WHAT’S ON IN NEWCASTLE

YOUR FREE FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE 10 JUL 2013 – 24 JUL 2013

NEWCASTLE’S GAY SCENEThe evolution of Newcastle’s gay scene

NE1’S COCKTAIL WEEKDiscount mixology comes to the City centre

MONUMENT MOVIESFree films are back at the Monument!

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Fortnightly magazines such as ourselves share a key trait with those little packets of peanuts you get on airlines. No, not that they’re packed with a lot more goodness than you might expect (even though we are) but that opening them is by far the hardest job of all. But you’ve already done that now, so relax.Now regular readers will have to forgive our lack of introductions, as this time we’re extending our biggest welcome to the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, grandparents, and labradoodles of our City’s graduating students. Make yourselves right at home, suspend your disbelief that they actually passed long enough to enjoy yourself, and let us help you find the perfect place to take the family for the traditional celebratory meal. Much like NE1 itself, there’s a whole host of wondrous things for you to discover within, so read on.

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04 NEWS The pick of the fortnight’s best events, just for you!

06 NEWCASTLE’S GAY SCENE FEATUREWe focus on the heart of Newcastle’s LGBT scene

10 END OF TERM KIDSOur handy guide to some of the best things on this summer for the little’uns

12 MONUMENT MOVIES FILMIt’s back! Enjoy free films at the Monument

PLUSAll the highlights of the next two weeks – your first stop shop for entertainment listings in Newcastle

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FROM TERRACE BBQ’S TO BIKES IN THE CITY CENTRE, THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE THIS FORTNIGHT IN NE1

So far, how have Live’s 40th Birthday celebrations been going? It’s been a great year, Live Witness was a really wonderful promenade piece around our buildings and Tyne is a lovely play set around the river . Plus, we have two great new plays coming in the Autumn.

For those who might not have heard of it, what is Tyne? Tyne (#TynePlay) tells stories, unlocks history and showcases music all inspired by the river. It’s on until Saturday 20th July, so come and see it.

Who are the writers who have contributed? It’s written by Michael Chaplin (@MichaelChaplin2) but includes extracts about the river from other writers associated with Live Theatre like Sid Chaplin, Tom Hadaway, Alan Plater & Julia Darling.

What can you tell us about the music involved in it? Kathryn Tickell (@KathrynTickell), the musical director has chosen music inspired the river and re-arranged some traditional songs, there’s two songs kindly donated by Sting as well other well known songs about the river.

What else can we expect to see at Live this season? In the Autumn we are reviving one of our best known plays, Cooking with Elvis by Lee Hall. We’ve also got a new play called Wet House, a dark comedy set in a hostel for alcoholics by Paddy Campbell.

CAIT READ@LIVETHEATREWe create new plays, find & develop creative talent and use theatre to unlock the potential of young people. Currently talking about #TynePlay

POWERHOUSE FITNESSIf your Christmas gym membership has since fallen by the wayside, then the opening of Powerhouse Fitness in Eldon Square might just give you a chance to redeem yourself. With a dedicated team of fitness advisers on hand to guide you through what supplements and equipment best suits your needs, you'll shift those unsightly pounds and inches in no time.

www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk

BLACKFRIARS MEETING ROOMIf you're looking to add an original twist to your meetings then it's worth noting that Blackfriars have now made their famous dormitory available for such a use. Overlooking the scenic cloister garden, the room accommodates 100 people standing, or 40 in a theatre style and could give your away days, board meeting, or fancy presentations that gothic architecture edge you've secretly always dreamed of.

www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk

TOKYO TERRACE BBQIf you like a cocktail, then the beautiful terrace bar atop Tokyo won't be new to you, but it might surprise you to hear that they've also thrown in a master class on making your own and a BBQ for good measure. Hosted everyday until the Autumn rears its head again, their in-house mixologists will take you through their extensive cocktail menu to help you create your favourite drinks, while some summer treats grill themselves to perfection for afters.

www.tokyonewcastle.co.uk

LOVE WHERE YOU LIVENot just the home of a quick and tasty burger, McDonald’s have something of a commitment to keeping their local communities and environments in good shape as well. With the help of a raft of volunteers, their Love Where You Live project saw one of the biggest litter picking drives in the City clear the streets of unwanted rubbish. Would you like some fries with your slice of good karma, guys?

www.lovewhereyoulive.org

RESTAURANT WEEK NEXT ISSUEIf you've been thinking that you could really go for some amazing food in the City at a generously discounted rate, then have we got some news for you. Restaurant Week, NE1's glorious celebration of dining out, returns from the 5th-11th August. Full details in your next issue of NE1 magazine.

www.getintonewcastle.co.uk

QUAYSIDE FEATUREForgive us for firing the starting pistol of excitement a little early, but we wanted to let you know why the next issue of NE1 is going to be such a special one. You'll no doubt have noticed all the goings-on down by the Quayside lately, and we'll be dedicating a whole issue to exploring everything great about Newcastle's riverside hub of food, drink and entertainment.

SCRATCH BIKES BIRTHDAYTime flies when you're zipping around the City on two wheels it seems, as NE1's Scratch Bikes initiative celebrates its second birthday. Originally a Newcastle University project, we've now had two whole years of quick, clean, and affordable transport for all, with the popularity of leaving the car at home and cycling to your destination now more popular than ever.

www.scratchbikes.co.uk

VIRAL VIDEOVIRAL VIDEOHOW TO EAT LIKE AN ANIMAL. One man demonstrates how people would eat if they were more like animals

SUMMERTYNE AMERICANAThe SummerTyne Americana festival returns to NE1 on the weekend commencing Friday 19th June, as the likes of Martha Wainwright, The Mavericks, and Patty Griffin drop into The Sage to help celebrate the cultural delights from across the pond. There also river boat cruises, some delicious street food and much more.

www.thesagegateshead.org

MARINE WILDLIFE FESTIVAL The Great North Museum’s taking something of a walk (or rather, a wade) on the wild side from Saturday 20th July, with a week long series of events celebrating our marine wildlife. Explore all the diversity of our seas and coasts, bring the kids down to find out more about the the natural world around them with free workshops and events for the whole family.

www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

NEW MASSAGE PARLOURLocated in the downstairs of the Saigon Bazaar Gift shop on Clayton Street, Newcastle now has a brand new home of therapeutic relaxation and massages. Neishka Therapy Balancing Massage is a peaceful oasis where you can forget about the horrors of modern life and indulge yourself in a beautiful selection of treatments.

www.massagetherapynewcastle.co.uk

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE THING TO DO IN NEWCASTLE ON A SUNNY DAY?I love the beach at the Quayside. My nan bought me a new bucket and spade and I want to spend every day there in the summer holidays!ANTONY JAMES, 8, BENTON

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Back in the 90’s when everything was all crimped hair, Spice Girls, and Baby G watches, the gay scene in Newcastle was restricted to only a handful of bars in and around the western edge of the City. But in the years since, the venues and attractions around Westmorland Road, Scotswood Road and Marlbrough have combined to form one of the strongest scenes in the entire region, now affectionately and famously dubbed ‘The Pink Triangle’.The highest concentration of bars currently resides on Scotswood Road, with the stylish @NE (pronounced “at one”) offering its clientèle a classy atmosphere and an equally as impressive cocktail menu; adjacent to the more let-your-hair-down approach of The Yard which, as well and catering for almost any type of night out, also boasts one of the City’s most popular regular karaoke

evenings. Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline, since you asked.Following the road down brings you to Switch, which with its sleek interior for chilling out and relaxing, and its elaborate dancefloor for unleashing your dance-mat skills on an unsuspecting public, is a firm a firm favourite with younger people. It

even doubles as a grill bar on weekends and resides underneath Loft, a nightclub-come-late bar that offers a more intimate setting for the evenings that run into the small hours.Next door to Switch, we have one of Newcastle’s best kept secrets with the music and cabaret extravaganza that is Bank Bar. Incredibly popular with all ages and inclinations, Bank is home to the greatest mix of personalities and larger-than-life experiences you’ll find on a night out, so successful they’ve recently celebrated their 15th birthday.It’s not all bars mind you, and just a short pop down the road from these two sits The Pride Suite, one of Newcastle’s most successful projects, its first LGBT community centre. Set up last year as a versatile and inclusive space, it’s already hosted markets, movie nights and art installations, and its cafe downstairs caters for hungry

NEWCASTLE GAY SCENEvisitors until midnight. If the prospect of cabaret does anything for you, Boulevard on Churchill Street is now in the capable hands of Betty Legs Diamond and offers a Broadway night like no other with dancers, table service and seasonal themed shows running throughout the year. There’s also the notoriously relaxing Number 52 Sauna (one of two in the city with The H20 located on Blandford Street), which provides steam and jacuzzi facilities as well as food, drinks, and some handy free wi-fi.Arguably the stand out establishment on the street is The Eagle Bar, Newcastle’s own ‘Amsterdam-style’ venue that, whilst not exactly where you’d go to kick back and unwind, offers a uniquely dark and brooding atmosphere specially catering for the leather, denim and otherwise uniformed crowd. Worlds away from the last bar on the street Secrets, which has instead become popular for its chilled-out atmosphere and delicious food.The influx of leisure venues in Times

Square has long been considered a key reason for the increase in popularity of the gay scene, with the Blonde Barrel being the latest of these to open its doors after the highly popular Twist was taken over and given a radical makeover. Now incorporating a massive selection of real ales, a huge open plan space, and a few booths which provide a more intimate setting to try the venues now famous menu of food, it’s fast established itself as one of the most modern (albeit with a retro feel) bars in the city. Flanked by the also relatively new Rusty’s Bar, named after legendary Rusty who runs the venue herself and featuring a host of impressive cabaret and other live entertainment, it’s gathering pace as one of the funnest late-night bars in Newcastle.

Despite all the expansion and influx of new locations, the crown jewel of this part of town remains Powerhouse. Just down the road from the The Dog and Gossip on Westmorland Road, it’s Newcastle’s longest standing nightclub at over 20 years old and holds the latest license in the City - so regardless of what sort of evening you were planning, it’s where you’ll most likely find yourself come the end of the night. It boasts four floors playing all the latest pop tunes as well as a huge smoking terrace, and boasts the likes of JLS and Olly Murs amongst its glittering history of guest appearances.Whilst we can’t yet boast the one of

the largest gay scenes, Newcastle can comfortably stake a claim as having one of the busiest and most engaged. This year the annual Pride Festival celebrates its sixth year, and hopes to draw as many as 30,000 people into Leazes Park on Saturday 20th July for what remains the biggest celebration of LGBT culture in the North East. After a giant midday parade from the Civic Centre, the free event takes place all day in Exhibition Park with health stalls, a funfair, a market, and the X-Factor’s Amelia Lily headlining an impressive festival stage.Newcastle’s renowned across the world for its friendly atmosphere and welcoming aura of enjoyment, and no part of town is a better example of this than The Pink Triangle. Now that it’s expanded its repertoire from bars and nightclubs to include cafes,

event spaces, and some of the tastiest grub in town, now’s the best time ever to be a part of it whatever your persuasion. www.northern-pride.com

ONE OF THE BUSIEST AND MOST ENGAGED GAY SCENES

IF YOU COULD ADD ONE THING TO THE GATE WHAT WOULD IT BE?Well, it’s already got pretty much everything you need. But on a sunny day it would be lovely to have a retractable roof to give it a bit of a beer garden feel.BEN CHATTAWAY, DEPUTY MANAGER, BAR BEYOND

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Cocktail shakers at the ready, as the art of cocktail mixology enters a new level when the City raises its glasses to toast the first ever NE1 Cocktail Week from Monday 15th to Sunday

21st July. Cocktail Lovers will be able to enjoy a mouth-watering array of cocktails at three fantastic value price points – just £3, £5 and £7 at a number of different venues.

Like NE1’s highly successful Restaurant Week which encourages diners to try out new restaurants with fixed price menus, Cocktail Week offers the spirit enthusiasts amongst you the opportunity to sample some fantastic drinks at a fraction of their usual price, and discover some new bars in the search for the perfect libation.Among the many venues already raising their shakers and crushing their ice in preparation are Fat Buddha, Babucho, Pasqualinos, Revolution and Livello, with many more set to be announced in the coming weeks.It doesn't stop there though, as the tiny folding umbrella in this mojito of mixology comes in the form of a series of cocktail masterclasses being organised throughout the city, which will allow enthusiasts to learn the art of creating their perfect cocktail at home.

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Driving is just something that’s never appealed to me, probably because my dad doesn’t drive, I grew up on the image “I’ll just meet someone who drives”. Not only does my dad not drive but when we would inevitably get lost on family trips he wouldn’t get the map out and help, he would wave at the people in the street. We had now driven up and down three times until my poor mother was forced to ask “What are you doing?” he would then reply with a big grin on his face “Well, we’ve been down this street so many times we’re friends with the locals”. I get my irritating behaviour from him. I then met someone who drives, she liked her music only in the car. With the Glee Soundtrack and Michael Bublé blasting, Warren Zevon didn’t stand a chance. I was told “You can have your music when you drive the car”. So there you go, I took my driving test FOUR TIMES and passed to spite my ex-girlfriend. I only use that licence for when I get ID’d for buying beer, ironically, to take on the train with me. Carl Hutchinson brings All The Rage to The Stand, Newcastle on Sunday 14th July

before heading to the Edinburgh Festival Underbelly from 3rd – 25th August. For tickets see www.thestand.co.uk and www.edinburghs bestcomedy.com

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It might still be months until Christmas, but if you work in Newcastle City Centre you could be forgiven for thinking it had arrived early, with the NE1 Exclusive card entitling you to a whole host of amazing discounts and exclusive offers.Travel specialists Dawson and Sanderson are offering card holders free spending money on their next trip – spend £500 on a holiday, get €50 to take with you, spend £750, get €75, or spend £1000, and get €100. Closer to home, the illustrious Sandman Hotel are offering a whopping 50% off Friday and Sunday night stays when you book them with a Saturday. Available completely free to those working in the heart of the city, the card has been set up by NE1 to offer the good people who keep everything ticking over and running smoothly a chance to get a little something back, and a number of shops, bars, restaurants and cafes, as well as hair and beauty spots, have already signed up to offer a deal. There’s also 20% off food at Browns, Frankie & Bennies, and The Living Room, with La Vina offering 3 tapas for only £9.95. Clothing retailer Warehouse are knocking 15% off for those flashing their card, whilst Most Suitable have reduced their suit hire charges by 20%. With more businesses signing up everyday, the NE1 Exclusive Card is this Summer’s must have accessory

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NE1’S COCKTAIL WEEK3, 5, 7 COCKTAIL HEAVEN FROM MONDAY 15TH UNTIL SUNDAY 21ST JULY

Choose to relax in the stunning interior of Pasqualino’s complete with bespoke ceiling artwork or enjoy the fully licensed outdoor terrace on Grey Street. As well as perfectly served cocktails you can choose from a great selection of delicious draughts and gorgeous wines and if you our hungry our perfect hand pulled pizzas and great selection of authentic pastas are sure to hit the spot.Pasqualino’s is the perfect place for keeping in touch as there is fast, free WI-FI throughout.

Pasqualino’s brings you contemporary cocktails from the family team that brought you Popolo, Intermezzo and Alvinos.

Tel 0191 2442513Facebook.com / PasqualinosTwitter.com / Pasqualinos_Barwww.pasqualinos.co.uk

During Cocktail Week simply choose any of our cocktails and pay only £5

The X Factor is back and set to hit our screens this summer in what will be an amazing 10th series. With auditions underway we are delighted to announce the presale for the 10th UK Arena XFACTOR LIVE TOUR, definitely one that is not to be missed. New stars are waiting to be made and you have the chance to see them performing live at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle on Tuesday 25th February 2014. The 2014 arena tour will visit all the major cities across the nation from Aberdeen to Dublin with contestants performing classic songs and viewer’s favourites from the TV series.

Tickets will be available on a pre-sale for fans from Friday 5th July with general on sale to be confirmed.

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MY TOP FIVEADRIANA HAYMAN 29, BLYTH BEST KEPT SECRETS IN NEWCASTLE1. Dabbawal – At the quieter end of High Bridge, this is Newcastle’s best Indian street food. In fact, the best Indian food full stop!2. Stateside Diner – On Pink Lane. American-themed scran at its best! I love their leather booths too, perfect for gossiping!3. Sergeant Peppers – Off Northumberland Street, perfect for some cheesy sounds and live music4. RPM Music – Just off High Bridge, I always get the best advice on my record purchases here, they’ve got great taste!5. Flip Clothing – Tucked away above a paper shop on Westgate Road, it’s chock full of vintage gems

With the school term grinding to a shuddering halt, your only hope for the retention of your own sanity lies in finding enough activities to keep the little ones sufficiently entertained until September. Thankfully, there’s plenty on in the City to keep both their minds and their hands busy over the coming week and months with some terrific long-running exhibitions and one-off events.If you’re looking for a way to scare them into tidying their rooms, why not get transported back to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods at Life Science Centre. Age of the Dinosaur, a Natural History Museum exhibition, gives you a glimpse of life as it was 65 million years ago and is running every day throughout the summer. Or for something with a few less teeth, The Discovery Museum hosts a Teddy Bear’s tea party on Thursday 25th July where there will be cake decorating, face painting, and even a teddy hunt. Meanwhile, over at Seven Stories on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th, there’s an entire weekend dedicated to the Vikings in celebration of the return to the region of the Lindisfarne gospels. From craft activities to legendary story telling, they’ll learn all about how to become a hero the hard way.

www.sevenstories.org.uk www.life.org.ukwww.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

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I have been using public transport for three or four years now, to get to and from work. It wasn’t through any altruistic environmental concerns, or to help reduce congestion on the nation’s 15th century road network. It was more to do with finance, as my calculations revealed that it was cheaper to run Elton John than a car. Public transport has its critics, me mainly, and my subliminal rage towards those imbeciles who regale everyone with their iPod choices. That said, it does have its positives, it allows me to drink huge quantities of alcohol to blot out a wretched Newcastle performance for example, and has got me back into my reading habit.I love books, real ones, not those electronic tablet books which to me is the equivalent of fancying a great big steak, and then eating the menu it’s printed on. Indeed, if bookshops had drinks licenses I’d probably move in.There is something about walking around a bookshop. The staff are different, they let you browse, unlike other retailers who stalk you like over-protective parents, and they’re the most knowledgeable. You get the feeling they actually enjoy being there. The joy of coming across a book you’d forgotten about cannot be replicated by whizzing your finger over a computer screen, however clever these tablet things are. “You can store hundreds of books on it,” I was breathlessly told by one sales assistant “Ah yes,” I replied, “but you can’t prop a wobbly table up with it if it’s rubbish.” I have to consider my luck with matters electronic as well, with a real book there’s no chance of: “Symphony Mammaria stepped slowly out the pool, pausing briefly to brush water from her.............PLEASE CHARGE YOUR TABLET, YOU HAVE NO BATTERY.”A bookshelf also adds a little gravitas to the family home, so much more aesthetic than a silicon slab flashing and beeping away in the corner, or am I confusing it with Jordan’s autobiography?blackadderboy@ yahoo.co.uk

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ARTPERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

BFI Mediatheque. New and exciting films and TV programmes have been added to the BFI Mediatheque at Discovery Museum – a digital jukebox of film and TV based within Tyne & Wear Archives. Simply pop in, log on and watch for free! Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

Northern Spirit: 300 Years of Art from the North East. This major new permanent display will showcase nationally and internationally-important work by artists and makers from the North East. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

18th and 19th Century Collection. The gallery’s most important works are displayed in this beautiful gallery. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

Sixty Glorious Years. A new exhibition that celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and shows how the region has changed. City Library, Book Gallery, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

Paul Noble Marble Hall. Turner Prize 2012 nominee, Paul Noble’s installation at the Laing Art Gallery includes his large-scale Villa Joe wool tapestry that is the centrepiece of Paul Noble Marble Hall display. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

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60 Years Of Stitching. Newcastle upon Tyne Embroiderers’ Guild are celebrating their 60 years as a Branch of the E.G. with an exhibition at Newcastle City Library entitled 60 Years of Stitching. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

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A Small Hiccup. A Small Hiccup is a travelling exhibition, events programme, publication and online commission exploring diseased language, curated by George Vasey. Featuring new work by Jeremy Hutchison, Leah Lovett, Fay Nicolson & Oliver Smith, Siôn Parkinson, Erica Scourti, Simon Senn, Holly Pester, Charlie Woolley. NewBridge

Space, Norham House, 12 Newbridge Street West, Newcastle. www.thenewbridgeproject.com

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Shani Rhys James: The Rivalry Of Flowers. The relationship of the figure within its domestic space has been a key motif in Shani Rhys James’ work and in her current series of paintings her figures compete with the overblown floral wallpaper for dominance. In ‘Skinny Rib’, the figure’s head stands in permanence, her body seems to be caught in the process of creation. The figure, left almost transparent in places, leaves us wondering whether she is part of her opulent background or what is actually on show here; the interior scene, the oversize lilies or the figure itself? University Gallery, Northumbria University, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.northumbria.ac.uk/universitygallery

Sandra Blow. A pioneer of the British post-war abstract movement Sandra Blow’s work started in the radical atmosphere of the pre-Arte Povera movement under the influence of Alberto Burri, and she remained loyal to the language of abstraction throughout her career. Burri introduced her to paintings and assemblages created with sackcloth and ashes, the only materials available to him as a prisoner of war. Fuelled also by the Renaissance principles of geometry, light and scale, Blow set about treating form with its own innate reality and rejecting subject matter in terms of representation, “I can remember that extraordinary sense of shedding everything, of leaving all known tracks and then just looking for something that could be my own, of interpreting the actual structure of the painting, which seems to connect with abstract structure and space – and finding my own language in it!” University Gallery, Northumbria University, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.northumbria.ac.uk/universitygallery

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Sacred Geometry: Faith, Trust And

Angelic Dust. Joshua Burbank creates his mixed media art from a studio in the Balearic Islands, a Mediterranean paradise that has been connected with hedonism and mystical spirituality for thousands of years. Joshua’s art begins as collage formed from clippings taken out of high-end lifestyle magazines. Using oil paints, he transforms the collages into epic vignettes inspired by the ‘fantasy art’ of the 1970s. The imaginary scenes retain references to our modern age, including contemporary make-up on the proud female figures who are his heroines. Wielding magical contraptions, vorpal blades and considerable presence these heroines embody the appeal, and potency, of emancipated modern womanhood. The Outsiders, Newcastle Quayside. www.theoutsiders.net/exhibitions

True Grit: The Projection Of The North In Photography And Film. True/Grit is a celebration of northern realism and all its complex beauties. It draws on the Amber/Side collective’s unique film and photographic collection, which, growing out of a 44 year on-going engagement with the North East, holds works of extraordinary truth/beauty/grit by some of the world’s finest documentary photographers. The exhibition provides an opportunity to explore the ideas and assumptions that underpin the projections and presentations of northern lives and landscapes. The Side Gallery, The Side, Newcastle. www.amber-online.com

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Altered Space 2: Alison Dalwood. Moments of time, of light and shadow are displaced from the landscape and relocated, opening the possibility of a direct perceptual experience for the viewer. Globe Gallery, Blandford Square, Newcastle. www.globegallery.org

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Heavy Metal: An exhibition of quilting & textiles by It Happens. From rockers to shipbuilding – a dynamic response to the theme Heavy Metal. An exhibition of new work by the North East textile group featuring hangings and art figures. Newcastle Arts Centre, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk

The Postcard – A Voyage Of Discovery. Curated by Gail-Nina Anderson. The postcard is the piece of mail we prop up on the mantelpiece or stick to the fridge door, usually more of a greeting than a message, a few words on the reverse of an image, a sign that someone is thinking of us. Every postcard also represents a moment of choice, encapsulating the process when we thought this particular image would be the one to send - the card we select for a particular recipient says a vast amount

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YOUR COMPREHENSIVE LISTINGS GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN NEWCASTLE CITY CENTRE THIS FORTNIGHT

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With Quayside Seaside offering visitors to NE1 a perfect chance to kick-back in the City centre, deckchair enthusiasts probably thought things couldn't possibly get better. But how wrong they'd be, as NE1 are delighted to announce that the incredibly popular Monument Movies season is returning to the City's most iconic meeting place. From Tuesday 23rd July until Thursday 29th August, Grey's Monument will once again become a impromptu home to street cinema, with everything from modern classics like The Wizard of Oz and 500 Days of Summer, to some of Hollywood's most high profile offerings like Avengers Assemble and Life of Pi completely free to watch.There's also a terrific selection of films for the kids, with Ice Age, Up, Despicable Me, Finding Nemo, and How To Train Your Dragon just some of the animated adventures amongst the 24 films that'll be screened over the six week period.Showing from midday and 5pm during the summer

holidays, it's once again the perfect way for families, couples, and anyone else to pass a summer's afternoon, with free cinema returning to the heart of Newcastle.

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LISTINGSabout our relationship to them. And the choice made by the publisher, who has to consider a card likely to sell. This opens up some fascinating speculations about the taste of the time. This exhibition offers a light-hearted exploration of why postcards appeal, inviting speculation about our own choices and collections. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

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Writing North East: Coalfields And Quaysides. A new exhibition at City Library explores the representation of place in North East literature. Writing North East: Coalfields and Quaysides showcases unseen material from local authors, including David Almond and Linda France, alongside literary jewels from the British Library. There’s also original artwork on display, inspired by Thomas Bewick’s History of Quadrupeds. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

UNTIL SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST

Ready Salted. Ready Salted is an exhibition or art created by young people from Gateshead Youth Offending Team. The Young artists have investigated the theme of identity by eploring various art forms including painting, sculpture and animation, the results of which can be seen in this exhibition of their work. BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art, Gateshead. www.balticmill.com

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Touching Colour. To coincide with the Congress of the International Colour Association (AIC) being held in Newcastle in July 2013, this exhibition will focus on artists who are interested in the areas where colours meet and overlap in there work and will include painting, installation, video and sculptural works by major contemporary artists. Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University. www.ncl.ac.uk/hatton

UNTIL SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

Matt Stokes: Give To Me The Life I Love. Artist Matt Stokes immerses himself in communities to look at the culture that shapes people lives and identities. This new work of art for The Street is inspired by the people who live around the Whitechapel Gallery in east London, home to the largest Bangladeshi community in the UK. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

UNTIL SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

Heather Phillipson. BALTIC presents an exhibition of new and recent work by Heather Phillipson. Yes, Surprising Is Existence In The Post-Vegetal Cosmorama consists of three videos within custom-made environments within Ground Floor gallery. Cardiovascular Vernacular (as in ‘it’s time for my regular cardiovascular vernacular’) 2013, will also be launched. A new audio-visual walking tour that takes visitors outside the gallery space, the work will link BALTIC with its sister venue, BALTIC 39, in Newcastle. BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art, Gateshead. www.balticmill.com

UNTIL MONDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER

Inspiring The Lindisfarne Gospels. Pick up a copy of Hancock’s free gallery trail exploring the Roman and Saxon culture that influenced the production of the Lindisfarne Gospels. Also enjoy a free children’s trail around the museum to spot the animals in their collection that are illustrated in the Gospels. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

CLUBSWEDNESDAY 10TH JULY

Game|Over Student Night: Wiggy (Dirty Pop), James Hughes (Vice City), 10.30pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

THURSDAY 11TH JULY

Hipshakers, 10pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Rebel. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755

Rhythm Section Featuring Big Ron XL & Guests. Florita’s, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.floritasbar.com

Quids>In, 10.30pm, £1. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

FRIDAY 12TH JULY

Coolaid, 11pm, free. Head of Steam,

Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Dirty Pop, 11pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Fabulicious Fridays, 10pm, £4/£5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

Jukebox, 11pm. The Other Rooms, Times Square, Newcastle. www.theotherrooms.com

The Club over 2 floors: Resident Steven Dunn, Paris, James Vargas, James Cummings, Wayne C McDonald. Florita’s, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.floritasbar.com

World HQ Uplifting Grooves, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

SATURDAY 13TH JULY

Blush: Chris Schrouder, 10pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

Dreamboys Show, 6.30pm, £29. Tiger Tiger, The Gate, Newcastle. www.tigertiger-newcastle.co.uk

Liam Carty, Paris, James Vargas, Steve Dunn. Florita’s, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.floritasbar.com

Love. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755

Propaganda, 11pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Rock @ LYH feat. DJ Mel, 8pm. LYH, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

The Voodoo Project, 11pm, £4. Riverside Nightclub, Quayside, Newcastle. www.thevoodooroject.com

World HQ Uplifting Grooves, 11pm, World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

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LISTINGSSUNDAY 14TH JULY

Rhythm Factory, 10pm, £3. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

MONDAY 15TH JULY

Born This Way. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. www.yourfutureisdigital.com

Monday Night Reggae, 10pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

TUESDAY 16TH JULY

NE Underground, 10pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Skates. Northumbria University Students Union, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.mynsu.northumbria.ac.uk

WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY

Game|Over Student Night: Wiggy (Dirty Pop), James Hughes (Vice City), 10.30pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

THURSDAY 18TH JULY

Hipshakers, 10pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Rebel. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755

Rhythm Section Featuring Big Ron XL & Guests. Florita’s, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.floritasbar.com

Quids>In, 10.30pm, £1. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

FRIDAY 19TH JULY

Coolaid, 11pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Dirty Pop, 11pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Fabulicious Fridays, 10pm, £4/£5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

Jukebox, 11pm. The Other Rooms, Times Square, Newcastle. www.theotherrooms.com

The Club over 2 floors: Resident Steven Dunn, Paris, James Vargas, James Cummings, Wayne C McDonald. Florita’s, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.floritasbar.com

World HQ Uplifting Grooves, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

SATURDAY 20TH JULY

Blush: Chris Schrouder, 10pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

Dreamboys Show, 6.30pm, £29. Tiger Tiger, The Gate, Newcastle. www.tigertiger-newcastle.co.uk

Liam Carty, Paris, James Vargas, Steve Dunn. Florita’s, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.floritasbar.com

Love. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755

OUR PICK OF THE BEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE THIS FORTNIGHT

RECOMMENDS

ONE-OFF EVENTSVintage Tea Dance. Turn back the clocks with this special fundraising vintage tea dance. You will be welcomed with a drinks reception in the Great Hall, before being given an opportunity to see co-operative archives, including the original blueprints to the Discovery Museum. High tea will then be served at your table whilst you are entertained by a live band. This will be followed by more live music and dancing courtesy of musicians from The Pink Lane Jazz Coop. 4pm, £5. Wednesday 17th July at Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

ARTSacred Geometry: Faith, Trust And Angelic Dust. Joshua Burbank creates his mixed media art from a studio in the Balearic Islands, a Mediterranean paradise that has been connected with hedonism and mystical spirituality for thousands of years. Joshua’s art begins as collage formed from clippings taken out of high-end lifestyle magazines. Using oil paints, he transforms the collages into epic vignettes inspired by the ‘fantasy art’ of the 1970s. The imaginary scenes retain references to our modern age, including contemporary make-up on the proud female figures who are his heroines. Wielding magical contraptions, vorpal blades and considerable presence these heroines embody the appeal, and potency, of emancipated modern womanhood. Until Saturday 20th July at The Outsiders, Newcastle Quayside. www.theoutsiders.net/exhibitions

KIDSThe Children’s Summer Reading Challenge. Children can enjoy a summer of spine-tingling thrills! Enter into the Creepy House if you dare and follow our adventurers as they explore its secrets. Meet some hair-raising residents like Headless Harry and Frankenmouse and see if you can get to the Grand Finale in the cellar! Your dare is … Read six books and visit the library three times over the summer holidays to receive your Creepy House stickers and certificate. Get creative at our read and make sessions at most Newcastle Libraries. Until Sunday 1st September at Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

STAGEMoving Family. Moving Family is an honest look at prejudice in modern Britain through the eyes and words of its future generation. Set in the back of a moving removal van on a journey to their new home, two sets of siblings must sort their differences before they start their life together as a ‘step-family’. A play full of laughs and hope. 8pm, £8/£6. Friday 19th & Saturday 20th July at Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk

TALKS & WORKSHOPSKittiwakes On The Tyne. As part of the North East Marine Wildlife Festival, join the Natural History Society of Northumbria in a series of talks and discussions led by leading Tyne Kittiwake researchers and practioners. John Coulson, Dan Turner, Chris Redfern and Peter Bell will be leading the discussions which include the new discoveries being made about these fascinating birds. 7pm-9pm, free. Wednesday 24th July at Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

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LISTINGSWorld HQ Uplifting Grooves, 11pm, World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

SUNDAY 21ST JULY

Rhythm Factory, 10pm, £3. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

MONDAY 22ND JULY

Born This Way. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. www.yourfutureisdigital.com

TUESDAY 23RD JULY

NE Underground, 10pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Skates. Northumbria University Students Union, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.mynsu.northumbria.ac.uk

WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY

Game|Over Student Night: Wiggy (Dirty Pop), James Hughes (Vice City), 10.30pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

COMEDYWEDNESDAY 10TH JULY

RED RAW FEAT. Tiernan Douieb, Tony Jameson, 7pm, £2. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

THURSDAY 11TH JULY

THE THURSDAY SHOW FEAT. Markus Birdman, Simon Donald, Tiernan Douieb, Jerry Bucham, Mandy Knight, 7pm, £10. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

FRIDAY 12TH JULY

Brendan Dempsy, David Hadingham, Ian Cognito, 7pm. Hyena Comedy Club, Leazes Lane, Newcastle. www.thehyena.com

THE FRIDAY SHOW FEAT. Markus Birdman, Simon Donald, Tiernan Douieb, Jerry Bucham, Mandy Knight, 7pm, £12. The

Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

SATURDAY 13TH JULY

Brendan Dempsy, David Hadingham, Ian Cognito, 7pm. Hyena Comedy Club, Leazes Lane, Newcastle. www.thehyena.com

THE SATURDAY SHOW FEAT. Markus Birdman, Simon Donald, Tiernan Douieb, Jerry Bucham, Mandy Knight, 7pm, £15. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

SUNDAY 14TH JULY

Carl Hutchinson: All The Rage, 7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

GAVIN WEBSTER’S NORTHUMBRIAN ASSEMBLY FEAT. Simon Donald, Anthony Young. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

NEWCASTLE KIDS COMEDY CLUB FEAT. Martin Mor. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY

RED RAW FEAT. Jonny Pelham, Lee Kyle, 7pm, £2. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

THURSDAY 18TH JULY

THE THURSDAY SHOW FEAT. Dave Johns, Nathan Caton, Sean Turner, Mrs Barbara Nice, 7pm, £10. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

FRIDAY 19TH JULY

Carl Hutchinson, John Smith, 7pm. Hyena Comedy Club, Leazes Lane, Newcastle. www.thehyena.com

THE FRIDAY SHOW FEAT. Dave Johns, Nathan Caton, Sean Turner, Mrs Barbara Nice, 7pm, £12. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

SATURDAY 20TH JULY

Carl Hutchinson, John Smith, 7pm.

Hyena Comedy Club, Leazes Lane, Newcastle. www.thehyena.com

THE SATURDAY SHOW FEAT. Dave Johns, Nathan Caton, Sean Turner, Mrs Barbara Nice, 7pm, £15. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

SUNDAY 21ST JULY

F*CKWITS FEAT. Simon Donald. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

GAVIN WEBSTER’S NORTHUMBRIAN ASSEMBLY FEAT. Nathan Caton. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

MONDAY 22ND JULY

BRIGHT CLUB. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY

RED RAW FEAT. Matt Reed, 7pm, £2. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

FILMTYNESIDE CINEMAPILGRIM STREETNEWCASTLE0845 217 9909tynesidecinema.co.uk

FROM FRIDAY 5 JULY

The Bling Ring A Field In England Paris-Manhattan Like Someone In Love

WEDNESDAY 10 JULY

BRINGING IN BABY: Paris-Manhattan (11am) Suspension of Disbelief plus Mike Figgis Q&A (6pm)

THURSDAY 11 JULY

The Stoker (6.30pm)

SATURDAY 13 JULY

Daleks – Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1pm)

FROM FRIDAY 12 JULY

Out In The Dark We Steal Secrets – The Story of Wikileaks

SATURDAY 13 JULY

CHILDREN’S FILM CLUB: London International Animation Festival: Amazing Animations 2 (10.30am) Akira (8.45pm)

SUNDAY 14 JULY

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LISTINGSJamón Jamón (3.30pm) Jason and the Argonauts (1.15pm)

MONDAY 15 JULY

SILVER SCREEN: Blancanieves (12pm)

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY

BRINGING IN BABY: Blancanieves (11am) The Gospel According to Matthew (5.45pm)

FROM FRIDAY 19 JULY

The World’s End Wadjda The Wall Les Invisibles

SATURDAY 20 JULY

CHILDREN’S FILM CLUB: The Croods 2D (10.30am) NT LIVE: Macbeth (8.30pm)

SUNDAY 21 JULY

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1.15pm)

MONDAY 22 JULY

Springsteen and I (8.35pm)

TUESDAY 23 JULY

The Passion of Joan of Arc (6pm) The Wall plus German Language Café (6.15pm)

WEDNESDAY 24 JULY

BRINGING IN BABY: Wadjda (11am) Aguirre, The Wrath of God (6pm) THE SIDE CINEMATHE SIDE, NEWCASTLEwww.amber-online.com

THURSDAY 11TH JULY

When The Levees Broke

THURSDAY 18TH JULY

Bury The Hatchet

CULTURE LABSPACE 4/5, KINGS WALK, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY, NEWCASTLE

EMPIRE CINEMASNEWGATE STREET, THE GATE, NEWCASTLEVIEW FILM TIMINGS ONLINEwww.empirecinemas.co.uk

LYHNORTHUMBERLAND ROADNEWCASTLEwww.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Every Monday

Movies from 7pm

EVERY TUESDAY

Screening of comedy DVDs

KIDSPERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

@ 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

Planetarium. Featuring the latest technology using high tech LED projectors and offering a choice of films and educational programmes featuring Sea Monsters, Fragile Planet, Earth Moon & Sun, Seasonal Stargazing, Infinity Express and Dawn Of The Space Age. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

4D Motion Ride: Hover Chase. A high octane adventure during which state of the art hover bikes and their riders are pushed to their limits as they vie for pole position in a race that sees them travelling through tricky terrains and landscapes. Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle. www.life.org.uk

Planetarium. New production The Sun Show joins We Are Aliens and Naughty Monsters 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 are vital 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

EVERY DAY

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

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Mini Illustrators. Dip your toe into the world of illustration and explore highlights of Seven Stories’ collection that show how real illustrators make their work. Have a go yourself and try out methods including print making and watercolour painting. For budding illustrators over 5 years old and their families. 3pm. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

EVERY MONDAY

Little Story Explorers. Join Little Story Explorers for a fun-filled session in Seven Stories’ exhibition, A Squash And A Squeeze, Sharing Stories with Julia Donaldson. They’ll show you new ways of looking at artwork, including original illustrations from The Gruffalo, Tiddler and What The Ladybird Heard. Explore the gallery and join in with an interactive storytime surrounded by your favourite characters. Ages 5 and under, 2.30pm. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

Little Bears Club. A club for under 5’s and their parents/carers with lots of fun, rhymes, songs and stories. The club will be a drop-in but places may be limited on the day. 10am-10.30am. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

EVERY TUESDAY

City Homework Club. Grid Club

Simon Donald

Gavin Webster

The Croods

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LISTINGShomework club is based on an award winning website with more than 500 fun learning activities for children aged 5 to 12. 4pm-5pm every Tuesday in term time only. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY

Story Party. Explore a new theme each week in Story Party. Join Seven Stories in exploring the best picture books and bring them to life. Have fun with a different book-themed craft activity and imaginative games and songs each week. You are sure to find a new book you’ll love every time! 10.30am (Tues) & 1.30pm (Thurs), £2.50. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

EVERY THURSDAY

Museum Mice. Join the Museum Mice every Thursday in the Mouse House with gallery interpreter Kathryn for stories, songs and learning through play and meet the Great North Mouse. 10.30am-11.30am. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

FRIDAY 12TH JULY

Mystery Tours By Torchlight. Mysterious figures have been spotted in the Ouseburn Valley, they say a manuscript has gone missing, but where? Join Seven Stories for a torch lit tour of Mystery, Magic and Midnight Feasts, the Many Adventures of Enid Blyton for an evening full of adventure. All successful Mystery Solvers will be rewarded with an early midnight feast! 6.30pm-8pm, £5. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

SATURDAY 13TH & SUNDAY 14TH JULY

Vicious Vikings Weekend. The Viking’s are coming! To celebrate the return of the Lindisfarne Gospels to the North East we are having a whole weekend of Viking fun. Join in with

sea-faring stories and craft activities, meet Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and Gobber the Belch and journey back in time to a world where Viking’s ruled. Seven Stories will be brought to life across all seven floors, see real Viking artefacts and learn how to become a hero the hard way! Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

SATURDAY 20TH JULY

Animal Storytime. Enjoy a tactile storytime with live animals to hold! Suitable for families with children aged 5 and over, with visual impairment. 11.30am. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

SATURDAY 20TH & MONDAY 22ND JULY

Tales From The Enchanted Wood. Step into the Enchanted Wood with our lively storytelling duo! See Enid Blyton’s classic story, The Magic Faraway Tree brought to life with props, puppets and music – a playful, imaginative storytelling experience. 10.30am & 2pm, £2. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

SATURDAY 20TH UNTIL FRIDAY 26TH JULY

Marine Wildlife Festival. Join Great North Museum: Hancock as they celebrate our marine wildlife and explore the diversity of our seas and coasts. Find out more about the wildlife of our seas and have a whale of a time at their free workshops and family fun events. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

TUESDAY 23RD JULY

Summer StoryParty – Into The Woods. Follow Seven Stories into the deep, dark woods and see which of your favourite characters are hiding in the trees… Hear stories, play games and sing songs all with a woodland theme. 10.15am. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

TUESDAY 23RD UNTIL THURSDAY 25TH JULY

Little Monks Cookery Club. For all 8 to 16 year olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food. These popular sessions are all about allowing kids to go at their own pace in the kitchen and making cooking fun. 10am-3pm, £29pp per day, £75 for 3 days, including lunch. Blackfriars, Friars Street, Newcastle. www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk

TUESDAY 23RD UNTIL FRIDAY 26TH JULY

Laing Summer Art School. This summer the Laing is hosting a four-day summer school for young people, led by a professional artist. Throughout the four days young people will explore a variety of art techniques including drawing, sculpting and painting. The week will end with an exhibition opening event showcasing the participants’ work for family and friends to attend. There may also be opportunity for participants to achieve nationally accredited Bronze or Silver Level Art Award, at an additional cost. Suitable for children aged 10-15. 10am-3pm, £75. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY

Cave Baby Messy Play. Babies will love this fun-filled session! Encourage your little Cave Baby to explore making marks and experiment with surprising materials in our event designed for tiny fingers and toes. 10.30am. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

Big Wednesdays. Join the Laing for some arty fun this summer! In our Big Wednesday Art Days all the family can have fun together, whilst learning something new. Each week, explore a new activity and theme with an artist or gallery educator. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Children of all ages can come along – including babies! This week, see circus performers, play traditional fun fair games plus much more! 10.30am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-3.30pm, £2. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

EVERY SATURDAY UNTIL 31ST AUGUST

Saturday Morning Climbing Camps. Sport Academy climbing sessions are designed to deliver an exciting learning programme in a safe, fun and friendly environment with the help of our exceptional coaches. 10am-11am, £4.99. Sport Central, Northumbria University, Newcastle. www.nusportcentral.com

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LISTINGSUNTIL SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER

The Children’s Summer Reading Challenge. Children can enjoy a summer of spine-tingling thrills! Enter into the Creepy House if you dare and follow our adventurers as they explore its secrets. Meet some hair-raising residents like Headless Harry and Frankenmouse and see if you can get to the Grand Finale in the cellar! Your dare is … Read six books and visit the library three times over the summer holidays to receive your Creepy House stickers and certificate. Get creative at our read and make sessions at most Newcastle Libraries. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

MUSIC WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY

Heaven’s Basement, Buffalo Summer, Skarlett Riott, 7pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

THURSDAY 11TH JULY

Lyrical Lindisfarne, 7pm, £5. St Nicholas Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle. www.stnicholascathedral.co.uk

FRIDAY 12TH JULY

Craig Smith. Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk

Djangologie, 1pm, £3. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

Sarah Gardner, 7.30pm, £5. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

Spongebob Squarewave, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

The Original Rudeboys, 6.30pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

SATURDAY 13TH JULY

Empire Afro Caribbean Night feat. DJ Power, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

Foundation Strings, 8pm, £14. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Inspiration Choir Concert, 6pm, £16.50-£7. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Open Studio Ensemble, 3pm, £2. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

The Little Kicks, What We Call Progress, Lisbon, 7.30pm, £5. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

The Sex Pistols Experience, 6.30pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Young Musicians Celebration Concert, 7.30pm, £7.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SUNDAY 14TH JULY

Halle, 7.30pm, £10. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Young Musicians Programme Live, 11am-6.30pm, £2. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

MONDAY 15TH JULY

Trembling Bells & Mike Heron, 8pm, £12. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

TUESDAY 16TH JULY

Jyotsna Srikanth, 7.45pm, £12. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

The Borrowdale Ensemble, 7.30pm, £12. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY

Bam Margera from Jackass, Tooms, Digits, 7pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

THURSDAY 18TH JULY

Massa Confusa, 8pm. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Northern Sinfonia Summer Chamber Series, 7pm, £16. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

FRIDAY 19TH JULY

Leonard Jones Potential. Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk

Matthew E White, The McCrary Sisters, 7pm, £15.50-£12.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Quixotix, Hydrodubs, High Fidelity, Stepply, Zico MC, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

Patty Griffin, 8pm, £19.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SummerTyne Americana Festival: Home Fries Outdoor Stage, 12noon-6pm, free. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

The Mavericks, 7.30pm, £35/£28.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Wintersun, Bloodshot Dawn, Savage Messiah, 6.30pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

SATURDAY 20TH JULY

Honky Tonk Angels, 8pm, £18.50-£16.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Larkin Poe, 2pm, £12.50-£10.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Martha Wainwright, 7.30pm, £25-£19.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Peach Tree City, Beyond Absolution, Second Place Hero, Yuu Kon, Chloe & The High Tides, Burn Down The Diner, 6pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Soul II Soul feat. Jazzie B & Caron Wheeler. Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk

Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys, 10pm, £14.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SummerTyne Americana Festival River Cruise feat. Anth Purdy & Honey Bop Trio, 10.30am, £18.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SummerTyne Americana Festival River Cruise feat. King Jim & The Rainbow Girls, 2.30pm, £18.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SummerTyne Americana Festival Jumpin’ Hot Outdoor Stage, 12noon-6pm, free. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

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LISTINGSSUNDAY 21ST JULY

Heritage Blues Orchestra & Mud Morganfield, 7.30pm, £21.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

My Darling Clementine, 2pm, £14.50-£12.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Soul II Soul feat. Jazzie B & Caron Wheeler. Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk

SummerTyne Bluegrass Supper feat. Vera Van Heerigen, Dan Walsh & The Kentucky Cowtippers, 8pm, £12.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SummerTyne Americana Festival River Cruise feat. David Wax Museum & Dan Walsh, 10.30am, £18.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SummerTyne Americana Festival River Cruise feat. Vera Van Heeringen & The Kentucky Cowtippers, 2.30pm, £18.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SummerTyne Americana Festival Jumpin’ Hot Club Outdoor Stage, 12noon-6pm, free. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Willy Mason, 9pm, £15.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

MONDAY 22ND JULY

Captain Accident & The Disasters, Alta Vida, Too Spicy, 7.30pm, £5. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Shadows Chasing Ghosts, My Extraordinary, Now Voyager, We Have A Touchdown, 6.30pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

TUESDAY 23RD JULY

Room 94, 6pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY

Folkworks: Le Vent Du Nord, 8pm, £15-£13. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

STAGETHURSDAY 11TH & FRIDAY 12TH JULY

The Soaking Of Vera Shrimp. For

fourteen year-old Vera Shrimp a rainstorm isn’t a soggy inconvenience, it’s an exhilarating, breathtaking whirl of colours and feelings and words. Because Vera has discovered an extraordinary ability that might solve everything. This is a work-in-progress performance of the first solo show by Live Theatre regular Alison Carr (The Girls From Poppyfield Close). 8pm, £5. Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk

FRIDAY 12TH JULY

The Story Of Noah. A mystery play to be performed in dialect in the cathedral square. Free. St Nicholas Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle. www.stnicholascathedral.co.uk

SATURDAY 13TH JULY

Women, Power And Politics. Orginally comissioned by Tricylcle Theatre, London, these short playlets by leading playwrights examnine the complexities of women and politcal power in the UK - both past and present. 8pm, £5. Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.northernstage.co.uk

Eve Trew School Of Dance. A delightful showcase of dancing by pupils of the Eve Trew School of Dancing from Gateshead. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

MONDAY 15TH UNTIL SATURDAY 20TH JULY

9 To 5: The Musical. 9 To 5 The Musical is the hilarious new musical comedy based on the hit movie that centres on three office workers who turn the tables on their sexist boss. Outrageous, thought provoking and even a little romantic, 9 To 5 The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business. 7.30pm, from £12. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

THURSDAY 18TH JULY

Vivien Wood: Exile. Exile is a newly commissioned dance theatre piece by Vivien Wood. Inspired by the Lindisfarne Gospels, the piece focuses on the themes of belonging, rejection

and isolation. 7.30pm, £5. Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle. www.dancecity.co.uk

FRIDAY 19TH & SATURDAY 20TH JULY

Moving Family. Moving Family is an honest look at prejudice in modern Britain through the eyes and words of its future generation. Set in the back of a moving removal van on a journey to their new home, two sets of siblings must sort their differences before they start their life together as a ‘step-family’. A play full of laughs and hope. 8pm, £8/£6. Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk

UNTIL SATURDAY 20TH JULY

Tyne. Journeying in time and space, along the banks of the Tyne this brand new play maps the epic history, atmosphere and soul of this mighty river in story, music and images. Commissioned as part of Live Theatre’s 40th birthday celebrations, Tyne features the stories of some of the greatest writers of the North East who have collaborated with Live Theatre since it began in 1973. 7.30pm, £22-£10. Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk

TUESDAY 23RD JULY UNTIL SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST

Joseph. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door To Me. Featuring H from Steps as Joseph. 7.30pm, from £14. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

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EVERY MONDAY

Stretch Express. 12pm-12.30. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

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LISTINGSHot Yoga Level 1. 8.15pm-9.30pm. Newcastle Buddhist Centre, Carliol Square, Newcastle

Pilates Class. 5.30pm-6.30pm. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

EVERY TUESDAY

Forrest Yoga Level 3. Arm balance and handstands. 7.30pm-9pm. Newcastle Buddhist Centre, Carliol Square, Newcastle

SalSeduce. A great salsa experience every Tuesday night. We cater for absolute beginners through to advanced dancers. With great atmosphere and cheap drinks it is guaranteed to kick start your week. Every Tuesday Night, 7pm. £6. Madisons Bar, Leazes Lane, Newcastle. 07862 249846

Shared Reading Group. Meeting on a weekly basis to read aloud and talk about short stories and poems and novels. 6pm-7.45pm. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

Pilates Class. 11pm-12pm, 12pm-12.45pm, 5pm-6pm. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

Yoga Class. 6pm-7pm. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Hot Yoga Level 1. 12pm-1pm. Newcastle Buddhist Centre, Carliol Square, Newcastle

Hot Yoga Level 1/2. 7pm-8.30pm. Newcastle Buddhist Centre, Carliol Square, Newcastle

Yoga For Pregnancy. 6.30pm-7.30pm. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

Stretch Express. 8am-8.30am. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

Pilates. 6.30pm-7.30pm. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

EVERY THURSDAY

Lower Limb Circuits. 6.30pm-7.30pm. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

EVERY FRIDAY

Hot Yoga Level 3. Masterclass/mixed level. 6.15pm-8.15pm. Newcastle Buddhist Centre, Carliol Square, Newcastle

Stretch Express. 8am-8.30pm. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

Pilates Class. 1.30pm-2.30pm. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

EVERY SATURDAY

Pilates Class. 10am-11am. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

Stretch Express. 11am-11.30am. Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlesportsinjury.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY

City & River Paintings In Northern Spirit. Join Sarah Richardson, keeper of art, in the Northern Spirit gallery for a tour of the paintings of the Tyne, Quayside and City centre. 12.15pm-12.45pm, free. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

THURSDAY 11TH JULY

Lisa Matthews Book Launch. Lisa Matthews launches the first LiteralFish chapbook 14. With support from sound artist Helen Collard who is working with extracts and text from the book. Lisa will read a selection of work from the chapbook together with new poems never performed in public. 7pm. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

SATURDAY 13TH JULY

Slow Writing. Part of the Postcards exhibition. This slow writing workshop takes this exhibition as its source to explore the art of writing; writing letters, postcards and exchanging greetings the slow way rather than through the email, tweet or text. 10am-1pm. The Lit & Phil,

Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

MONDAY 15TH JULY

Adult Art Workshop. Drop in for a friendly, informal and practical art session where you will create artwork based on the current exhibition and collections. 2pm-3.30pm, free. Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University. www.ncl.ac.uk/hatton

WEDNESDAY 17TH & 24TH JULY

Improv Workshops. Improvisation Foundation presents Weekly-Wednesday Improv Workshops for actors and none-actors at Live Theatre, led by Ian McLaughlin and Bev Fox (The Suggestibles). Fantastic fun! 7pm-9pm, £10 per class. Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.improvisationfoundation.com

SATURDAY 20TH JULY

Being Stable On Life’s Tightrope. Everything in the universe is in flux. Including us! Can we monitor our ups and downs – external events and internal feelings about them - and be ready and prepared to enjoy the rollercoaster ride that life brings? What do we need to know to live life to the full, whatever is happening, so we can stay stable, calm and confident. 2.30pm-4pm, free. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

SUNDAY 21ST JULY

Family Hang. Hang upside down and explore the aerial kit at Dance City. Try the trapeze, silks, cacoon and hoop at this workshop for children aged 3-12 and their families. You will play together, learn new skills and practice how to support each other using our specialist equipment. 10am-12pm, £15. Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle. www.dancecity.co.uk

MONDAY 22ND UNTIL SATURDAY 27TH JULY

Try Perform. This acting course gives you the opportunity to create and perform a new piece of theatre as part of a group. You’ll work with professional performers and a multi media artist. In the mornings you’ll explore a variety of acting styles and techniques, including acting for film and in the afternoons, you’ll devise and film for performance. Participants perform their work to a public audience at the end of the week. This course is ideal for students who are currently studying drama at college or

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university, or who have a keen interest in theatre. Ideal for people aged 17-22. 10am-4pm, £110. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

Rambert Summer Dance Residency. This popular course is taught by an experienced Rambert dancer. Each day begins with a contemporary dance warm-up before moving on to creative sessions, using choreography featured in current Rambert repertoire. Participants perform their work to an audience at the end of the week. Ideal for ages 14-18. 10am-3pm, £130. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

Tall Tales. The week focuses on character development and storytelling. You’ll work with a professional director, musicians and other theatre practitioners. At the end of the week you will perform to an invited audience of friends and family. You will also get to see performances by the Rambert Summer Dance group and TRY Perform group. Ideal for ages 12-16. 10am-4pm, £105. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY

Kittiwakes On The Tyne. As part of the North East Marine Wildlife Festival, join the Natural History Society of Northumbria in a series of talks and discussions led by leading Tyne Kittiwake researchers and practioners. John Coulson, Dan Turner, Chris Redfern and Peter Bell will be leading the discussions which include the new discoveries being made about these fascinating birds. 7pm-9pm, free. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

LGBTEVERY NIGHT

Rusty’s Bar. Two floors and a huge outdoor terrace, featuring live cabaret to disco, 70s-90s and pop. Lead by Rusty herself, five nights a week. 8pm-3am, free entry. Rusty’s Bar, Times Square, Newcastle.

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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 cabaret acts. The Bank Bar, Scotswood Road, Newcastle

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.

EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY TO SUNDAY

Powerhouse. The largest gay friendly night club in the North East, with a brilliant atmosphere and something for everyone! Mondays bring Rewind student night, Thursdays is for Klub Kids plus live performers, Fridays present Now That’s What I Call Party, Saturdays belong to PHUK, the biggest clubbing experience and on Sundays Religion presents DJ Cris Howe. 11pm-4am. Powerhouse, Westmoreland Road, Newcastle. www.powerhouseclub.co.uk

UNTIL SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

Boulevards Summer Show. When the sun has got his hat on, you can always be sure that Newcastle’s only cabaret club will be ready to play. With brand new numbers, stunning seasonal outfits and PImm’s by the bucket load, this is one date you need in your diary this summer. With superb performances from Betty Legs Diamond, Miss Rory and a cast of Broadway dancers. Every Friday (7pm) and Saturday (6pm & 10pm). Tickets from £5, various packages available. Boulevard Show Bar, Churchill Street, Newcastle. www.boulevardnewcastle.co.uk

ONE-OFF EVENTSTHURSDAY 11TH & 18TH JULY

Karaoke Competition. Heat winners receive £25, overall winner receives £500. All welcome. Cosy Joes, Groat Market, Newcastle. www.cosyjoes.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY

Vintage Tea Dance. Turn back the clocks with this special fundraising vintage tea dance. 4pm, £5. Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle.

www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

SATURDAY 20TH JULY

Newcastle Pride Festival. A main stage packed with acts, a cabaret tent, fun fair, market stalls and health advice. A family zone keeps the kids amused, there’s local comedy and a dance tent, plus food and drink abound! Exhibition Park, Newcastle. www.northern-pride.com

Rose & Alice Vintage & Burlesque Night. Vintage and burlesque night featuring a catwalk show, burlesque and Northern Soul dancers, burlesque aerial suspension act, stand-up comedy and much more! Proceeds raised go to Cancer Research. £5. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.roseandalicevintageboutique.com

WEDNESDAY 24TH JULY

Ditch Or Date. Speed dating for individuals or groups of girls or boys who wish to meet someone new. 7pm. Living Room, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.thelivingroom.co.uk

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