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Visit Father Christmas at The Witham

@ The Witham

14 December 2019

Come and enjoy a wonderful Christmas experience at The Witham this festive season.

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Tyne Theatre Productions present: The Full Monty

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

11 March 2020 - 14 March 2020

The Full Monty – The Broadway Musical is adapted from the well-known 1997 film The Full Monty...

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Thriller Live

@ Sunderland Empire

06 February 2020 - 08 February 2020

You will experience over two hours of non-stop hits from pop to rock, soul to disco as the cast pay homage to Jackson’s legendary live performances and innovative dance moves executed with flair, precision and passion, this is a show that you will never forget.

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Theatre Season Launch Event

@ Dance City

11 February 2020

A fun and informative evening of dance, film and presentation.

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The Three Bears at Christmas

@ Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham

11 December 2019 - 19 December 2019

This is a story about Three Bears; Daddy, Mammy and Baby bear. You may think you know it but perhaps not.

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The Suggestibles Impro Pantso

@ Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham

17 December 2019

It’s a Panto, but not as you know it!

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The Sound of Music

@ Sunderland Empire

11 February 2020 - 15 February 2020

This wonderfully lavish staging tells the true story of the world-famous singing family, from their romantic beginnings and search for happiness, to their thrilling escape to freedom at the start of WWll.

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The Sooty Show

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

20 February 2020

Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy! Join Sooty for his brand new Laugh Out Loud Magic Show!

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The Sensational 60s Experience

@ Sunderland Empire

27 February 2020

Five legendary names take to the stage and deliver to you a night never to be forgotten where you’ll find it impossible to remain in your seat. This is must see 60’s show for 2019.

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The Scrooge Diaries

@ The Witham

18 December 2019

The Real Story of A Christmas Carol

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The Power and the Virtue: Guido Reni’s Death of Lucretia

@ The Bowes Museum

26 October 2019 - 20 January 2020

This is the first exhibition outside London, dedicated to the Italian Baroque master Guido Reni, presenting the artist and his relevance in Western art history...

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The Circus of Horrors – 25th Anniversary Tour

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

01 February 2020

The new Circus of Horrors show will be a celebration of the 25 years and will  include an amazing amalgamation of acts, driven by a rock’n’roll soundscape, a show that will have you sat on the edge of your seat when not falling off it with laughter.

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TOM KELLY – THIS SMALL PATCH

@ The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields

11 January 2020

Join us for the South Tyneside launch of Jarrow-born Tom Kelly’s ninth poetry collection This Small Patch which looks at the town’s history as Tom tries to make sense of the past, his life and times. Published by Red Squirrel Press.

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THE POLAR BEARS GO UP

@ The Hullabaloo

06 December 2019 - 24 December 2019

£8.00 – £10.00

Join us this Christmas for The Polar Bears Go Up, a fun, surreal and highly enjoyable theatrical treat for young adventurers aged 2-5.

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Supper with Santa

@ Wynyard Hall

30 November 2019 - 24 December 2019

A truly magical Christmas experience! Children will delight in joining Santa for supper… and as a special surprise, our little guests will enjoy a trip through The Gardens to meet Santa’s real Reindeer!

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

@ Gala Theatre and Cinema

19 December 2019 - 02 January 2020

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more as Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron's journey continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle commences.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi

@ Gala Theatre and Cinema

18 December 2019

Luke Skywalker's peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when he encounters Rey, a young woman who shows strong signs of the Force. Her desire to learn the ways of the Jedi forces Luke to make a decision that changes their lives forever. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren and General Hux lead the First Order in an all-out assault against Leia and the Resistance for supremacy of the galaxy.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

@ Gala Theatre and Cinema

18 December 2019

YThirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his young allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and the First Order.

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Stained glass window Special service: Durham Churches Together New Years' Eve service

@ Durham Cathedral

31 December 2019

Join with the churches of Durham and gather for a serivce of reflection on the past, of thanksgiving for the blessings of God in the present and of hope for the year to come.

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Special service: St Cuthbert's Hospice 'Light up a Life' service

@ Durham Cathedral

15 December 2019

The winter season can be a poignant time for those missing a friend or a loved one.

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Special service: Evensong with the Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Blessing of the Crib

@ Durham Cathedral

15 December 2019

Watch as the lights of the magnificent 20 feet tall Norwegian spruce are switched on.