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YOu’rE IN NEWCASTLEYOur fOrTNIgHTLY guIDETO WHAT’S ONWelcome to the very first edition of NE1 Magazine! We’ll be bringing youthe best of Newcastle every fortnight – from music, art and stage, to children’sentertainment, workshops and cinema, you’ll find it right here! We’d like toshow you all that Newcastle has to give, no matter what your interests andpassions, you’ll find something to enjoy here.Newcastle is a place to uncover wonderful architectural gems and modernworks of art, stumble across corners you’ve never seen before, discover greenspaces and urban delights, indulge your senses in exciting food and drinkand soak up the vibrant and diverse atmosphere of a city proud to beeverything it is.Newcastle is many things to many people, and we intend to reflect that in ourcontent, from interviews with your favourite entertainers to hearing the voicesfrom the people on the high street that make this city great, you’ll find it allhere. Introduce yourself to new experiences, or relive old favourites - NE1 isall you’ll need to get the most out of this wonderful city we call home.04 NEWSThere’s a whole host of fantastic events taking place in Newcastle this fortnight, here’s our pick of the best06 mArK STEEL FEATUREPeter Jackson chats to comedian Mark Steel about his new show, visiting Newcastle on 24th April08 SArAH mILLICAN COMEDYOne of the North East’s most loved comediennes plays several shows in the region this month09 BALTIC 39 ARTGateshead’s most treasured modern art gallery opens a brand new site right in the heart of Newcastle10 CLOSE THE COALHOuSE DOOr STAGEAlan Plater’s classic is brought to life in this co-production from Live Theatre and Northern Stage11 gEOrDIE SINATrA MUSICWin tickets to the Live Theatre’s extraordinary new dark comedyPLuSAll the highlights of the next two weeks – your first stop shop for entertainment listings in NewcastleEditorial: Remember Media LtdInterview: Peter JacksonIf you wish to submit a listing for inclusionplease email: listings@ne1magazine.co.ukFor advertising call 0191 537 5720 or emailsales@room501.co.ukProduced by room501 publishing on behalf of NE1All contents copyright © 2012 room501 Ltd.All rights reserved. While every effort is made toensure accuracy, no responsibility can bew acceptedfor inaccuracies, howsoever caused. No liabilitycan be accepted for illustrations, photographs,artwork or advertising materials while intransmission or with the publisher or their agents.All information is correct at time of going toprint, April 2012.getintonewcastle.co.uk@NewcastleNE1facebook.com/GetIntoNewcastleroom501 Ltd16 Pickersgill Court, Quay West Business Park,Sunderland SR5 2AQwww.room501.co.uk3

NEWSSHAKESPEArE ANDPOPuLAr muSICIT’S BEEN NEArLY400 YEArS SINCETHE fAmOuS BArDDIED, BuT HISINfLuENCE STILLHOLDS STrONg WITHmODErN POP BANDSOf TODAY. ON TuESDAY24TH APrIL, THE SAgEINvITE YOu TO jOINADAm HANSEN, ALECTurEr ATNOrTHumBrIAuNIvErSITY, TOCONNECT THE DOTSBETWEENSHAKESPEArEAND THE BEATLES,DuKE ELLINgTON,THE KAISEr CHIEfSAND mOrE.WWW.THESAGEGATESHEAD.ORGDAvID rODIgANAT WOrLDHEADquArTErSHe’s Britain’s most influential reggae/dubstep DJ and radio presenter, andover his 34 year career has gainednothing but respect.After his last sell out Newcastle showin November, World Headquartersgets the main man again on Friday27th April, with support comingfrom Audio Asylum.welovewhq.comTHE OSmONDS ATTHE CITY HALLThe final tour from The Osmonds,who’ve sold over 100 million copiesof their albums over the last fivedecades, heads to Newcastle CityHall on Saturday 21st April.Jimmy Osmond, who has recentlybeen in the West End in Grease andChicago, told fans: “We’ve performedin the UK many times, but this finaltour will take us all around the UKand allow us to get up close andpersonal with our fans.”newcastlecityhall.orgHONKINg ANDHOOTINg DINOSAurWEEKENDIt’s not quite the scale of JurassicPark, but the Honking and HootingDinosaur Weekend at Seven Storiesstarting on Saturday 21st April willlet you make your own dinosaurbuddy, create your own dino masksand listen to stories about thesecaptivating creatures.sevenstories.org.ukBHS rE-OPENINg ONNOrTHumBErLANDSTrEETShoppers can once again enjoy thefashion and homeware delights ofBritish Home Stores onNorthumberland Street after plannedconstruction work comes to an endafter nearly 9 months. BHS’sNewcastle store will re-open onThursday 19th April, having takenover the neighbouring Next retailspace. The four-storey flagship storewill carry a new look for this veryBritish of institutions.bhs.co.ukfAB fLOurNOYTHE NEWCASTLE EAgLES@NewcastleEagleTHE most successful BritishBasketball team in the historyof the BBLthe Eagles recently claimedanother BBl title, how didthat feel?We never get bored ofwinning trophies. It wasthe best night we’ve hadso far at Sport central. Theatmosphere and our fanswere amazingthe Eagles are now themost successful side in thehistory of the BBl, what doyou put the team’s successdown to?Our success is down tocontinuity. We have a coreof players that have playedtogether for a long time. Pluswe have a great club set upBritish Basketball has comea long way in the last fewyears, but how does itcompare to the NBA?We don’t have the samemoney! Less razzmatazz,more about the basketballwith the Durham wildcatsnow part of the BBl, whatdoes it mean for the regionto have 2 teams competing?It’s great that we haveDurham Wildcats in theBBL. Our fans love the factthat we’ve a derby matchand it helps create agreat atmosphereYou’ve been a part of theEagles for over a decadenow, do you consideryourself an adoptedGeordie?I am an adopted Geordie!Although my accent stillneeds work! Newcastle ismy home and I love it here.The people are great andlove sport!5

COmEDYmArK STEELIS NOTCOmINg TONEWCASTLETO fLATTErHIS AuDIENCE,AS PETErjACKSONDISCOvErSMark Steel is still chortling overGeorge Galloway’s unexpectedvictory in the Bradford Westby-election.“It’s extraordinary,’’ he says. “Howcan anybody not find that funny? Itell you what, my missus a week agosaid: ‘Mark, stick some money onGeorge Galloway, I’ve just got afeeling he’s going to win’.“He was 11-1 at the time. In greatdetail I explained, using all myknowledge of politics and socioeconomicthis-that-and-the-other6why it was not possible for himto win. Imagine the position I’min now.’’This former member of the SocialistWorkers’ Party is renowned for hisradical left wing politics and comedy.But when he brings his Mark Steel’sin Town show to Newcastle’s TheStand Comedy Club on Tuesday 24thApril he’ll be looking for material inthe more distant past, as his routine isbased largely on the history ofwherever he’s performing.When he did a recording inGateshead for the radio programmewhich inspired the tour he wasintrigued that the town’s – oftenviolent – rivalry with Newcastlewent back several centuries. He wasalso particularly delighted to discoverthe story of Dunston-born HarryClasper, one of the most famousVictorian sportsmen who made hisname by – of all things - rowing.Not that the routine is all history. Hesays: “I have visited the new-moneyCheshire town of Wilmslow, theresidence of the Rooneys and

COmEDYassorted footballers, where a card inthe Post Office window, that youmight expect to say ‘Pram for Sale’,said, ‘Ring me if you need a Butler’.”He doesn’t want to give away any ofhis Newcastle material, but he doessay he isn’t coming up to grovel tohis audience.“I don’t think there’s a lot of mileagein going up to a place and tellingeveryone that they were marvellous– ‘I just love it here in Newcastle’ -that’s the sort of thing EngelbertHumperdinck might do. I don’t thinkI’d be much of a comic if I did that.A comic would get up in Newcastleand say, ‘Oh, I wish I wasin Gateshead’.’’Not that he’splanning any sortof aggressivepiss-takes.“If you do itproperly you canget away with it.If you do it in away that justannoys everyoneyou’re obviouslydoing it wrong. I thinkthere’s something in youreye that gives you away if you reallyare looking down on people.“There’s a sense in Britain that weunderstand a bit how we look tooutsiders, like pronouncing certainplaces completely different to theway they are spelt and people are finewith that and understand it in a waythat maybe in America they perhapswouldn’t get, they would just think,well that’s the way we do it.’’The show demands a lot of research,which is plainly easier for bigger andbetter known places such asNewcastle or Glasgow, where youdon’t need to look far to find one ofthe local football teams has just gonebust. But in many ways Steel prefersthe provincial backwaters.“In Halesworth in East Anglia I wentin the newsagent and there was a bigmynah bird in there that squawksaway and you could do stuff aboutthat and everybody knows about it,whereas in the bigger cities peopledon’t quite identify in the same way,Mark Steel’sIn Town is at TheStand Comedy Club,High Bridge Street,Newcastle on Tuesday24th April.Box Office0844 693 3336thestand.co.ukthough they might identify withone area like Jesmond.’’He’s been in the stand-up gamefor 30 years in which time ithas gone from fringe to verymuch mainstream.“There were only a handful of clubsthen. In London there were onlyabout five places that did stuffregularly. Now they are justeverywhere. Also people have nowgot people to copy so it’s much moreprofessional. When we started it wasmuch more anarchic, I think it’s losta bit, there was a bit more of a senseof mischief then.’’Since then he has become,if not a household name,certainly well-known,with regularappearances onRadio 4, on thetelly on Have IGot News ForYou andQuestion Timeand with columnsin seriousnewspapers. Has thisradical become –whisper it – part of theestablishment?“I think there’s a bit of every comic– no matter how manic and anarchic– that wants to be presenting StrictlyCome Dancing. You wouldn’t do it ifyou weren’t a show-off and the morepeople you can show off to thebetter, but it’s probably just as wellthat I don’t because I probablywouldn’t be able to resist thetemptation to trip Nancy Dell’Olioup with a broom or something.’’And we’d probably all pay goodmoney for that.ThERE’S A SEnSEIn bRITAIn ThATwE UnDERSTAnDhOw wE lOOk TOOUTSIDERSA fEW Of mYfAvOurITE THINgSSHAuN HArrISONBOx OffICE SuPErvISOr ATTYNESIDE CINEmAIt seems the weather has taken aturn for the better at the moment,and I’ve been enjoying going toLeazes Park. It’s behind St JamesPark football ground but if you’renew to the city you might notknow about it. It’s quite big,there’s a lake and a bandstand,people playing football andhaving fun. There’s police goingaround, making sure everyone’salright, so there’s a niceatmosphere. It’d be a nice place togo when the weather’s not asgood too, but it’s even betterwhen the sun’s out!There’s a play area for children,sometimes at the top end there’ssome cows grazing, which is niceto see. When the weather’s hotthe boats come out on the lakeand you can go boating, there areplenty of ducks and you can gofishing too. I love the amount ofgreen space.There’s a little shop there, butyou’re so close to the city centreyou can get a picnic or abarbecue and relax in the park. It’seasy to get to and it’s definitelythe biggest park in Newcastle andthe best too, in my opinion. Ifyou’re in the city centre and youwant a nice stroll around, it’sdefinitely worth checking out.7

COmEDYmY TOP fIvEED SmITHASSISTANT mANAgEr,PrETTY grEEN CLOTHINgWHAT ArE YOur TOP 5fASHION CrImES?“Lots of girls at the moment looklike washer women from the 1950s.It’s a big problem of mine.”1. Wearing a polo t-shirt with apaisley scarf. Some people think it’sokay to do that and it’s not.2. Elasticated bottom jeans with alow crotch.3. Outdoor body warmer jackets andany form of fleece.4. Women with Amy Winehousestyle hair complete with ribbon.5. Jeggings. They should never comeback and shouldn’t have beenallowed in the first place.8WHAT’STHEWOrST ITEmOf CLOTHINgYOu OWN AND gETTHE mOST STICK fOrIN NEWCASTLE?Definitely my dirty creamcords, they’re almost orange to behonest. They were cheap and Ithought they were really good.They’re too small as well, so Irecently burned them.DALE KNIgHTmALE mODELSArAH mILLICANSince breaking into comedy on awhim in 2008, South Shields’ seniorsister of silly, Sarah Millican hasexploded from the quaint backroomsof the region’s comedy venues,into the hearts and minds of anadoring nation.A reluctant entrant into the world ofinduced hilarity, she was given thepush into comedy when her divorceleft her in need of things to both passthe time and occupy her mind. Afterattending one writing workshop, shemade the leap and within a few yearshad won a best newcomer award atthe Edinburgh Fringe.Since then Sarah has cropped up onthe likes of The Comedy Store,8 Out Of 10 Cats, Have I GotNews For You, QI, Live At TheApollo, Mock The Week, andeveryone’s favourite daytimefeminine bunfight of howls andcackles, Loose Women.Now with her very own televisionprogramme, the aptly titled The SarahMillican Television Programme,lovingly squeezed into a prime sloton the BBC, she’s returning to theregion for two shows at The MillVolvo Tyne Theatre on Tuesday 1stand 2nd May.millvolvotynetheatre.co.ukAFTER ATTEnDInGOnE wRITInGwORkShOp, ShEMADE ThE lEAp

ArTBALTIC 39 gALLErY OPENSWITH NEW ExHIBITIONA new nerve centre forcontemporary art in Newcastleswings its doors open to the publicthis month bringing with it a raft ofnew exhibitions. BALTIC 39 – aconversion of the former Ward’sprinting warehouse and Grade IIlisted building at 39 High BridgeStreet in the city centre will now behome to a vibrant community ofpractising artists.The new hub will welcome itsopening exhibition, Switch, to thespace and has been lovingly curatedby the Newcastle born sculptorPhyllida Barlow. The exhibitionexplores the processes an artist goesthrough during his or her creativeflux and will embrace practicesspanning performance, sculpture,photography, film-making andwriting. New visitors will beencouraged to share, test andunderstand the experimental andcomplex nature of an artists’ mind atwork, set to the backdrop of theregion’s buzzing cultural capitalbelow.The original building on HighBridge was created from a warehousebuilding built in 1905 and thestructure of the building has beenlargely preserved and designed toretain its proud industrial appearanceand atmosphere.BALTIC 39’s Switch exhibition willrun until Sunday 24th June.balticmill.com/39ThE ExhIbITIOnExplORES ThEpROCESSES AnARTIST GOESThROUGh DURInGThEIR CREATIvEFlUxFor more on the arts scene getintonewcastle.co.ukIf YOuCOuLDHOSTYOur OWNExHIBITION IN AmuSEum, WHAT WOuLDIT BE?I would have an exhibition ofphotographs taken inside myvery old house from the day itwas built up until the modernday. It would depict all of thepeople who have lived in it andwould show all the differentstages of life in there over itshistory and its different rooms.Hopefully it wouldn’t be just lotsof pictures of people eating theirdinners. I want drama.EmmA PYBuSTYNE & WEAr muSEumSDO THEPEOPLE OfNEWCASTLEPrEfEr TEA Or COffEE?Definitely coffee. Older peoplelike the traditional cup of teawhereas the younger generationwe get in here opt for acappuccino, espresso or a latte.WHAT’S THE mOSTOuTrAgEOuS SANDWICHYOu SErvE?We’ll make anything you want,even a banana sandwich. Markthe chef likes to push theMexican bean melt for ourvegetarian guests.jOYCE WEmYSSmANAgEr,BLAKES COffEE HOuSE9

STAgEA fEW Of mYfAvOurITE THINgSDEBBIEBIg ISSuE SELLEr,grEY STrEETNewcastle’s beautiful streets - likeGrey Street where I work - havesome amazing historical buildingslike the Theatre Royal. I get towork in front of it all year long- working outside definitely hasits benefits because if you look upyou’ll see all of its architecture.I love the tourists who come tothe city asking me for directionsas well as my regular customersand friends in the city who keepme and my business running. Thepeople who work in the shops arealways lovely, and staff at theWhitewall Galleries let me comein for a natter and to enjoy thebeautiful artwork, so that’s oneof my favourite haunts. Thechurch goers at the CathedralChurch of St. Nicholas are veryimportant to me.If it wasn’t for Newcastle’scoffee shops and cafe cultureI’d fall asleep, so the caffeine andthe hustle and bustle keep megoing too!I enjoy looking after Grey Streetand keeping a look out for thebusinesses - I like being aguardian for the streets. Talkingto the friendly passers by is greatand it’s interesting finding outabout their lives and the workthey do here.CLOSE THE COALHOuSE DOOrA new twist on the Alan Platerclassic, Close The Coalhouse Doorwill be opening at Northern Stage,with Lee Hall (of Pitmen Paintersfame) adding material and anew ending.A co-production between two of theNorth East’s leading theatres,Northern Stage and Live Theatre, thismemorial to the late Alan Plater takesa look at the ups and downs of therich mining heritage of the region,with stories from the working men’santhems of each period broughtto life.It’s a gutsy, wry look at trueNorthern spirit told through theeyes of miners, their wives, daughtersand sons.A GUTSY, wRYlOOk AT TRUEnORThERnSpIRITDirector Samuel West said: “Aboveall, I want it to be a good night outfor the people of Newcastle and theplaces we tour to. It’s an honour tobe working in this great city on thework of one of our best-lovedwriters. I’m really looking forwardto it!”Opening on Friday 13th April andrunning until Saturday 5th May,there’s also a series of eventsorganised based on the play - fromphotography exhibitions from the1984 miners’ strike, lectures onAlan Plater, the future of coaland even a specially themedmeal deal.northernstage.co.uk10

muSICmY TOP fIvEALAN jACKSONmuSICIAN, SOuTH SHIELDSgEOrDIE SINATrALive Theatre on Newcastle Quaysideare giving away two tickets to theirnew show Geordie Sinatra,featuring at the theatrefrom Wednesday 18thApril until Saturday12th May. The playtells the tale of anex-club singerwho in the depthsof dementiabelieves he’sFrank Sinatra.It’s a dark comedylooking at Geordie’srelationship with Nancy,his daughter, as shestruggles to cope with hisdelusions - asking herself ‘whatwould Ava Gardner do?’It’s a play that mixes emotions, with alive jazz trio swinging to the greatSinatra songbook. There’sTo be inwith a chance ofwinning a pair of ticketsto a night of your choice,along with a free brochurefor the show, email yourfavourite Frank Sinatra lyricto info@ne1magazine.com and we’ll pickthe best!lighter notes and realdepth in thistouching tale thatgets under theskin of dementia.Written byFiona Evans, theplay is part of aproject broughttogether by LiveTheatre, NewWriting North toexplore the use ofcreative writing withpeople suffering from dementia.live.org.ukFor more music events getintonewcastle.co.ukWHErE ArE THEBEST BuSKINg SPOTSIN NEWCASTLE?“I have a lot of expensive hobbieslike sky-diving, so I rely on mybusking to help my rush foradrenaline.”1. Northumberland Street. “Right inthe heart of Northumberland Street,next to Marks & Spencer is thebest spot.”2. Outside Monument Mall3. Central Arcade4. Haymarket Metro Station5. Bigg Market. “Although I mustadmit, I haven’t been brave enoughto try this on a club night yet!”WHAT’STHE ONETHINg THATNEvEr CHANgESABOuT NEWCASTLE?Its geography and its architecture.If you’ve been away for 30 yearsand come back it’ll still be thesame and that’s why people loveit. The shop front maybe adifferent name but the streetpattern remains how it was andif you’ve come back fromworking in Australia you’ll stillknow all the city’s little shortcuts and haunts.rON frENCHrETIrED, frOm WOOLEr11

LISTINgSin association withYOur COmPrEHENSIvE LISTINgS guIDETO WHAT’S ON IN NEWCASTLE CITY CENTrETHIS fOrTNIgHTArTuNTIL SATurDAY28TH APrILApropros The Kissing Of AHand. Forefronting the FestivalRobert Walser, this exhibitionconsists of the work of elevennational and international artistswho share a fascination for thework of the 20th Century Swisswriter Robert Walser, regarded asone of the major figures ofmodernist literature. Vane, FirstFloor, Commercial Union House,Pilgrim Street, Newcastle.uNTIL SuNDAY 29TH APrILShakespeare In Art. To celebrate the175th birthday of Newcastle’s TheatreRoyal in 2012, the Laing will host anexhibition which explores howShakespeare has inspired artists forcenturies. Laing Gallery, New BridgeStreet, Newcastle. 0191 232 7734On Kawara. On Kawara’s OneMillion Years is an epic work ofconceptual art. It speaks simply anddirectly about a subject that is relevantto us all: the passage and marking oftime. Part of AV Festival. BALTICCentre For Contemporary Art, Gateshead.0191 478 1810frIDAY 20TH APrIL uNTILSATurDAY 26TH mAYMalerei: Painting As Object.Infinitely more interesting thanwatching paint dry, this exhibitionexplores the process of painting andpaint as a ‘thing’. A motley crew ofartists investigate the substance withtheir own perspectives andmultidisciplinary practices, be that12visceral, historical, modernist orpostmodern eclectic. NewBridge Space,New Bridge Street West, Newcastle.SATurDAY 21ST & 28THAPrIL2012 Picture Of The Month. TheLaing Art Gallery is offering visitorsthe chance to learn more about thestories behind some of its best-lovedpaintings with a series of free talks.The Picture of the Month talks willfocus on a different painting everymonth. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street,Newcastle. 0191 232 7734mONDAY 23rD APrIL uNTILTHurSDAY 10TH mAYColour As Material: A SoloExhibition By Helen Baker. Aninstallation of works by ProfessorHelen Baker, Professor of fine art inthe School of Arts and Social Sciences.The installation of works will supportand engage with the consideration ofColour as Material. Lecture given bythe artist on Thursday 26th April at5pm. Gallery North, Squires Building,Sandyford Road, Northumbria University.0191 227 3105frIDAY 27TH APrIL uNTILSATurDAY 19TH mAYThe Power Of Place. Exploring theexperience of travel through artworksincluding African sculpture, ceramicsand 17th Century painting. HattonGallery, Newcastle University.uNTIL frIDAY 4TH mAYMichele Fletcher: Time Spent.This exciting solo show showcases acollection of enchanting oil on linenpainting alongside works on paperfrom Michele Fletcher, an emergingstar in the contemporary art world.Opus Art Gallery, Milburn House,Dean Street, Newcastle.uNTIL SuNDAY 6TH mAY19th Century Art In Newcastle.During the 19th Century, Newcastlewas home to a thriving art world. Thisexhibition explores the work of manyof its key figures who captured thelife and spirit of the age. LaingGallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle.0191 232 7734rECOmmENDSOur PICK Of THE BESTEvENTS TAKINg PLACETHIS fOrTNIgHTKIDSThe Chuckle Brothers:Pirates Of River Rother 2.A treat for the kids, but a bagof laughs for mum and dadtoo! Saturday 21st April at MillVolvo Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road,NewcastleArTOn Kawara’s One MillionYears. The last chance to catchthis exhibition on the passageand marking of time. UntilSaturday 29th April at BALTICCentre For Contemporary Art,GatesheadSTAgEIs There Any Body There?If comedy and magic tickle yourfancy, you’ll love this spookymurder mystery with a twist.Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26thApril at Theatre Royal Studio, GreyStreet, NewcastleCOmEDYGavin Webster’sNorthumbrian Assembly.From rib tickling jokes to thegood old fashioned meat raffle,you won’t be able to hide asmile. Every Sunday at The StandComedy Club, High Bridge Street,NewcastlemuSICCandi Staton. Best knownfor her floor-filling classicYoung Hearts Run Free, see thisinspired singer songwriter inclose quarters. Saturday 28th Aprilat Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street,NewcastleuNTIL SuNDAY 6TH mAYAV Festival 12 – TorstenLauschmann. Torsten Lauschmann’scritically acclaimed work has beendescribed as too slow to be film, andtoo fast to be photography. Workingacross old and new technologies, hecreates magical installations that

eference pre-cinematic opticalentertainment and the power ofillusions. Laing Gallery, New BridgeStreet, Newcastle. 0191 232 7734uNTIL SuNDAY 6TH mAYNorthern City Renaissance.Centred on Sting’s commissionedpainting ‘Northern City Renaissance,Newcastle, England’ by leadingcontemporary American artist StephenHannock, this exhibition will showscenes from the Laing’s collectiondepicting the Tyne’s sites of industrialshipbuilding and coalmining history.Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street,Newcastle. 0191 232 7734uNTIL frIDAY 11TH mAYRuth Borchard Self-PortraitCollection: New Acquisitions.Celia Paul’s £10,000 prize winningentry and 30 other works purchasedfrom the recent Ruth Borchardcompetition and exhibition at KingsPlace Gallery. Including works byMaggi Hambling, Mary Mabbutt,Brita Granstrom, Marcelle Hanselaar,Greg Tricker and Shanti Panchal.University Gallery, NorthumbriaUniversity, Sandyford Road, Newcastle.Paul Gallagher: New Paintings.All landscape painting is to someextent about light and time. Manyartists will paint without realisingthis, but for others, including PaulGallagher, it is the very essence oftheir work. University Gallery,Northumbria University, SandyfordRoad, Newcastle.Craigie Aitchison: Crucifixionand other works. Crucifixion, 2001,recently acquired by the Universityfor the Permanent Collection, isshown alongside other notable worksby Albert Irvin, Therese Oulton,Frans Widerberg, Alan David,Ornulf Opdahl and Stephenin association withChambers. University Gallery,Northumbria University, SandyfordRoad, Newcastle.uNTIL SATurDAY 19TH mAYJulien Maire. Leading internationalartist Julien Maire presents his firstsolo exhibition, which responds tothe theme of slowness for the AVFestival. Using a mixture of highand low tech, photography andprojection, it is a meditation onmemory, disintegration and thepassage of time. Hatton Gallery,Newcastle University.uNTIL SuNDAY 20TH mAYAndrea Zittel. Andrea Zittel ismost closely associated with theremarkable utopian structures shecalls ‘Wagon Stations’ which explorewhat humans need for survival indifferent ways. BALTIC Centre ForContemporary Art, Gateshead.0191 478 1810uNTIL SuNDAY 27TH mAYWhat’s Your Story? DiscoveringFamily History. This new exhibitionwill celebrate family histories of localpeople and equip people with thenecessary skills to research their ownfamily trees. Discovery Museum,Blandford Square, Newcastle.0191 232 6789Elizabeth Price. Elizabeth Pricecreates immersive video installationsincorporating digital moving image,text and music. They draw uponexisting archives of film, photographyand physical collections of art toinvent new, apocalyptic narratives.BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art,Gateshead. 0191 478 1810uNTIL SuNDAY 24TH juNESwitch. Including the work of 13UK-based artists, including SophieMichael, Ellie Wright, Anna Barhamand Fabien Peake among manymore, the inaugural exhibition atBALTIC’s new exhibition spaceexplores the process an artist goesthrough when making work andwill emphasise this journey as muchas it will any completed object orfinal outcome. BALTIC 39, HighBridge, NewcastleuNTIL SATurDAY 30TH juNEWatercolour Gems. Some of thebiggest names in British watercoloursof the 18th and 19th Centuries areLISTINgSincluded in Laing’s display from thecollection. Laing Gallery, New BridgeStreet, Newcastle. 0191 232 7734uNTIL SuNDAY 2NDSEPTEmBErBarnaby Barford, The Big Win:A Modern Morality Tale.Barnaby Barford, the artist who createsunique ceramic narrative piecesreflecting today’s society, has beencommissioned to produce a series ofsculptures for Laing Art Gallery. LaingGallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle.0191 232 7734uNTIL SuNDAY 16THSEPTEmBErIn The Limelight: Newcastle’sTheatrical History. Celebrating the175th Anniversary of Newcastle’sTheatre Royal, Discovery Museumwill explore the fascinating historiesbehind five of Newcastle’s theatresincluding: Tyne Theatre, Live Theatre,Northern Stage, People’s Theatreand the Theatre Royal. DiscoveryMuseum, Blandford Square, Newcastle.0191 232 6789uNTIL jANuArY 2013Chronicle Photos ThroughThe Ages. Celebrating the historyand heritage of the North Eastthrough the lens of the EveningChronicle. Discovery Museum,Blandford Square, Newcastle.0191 232 6789CLuBSTHurSDAY 19TH APrILAudio Asylum: Dark Sky, Buggsy,Bwana, T-Reason, Vereker, AndrewHill, Zico MC. 11pm, £6. WorldHeadquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle.0191 281 3445Rebel. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle.0191 261 9755frIDAY 20TH APrILDirty Pop. 11pm. O2 Academy,Westgate Road, Newcastle.0191 260 2020Jukebox. The Other Rooms, TimesSquare, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755Motion & Sample ArtDepartment. Digital, Times Square,Newcastle. 0191 261 9755Uplifting WHQ Groove. 11pm.World Headquarters, Carliol Square,Newcastle. 0191 281 344513

LISTINgSVice City. £7. Riverside, Quayside,NewcastleWayne C. McDonald. free/£5.Apartment Luxe Bar, Collingwood Street,Newcastle. 0191 230 4114SATurDAY 21ST APrILBlush: Chris Schrouder. 10pm, £5.Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, GraingerQuarter, NewcastleDreamboys. 6.30pm, £29. TigerTiger, The Gate, Newcastle.0844 658 0169Love. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle.0191 261 9755Propaganda. 11pm. O2 Academy,Westgate Road, Newcastle.0191 260 2020The Voodoo Project. Riverside,Quayside, NewcastleUplifting WHQ Groove. 11pm.World Headquarters, Carliol Square,Newcastle. 0191 281 3445SuNDAY 22ND APrILRhythm Factory. 10pm, £3. BambuNightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter,NewcastlemONDAY 23rD APrILB.I.T.E. Digital, Times Square,Newcastle. 0191 261 9755TuESDAY 24TH APrILPounder! 8pm. City Vaults, BiggMarket, Newcastle. 0191 221 0850The Electro Suite Part II feat:Plump DJs, Don Johnston’s LiveElectro Swing Set, Leo Wood,Fortune, Scrumpy, Kirkby, BradleyBouley, Tim Castle, Chris Mysko,Danny Walker. 11pm, £5/£7. WorldHeadquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle.0191 281 3445WEDNESDAY 25TH APrILGame|Over Student Night:Wiggy (Dirty Pop), James Hughes(Vice City).10.30pm, £5. BambuNightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter,NewcastleTHurSDAY 26TH APrILNebula. 11pm, £3. World Headquarters,Carliol Square, Newcastle.0191 281 3445Rebel. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle.0191 261 9755Quids In. 10.30pm, £1. BambuNightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter,Newcastle14in association withfrIDAY 27TH APrILDavid Rodigan. 11pm, £10. WorldHeadquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle.0191 281 3445Dirty Pop. 11pm. O2 Academy,Westgate Road, Newcastle.0191 260 2020Fabulicious Fridays. 10pm, £4/£5.Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, GraingerQuarter, NewcastleJukebox. The Other Rooms, TimesSquare, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755Vice City. £7. Riverside, Quayside,NewcastleWayne C. McDonald. free/£5.Apartment Luxe Bar, Collingwood Street,Newcastle. 0191 230 4114Wax:On vs Jaunt Ben Klock.Digital, Times Square, Newcastle.0191 261 9755X Factor Finalist MarcusCollins Live. 12.30am, £12.Powerhouse Nightclub, WestmorelandRoad, NewcastleSATurDAY 28TH APrILBlush: Chris Schrouder. 10pm, £5.Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, GraingerQuarter, NewcastleDreamboys. 6.30pm, £29. TigerTiger, The Gate, Newcastle.0844 658 0169Love. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle.0191 261 9755Propaganda. 11pm. O2 Academy,Westgate Road, Newcastle.0191 260 2020The Voodoo Project. Riverside,Quayside, NewcastleUplifting WHQ Groove. 11pm.World Headquarters, Carliol Square,Newcastle. 0191 281 3445SuNDAY 29TH APrILRhythm Factory. 10pm, £3. BambuNightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter,NewcastleTuESDAY 1ST mAYFresh: monthly event for peoplewith physical and learningdisabilities. 7.30pm, £5. WorldHeadquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle.0191 281 3445Pounder! 8pm. City Vaults, BiggMarket, Newcastle. 0191 221 0850COmEDYWEDNESDAY 18TH APrILDaliso Chaponda, JamieSoutherland. 8pm, £8/£10/£20(with meal/drink). The Living Room,Grey Street, Newcastle. 0191 255 4450Kai HumphreysRed Raw: feat. AnvilSpringstien, Kai Humphreys.7pm, £2. The Stand, High BridgeStreet, Newcastle. 0844 693 3336THurSDAY 19TH APrILFreddie Starr: Back From TheJungle Tour. 7.30pm,£19.50/£21.50. Mill Volvo TyneTheatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle.0844 493 9999The Laughter Surgery: Line-upTBC. 8pm. Tyneside Cinema, PilgrimStreet, Newcastle. 0845 217 9909The Thursday Show: feat. AlistairBarrie, Tom Allen, Katie Mulgrew,Eddie French, Tony Jameson. 7pm,£8. The Stand, High Bridge Street,Newcastle. 0844 693 3336frIDAY 20TH APrILDominic Woodward, Simon Bligh,Susan Murray. 6.30pm, £11. HyenaComedy Club, Leazes Lane, Newcastle.0191 232 6030Grinning Idiot: Matthew Osborne,Tom Wrigglesworth. 8pm,£10/£12. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre,Westgate Road, Newcastle.0844 493 9999The Friday Show: feat. AlistairBarrie, Tom Allen, Katie Mulgrew,Eddie French, Tony Jameson. 7pm,£10. The Stand, High Bridge Street,Newcastle. 0844 693 3336SATurDAY 21ST APrILDominic Woodward, Simon Bligh,Susan Murray. 6.30pm, £11. HyenaComedy Club, Leazes Lane, Newcastle.0191 232 6030

LISTINgSThe Saturday Show: feat. AlistairBarrie, Tom Allen, Katie Mulgrew,Eddie French, Tony Jameson. 7pm,£15. The Stand, High Bridge Street,Newcastle. 0844 693 3336SuNDAY 22ND APrILGavin Webster’s NorthumbrianAssembly. 7pm, £6. The Stand, HighBridge Street, Newcastle. 0844 693 3336TuESDAY 24TH APrILMark Steele. 7pm, £15. The Stand,High Bridge Street, Newcastle.0844 693 3336WEDNESDAY 25TH APrILRed Raw: feat. Craig Murray,Tony Jameson. 7pm, £2. The Stand,High Bridge Street, Newcastle.0844 693 3336THurSDAY 26TH APrILThe Thursday Show: feat. NeilDougan, Craig Murray, CarlHutchinson, Steffan Peddie. 7pm,£8. The Stand, High Bridge Street,Newcastle. 0844 693 3336frIDAY 27TH APrILJohnny Kats, Mary Bourke, PaulSneddon. 6.30pm, £11. HyenaComedy Club, Leazes Lane, Newcastle.0191 232 6030The Friday Show: feat. NeilDougan, Craig Murray, CarlHutchinson, Susan Calman. 7pm,£10. The Stand, High Bridge Street,Newcastle. 0844 693 3336SATurDAY 28TH APrILJeff Dunham. £25/£28.50. MetroRadio Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle.0844 493 4567Johnny Kats, Mary Bourke, PaulSneddon. 6.30pm, £11. HyenaComedy Club, Leazes Lane, Newcastle.0191 232 6030The Saturday Show: feat. NeilDougan, Craig Murray, CarlHutchinson, Susan Calman. 7pm,£15. The Stand, High Bridge Street,Newcastle. 0844 693 3336SuNDAY 29TH APrILGavin Webster’s NorthumbrianAssembly. 7pm, £6. The Stand, HighBridge Street, Newcastle. 0844 693 3336mONDAY 30TH APrILSarah Millican. 8pm, £20. Mill Volvo16in association withTyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle.0844 493 9999TuESDAY 1ST mAYSarah Millican. 8pm, £20. Mill VolvoTyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle.0844 493 9999WEDNESDAY 2ND mAYTom Stade. 7pm, £12. The Stand,High Bridge Street, Newcastle.0844 693 3336Laughing Penguin: MC TonyJameson. 7.30pm, £5. The BridgeHotel, Castle Garth, NewcastleSarah Millican. 8pm, £20. Mill VolvoTyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle.0844 493 9999Red Raw: feat. John Scott, BarryDodds. 7pm, £2. The Stand, HighBridge Street, Newcastle. 0844 693 3336fILmtYNEsIDE cINEMA,PIlGRIM stREEt, NEwcAstlE.0845 217 9909tynesidecinema.co.ukfrOm frIDAY 13TH APrILPlaying all weekBlackthorn (15)Delicacy (12A)La Grande Illusion (U)Free archive newsreel, 15 minscreeningSATurDAY 14TH APrILChildren’s Film Club:Puss In Boots (U)Met Opera Live: La TraviatamONDAY 16TH APrILSilver Screen: Headhunters (15TBC)Homeless Film Festival:Dark Days (15)TuESDAY 17TH APrILWerner Herzog Season:Encounters At The End Of TheWorld (U)WEDNESDAY 18TH APrILBringing In Baby: Delicacy (12A)Climbing Films: King Lines/TheSharp End (15 TBC)THurSDAY 19TH APrILWerner Herzog Season: MySon, My Son, What Have YouDone (15)Salmon Fishing In The YemenfrOm frIDAY 20TH APrILPlaying all weekSalmon Fishing In The Yemen(Cert TBC)Marley (15)Breathing (15 TBC)Iron Sky (15 TBC)Free archive newsreel, 15 minscreeningSATurDAY 21ST APrILChildren’s Film Club: ThePrincess And The Frog (U)SuNDAY 22ND APrILBook Club: Salmon Fishing InThe Yemen (Cert TBC)mONDAY 23rD APrILCult Classic: The Rocky HorrorPicture Show (12A)TuESDAY 24TH APrILWerner Herzog Season: Cave OfForgotten Dreams 3D (PG)WEDNESDAY 25TH APrILBringing In Baby: Salmon FishingIn The Yemen (Cert TBC)THurSDAY 26TH APrILRyan Gosling Season: Drive (18)o2 AcADEMYwEstGAtE RoAD,NEwcAstlE0191 260 2020o2academynewcastle.co.ukSATurDAY 28TH APrILThe Libertines Film: There AreNo Innocent Bystanders (15)cultuRE lABsPAcE 4/5, GRAND AssEMBlYRooMs, kINGs wAlk,NEwcAstlE uNIvERsItY0191 222 7619ncl.ac.uk/culturelabfrIDAY 27TH APrILThe Film Factory: Of Gods AndMen. A monthly film screeningfollowed by discussion at NewcastleUniversity.

in association withLISTINgSKIDSPErmANENT ExHIBITIONHuman Life. A hands-on exhibitionwhere you’ll find the answers to manyof life’s questions about who we are,where we live and what the futureholds. Split into three zones, HumanLife explores Our Origins, Our Worldand Our Future. Centre For Life, TimesSquare, Newcastle. 0191 243 8281uNTIL fEBruArY 2013A Squash And A Squeeze: SharingStories With Julia Donaldson. Thisexhibition brings the currentChildren’s Laureate’s captivating storiesto life. Find out how she wrote suchmodern classics as The Gruffalo,Princess Mirror-Belle and The Trolland explore original artwork by hermany illustrators. Seven Stories,Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle.0845 271 0777uNTIL SEPTEmBEr 2012Daydreams And Diaries: TheStory Of Jacqueline Wilson. JoinJacqueline on a journey sharing herfavourite stories, characters anddaydreams. Showing how popularcharacters such as Tracy Beaker, HettyFeather and The Illustrated Mumbegan. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley,Newcastle. 0845 271 0777uNTIL SuNDAY 27TH mAYDeath Of The Dinosaurs. One ofthe greatest scientific mysteries of alltime – what caused the death of thedinosaurs? Explore the demise andpossible cause of the extinction of thelargest creatures ever to roam theearth. Centre For Life, Times Square,Newcastle. 0191 243 8281uNTIL SuNDAY 29TH APrILWe Are Astronomers. Do you knowwhat an astronomer does? Thisspectacular full-dome show will leadyou into their exciting world. Thisplanetarium show reveals how theBrits are exploring space. Centre ForLife, Times Square, Newcastle.0191 243 8281THurSDAY 19TH APrILMuseum Mice. Join the MuseumMice every Thursday in the MouseHouse with Gallery interpreterKathryn and meet Great NorthMouse. 10.30am-11.30am. Great NorthMuseum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.0191 222 6875SATurDAY 21ST APrILArt & Craft Club. A free arts andcrafts session for children. 2.30pm, free.Newcastle City Library, Princess Square,Newcastle. 0191 277 4100Mouse House Gallery –Storytime. Come and meet GreatNorth Mouse for storytime sessionswith Gallery interpreter Kathryn.Stories, songs and learning throughplay. 10.30am-11.30am. Great NorthMuseum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.0191 222 6875The Chuckle Brothers: Pirates OfRiver Rother 2. Paul and Barry arevisiting a theme park for the day anddecide to brave one of the daringwater rides. Once inside, they findthemselves magically transported backin time to a world of pirates andsunken treasure. 2pm, £14/£52Family of four. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre,Westgate Road, Newcastle.0844 493 9999SATurDAY 21ST & SuNDAY22ND APrILA Honking And HootingDinosaur Weekend. Have you everheard of a vegetarian T-Rex? Howabout a Bucketful of Dinosaurs? Sharesome scaly tales about your favouritedino characters, turn yourself into adinosaur with dino mask making andcreate your very own dinosaur friendto explore Seven Stories with you!Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle.0845 271 0777SATurDAY 21ST, SuNDAY22ND, SATurDAY 28TH,SuNDAY 29TH APrILCreative Craft Sessions. Createeverything from flying inventionsinspired by My Dad’s A Birdman tocollage or watercolour scenes in thestyle of Jane Ray. 10.45am, 3pm. SevenStories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle.0845 271 0777TuESDAY 24TH APrILMeet The Curator. A uniqueopportunity to get ‘up close andpersonal’ with some of Great NorthMuseum’s amazing objects. TheExplore! More Gallery is home to arange of specimens that cover aninteresting range of topics. 2pm-4pm.Great North Museum, Barras Bridge,Newcastle. 0191 222 6875THurSDAY 26TH APrILMuseum Mice. Join the MuseumMice every Thursday in the MouseHouse with Gallery interpreterKathryn and meet Great NorthMouse. 10.30am-11.30am. Great NorthMuseum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.0191 222 6875STAgEuNTIL SATurDAY21ST APrILAn Inspector Calls. J.B.Priestley’s classic thriller has beenhailed as the theatrical event of ourgeneration and won more awardsthan any other play in history. Thislandmark production from theNational Theatre has thrilledaudiences in the West End, onBroadway and throughout theworld with its epic and wildlyimaginative staging, raw emotion,evocative score, lashing rain andchilling suspense. 7.30pm, £9-£28.Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle.08448 112121uNTIL SATurDAY 5TH mAYClose The Coalhouse Door.Celebrating the magnificent spirit ofthe North East, Close The CoalhouseDoor is an exhilarating ride throughthe strikes, victories and frustrations ofBritish mining history, capturing thepolitical anger and fight for justice ofordinary people from the formation ofthe first Unions in 1831. 7.30pm,£12.50/£19/£24. Northern Stage,Stage 1, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.0191 230 5151uNTIL 26TH mAYSpring Show: Betty LegsDiamond & Her BroadwayDancers. Cabaret at its very best:Betty Legs Diamond is the star of theshow, her ability to keep audiencesyoung and old enthralled with herclever comedy wit and charmingpresence on stage will mean Boulevard17

LISTINgSin association withwill be a venue you’ll want to visitagain and again. Shows Wednesday toSunday. 7pm, £5/£20/£30. BoulevardShow Bar, Churchill Street, Newcastle.0191 250 7117WEDNESDAY 18TH – frIDAY20TH APrILThe Pirate Project. The escapadesof three swashbuckling female pirates,combined with stories of personalpiracy in the performers’ own lives.See these bloodthirsty damsels out-sail,out-think, and out-fight every man onthe high seas. 8pm, £12/£14.50.Northern Stage, Stage 2, Barras Bridge,Newcastle. 0191 230 5151THurSDAY 19TH APrILEditor. In March last year spokenword artist Claire Morgan had herpersonal journal containing the mostintimate reflections of the last threeyears stolen from her car. Editor is aone-hour journey that asks: whathappens when we are forced toreconsider previous life events? Whatis it we value and why? Is what webelieve to be true still true? And whatdo we find when we lose? 8pm. JazzCafe, Pink Lane, NewcastleTHurSDAY 19TH APrILNCLA: Jade Ladder AnthologyLaunch with Yang Lian, Xi Chuan,Bill Herbert, Brian Holton. YangLian and Xi Chuan, two of China’smost prominent poets, join Yang Lian’sco-editor, W.N.Herbert, and theanthology’s main translator, BrianHolton, to launch Jade Ladder. Thisanthology shows authoritatively forthe first time in English the diversityof contemporary Chinese poetry. 7pm,£4/£6. Culture Lab, Space 4/5, GrandAssembly Rooms, Kings Walk, NewcastleUniversity. 0191 222 7619frIDAY 20TH APrILWrestlemania Revenge Tour 2012.The WWE Wrestlemania RevengeTour visits the Arena, bringingworld-class athletes to the North East.From £20. Metro Radio Arena, ArenaWay, Newcastle. 0844 493 4567SATurDAY 21ST APrILLo-Giudice Dance Present:ROMA. ROMA is a journey throughthe cultural influences of Italy and itsimpact on the choreographer. 8pm,£5. Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle.0191 261 050518mONDAY 23rD – SATurDAY28TH APrILWest End Operatic Society:Calamity Jane. ‘Calam’ dresses like aman, totes a gun and drives theDeadwood City stagecoach.Well-meaning, but disaster-prone, shetries to help the local saloonproprietor out of a jam by promisingto fetch a music-hall star fromChicago. 7pm, £5/£17. Mill VolvoTyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle.0844 493 9999Image: Manuel HarlanTuESDAY 24TH –SuNDAY 28TH APrILA Winter’s Tale. A tragic fairytale,The Winter’s Tale tells themysterious and extraordinary storyof a man consumed by aninexplicable jealousy that destroyshis family, his kingdom andhimself. 7.30pm, £9-£26. TheatreRoyal, Grey Street, Newcastle.08448 112121TuESDAY 24TH – THurSDAY26TH APrILIs There Any Body There?. Set in aspooky Victorian parlour this playcentres around the demise of amagician and his eccentric theatricalcompanions. Performed by The RadioRevellers, this new work of comedyand illusion will have you jumping inyour seats and laughing at the sametime. 7.30pm, £8/£10. Theatre RoyalStudio, Grey Street, Newcastle.08448 112121WEDNESDAY 25TH –SATurDAY 28TH APrILHenry V. Telling the tale of thegreatest British warrior in Englishfolklore – Henry V. At a time whennationalism is at its most dangerousand exciting and increasing numbersof British servicemen and women areseeing active service, Henry V marksthe thrilling and deeply movingbeginning of a journey that takes usfrom the corridors of Westminster tothe fields of France in an evening ofunforgettable power. 7.30pm, £9-£26.Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle.08448 112121WEDNESDAY 25TH –SATurDAY 28TH APrILBest In The World. When darts fan,Annie Rigby watched Phil ‘ThePower’ Taylor win his 15th WorldDarts Championship she began towonder “What is it like to be best inthe world?” Join this mission to findout, featuring world champions’insights, celebrations of personaltriumphs and live darts. 8pm,£12/£14.50. Northern Stage, Stage 2,Barras Bridge, Newcastle.0191 230 5151WEDNESDAY 25TH APrILWhat About Me? A conversationbetween Arts & Science aboutDementia. Join playwright FionaEvans and fellow writers RebeccaJenkins and Romi Jones as they discusstheir exploration into the social,ethical and medical issues of dementiawith cutting edge North Eastscientists. 5pm, free. Live Theatre, BroadChare, Newcastle. 0191 232 1232THurSDAY 26TH APrILWhistle by Martin Figura. Whistleis a multi-media depiction of post-warBritish childhood using poetry, familyphotographs and striking visuals.Themes of identity, forgiveness, loss,adoption and family are explored withinsight and gentle humour, to tell aunique coming-of-age story, which isboth profound and uplifting. 7pm,£4/£6. Culture Lab, Space 4/5, GrandAssembly Rooms, King’s Walk, NewcastleUniversity. 0191 222 7619mONDAY 30TH APrIL –WEDNESDAY 2ND mAYNewcastle Drama Festival. Overthree jam-packed nights, NewcastleUniversity Theatre Society bring youthe best in new student writing. TheNewcastle Drama Festival descends onNorthern Stage with its cornucopia ofbrand-spanking new drama and sketchcomedy. 8pm, £6. Northern Stage, Stage2, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.0191 230 5151

LISTINgSDruridge Bay, NorthumberlandNational Park and lowland woodlandsand wetlands. Course provided byNatural History Society ofNorthumbria. £83. Great NorthMuseum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.0191 222 6875Exploring Music: Music OfRussia. Russia has a rich musicalheritage that has survived revolutionand censorship. Ahead of the ClassicFM concert on Sunday 6 May, joinSimon Clugston, retired PerformanceProgramme Director (Classical) at TheSage Gateshead, as he introduces youto the music of Russia. 7pm, £7. TheSage Gateshead, Squires Seminar Room.0191 443 4661Riddell Memorial Lectures.Imagining Christian Truth: Retellingthe stories of our time. 5.30pm, free.Curtis Auditorium, Hershel Building,Newcastle UniversityTuESDAY 1ST mAY uNTILTuESDAY 29TH mAYSex, Chimps & Binge Drinking.Mini-anthopology course run by Lifeand in association with the Centre forCoevolution of Biology and Cultureat Durham University, running oversix weeks. What cultural evolution tellsus about why we do it. Every Tuesday7pm-9pm. £35. Centre For Life, TimesSquare, Newcastle. 0191 243 8223TuESDAY 1ST mAY uNTILTuESDAY 29TH mAYIntroduction To Playwriting. Thecourse aims to give writers a soundunderstanding of the basic principlesof playwriting – available to writers ofall experience levels. Every Tuesday6pm-8pm, free. Live Theatre, BroadChare, Newcastle. 0191 232 1232WEDNESDAY 2ND mAY1948. Book launch by Andy Croft,7pm, free. Lit & Phil, Westgate Road,Newcastle. 0191 232 0192Edvard Munch And The Scream.The Scream, first painted in 1893 byNorwegian artist Edvard Munch, hasbecome an icon of Expressionist angst.This talk will uncover and explore themeaning of the work by examining itwithin the context of Munch’s career.6pm, £5. University Gallery,Northumbria University, Sandyford Road,Newcastle. universitygallery.co.ukNorthumbrian Rivers. Over 10sessions, every Wednesday from 2ndMay, Derek Teasdale will explore howthe interplay of underlying geology20in association withand water has, over immense time,created the familiar landscapes of ourriver catchments. Course provided byNatural History Society ofNorthumbria. £83. Great NorthMuseum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle.0191 222 6875muSICWEDNESDAY 18TH APrILThe Martin Harley Band, RobHeron & The Tea Pad Orchestra.8pm, £10/£12. The Sage, Hall Two,Gateshead. 0191 443 4661The Rat Pack with special guesttribute to Michael Buble. 7.30pm,£17/£18.50. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre,Westgate Road, Newcastle.0844 493 9999The Sunshine Underground. 7pm.O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle.0191 260 2020THurSDAY 19TH APrILAbove & Beyond, Jaytech, JonO’Bir. 8pm. O2 Academy, WestgateRoad, Newcastle. 0191 260 2020Bradley Crewswick (violin),Louise Williams (viola), HelenThatcher (cello) performingMozart’s Divertimento in E flatMajor, K563, and part ofSchubert’s String Trio in B flatMajor, D471. 1.10pm, free. King’sHall, Armstrong Building, NewcastleUniversity. 0191 222 8463Deaf Havana, The Swellers. 7pm.O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle.0191 260 2020Folkworks: Marie Little, AnniFentiman, Di Henderson. 8pm,£12. The Sage, Hall Two, Gateshead.0191 443 4661Student Performances. 4pm, free.King’s Hall, Armstrong Building,Newcastle University. 0191 222 8463Wilbur’s Fate Live Jazz. 8pm, free.Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street,Newcastle. 0191 222 0130frIDAY 20TH APrILLively Up: Radikal Guru, RunTingz Cru. 11pm. £6. WorldHeadquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle.0191 281 3445Mother Firefly, Warning! 9pm, free.Bar 38, Lombard Street, Newcastle.07901 616185Sharks Took The Rest, MattStalker & Fables. 8pm, £8/£10.The Sage, Hall Two, Gateshead.0191 443 4661The Dead Lay Waiting, Arcite,Bloodwrath, Reflection In Exile.7.30pm, £6. Legends, Grey Street,Newcastle. 0191 232 0430We Are The In Crowd, EveryAvenue. 6pm. O2 Academy, WestgateRoad, Newcastle. 0191 260 2020SATurDAY 21ST APrILEllen & The Escapades. 8pm.The Cluny 2, Newcastle.0191 230 4474Example, Wretch 32. £23.50. MetroRadio Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle.0844 493 4567Northern Sinfonia. 7.30pm,£7.50-£31. The Sage, Hall One,Gateshead. 0191 443 4661Tony Christie. 8pm, £20/£25.The Sage, Hall Two, Gateshead.0191 443 4661The Dirt (Motley Crue tribute),Poizon (Poison tribute). 8pm, £6.Legends, Grey Street, Newcastle.0191 232 0430The Osmonds. 8pm,£27.50/£29.50. City Hall,Northumberland Road, Newcastle.0191 277 8030SuNDAY 22ND APrILBA (hons) Community MusicPerformances. 8pm. The Sage,Gateshead. 0191 443 4661Folkworks: Blazin’ Fiddles. 8pm,£12.50/£17.50. The Sage, Hall Two,Gateshead. 0191 443 4661Harry Bird And The RubberWellies. 8pm, free. Bar Loco, LeazesPark Road, NewcastleKevin Welch, George Welch. 8pm,£12. Live Theatre, The Studio, BroadChare, NewcastleLlama. 11am, £7.50/£15. The Sage,Hall Two, Gateshead. 0191 443 4661One Night Only, Hares.7pm. O2Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle.0191 260 2020Ryan Adams. 7pm. The Sage, HallOne, Gateshead. 0191 443 4661Steps. £35. Metro Radio Arena, ArenaWay, Newcastle. 0844 493 456

For a unique twist to Indian cuisine, Sachins on ForthBanks in Newcastle is the perfect restaurant. Withover 28 years in service, Sachins features dishesspecifically from India’s Punjab region; divergingfrom the mainstream stylishly and elegantly.Chef and owner Bob Arora, has intricately designed the menu to showcasethe long-established techniques and recipes of Punjabi cookery. Ensuringthe food at Sachins isn’t too heavily flavoured or spiced is a top priorityfor the city centre based restaurant, creating a selection of traditionaldishes to suit the whole family; a skill learned from years in theprofession that many other restaurants do not offer.SachinsForth BanksNewcastle upon TyneNE10191 261 9035www.sachins.co.ukFor families, students and largeparties, No.1 Oriental is anestablished ‘all you can eat’ buffetoffering a wide range of authenticChinese cuisine in a cost effective way,complemented with an amiable atmosphere.No. 1 Oriental is currently offering anexclusive deal to NE 1 readers; buy threehot pots or buffets and get one FREE*Terms and Conditions: Offer includes one free main meal (hot pot of buffet) whenthree hot pots or buffets are ordered and paid for. Voucher must be provided. Offervalid from Friday 13th April to 5th September 2012. Cannot be used in conjunctionwith any other offer. All rights reserved. Not available on NUFC home games or bankholidays. Available all day Monday – Sunday. Subject to availability.0191 261 578741A Stowell Street,Newcastle, NE1 4YB21

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