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Divine Shade
The Cluny: Oct 24th 2024
Rock band with variable geometry, Divine Shade is a combination of styles and influences inspired by cold wave culture with a touch of electronic music.
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Doctor Who!
The Assembly Rooms Theatre: Jun 13th 2024 - Jun 15th 2024
Ooook! returns with its annual 'sitcom'. This year its Dr Who adapted by Harry Threapleton. The Doctor and Donna are investigating Adipose Industries and its mysterious weight loss pills, comically missing each other at every turn. They must work together
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Dog Unit
The Cluny 2: Oct 11th 2024
Dog Unit sound like electronic music played by a rock band, or post-rock you can dance to. Purveyors of entrancing drone, tactile texture, slow-mo polyrhythm, and skewiff riff.
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Doja Cat
Utilita Arena: Jun 15th 2024
GRAMMY award-winning global superstar.
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Dom Joly: The Conspiracy Tour
The Witham: Oct 24th 2024
Dom Joly has been off travelling the globe again. This time, he’s been looking into some of the strangest and weirdest conspiracy theories in existence.
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Dom Martin (full band show)
The Cluny: Nov 3rd 2024
Irish multi award winning and UK Blues Hall of Fame artist Dom Martin embarks on a UK and Irish tour with his band to celebrate his upcoming live album “Buried Alive”. Dom’s special guests on the tour are Birmingham based “Blue Nation”, a euphonic blues r
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Don't Stop Queen Now
O2 City Hall: Aug 24th 2024
All of the hits of Queen, honouring the legacy and music of the nation's favourite band.
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Don’t Stop Believin’
The Forum Theatre: Jun 21st 2024
The End-of-the-Night Anthems Show.
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Double Indemnity (1944, USA, PG)
Star & Shadow Cinema: Jun 9th 2024
Pay what you can. With Stanwyke, McMurray and Edward G this is Noir as dark as it gets: treacherous sultry murderous - homoerotic.
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Doug MacLeod
The Cluny 2: Jul 16th 2024
MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit, and unforgettable live performances.
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Dr Packer DJ set
Hoochie Coochie: Jul 19th 2024
King of Disco & 80’s Soul dancefloor remix killers!
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Dr. Louise Newson: Hormones and Menopause - The Great Debate
Darlington Hippodrome: Oct 18th 2024
Dr. Louise Newson, leading medical expert on menopause and hormones, is embarking on her inaugural UK theatre tour accompanied by Dublin-based comedian Anne Gildea. “Hormones and Menopause – The Great Debate” aims to educate and challenge misconceptions a
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Dragged Up
The Cumberland Arms: Jul 26th 2024
Bringing together garage, psychdelia, ethereal art-rock and doomy scuzz.
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Drawing attention: emerging artists in dialogue
Hartlepool Art Gallery: May 18th 2024 - Aug 24th 2024
Experience some of the most compelling artists in the field of contemporary drawing, displayed alongside highlights from the British Museum collection. Works using make-up on face wipes by Sin Wai Kin, to a drawing made with chalk collected from the White
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Dreamworx
Digital: May 26th 2024
Daytime Clubbing for Over 30’s in Newcastle. Dance classics, The best DJ’s, Stilt walkers, fire eaters + full club production.
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Dressed to Kill
The Cluny: Jul 26th 2024
Kiss tribute.
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Drop The Dead Donkey
Theatre Royal: May 21st 2024 - May 25th 2024
Starring the original cast members Susannah Doyle, Robert Duncan, Ingrid Lacey, Neil Pearson, Jeff Rawle, Stephen Tompkinson and Victoria Wicks, the iconic BAFTA and EMMY award-winning comedy is reimagined in this brand-new topical commentary on the cutth
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Drop the Dead Donkey: the Reawakening!
The Lit & Phil: May 24th 2024
After a brief hiatus of thirty years, the original cast of Drop the Dead Donkey is back together again, and for the very first time on stage. Join Neil Pearson and his fellow cast members Jeff Rawle and Victoria Wicks at the Lit & Phil for a lunchtime con
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Dry Run Exhibition 2024
Shipley Art Gallery: May 25th 2024 - Jun 8th 2024
Dry Run Exhibition 2024: University of Sunderland's 25th annual showcase at Shipley Art Gallery introduces the works of 16 emerging glass and ceramics artists. Despite early career stages, their pieces reflect professionalism and originality. Hosted at th
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Dub Secret Presents: Rave Revival
The Globe: Nov 2nd 2024
Emerging underground artist Dub Secret is here to deliver the 3rd summer of love!
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Dvořák's Cello Concerto
The Sage Gateshead: Jun 15th 2024
Dinis Sousa (conductor), Steven Isserlis (cello) and Royal Northern Sinfonia play Antonin Dvořák, Kristine Tjøgersen and Robert Schumann.
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Dylan John Thomas
NX: Dec 18th 2024
Scotland’s next songwriting talent, mentored by Gerry Cinnamon.
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Early Doors Club
World Headquarters: May 18th 2024
The ultimate early evening clubbing experience with house to techno from 17:00-22:30, ensuring you're home before midnight. DJs Danny Jarvis and Richard Trout bring 30+ years of global underground electronic music expertise.
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Early Doors Club Halloween Party
World Headquarters: Oct 26th 2024
The ultimate early evening clubbing experience with house to techno from 17:00-22:30, ensuring you're home before midnight. DJs Danny Jarvis and Richard Trout bring 30+ years of global underground electronic music expertise. With special guest Nasser Alaz
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Early Doors Club Summer Party
World Headquarters: Aug 17th 2024
The ultimate early evening clubbing experience with house to techno from 17:00-22:30, ensuring you're home before midnight. DJs Danny Jarvis and Richard Trout bring 30+ years of global underground electronic music expertise.
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Earthball / Chris Corsano
The Lubber Fiend: May 26th 2024
Earth Ball are a wild ensemble from Canada, mainly based on Vancouver Island. Chris Corsano is an upstate NY-based drummer who has been active at the intersections of collective improvisation, free jazz, avant-rock, and noise music.
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East Coast Swing Band
The Exchange: Nov 22nd 2024
A local 22 piece Big Band with nine sax players. They guarantee an evening of great music from the swing era of the 1930s to 1950s, plus a few rock numbers reworked for a big jazz band.
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Eater
The Cluny 2: Jul 6th 2024
One of the first British punk bands. Playing stripped-down power-chord bile anthems in the mold of the Buzzcocks and (more distantly) the early Jam, Eater weren’t nearly as talented or diverse as those early punk pioneers. But they did manage some spirite
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Echobelly
The Cluny: May 17th 2024
Echobelly stood in contrast to the lad-heavy scene of Brit-pop. Vocalist Sonya Madan defied many of the lyrical conventions of the scene, but Echobelly's music - a loud onslaught of guitars inspired equally by , glam, and new wave - fit comfortably within
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Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time
The Witham: Oct 16th 2024
From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Ed returns with his hit show, having sold out on 25 January, to test Twain’s formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
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Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time
Middlesbrough Town Hall: Jul 4th 2024
Attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
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Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time
Queen's Hall Arts Centre: Oct 17th 2024
From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Ed returns with his hit show, having sold out here on 15 September 2023, to test Twain’s formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
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Ed Cosens
Mosaic Tap: May 30th 2024
Ed Cosens will be headlining with support from locals SHIMMR (known for his incredible live shows with GREY PALM) and singer songwriter Mat Hunsley!
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Ed Gamble: Hot Diggity Dog
Tyne Theatre and Opera House: Nov 3rd 2024
Ed Gamble has minced a load of meat (thoughts), piped it into a casing (show) and it’s coming to a bun (venue) near you. There will be all your classic Gamble ranting, raving and spluttering but he’s doing fine mentally. Promise.
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Eddie & The Hot Rods + The Chords UK
The Grove: Dec 1st 2024
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Edinburgh Festival Previews
Black Bull: Jul 10th 2024
With Seymour Mac and Lee Kyle.
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Edinburgh Preview Day
Queen's Hall Arts Centre: Jul 28th 2024
Join four of the UK’s finest comedians as they prepare their Edinburgh and UK tours. Come and see Lauren Pattison, Justin Moorhouse and Andrew White.
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Edinburgh Previews
The Vault: Jul 25th 2024
An exclusive chance for Hexham to see brand new shows by legendary club comedian Gavin Webster, winner of the UK Circuit Comedian of the Year award, and rising star Elaine Robertson.
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Edinburgh Previews: Craig Hill, Connor Burns & Kai Humphries
The Witham: Jul 20th 2024
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Edinburgh Previews: Steve Bugeja & Chris Cantrill
The Witham: Jul 23rd 2024
Two of the UK’s very best young comedians try out material ahead of the start of the following week’s Edinburgh Festival.
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Edinburgh Previews: Tom Stade & Gareth Mutch
The Hullabaloo: Jul 4th 2024
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Edinburgh Previews: Tom Stade & Gareth Mutch
The Witham: Jul 3rd 2024
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Edith Hall: Facing Down the Furies
The Lit & Phil: Jun 20th 2024
In this deeply personal story, Edith Hall explores the psychological effect that suicide casts across generations. She draws parallels between characters from Greek tragedy and her own life and psyche, which have been shaped by such loss—her mother’s gran
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Edward Scissorhands
Newcastle Castle: Sep 14th 2024
The story of an unfinished artificial humanoid who has scissor blades instead of hands that is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter.
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Elaine Palmer album launch
The Globe: May 17th 2024
Elaine Palmer launches her latest record Half Moon Rising, with big country guitars, warm, rich and classic textures, Elaine’s vocals and songcraft shine, something very magical happened with this record. Support from MG Boulter.
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Elaine Robertson - Delulu
The Stand Comedy Club: Jul 9th 2024
Elaine is famous. Elaine is the worst person in the world. Elaine saw ian Beale on a child’s bike outside a Dominos in Newcastle* *None of these things are true. Elaine Robertson is Delulu.
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Electric Circus EP Release
The Cluny 2: Oct 26th 2024
Electric Circus are back in Newcastle bringing fast and loud rock and roll. With their debut E.P coming days before the show, and support from We Three Kings, Hivemind and Jam Tub, this one is not to be missed!
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Electric Six
Riverside: Jun 29th 2024
Detroit legends, Electric Six are heading back to the UK for some intimate summer shows! Mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-your-face songs celebrating hedonism in multiple forms.
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Elio Pace in Concert
Alnwick Playhouse: Nov 28th 2024
Highly-acclaimed and celebrated singer/piano-player, Elio Pace is back on stage, this time performing his own brilliant songs and some of his favourite covers with his sensational 9-piece band.
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Eliot Smith Dance: Past & Future
The Bowes Museum: Jun 26th 2024
This season, experience two distinct and captivating dance works that are filled with passion and commitment. Eliot Smith Dance (ESD) embraces the past and future with the premiere of Paul Taylor’s ‘DUET’ from 1964, alongside Eliot Smith’s latest work – ‘
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Eliot Smith Dance: Past & Future
Woodhorn Museum : Jun 29th 2024
This season, experience three distinct and captivating dance works that are filled with passion and commitment. Eliot Smith Dance (ESD) embraces the past and future with the premiere of Paul Taylor’s ‘DUET’ from 1964, alongside Eliot Smith’s latest work –
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Eliza Carthy
The Glasshouse: Jun 29th 2024
Eliza Carthy MBE is forward-thinking and vibrant, embodying the current English folk revival. She’s one of the most impressive, engaging, and important performers of her generation.
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Eliza Clark: Penance
Northern Stage: Jun 18th 2024
Join New Writing North and Faber at Northern Stage to celebrate the paperback publication of Eliza Clark’s acclaimed second novel, Penance. This story of a murder among teenagers in a seaside town in the North East is an utterly chilling and compulsive bo
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Eliza Faye
The Lost Wanderer: Jul 2nd 2024
Cumbrian, Newcastle-based songstress Eliza Faye is bringing her mesmerising pop songs to The Lost Wanderer for a special stripped back headline show with support from Liverpool-based artist June Holland and local musician Sam George.
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Elkie Brooks
The Glasshouse: Feb 15th 2025
An exceptional performer with an unmistakable voice which has earned her the title of ‘British Queen Of Blues’. Elkie never fails to captivate her audience.
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Elkie Brooks In Concert
Whitley Bay Playhouse: Sep 27th 2024
Elkie will be performing her biggest hits including “Pearl’s A Singer”, “Lilac Wine”, “Fool (If You think It’s Over)”, Don’t Cry Out Loud” & “No More The Fool”.
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Ella & Ellington - Strictly Smokin Big Band
Alnwick Playhouse: Jun 21st 2024
Get ready to swing the night away with the Strictly Smokin’ Big Band as they bring to life the timeless music of Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington.
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Elle Chante: Accessible Dreamscapes
The Glasshouse: Jun 6th 2024
Accessible Dreamscapes is a project by the artist Elle Chante, focusing on creating a holistically accessible and immersive music performance, developing dreamscape environments that integrate sensory experiences and arts technologies to meet a range of a
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Elton John by Candlelight
Newcastle Cathedral: Jun 7th 2024 - Jun 8th 2024
Featuring a cast of West End singers and an epic live band, experience the hits of Elton John as you have never heard them before!
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Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve
The Glasshouse: Sep 7th 2024
Music legends Elvis Costello and long time collaborator Steve Nieve. Audiences can expect intimate interpretations and new connections shining light on both familiar favourites and rarely-played gems spanning decades of peerless song writing.
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Emilia Quinn
Little Buildings: Oct 13th 2024
Join Americana singer-songwriter Emilia Quinn for an intimate journey through her music on the Bare Faced 2024 Acoustic Tour.
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Emily Nenni
The Cluny 2: Sep 4th 2024
Over the past several years she’s enraptured audiences across Music City with sizzling sets in smoky bars and clubs, honing her command of the stage, perfecting her skills as a band leader and sharpening an already astute world view.
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Emma Doran - Dilemma!
The Stand Comedy Club: Oct 8th 2024
It’s the post-apocalyptic world. There’s only one contraceptive pill left. Do you give it to your 19-year-old daughter or keep it for yourself? Is it better to be a 40-year-old grandmother or a 40-year-old new Mum. These are the dilemmas facing Emma Doran
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Emma Fisk's Hot Club du Nord
The Glasshouse: Jun 9th 2024
Bringing to life the classic repertoire of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s Hot Club de France, conjuring up the swinging Gypsy Jazz of 1930s Paris.
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Emma Wilson (acoustic)
Claypath Delicatessen: Sep 14th 2024
British Rhythm and Blues sensation Emma Wilson plays an intimate, one-off Claypath Deli gig. Emma’s live performances are renowned as being vibrant affairs, her songs delivered with true passion, backed by quality musicians.
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En Attendant Ana
The Cumberland Arms: May 20th 2024
Parisian indie outfit En Attendant Ana fuse strong melodic songwriting with a fuzzy lo-fi approach, splitting the difference between a garage punk aesthetic and pop sophistication.
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Eric Bell Trio
The Studio: Sep 7th 2024
Thin Lizzy founding guitarist, Eric Bell, is thrilled to be setting out on his first UK tour since the pandemic.
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Ernie
The Cluny: May 31st 2024
Part-time chef, full-time singer-songwriter, serving up his own brand of heartfelt indie rock, stirring that hazy, nostalgic feeling in with layers of brooding vocals, fuzzy guitars and warbly synths.
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Errol Linton & Band
Gosforth Civic Theatre: Jun 21st 2024
Errol Linton carries the legacy of Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson into the twenty first century, moving the genre forward by combining 50s Chicago blues with gentle Jamaican reggae rhythms.
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Eshaan Akbar: Live 2025
Arc: Mar 15th 2025
Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! Eshaan’s previous tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as “pretty sick” (not an actual quote) so this one is likely to be mad good.
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Eunice Oliver Routledge: Earthbound
Hartlepool Art Gallery: Sep 7th 2024 - Nov 9th 2024
Immerse yourself in the stunning work of Eunice Routledge. Inspired by seascapes and landscapes, her exploration of the natural world is transformed into evocative renderings through print and onto canvas.
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Europe: The Emergence of a Disputed Idea
Star & Shadow Cinema: May 23rd 2024
What did Europe mean to people during the Renaissance? In this talk, Niall Oddy introduces his book Writing Europe in Renaissance France, which examines how the idea of Europe emerged in parallel with new ideas about nationhood and identity.
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EverReady Band presents... Williams v Zimmer
The Fire Station: Jun 9th 2024
Join the award-winning EverReady Band (formerly Reg Vardy) for a celebration of Hollywood's favourite composers: John Williams and Hans Zimmer.
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Evil Blizzard
The Georgian Theatre: Jul 6th 2024
Preston’s unholiest sons.
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EXCITE & Pressure - Big Summer Fiesta
Trilogy: Jun 22nd 2024
13-hour party with Andy Whitby, Symmetrik, MC Tazo, Ultrabeat (Ian Redman & MC Cover), Fitzy & Rossy B and Hannah Taylor.
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Existentialist, Suffer UK & Mechromorph
Little Buildings: May 17th 2024
Featuring three amazing bands, this show is for all the metalhead enthusiasts out there.
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Explosions in the Sky
Boiler Shop: Aug 14th 2024
The iconic instrumental rock band from Texas have become the gold standard for bold, emotional, cinematic music
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Facing the Waves
Alnwick Playhouse: Oct 2nd 2024
A new musical from Dogwood Productions whose recent shows have toured England and been heard on BBC Radio 4. It features songs and music from the award-winning composer, Alastair Collingwood. The show brings together an iconic Victorian hero and a young
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Fairground Attraction
The Glasshouse: Oct 3rd 2024
There is no other band like Fairground Attraction – their use of the guitarrón (a large, Mexican acoustic bass), played by Simon Edwards, gives the bottom end of their records a warmth and character that combines with drummer Roy Dodds, Mark Nevin and Edd
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Fairytale of New York
The Glasshouse: Dec 9th 2024 - Dec 10th 2024
The ultimate Irish-inspired Christmas concert.
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Fairytale Of New York
Stockton Globe: Dec 14th 2024
An international cast of singers, musicians and dancers Fairytale of New York brings you all of your favorite Christmas songs including Driving home for Christmas, White Christmas, Oh Holy Night, Winter’s Tale, Silent Night and of course The Fairytale of
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Family Gig - Brick Intimate Unplugged Gig
Alphabetti Theatre: May 25th 2024
Brick are Bridie Jackson and Nick Pierce. Bridie is a songwriter (best known from the folk quartet Bridie Jackson and The Arbour) and Nick is a viola player. The duo started making music together during the first Lockdown of 2020, and they now write and p
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Fat Freddy's Drop
O2 City Hall: Aug 13th 2024
Renowned for their bold and electric energy, New Zealand’s soul machine Fat Freddy’s Drop return to tour their latest music. The sound of this seven-piece band is a unification of their collective ideas from across a breadth of musical backgrounds and inf
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Fat White Family
Boiler Shop: Jun 15th 2024
Cult south-London band playing a scuzzy mix of rock & roll, post-punk, country, and nihilistic psychedelia.
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Faye MacCalman: Invisible Real
The Glasshouse: Jun 13th 2024
Faye is an improvisor, performer and composer playing saxophone, clarinet and voice. She is bandleader of acclaimed jazz-art-rock trio Archipelago and is currently working on her debut solo album.
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Fell Out Boy + Black Charade
O2 City Hall: Jan 11th 2025
The ultimate emo and pop punk night. Support from L1NKN P4RK and We Aren't Paramore.
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Felt Nowt Comedy
The One Eyed Stag: Jun 20th 2024
Featuring Catherine Young, Catherine Scott, Howka Charvaz and Chris Cantrill.
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Felt Nowt Comedy
The Huntsman: Jun 30th 2024
Featuring John Scott, Michael Holford, Martin Neil and Cal Halbert.
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Felt Nowt Comedy
Ye Olde Cross: May 16th 2024
With John Whale, Elaine Robertson, Connor Read and Spontaneous Wrecks.
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Felt Nowt Comedy
The Alchemist: May 17th 2024
With Raul Kohli, Rishabh Chouhan, Jake Donaldson and Lauren Stone.
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Felt Nowt Comedy
Blue's Micro Pub: Jun 15th 2024
Featuring Zoe, Mike Wardley, Kerris Gibson and Alex Redman.
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Felt Nowt Comedy
The Vault: Jun 8th 2024
With Ben Crompton, Joby Mageean, Fisa Humpledink and Elaine Robertson.
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Felt Nowt Comedy
NUMBER9 Bistro: May 25th 2024
With Simon Donald, Sam Mayes and Harry Ford.
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Felt Nowt Comedy
Victoria & Albert: Jul 5th 2024
Featuring Simon Donald, Al Stevenson, Helen White and Lee Kyle.
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Felting Connections: An exhibition by Lena Archbold
Arts Centre Washington: May 23rd 2024 - Jun 29th 2024
An exhibition by Ukrainian-born textile artist Len Archbold, based in the North East of England. It is inspired by her artistic journey to address her personal traumas and process of recovery and well-being through her creative practice. Lena uses felt as
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Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk To Drink
Gala Theatre: Sep 13th 2024
Scotland’s queen of comedy.
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Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk to Drink
Tyne Theatre and Opera House: Sep 15th 2024
Scotland’s queen of comedy is back on tour with a brand new show. What happens when you get everything you want and it’s not enough? This is a great show to come and see if you are a fan of the Scottish comedian Fern Brady.
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Ferocious Dog
The Georgian Theatre: Jun 7th 2024
On new album 'Kleptocracy' Ferocious Dog mix up of all sorts of genres! To name a few of the influences that appear: Celtic folk, gypsy folk, blues, dissident folk, pop punk, full on hardcore punk, and straight up rock.
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Fin Taylor: Ask Your Mother
The Stand Comedy Club: Sep 14th 2024
Fresh from the viral success of his hit web series Fin vs The Internet, that comedian your mother doesn’t like you seeing shares a new hour of brutally funny stand-up for 2024.
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Final Symphony II - Music from Final Fantasy V, VIII, IX and XIII
The Glasshouse: Jun 9th 2024
Royal Northern Sinfonia play the atmospheric, hypnotising soundtracks from Final Fantasy V, VIII, IX and XIII.