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ONE DIRECTION 

The world’s biggest boy band 

heads to Toon for three nights 

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HALF TERM 

Our guide to keeping everyone 

entertained during the holidays 

WHAT’S 

ON IN NE1 

04 UPFRONT 

Ballet meets the king of puns, meets a 

night of cult classics, and much more 

06 UPFRONT 

Art, comedy and a kid about Toon 

08 TRY THIS 

Something new to try in NE1 

10 ALIVE AFTER FIVE 

Five years in, we study the benefits 

of keeping Toon open all hours 

14 MUSIC 

Heaven 17, Squeeze, Dappy, and 

The Proclaimers - it’s eclectic! 

21 YAP YAP YAP 

Getting to know Chatty Man 

Alan Carr 

22 LISTINGS 

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UPFRONT 

UPFRONT NEWS 

WORD ON THE 

STREET 

LET’S DANCE 

Take one evil stepmother and a beautiful 

queen, add a poisoned apple or two and 

a handful of dwarfs, and you’ve got the 

recipe for a classic fairytale. A magical 

reworking of the Brothers Grimm favourite 

Snow White is brought to Northern 

Stage by the brilliant dance company 

balletLORENT. With all the darkness and 

light of a classic fairytale, young dancers 

from Newcastle will join the professional 

ensemble to delight and enchant 

audiences. 

Northern Stage, October 16-17, from 

£14.50, northernstage.co.uk 

IN A STEW 

For beautifully crafted wordplay and clever 

puns, look no further than Canadian comic 

Stewart Francis, who brings his deadpan style 

and witty one liners to the Toon. 

A regular on all the best panel 

shows, Francis is a quick-witted 

and charming comedian, and his 

impeccable timing will have you 

chortling in no time. 

Tyne Theatre & Opera House 

October 17, £22.50 

tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk 

BE INSPIRED 

Join Amy Barker, curator of the Arts & 

Crafts House: Then & Now exhibition at 

the Laing and enjoy in-depth look at the 

fascinating movement. 

One of the most profound and influential 

modern art movements, the Arts & Crafts period 

gave rise to celebrated figures like John Ruskin, 

William Morris and Edwin Lutyens. Collaborative 

design and experimentation was the order of the 

day, with nature becoming a source of inspiration. 

Laing Art Gallery, October 28, £3 

laingartgallery.org.uk 

CULT FICTION 

The Cult Classics All Nighters have become the stuff of 

legend, and Tyneside Cinema is the only place you’ll see 

film fans arriving at the pictures with their sleeping bags 

this month. 

The next cinematic marathon includes The Big Lebowski, 

Blade Runner (pictured above), Clerks, Evil Dead, A Nightmare 

On Elm Street, Commando and Napoleon Dynamite. With 

films across all four screens running through the night, and 

tickets a mere £1 per film, you can afford to turn up early, get 

comfy and order a BIG box of popcorn. 

Tyneside Cinema, October 19-20, £1 

tynesidecinema.co.uk 

NICE AND 

TEASY 

Tea aficionados will be 

delighted to hear Easy 

Teasy has expanded its 

range of loose-leaf tea to 

17 varieties. 

Set up by Northumbria 

University graduates 

Harry Marshall, Luci 

Cowie and Tom Webb, their 

tea is available across the 

North East, including at 

Whosit & Whatsit, Sandhill. 

The range includes Earl 

Grey and English Breakfast, 

plus Crème Caramel and 

Lavender and Fruit Rooibos, and is available online too. 

Easy Teasy, www.easyteasy.co.uk 

STARGAZING 

Life Science Centre’s 

Planetarium has had a 

£500,000 upgrade, 

bringing the latest digital 

technology to the North’s 

biggest planetarium. The upgrade came 

just in time for the launch of Hubble at 25, 

which explores the history of the space 

telescope. 

life.org.uk 

PIZZA PERFECT 

Rossopomodoro (which 

means red tomato, if you 

didn’t know) is now open 

at John Lewis in intu Eldon 

Square. Serving Neopolitan 

breakfast, lunch and dinner – the chain’s 

pizzas are the stuff of legend. 

John Lewis, rossopomodoro.co.uk 

HATCHLING 

The team behind Lane 7 

has launched Hatch 5 - a 

breakfast and lunch 

takeaway station. The 

hatch, on Churchill Street at 

the side of Lane 7, is serving up traditional 

and healthy breakfast options plus hot 

drinks and lunches. 

Churchill Street, hatch5.co.uk 

VIVA LA REVOLUCION 

Spanish restaurant Tapas 

Revolution is heading to 

intu Eldon Square. 

Madrid-born Omar Allibhoy 

opens his fifth restaurant 

as part of the centre’s new £25m dining 

quarter - expect top-class dining from the 

chef who has worked at world famous 

restaurant elBulli and for Gordon Ramsay. 

intu Eldon Square, tapasrevolution.com 

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UPFRONT 

UPFRONT NEWS 

NOW FOR 

SOMETHING 

COMPLETELY 

DIFFERENT 

Glaswegian comic Kevin Bridges has had a 

phenomenal run of success, with his 2012 tour 

selling 45,000 tickets on the first day. 

It’s no wonder the 28-year-old comedian can 

command a five-night run at our esteemed City 

Hall, and his new tour, A Whole Different Story, 

has been heralded as a down-to-earth and subtly 

hilarious joy. Snaffle a ticket while you still can! 

Newcastle City Hall, October 27-31, £25 

newcastlecityhall.org 

IT’S ASTOUNDING! 

Do the Time Warp with a bunch of like-minded souls when a 

special screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to the 

Mining Institute. 

Organised by the Sal Lumsden Archive Project, which celebrates 

the life of Michael ‘Sal’ Lumsden, a pioneer of Newcastle’s LGBT 

scene, the group aims to share the experiences of LGBT people in 

the region. Join Dr Frank-N-Furter and Brad ‘n’ Janet in your best 

Rocky Horror attire for a frightfully good night out! 

The Mining Institute, October 20, free, slap.foundation 

TOON TWEETS 

A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE GOT PEOPLE TWEETING… 

THE BOTANIST NCL 

@THEBOTANISTNCL 

We can’t wait to have 

@JessicaAvison back! Thank you 

@GenreMusicLtd #LiveMusicEveryday 

BEAUTY BY THE GEEKS 

@BEAUTYBYGEEKS 

Harriet’s got a little excited at 

#quaysideseaside #NE1 #Newcastle 

SANDRA TANG 

@SANDIEBEACH 

So this happened and IT WAS 

GOOOOD #Newcastle #nebloggers 

#nefollowers #northeasthour 

GET INTO NEWCASTLE 

@NEWCASTLENE1 

Lovely and busy evening by our 

#NE1relaxationstation and NE1 

#Newcastle City Marina 

CORNISH ON CANVAS 

Famed for his works depicting real life characters 

in charming and highly detailed style, an impressive 

selection of works by Norman Cornish is going on display 

in Newcastle. 

The collection is typical of the Co Durham artist’s style, 

portraying working life in the region with touching social 

quirks, from old men reading newspapers or playing 

dominoes in the local pub, to iconic ink and watercolour 

winter scenes, all of which will be on sale. 

St Thomas Street Workshops, October 17-December 23 

(Tues-Sat), gallagherandturner.co.uk 

TWEET US @NEWCASTLENE1 

SCOTTISH RUGBY 

(@SCOTLANDTEAM) 

Newcastle’s fanzone set a new 

single-day #RWC2015 record with 

34,000 fans! 

BOBBI CHARLESTON 

@BOBBICHARLESTON 

Fierce, fabulous, furiously funny 

#cabaret from @friskynmannish 

@sage_gateshead #justtoomuch 

KID ABOUT TOON 

WITH PETER TIMPERLEY, AGED EIGHT 

FROM HEXHAM 

BEST PLACE TO 

SPEND ALL DAY 

Yesterday, I played 

on lots of games at 

the Game On 2.0 

exhibition at Centre 

for Life, which is awesome. Mum says 

Pong is the best game, but my favourite 

is Halo. I was on it for ages, which was 

amazing. Then, me and my friend Wilf 

extracted DNA from wheat germ in a 

test tube. It was really cool. I really liked 

dressing up like a scientist. 

BEST PIZZA 

I totally love Pizza 

Express. You get to 

choose what’s on top 

of your pizza, you get 

dough balls, and they 

make your salad into 

a smiley face. It’s awesome! 

BEST CINEMA 

was super cool. 

My best cinema is the 

Empire at The Gate 

because they have 

these studio cinemas 

which are really small. 

I saw Pixels there. It 

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TRY THIS 

TRY THIS 

SOMETHING’S BREWING 

Plans have been approved for Wylam Brewery’s move to Exhibition Park in the 

heart of the city. The award-winning brewer is set to open a microbrewery and events 

space with a bar and restaurant in the Palace of Arts in the park in 2016. It will also be 

expanding its team and output with a larger 30-barrel brew house. Watch this space! 

Exhibition Park, www.wylambrewery.co.uk 

THE NAME’S BOND 

One of the year’s hottest cinema releases is 

finally here, with Daniel Craig returning as 007 

in new Bond thriller Spectre. 

With a plot line far removed 

from the dreary Sam Smith 

theme song, 007 finally 

comes face-to-face with the 

sinister Spectre organisation, 

a shadowy conspiracy that 

forces Bond to confront an 

enemy from his past. 

Expect car chases, 

explosions and plenty of 

peril. Exhilarating stuff. 

Empire Cinema & Tyneside 

Cinema. from October 30 

empirecinemas.co.uk & 

tyneside cinema.co.uk 

A GREAT ESCAPE 

One of the greatest Stephen King film 

adaptations, The Shawshank Redemption’s 

tale of triumph over adversity has been given 

a new lease of life with a thrilling stage show 

21 years after the film was first released. 

Starring Doctors/Emmerdale actor Ian Kelsey 

as Andy Dufresne and Patrick Robinson (The 

Bill/Casualty) as prison fixer Red, the production 

promises all the grit and charm of the book 

and movie. Unmissable. 

Theatre Royal, October 19-24, from £14 

theatreroyal.co.uk 

THAT’S THE WAY! 

Mischievous and cheeky seem to be the buzzwords 

for Joe Lycett’s brand of stand-up comedy. 

The self-proclaimed ‘absolute lad’ has received plaudits 

for his entertaining style, with his debut show Some Lycett 

Hot nominated for the Best Newcomer at Edinburgh 

Comedy Awards in 2012. He’s now hitting the road on his 

humorously titled That’s The Way, A-Ha, A-Ha, Joe Lycett 

tour, which if nothing else at least gives a clue on how to 

pronounce his surname. 

The Stand, October 20 & 29-31, £12, thestand.co.uk 

THE BIG PICTURE 

Hannah Collins’ towering, unframed photographs will 

get a fitting home at BALTIC, where the gallery’s huge 

spaces offer a worthy location for the artist’s work. 

Conveying the emotional and psychological aspects of 

spaces in cultural and social history, the exhibition includes a 

selection of the artist’s vast unframed prints, plus The Fertile 

Forest 2013-15, an installation of photographs of indigenous 

plants taken during periods spent with Cofan and Inga tribes 

in the Amazon basin. 

BALTIC, until January 30, balticmill.com 

OUT AND ABOUT 

I WENT TO… 

Naomi Friel, 42 

High Heaton, therapist 

“I went to the Laing to 

see Picture This, the 

children’s illustrators 

exhibition. I really enjoyed the film with 

illustrators on what inspired them and 

how they produced their work, and the 

different interpretations of characters 

from a range of artists.” 

I ATE AT… 

Alan Diment, 46 

Heaton, stock 

administrator 

“I ate at Mamma Mia’s in 

Pudding Chare. I’ve been 

a vegan for five years so I tried out their 

special vegan menu, which was 

extremely good and had a great range 

of stuff on it.” 

I’M LISTENING TO… 

Debi Millar, 31 

Gateshead, teacher 

“I’m really enjoying Titus 

Andronicus’ new album. 

I’m originally from 

Northern Ireland and they were the first 

band I saw after I moved over here, so 

they’re a bit special for me. It’s a 

29-song rock opera, and it’s fab!” 

I’M READING… 

Emma Kingswood, 38 

Sunderland, counsellor 

“I’ve just finished The 

Sea, The Sea by Iris 

Murdoch. I had a 

seaside holiday so I thought it would be 

a good one to take with me. It’s a very 

compelling story, although I found the 

protagonist really irritating! I would still 

recommend it though.” 

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ALIVE 

AFTER 

FIVE 

ALIVE 

AFTER 

FIVE 

9.7m 

VISITORS 

With free parking and more 

to do than just go for a drink 

after 5pm, Alive After Five has 

brought an extra 9.7m visitors 

to the city after 5pm since its 

launch in 2010 

£ 

£591m 

ESTIMATED VALUE OF 

ALIVE AFTER FIVE HOURS 

When the scheme was 

launched in 2010 it was hoped 

it would provide a multi-million 

pound boost to city centre 

business. Five years on, the 

estimated value of Alive After 

Five is estimated to be £591m 

TOON’S ALIVE 

AFTER FIVE! 

It’s been five years since NE1 Ltd - the company 

which champions Newcastle city centre - brought 

us Alive After Five, and what a difference it’s made! 

Over five years, the initiative has driven millions of 

visitors into the city after 5pm thanks to thousands of 

free parking spaces, extended shopping hours, a huge 

growth in quality restaurants and coffee shops, new 

gyms and bowling alleys, and a huge increase in 

special events. 

Now firmly established as a world-leading initiative, 

Alive After Five has attracted scores of new retailers, 

restaurants, cafes and bars to Newcastle, where the 

one-time ‘dead zone’ between 5pm and 8pm is now 

buzzing with people who travel in from the suburbs and 

office workers who stay in town after work. 

And its creator, NE1 Ltd, is continuing to introduce 

new attractions to the city after 5pm, including the 

twice-yearly NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week, which 

boosts city restaurant trade by more than £350,000. 

www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/alive-after-five 

GREAT TASTE 

A staggering 9.7m extra hungry visitors 

have come into Toon after 5pm since 

2010 - and they can eat their way 

around the world. There is now the newly 

Michelin-starred House of Tides (owner 

Kenny Atkinson is pictured right), posh 

burger joint Byron Burger, the fab New 

York-style kitchen and gin distillery 

Bealim House, Neopolitan bistro 

Rossopomodoro, Brazilian steakhouse 

Viva Brazil, Preuvian kitchen Solano’s, 

American BBQ kitchen Purple Bear, veggie 

destination Painted Elephant and many more, 

drawn by the huge success of Alive After 

Five and the twice-annual NE1’s Newcastle 

Restaurant Week. 

TRY SOMETHING NEW 

The change in the city’s retailers and 

restaurants has been huge, and that’s not all. 

Eldon Leisure has had a big revamp to 

improve the gym and add ten-pin bowling, Vertigo 

climbing and Jungle Jack’s adventure soft play. 

Head along to City Library, which is open 

until 8pm, or the Lit & Phil to enjoy one of their 

regular evening events and courses. Great North 

Museum: Hancock also runs regular courses and 

workshops in the evenings, while film showings at 

the Tyneside Cinema are now accompanied by 

regular special events at its new Bar Cafe. 

There’s also been an influx of luxury in Toon, 

with the opening of the new Vermont Aparthotel 

and the new Crowne Plaza Hotel. 



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ALIVE 

AFTER 

FIVE 

ALIVE 

AFTER 

FIVE 

IN MY VIEW 

SEAN BULLICK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE 

NE1 LTD 

PIONEERING NEWCASTLE 

In October 2010, NE1 Ltd created Alive After 

Five, driving shops to open late every night and 

boosting visitor numbers to the city centre in the 

once quiet zone of 5pm-8pm by millions. Since 

then it has attracted new shops and more than 

40 new restaurants to town and been praised 

internationally for rejuvenating city life. 

BY THE YARD 

GONE SHOPPING 

The rise in the number of people visiting the city 

and the boost to trade has ushered in a host of new 

retailers. Hugo Boss, luxury jeweller Rox and posh 

skincare retailer Kiehl’s are in Monument Mall, while 

designer jeweller Thomas Sabo is now at intu Eldon 

Square. While 2015 saw a 2.9% decline in footfall 

in towns and cities across the UK, Northumberland 

Street saw a 7% rise. The city’s retailers report that 

between 15-20% of their income is made between 

5pm and 8pm. 

IMAGE CREDIT: Maksim Toome / Shutterstock.com 

We’re in celebratory mood with the 

fifth anniversary of NE1’s Alive 

after Five. 

October 25 is the official birthday, 

and what a huge success for the city! 

Newcastle has completely transformed 

since Alive after Five was launched in 

2010. We have had an additional 9m 

visitors to the city and businesses of 

all sorts are benefiting from the early 

evening economy, valued at £591m in 

the last five years; a good illustration is 

the opening of 43 new restaurants since 

Alive after Five’s launch. 

With people comes vibrancy, 

excitement and security. The city centre 

now attracts a much wider range of 

people in the early evening; students 

from around the world, families with 

children, couples and more. 

And it continues to grow and 

evolve. Supporting NE1 events such 

as Restaurant Week are always being 

reviewed and improved, and new ones 

are being dreamt up by the NE1 team all 

the time. 

It’s hard to remember what 

Newcastle was like before Alive after 

Five, even though we remain unique 

in the UK as the only city permanently 

open until 8pm. 

Here’s to many happy returns of 

the day. 

The massive boost in trade and visitors 

brought by Alive After Five has prompted many 

redevelopments over the last five years. 

The latest is taking place now at White Hart Yard - a 

space between Grey Street and Cloth Market, which 

is being turned into a food and drink destination with 

various venues and pop-up spaces by Pleased to Meet 

You owner Ladhar Leisure. 

BRING THE CAR 

The team at NE1 Ltd, who created Alive After Five, 

knew that free parking would bring millions more 

people into Toon after 5pm, and they work with the 

city council to provide thousands of free parking 

places at seven multi-storey car parks: 

• Grainger Town Multi-Storey, Waterloo Square 

• Eldon Garden Multi-Storey, Percy Street 

• Eldon Square Multi-Storey, Percy Street 

• Quayside Multi-Storey, City Road 

• Manors Multi-Storey, City Road 

• Oxford Street Multi-Storey 

• Dean Street Multi-Storey 

www.getintonewcastle. 

co.uk/alive-after-five 

INTERNATIONAL APPEAL 

Thanks to our universities, there are 135 

nationalities now resident in Newcastle, Alive 

After Five makes visitors and incomers from 

around the world feel right at home. With more 

shops open late, the streets are buzzing, and 

the more cosmopolitan and attractive city 

centre is loved by visitors and locals alike. 

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MUSIC 

MUSIC 

IN HEAVEN 

New-wave synth pop seems to 

be making a resurgence of late, 

which will please fans of electro 

combo Heaven 17, now a duo, who 

include the Toon as part of their 

UK tour this month. 

At the height of their fame in the 

early 80s, when dark disco classic 

Temptation topped the charts in 

1983, they played relatively few live 

gigs - their first coming a mere 17 

years after their formation. 

With the music scene’s penchant 

for recycling musical fashions, they 

may be in favour once more with a 

younger crowd, eager to experience 

one of the pioneers of the genre. 

Riverside, October 24, £20 

riversidenewcastle.co.uk 

PRODUCED BY NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD INITIATIVE 

OCH, AYE! 

The Scottish twins may be best-known for 

producing the ever-so-slightly irritating (I’m 

Gonna Be) 500 Miles, but The Proclaimers 

are in fact purveyors of incredibly witty 

social commentary. 

The proud Scots have had their music turned 

into an award-winning stage musical (Sunshine 

on Leith) and their distinctive style and warm 

personalities have gained them fans the world 

over. Don’t miss this chance to enjoy their music 

in what’s bound to be a sing-along from start to 

finish. Altogether now: “I would walk 500 miles…” 

Newcastle City Hall, October 16, £26.50 


ALL CHANGE 

With a glut of number one singles, BRIT 

nominations and worldwide festival 

appearances to their name, drum and bass 

duo Sigma bring their explosive show to Toon. 

Having tasted success with massive singles 

including 2014’s Changing, which featured pop 

polymath Paloma Faith, and Glitterball featuring 

X-Factor star Ella Henderson, the duo’s up-tempo 

style will no doubt make for a high-energy show. 

O2 Academy, October 24, from £15.50 

o2newcastle.com 

COOL FOR CATS 

With their latest single, the absurdly upbeat 

Happy Days, getting constant rotation on the 

wireless, it seems enduring British pop act 

Squeeze have had a new lease of life. 

Their success has spanned four decades, 

with the popularity of hits including Cool For Cats 

and Up The Junction ensuring they’ve never 

really gone out of fashion. Their new tour sees 

them team up with the original punk poet John 

Cooper Clarke, whose biting wit and dry humour 

will make for an original, bitingly 

satirical support. 

Sage Gateshead, October 21, from £34 

sagegateshead.com 

ROCKSTAR 

Former N-Dubz badboy Dappy is on his way 

to the O2 Academy with his big UK tour. 

Having forsaken his former wild ways for a 

passion for fishing in recent times, the threetime 

platinum artist is still 

making his mark with a 

new, more mature sound 

and a new album 

entitled Miracles. 

This may be your last 

chance to see the Rockstar 

singer perform solo as the 

rumours of an N-Dubz 

comeback continue 

to grow. 

O2 Academy 

October 28, from £20 




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ONE 

DIRECTION 

Shop late ’til 8pm Mon-Fri and 7pm Sat. 

Delivered by 

THEY’RE THE ONE 

Following the news that One Direction Former band member Zayn left after falling 

have agreed to take a break after their out with his South Shields-born fiancee 

current world tour, tickets for their 

Perrie of pretty popsters Little Mix. Zayn is 

concerts are hotter than hot. If you’re scheduled to disappear without trace within 

going to their Newcastle show, you’re a six months, before popping up again to host a 

big fan, which means you know all there reality TV show on a minor cable channel. 

is to know about them. For the rest of us, 

here’s a summary of the life - and hair - of 

pop’s premier pretty boys. 

Having found fame on that TV powerhouse 

of musical innovation, X Factor, One Direction 

are a global phenomenon. The group’s album 

sales top 50m, they’ve achieved 91 number 

one singles, and they’ve performed live to 

more than 7.5m fans worldwide, at least 75% 

of whom claim to have shared a milkshake 

with at least one member of the band. 

One Direction have a bizarre pre-gig 

ritual, and it’s not chucking tellies out of 

hotel windows or downing whisky shots 

in all-night benders. No, the 1D boys share 

giant, family-sized bags of Haribo sweets. 

Rock ‘n’ roll! 

1D’s dolls were designed with laser image 

face-sculpting technology so they’d 

look just like the real thing. Harry, the 

undisputed king of 1D hair, takes a Harry 

doll everywhere, using it to try out new 

hairstyles during quiet moments on the 

tour bus, just like his own My Little Pony. 

As well as being a pop star, Louis is also 

a footballer, playing for Doncaster Rovers 

during the 2013/14 season. He has special 

dispensation from the FA to carry hair gel, 

serum, and spray on the field at all times and 

never leaves the house without his stylist. 

Still hungry for more 1D ‘facts’? 

Type ‘The Story of My Life Shreds’ into 

YouTube. It’s okay, you can thank us later. 

@newcastleNE1 

getintonewcastle.co.uk 

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HALF 

TERM 

HALF 

TERM 

SCHOOL’S OUT 

We know, it feels like no time at all since the kids went back to school after the summer break, but half 

term is already upon us (oh to be young again, eh?). If you thought you’d exhausted all your options over 

the summer, here are some fresh ideas and top tips to keeping sane over the holiday. 

Seven Stories Juice Festival Life Science Centre 

Life Science Centre offers 

a wealth of learning-based 

activities for all ages. The Making 

Space gives youngsters an 

opportunity to get their hands 

dirty – sometimes literally – with 

a range of hands-on workshops 

including animation skills (Oct 

17-18), soldering a basic circuit 

(Oct 24-25), creating a spooky 

lantern or a firework picture 

(Oct 26-30). 

The Game On 2.0 show is 

extended now into January, 

which is brilliant because it has 

to be one of the best days out in 

the city - ironic if you spend most 

of your time arguing with your 

kids about screen time! 

If you’re really not bothered 

about the potential laundry 

crisis afterwards, send your little 

monsters on a Slime Workshop 

(Oct 24-Nov 1), where they 

Just Jam Intl 


can play with the snot-like, 

squidgy stuff (and learn about its 

properties too). life.org.uk 

NE1’s Space 2 has moved 

to Pilgrim Street. The centre, 

which offers offers everything 

from careers advice to music 

workshops to XBox and 

PlayStation to people aged 

13-18, is managed by YMCA 

Newcastle. space2.org 

For something a bit more arty 

(although potentially no less 

messy), Laing’s Art Academy 

day (Oct 27) offers 7-10 year olds 

the chance to try out a range of 

fun techniques. 

laingartgallery.org.uk 

For tweens, magic and mayhem 

is the order of the day at Seven 

Stories, as authors Leigh 

Steve Backshall 

Bardugo and Melinda Salisbury 

talk about their thrilling stories 

and provide insights into writing 

fantasy fiction (Oct 23). For 

youngsters looking for a thrill, 

celebrate 35 years of Janet and 

Allan Ahlberg’s Funnybones 

(Oct 24-Nov 1), with Hallowe’en 

crafts, interactive storytimes and 

dressing up. 

sevenstories.org.uk 

An altogether wilder option 

presents itself at Tyne Theatre & 

Opera House, as Deadly 60 TV 

presenter Steve Backshall brings 

his Wild World to Toon (Oct 24). 

The presenter, adventurer and 

writer sends the audience on a 

wild ride full of thrills and spills 

from the Arctic to the Amazon, 

looking at the wonderful array of 

wildlife he’s encountered. 


Slime Workshop 

Day of the Dead celebrations 

A whole week of tailor-made 

activities takes place throughout 

Half Term (Oct 24-Nov 1) at 

Juice Festival. Take part in a 

superhero training programme 

at Tyneside Cinema inspired 

by The Incredibles; watch and 

participate in live circus at the 

Mining Institute; get your face 

painted at ¡Vamos! Social’s Day 

of the Dead celebrations; enjoy 

thrilling hip-hop culture with Just 

Jam Intl at Dance City, Sage 

Gateshead and Northumbria 

University; and get down at intu 

Eldon Square’s funky silent disco. 

juicefestival.co.uk 

Waterstones is hosting scary 

stories and ghoulish goings-on in 

the basement during Half Term, 

ending with a spooky Hallowe’en 

party on Oct 31. Take along your 

carved pumpkins or go dressed 

in your scariest costume to win 

some devilishly good prizes. 

waterstones.com 

The most mischievous cat in 

town comes calling at Tyne 

Theatre & Opera House (Oct 

26), as Dr Seuss’s Cat In The Hat 

brings witty wordplay and an 

engaging theatre experience for 

little kids - and big kids. 


Lane7 has you covered for wet 

weather activities – whether it’s 

a karaoke party for 15 of your 

teen’s closest friends, or some 

fun and funky bowling, the quirky 

venue will bowl you over! 

lane7.co.uk 

If your youngster gazes 

longingly at the X Factor every 

Saturday night, Loft Music’s 

Pop Music Experience will make 

them feel like a star as they 

produce their very own track at 

a top recording studio. Simon 

Cowell will come knocking in 

no time! 

popmusicexperience.co.uk 

Perfect for a drizzly Saturday 

afternoon, the Newcastle 

Does Vintage fair at Newcastle 

Civic Centre (Oct 24) provides 

dressing-up box joy at every 

turn and something fabulous for 

parents too. Win/win! 

britaindoesvintage.co.uk/ 

newcastle-vintage-fair 

Offering magical realism with a 

street art aesthetic, Jaisen Yates’ 

Nibbled To Death By An Okapi 

By Accident exhibition at Abject 

Gallery in Bamburgh House (until 

Nov 14) presents surreal and 

colourful art, certain to please 

young and old(er) alike. 

breezecreatives.com 

If your youngster has superhero 

tendencies, they’ll enjoy Circus 

Central’s Fly Like No One’s 

Watching course; a fun session 

of aerial experiments, live music 

and dancing (Oct 26). 

circuscentral.co.uk 


19

ALAN 

CARR 

CHATTY MAN 

Alan Carr is on his way to talk our ears off 

this month with latest his tour, Yap Yap 

Yap. Here’s everything you need to know 

about the Chatty Man star: 

Alan has faced accusations of being ‘too 

camp’ throughout his career. In a Guardian 

interview he revealed he’d spent a lot of his 

early life trying to ‘de-camp’ himself. He’d try 

to play football or deepen his voice, but there 

was always a little something that gave him 

away – the obsession with Wonder Woman, 

the laugh, the limp wrist, the love of Doris Day 

films, perhaps? 

On his distinctive voice, he says: “I didn’t 

know what I sounded like until I watched 

myself perform. So that’s why people are 

shouting ‘Bender!’” 

His dad Graham is from the North East and 

was a professional footballer. He is currently 

chief scout at Newcastle United. 

Not entirely surprisingly, Alan didn’t 

follow in his father’s sporting footsteps. 

When he got to middle school, his PE 

teacher proudly announced him as the 

son of the Northampton Town manager 

and that he would be made team captain. 

“I was absolute crap. Scared of the ball. 

Absolutely terrified,” says Alan. 

So what was he like at school? “Mincey. I’ve 

always been mincey. People think I put it on, 

but I don’t. I’ve always been the same.” 

In 2006, Carr and Lionel Blair - of all people 

- saved a man who was about to fall from 

a pier in Blackpool. You couldn’t make that 

one up! 

His trophy cabinet is as good as it comes with 

two British Comedy Awards, two National 

Television Awards and a BAFTA. 

Park free from 5pm Mon–Sat in Council multi-storey car parks. 

Delivered by 

@newcastleNE1 

getintonewcastle.co.uk 

City Hall, October 22-24, £30 



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ART 

OCT 17-DEC 23 

NORMAN CORNISH MBE 

A selection of paintings 

and prints by Norman 

Cornish MBE. 

Gallagher & Turner, 

gallagherandturner.co.uk 

UNTIL NOVEMBER 7 

THE TEN 

COMMANDMENTS 

Two artists set out to find 

the ruined remains of the 

set for Cecil B DeMille’s film 

The Ten Commandments. 

NewBridge Project, 

thenewbridgeproject.com 

UNTIL JANUARY 10 

HANNAH COLLINS 

Large photographs 

and installations which 

create immersive 

spatial experiences. 

Baltic, balticmill.com 


CLUB TROPICANA 

House of Smith & Floritas, 

house-of-smith.com 

EVERY TUESDAY 

BEAU MONDE 

RnB, house, hip hop 

Bonbar, bonbar.co.uk 

JUNGLE 

Get jungle fever! 

House of Smith, 


EVERY FRIDAY 

VOODOO 

House, RnB, hip hop. 

Riverside Nightclub, 


ART 

MUST 

SEE 

UNTIL OCTOBER 17 

PETER SMITH 

A new collection of art 

and sculpture entitled 

Lost Alice,exploring the 

timeless class of Alice 

In Wonderland. 

Castle Gallery, 

castlegalleries.com 

OCT 21 - NOV 13 

LAURENCE KAVANAGH: 

OCTOBER 

Investigating our evolving 

relationship to the screen. 

Gallery North, 

gn.northumbria.ac.uk 


THEATRE ROYAL 

EXHIBITION 1749-1843 

Uncover the story of 19th 

Century entertainment at 

Theatre Royal. 

Newcastle City Library, 

newcastle.gov.uk 


RUCKING ALL OVER 

THE WORLD 

Celebrating the history of 

rugby in the North East. 

Discovery Museum, 

twmuseums.org.uk/ 

discovery 

FIONA TAN: DEPOT 

The artist reimagines 

Jonah The Giant Whale 



DWELLING 

Large-scale charcoal 

drawings on linen, mixed 

media drawings on paper 

and stone lithographs. 

Vane Gallery, vane.org.uk 


JACK LAVENDER 

Sculpture, collage and 

installation drawing from a 

world of found objects. 


URSULA MAYER 

Acclaimed Austrian artist. 

Tyneside Cinema, 


UNTIL DECEMBER 12 

LOST IN THE WOODS/ 

GETTING BETTER 

Work by Ben Applegarth 

Vane Gallery, vane.org.uk 

UNSENSED 

Featuring seven 

contemporary artists 

Hatton Gallery, 


hatton-gallery 

UNTIL DECEMBER 13 

PETER J EVANS: ACROSS 

ISLANDS, DIVIDE 

Drawings, sculpture, 

installation, performance 

and sound. 

Baltic 39, balticmill.com/39 

THE ARTS & CRAFTS 

HOUSE: THEN AND NOW 

Tracing the origins of the 

arts and crafts movement. 

Laing Gallery, 

twmuseums.org.uk/laing 

THE MEXICAN MAFIA 

AND ME 

Based on letters sent to 

artist and pen-pal, Lyn 

Hagan, from Mexican mafia 

hit-man Tony. 



UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 

ALYSIA ANNE: SHIFT 

Contemplating the 

complexities of loss 

through photography. 



LAURENCE KAVANAGH 

A collage commissioned in 

response to the legacy of 

Basic Design teaching. 




CLUB 

EVERY MONDAY 

ENCORE 

House, R&B, Deep. 

Perdu, perdubar.com 

DIGITAL MONDAYS 

Digital, 

yourfutureisdigital.com 

WAIKIKI 

Inspired by the world’s 

greatest parties. 

House of Smith & Floritas, 


EVERY WEDNESDAY 

NAKED 

House of Smith, Floritas 

and Madame Koo 

DIRTIZ 

Biggest weekly club night. 


SHAKE 

Hip hop and pop. 

The CUT, 

thecut.squarespace.com 

NAKED 

Sweets, treats and beats! 



EVERY THURSDAY 

MAZED 

Start your weekend here! 


LOVEDOUGH 

Best of hip hop and RnB. 

Tup Palace, 

tuptuppalace.com 

DANCE 

A little bit of everything. 

Floritas, floritasbar.com 

REBEL THURSDAYS 

Digital, 


OFF THE RECORD 

Music for the soul. 

Music Slash Art, 

musicslashart.com 

DIRTY LITTLE SECRET 

Electro house. 

Tup Palace, 


DIRTY POP 

O2 Academy, 


SMOOVE AND FRIENDS 

Get your funk on! 



LOOP 

Techno and disco. 

The CUT, 


PLAY 

RnB and house. 



FERAL FRIDAYS 

Digital, 


CLUB NOCTURNE 

House and hip hop vibes. 


EVERY SATURDAY 

FUTURE BOOGIE 

Smoove & Tim Shaw. 

Head of Steam, 

theheadofsteam.co.uk 

KINKY DISKO 

Up-tempo RnB and house. 

Tup Palace, 


BE SOMEBODY 

Hip hop, RnB, commercial. 


ALPHA 

Alternative music. 

O2 Academy, 


LOVE SATURDAYS 

Dance classics. 

Digital, 


JAY ROCKWELL AND 

JASON HOPPER 

Party bangers! 



DRAGNET 

Electro, hip hop and disco. 

The CUT, 


S@S 

The epicenter of class! 



EVERY SATURDAY AND 

SUNDAY 

UPLIFTING GROOVE 

World Headquarters, 

welovewhq.com 

EVERY SUNDAY 

KINKYSLINKYSUNDAYS 

Eclectic electronic dance. 

The Telegraph, 

telegraph.co.uk 

PERSISTENCE 

100% house. 

Tup Palace, 


SUNDAYS ON ROTATION 

Between The Lines, Testify, 

5 Steps. 



SAY THE WORD 

Hip hop, soul, funk. 



OCTOBER 21 

IN CONVERSATION: 

JACK LAVENDER AND 

ISOBEL HARBISON 

The British artist discusses 

his latest work as well as 

his inspiration and working 

practises with the curator and 

writer. £4, 7pm. 


MUSIC 

OCTOBER 20 

EDITORS 

Atmospheric indie rockers 

Editors return with music 

from fifth studio album In 

Dream as part of 40-date UK 

and Europe tour. 7pm. 

O2 Academy, 


SPORT 

OCTOBER 16 & 25 

NEWCASTLE EAGLES 

Fab Flournoy’s Newcastle 

Eagles are back in action 

with two BBL clashes 

against Cheshire Phoenix 

(Oct 16, 7.30pm) and Leeds 

Force (Oct 25, 5pm). 

Sports Central, 

newcastle-eagles.com 

ONE-OFF EVENTS 

OCTOBER 15-25 

TYNESIDE IRISH FESTIVAL 

Celebrating Tyneside’s Irish 

community with music from 

Mary Coughlan (Oct 15), an 

evening of music and poetry 

from Oiche Na Gaelige (Oct 

19) and Sean O’Brien (Oct 20). 

See website. Tyneside Irish 

Centre, tynesideirish.com 



LISTINGS 


LISTINGS 

Grainger Market 

Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 

Open: 

Monday and Wednesday 9am-5pm, Tuesday, 

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9am-5.30pm 

fresh fruit and vegetables 

meat and fish 

cafés and delicatessen 

locally sourced foods 

clothing, hardware and haberdashery 

and much more 

For more information please 

call 0191 211 5542 

Email: 

markets@newcastle.gov.uk 

www.newcastle.gov.uk 

Sunday Quayside Market 

The Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne 

Every Sunday 9am - 4pm 

Handcrafted quality local products • original artwork, 

jewellery and fashion local cheeses, delicious cupcakes 

and world foods • traditional stalls selling plants, clothing, 

sweets, ice cream and toys 

For more information please call 0191 211 5533 

Phone: 0191 211 5533 

Email: markets@newcastle.gov.uk 

www.newcastle.gov.uk 

www.twitter.com/Nclmarkets 

OCTOBER 14 

LIVELY UP 

Mungo’s Hi-Fi & Ray Keith. 


welovewhq.com 

RETURN TO NEVERLAND 

Disco, garage and 90s 

classics from Future Funk. 

Digital, 


OCTOBER 15 

OUT PRESENTS… 

Plastician, Spooky, Night 

Shift, Grafta. 


welovewhq.com 

OCTOBER 17 

BACKDROP 

Amir Alexander. 


welovewhq.com 

OCTOBER 20 

CONSPIRACY 

Hip hop and grime. 


welovewhq.com 

OCTOBER 23 

DILATE 

Nu Elementz, Traumatic. 


welovewhq.com 

OCTOBER 24 

GRAEME PARK 

House. 


welovewhq.com 

OCTOBER 27 

CIRQUE DU SOUL 

DJ Zinc & MC Tippa. 

Digital, 


COMEDY 

OCTOBER 14 

RED RAW 

New comedy. 

The Stand, thestand.co.uk 

OCTOBER 15 

THE SUGGESTIBLES 


OCTOBER 16 

THE FRIDAY SHOW 

Brendan Dempsey, Tom 

Wrigglesworth, Julia 

Sutherland, Jack Gardner, 

Alfie Joey. 


OCTOBER 17 

THE SATURDAY SHOW 

Brendan Dempsey, Tom 

Wrigglesworth, Julia 

Sutherland, Jack Gardner, 

Alfie Joey. 


OCTOBER 18 

IDIOTS RULE 

With Seymour Mace. 


OCTOBER 20 

JOE LYCETT 

Cheeky comic. 


OCTOBER 21 

RED RAW 


OCTOBER 22 

THE THURSDAY SHOW 

Gavin Webster, John Lynn, 

George Zach, Andy Clark, 

Jo Jo Smith. 


OCTOBER 22-24 

ALAN CARR 

Yap Yap Yap tour. £30, 8pm. 

Newcastle City Hall, 


OCTOBER 23 

GEORGE ZACH, MATT 

REED, PAUL PIRIE 

Local stand-up. 

The Terrace Bar, manfords 

comedyclub.com/Newcastle 

THE FRIDAY SHOW 



Jo Jo Smith. 


OCTOBER 24 

THE SATURDAY SHOW 



Jo Jo Smith. 


OCTOBER 25 

STEFFEN PEDDIE’S CHAT 

SHOW THING 

Chat and laughs. 


OCTOBER 26 

SOD THE TORIES (AND 

HAVE A NICE WEEK) 

With John Scott. 


OCTOBER 27 

FRED MACAULAY 

Much loved Scottish comic 


OCTOBER 27-31 

KEVIN BRIDGES 

New tour. £25, 8pm. 



OCTOBER 28 

RED RAW 


JENNY ÉCLAIR 

£17.50, 8pm. 

Northern Stage, 

northernstage.co.uk 

FILM 

SEE CINEMA’S WEBSITE 

FOR FULL DETAILS 

Empire Cinemas, The Gate 

empirecinemas.co.uk 

OCTOBER 14 

Monty Python & The 

Holy Grail 

OCTOBER 15 

NT Live: Hamlet 

FROM OCTOBER 16 

Crimson Peak, Hotel 

Transylvania 2, Pan, 

Suffragette, The Program 

OCTOBER 17 

Met Opera: Othello 

OCTOBER 19 

ENO: The Barber Of Seville 

OCTOBER 21 

Back To The Future Part 2 

RSC Live: Henry V 

OCTOBER 22 

Live: Ed Sheeran 


Maya The Bee 

Paranormal Activity 

The Last Witch Hunter 

Tyneside Cinema, 


OCTOBER 14 

Monty Python & The 

Holy Grail 

OCTOBER 15 

Bringing In Baby: Macbeth 

OCTOBER 15-22 

NT Live: Hamlet 


The Lobster 

OCTOBER 17 

Children’s Film Club: Who 

Framed Roger Rabbit? 

Met Opera: Othello (Verdi) 

Cult Classic All-Nighter 

OCTOBER 18 

Deeds Not Words: 

Newcastle Suffragette Tour 

OCTOBER 19 

Silver Screen: Suffragette 

OCTOBER 21 

Triple BillL: Back To The 

Future Trilogy 

RSC Live: Henry V 

OCTOBER 22 

Bringing In Baby: Suffragette 

Dementia Friendly Cinema: 

High Society 


The Program 

OCTOBER 24 

Juice Festival – Family 

Superhero Adventure 

Screening: The Incredibles 

OCTOBER 25 

Access Cinema: Minions 

Make More Noise! 

Suffragettes In Silent Film 


Spectre 

Tyneside Irish Centre, 

tynesideirish.com 

OCTOBER 22 

Mise Eire 

KIDS 

PERMANENT 

EXHIBITIONS 

PLANETARIUM 

Sea monsters! Space! 

Stargazing! 

Great North Museum: 

Hancock, great. 

northmuseum.org.uk 

EXHIBITIONS AT LIFE 

Young Explorers Zone 

for under 7s, Curiosity 

Zone, 4D Motion Ride, 

Planetarium, Science 

Theatre. £12.95 

adult/£7.50 5-7s/£9.50 

conc/under 4s free. 

10am-6pm. 

Life Science Centre, 

life.org.uk 

EVERY DAY 

UNDER 5’S MUSIC 

MAKING 

Concerts and classes 

for bumps, babies and 

beyond. (Not Sundays). 

£3, times vary 

Sage Gateshead, 



SATURDAY STORYTIMES 

Storytimes for young 

children and their carers. 

Free, 10.30am, 11.30am. 






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IMAGE CREDITS: © NASA 1997, AliceBaxley 

PLANET MUSIC 

Musical discovery for 

children aged 5-7. £3, 1pm. 



EVERY SAT AND SUN 

BUSY B’S 

Activities for young 

artists inspired by Baltic 

exhibitions. Free, 2-4pm. 


EVERY MON AND THURS 

BABIES BABBLE, PLAY 

AND MORE 

£3, 1.30pm. 



OCTOBER 17, 18 

MAKING SPACE 

(ANIMATION) 

Make your own animated 

film. £12.95 adult/£7.50 

5-7s/£9.50 conc/under 

4s free. 11am-1.30pm, 

2.30pm-5pm 


life.org.uk 

OCTOBER 20 

PRE-SCHOOL DAY 

For curious tots under 4. 

£5.50 per adult, children 

under 4 free. 9.30am-3pm 


life.org.uk 


MAKING SPACE 

(SOLDERING) 

Have a go at soldering 

at the Maker Space! 

5+. £12.95 adult/£7.50 



2.30pm-5pm 


life.org.uk 

OCT 24-NOV 1 

SLIME WORKSHOPS 

Make your own slime and 

learn about its bizarre 

properties. £12.95 

adult/£7.50 5-7s/£9.50 



life.org.uk 

FUNNYBONES & SCARY 

SKELETONS 

Spooktacular goings on 

at Seven Stories this half 

term! Adult £7.70, 4-16 

years £6.60, 1-3 years 

£2.50, under 12 months free 

Seven Stories, 


SHH! WE HAVE A PLAN 

A show for curious people 

with a taste for adventure! 

Adult £7.70, 4-16 years 

£6.60, 1-3 years £2.50, 

under 12 months free. 



OCTOBER 26-30 

MAKING SPACE 

(HALLOWEEN) 

Use recycled items to 

make Halloween goodies. 

£12.95 adult/£7.50 



2.30pm-5pm. 


life.org.uk 

OCTOBER 27 

TIME TRAVELLER 

TUESDAY 

Enter the Tardis and be 

transported to another 

time in history or the future. 

Free, 11am-3pm. 



discovery 

SCRAPBOOK 

WORKSHOP 

Get cutting, sticking and 

drawing! Free, 10.30amnoon. 




ART ACADEMY 

7-10 years. £20, 

10am-3pm. 




LITTLE MONKS 

COOKERY CLUB 

A Halloween special for 

7-16-year-olds. £35 

including lunch, 10am-3pm 

Blackfriars, blackfriars 

restaurant.co.uk 


PAINTING WITH 

RAINBOWS 

Considering the 

consequence of conflict, 

environment and 

friendship. Adult £7.70, 

4-16 years £6.60, 1-3 

years £2.50, under 12 

months free. 



RHYME AROUND 

THE WORLD 

Much loved nursery 

rhymes. Adult £7.70, 4-16 

years £6.60, 1-3 years £2.50, 

under 12 months free. 



A BEAR CALLED 

PADDINGTON 

Discover how Michael 

Bond brought Paddington 

to life. Adult £7.70, 4-16 

years £6.60, 1-3 years £2.50, 

under 12 months free 



SPINELESS 

Explore the awesome 

world of invertebrates. 





CATACOMBS 4D 

A spook-tacular new 

adventure on Life’s Motion 

Ride. £12.95 adult/£7.50 

5-7s/£9.50 conc/under 4s 

free.10am-6pm. 


life.org.uk 


THE STUDIO 

Drop in and doodle, draw, 

paint, write, make and build. 

Adult £7.70, 4-16 years 

£6.60, 1-3 years £2.50, 

under 12 months free 




ASTRONAUTS 

Explore life as an astronaut 

at Life’s Science Theatre. 

£12.95 adult/£7.50 

5-7s/£9.50 conc/under 4s 

free.10am-6pm 


life.org.uk 


GAME ON 2.0 

The biggest collection 

of playable computer 

games in the world. £12.95 

adult/£7.50 5-7s/£9.50 



life.org.uk 

UNTIL FEBRUARY 2 

HUBBLE AT 25 

See some of the 

telescope’s amazing 

triumphs at the 

Planetarium. £12.95 

adult/£7.50 5-7s/£9.50 



life.org.uk 

LGBT 

EVERY MONDAY 

REWIND 

Student night. 

Powerhouse, 

Westmoreland Rd 

KARAOKE 

With DJ Drama. 

The Yard, Scotswood Rd 

HAPPY HOUR GAME 

Push Vicky’s button! 

Eazy St, eazy-street.co.uk 

CABARET AT THE YARD 

Amazing cabaret. 

The Yard, Scotswood Rd 

MASHED 

Rock, indie and alt music. 

The Bank, Scotswood Rd 

EVERY TUESDAY 

FREE POOL 

All day. 

Secrets, Scotswood Rd 

KARAOKE 

With Ruby Reynaulds. 


EVERY WEDNESDAY 

GENERATIONS 

With Vicky Paris. 



THE WHEEL 

Chart and party tunes. 

Powerhouse, 


TRIBUTE THURSDAYS 

Hosted by Miss Lucy. 


TIKI TIME 

Open mic percussionist 


EVERY FRIDAY 

CARWASH 

Camp pop with Mutha 

Tucka and Beauty O Killer. 

SR44, Scotswood Rd 

DJ STEVE GRANT 

Disco, funk and soul. 

Sunset Blvd, 

Marlborough Crescent 

CANDY POP 

The weekend warm up. 

Powerhouse, 


GLITTERBALL 

60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. 


BEAUTY KILLER’S 

BIG ONE 

Top tunes! 


EVERY FRIDAY AND 

SATURDAY 

BETTY LEGS DIAMOND 

Superb cabaret featuring 

the inimitable Betty Legs 

Diamond. From £5, 7pm Fri 

6pm and 10pm Sat. 

Boulevard, 

boulevardnewcastle.co.uk 


#JNR 

Electro pop with DJ 

Ian Mcleod. 


THE PINK ROOM 

Camp, charty party music, 

drag DJs Penny Arcade 

and Gloria Hole. 

The Pink Room, 


DJ STEVE GRANT 

Disco, funk and soul. 

Sunset Blvd, 

Marlborough Crescent 

PH:UK 

Chart, pop, RnB and dance. 

Powerhouse, 

Westmoreland Road 

YA BIG NIGHT OUT 

Vicky Paris, followed by 

Miss Lucy. 


POLYNESIA 

With DJ Hollie. 


EVERY SUNDAY 

SHADE 

Music and cabaret. 


KARAOKE 

From 6pm. 

Secrets, Scotswood Rd 

FUN DAY SUNDAY 

With Miss Vicky Paris. 


TIKI BBQ 

From 5pm. 


PHYLIS AND OPHELIA B 


MARKETS 

MONDAY TO SATURDAY 

GRAINGER MARKET 

9am-5pm/5.30. 

graingermarket.co.uk 

EVERY SUNDAY 

QUAYSIDE MARKET 

From 9.30am. 

Quayside Road 

FIRST FRIDAY OF THE 

MONTH 

FARMERS MARKET 

9.30am-2.30pm. 

Grainger Street 

SECOND SATURDAY OF 

THE MONTH 

ARTS AND CRAFTS 

MARKET 

Grainger Market, 

graingermarket.co.uk 

MUSIC 

EVERY MONDAY 

LIVE LOUNGE 

With Liam Fender. 8.30pm. 

Newcastle Arms, 

newcastlearms.co.uk 


LIVE MUSIC 

Every weekend. 9pm. 

Newcastle Arms, 

newcastlearms.co.uk 

OCTOBER 14 

O2 ACADEMY IS 10 

Little Comets, Hyde & 

Beast, Du Blonde, Shields, 

Kosoti, Cape Cub, Street 

Party In Soho, Tessera 

Skies and more. 6pm. 

O2 Academy, 


OCTOBER 15 

THE ACOUSTIC FACTORY 

I’m Not Superman, Sam 

Gibson, Jpage, Afnan 

Prince, Candi’s Dog, The 

Regulars. 7pm. 

O2 Academy, 


STUDENT 

PERFORMANCES 

Free, 4.30pm. 

Culture Lab, 

ncl.ac.uk/events 

OCTOBER 16 

ROYAL NORTHERN 

SINFONIA 

The music of Star Wars. 8pm. 



YEARS AND YEARS 

Electronica. 6.30pm. 

O2 Academy, 




LISTINGS 



LISTINGS 

BEGGAR & CO 

British funk. £10. 

Hoochie Coochie, 

hoochiecoochie.co.uk 

THE KORA BAND 

American jazz and West 

African fusion. £8. 

Jazz Café, 

jazzcafe-newcastle.co.uk 

THE PROCLAIMERS 

Scottish folk pop treasures. 

£26.50. 



OCTOBER 17 

KNOTSLIP 

Tribute to Slipknot. 6pm. 

O2 Academy, 


DAVID GRAY/MARK 

WILLIAMS DUO 

Guitar and trombone. 9pm. 

Jazz Café 


LAST NIGHT AT 

THE PROMS 

With Daft As A Brush 

cancer patient care. £14. 



OCTOBER 18 

ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION 

A live score of George 

Lucas’ THX 1138. 8pm. 



WEEKEND SUN 

Local jazz/hip hop/funk 

fusion. Free, 4pm. 



RIDE 

British rock band. 7pm. 

O2 Academy, 


OCTOBER 19 

HAYSEED DIXIE 

Rockgrass. 7pm. 

Newcastle Uni Students 

Union, nusu.co.uk 

THE CRIBS 

O2 Academy, 


OCTOBER 20 

MARCUS MILLER 

Multi-grammy winner. 8pm. 



EDITORS 

Atmospheric indie. 7pm. 

O2 Academy, 


GENGAHR 

Rock. 7pm. 

Think Tank? @ Digital, 

ssdconcerts.co.uk 

TUESDAY JAM 

All welcome. Free, 8pm. 

Jazz Café, jazzcafenewcastle.co.uk 

OCTOBER 21 

SQUEEZE 

Plus John Cooper Clarke. 



ASKING ALEXANDRIA 

O2 Academy, 


JOE BONAMASSA 

Blues singer. £45. 

Metro Radio Arena, 

metroradioarena.co.uk 

OCTOBER 22 

OLIVER HELDENS 

Dutch music producer. 7pm. 

O2 Academy, 


SARAH-JANE BRANDON/ 

JAMES BAILLIEU 

Work by Brahms, Schubert 

and Richard Strauss. Free, 

1.10pm. 

Brunswick Methodist 

Church, ncl.ac.uk/events 

STUDENT 

PERFORMANCES 

James Wade (guitar), 

Stevie Jackson 

(fiddle), Dominic Ledge 

(saxophone). Free, 4.30pm. 

Culture Lab, 

ncl.ac.uk/events 

OCTOBER 23 

ANTI-FLAG 

Punk. 7pm. 

Riverside, 


LIGHTS OUT BY NINE 

Funk, soul and blues. 7pm. 



REEL BIG FISH 

Ska punk. 6.30pm. 

O2 Academy, 


LOVE THE SINNER 

Blues riffs and powerful 

harmonies. 6.30pm. 

O2 Academy, 


THE GERRY 

RICHARDSON QUARTET 

Soul jazz, Latin & swing. £5. 

Jazz Café, 


APPLETWIG SONGBOOK 

Electro roots band. 7.30pm. 

The Lit & Phil, 

litandphil.org.uk 

OCTOBER 24 

HEAVEN 17 

Synth pop. 7pm. 

Riverside, 


GODSPEED YOU! BLACK 

EMPEROR 

Post-rock. 8pm 



SIGMA 

Drum & bass duo. 6.30pm. 

O2 Academy, 


GORDON/HEWITT DUO 

Jazz, soul and funk. Free. 

Jazz Café, 


OCTOBER 25 

THE STAVES 

Folk rock. 8pm. 

Newcastle Uni Students 

Union, nusu.co.uk 

OCTOBER 25-27 

ONE DIRECTION 

Pop group. From £39.50. 

Metro Radio Arena, 

metroradioarena.co.uk 

OCTOBER 26 

NOTHING BUT THIEVES 

Alt. rockers. 7pm. 

O2 Academy, 


OCTOBER 27 

IN HINDSIGHT 

Adelphia, 4th Street, Sally 

Pepper, Marty Jackson. 

O2 Academy, 


LET SPIN 

£10. 

Jazz Café, 


OCTOBER 28 

DAPPY 

Ex-N-Dubz star. 7pm. 

O2 Academy, 


BLONDE 

House and garage duo. 

O2 Academy, 


PUB QUIZ 

EVERY SUNDAY 

THE HANCOCK 

Win bar vouchers and 

cash. 50p, 8pm. 

The Hancock, thehancock 

newcastle.co.uk 

EVERY MONDAY 

NORTH TERRACE 

Gen. knowledge. £2, 8pm. 

North Terrace, 

Claremont Road 

EVERY TUESDAY 

TYNESIDE BAR CAFE QUIZ 

Music, film, popular culture 

and general knowledge 

quizzes on a rotating basis. 

£5 per team, 8.30pm 

Tyneside Bar Cafe, 



REDHOUSE 

Cash prize and a free pie 

for the winner. 50p, 8pm. 

Redhouse, Sandhill, 

theredhousencl.co.uk 

THE BODEGA 

£1, 8.30pm. 

The Bodega, thebodega 

newcastle.co.uk 

THE NEW BRIDGE 

General knowledge. 

£1, 8.30pm. 

The New Bridge, thenew 

bridgenewcastle.co.uk 

SPORT 

OCTOBER 16 

NEWCASTLE EAGLES VS 

CHESHIRE PHOENIX 

TO 7.30pm. 



OCTOBER 18 

NEWCASTLE UTD VS 

NORWICH CITY 

KO 4pm. 

St James’ Park, nufc.co.uk 

OCTOBER 25 

NEWCASTLE EAGLES VS 

LEEDS FORCE 

TO 5pm. 



DANCE 

OCTOBER 15 

FALLING IN LOVE 

WITH FRIDA 

Visual art, spoken word and 

dance, giving an insight into 

Frida Kahlo’s life. £12.50. 

Dance City, 

dancecity.co.uk 


THE LAST TANGO 

Strictly favourites Vincent 

Simone and Flavia Cacace. 

From £16, 7.30pm 

Theatre Royal, 


OCTOBER 28 

SHHH! 

The story of people whose 

local library’s at the heart 

of their community. £6. 

Dance City, 

dancecity.co.uk 

STAGE 


CINEMA 

Inspired by the events of 

the Cinema Rex fire in Iran 

in 1978. £10, £8, 7.45pm 



OCTOBER 15-17 

MANIFESTO FOR A 

NEW CITY 

Julia Darling’s much loved 

musical play. £10, 7.30pm. 




BALLETLORENT : 

SNOW WHITE 

From £12, 7pm, 2pm. 



OCTOBER 19-24 

THE SHAWSHANK 

REDEMPTION 

=From £14, 7.30pm. 



OCTOBER 20-25 

DEAD DOG IN A 

SUITCASE 

Classical musical satire. 

From £12. 




DONALD ROBERTSON IS 

NOT A COMEDIAN 

Donald Robertson has no 

mates and he isn’t funny. 

But with guidance from his 

new mentor Gary, he hopes 

that this is all about to 

change. £10, 7.45pm 



OCTOBER 22 

FIRST IN 3 

New writing, comedy, 

theatre and music. £5. 




OUR LADIES OF 

PERPETUAL SUCCOUR 

Lee Hall’s hilarious tale of 

love, music, sex and death. 

From £12, 7.30pm 

Live Theatre, live.org.uk 

OCTOBER 26-31 

HANDBAGGED 

Comedy based on the 

relationship between 

The Queen and Margaret 

Thatcher. From £11.50. 



TALKS/ 

WORKSHOPS 

EVERY DAY 

VICTORIA TUNNEL 

Tour. Times vary. Booking 

essential. 

Meet at Arch 6, Stepney 

Bank, ouseburntrust.org.uk 

OCTOBER 14 

TYNESIDE THROUGH 

THE PAGES 

£20, 10.30am-3.30pm 



discovery 

GHOSTLY & 

GRISLYTALES 

Gided walk. £4, £3 conc, 7pm 

Meet at Guildhall, 

newcastlecityguides.org 


CULTURE AND CAKE 

For the over 55s. £6, 2.30pm. 



discovery 

OCTOBER 15 

UNCOVERING A 

COLOSSUS 

Looking at Alan Turing’s 

investigation into the 

origins of digital computers 

in the 1970s. Free, 6pm. 





LISTINGS 



WILDLIFE DIGITAL 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

20-week course. £159. 

Great North 

Museum: Hancock, 

greatnorthmuseum.org.uk 

OCTOBER 16 

BXNU SYMPOSIUM 

In response to Fiona Tan’s 

Depot. £15, 10am. 


OCTOBER 17 

BEHIND THE SCENES 

Free, 11am. 

Great North 



STORIES FROM THE SEA 

Exclusive tour of 

Fiona Tan’s Depot and 

storytelling from Dan 

Gordon. £4, 2pm 


DINNER PARTY COOKING 

£90pp including lunch, 

wine and coffee. 



OCTOBER 18 

DEEDS NOT WORDS 

Guided walk celebrating 

the life of the suffragette 

Emily Wilding Davison. £4, 

£3 conc, 2.30pm. 

Meet at Haymarket Metro, 


OCTOBER 21 

GRISLY TALES 

Exploring some of the grisly 

goings on in Newcastle. £4, 

£3 conc, 7pm. 

Meet at Grey’s Monument, 


IN CONVERSATION: 

JACK LAVENDER & 

ISOBEL HARBISON 

£4, 7pm. 


TOUR OF THE LIT & PHIL 

Free, 10.30am. 



OCTOBER 23 

MAGIC & MAYHEM WITH 

LEIGH BARDUGO & 

MELINDA SALISBURY 

Meet two of the leading 

names in YA fiction. 15+. 

£5, 6pm. 



OCTOBER 24 

CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP 

£30pp including lunch, wine 

and coffee. 10am-4pm. 



OCTOBER 25 

TRANSMIT/RECEIVE 

Making and experimenting 

with WWI sound tech. £6, 

12pm-3pm. 



discovery 

OCTOBER 27 

DESIGNING THE FUTURE 

Looking at the ways design 

influences our lives. 6pm. 



discovery 

OCTOBER 28 

THE ARTS & CRAFTS 

HOUSE THEN & NOW 

Tour. £3, 12.30pm. 



A WALK ON THE 

DARK SIDE 

Spooky walking tour! £4, 

£3 conc, 7pm. 

Meet at Grey’s Monument, 



HALLOWEEN BUTTERFLY 

PINNING CLASS 

£30, 6pm. 

Ampersand Inventions, 

mothstudios.co.uk 


OTHER WORLDS 

Seven-week course. £59. 

Great North 



ONE-OFF 

EVENTS 

OCTOBER 15-25 

TYNESIDE IRISH 

FESTIVAL 

Celebrating Tyneside’s Irish 

community. Highlights: live 

music from Mary Coughlan 

(Oct 15), an evening of 

music and poetry from 

Oiche Na Gaelige (Oct 19) 

and Sean O’Brien (Oct 20), 

plus a free family friendly 

celebration (Oct 25). 

Tyneside Irish Centre, 

tynesideirish.com 

OCTOBER 16 

FUNDRAISING BANQUET 

For Fareshare NE. £25. 



OCTOBER 24 

NEWCASTLE DOES 

VINTAGE 

Vintage stalls galore, crafty 

happenings for all ages, 

glorious vintage tea room, 

live music. £2, 11am- 

4.30pm. 

Newcastle Civic Centre 

OCTOBER 31 

RUGBY WORLD CUP 

Watch all the action on 

big screens at Grey’s 

Monument, Sage 

Gateshead and Tyneside 

Bar Cafe. 

rugbyworldcup.com 

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