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WHAT’S ON IN NEWCASTLE
BARD BOYS ARE BACK
Shakespearean revolutionists return to NE1
TURNING JAPANESE
A taste of Tokyo right here in Newcastle
YOUR FREE FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE
FANCY A BREW?
Afternoon tea drinking hotspots
25 MAR 2013 - 09 APR 2013
run Sunderland
YOU’RE IN NEWCASTLE
YOUR FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE
TO WHAT’S ON
Be Part of the action on Bank holiday weekend
sunderlandcity
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No it wasn’t your imagination.You did just see a big yellow ball of gas in the
sky. Boffins at the Centre for Life are currently working round the clock to
establish its origins and whether it’s going to stick around. In the meantime
enjoy its sporadic appearances while they last – perhaps through a spot of beer
gardening or pavement tea slurping.
People watching is a great pastime too, in this (slightly) warmer climate. If
winter watching is all about waiting for people to slip on the ice, this time of
year is all about the early onset of summer fashions and their many foibles.
Newcastle being the catwalk-conscious places it is, expect to see a multitude
of new weird and wonderful trends direct from the world’s sharpest fashion
houses on our streets soon.
Meanwhile, tis the season of japery, so beware the April foolers. It’s at this time
of year that newspaper people seek to deceive (even more so than most) with
fake stories come April 1st. So watch out for news of penguin invasions, talking
cats and council-backed monorail plans. For proper laughs though, have a look
at what is another bumper fortnight in the stand-up stakes here in NE1.
There’s loads of other goings on too, from music and art to stage, screen and
family stuff, indoors and outdoors. So ditch the winter coat, grab your
brightest threads and get out there!
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1 team
13.1 miles
04 NEWS
Who’s doing what, where, why and when here in NE1
06 BARD BOYS ARE BACK FEATURE
Shakespearean revolutionists return to Newcastle
take on the challenge with your friends,
family or work colleagues!
enter now.
may 4th 2014.
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09 TURNING JAPANESE FEATURE
Sample a taste of Tokyo in your own back yard
12 A TOOTLING GOOD TIME MUSIC
Time to jazz things up at a festival favourite
PLUS
All the highlights of the next two weeks – your first stop shop for entertainment listings in Newcastle
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NEWS
NEWS
Twinkle-toed waterfowl swoop down on NE1, mall is
marvellous once more, Swede deals up for grabs and
many more goings on in NE1 this fortnight
NORTHERN LIGHTS
HOLLYWOOD
MAKEOVER
Feathered friends return
Fans of waterfowl and ballet are in for a treat in April when Swan Lake
returns to the Theatre Royal. Firmly crowned as a modern day classic,
Matthew Bourne’s powerful, provocative and totally original interpretation
of Swan Lake has wowed audiences in the West End, Broadway and across
Europe, Asia and Australia. A haul of 30 international theatre awards can’t
be wrong, with the production boasting three Tony awards. Performances
take place between Tuesday 8 and Saturday 19 April and prices start at
£15. www.theatreroyal.co.uk
Purple slug
Quayside institution the Slug and
Lettuce wants to turn Newcastle
into a plum paradise on Friday
28 March. To show its support
for the Variety Children’s
Charity, it’ll be lighting up the
Millennium Bridge and decking
out its own joint in purple – the
charity’s official shade. There’ll
also be live music, angle grinders,
stilt walkers and a silent auction
all for the good of the charitable
cause. Dig deep folks!
www.slugandlettuce.co.uk
Marvellous mall
Is it just us or is Monument Mall
looking in particularly good nick
these days? In a few months it’s
gone from something close to
an empty shell back to the
bustling shopping hub it once
was. After 15 million quid’s worth
of refurbing, it’s now home to
the likes of Hugo Boss, The White
Company, Jack Wills and luxury
jeweller Rox. The newest name is
Jamie’s Italian, which is already a
winner with the NE1 masses. It is
quite the transformation. Check it
out if you haven’t already.
BONBAR LAUNCH
Bonbar, the new, decadent guise of
what was The Assembly Rooms,
opens its doors this fortnight and
visitors are in for a treat. The venue
invites NE1 dwellers to “drink &
dine, revel & relax and immerse
yourself in our extraordinary
entertainment”. The fun begins
on Tuesday 1 April.
www.bonbar.co.uk
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Thought the Tyneside Cinema
couldn’t get any better? Think again.
The historic and much loved cine
house is undergoing a £1.3m
redevelopment which will see the
adjacent shop unit, most recently used
by Barclays Bank, transformed into
a new café bar. Following the
makeover, the cinema’s existing bar
will house a unique video art gallery.
Quite frankly, we can’t wait to see it.
www.tynesidecinema.co.uk
viral
video
When vehicle voice
commands go wrong
Pride gets bigger
The celebration of gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender culture,
Newcastle Pride, has announced
that it will be extended this year
from one to three days.Yay!
Organisers Northern Pride, who
frankly deserve a collective pat on
the back for the rapid rise of the
event, hope to attract up to 65,000
visitors on the weekend of the
18,19 and 20 of July. The LGBT
fun will be primarily based at the
Town Moor, with a variety of live
music planned across the three
days, as well as food stalls and a fun
fair. There are also dedicated dance
and cabaret tents and a ‘bear zone’
on the Saturday. For the first time
the event will also host a second
stage in the heart of the city, while
dog lovers can look forward to
the Paws with Pride pet show
on the Sunday July. Think dogs in
clothes. What’s not to love?
www.northern-pride.com
HOOP DREAMS
ANSWERED
For anyone who ever wanted to
see the dizzying displays and zero
gravity feats of the NBA’s best
basketball players, the Harlem
Globetrotters are here to satisfy
your cravings. With an awe
inspiring roster showcasing stars
such as Special K Daley, Big Easy
Lofton, Flight Time Lang, Hi-Lite
Bruton and Dizzy Grant this
one-of-a-kind show features
mesmerising ball handling and
an assortment of the most tricky
trick shots. This year sees the
Globetrotters take on challenges
and rules created and voted on by
fans, including, Hot Hand Jersey,
with players wearing a specified
jersey scoring double points and,
of course, an amazing Trick Shot
Challenge. The slam dunking fun
comes to Metro Radio Arena on
Wednesday 9 April.
www.metroradioarena.co.uk
Still weeping at the news that
Evolution Festival is taking a year off
in 2014? Dry your eyes kidda as a
new festival is coming to town. Music
brands Elektriqa, Goodgreef and
Module have joined forces to give
you Northern Lights, a new electronic
music festival, which should have you
waving your hair like you just don’t
care on the 5 May bank holiday
Monday at Times Square. Mixing up
the main stage is Dimitri Vegas &
Like, best known for their headline
Tomorrowland & Creamfield’s sets,
and global smash record “Mammoth”,
recently voted “6th Best DJ in World”
by DJmag. Joining them will be special
guests Nervo; two Aussie girls who
have made a name for themselves over
recent years, producing records for
the likes of David Guetta and Nicky
Romero. Tickets are available at
www.ents24.com and
www.ticketarena.co.uk
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SWEDE DEALS
Having infected our great nation with
Abba tunes and infuriating flat-pack
furniture, the Swedes have a lot to
answer for. But one Swedish brand
is helping to make amends for its
motherland’s past crimes through its
stylish range of kids clobber. Polarn O.
Pyret specialises in clothes that kids
can play in and is having a launch
event at Fenwick in Newcastle on 5
and 6 April. The event kicks off at
11am and there’ll be 25% off all
clothing in the range, activities for
the little ones, complimentary
refreshments and a chance to win
a £100 shopping spree.
www.fenwick.co.uk
The best
livingspaces
in Ne1
LAKELAND SHIFTS
If your idea of fun is cutting an
orange in 17 different ways or
finding the right cleaning product
to get out a beetroot stain, you’ll be
pleased to know that Lakeland is
opening a new store in the Douglas
Way area of intu Eldon Square. The
new store, which opens this Easter,
will house all your home ware
needs whether that’s vacuumed
sealed air tight Tupperware
containers or a special cushion for
your vegetables (ooh matron).
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KENILWORTH HOUSE,
GATESHEAD, NE8 2AW
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Two Bedroom, spacious and well
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two bedrooms and Jack and Jill
bathroom. Must be viewed internally
to fully appreciate the style of
accommodation so rarely available
in this popular location. Energy
Efficiency Rating D.
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0191 222 1000
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FEATURE
FEATURE
BARD BOYS
ARE BACK
Shakespeare anoraks are
also catered for
Are you put off watching Shakespeare
plays because they’re too ….well,
Shakespearean? Let not thy misgivings
put you off – cos there’s a bard bonanza
with a difference heading your way...
For many people, Shakespeare
conjures up images of stuffy English
teachers (most of them with elbow
patches before they were in fashion)
and last minute revision cramming.
In contrast to modern linguistic
trends (I’m talking OMGs and LOLs)
Shakespearean sonnets can seem even
harder to grasp for newcomers, with
many of us put off before the end of
the opening monologue.
But Edward Hall’s all-male Propeller
theatre group might just change your
view of the bard. The group, which is
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here in NE1 this fortnight with
two different shows, kicks
well-trodden
Shakespearean fare into
the wings and replaces
it with a completely
new, funny and
refreshing take on old
Will’s best work. Take
its 2010 production of
Richard III at the
Theatre Royal, for example,
where the play’s usual regal
setting was swapped for a chilling
morgue, and swords and shields
replaced with chainsaws and drills.
Instead of the bloodless battle scenes
often portrayed by better behaved
companies, it featured cleaverwielding maniacs tearing into chunks
of raw meat. Propeller is once again
returning to the Theatre Royal this
fortnight to thrill audiences with
its no holds barred take on
the bard’s The Comedy
of Errors (Tuesday 1
– Saturday 5 April)
and A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
(Wednesday 2
- Saturday 5 April).
Commonly regarded as
Shakespeare’s most
farcical play, The Comedy
of Errors sees two sets of
estranged twins, separated at birth,
finding themselves in the same city
25 years later with hilarious
consequences. Artistic director
Edward Hall tells NE1: “Our
Comedy of Errors is set on a sort of
1980s package holiday island, where
there are sombreros, sunglasses, too
much sangria and sun, and people
getting into trouble. It’s colourful, it’s
fast, it’s funny.” Of Midsummer
Night’s Dream, he says: “It’s a play
about strife, it’s a play about domestic
anger, it’s a play about magic and it’s
a quietly pertinent contemporary
play in terms of its messaging.” As we
mentioned earlier, it’s also entirely
performed by blokes so it’s also a play
Lots of
men in
high heels
with copious amounts of cross
dressing and men in high heels. And
there’s music too, lots of music. Hall
says: “With The Comedy of
Errors we’re in the 1980s so there’s
lots of 80s hits to play with. We look
at what we can make with that - as a
sort of pool to draw from.” In
fact, one of Propeller’s
trademarks is the cast
busking in the interval
of shows. “This was
partly born as a way
to keep the
performance going,”
says Hall. “I want to
make coming to see a
Propeller performance as
much of an event in people’s
lives as possible, and not just like
going to see any other play.
A combination of those
two things resulted in
us playing interval
music.” And, as Hall
explains, any notion
that Shakespeare is
only for theatre
luvvies and the high
brow among us should
be left at the Theatre
Royal’s doors at their upcoming
shows. “Shakespeare’s audiences were
largely illiterate, so the myth that you
need to have swallowed a dictionary
and have studied for years to enjoy a
play is just that – a myth.
“Next time you listen to a long
complicated speech in Shakespeare,
listen to the end. Because at the end
of all these complicated speeches
you’ll get two or three lines that sum
up everything you need to know so
you don’t miss anything in the plot.
So for all those people who didn’t
get everything he then looks
after you at the end. He
uses that method again
and again and again.”
But Shakespeare
anoraks are also
catered for by
Propeller and, for all
the frivolity, the
original texts are
respected. Hall says: “I like
to think that we pay
attention to the structures of his
writing so we deliver a very
lucid, clear evening in
the theatre. I want you
to feel involved in our
shows. I want it still
to be with you as you
go to work the next
morning.” It’s clear
that Hall is eager to
please both Shakespeare
aficionados as well as new
comers to his work, with
productions aimed at exciting the
audience without losing sight
of the playwright’s original vision.
The bard would well be chuffed.
For tickets and more info visit
www.theatreroyal.co.uk
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FOOD & DRINK
FEATURE
MY TOP 5
Anyone
for a
cuppa?
There’s nothing more quintessentially
English than the ceremony of
afternoon tea (well maybe rain and
bumper to bumper traffic, but let’s stay
positive). While NE1’s nightlife may
provide plenty of opportunities for all
manner of hell raising hullaballoo,
we’d all admit that it’s nice to have
a sit down with a cup of tea and a
finger sandwich now and then.
For those seeking
the solace of a good
old fashioned, yet
thoroughly
sophisticated, brew,
there’s plenty of
venues at your
disposal, all putting
their own twist on a
very English classic.
Located inside
Newcastle’s most
famous department
store, Fenwick, Café
21 provides a range of
packages, including
cream tea,
confectioner’s tea and champagne tea
between 3pm and 7pm, Monday to
Friday. The sophistication continues
at MPW Steakhouse Bar and Grill
on Fenkle Street, which offers
afternoon tea all week between
2-5pm. With cake stands that wouldn’t
look out of place in the National
Gallery and an unlimited supply of tea
and coffee, this is definitely
somewhere to go if you’re in need of
pampering. Brown’s Bar and
Brasserie on Grey Street also serves
up classic afternoon teas from 2.30pm
daily, all of which include a selection
of finger sandwiches (classic), fruit
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Hotel Indigo
scones with clotted cream (uber
classic) and a selection of mini cakes,
with a choice between traditional,
champagne and ‘unusual afternoon’
versions (a glass of Hendrick’s gin &
tonic with a slice) to choose between.
If you’re looking for afternoon tea
with that bit extra (well if you like
quiche), Café Royal serves it from
Monday to Friday between 2.30pm
and 5.30pm. Its
superior sandwich
selection, including
Spanish Iberico ham,
roasted red peppers
and red pepper relish
(yum), is
complimented by
a serving of mini
quiches and a
selection of superb
cakes. Meanwhile,
coffee shop and deli
21 @ café Olive and Bean
Fenwick on Clayton Street
offers a quality home
cooked afternoon tea
experience, including a selection of
homemade bite-sized cakes. It also
stocks a range of complimentary
range of local chutneys, jams, olive oils
and balsamic vinegars, many of which
are available to buy. The perfect try
before you buy. Other notable
afternoon teas are also to be found at
BALTIC Café Bar, Hotel Du Vin
on City Road, Hotel Indigo, Fenkle
Street Vermont Hotel behind the
Castle Keep, Garden Kitchen in
Eldon Garden, Malmaison on the
Quayside and Hotel Du Vin on City
Road. Mine’s a milk and two sugars.
www.getintonewcastle.co.uk
Things about the
Quayside with Daniel
Hewitt, sales &
marketing coordinator
at Slug & Lettuce
Quayside Seaside
Bring the buckets and spades, sand
and deck chairs, that’s when you
know summer has arrived!
New Years Eve
fireworks
Brought back last year after a very
long break! Soon the Quayside
will be back to its former NYE
madness
Quayside Market
Sundays craft and food market,
Gone are the days of dogs in cages,
we’ve caught up with the times
Slug & Lettuce
I’m biased but and my gaffer
would have me if I didn’t get a
plug in!
Millennium Bridge
The appeal of the beautiful newest
edition to the bridges seems to
grow with age.
Turning Japanese?
I really think so…
Like Godzilla straddling the Tokyo skyline, Japanese culture Man and Forbidden Planet (both on Grainger Street)
has truly made its mark on Newcastle in recent years and
are stocked to the gills with all things Manga and anime.
locals have lapped it up in sumo-sized portions…
If you’re keen to explore the weird and wonderful world
Whether its restaurants, films or conventions, Japan has
of Japanese cinema you can do just that at Tyneside
made its presence known, with many of us just as likely to
Cinema, which often screens new films coming out of
tackle chopsticks as go out for a curry. Yo! Sushi’s
Japan, including the latest offering from Studio Ghibli,
fish-serving conveyor belts introduced many of us to
while revisiting films such as anime classic Akira as well
the pleasures of Japanese cuisine when the chain
as those by legendary directors such as Akira
opened its first North East restaurant in
Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu. If you’re after a
Yo! Sushi
Fenwick’s Newcastle department store back
crash course in Japanese culture, intu Eldon
in 2007. Since then, many of us have broken
Square is hosting Newcastle-Con 2014
free from the usual trinity of Italian, Indian
between the 29 and 30 March, which will
and Chinese, and have ventured further
see an array of artist and merchants come
afield to discover a bounty of Japanese
together to celebrate Japanese and western
restaurants and eateries in NE1, all of which
animation, manga, comics, games and
are eager to welcome us in, usually with the
cosplay. www.nclcon.co.uk. Better get
phrase “Irasshaimase”.
my Pikachu costume dry cleaned.
These include Nudo Sushi Box near the
Haymarket Metro station on Northumberland Street,
which is perfect for shoppers wanting to rest their feet and
tuck into some of the greatest snacks on earth. This place
also does an amazing silver needle tea, which is truly a gift
by Grey’s Monument, Newcastle
from the Seven Lucky Gods. Its sister restaurant Nudo
First Friday of every month from 9.30am – 2.30pm
Noodle House on Low Friar Street also serves up
delicious Japanese food, among delicacies from other parts
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of the Orient, in a more formal setting, all at a reasonable
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price. Osaka, the Japanese-themed restaurant on Grey
Street and Japanese burger bar Go at Magnet Court,
Gallowgate, are also well worth a visit.
Restaurants in the town centre that have flown the
Japanese flag for some time now are Hanahana and
Fujiyama on Bath Lane, both of which provide a
uniquely personal experience, with customers given their
own chef for the duration of their meal, with food
prepared and cooked right in front of them. For people
wanting to replicate Bill Murray in Lost in Translation,
Hanahana also boasts its own Karaoke room, for ‘unique’
renditions of sake fuelled power ballads. For those looking
for a buffet style banquet, Tenji is only a short walk from
St James’ Park, and offers a rather splendid two hour
unlimited drinks deal for £6. For those that know their
Hello Kitty from their Doraemons, Toki Yoki in intu
Eldon Square sell a wide range of Japanese kitsch cartoony
Phone: 0191 211 5533
gifts, while NE1’s comic book stores, including Travelling
Newcastle Farmers’ Market
ENJOY SAKE FUELLED
POWER BALLADS
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www.newcastle.gov.uk
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FEATURE
FEATURE
Getting hitched
in NE1?
Ding dong the bells are chiming as wedding season is
almost upon us. While Bridezillas may already have
their day locked down, there will still be those that
are only starting out on the joyous process of
wedding planning.
Luckily NE1 has a number of wedding fairs and other
wedding themed events that should give you more than
enough inspiration. The Metro Radio Arena hosts The
North East Wedding Show on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14
of September. The show is expected to be one of the
biggest in the North East, with everything from cakes and
confetti to chocolate fountains and sculptures on show.
While the event takes place later in the year (by which
time we’ll all have an amazing tan courtesy of a long
hot summer of course) those looking to exhibit are
being asked to call 01704 517979 before spaces run out.
St. James’ Park will also be hosting a second Wedding
Wonder Show later this year following its first event
earlier in March. It will feature a fashion show and, just
so they don’t feel left out, a dedicated Bridesmaid Arena.
Dates are yet to be announced, but will be put on the
weddingwondershow.co.uk website imminently.
Newcastle’s venues have also embraced changes to
legislation that will see same sex couples able to legally
marry from Saturday March 29 this year.
One such venue is The Vermont Hotel at Castle
Garth, which will be flying the pride flag 200ft
above Newcastle on the 29th, while experts
Blackfriars, said: “We’ve seen an increase in civil
will be on hand between 11am until 3pm
partnerships and we’re delighted to be able to
to explain what the change in legislation
offer wedding ceremonies in this truly
means to gay couples in the region.
unique setting in the heart of the city.”
Attendees can then organise one-toOther hotels hosting regular wedding
one appointments with the hotel’s
I bought my mate
fairs include the Hilton Hotel in
dedicated wedding co-ordinator.
Gateshead and the Thistle Hotel
an elephant for
Historic Blackfriars restaurant is also
which is preparing for its Bride in the
his room. He said
one of the first venues to proclaim the
City event on Sunday 13 April featuring
“Hey thanks....”
introduction of same sex wedding
over 50 exhibitors. The Thistle will
I said ‘don’t
receptions, with the venue already
also be spreading the love at The Gay
mention it’
proving popular among those celebrating
Wedding Show on Sunday 20 July.
civil partnerships. Andy Hook, owner of
www.getintonewcastle.co.uk
Quick
JOKE
SUITS YOU SIR
ALOK LOOMBA Partner at sintons law firm
High-flying lawyer, style expert and lover of all things fashion Alok Loomba shares his
tips for where to buy the best menswear in NE1.
Fenwick’s
The menswear
department has
benefitted greatly from
its recent revamp, which has
transformed it into a must-visit
for men who love their clothes.
They now stock some really
top end international brands,
and offer an array of business
and casual options for the
professional man.
Cruise
This is really the only place in
central Newcastle to buy
international designer collections
from the ‘super brands’. They offer
very high end fashion pieces,
coupled with your staples, so it is a
place you can shop for everything,
if your budget allows.
Reiss
Probably my favourite high street
shop, Reiss offers an excellent
selection of clothing for men.
The aesthetic is very smart and
fashion-orientated, but with a bit
of an ‘edge.’ It is very much my
style. Their clothing is reasonably
priced, yet is often mistaken for
high end designer wear.
Hugo Boss
It is very exciting that an
international designer like Hugo
Boss has opened a flagship store
in NE1, and its tailoring and
business wear is second to none.
The professional set in Newcastle
have welcomed this store with
open arms.
End Clothing
A ‘must’ for your casual clothing.
From its High Bridge location,
End has an international
reputation, which is amazing
for an independent retailer in
Newcastle. It stocks a wide
range of brands, as well as
clothes for a host of different
casual occasions.
Newcastle’s open
late so shop ’til 8pm.
Shop late ’til 8pm Mon-Fri and 7pm Sat*
Park free after 5pm Mon-Sat in the Council multi-storey car parks
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MUSIC
LISTINGS
tu
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The best of the local gigs scene,
with Metro Radio’s Zoe Addison
A tootling
good time
Courtney
Pine
Esperanza Spalding – the first jazz
You don’t have to know your Betty
artist to win a Best New Artist
Bebops from your Boogaloo Joes to
Grammy Award and pianist Leo
enjoy a nice slice of jazz. In fact the
Genovese. Other highlights include
genre has become so infused in
Brazilian jazz funk fusion artists Ed
everyday culture that most people
Motta on Friday 4 April, whose
could well be big fans without
album is inspired by 70s soul and
recognising it. Artists such as
Steely Dan. Saturday 5 April sees jazz
Radiohead, Adele and Emeli Sande
legend Courtney Pine C.B.E play
have all release records that contain
to a no doubt rapturous
elements of jazz, while modern
audience at the Sage and
jazz artists such as Polar
follows shows across the
Bear and Kairos 4tet’s
US, Canada and
have helped to make
Europe. Be prepared
jazz cool again. Jazz in
for an electric mix of
all its forms has also
Merengue, Ska,
become the go-to
Mento and Calypso
genre for advertisers,
all played through one
whether it’s to sell cars,
of the most famous
an alcoholic beverage or
Jack DeJohnette
saxophones in British jazz.
a particular lifestyle in
For people with more alt-jazz
general. Now you have the
leanings, new kids on the block Polar
chance to delve further into the
Bear will be flaunting their jazztastic
kaleidoscopic soundscape of jazz
when the Gateshead International wares on Sunday 6 April, while on
the previous night the memorably
Jazz Festival arrives in April. Now
titled GoGo Penguin will be
in its tenth year, the festival has
showing just how much modern jazz
become one of the biggest underhas been influenced by genres such as
one-roof jazz gatherings outside
electronic, with influences including
London. And it’s a mix of artists that
Aphex Twin and Brian Eno. Bringing
have made their name around the
it back to the North East, Django
world. Among the highlights are
Bates, Joakim Milder and the
jazz ‘super group’ Spring Quartet
Norrbotten Big Band will explore
on Saturday 5 April, which consists
the music of bebop pioneer Charlie
of Jack DeJohnette, a drummer
Parker as well as the region’s very
who has been at the heart of many
own Prefab Sprout on Friday 4
of the landmark jazz groups of the
April. It’s time to get your groove on.
past four decades, heavyweight
www.sagegateshead.com
saxophonist Joe Lovano, bass player
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Howler
Wild indie
rockers
Howler will
be stopping
off at the
Cluny on
1 April as a
part of their
latest whirlwind
tour of Europe. Hailing from
Minneapolis, the band is back
in Blighty to promote their
second album, ‘World of Joy’,
which is already receiving rave
reviews. Regularly lauded by
NME and Q magazines, Howler
has already enjoyed significant
success when they supported
the Vaccines on a previous
tour. The group’s catchy,
jangly guitar riffs inspired by
the likes of the Smiths and
the Stooges, have helped
them gain notoriety as the
next big guitar band to watch
out for. I definitely dig their
powerful, driving guitars and
high energy performances,
and rate the authentic ‘New
York band’ vibe. However,
I do find frontman Jordan
Gatesmith’s vocals irritating
and almost contrived at times
as he attempts to live up to
the standard of the group’s
smashing guitars. Having said
that, I’m looking forward to
hearing their subtle shoegaze
sound in tracks from the
new record, including first
single ‘Don’t Wanna’. I think
Howler could shape up to be
America’s answer to one my
favourite British bands
of recent years, The Cribs,
and the gig is sure to be
a cracker.
Tuesday 1st April
The Cluny
8:00pm
Tickets £10
Your comprehensive listings guide
to what’s on in Newcastle CITY CENTRE
this fortnight
ART
Commercial Union House, 39 Pilgrim
Street, Newcastle. www.vane.org.uk
Permanent Exhibitions
until 30 march
Northern Spirit. 300 Years of Art
from the North East. This major
new permanent display showcases
nationally and internationallyimportant work by artists and makers
from the North East. Laing Gallery,
New Bridge Street, Newcastle.
www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing
Sara Barker and Ryder
Architecture. Baltic presents a site
specific collaborative commission by
Sara Barker and Ryder Architecture.
Working with a combination of
painting, welding and jewellery making
techniques. Barker draws out
unexpected properties in material with
a sculptural fluidity and lightness. Baltic,
Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road,
Gateshead, Newcastle. www.balticmill.com
together for the first time, the
exhibition opens up on comparisons
between two periods of ambitious
regeneration, the questions we should
be raising in the current economic
context and the role of documentary/
landscape photography in a critique of
public policy. Side. 5-9 Side, Newcastle
upon Tyne,Tyne and Wear, Newcastle.
UNTIL 31 MARCH
UNTIL 28 MARCH
Ørnulf Opdahl: New Paintings.
Ornulf Opdahl’s work recall his
disturbing images of the
threatening power of nature in his
Nordic landscapes. Although
Opdahl’s relationship with his
native landscape is experiential
(he is an experienced sailor and is
equally familiar with the mountain
routes of the surrounding Sunmøre
Mountains), his pictorial approach
to it is meditative and philosophical.
Reflecting upon that empty,
overwhelming land, his instinct is
not to describe or depict it, but to
create moods which suggest its
latent power. University Gallery,
Northumbria University, Sandyford
Road, Newcastle.
www.universitygallery.co.uk
UNTIL 29 MARCH
‘16 Reasons’, Newcastle College Art
and Design students. Newcastle Arts
Centre, 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle
upon Tyne. Newcastle.
www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk
UNTIL 29 MARCH
Death Dwarf in Paradise. In this
new series of works on paper, German
artist Jorn Ebner is works towards the
dissolution of the figurative image. His
starting point is the Death Dwarf, a
character from William S Burroughs’
Nova Express, who re-emerges in
these works as variations of Hans
Holbein’s Danse Macabre, a series of
41 woodcuts, which Ebner has
re-drawn as gestural drawings. Vane,
Akio Suzuki: na ge ka ke. This is
the first major solo exhibition of work
by Akio Suzuki in the UK. The
exhibition includes contemplative
installations that are of sound but are
soundless: inviting the act of listening
and revealing ancient vibrations
residing in nature. The Globe Gallery,
53-57 Blandford Square, Newcastle upon
Tyne, NE1 4HZ.Wednesday to Saturday
11.30am - 5.00pm unless otherwise
stated. www.globegallery.org
FROM 4 APRIL
Lucy Jones: Looking Out, Looking
In. Lucy Jones is a painter of both
provocatively disquieting self-portraits
and unpeopled landscapes of flaring
colours and raw, wild beauty. Her
landscapes are about looking out into
the world; my self-portraits are the
other side of the coin. University
Gallery, Northumbria University,
Sandyford Road, Newcastle.
Elizabeth Blackadder: Prints. Born
in Falkirk, Elizabeth Blackadder
studied at Edinburgh University and
Edinburgh College of Art where she
also taught until 1986. The extent of
Blackadder’s masterly use of
printmaking as a medium lies in her
ability to translate her apparently
tireless curiosity for the objects and
places around her with that effortless
ease and spontaneity that has invariably
characterised her images of landscapes,
flower and animal studies. University
Gallery, Northumbria University,
Sandyford Road, Newcastle.
UNTIL 10 MAY
John Davies. Urban Dreams/ City
State. Bringing both bodies of work
UNTIL 17 MAY
Marilyn Monroe: A British
Love Affair. The exhibition
focuses on photographs and
magazine covers from 1947 to
1962 that celebrate the
transformation of the world’s most
popular pin-up to acclaimed
actress, highlighting the British
photographers and personalities
who admired her and worked with
her. Exhibition organised by the
National Portrait Gallery, London.
Free entry, Hatton Gallery,The
Quadrangle, Newcastle University.
www.hattongallery.org.uk
Pre-Pop to Post-Human: Collage
in the Digital Age. Fifteen young
London-based artists have been
commissioned to produce prints
responding to the provocative
combinations in Eduardo Paolozzi’s
scrapbook-like collages. Hatton Gallery,
The Quadrangle, Newcastle University.
Bunk! “Ready-made metaphors for
the dreams of the masses” is how
Scottish pop artist Eduardo Paolozzi
described his collages. This collection
of works contains some of the earliest
examples of British Pop Art, made
mainly from images taken from
magazines given to the artist by
American ex-servicemen. Hatton
Gallery,The Quadrangle, Newcastle.
Markus Karstieß. Leading
contemporary artist Markus Karstieß
shows the results of his year-long
residency in Newcastle University’s
Fine Art Department. Hatton Gallery,
The Quadrangle, Newcastle University.
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LISTINGS
UNTIL 1 JUNE
Simon Bill. The oval paintings of
Simon Bill draw upon a very wide
variety of sources, from philosophy to
heavy metal, art history to cookery, Art
Deco to neuroscience. This exhibition,
title Lucky Jim, includes more than 30
works of missed vintage, from 1999 to
present. Baltic, Gateshead Quays, South
Shore Road, Gateshead, Newcastle.
www.balticmill.com
LISTINGS
Luke Fowler, Elizabeth Price and
Spartacus Chetwynd. Laing Gallery,
New Bridge Street, Newcastle.
UNTIL JUNE 29
Turner and Constable:
Sketching from Nature. Brings
together more than 60 works by
Turner, Constable and their
contemporaries, showing the
different techniques each artist
used to capture views of the
landscapes of the time, both in
Britain and abroad. Oil sketches,
watercolours and finished oil
paintings from the Tate collection
will be on show, showing
picturesque scenes, rural nature,
cities, rivers and coasts. Laing
Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle.
UNTIL 7 JULY
Paul Noble, Marble Hall. Artwork
by Turner Prize-nominated artist Paul
Noble has been acquired by the Laing
Art Gallery in Newcastle upon
Tyne. ‘Villa Joe’ (2008) is a large scale
wool tapestry which is the centrepiece
of the artist’s installation ‘Paul Noble
Marble Hall’, currently on show at the
Laing. Paul Noble was nominated for
the 2012 Turner Prize alongside artists
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Club Classics, 7pm Hoochie Coochie,
Pilgrim Street. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk
FRIDAY 28 MARCH
Say The Word. House of Smith,
10pm. Collingwood Street, Newcastle
www.house-of-smith.com
Loop @ The CUT, 11pm, £5.
St Nicholas Street, Newcastle.
www.thecut.squarespace.com
UNTIL 22 JUNE
Lorna Simpson. This first European
retrospective presents more than 30
years of Lorna Simpson’s work across
the mediums of photography, film,
video and drawing. Born in Brooklyn,
New York, Simpson became well
known in the mid 1980s for her
conceptually rigorous and language
driven large scale works, which
combine photographs and text. Baltic,
Bare Footin’ – R&B, soul, funk,
rock n roll, ska, reggae. 8pm, free.
Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle.
www.theheadofsteam.co.uk
UNTIL 19 OCTOBER
Thomas Bewick and His
Apprentices. Thomas Bewick is
famous for the small-scale wood
engravings he and members of his
workshop produced, often
published as illustrations in
books. Less well known are the
drawings and paintings also made
by these artists. This exhibition
looks at a range of work from the
Laing Art Gallery collections made
by Bewick and his pupils, some
of whom, such as Luke Clennell,
went on to be better known as
painters. Laing Gallery, New
Bridge Street, Newcastle.
CLUBS
WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH
SUNDAY 30 MARCH
MONDAY 31 MARCH
Smoove and Friends. Music Slash
Art, 10pm, Hood Street, Newcastle.
www.musicslashart.com
Off the record @ The CUT, 11pm,
£5. St Nicholas Street, Newcastle.
World HQ Uplifting Grooves,
11pm,World Headquarters, Carliol Square,
Newcastle.www.welovewhq.com
Social Butterfly. Perdu, Collingwood
Street, Newcastle. www.perdubar.com
Play, 10pm. House of Smith,
Collingwood Street, Newcastle.
Jukebox, 11pm. The Other Rooms,
Times Square, Newcastle.
www.theotherrooms.com
Full Moon – the authentic Thai
beach party. Riverside Nightclub,
Quayside, Newcastle. www.
riversidenewcastle.co.uk
SATURDAY 29 MARCH
Dragnet @ The CUT, 11pm, £5.
Rocksteady Saturdays. Music
Slash Art, 10pm, Hood Street,
Newcastle. www.musicslashart.com
Club Tropicana. House of Smith,
TUESDAY 1 APRIL
Rub a Dub Dub @ The CUT,
11pm, £5. St Nicholas Street, Newcastle.
Taboo. Perdu, Collingwood Street,
Newcastle.www.perdubar.com
Waikiki. House of Smith, Collingwood
Street, Newcastle. www.house-of-smith.com
WEDNESDAY 2 APRIL
Shake @ The CUT, 11pm, £5.
S@S, 10pm. House of Smith,
Phatplastic. Music Slash Art, 9pm,
Hood Street, Newcastle.
Rebel. Digital,Times Square, Newcastle.
www.yourfutureisdigital.com
Hanzo. Perdu, Collingwood Street,
FILM
The Tyneside Cinema Sponsored Film Marathon. Get sponsored to
watch five new films and raise money for the Tyneside Appeal to support the
redevelopment of the independent cinema. Film previews are Locke (15), We
Are The Best! (15), Mystery Road (15 TBC), The Strange Colour Of Your
Body’s Tears (18) and The Lunchbox (PG). £20, 10.45pm Saturday 29 – 10am
Sunday. Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.tynesidecinema.co.uk
KIDS
Magic Worlds. The V&A Museum of Childhood touring exhibition Magic
Worlds comes to the Great North Museum: Hancock. This fantastical
exhibition delves into the captivating realms of magic, inviting you to immerse
yourself in the imaginary realms of witches, wizards, fairies, elves, dragons,
magicians and illusionists. Until 22 June. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras
Bridge, Newcastle. www.greatnorthmuseum.org.uk
COMEDY
Pinup, 10pm. House of Smith,
Drop @ The CUT, 11pm, £5.
STAGE
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. Firmly crowned as a modern day classic,
Matthew Bourne’s powerful, provocative and totally original interpretation of
Swan Lake turned tradition upside down and took the dance world by storm,
dazzling audiences in the West End and Broadway, and across Europe, Asia and
Australia, 8 to 19 April, tickets from £15.00. 7.30pm, 2pm matinees. Theatre
Royal, 100 Grey Street. www.theatreroyal.co.uk
MUSIC
Laid Bear. Music Slash Art, 9pm,
THURSDAY 27 MARCH
Our pick of the best events taking place
this fortnight
Elbow. Fresh from the release of their sixth album – and their first to hit
number one in the UK album chart - Guy Garvey and chums return to
Newcastle. Sunday 30 March, £30, doors 7pm. o2 Academy,Westgate Road,
Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk
Dirtiz. Perdu, Collingwood Street,
Recommends
Love. Digital,Times Square,
Newcastle. www.yourfutureisdigital.com
Rock @ LYH feat. DJ Mel, 8pm.
LYH, Northumberland Road, Newcastle.
ALPHA, 11pm. O2 Academy,
Westgate Road, Newcastle.
www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk
Miles Jupp. The comedian and actor, probably best known for his role as the
hapless inventor Archie in the children’s television series Balamory, delivers an
evening of top quality stand-up in NE1. Tuesday 1 April, £13, 8.30pm,
The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk
Rebel. Digital,Times Square, Newcastle.
Hanzo. Perdu, Collingwood Street,
THURSDAY 3 APRIL
11pm,World Headquarters, Carliol Square,
Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com
Drop @ The CUT, 11pm, £5.
Bare Footin’ – R&B, soul, funk, rock
n roll, ska, reggae. 8pm, free. Head of
Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle.
The Voodoo Project, 11pm, £4.
Riverside Nightclub, Quayside, Newcastle.
www.thevoodooproject.com
Phatplastic. Music Slash Art, 9pm,
Jungle. House of Smith, Collingwood
Street, Newcastle.
FRIDAY 4 APRIL
Loop @ The CUT, 11pm, £5.
Smoove and Friends. Music Slash
11pm,World Headquarters,
Carliol Square, Newcastle.
www.welovewhq.com
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LISTINGS
Play, 10pm. House of Smith,
Jukebox, 11pm. The Other Rooms,
www.theotherrooms.com
Full Moon – the authentic Thai
beach party. Riverside Nightclub,
Quayside, Newcastle. www.
riversidenewcastle.co.uk
SATURDAY 5 APRIL
Dragnet @ The CUT, 11pm, £5.
LISTINGS
Club Tropicana. House of Smith,
TUESDAY 8 APRIL
Rub a Dub Dub @ The CUT,
11pm, £5. St Nicholas Street, Newcastle.
Taboo. Perdu, Collingwood Street,
Waikiki. House of Smith, Collingwood
Street, Newcastle. www.house-of-smith.com
WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL
S@S, 10pm. House of Smith,
Rocksteady Saturdays. Music Slash
Love. Digital,Times Square, Newcastle.
Rock @ LYH feat. DJ Mel, 8pm.
LYH, Northumberland Road, Newcastle.
ALPHA, 11pm. O2 Academy,Westgate
Road, Newcastle. www.
o2academynewcastle.co.uk
The Voodoo Project, 11pm, £4.
Riverside Nightclub, Quayside, Newcastle.
www.thevoodooproject.com
£15, 8:30pm, The Stand, High Bridge
Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk
Cave Williams, John Whale,
Richard Morton. £12, 9pm,
The Hyena, Leazes Lane, Newcastle.
www.thehyena.com
SUNDAY 30 MARCH
Newcastle Kids Comedy Club.
£4, 12.30pm. With Kevin Gildea and
host Tony Jameson. Best suited for 8
to 12 year olds. The Stand, High Bridge
Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk
Steffen Peddie’s Chat Show
Thing. £5, 7pm, The Stand,
High Bridge Street, Newcastle.
www.thestand.co.uk
MONDAY 31 MARCH
Jonny & the Baptists: The Stop
UKIP Tour. £10, 8.30pm. The
Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle.
www.thestand.co.uk
FRIDAY 4 APRIL
The Friday Show. Addy Van
Der Borgh, Hailey Boyle, Barry
Dodds, Stephen Frizzle and host Matt Reed. £12, 8.30pm. The
Stand, HighBridge Street, Newcastle.
www.thestand.co.uk Carl Hutchinson, Colin Cole, Toby
Hadoke. £11, 9pm, The Hyena, Leazes
Lane, Newcastle. www.thehyena.com
SATURDAY 5 APRIL
The Ken Dodd Happiness Show.
£20, 7pm. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre,
Westgate Road, NE1 4AG.
www.millvolvotynetheatre.co.uk
The Saturday Show. Addy Van Der
Borgh, Hailey Boyle, Barry
Dodds, Stephen Frizzle and host Matt Reed. £15, 8:30pm, The
www.thestand.co.uk
Carl Hutchinson, Colin Cole, Toby
Hadoke. £12, 9pm, The Hyena, Leazes
Lane, Newcastle. www.thehyena.com
COMEDY
WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH
Red Raw. This weekly showcase for
beginners lets the newest comedians
in the Northeast try out their material
in front of a live audience for the first
time. With Carl Hutchinson and
host Katie Mulgrew.. £2, 8:30pm,
The Stand, High Bridge Street,
Newcastle.www.thestand.co.uk
host Tony Jameson. £10, 8:30pm,
The Stand, HighBridge Street, Newcastle.
www.thestand.co.uk TUESDAY 1 APRIL
Miles Jupp. £13, 8.30pm, The
www.thestand.co.uk
11pm,World Headquarters, Carliol
Square, Newcastle.www.welovewhq.com
Club Classics, 7pm Hoochie Coochie,
Pilgrim Street. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk
SUNDAY 6 APRIL
Say The Word. House of Smith,
10pm. Collingwood Street, Newcastle
MONDAY 7 APRIL
Off the record @ The CUT, 11pm,
£5. St Nicholas Street, Newcastle.
Social Butterfly. Perdu, Collingwood
Street, Newcastle.www.perdubar.com
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The Friday Show. With Carey
Marx, Carl Hutchinson, Katie
Mulgrew and host Susan
Morrison. £12, 8:30pm, The
www.thestand.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 2 APRIL
Cave Williams, John Whale,
Richard Morton. £11, 9pm,
The Hyena, Leazes Lane, Newcastle.
www.thehyena.com
Red Raw. With Hailey Boyle and
host Mike Milligan. £2, 8:30pm,
The Stand, High Bridge Street,
Newcastle.www.thestand.co.uk
SATURDAY 29 MARCH
THURSDAY 3 APRIL
The Saturday Show. With Carey
Marx, Carl Hutchinson, Katie
Mulgrew and host Susan Morrison.
The Thursday Show. Addy Van
Der Borgh, Hailey Boyle, Barry
Dodds, Stephen Frizzle and
Richard Herring, £15, 8pm.
Northern Stage, Barras Bridge,
Newcastle, www.northernstage.co.uk
TUESDAY 1 APRIL
Broadway’s Romeo And Juliet (PG)
Listings subject to change. Please check
online before your visit.
WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH
Slumdog Millionaire (15)
AV Festival: Serra Pelada – The Legend
of the Gold Mountain
FRIDAY 4 APRIL
THURSDAY 27 MARCH
Rio 2 (U)
The Ditch (15)
FROM FRIDAY 28 MARCH
Labor Day (15)
The Zero Theorem(15) Yves Saint Laurent (15)
The Past (12A)
SUNDAY 30 MARCH
The Godfather (15)
FROM FRIDAY 4 APRIL
The Story of Children and Film (PG)
The Double (15)
SATURDAY 5 APRIL
Giggle Beats Comedy Quiz, £2,
7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street,
Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk
Bag of Rice (U)
FROM SUNDAY 6 APRIL
Salvo (15)
THE STAR AND SHADOW
CINEMA
Stepney Bank Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 2NP
www.starandshadow.org.uk
SUNDAY 6 APRIL
Looking East Season: The Art Of
Disappearing / Sztuka Znikania (2013)
+ 2 Short Documentaries.
THE SIDE CINEMA
The Side
Newcastle
www.amber-online.com
Check online for full listings and
times.
KIDS
Permanent Exhibitions
Planetarium. Featuring the latest
technology using high-tech LED
The Godfather Part II
projectors and offering a choice of
films and educational programmes
EMPIRE CINEMAS
featuring Sea Monsters, Fragile Planet,
NEWGATE STREET, THE GATE
Earth Moon& Sun, Seasonal
NEWCASTLE
Stargazing, Infinity Express and Dawn
www.empirecinemas.co.uk
Of The Space Age. Great North
Check online for full listings and times. Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge,
Upcoming events include:
Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/
greatnorthmuseum
SUNDAY 6 APRIL
MONDAY 7 APRIL
FRIDAY 28 MARCH
TYNESIDE CINEMA
PILGRIM STREET
NEWCASTLE
0845 217 9909
tynesidecinema.co.uk
SUNDAY 6 APRIL
THURSDAY 27 MARCH
The Thursday Show. With
Carey Marx, Carl Hutchinson, Katie Mulgrew and host Susan
Morrison. £10, 8:30pm, The
Stand, HighBridge Street, Newcastle.
www.thestand.co.uk FILM
The Gavin Webster Comedy
Show. £6, 8.30 pm. The Stand,
High Bridge Street, Newcastle.The
www.thestand.co.uk
TUESDAY 8 APRIL
Simon Munnery: Fylm. £12,
8.30pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street,
Newcastle.The Stand, High Bridge Street,
Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL
Red Raw. With host Carl
Hutchinson. £2, 8:30pm, The
www.thestand.co.uk
FROM FRIDAY 28 MARCH
Captain America: The Winter
Soldier (12A)
Labor Day (12A)
Muppets Most Wanted (U)
Discovery Museum. Children can
enjoy hands-on water activities with
Play Tyne; discover more about
military history with A Soldier’s Life;
find out about the story of Newcastle
from the Romans to the present day in
Newcastle Story; experience the
Science Maze fun zone; marvel at
stunning ship models in Story Of
The Tyne; check out the Turbinia,
the fastest ship in the world, in
Discovery’s foyer; and explore the
region’s rich history of scientific
invention and industrial activity in
Tyneside Challenge. Discovery
Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle.
www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery
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LISTINGS
Planetarium @ Life. Explore The
Planets at Life Science Centre’s
stunning Planetarium. Take a look at
our nearest star, the Sun. Here on
Earth its warmth and light arevital to
life as we know it, but is our star really
that remarkable compared to the
billions of others in our galaxy? Life
Science Centre,Times Square, Newcastle.
www.life.org.uk
LISTINGS
lots of fun rhymes, songs and stories.
The club will be a drop-in but places
may be limited on the day. 10am10.30am. Newcastle City Library, Princess
Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk
EVERY TUESDAY
Toddler Time. The BALTIC gallery’s
learning space is transformed into a
magical town for children under 5
and their families to play with art.
Stop off at the village and play with
different materials, colours and
shapes to decorate the town and find
out more about contemporary art.
Ask at the Info Point for your Toddler
Time badge, with which you can
have 10% discount in the Café bar.
10.30am to 12.30pm every Tuesday.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art,
Gateshead Quays, Gateshead.
www.balticmill.com
EVERY DAY
FRIDAY 28 MARCH
Story Times. Everyone enjoys a
good story, so sit back, relax and
enjoy Seven Stories’ resident
storytellers to hear your favourite
stories old and new. 11.30am &
2pm . Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley,
Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk
Zumba with Babies, 1.30pm2.30pm. Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s
Square, Gateshead.
EVERY SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY
Mini Illustrators. Dip your toe into
the world of illustration and explore
highlights of Seven Stories’ collection
that show how real illustrators do their
work. Have a go yourself and try out
methods including print-making and
watercolour painting. Term time only.
For budding illustrators over 5 years
old and their families. 3pm. Seven
Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle.
www.sevenstories.org.uk
Busy Bs. Activities for young artists
inspired by Baltic’s exhibitions. Suitable
for children aged 13 years and under.
Baltic, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead.
www.balticmill.com
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS
AND THURSDAYS
Babies Babble, Play and Move.
Start a musical journey with your
baby in these magical interactive
music-making sessions. The activities
support your baby’s development
through music and movement, and
can easily be used at home. Check
online for availability and times.
Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square,
Gateshead. www.sagegateshead.com
EVERY MONDAY
Little Bears Club. A club for
under-5s and their parents/carers with
18
and dance especially chosen for under
7s and their families. Sage Gateshead,
St Mary’s Square, Gateshead.
FROM 5 APRIL
Moving Stories - Children’s
Books from Page to Screen.
This exciting new exhibition
showcases innovative and influential
film and telivision adaptations inspired
by children’s books. Seven Stories,
Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle.
www.sevenstories.org.uk
TUESDAY 8 APRIL
First Steps (ages 2-4). Can you
build the biggest and best soft-play
den? Somewhere to hide, play, giggle
and go on fun adventures! Join us as
we transform Stage 2 into a caboodle
of curious caves, towering tunnels
and wobbly walls. £4 per child,
accompanying adults free. 11am –
12pm. Northern Stage, Barras Bridge,
WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL
Easter BIG Wednesdays:
ARTitecture. Towers, turrets, castles
and spires! How high can you build it?
From Alnwick castle to Burj Khalifa,
the tallest building in the world, this
time around you’re the ARTitect.
£2. 10.30am- 12.30pm & 1.30pm3.30pm. Laing Art Galler, New
Bridge Street, Newcastle.
Early Years Big Family Hop.
£2.50. 10am. Come and join specialist
musicians from our Early Years and
Family Learning Team to celebrate
the arrival of Spring with a huge
helping of Easter themed fun, song
cabaret acts. The Bank Bar, Scotswood,
Road, Newcastle.
THURSDAY 3 APRIL
One Bar. A uniquely chilled
atmosphere that’s buzzing with happy
funky house anthems, live vocalists,
musicians and drag queen DJs every
weekend. One Bar, Marlborough
Crescent, Newcastle.
FRIDAY 4 APRIL
Deaf Havana, £15, Doors 7pm.
o2 Academy,Westgate Road, Newcastle.
D-A-D 30th Anniversary Tour,
£17.50, Doors 6.30pm. o2 Academy,
THURSDAY 27 MARCH
UNTIL MONDAY 21 APRIL
Brick City. This is an amazing
exhibition of the models featured
in the acclaimed book, Brick City.
It shows the versatility of LEGO
and highlights stunning
architecture, art and design from
across the globe with over 60
scenes including the Colosseum in
Rome, Berlin’s TV Tower and the
London 2012 Olympic Park. See
how real engineering challenges
are overcome in miniature and be
inspired to create your own LEGO
constructions! Life Science Centre,
www.life.org.uk UNTIL SUNDAY 22 JUNE
Magic Worlds. The V&A Museum
of Childhood touring exhibition
Magic Worlds comes to the Great
North Museum: Hancock. This
fantastical exhibition delves into the
captivating realms of magic, inviting
you to immerse yourself in the
imaginary realms of witches, wizards,
fairies, elves, dragons, magicians and
illusionists.Great North Museum:
Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.
www.greatnorthmuseum.org.uk
LGBT
EVERY NIGHT
Rusty’s Bar. Two floors and a huge
outdoor terrace, featuring live cabaret
to disco, 70s-90s and pop. Led by
Rusty herself, five nights a week.
8pm-3am, free entry. Rusty’s Bar,Times
Square, Newcastle. www.facebook.com/
rustysnewcastle
Switch Bar. Two bars and an outdoor
terrace make this vibrant and busy bar,
with chart and pop music its speciality,
a must-visit. Switch Bar, Scotswood Road,
Newcastle. www.switchbar.co.uk
The Bank Bar & Bistro. A popular
wine bar offering a lively atmosphere
with good music and a variety of
Eazy Street. One of the city’s
most loved hangouts, Eazy Street’s
open from noon until 3am every
day offering a wide variety of
entertainment and cabaret. Every
Sunday enjoy their Eazy Street
Follies drag queen show. Free
entry. Eazy Street, 8-10
Westmoreland Road, Newcastle.
www.eazy-street.co.uk
MARKETS
MONDAY TO SATURDAY
Grainger Market, 9am to 5pm –
Monday and Wednesday, 9am to 5.30pm –
Tuesday,Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Closed on bank holidays.
EVERY SUNDAY
Quayside Market, Quayside Road,
every Sunday from 9.30am
SECOND SATURDAY OF
THE MONTH
Arts and Craft Market in the
Grainger Market Arcade from 9am.
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
Farmers Market, Grainger Street,
first Friday of every month from 9.30am
until 2.30pm.
MUSIC
Franz Ferdinand, £22.50,
Doors 7pm. o2 Academy,
The Four Tops and The
Temptations. £42.50. 7.30pm.
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle.
Dougie MacLean, £18.50/£16.50
8pm Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square,
Gateshead, www.sagegateshead.com
Dexter Dexterous and the
Fingersmiths. Free 9pm. Hoochie
Coochie, 54-56 Pilgrim St,
Newcastle, www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk
Adam Ant, £23.50. Doors
6.30pm. o2 Academy,Westgate
Road, Newcastle.
Jocelyn Brown, £42.50, Doors
7pm. Hoochie Coochie, 54-56 Pilgrim
St, Newcastle, www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk
Ed Motta, 8pm, £15, Sage
Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead,
www.sagegateshead.com.
SATURDAY 5 APRIL
Jocelyn Brown, £42.50, Doors
7pm. Hoochie Coochie, 54-56
Pilgrim St, Newcastle,
www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk
29 & 30 MARCH
Radstock Festival 2014, inc.
Yashin, Funeral for a Friend,
Canterbury, Fearless Vampire
Killer, LostAlone.Day tickets
£15. Weekend tickets £26.
MONDAY 31 MARCH
SUNDAY 6 APRIL
Elbow, £30. Doors 7pm.
Matt Cardle, £20, Doors 7pm.
Runrig, 7.45pm Prices vary. Sage
Hue & Cry, £18.50, Doors 7pm.
TUESDAY 1 APRIL
Polar Bear plus Shiver, £13.50
2pm, Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square,
#SlugRocks. Live Music from
7.30pm till 11pm – Featuring @
ConstanceGabby, @JessicaAvison
@TrippNewcastle, Call
0191 261 7196 for reservations.
UB40, £32.50/£27.50, 7pm.
WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH
Halestorm, £14, Doors 7pm.
Russell Watson. Prices vary. 7pm.
Howler £10, 8pm The Cluny, 36
Lime Street, Ouseburn.
www.thecluny.com
MONDAY 7 APRIL
Goldfrapp, Prices vary, 7pm. Sage
Toseland, £7, 7pm. o2 Academy,
TUESDAY 8 April
Sandi Thom, £17.50, 7.45pm Sage
19
LISTINGS
WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL
Little Caesar, £12.50, 7.30pm,
The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn.
wwwthecluny.com
SPORT
NEWCASTLE UNITED
ST JAMES’ PARK
Box office: 0844 372 1892
www.nufc.co.uk
SATURDAY 5 APRIL
V Manchester Utd., Premier League,
Kick off 3pm. Tickets on general sale.
LISTINGS
Dog & Parrot for an intimate evening
of performance from creatives and
artists alike. Theemphasis is to give a
platform for new, original performance
- whether it’s music, theatre, comedy,
dance, spoken word, mime performers are given the stage to test
out new work in front of a live
audience. It’s a really intimate, friendly
atmosphere where performers can try
out their work and receive feedback
for it over a few drinks. The Dog &
Parrot, 52 Clayton Street West, Newcastle.
www.alphabettispaghettitheatre.co.uk
ESH GROUP EAGLES
NEWCASTLE
BOX OFFICE: 0191 245 3880
www.newcastle-eagles.com
V Sheffield Sharks Tip Off 7.30.
Tickets on general sale
FRIDAY 28 MARCH
V Loughborough Lightning, Netball
Super League, 7.45pm
MONDAY 7 APRIL
Manchester Thunder, Netball Super
League, 7.45pm
UNTIL THURSDAY 27
MARCH
Rambert. The rock’n’roll swagger
of the Rolling Stones is brought
thrillingly to life in Rooster – one
of Rambert’s all-time best-loved
works, making a much anticipated
return after a 13-year absence.
Transporting you to the coolest
nightspot in town, sharp-suited,
snake-hipped men and strong, sassy
women perform virtuoso courtship
dances to some of the Stones’ most
famous tunes, including Not Fade
Away, Paint It Black, As Tears Go
By, Sympathy for the Devil and,
naturally, Little Red Rooster.
Tickets from £11.00. 7.30pm.
Matinee 27 March 1.30pm.
Theatre Royal, 100 Grey Street.
SATURDAY 29 MARCH
UNTIL SATURDAY 29 MARCH
World Championship Boxing Clash of the Clans. £35. £55.
5.45pm. Dennis Hobson
Promotions & Queensbury
Promotions presents Stuart Hall
defending his IBF bantamweight
world title against Martin Ward.
Metro Radio Arena Newcastle.
Translations. 1833. Rural Ireland.
The British Army arrives to translate
Gaelic place names into the King’s
English. Farm-girl Máire finds herself
torn between the affections of the
local school teacher and the love of a
British soldier, between her native
tongue and a new language, between
the comfort of the world she knows
and the excitement of foreign
possibilities. The resulting clash of
two worlds threatens the very heart
of the community as they struggle
to interpret a new language and
each other. What gets lost in
translation? Prices vary. 7.30pm,
Wed 6pm & Sat 2pm. Northern
STAGE
THE SECOND AND LAST
SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Open Stage: Alphabetti Spaghetti
Theatre opens the small stage in The
20
SATURDAY 5 APRIL
TUESDAY 1 – WEDNESDAY 2
APRIL
51 Shades of Maggie. This hilarious
new play full of naughty bits will have
you laughing out loud. Join Maggie
and her friends on this (slightly filthy)
journey of love, booze and whips! This is the perfect girly night out
with your friends for the best night
at the theatre you’ve had in ages.
Prepare for the funniest, sexiest (and
maybe dirtiest) show of 2014. £20,
7.30pm. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre,
Westgate Road, Newcastle,
www.millvolvotynetheatre.co.uk
TUESDAY 1 – THURSDAY 3
APRIL
FRIDAY 4 APRIL
TEAM NORTHUMBRIA
NETBALL TEAM
SPORT CENTRAL ARENA
NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD
0191 227 4700
Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.
www.northernstage.co.uk
Heart, Set between Durham and
Tehran, an Iranian woman, her English
husband and her Syrian lover
experience love in all its complexity
against the backdrop of the 28 Mordad
Coup d’Etat. An explosive mix of
physical theatre and performance
poetry. £14.50, 8pm. Northern Stage,
Barras Bridge, Newcastle,
TUESDAY 1 – SATURDAY 5
APRIL
The Comedy of Errors –
Propeller. Nobody does Shakespeare
like Propeller! In Shakespeare’s smartest
and most farcical play, The Comedy of
Errors, two sets of estranged twins,
separated at birth, find themselves in
the same city 25 years later with
hilarious consequences. Tickets from
£9.00. 7.30. Saturday matinee 2pm.
Theatre Royal, 100 Grey Street.
WEDNESDAY 2 –
SATURDAY 5 APRIL
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
– Propeller. Nobody does
Shakespeare like Propeller!
Propeller’s A Midsummer Night’s
Dream has enchanted packed
houses all over the world. In
Shakespeare’s most magical play,
love and illusion collide when two
pairs of lovers become entangled
in fairy mischief on the eve of a
Royal Wedding. Tickets from
£9.00. 7.30pm, Thursday matinee
2pm. Theatre Royal, 100 Grey
Street. www.theatreroyal.co.uk
THURSDAY 3 – SATURDAY 5
APRIL
Motherland (14+) Spurred on by
Simone de Beauvoir, Caitlin Moran
and the Spice Girls,Vincent goes
into battle, arguing against a narrow,
over-sexualised definition of
femininity to ask what it is that we
really, really want. £12. 8pm. Dance
City,Temple St, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear, Newcastle.
www.dancecity.co.uk
SATURDAY 5 – SUNDAY 6
APRIL
Never Forget. Martha had it all
before the accident. A husband, a
home and a face. And after years on
a waiting list, the doctors have finally
located a donor. Except that this face
fails to meet one minor specification.
Because this face once belonged to
a boy called Ethan. But is it husband
Fergus or her own body that poses
the greatest threat of rejection? Can
Ethan’s role in a fake Take That
relight the long forgotten teenager
in Martha? £8, 8pm. Live Theatre,
Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle
Incognito. Princeton, New Jersey. 1955. upon Tyne, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk
Thomas Stoltz Harvey performs the
autopsy of the recently deceased Albert
Einstein. And then steals his brain. Bath,
England. 1953. Henry undergoes
pioneering brain surgery.The surgery
changes Henry’s life, and the history of
neurosciene, forever. London, England.
Today. Martha is a clinical
neuropsychologist.When her marriage
breaks down she starts to make some
radically different choices. Incognito is
dazzling new play about what it means
to be human. £14-£10, 7.30pm. Live
Theatre, Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle
upon Tyne, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk
TALKS/
WORKSHOPS
EVERY TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY
Free Guided Tours. The Tyneside
Cinema was originally built as
Newcastle’s News Theatre in 1937
and today it’s the only purpose-built
newsreel theatre in the UK still
operating as a cinema. If you want
to find out more about the history
of the Tyneside Cinema and newsreel
theatres, come and have a look
around our fascinating building.
11.15am, Free Entry. Tyneside
Cinema, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle.
EVERY TUESDAY
Conversation Group, Informal
weekly English language conversation
practice to meet and learn language
skills. Open to people with any or no
level of experience. The group aims to
be inclusive and anti-discriminatory.
Free, 4pm. The Star And ShadowCinema,
Stepney, Newcastle.
EVERY THURSDAY
FRIDAY 4 – SATURDAY 5
APRIL
WEDNESDAY 2 APRIL
Radikal Words, A night of
stunning spoken word performers,
including headliners BBC Slam
Poetry Champion Dizraeli and
performance poet and street
musician David Lee Morgan. Plus
Mandy Maxwell, Arabella Arnott,
Rowan McCabe, music from Ditte
Elly and hosted by Jeff Price. £8.50,
7.30pm. Northern Stage, Barras Bridge,
Newcastle. www.northernstage.co.uk
The Rite of Spring & Petrushka,
Michael Keegan-Dolan’s dance
theatre double bill. In The Rite of
Spring rhythmic elements of music
are played out, as age is sacrificed and
mother earth is worshipped.
Petrushka is white and bright with
elements of folk dances as couples
dance for approval from their
ancestors. £24, £19.50 & £14.50,
7,30pm. Northern Stage, Barras Bridge,
TUESDAY 8 – SATURDAY
19 APRIL
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.
Firmly crowned as a modern
day classic, Matthew Bourne’s
powerful, provocative and totally
original interpretation of Swan
Lake turned tradition upside down
and took the dance world by
storm, dazzling audiences in the
West End and Broadway, and
across Europe, Asia and Australia.
Tickets from £15.00. 7.30pm,
2pm matinees. Theatre Royal,
100 Grey Street.
Film Club. Every Thursday at
3pm the Film Club meets in the
Tyneside Bar, giving people the
chance to talk about the same
film and have a drink and a
catch up too. The club’s open
for anybody and participants
decide which film out of our
current programme they all
should see the Thursday
before. Tyneside Cinema,
Pilgrim Street, Newcastle.
THURSDAY 27 MARCH
Ageing, Identity and Wellbeing:
looking at the past to understand the
future, 5.30pm, Free lecture by Dr
Helen Yallop, King’s College London.
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building,
Newcastle University, Newcastle.
21
LISTINGS
FRIDAY 28 MARCH
FRIDAY 4 APRIL
Acute trauma care managing
the systemic immune response.
Free lecture by Surgeon Captain Mark
Midwinter, Royal Navy. 5.30pm.
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building,
Newcastle University, Newcastle.
A Bit Crack – Storytelling.
Suitable for children 12+
Known for his magical versions of
traditional stories, for the spare poetry
of his words and for the warmth of
his telling, Jamie Crawford has been
described as one of the few storytellers
that has pulled off the magic of
maintaining a high emotional charge
while at the same time keeping a
close connection with his audience.
£8. 7pm. The Star And Shadow
Cinema, Stepney Bank, Newcastle.
UNTIL 11 APRIL
Contemporary Art Conversations.
A two hour guide through Baltic’s
current exhibitions. 10.30am. Baltic,
Lecture: World War I and the
Challenge of Modern War
Art, Gail-Nina Anderson. Free.
6pm. The Lit & Phil, 23 Westgate
Road, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk
WEDNESDAY 2 APRIL
Behind the scenes: The Arcs and
Sparks store. A guided tour led by
curators and expert volunteers, who
will give you an introduction to
Discovery’s behind-the-scenes
collection of historic electrical
inventions. 11am. Discovery Museum,
Blandford Square, Newcastle.
www.discoverymuseum.org.uk
Harlem Globetrotters, Prices
from £15. 7.30pm. Metro
Radio Arena Newcastle.
THURSDAY 3 APRIL
Read Through. Script reading group
for over-60s. A new opportunity to
come into Northern Stage and
explore a vibrant mix of playtexts
over tea and a scone. Perfect if you’re
interested in discovering fresh,
exciting texts or analysing old plays
in a new way. 2pm. Northern Stage,
Barras Bridge, Newcastle,
ONE OFF EVENTS
LAST WORD...
FRIDAY 4 – SUNDAY 6
APRIL
Torvill & Dean’s Dancing on
Ice The Final Tour 2014. Prices
from £32.50. Times vary. Metro
Radio Arena, Newcastle.
5 & 6 APRIL
29 & 30 MARCH
The Tyneside Cinema
Sponsored Film Marathon.
Get sponsored to watch five new
films and raise money for the
Tyneside Appeal to support the
redevelopment of the independent
cinema. Film previews are Locke
(15), We Are The Best! (15),
Mystery Road (15 TBC), The
Strange Colour Of Your Body’s
Tears (18) and The Lunchbox
(PG). £20 22.45pm Saturday 29
– 10am Sunday. Tyneside Cinema,
Pilgrim Street, Newcastle.
22
The Polarn O. Pyret launch event
at Fenwick Newcastle, 3rd Floor.
11am -3pm 5 & 6 April. 25%
off all clothing launch offer, activities
for the little ones, complimentary
refreshments and a chance to win
a £100 shopping spree.
www.fenwick.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL
Powell Duffryn: Britain’s
Largest Coal Mining Company
by Leslie Shore. Leslie Shore will
outline the birth and growth of
Britain’s most powerful coal company,
Powell Duffryn. Discover more
about County Durham mining
engineers Sir George Elliot and
Edmund Mills Hann, who were
eminent in the company’s history.
Powell Duffryn’s colliery engineering
policy will be portrayed as crucial
to its success. Free. 6pm. Discovery
Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle.
www.discoverymuseum.org.uk
Well that lot should keep you
out of mischief for a bit, or keep
you in mischief depending on
your point of view.
Whence next we meet minds
will no doubt be awash with
thoughts of long weekends and
chocolate eggs and all the
other joys of the Easter break.
It’ll be eggs-ellent, cracking,
clucking brilliant and every
other egg-based pun you can
possibly think of.
But we’re not even yolking
when we say there’ll be much
more besides Easter-related fun
to get your chops around next
time – including details of
Record Store Day, when
vocational vinylists celebrate
their passion for 12 inchers.
Until next time, ta ta.
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