hot off email [email protected] purchased at theatreroyal.co.uk. the press! live.org.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //14 16.04.19 TUESDAY TIME

One of the world’s leading ballet companies, Northern Ballet, arrives at Northern Stage this April for a dazzling dance show, bringing three new creations to life! Expect to see Kenneth Tindall’s The Shape of Sound, Morgan Runacre-Temple’s The Kingdom of Back, and Mlindi Kulashe’s Mamela. TAPAS All three pieces are sure to wow North East audiences. Don’t miss it! northernstage.co.uk TASTIC TUESDAY Northern Ballet at Check in at Revolución de Cuba for a flamenco foodie Tuesday! Enjoy three tasty tapas dishes for just £14, all day. Dishes include: chicken quesadilla, cheeseburger tacos, pork belly Northern Stage skewers, cajun cream mushrooms, patatas bravas and more! It's a great spot for a sociable lunch with work colleagues, or a great place for date night, coupled with colourful cocktails after dark! revoluciondecuba.com

AGS CONNOLLY & LEO RONDEAU LIVE Take a trip back in time to the roaring 20s this Tuesday at Prohibition Cabaret Bar, Pink Lane. Check in at one of the city’s best kept secrets for a mid-week social complete with stylish sips and spellbinding live music! Join Ags Connolly, a traditional country singer-songwriter from Oxford; and Leo Rondeau, a Texan musician with roots in the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. An evening of free live music in NE1! prohibitionbar.co.uk

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SUPPER CLUB You’ve made it to Wednesday - celebrate that mid-week feeling with a sumptuous supper at Tyneside Bar Cafe. This month, the menu comes packed with super springtime ingredients and including five exquisite courses served with wonderful wine pairings. Dishes include: roast spring Locker Room Talk chicken soup, barbecued asparagus, confit sea trout, rack of lamb and white chocolate egg. What’s not to love? Book us in! tynesidecinema.co.uk

Make your way to Newcastle’s Live Theatre this Wednesday for your mid-week culture fix as Locker Room Talk takes to the stage for two nights only. This provocative piece of event theatre presents a rehearsed reading of script which demands to be heard. In the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, this show is an urgent response to everyday misogyny. See it live in NE1 this Wednesday and Thursday - each performance followed by a free post-show discussion with experts in equality and gender studies. live.org.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 15 18.04.19 THURSDAY THOUGHTS

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l e tea? l ow n us at @newcastle ART THE CITY IS WHERE WE’RE GOING NEXT Culture vultures SPRING HAS SPRUNG Northern Ballet: are invited to BALTIC this season to discover an alternative landscape where the structures of urban development become IN NE1 AND OUR the stuff of play. Explore a maze, build a tower, climb a INSTA FOLLOWERS sculpture and reclaim the city as a space for fun. Free, 10am - HAVE BEEN OUT AND 6pm. Baltic, baltic.art ABOUT ENJOYING OUR COMEDY COLOURFUL CITY! THE SUGGESTIBLES You supply the suggestions, they supply the laughs! Join The Suggestibles at The Stand Comedy Club Drop Everything & this Thursday and you’ll be rolling in the aisles in no time! Drink Expect improv games, skits, sketches, songs and more! £10 @d.e.a.d.b.d.g (standard), £7 (concession), £5 (members), 8.30pm. George the brewery spaniel The Stand Comedy Club, thestand.co.uk has been in training @itsbeerbox for months FILM #craftbeer #ne1 MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN Returning to cinemas for its 40th anniversary, Monty Python delivers a scathing, SnapSaver® App anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood’s depiction @snapsaver of all things biblical with their 1979 feature film, Life of Koba the boss of Brian. See it this Thursday at Tyneside Cinema! From £7.25, @kobasandco basking in 6.30pm. Tyneside Cinema, tynesidecinema.co.uk the sun. #visitnewcastle #newcastleupontyne FOOD & DRINK #newcastlelife Puss in Boots Take little ones to Northern Stage for their theatre fix this Thursday, where they’ll join Puss and DATE NIGHT NEWCASTLE Pull up your best socks and tweak Newcastle NE1 Jack on a colourful adventure, meeting a flurry of lovable characters along the way! Puss in Boots your bow tie - it’s date night at Mr Mulligan’s Space Golf! @newcastlene1 is no ordinary cat - he’s clever, charming and befriends everyone he meets. The only thing is, he Couples can enjoy two games of golf and a drink each for a Seems like spring always seems to bring his master, Jack, lots of bad luck! Follow the duo on a beautiful journey great price every Thursday. £18.50, from 7pm. is just around the packing in plenty of ballet and musical theatre as this much-loved children’s story is brought to Mr Mulligan’s Space Golf, mrmulligan.com corner! #newcastle life live on stage in NE1! northernstage.co.uk #newcastleupontyne MUSIC #NE1 CHERUBINI’S REQUIEM Cherubini’s Requiem is one of the 19th century’s most powerful choral works, and it’s coming Tiger Hornsby to Sage Gateshead this April for one night only. Don’t miss @tigerhornsby it - you’ll be wowed from start to finish! £5 - £38, 7.30pm. As the days get brighter Sage Gateshead, sagegateshead.com and lighter… don’t forget we’ve got our outdoor space! #weekendvibes More listings online #outside #alfresco GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK Tyneside Bar Cafe THE MAVEN RESTAURANT OPENING @tyneside_bar_cafe TO ADVERTISE Join us on Wednesday 17 Foodies are in for a treat this spring as The Vermont Hotel’s all-new restaurant, The call 0191 500 7865 or email April for our Spring Supper Maven, opens its doors to the public! Go here for vibrant new dishes, exciting new [email protected] Club - enjoy 5 exquisite flavours and foodie moments you will treasure forever. This stylish new restaurant opens SUBMIT YOUR LISTING courses served with wine today - make sure it’s part of your eating-out plans this season! vermont-hotel.com email [email protected] pairings #tynesidecinema

GET INTO NEWCASTLE //16 19.04.19 FOODIE FRIDAY

Want more FOOD & DRINK BATTLE OF THE BURGER… ROYALE WITH CHEESE Let the Good Friday Good Friday fun begin with a trip to Wylam’s Battle of the SPRING IS Burger event! Check out 10 independent traders rocking up to serve the finest patties in town! Free, 12pm - 11pm.Wylam Brewery, wylambrewery.co.uk Feasts MUSIC HERE! THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SINGALONG CLUB TOUR Join The Greatest Showman Singalong Club experience at Newcastle’s O2 Academy this Friday! It promises to be a feel-good evening complete with DJs, live music, confetti, explosions and more - bringing the magic of the movie to life on stage! £22 - £29, 11pm. O2 Academy, academymusicgroup.com CRAIG SMITH’S DISCO ROYALE Our friends at Hoochie Coochie are delighted to invite Craig Smith back to the decks! Mixing a sweet range of soul, funk, jazz, boogie and more, his Disco Royale night guarantees good times from start to finish! Free entry before 10pm, doors 7pm, stage 9.30pm. Hoochie Coochie, hoochiecoochie.co.uk PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PLUS LOWER IT’S A GOOD FRIDAY TRADITION TO CHECK IN FOR pickled onion rings - a yummy alternative. SLAUGHTER The Newcastle-based maximalists whose riffs, Whether you’re after a pre-cinema bite or a raw power and rancour have blazed a trail across the darker A FISHY FEAST WITH THE FAMILY. NE1’S GEORGIA sociable dinner spot, this is the place to be. quarters of the underground in the last five years, are taking HADWIN GIVES US SIX SPOTS TO KICKSTART THE tynesidecinema.co.uk to the Sage Gateshead stage this Friday. With support from THE BROAD CHARE Lower Slaughter, you won’t want to miss this electrifying EASTER CELEBRATIONS THIS YEAR IN NE1... evening of live music. £12, 8pm. Sage, If you’re searching for hearty dishes this Good Friday then look no further than The Broad sagegateshead.com SUSHI ME ROLLIN’ GEORGE’S GREAT BRITISH Chare. Proudly British and serving the promise Hot-foot it to STACK and treat yourself to a bite KITCHEN of no fuss, this spot will deliver with honest THEATRE at Sushi Me Rollin’. Expect perfectly poised Soak up the seaside shenanigans at George’s food and friendly company. Indulge in potted LIVE BURLESQUE! The House of Trixie Blue and Prohibition plates of deliciousness in a casual and cosy Great British Kitchen. Celebrating our love shrimps or crab on toast to start or head Cabaret Bar proudly present Vaudeville Vault - starring The setting. Where art meets food, the talented trio for quintessentially British grub, George’s straight for mains and tuck into classics like Sapphire Whiskers and very special guests. Get down early to behind this sushi haven are sure to impress. menu has something for everyone. Diners fish pie or the ‘Friday’s fish and chips’ special. grab a seat! Free, doors 7pm, showtime 8pm. Prohibition facebook.com/sushi.me.rollin can expect everything from traditional cod Wash it all down with a pint of the good stuff! Bar, prohibitionbar.co.uk fillet, to smoked paprika battered cod - both thebroadchare.co.uk CHIRTON FISHERIES served with twice cooked chips! Get the family Fancy cooking up a storm this Good Friday? In together and start Easter the right way! AS YOU LIKE IT More listings online the bustling Grainger Market, the friendly faces georgesgreatbritishkitchen.co.uk With a menu jam-packed with fishy treats, GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK at Chirton Fisheries are on hand to provide you As You Like It will always put a smile on your with the best produce from trawler to table! TYNESIDE BAR CAFÉ face. With dishes from cajun crayfish salads TO ADVERTISE Whether you want to keep it classic or push Vegan? Don’t think we’ve forgotten about you! and fish tacos, to classics like pan-fried call 0191 500 7865 or email the boat out; teamed with expert advice you’ll You can still take part in tradition by heading scallops and beer battered cod, you simply [email protected] fall hook, line and sinker for the abundance of to Tyneside Bar Café to sample their vegan won’t want to miss out. Pair with a delicious SUBMIT YOUR LISTING choice available. fish and chips! Marinated tofu wrapped in cocktail and sip away the evening! email [email protected] facebook.com/ChirtonFish seaweed, served with sweet potato chips and asyoulikeitjesmond.com GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 17 20.04.19 - 22.04.19 HAPPY EASTER A CRACKING Easter weekender! SPRING IS Easter trail Take the kids to the Discovery Museum this Saturday for a Clown Nose Trail. Follow the clues, hunt for the hidden red noses and solve the puzzle before being presented with a very special Easter sweetie hamper! discoverymuseum.org.uk

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PRING I S S Comedy crackers Oompa loompa fun Join funnyman Patrick Monahan on a rollercoaster journey Celebrate Easter in the tastiest way possible with a chocolate-fuelled screening of Willy Wonka where rolling in the aisles is just the norm! He’s swinging by The & The Chocolate Factory at Tyneside Cinema. Check in for an eat-a-long screening featuring Stand Comedy Club this Easter Sunday, bringing his new show, scrumfifflyumptious treats to be enjoyed during the film. We’re in!tynesidecinema.co.uk #Goals! to an NE1 stage. Don’t miss it! thestand.co.uk HERE! GET INTO NEWCASTLE //18 20.04.19 - 22.04.19 HAPPY EASTER

Jazzy party It wouldn’t be a bank holiday weekend without an egg-citing new Sunday special at Wylam! Join Jazzy Jeff for an equally jazzy set of soul, Motown, disco, old skool and R&B party bombs! Enjoy the beat and move your feet this Easter weekend. wylambrewery.co.uk Class cocktails

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go and enjoy your day off in NE1! It's what bank holidays X I F HERE! are for, right? pinklanecoffee.co.uk E E F F O 7 E Strike out C N R A U L Treat the family to a fun-filled YO AT afternoon at Lane7. Go here and the ET G N activities are endless! From food and FU Y drink, to bowling, ping pong, mini golf, IL N! AM karaoke and pool, there’s something CRA F S for everyone to enjoy! lane7.co.uk We all love AND LL RO STACK! ST P, Celebrate Easter Monday in style with O SH Rock out a browse through our city’s super cool Music-lovers are invited to see the bank container village, STACK. Whether holiday weekend out with a lively show it’s a bite to eat at Hatch 76, a tasty from Richard Ashcroft. The former Verve refreshment at Manhua Cha or a The great escape frontman returns to the stage with his new rum cocktail at the Havana Bar, it Not ready to call it a day? Let the fun continue in NE1 with a album, ‘Natural Rebel’. See him live at guarantees good times in Newcastle! trip to Escape Newcastle. Get a group together and join the Newcastle’s O2 Academy this Monday! stacknewcastle.com quest against time to remove yourself through one of many academymusicgroup.com exciting escape room experiences. escape-newcastle.co.uk TOP K! AC B IS FT CRO ASH C HALLE NGE YOU PICK R CHUMS!

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SCHOOL’S OUT FOR EASTER AND WE’VE GOT ING IS PLENTY OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY GOINGS-ON TO FILL SPR THE DIARIES! GET TOGETHER, GO OUT AND ENJOY OUR CRACKING CITY THIS EASTER!

HERE! For Foodies... EASTER FAMILY AFTERNOON TEA 20 & 21 APRIL If you’re a lover of afternoon tea, you’re in for a very special foodie treat in NE1 this Easter! Round up the whole family and make your way to The Vermont Hotel for a grand and glorious Easter Family Afternoon Tea - complete with all the sweet treats you ever dreamed of and more! Settle in on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April for a perfect Easter feast. £19.95 per adult / £9.95 per child PROFILE FEATURE vermont-hotel.com GUSTO Join our friends at Gusto on the Quayside this Easter for their new Sunday roast specials! Enjoy two courses for just £20 - adding a course for £5. Veggie and vegan options are priced at £20 for three courses. Book your table now for foodie family fun! Served until 6pm. TEL: 0191 260 2291, THE QUAYSIDE, GUSTORESTAURANTS.UK.COM

EASTER BITES AT UMAI MI THROUGHOUT APRIL Treat the whole family to Easter treats at Umai Mi! Bringing vibrant Pan-Asian flavours to the table, it’s a great place to enjoy a delicious dinner with the whole family. Their new kids menu doubles up as an activity sheet, where kids can get creative with their colouring-in, PROFILE FEATURE make their way through the Noodle Maze and ZAAP challenge their chums to a game of Chopstick Looking for somewhere cool and colourful to feed the family this Easter? Zaap Thai brings something exciting and O&Xs. The new menu includes: fried garlic exotic to the table. Taking you from NE1 to the bustling streets of Bangkok as soon as you step through the doors. chicken balls, katsu curry and stir fried veggie Their kid’s menu includes Gai Satay, Pad Thai Dek Noi, Khao Pad and Moo Yang - giving little ones a taste of Thai noodles. Sweeten the deal with chocolate miso cuisine! TEL: 0191 230 1280, THE GATE, 117 NEWGATE ST, ZAAPTHAI.CO.UK ice cream or lime and lemongrass sorbet! umaimi.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //20 HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

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PROFILE FEATURE Easter Family Fun ICE BAR AT STACK Go on a sub-zero ice adventure this Easter at STACK'S Lonewolf Ice Bar! During the school holidays, adults can visit the icy haven for a discounted £10 and children can check in for just £5. To book, email [email protected] and quote NE1! Wrap up warm and enjoy sculptures and refreshments! STACK, PILGRIM ST, LONEWOLFICEBAR.COM

MEET THE MIGHTY family during the Easter hols! SUPERHEROES discoverymuseum.org.uk PROFILE FEATURE 15 - 18 APRIL MALDRON HOTEL Find heaps of family fun and put a huge smile WILLY WONKA & THE Enjoy Easter offers at the new 4* Maldron Hotel Newcastle in the heart of the city centre. Treat yourself to a weekend on little ones’ faces this Easter at The Gate’s CHOCOLATE FACTORY stay, saving a huge 25% on two-night bookings, or pop in for Easter Sunday lunch in the hotel's Grain & Grill Meet The Mighty Superheroes events! Fans of 20 & 25 APRIL restaurant for just £14.95 for adults and £6.95 for kids - including crafts and Easter eggs to keep the whole family the world’s coolest characters are invited to Step into a world of pure imagination at happy! TEL: 0191 640 9500, [email protected] meet at The Gate for free photo opportunities, Tyneside Cinema! We can’t think of a better fun-filled activities and more! Arrive between way to get our chocolate fix than with a 11.30am and 3.30pm and prepare to meet screening of the 1971 family favourite, Willy range of different art techniques. From painting Easter fun for the whole family! some of the biggest stars from the big screen! Wonka & The Chocolate Factory! Join the with acrylics and watercolours, to drawing, sevenstories.org.uk thegatenewcastle.co.uk team for a special Children's Film Club event illustrating and sculpting, they’re sure to leave complete with homemade Wonka Bars. What’s with newfound knowledge about the wonderful FOR THE BEST EASTER IN PETER PAN EASTER PANTO more? Look out for ‘golden tickets’ to be in world of art and design! THE GALAXY 20 & 21 APRIL with the chance of winning a private screening laingartgallery.org.uk 6 - 23 APRIL Let your dreams take flight this spring at for a class of up to 30 in Tyneside Cinema’s The Life Science Centre is a feast for the whole the Tyne Theatre & Opera House’s Easter Digital Lounge. WE’RE GOING ON A Galaxy this Easter! Whether you’re a fan of panto! Peter Pan flies in for a family theatre tynesidecinema.co.uk BEAR HUNT… DOWN A Mars bars or Milky Ways, you’re invited to spectacular, telling the tale of the boy TUNNEL! the city’s space hub for half term fun - with who never grows up and his adventures to 11, 16, 18 & 22 APRIL chocolate at its heart! A scrumptious scientific Neverland. Joined by Wendy, her brothers, Celebrate 30 years of ‘We’re Going on a Bear chocolate demo will put your senses to the test, Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily and Hunt’ at a very special Seven Stories hunt in an Easter trail around the centre will guide of course, Captain Hook, this enchanting Ouseburn’s own Victoria Tunnel! Along with you to sweet prizes and sci-fi 4D motion rides adventure brings live music, dazzling their families, children aged 4+ are invited will take you on an out-of-this-world journey dance routines and plenty of laughter to an to put their exploration skills to the test with through space. There’s lots of fun to be had at NE1 stage. You really don’t want to miss it a multi-sensory adventure in search of bears! the Life Science Centre during the Easter school this Easter! After the trip, you’ll relax in the Seven Stories hols - make sure you add it to your do-this tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk bookshop for storytime and craft activities. diary! life.org.uk DISCOVERY DAYS: EXTRAORDINARY EGGS PROFILE FEATURE 16 & 18 APRIL CELTIC SOCIAL CLUB Check in for a day of egg-cellent Easter crafts Featuring Irish singer Dan Donnelly, France’s most at the Discovery Museum! Creative kids are ART ACADEMY: EASTER exciting contemporary folk rock act, The Celtic Social invited to the museum for an exciting drop-in HOLIDAYS Club are playing their first ever UK show at Tyneside Irish design session, where they’ll have a go at 16 - 18 APRIL Centre on 9th May. They're described by Rolling Stone decorating egg cups, creative their very own Calling all creative-makers! Take the kids to Magazine as, “a clever mix reminiscent of a supergroup hatching chicks and many more egg-themed the Laing Art Gallery’s inspiring Easter Art containing members of the Dubliners, The Pogues and activities. Little ones can take their cracking Academy - where they’ll get the opportunity The Clash.” 43 GALLOWGATE, TYNESIDEIRISH.COM creations home with them, to impress the to explore the gallery and experiment with a GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 21 23.04.19 TUESDAY TREATS

Even more to do... St George’s COMEDY THE FOOTBAAAALL SHOW Footie fans are invited to 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, quizzes, sing-songs TODAY IS ST GEORGE’S and more! £5 (standard), £4 (concession), £3 (promo deal), Day! 8.30pm. The Stand Comedy Club, thestand.co.uk DAY! A DAY DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING FOOD & DRINK OUR GREAT ENGLISH TUESDAY OFFERS Check out the great offers at Shark Club HERITAGE. WE’RE this Tuesday! Round up your mates and enjoy Tuesday PUTTING OUR PATRIOTIC drink offers including 330ml bottles of Heineken for £2.50 POWERS TO PRACTICE or Mexican Bulldog for £4.95. Feeling peckish? All pizzas BY PICKING OUT SOME are just £7.99. Great deals! Every Tuesday. Shark Club, OF OUR FAVOURITE, sharkclubs.co.uk TRADITIONALLY ENGLISH, KIDS THINGS TO DO IN NE1… ROOM ON THE BROOM Iggety biggety maggoty zoom - join the witch and her cat on her broom! Take the kids to the Theatre this Tuesday for a live production of Room on the Broom. It tells the tale of a witch and her cat flying happily on Sweet Mash Chippy a broomstick, until it snaps in two! Expect songs, laughs and > > > plenty of fun for the whole family. £12, 1.30pm & 4.30pm. treats moments choice Theatre Royal, theatreroyal.co.uk There’s nothing more quintessentially When it comes to hearty comfort food, you We can’t get enough of fish and chips! And for English than a spot of afternoon tea! Spoil can’t go wrong with pie, mash and plenty good reason, too. Who can resist just-caught MUSIC yourself this St George’s Day with a tasty of gravy! The Waiting Rooms is the place cod or haddock, in golden bubbly batter, hot PAPA ROACH Over the past two decades, Papa Roach have tiered treat at The Great British Cupcakery on to be for award-winning Pieminister pies, chips and plenty of salt and vinegar? Clayton established themselves as true trendsetters in rock music. Newcastle's Quayside. A traditional spread made with 100% British ingredients from Street Chippy is one of our top city centre spots They’re bringing their new album, ‘Who Do You Trust’, to a here includes dainty ham and pease pudding UK farms. Go for steak and stilton, chicken, to get your hands on the nation’s best-loved North East stage this Tuesday, swinging by Newcastle’s O2 finger sandwiches, sweet and savoury scones leek and ham, or try the delicious veggie or takeaway dish. Say yes to plenty of scraps and Academy for a one-night-only show! From £37, 6pm. with jam and a selection of mini, just-baked vegan options, paired with your choice of mushy peas if you’re feeling extra patriotic in O2 Academy, academymusicgroup.com desserts like red velvet cupcakes and brownie mash and gravy. Oh, and an ice-cold pint! Newcastle this Tuesday! MOTT THE HOOPLE ’74 - 45TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR slices. All this, plus unlimited tea! thewaitingroomsnewcastle.co.uk clayton-street-chippy.business.site With a set based around their 1974 albums ‘The Hoople’ and thegreatbritishcupcakery.co.uk ‘Live’, Sage Gateshead plays host to Mott The Hoople as they bring back the ‘Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll’. Don't miss it! Lush £42 - £50.70, 7.30pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com > literature More listings online Lose yourself in some of English literature’s GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK best-loved, classic tales this St George’s Day at Newcastle’s treasured library, the Lit & Phil. TO ADVERTISE The city landmark is now home to around call 0191 500 7865 or email 170,000 books, with around 1,000 volumes [email protected] being added each year. Scour the shelves in SUBMIT YOUR LISTING search of your favourite novels. email [email protected] litandphil.org.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //22 24.04.19 WEDNESDAY WINNERS

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, featuring some of the most electrifying athletes on the planet, bring their spectacular show to the Utilita Arena as part of their thrilling world tour. The one-of-a-kind show promises a night of unforgettable family entertainment, with incredible ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, hilarious comedy and unequalled fan interaction. utilitaarena.co.uk

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Blackfriars’ beer tasting night promises to be tasty! Sample a variety of the region’s best beers, brewed right here on our doorstep, washed down with plenty of homemade sourdough. You’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy 10% off a three-course set meal afterwards. What's not to love? blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk

CRAIG DAVID PRESENTS TS5 Not content with chart domination and sold-out headline tours across the globe, singer and DJ, Craig David, is now on the road with world-renowned DJ show, TS5. Catch him at O2 Academy, where he’ll be spinning discs all night long, treating guests to a mix of old-school classics and the Whey Ale Man Whey hottest tunes of the moment. academymusicgroup.com GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 23 26.04.19 FRIDAY FEELING

Sandwiches London duo, Ten Fé, named after the Spanish for “have faith”, arrive If that's on Tyneside. Catch the fresh-faced pals at Think Tank, where they’ll be not Ten Fé showcasing their indie-pop-meets- soft-rock sound, made special with heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics. enough Soups wearethinktank.co.uk CLUB ENJOY AT NEWCASTLE CULTURE CLASH #2 You’ve seen the Red Bull HOME WITH Culture Clash… now get ready for the Newcastle Culture DELIVERY Clash! For the first time ever, World HQ’s strongest brands TO NE1-NE12 from the full spectrum of bass music go head to head to battle POSTCODES it out in a mighty soundclash. Don’t miss it! 11pm - 4am. World HQ, welovewhq.com 12-9PM FOOD & DRINK FRIDAY FIZZ Say cheers to Friday this week at Harry’s Bar and Brasserie! Go here with your gang and enjoy a bottle of bubbly for a great price. We can’t think of a better way to kickstart the weekend celebrations! £19, every Friday. Harry's Bar and Brasserie, harrysbarnewcastle.com The Rolls-Rice MUSIC HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT Throughout changing times, Half of Japanese Food Man Half Biscuit have spanned the decades, released 13 full- BRUTUS GOLD'S LOVE length albums and dropped a thousand-and-one pop culture Fresh, healthy, wholesome TRAIN references. See them live at Boiler Shop this Friday night! Like missionaries of old and still stuck £20, 7pm - 11pm. Boiler Shop, boilershop.net Sushi available throughout in a time warp of music, fashion and JASPER aftershave, Brutus Gold, together with his KIDS the day when you crave Love Train cohorts, have just one mission BALLET PRIMARY FRIDAY (4-6) Got yourself a budding CARROTT AVAILABLE FROM - to bring disco back to the forefront! STAND UP AND ROCK ballerina? Take them to Dance City’s Ballet Primary Friday it the most! Join the self-proclaimed king of disco See legendary comedian, actor and session this week! This class for little ones aged 4-6 offers an NUDO SUSHI BOX at O2 Academy for a night of thick and presenter, Jasper Carrott, live on stage introduction to the joys of classical ballet, through a balanced VISIT ONE BRANCHES ACROSS USE CODE heavy 1970s grooves. at Theatre Royal as part of his brand combination of technique exercises, movement activities OF OUR THE NORTH EAST academymusicgroup.com new stand up show, Stand Up and and imaginary games! £6, 4.30pm - 5.30pm. Dance City, NE110 DURING BRANCHES TO Rock. After making your belly ache with dancecity.co.uk APRIL & MAY 2019 • HAYMARKET EAT-IN OR laughter, he’ll be introducing Bev Bevan, AT CHECKOUT TO GET • MONUMENT founding member of British rock group, TALKS & WORKSHOPS TAKEAWAY 10% OFF ON-LINE ELO, and his band to the stage for some CITY NATURE CHALLENGE 2019: NORTH EAST ENGLAND • JESMOND ORDERS DELIVERING unforgettable music. theatreroyal.co.uk The Great North Museum invites you to discover and record • SUNDERLAND as much wildlife as possible over four days - all you’ll need is TO NE1-NE12 your phone! Your observations will help them learn about and • DURHAM protect our amazing wildlife. Free to get involved. LEVI ROOTS REGGAE Great North Museum, greatnorthmuseum.org.uk OR ORDER ON-LINE FOR PARTY DELIVERY 12 - 9PM TO Get yourselves down to Hoochie Coochie to TO ADVERTISE NE1 - NE12 POSTCODES join renowned DJ, musician and national call 0191 500 7865 or email treasure, Levi Roots, for a night of laid-back [email protected] NUDOSUSHIBOX.COM and uplifting island classics to get you in the SUBMIT YOUR LISTING feel-good spirit! email [email protected] Hot Food Follow us for the latest hoochiecoochie.co.uk offers, up to date news and competitions GET INTO NEWCASTLE //24 00.00.19 XXXXX XXXXX

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ART KIDS MUSIC DIGITAL CITIZEN - THE PRECARIOUS SUBJECT Don’t THE GRUFFALO PARTY! In celebration of the 20th NOUVELLE VAGUE - 15TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR + More on miss out on the chance to see the Digital Citizen exhibition at anniversary of family-favourite, The Gruffalo, our chums at SPECIAL GUESTS Marc Collin, Olivier Libaux, Mélanie Pain, BALTIC, drawing on the imagination of contemporary artists Seven Stories are holding a very special party - and you’re Elodie Frégé and Liset Alea are back with a 15th anniversary Saturday and inspiring ideas of citizenship in the digital age. Featured all invited! Join the team for an afternoon filled with story tour, visiting Sage Gateshead this Saturday. Don’t miss out on More listings online artists include: Alan Butler, Daniela Ortiz, Jonas Staal and time, rhyming and crafty activities! £3, 2pm - 3pm. Seven the opportunity to see Nouvelle Vague live on Tyneside! £30, GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK James Bridle. Free, 10am - 6pm. BALTIC, baltic.art Stories, sevenstories.org.uk 8pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com GET INTO NEWCASTLE //26 28.04.19 SUPER SUNDAY

CLUB DANCE than at Shark Club? Enjoy 2-4-1 cocktails, two pint steins of Coors Light for £7 and three for two on appetisers. Every PERSISTENCE Keep the weekend party popping at LA MILONGA DE LOS DOMINGOS A friendly, intimate Sunday. Shark Club, sharkclubs.co.uk More on Persistence this Sunday night. It’s the go-to Tup Tup party Sunday evening milonga with 100% traditional music from the Golden Age and the Guardia Vieja, played in tandas with BUY ONE GET ONE FREE COCKTAILS Get down to Central for all of those who aren’t ready to wave goodbye to a cortinas. £4, 7.30pm - 10.30pm. The Globe, jazz.coop Oven + Shaker this Sunday for 2-4-1 cocktails with your Sunday weekend of fun. Go here for house music and R&B tunes. chums! Try the Sticky Toffee Fizz, Cherry Bath Bomb or a More listings online £5 (guest list), £7 (standard), 11pm - 3am. Tup Tup FOOD & DRINK classic Cosmo! 12pm - 12am. Central Oven + Shaker, GETINTONEWCASTLE.CO.UK Palace, tuptuppalace.com SUNDAY OFFERS What better place to spend the day of rest centralnewcastle.co.uk

Tea time Oh so sweet! Treat yourself with sweet stuff this Sunday at Milligans Bakery. Indulge in Get your tea fix as you sit and watch the world go hot-from-the-oven cookies, biscuits, cakes, patisserie-style bakes, traybakes by at Quilliam Brothers. Relax and sip on whatever and more. The perfect cheat-day treats in NE1! milligansbakery.co.uk cuppa takes your fancy, from fresh herbal infusions, SW to traditional English Breakfast Tea and Earl Grey. EET TREA And if you’re feeling peckish, why not throw in a TS freshly-made stottie?! quilliambrothers.com ON ROASTS HT- RIG

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Not your cup of tea? FILM Marina RED JOAN In a picturesque village in England, Joan Multi-platinum-selling pop innovator, Marina, Stanley (Dame Judi Dench), lives in contended retirement. returns to the music world with her fourth Then suddenly her tranquil existence is shattered as she’s full-length album, 'LOVE+FEAR'. A record shockingly arrested by MI5. Joan has been hiding an split into two eight-song collections, it’s as incredible past… find out all about it at this Tyneside Cinema lush, vibrant and powerful as you’d expect. screening this Monday! From £6.25, 12pm. Tyneside To coincide with its release, she’ll be taking Cinema, tynesidecinema.co.uk to the road for a host of live shows at venues across the UK - including Newcastle’s O2 MUSIC Academy! academymusicgroup.com BRIGID MAE POWER Irish singer-songwriter, Brigid Mae Power, takes to The Cluny stage this Monday. A multi- instrumentalist who paints her songs in deadly expansive strokes, you won’t want to miss this magnificent musical performance in NE1! £10, doors 7.30pm, curfew 11pm. MIKE MULLIGAN: The Cluny, thecluny.com ON YER BIKE - GIZ MAGENTA SINGERS The Magenta Singers are a group of A JOB - AVAILABLE people of any age who are living with acquired aphasia, run FOR WORK SINCE in association with the NETA Aphasia Support Centre. Join THE EIGHTIES the group every Monday during term time, for a friendly and Following on the success his 2018 supportive group sing at Sage Gateshead. From pop to blues show, ‘Shearer Shared me Pram’, and folk, there really is something for everyone at this super North East Comedy veteran and singing workshop. £70 (10 sessions), 1.30pm - 3pm. Stand Comedy Club regular, Mike Sage, sagegateshead.com Celebrating the Milligan, is back again with his NEWTON FAULKNER PLUS SUPPORT release of his ‘Best Of’ album, Newton Faulkner returns to the utterly hilarious new offering. With stage, swinging by Sage Gateshead this Monday. He’s sold a title quoting iconic 80s soundbites over 1.5 million records with 180 million streams, making about employment, he will provide an him one of the UK’s most successful singer-songwriters this hour of laughter and radgie-gadgie millennium. See him live on Tyneside! £24.50 - £35.40, social commentary, tracing his three 7pm. Sage, sagegateshead.com decades of adventure and mishap in (and out) of the world of work. THEATRE thestand.co.uk THE ISLE OF BRIMSKER: WHERE THE WAVES MEET THE ROCK See a new multi-sensory story come to Northern Stage this April. A lighthouse keeper lives alone on a desolate outcrop surrounded by stormy seas. Change is on the horizon but not in the form she expects. One day a runaway lands on the shore and together they face the inevitable! £15.50, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN 11am & 1.30pm. Northern Stage, northernstage.co.uk Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel – an international phenomenon selling over 20 million copies worldwide – and starring Samantha Womack, best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell TO ADVERTISE in EastEnders, this gripping new take on The Girl on the Train will keep you on your toes and call 0191 500 7865 or email guessing until the final moment. The thrilling stage show follows Rachel Watson, who’s only [email protected] escape from her day-to-day life is to watch a seemingly-perfect couple through her train window SUBMIT YOUR LISTING every day. But when she learns that the woman has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a email [email protected] witness and a suspect in a thrilling mystery. theatreroyal.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //28 30.04.19 TUESDAY TREATS

UCAS TYNESIDE HIGHER EDUCATION Join UCAS experts and hundreds of university representatives, employers and gap year specialists at one of the Utilita Arena’s largest events. With inspirational talks, topical seminars, application process advice and interactive stands, this not-to-be-missed event gives the North East’s students a chance to explore and discuss their career options and choices with professionals from a range of sectors. utilitaarena.co.uk

AN EVENING WITH Katherine Jenkins Join award-winning classical artist, Katherine Jenkins, at Sage Gateshead for a night of stunning music. Last year, Katherine was officially crowned ‘Classical Music Artist of the Last 25 Years’ by Classic FM and made chart history when her last album, Celebration, became her 12th UK Classical number one album in 12 years. Joined by The London Concert Orchestra, one of the UK’s most versatile orchestras, she’ll be wowing audiences with her unbeatable vocals and stirring numbers. sagegateshead.com

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London-basedDJ DJ and producer, BORING DJ Boring, is back at World Headquarters once again, promising a sensational set that’s bound to raise the roof. The perfect mid-week treat that’ll get you ready for the weekend. A party you won't want to miss in NE1! welovewhq.com

NEWCASTLE POETRY FESTIVAL 2019 Calling all poetry-lovers! Don’t miss this year’s four-day international festival at Northern Stage, celebrating the finest poetry from around the world by some of the art’s most acclaimed practitioners. Featuring readings, lectures, discussions, workshops, and multi-genre performances. northern stage.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE // 29 AROUND THE CITY Book it

Time to plan ahead... MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE now 7-18 MAY Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns to the Theatre Royal in May. Retaining the iconic elements of the original production, which continues to be loved by millions all around the world, Matthew Bourne and award-winning designers, Lez Brotherston and Paule Constable, will create an exciting, thrilling and witty re-imagining of the classic production. theatreroyal.co.uk

AFTERNOON TEA WITH CHARLOTTE TILBURY 9 JUNE Calling all makeup-lovers, beauty bloggers and Tilbury fans! We’ve got just the date for your diary. On Sunday 9th June, you’re invited to join the team at The Vermont Hotel for an afternoon of makeup magic with Charlotte’s Pro Artists, who RIVERDANCE will showcase some of the brand’s 21-23 APRIL 2020 hero products. Team Tilbury will Riverdance will arrive at the Utilita Arena next year with a special 25th Anniversary Show. Fans demonstrate one of the most iconic, can expect a powerful and stirring reinvention of the beloved family-favourite, celebrated the glamorous looks – giving you all the world over for its Grammy Award-winning music and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish top tips! The fun doesn’t stop there... and international dance. 25 years on, composer Bill Whelan has re-recorded his mesmerising the event will include a delicious soundtrack, while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely reimagined afternoon tea and Charlotte Tilbury the ground-breaking show with innovative and spectacular lighting, projection, stage and costume goodie bag worth £30, redeemable MARTIN KEMP’S 80S DJ designs. Don’t miss it. on products purchased on the day. SHOW utilitaarena.co.uk vermont-hotel.com 26 MAY Spandau Ballet legend and EastEnders star, Martin Kemp, will be touching down PROHIBITION BALL on Tyneside next month with an electric 28 JUNE 80s DJ show at Wylam Brewery. After years Head down to Ouseburn Farm’s Prohibition Ball in June, inspired by late 20s and spent conquering the music world with his 30s-themed entertainment. Join "Al" the nightclub owner, in his ‘Book Club Speakeasy’ bandmates and taking the soap circuit by at a secret location (to be revealed to attendees only), where you'll have a fantastic storm, he’s now turning his talents to DJ-ing night of fabulous food, swing, jazz and a whole lot more. and we can’t wait to check him out in all his ouseburnfarm.org.uk deck-spinning action! wylambrewery.co.uk GET INTO NEWCASTLE //30

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