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Music

John Adams

Welsh singer-songwriter whose music sits comfortably between contemporary pop and the evocative folk he was raised on.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 26th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£17.50

Allie X

With a billion streams globally, Allie X has cemented herself in the pop pantheon as one of music’s sharpest, most insightful, and trendsetting artists.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
Oct 26th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£28.15

Gia Ford

Rising new artist whose songs demonstrate her signature Sheffield swagger, burnished with nods to alt-pop and psychedelic sleaze.

Venue:
Three Tanners Bank, Three Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1JH
Date:
Oct 26th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£13.75

Death Valley Girls

LA’s scrappy rock n’ roll mystics.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 26th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

‘Indeterminacy’ & Pea Green Boat

The musicians Steve Beresford and Tania Chen have been performing their interpretation of the composer John Cage’s Indeterminacy piece with the comedian Stewart Lee on and off for two decades now. Steve and Tania improvise freely while Stewart reads a selection of Cage’s stories, picked randomly from a pack of 90 cue cards.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Oct 26th 2026
Time:
20:00
Price:
£29

The Klittens

Combining their love for pop music and dark sentiments with a punk ethos.

Venue:
The Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN
Date:
Oct 26th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£12.10

King No-One

A sharp jolt of north English electricity. Bringing together glistening guitar riffs, punchy rhythms, and poetic narratives, their sound is both urgent and heartfelt.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 27th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

I Promised The World

American metalcore band.

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Oct 27th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£19.80

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Sunderland Piano Society

Pianist Martin Roscoe plays Mozart, Schumann, Beethoven, Chopin, Ireland, Debussy and Liszt.

Venue:
Hope Street Xchange, 1-3 Hind Street, Sunderland, SR1 3QD
Date:
Oct 27th 2026
Time:
19:15
Price:
£15/under 21s and students Free

Werbeniuk

Teesside's premier (only?) cross-generational, instrumentswapping, outsider-art-popsters. Support from Phil Martin.

Venue:
Whitby Brewery, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Date:
Oct 27th 2026
Time:
TBC
Price:
£tbc

The Dunwells

A successful Leeds based Indie-folk / Americana band with strong vocals, powerful melodies and heartfelt lyrics.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 28th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£16

Jamie Grey

Jamie excels at intimate songs infused with heartfelt feeling, his voice exuding power and soul as he delivers lyrics which confront tough emotions.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 28th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£12

Martin Simpson

A gifted and influential guitarist, banjoist, singer, and songwriter, Martin Simpson is one of the most visible examples of the relationship between the traditional folk music of the United Kingdom and American roots music.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Oct 28th 2026
Time:
20:00
Price:
£30.10

An evening with Erin Rae (USA)

One of Nashville’s foremost singer-songwriters.

Venue:
The Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN
Date:
Oct 28th 2026
Time:
20:00
Price:
£17.60

Idle Hands, Central Arcade & Stageminus

Venue:
The Grove, 1 St Michael's Rd, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1QU
Date:
Oct 28th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£11

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Overpass

Indie rock band from the Midlands.

Venue:
Newcastle University Students Union, Kings Road, Newcastle, NE2 4NL
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£19.80

John Hackett Band + EBB

The John Hackett Band embodies the spirit of progressive rock. EBB were a band, the Erin Bennett Band, who played pop-rock. But they kept straying off into Prog Rock and ruining it.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£18

Megson

Four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards Megson create a truly unique brand of folk music.

Venue:
The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8YL
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£21

Venus Grrrls

Evoking an alternate timeline where Bikini Kill predated both Romanticism and Siouxsie and The Banshees, Venus Grrrls crystallise their emerging goth-grunge sonority with a strong early riot grrrl-influenced undercurrent.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£14

Camille Jansen

French-British independent singer, songwriter and creative storyteller, whose sound drifts between folk, experimental rock and dream pop.

Venue:
The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 3PZ
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£16.50

Paul Heaton

To celebrate the release of his brand new album 'Jeanius' Paul Heaton of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South will be heading out on tour with guest singer Rianne Downey and very special guests Lightning Seeds.

Venue:
Utilita Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle, NE4 7NA
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
From £47.51

Gilbert O’Sullivan

One of the UK’s most enduring and respected singer-songwriters.

Venue:
The Forum Theatre, Queensway, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2LJ
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £32.50

HMRC

Tyneside’s fierce political punk outift. Support from Vice Killer.

Venue:
The Engine Room, Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyneside, NE301JH
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£11

Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

An evening featuring the famous Antonio Vivaldi cycle, The Four Seasons, in the unique interpretation of contemporary composer Max Richter, performed by the extraordinary Mystery Ensemble.

Venue:
Newcastle Cathedral, St. Nicholas Sq, Newcastle, NE1 1DF
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£25-£40

Lunchtime Concert

Morag Brown (fiddle, five-string fiddle) and Lewis Powell-Reid (accordion, guitar) perform mesmerising arrangements of traditional music from Scotland, Europe, the Balkans and beyond.

Venue:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle, NE1 7RU
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
13:15
Price:
Free

Student Performances

Jasmine Weatherill (soprano), Gustav Legband (bass guitar), Alex Hunter-Jones(voice), Amelia Platt (voice).

Venue:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle, NE1 7RU
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
16:00
Price:
Free

Buskers Night

A night to share music, drink beer & eat pizza. All welcome, pints for players!

Venue:
Luckies, 139 Jesmond Road, Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 1JY
Date:
Oct 29th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
Free

A Night Of Queen: Killer Rhapsody

For over a decade, Killer Rhapsody have been blowing people’s minds with the hottest and most riveting tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen.

Venue:
The Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm School, The Friarage, Yarm, Durham, TS15 9EJ
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:30 - 22:30
Price:
£20

Toxic Trio Tour

A Halloween weekend special with 3 top tributes to three titans of riffs: Type of Negative, Pantera AD, Robbed Zombie.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£15

Halloween In Concert

This atmospheric live concert show resurrects some of the greatest spooky hits ever recorded, including – “Monster Mash”, ”Highway to Hell”, “The Time Warp”, “Running Up That Hill”, “Bat out of Hell”, “She Wolf” and of course “Thriller”.

Venue:
O2 City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle, NE1 8SF
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£33.45adv

Sinfonia of London: Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto

Gateshead-born conductor John Wilson with his renowned “super orchestra” return to play Rimsky-Korsakov’s take on The Arabian Nights, Rachmaninov’s legendary Piano Concerto No. 2 and Bacewiz’s bracing Concerto for String Orchestra.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£5-£55

Runaway Club

UK four-piece known for their blend of punk, rock and pop and high-energy, hook-driven songwriting.

Venue:
Think Tank?, Digital, Times Square, Centre For Life, Newcastle, NE1 4EP
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15.75adv

Venus Grrrls

Leeds based alt-rock coven.

Venue:
The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
20:00
Price:
£14adv

Korn

Pushing the limits of the rock, alternative and metal genres.

Venue:
Utilita Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle, NE4 7NA
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
18:00
Price:
From £76.75

Shannon Pearl – The Resurrection

Step beyond the veil this Halloween and descend into a realm where Ancient Egypt awakens beneath the moonlight. This will be a haunting witch-pop experience where ethereal music echoes through the sands of time like a forgotten ritual.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£10-£20

House of Fun

A full-throttle touring theatre show celebrating the sound, style and attitude of the UK’s legendary 2Tone and Ska era.

Venue:
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £27

The Handover

Inspired by the hypnotic, trance-inducing music of Egypt’s Nile Delta, fueled by kraut-like riffs and the intensity of ’60s avant-garde jazz, and channelled through roguish improvisation, The Handover’s sound is veritable psychedelia. Support from frise lumière.

Venue:
Cobalt Studios Ltd, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle, NE2 1AP
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£10-£16

Delivery w/ Prospect of Power

Australian art punks DELIVERY hit ZEROX, supported by local alternative all-female band Prospect of Power.

Venue:
Zerox, 48-52 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£13.75

Resurgence

Featuring Burnout, Type 72 and Kodiak.

Venue:
Northumbria University Students’ Union, 2 Sandyford Rd, Newcastle, NE1 8SB
Date:
Oct 30th 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£6

Women in Rock

Get ready to crank up the volume and feel the power for Women in Rock, the electrifying live show dedicated entirely to the trailblazing women who shattered the ceilings and redefined rock music forever.

Venue:
The Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm School, The Friarage, Yarm, Durham, TS15 9EJ
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
19:30 - 22:30
Price:
£28

China Crisis

80’s band known for their sophisticated yet irresistibly catchy style of pop.

Venue:
Arc, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LL
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
20:00
Price:
From £31

Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments

Royal Northern Sinfonia play György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments – 40 tiny masterpieces inspired by and using the writer Franz Kafka’s words, often heartfelt and confessional.

Venue:
The Glasshouse, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2YR
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
19:00
Price:
£5-£26

Briana Corrigan

BRIT-winning former vocalist of The Beautiful South.

Venue:
The Common Room, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£30

The successpit Illuminati Party

Something sinister is bubbling in the watercooler. Julie from accounts is tucking into a brain and eyeball meal deal at her desk. Gary from HR is frantically trying to staple his rotting limbs back on. Even the CEO has resorted to his natural reptilian form.

Venue:
The Georgian Theatre, Green Dragon Yard, Stockton on Tees, TS18 1AE
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
20:00
Price:
£7adv

Halloween at The Cluny: The Fiend Club Band + Carbona Not Glue

The Cluny turns into CBGBs for Halloween. The Fiend Club Band- A Living DEADication to The Misfits are joined by Carbona Not Glue, the world's longest established Ramones tribute to celebrate the music of two punk heavyweights.

Venue:
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
19:00 - 23:30
Price:
£10

Deaf Havana

Since forming in 2005 at college in Norfolk, Deaf Havana have shifted their sound from aggressive post-hardcore to Americana-influenced alternative rock to brash, anthemic pop-punk.

Venue:
Northumbria University Students’ Union, 2 Sandyford Rd, Newcastle, NE1 8SB
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
18:30
Price:
£33.10

ZoMBiE PuNK SQuAd

Performing sonic echoes of first-wave punk rock classics alongside new material chronicling the imminent demise of Homosapiens in this 21st Century age of digital AI fakery and climate catastrophe.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
12:45
Price:
£4.50adv/£6otd

Connor Burns: Flow

Scotland’s hilarious new stand-up superstar.

Venue:
The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8YL
Date:
Oct 31st 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£19.50

Sarah Heneghan Trio

Originally from the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales, Sarah Heneghan is a Sheffield-based drummer and composer with a love for the unusual and the curious. This is reflected in her heavily improvised drumming style, inspired by North European jazz, folk, minimalism and post-rock.

Venue:
The Globe, 11 Railway Street, Newcastle, NE4 7AD
Date:
Nov 1st 2026
Time:
20:00
Price:
£12adv/£14otd/under 25s £7

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds

Lose yourself in Jeff Wayne’s legendary double album, brought to life with West End performers, live band, orchestra and animation.

Venue:
Stockton Globe, 153A High St, Stockton, TS18 1PL
Date:
Nov 1st 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
From £29.91

Pink Moon Rising

A Nick Drake Tribute by Alex Lewis.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Nov 1st 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£15

Firestations

London art-pop band.

Venue:
The Engine Room, Tanners Bank, North Shields, Tyneside, NE301JH
Date:
Nov 1st 2026
Time:
18:00
Price:
£11

John Miles: 'Music Was My First Love'

Join John Miles Jnr for a special evening celebrating the extraordinary music and legacy of his father, John Miles. Featuring musicians who shared the stage with him, including Paul Thompson (Roxy Music) and Terry Slesser (Beckett / Back Street Crawler).

Venue:
The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES
Date:
Nov 1st 2026
Time:
20:00
Price:
From £30

Ben Poole

Internationally applauded, award winning blues, rock and soul guitarist, singer and songwriter.

Venue:
The Cluny 2, 34 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
Date:
Nov 2nd 2026
Time:
19:30
Price:
£16