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Teechers at Queen's Hall
Fast-moving, inventive and highly entertaining, Teechers is John Godber’s brilliant take on life at a modern Comprehensive. Through their hilarious end-of-term play, three Year 11s exuberantly sketch the new drama teacher’s progress through two terms of unruly classes, cynical colleagues and obstructive...
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All My Sons by Arthur Miller
23-05-2013 - 23-05-2013
The University of Sunderland Drama Students present All my Sons by Arthur Miller. This classic interpretation,...
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Buddy Holly A Legend Reborn
23-05-2013 - 23-05-2013
Smash hit concert show Buddy Holly – A Legend Reborn is coming to town. Joining the UK’s number one...
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Alan Johnson 'This Boy'
23-05-2013 - 23-05-2013
The early life of MP Alan Johnson, who grew up London in the 1950′s, was marked by the same harsh...
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Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era
24-05-2013 - 24-05-2013
Recapture the sounds and memories of a bygone era as the Nick Ross Orchestra presents an evening of the...
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Suggs My Life Story in Words & Music
24-05-2013 - 24-05-2013
The Madness frontman presents a hilarious and moving one man tour-de-force. The death of his beloved...
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Youss Band
26-05-2013 - 26-05-2013
Feel the excitement with an African legend YOUSS BAND music, brought to you by the operations arm of...
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Beyond The Barricade
26-05-2013 - 26-05-2013
The most successful and popular touring show of its kind, returns with a brand new production. Recreating...
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An Evening in Tribute to Bob Fosse
28-05-2013 - 28-05-2013
An evening of music, dance and theatre in tribute to the life and work of Bob Fosse. The performance...
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The Manfreds Five Faces Tour
31-05-2013 - 31-05-2013
The Manfreds, with original 'front man' Paul Jones, will be performing many of the tracks from the highly...
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The Reinvented and Motown Review
31-05-2013 - 31-05-2013
For your entertainment tonight come and see music students perform some of your favourite songs - Handbags...
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North East Regional Youth Theatre Festival
01-06-2013 - 01-06-2013
Calling all North East Youth Theatres! Darlington Civic Theatre is hosting the North East Regional...
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The Elephant Bridesmaid
01-06-2013 - 01-06-2013
The Elephant Bridesmaid by Steven Lee “There are no elephants in Australia. Well, no elephants except...
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I Spy Mrs Peery
01-06-2013 - 01-06-2013
This award winning Edinburgh Fringe show, written by BAFTA nominated playwright Rona Munro and performed...
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The Durham Revue Allstars
01-06-2013 - 01-06-2013
The Durham Revue is very excited to host their biggest comedy event of the year. The event will feature...
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THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE
03-06-2013 - 03-06-2013
Award-winning Chaplinesque New Zealander who has been compared to Buster Keaton, Harpo Marx and Mr Bean.....
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EDge
04-06-2013 - 04-06-2013
EDge’s eleven exceptional dancers perform an electric evening of dance when the company returns to the...
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The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
04-06-2013 - 04-06-2013
The hilarious and harrowing tale of Steve Jobs and the Chinese workers toiling to make our beloved iPhones....
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The Polite Room (June)
06-06-2013 - 06-06-2013
Jen Stevens and The Hiccups perform here as an acoustic three-piece, with soulful piano-led jazz, pop...
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Spot
06-06-2013 - 06-06-2013
We are absolutely delighted to welcome La Baracca to Middlesbrough for the very first time! Widely...
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Spot
07-06-2013 - 07-06-2013
A show for children aged 1-4. “Spot” is a very particular stage light. Children will be mesmerised...
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1984 by George Orwell
07-06-2013 - 07-06-2013
Sell a Door Theatre Company present Matthew Dunster's faithful adaptation of George Orwell's Dystopian...
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Salute Our Heroes
08-06-2013 - 08-06-2013
Finchale Training College in partnership with ABF The Soldiers’ Charity present a fantastic musical concert...
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Shake Ya Tailfeather
09-06-2013 - 09-06-2013
Shake Ya Tailfeather are back with a vengeance! They return to the customs house with their first...
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The Enormous Turnip
09-06-2013 - 09-06-2013
Living on an allotment in a tiny house the size of a shed, Mr and Mrs Chickweed show off their prizewinning...
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She’s Fired
12-06-2013 - 12-06-2013
A musical narration of the 1880 Seaham Mining Disaster, a truly tragic tale of working class hardship....
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One Night of Elvis: Lee 'Memphis' King
13-06-2013 - 13-06-2013
In this brand new show for 2013, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, Lee Memphis King,...
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Teechers
14-06-2013 - 14-06-2013
Fast-moving, inventive and highly entertaining, Teechers is John Godber’s brilliant take on life at a...
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Funny Bones Comedy Club
14-06-2013 - 14-06-2013
Now into its seventh year at Gala, our monthly intimate comedy night is still packing them in. With four...
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Phill Jupitus You're Probably Wondering Why I've Asked You Here...
15-06-2013 - 15-06-2013
Based on the character-based comedy which he took to the Edinburgh Festival in 2012, this is a three-part...
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The Enormous Turnip
16-06-2013 - 16-06-2013
In a tiny house the size of a shed, Mr and Mrs Chickweed live on their allotment surrounded by vegetables...
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An Evening with the Stars from Strictly
17-06-2013 - 17-06-2013
Strictly Come Dancing is one of the ‘jewels in the crown’ for the BBC and two of the stars from the show,...
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Chris Dean's Syd Lawrence Orchestra
20-06-2013 - 20-06-2013
Always a favourite at the Empire, we’re delighted to welcome back the Syd Lawrence Orchestra for a brand...
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The Animals & Friends
21-06-2013 - 21-06-2013
Featuring original band members John Steel and Micky Gallagher, alongside Peter Barton and Danny Handley. In...
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Gordie Mackeeman & his Rhythm Boys
22-06-2013 - 22-06-2013
Blisterin’ bluegrass, ole-time fiddlin’ and some jaw-dropping dancing plus Mike mcGrother & Friends...
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Durham Blues Festival
23-06-2013 - 23-06-2013
As the new home of Durham Blues Festival, Gala are delighted to present twelve acts on two stages across...
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Company
27-06-2013 - 27-06-2013
“He’s nothing like this at work.” When Ross, the rising star at work, is dumped by his wife, Mike...
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A night of Dirty Dancing
27-06-2013 - 27-06-2013
Have the time of your life with the box office smash hit concert show of the year featuring all the hits...
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Alice in Wonderland
28-06-2013 - 28-06-2013
With its whimsical flights of the imagination, eclectic music and joyful dance, this captivating ballet...
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The Dolly Parton Story
29-06-2013 - 29-06-2013
Featuring Andrea Pattison and the Partoners. This superb new show pays tribute to one of the greatest...
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Amy Wadge & Pete Riley
29-06-2013 - 29-06-2013
The collaboration between Amy and Pete has proved to be a fruitful one earning them many favourable reviews...
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THE EASTERLY
30-06-2013 - 30-06-2013
A figure stands above the water, listening to the easterly wind. Around you a choir sings shanties and...
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Darlington Comedy Festival Gala
01-07-2013 - 01-07-2013
Following the success of the 2012 Darlington Comedy Festival, Hilarity Bites Comedy Club returns to Darlington...
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White River Brass & Friends
05-07-2013 - 05-07-2013
Formed in thr autumn of 2000 as a facility to provide young players and inexperienced brass ensembles...
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Black Dyke Band In Concert
06-07-2013 - 06-07-2013
Renowned as one of the best brass bands in the world, with over 150 years of playing. Don't miss this...
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SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
06-07-2013 - 06-07-2013
Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer for an evening of Regency wonderment, as Elinor and Marianne...
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Cuddy and his Mates at Sunderland Minster
09-07-2013 - 09-07-2013
Cuddy and his Mates - drama production. Event venue - Sunderland Minster. Please check prior to the...
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Cuddy and his Mates at St. Cuthbert's Church, Darlington
11-07-2013 - 11-07-2013
Cuddy and his Mates - Drama production. Event venue - St. Cuthbert's Church, Darlington. Please check...
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RiverRuns
12-07-2013 - 12-07-2013
RiverRuns is a spectacular night of words and music celebrating the River Tyne in all of its glory, the...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
13-07-2013 - 13-07-2013
The annual outdoor theatre production by the acclaimed Castle Players. Watch this space!
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Durham
15-07-2013 - 15-07-2013
The Lindisfarne Gospels are coming to the North East, and to commemorate this momentous occasion, Durham's...
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The Everest Story With Stephen Venables
16-07-2013 - 16-07-2013
In the year of the 60th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Everest by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham
17-07-2013 - 17-07-2013
Presented by Visit County Durham & The Gala Theatre Written by Ed Waugh & Trevor Wood Directed by...
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Last Night At The Proms with The British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
17-07-2013 - 17-07-2013
Conductor Anthony Kraus, Leader Jeff Moore A fantastic evening of Pomp and Circumstance for all the...
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Cuddy and his Mates at St. Mary's and St. Cuthbert's Church, Chester le Street
18-07-2013 - 18-07-2013
Drama production. The Gospels were housed in Chester le Street for 112 years along with the incorrupt...
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Ultimate Bowie
18-07-2013 - 18-07-2013
David Bowie has frequently reinvented his music and image, and is widely regarded as one of the most...
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Cuddy and his Mates at Harton Quays, South Shields
10-08-2013 - 10-08-2013
Cuddy and his Mates. Drama production. Event venue - Harton Quays Ampitheatre, South Shields. Please...
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COMEDY OF ERRORS
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
17-08-2013 - 17-08-2013
Rain or Shine Theatre return to Belsay with a brand new production of one of Shakespeare’s classic comedies....
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Cuddy and his Mates at Kendal Parish Church
31-08-2013 - 31-08-2013
Cuddy and his Mates. Drama Production, presented as part of Mintfest (Aug 3-Sept 1), Kendal’s international...
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AC/DC UK
13-09-2013 - 13-09-2013
AC/DC UK has totally captured all the on-stage magic of AC/DC – the Australian rock band formed in 1973...
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An Evening of Mediumship with Psychic Tony Stockwell
17-09-2013 - 17-09-2013
Presented by Blonde Sheep Events. It’s NOT creepy or kooky, mysterious or spooky. It’s Psychic Medium...
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A Night Of Dirty Dancing
28-09-2013 - 28-09-2013
Come and experience the brand-new spectacular featuring all the hits from everyone’s favourite dance...
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Staging the Dance
23-05-2013 - 24-05-2013
A showcase of original dance performances presented by talented soon to graduate University of Sunderland...
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As You Like It / Titus Andronicus
29-05-2013 - 30-05-2013
Students from the University of Sunderland present an evening of abridged versions of two of Shakespeare...
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Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
29-05-2013 - 30-05-2013
Somewhere, hidden amongst the thorny brambles is a little kingdom where everyone is very very small......
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Disney’s The Jungle Book - Kids
30-05-2013 - 31-05-2013
Music & Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman and Terry Gilkyson. Book adapted and additional...
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The Wind Road Boys
11-06-2013 - 12-06-2013
An original musical, telling the story of North East mining through the ages, The Wind Road Boys focuses...
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The Audience
13-06-2013 - 14-06-2013
Helen Mirren reprises her Academy Award winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in the highly-anticipated...
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Timestep Dance Academy 20th Anniversary Spectacular
20-07-2013 - 21-07-2013
Timestep Dance Academy 20th Anniversary Spectacular.
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THE FINAL TWIST
23-05-2013 - 25-05-2013
When Charlie Nicholson is offered a commission by Merlin Foster an actor with multiple marriages behind...
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Three Phantoms
20-06-2013 - 22-06-2013
'Simply phenomenal' whatsonstage **** Southern Daily Echo **** Liverpool Echo Celebrating the...
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Some Enchanted Evenings
20-06-2013 - 22-06-2013
The popular local company present a world premičre, written and devised by their Director, Fred Wharton...
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A Life in the Theatre
20-06-2013 - 22-06-2013
Two thespians work together in a repertory theatre....
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DIDO & AENEAS and MUSHROOM PIZZA THEATRE
21-05-2013 - 24-05-2013
Saltburn’s newest arts group presents two fully staged operas in English, one tragically beautiful and...
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Smalls Talk and Singing in the Wilderness
22-05-2013 - 25-05-2013
The society presents two one-act plays back to back! ‘Smalls Talk’: Five ladies of different ages...
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Hexham Gathering 2013
23-05-2013 - 26-05-2013
The Hexham Gathering is a partnership between Folkworks / The Sage Gateshead and Queen’s Hall Arts, Hexham. Hundreds...
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Some Like It Hotter
26-06-2013 - 29-06-2013
Great movie stars never die, they just sparkle on forever... Welcome to the most surprising comeback...
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The Gruffalo's Child
18-07-2013 - 21-07-2013
Following hot on the heels of The Gruffalo's sell out tour and his monstrous West End success comes the...
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Rising Damp
21-05-2013 - 25-05-2013
ITV’s top comedy of all time, Rising Damp, comes to the stage in a brand-new production from the Comedy...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Durham
02-07-2013 - 06-07-2013
The Lindisfarne Gospels are coming to Durham, and commemorate this momentous occasion, Gala have teamed...
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Les Miserables - School Edition
09-07-2013 - 13-07-2013
Following Sweeney Todd and West Side Story, Act On Theatre Group are taking to the stage again in the...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
09-07-2013 - 13-07-2013
Tuesday 9th July until Saturday 13th July The Castle Players present A Midsummer Night’s Dream The...
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Bugle Boy The Life Story of Glenn Miller
30-07-2013 - 03-08-2013
Bugle Boy by English playwright Den Stevenson traces the life of legendary music icon Glenn Miller, from...
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The Governess
03-06-2013 - 08-06-2013
Patrick Hamilton's recently rediscovered psychological thriller features Detective Rough (a character...
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Oliver The Musical
10-06-2013 - 15-06-2013
CBS Musical and Stage Society return with one of the best loved musicals of all time.
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The Mousetrap
10-06-2013 - 15-06-2013
A classic. A landmark. A legend. The record-breaking box office smash hit thriller celebrates its...
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Whistle Down The Wind
17-06-2013 - 22-06-2013
Based on the novel by Mary Hayley Bell and subsequent Richard Attenborough-produced film, Whistle Down...
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The Pitmen Painters
08-07-2013 - 13-07-2013
Following sell-out seasons at the National Theatre, on Broadway and the West End and written by the creator...
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This House
16-05-2013 - 23-05-2013
It’s 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backbiting as...
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To Freedom's Cause (or The Lawless Lassie)
14-06-2013 - 22-06-2013
The Emily Inspires! Centennial programme is proud to present this thought provoking, funny and brutal...
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Drama in the Dale: the Bonny Moorhen
Killhope - The North Of England Lead Mining Museum
22-06-2013 - 30-06-2013
Drama in the Dale: the Bonny Moorhen
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CATS
28-05-2013 - 08-06-2013
Don't miss CATS, Andrew Lloyd-Webber's extraordinary record-breaking, smash-hit musical! Adapted from...
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Cuddy and his Mates - 3 week tour of Northumberland
16-09-2013 - 06-10-2013
Drama production - venues TBA. Performances accompanied by live Northumbrian pipe music
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PAINTING BY LETTERS by Ocean Arts
02-09-2013 - 28-09-2013
A brand new exhibition of exciting and innovative artwork, in a wide variety of mediums, inspired by...
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Tracing Lafia Sunderland University present Sunfest
04-05-2013 - 02-06-2013
In the summer of 1960 a young British couple, Barbara and Martin Brennan, moved to Nigeria to work as...
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Weather to Fly
20-06-2013 - 20-07-2013
What's going on with Debbie, Joe and Chemical? Debbie’s worried about the spoon in the toilet. She dreams...
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Mr Drayton’s Record Player - Tuesdays in May and June
07-05-2013 - 25-06-2013
When was the last time you listened to a complete album, end to end? Not on one of your new-fangled MP3-thingies,...
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The Customs House Youth Theatre
03-05-2013 - 19-07-2013
The Customs House Youth Theatre is open to all young people aged between 11 and 19 years old who have...
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Ukulele Groups
09-08-2012 - 02-08-2013
Owing to the huge popularity of the ukulele The Customs House currently runs three groups to...
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Customs Glee Academy
08-08-2012 - 28-08-2013
Customs Glee Academy is a musical theatre group ran by performer Steven Lee Hamilton and dancer Hazel...
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