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An Officer and a Gentleman
Theatre Royal: May 13th 2024 - May 18th 2024
Be part of the emotional journey of Zack Mayo, a fearless young officer candidate, and the captivating Paula Pokrifki, whose fiery spirit matches his own. Their encounters ignite a spark that transcends boundaries, awakening a passionate love that defies
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Andrew Cushin
The Studio: Jun 29th 2024
Newcastle's Andrew Cushin is a singer/songwriter whose songs are full of astute observations and honest meditations about life’s day-to-day tribulations.
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Andrew O'Neill: Geburah
The Stand Comedy Club: Sep 22nd 2024
Fresh from acting opposite John Hamm in Good Omens 2, cult comedian and nonbinary whirlwind Andrew O’Neill presents an act of symbolic, magickal regicide.
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Andrew Ryan: Let Me Know How You Get On
The Stand Comedy Club: Oct 5th 2024
Andrew is finally living the life he always thought he would after moving to Belfast and he's taking his hilarious tales of woe and ineptitude on tour.
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Andy Bennett
Middlesbrough Town Hall: Jun 12th 2024
Andy Bennett first gained fame as the guitarist and keyboardist for the popular British rock band Ocean Colour Scene.
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Andy McCoy
Think Tank?: Sep 14th 2024
The the lead guitarist and principal song writer of legendary Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks.
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Andy Parsons: Bafflingly Optimistic
Arc: Nov 14th 2024
As seen on Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer, Live At The Apollo & Mock The Week.
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Angel Snow (USA) + Gem Andrews
The Globe: Jun 28th 2024
Nashville songstress Angel Snow second visit, but as a duo with Joe Wilkins (Elles Bailey). Support is acclaimed Alt Country singer-songwriter Gem Andrews.
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Angels of the North Talk: Notable Women of the North East
Newcastle Cathedral: Jul 11th 2024
Join Joyce Quin for a fascinating talk about her new book, co-authored with Moira Kilkenny, containing the stories of 35 remarkable North East women whose achievements deserve to be recognised.
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Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father
The Stand Comedy Club: Mar 15th 2025
You know when you're trying to wee on a night out, and you're interrupted by a random girl who insists on telling you all her secrets even though you've never met? Imagine that, but she has a microphone.
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Annie Jr.
Middlesbrough Theatre: Jul 5th 2024 - Jul 6th 2024
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by th
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Ant Law, Alex Hitchcock, Jasper Høiby & Sun-Mi Hong: Same Moon in the Same World
The Glasshouse: Jun 28th 2024
British saxophonist Alex Hitchcock and guitarist Ant Law join forces for a special show with Danish bass hero Jasper Høiby and Korean drum monster Sun-Mi Hong.
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Antarctic Monkeys
O2 City Hall: Jan 25th 2025
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Anton Du Beke & Giovanni Pernice - Together
Darlington Hippodrome: Jul 17th 2024
Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton and Giovanni will bring you more fun, more dance, more song, and even more entertainment.
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Anuvab Pal: The Department of Britishness
The Stand Comedy Club: May 28th 2024
Anuvab Pal returns on official business. Post-Brexit, the British government want to sell the idea of Britishness to India. It has been done before, with dubious results. Now, they've set up a Department of Britishness and hired him. He will explain in de
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Ape-X presents Ross From Friends (DJ Set)
World Headquarters: May 24th 2024
Ross From Friends comes back to World HQ this May for a DJ set courtesy of Ape-X.
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Arab Strap
The Fire Station: May 21st 2024
A highly anticipated first visit from the pioneering Falkirk duo.
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Arctic Numpties
Riverside: Nov 23rd 2024
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ARCtic Piranha: May Club Night
Arc: May 18th 2024
The ARCtic Piranhas are a group of learning-disabled adults who plan fun, safe and inclusive club night events in Teesside.
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Arielle
Anarchy Brew Co.: Sep 7th 2024
A 21st century classic rock artist.
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Arrested Development
The Cluny: Jul 25th 2024
Hip-hop trailblazers Arrested Development have been cultural champions of consciousness and empowerment across the planet. Support from April Soul.
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ARRIVAL: The Hits of ABBA
Whitley Bay Playhouse: Nov 23rd 2024
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Art Brut
The Grove: Sep 6th 2024
Berlin-based English and German indie rock band who were tagged by NME as part of the "Art Wave" scene that also included bands such as The Rakes, Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party.
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Art Car Boot Fair
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: Jul 14th 2024
Presenting a wide range of affordable artworks, the fair is a perfect opportunity for anyone interested in art to purchase new and unique works, meet the artists and soak up the atmosphere. There’ll be music too alongside food and drink stalls.
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Art Cares
Bishop Auckland Town Hall: Sep 11th 2024 - Nov 30th 2024
Art Cares is a transformative exhibition showcasing care experienced young people’s art works. Previously displayed in bus shelters across the region as part of the Art Stops project, the art works will be brought together as a whole collection at Bishop
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Arxx
Newcastle University Students Union: Nov 2nd 2024
Hanni and Clara are queer power pop duo, ARXX. Imagine Taylor Swift if she only ever listened to Nirvana.
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As Within So Without
Bottleworks: May 15th 2024 - May 22nd 2024
An exhibition of abstract and landscape paintings by Jonny Bainbridge. Jonny’s new collection of paintings examines the recurring mechanisms and forms, between the microcosm and the macrocosm and our place, as humans beings , within it. What we see under
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Astrid Williamson
The Cluny 2: Oct 7th 2024
Shetland born singer-songwriter Astrid Williamson returns with her tenth studio album, Shetland Suite, a collection of traditional songs and instrumentals reimagined for the 21st century.
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Asunder
Seventeen Nineteen: May 23rd 2024
A special #LoveSunderlandHeritage screening of Asunder which shows the stories of people from Tyneside and Wearside during World Wars.
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Atom Heart Floyd
The Georgian Theatre: Jul 13th 2024
Pink Floyd tribute.
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Auld Pals - An Evening With The Stars of Still Game
O2 City Hall: Oct 9th 2024
Prepare yourselves for an evening filled with laughter, entertainment, and quintessential Scottish wit as a spectacular line-up of comedic talent, featuring Jane McCarry, Paul Riley, Mark Cox, Sanjeev Kohli and Gavin Mitchell - beloved for their roles as
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Author & Punisher
The Cluny 2: Aug 3rd 2024
An industrial doom and drone metal, one man band utilizing primarily custom fabricated machines/controllers and speakers called Drone/Dub Machines.
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Awful Auntie
Darlington Hippodrome: Jul 11th 2024 - Jul 14th 2024
When Stella sets off to visit London with her parents, she has no idea her life is in danger! When Stella wakes up three months later, only her Aunt Alberta can tell her what has happened. But not everything Alberta tells her turns out to be true and Stel
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Aynsley Lister
The Cluny: Dec 14th 2024
Lister has been at the top of the Blues scene for over two decades, billed as one of the most exciting contemporary Blues guitarists around today.
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Aziz Ibrahim
The Grove: Jun 2nd 2024
British guitarist, best known for his work as guitarist with Simply Red, The Stone Roses and their former vocalist Ian Brown in whose band he regularly performs – both in the studio and live.
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BA Fine Art Graduate Exhibition
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: May 22nd 2024 - May 26th 2024
This exhibition is the culmination of three years of student-artist learning on Northumbria's BA (Hons) Fine Art degree. Alongside Northumbria University, Baltic are jointly presenting the 2024 BA Graduate's work on Level 1 at Baltic Centre for Contempora
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Back in the Day
Darlington Hippodrome: Feb 24th 2025
This brand-new show takes you on an unforgettable journey through the vibrant sounds of the 80s, 90s and 00s, all brought to life by exceptional vocalists and a sensational live band.
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Back into Hell
Middlesbrough Theatre: Sep 13th 2024
A tribute to Meatloaf and Jim Steinman.
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Bad Manners
Boiler Shop: Dec 6th 2024
English ska band, who came to fame during the early 1980s among other such ska revival bands as Madness and The Specials. Support from Max Splodge.
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Baga Chipz – Material Girl: The Very Harsh, Much Betta! Tour 2024
The Witham: Sep 14th 2024
Join Baga Chipz MBE; actress, singer-songwriter, comedian, ex-Page 3 Model, Ladies Darts Champion, professional shoplifter and MILF, as she embarks on a nationwide theatre tour coming to a town near you!
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BALANCE presents Ben Sims
World Headquarters: Dec 6th 2024
BALANCE come to World HQ for 2024 with a series of real techno bookings. Ben Sims comes to Newcastle for their December party.
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BALANCE presents RENE WISE
World Headquarters: Jun 7th 2024
BALANCE come to World HQ for 2024 with a series of real techno bookings. Their June showcase sees them welcome Rene Wise to World HQ alongside residents.
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BALANCE presents The Lady Machine & Shed
World Headquarters: Sep 6th 2024
BALANCE come to World HQ for 2024 with a series of real techno bookings. In September they invite The Lady Machine & Shed alongside their residents.
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Baltic Big Days Out: 5 Days of Nature
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: May 29th 2024 - Jun 2nd 2024
This May Half Term is all about building! Make habitats and dens, develop your crafting skills, build knowledge of our natural world and forge friendships along the way.
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Baltic Shop Creates | Origami Bag
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: Jun 15th 2024
A sewing workshop making your own block geometric print origami bag with textile designer, Amy Trainor.
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Baltic Shop Creates | Risograph Printing Summer Postcard Set
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: Jun 22nd 2024
In this completely computer free session you will learn how the risograph works and create imagery to make your own 2 colour postcards. Create a set of up to 4 designs and then print out 10 of each postcard.
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Baltic Shop Creates | Terrazzo Trinket Tray
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: Jun 1st 2024
Make your very own bespoke trinket tray in a vibrant terrazzo design with artist, Kay Carter.
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Baltic Shop Creates | Wood Block Printing
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: Jun 8th 2024
In this hands-on workshop, you will be guided through the process – designing an image, transferring your image onto the block, carving your design using specialist tools, and printing your image by hand.
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Bandstand Sessions: Alice Grace & Tyne Valley Youth Big Band
Hexham Bandstand: May 26th 2024
Presented as part of Northumberland Jazz Festival.
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Bank Holiday Show!
The Stand Comedy Club: May 26th 2024
With host Hal Branson, Hatty Preston , Philipp Kostelecky, and headliner Jay Lafferty with more TBC...
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Barry Adamson
Think Tank?: Jun 1st 2024
Barry's work as a bassist for Magazine and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds gave little indication of the complex, cinematic works he has composed and arranged as a solo artist.
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Barry Steele in The Roy Orbison Story
Whitley Bay Playhouse: May 10th 2025
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Barry Steele presents The Roy Orbison story
Alnwick Playhouse: Jul 20th 2024
Direct from the West Ends Adelphi theatre, The Roy Orbison story takes you on a musical journey celebrating the Rock n Roll Hall of fame and 6-time Grammy award-winning “Big O’ and the collective genius of The Traveling Wilburys.
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Barry Steele Presents ‘The Roy Orbison Story’
The Forum Theatre: Jun 8th 2024
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Barry Steele's Roy Orbison Story
Darlington Hippodrome: Mar 23rd 2025
Barry Steele and an extraordinary ensemble of talented musicians and singers pay homage to the timeless music of Roy Orbison, Chris Isaak, and The Traveling Wilburys.
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Battles
The Cluny: Nov 27th 2024
Helmed by Ian Williams and John Stanier, Battles ignore traditional genre boundaries to create music that’s as engaging as it is inventive and technically proficient. Their lively sound combines and reimagines post-rock, prog, psych, electronic music, pos
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BBC Proms - BBC Introducing Live at the Proms
The Glasshouse: Jul 27th 2024
A high-energy celebration of top-notch artists from the North East and beyond.
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BBC Proms - Daniel Pioro and Friends
The Glasshouse: Jul 28th 2024
A fascinating exploration of Elizabethan music and folklore, from the biggest names of the day to the legacy they left behind.
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BBC Proms - Fantasy, Myths and Legends
The Glasshouse: Jul 28th 2024
Royal Northern Sinfonia, Voices of the Rivers Edge choir and guest conductor Ellie Slorach, play the spectacular soundtracks to your favourite fantasy films, TV shows and games, plus classical music inspired by myths and legends.
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BBC Proms - Jordan Rakei and Royal Northern Sinfonia
The Glasshouse: Jul 27th 2024
Grammy Award nominated multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter Jordan Rakei makes his Proms debut with Royal Northern Sinfonia and conductor Robert Ames.
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BBC Proms - Night Tracks Live
The Glasshouse: Jul 26th 2024
Hannah Peel and Sara Mohr-Pietsch, the open-eared, velvet-voiced hosts of BBC Radio 3’s Night Tracks, are joined by Hania Rani, Beibei Wang and a small ensemble from Royal Northern Sinfonia directed by Maria Włoszczowska.
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BBC Proms - Sibelius' Violin Concerto
The Glasshouse: Jul 26th 2024
Royal Northern Sinfonia, their principal conductor Dinis Sousa and guest violinist Alena Baeva, play a bold trio of pieces to get the BBC Proms weekend started with a bang. A charming little suite by Germaine Tailleferre’s Petite suite, a sunny symphony b
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Bear Park
The Grove: Jun 22nd 2024
Geordie trio whose sound is an amalgamation of the styles they hold close to them such as the surfy guitar tones of Hockey Dad, the jazz chord progressions of King Krule, the strong vocal melodies inspired by Wallows amongst many other musical wells they
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Beat The Drum: The Runrig Experience
The Fire Station: May 30th 2024
Experience two hours of classic Runrig hits (with a few surprises) giving audiences the chance to add a new chapter to their own ‘Book of Golden Stories’.
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Beat The Gong with MC Danny McLoughlin
Arc: Oct 11th 2024
Let the comedy chaos commence as twelve hot, hilarious, new acts try to beat the dreaded gong and win over the ARC audience!
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Beat The Gong with MC Matt Reed
Arc: Jun 14th 2024
Let the comedy chaos commence as twelve hot, hilarious, new acts try to beat the dreaded gong and win over the ARC audience!
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Beau Bowen
The Cluny 2: Nov 14th 2024
If you’re looking for something punchy, neoclassical, and semi-abstract, and that leans toward strong musical flavours, you can’t go amiss with this avant-garde duo.
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Beauty and the Beast
The Exchange: May 28th 2024 - Jun 2nd 2024
Astravaganza Entertainment proudly invites you to "Be our Guest" with the most enchanted musical of all time.
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Becky Hill
Utilita Arena: Oct 13th 2024
With an irrefutable aptitude for writing chart-smashing dance-pop songs and a reputation as a leading force in the UK music scene, Becky Hill is without a doubt one of the UK's most exceptional talents.
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Bede Wind
The Exchange: Jun 22nd 2024
Bede Wind is the resident wind band of The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (formerly The Sage Gateshead). This concert will feature a varied programme of both regional favourites and international standards and include a special guest soloist.
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Believe: The Cher Songbook
The Forum Theatre: Jun 15th 2024
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Bellowhead
The Glasshouse: Nov 23rd 2024
11 piece English folk group celebrating their 20th anniversary.
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Ben Elton: Authentic Stupidity
Tyne Theatre and Opera House: Sep 2nd 2024
The undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is going back on the road.
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Ben Goldscheider, Callum Smart & Richard Uttley
Alnwick Playhouse: May 24th 2024
Playing Fauré, Ligeti and Brahms.
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Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball (from Gomez)
The Fire Station: Jul 9th 2024
Celebrating 25 years of ‘Bring it On’ & ‘Liquid Skin’.
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Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis
O2 City Hall: May 16th 2024
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Ben Thompson As Elvis
The Exchange: Sep 6th 2024
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Bernard Butler
Gosforth Civic Theatre: Jun 23rd 2024
In 1989 Bernard formed Suede releasing the Mercury winning debut “Suede”. The era-defining “Dog Man Star” was followed by his collaboration with David McAlmont on the anthem ”Yes".
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Berwick Operatic Society: Our House
The Maltings: May 15th 2024 - May 18th 2024
A funny and moving love story featuring the songs of Madness, the legendary ska band. Based in Camden Town during the 1980s, it tells the story of London lad Joe Casey, who takes the girl of his dreams, Sarah out on their first date on his sixteenth birth
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Bess Atwell
The Cluny: Oct 6th 2024
Brighton-based singer-songwriter.
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Beyond the Black Death: Major Disease Outbreaks in History by D.G. Fitzgerald
Newcastle Castle: Jul 6th 2024
We’ve all had our own experience with a plague not too long ago and of course, most people have heard of the Black Death. But what of the terror of Typhoid fever? The calamity of Cholera? The sinister scare of Spanish Flu? Moving into a slightly (but not
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Big Big Train
Whitley Bay Playhouse: Sep 19th 2024
British prog rock band.
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Big Country 'Return to Steeltown' Tour
Middlesbrough Town Hall: Sep 14th 2024
Big Country will be performing songs from the album 'Steeltown' as well as the classic hits and live favourites including:’Fields of Fire’, ‘In A Big Country’, ‘Chance’, ‘Wonderland’, ‘Look Away’ and many more.
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Big Girls Don't Cry
Middlesbrough Theatre: Sep 19th 2024
The Internationally-acclaimed Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
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Big Girls Don't Cry
O2 City Hall: Sep 20th 2024
It’s time to hang on to what we got and celebrate the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
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Big Mouth Comedy
Saltburn Community Theatre: Jun 1st 2024
With MC Matt Reed, Laura Lexx and Julien Deane.
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Big Mouth Comedy Club
Middlesbrough Town Hall: Sep 7th 2024
Featuring MC Freddy Quinne, Rob Rouse, Andy Askins and Dawn Bailey.
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Big Mouth Comedy Club
Middlesbrough Town Hall: Jun 1st 2024
Featuring MC Freddy Quinne, Julien Deane and Laura Lexx.
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Bigger on the Inside: with Kate Fox!
The Lit & Phil: Jun 6th 2024
Join stand-up poet Kate Fox for the launch of her neurodiversity and Dr Who themed poetry collection “Bigger on the Inside” (published by Smokestack).
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Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox
Whitley Bay Playhouse: Oct 5th 2024
Two of the UK’s best known and loved singers – Billy Mitchell (Lindisfarne, Jack the Lad, The Pitmen Poets) and Bob Fox (Warhorse Songman, Fox and Luckley, The Pitmen Poets) – are taking to the road together to tour their show!
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Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox
Gala Theatre: Oct 4th 2024
Two of the UK’s best known and loved singers – Billy Mitchell (Lindisfarne, Jack the Lad, The Pitmen Poets) and Bob Fox (Warhorse Songman, Fox and Luckley, The Pitmen Poets) – are taking to the road together to tour their show, 5 Star B&B.
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Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox
Alnwick Playhouse: Oct 11th 2024
Two of the UK’s best known and loved singers – Billy Mitchell (Lindisfarne, Jack the Lad, Pitmen Poets) and Bob Fox (Warhorse Songman, Fox and Luckley, Pitmen Poets) are taking to the road together.
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Billy Mitchell and Bob Fox
The Customs House: Oct 3rd 2024
A rare opportunity to see Billy Mitchell and Bob Fox perform once again as a duo after several years of highly successful individual work. Both men are fine singers, masters of vocal harmony and musicians of stunning ability who can bring magic into any a
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Birmingham Royal Ballet - Cinderella
Sunderland Empire Theatre: Mar 13th 2025 - Mar 15th 2025
Step into the magical world of Cinderella, where Fairy Godmothers triumph over cruel stepmothers, pumpkins turn into sparkling carriages and a jewelled slipper changes one young woman’s life forever.
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Bitchfinder General
Live Theatre: Jun 20th 2024
A chaotic queer punk explosion! Having become a fixture of Newcastle’s DIY scene, the Bitchfinders will bring their infamous Bitch Trial to Live Theatre to celebrate the release of their first EP.
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Bite Back For Cancer Research UK Food Festival
Wylam Brewery: Jun 9th 2024
15 Michelin starred chefs from around the UK offer extremely tasty street food to raise funds and awareness for an incredible cause.
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Blackadder II
Tynemouth Priory Theatre: Jun 24th 2024 - Jun 29th 2024
3 episode of the classic sitcom by by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton.
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Blackmore's Blood
The Fire Station: Sep 28th 2024
An authentic tribute to the genius, flamboyance and flair of Ritchie Blackmore’s music from Deep Purple and Rainbow.
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Blancmange
Wylam Brewery: May 16th 2024
One of the definitive chart-topping British electronic pop acts of the 1980s.
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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Star & Shadow Cinema: May 23rd 2024
Composer Pierre Foldes makes a richly rewarding film debut with this animated feature adapted from a collection of short stories by Haruki Murakami.