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blimey! Lucretia event

@ The Bowes Museum

25 April 2020

Enjoy an interactive day led by the women artists behind the blimey! Lucretia exhibition and join in the discussion to find out more about people’s reactions to both The Power and The Virtue: Guido Reni’s Death of Lucretia exhibition and painting.

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Wolf! - GALA CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

@ Gala Theatre and Cinema

09 April 2020

Beneath the Moon, under the snowy mountains, amongst a flock of woolly sheep, Jack is bored.

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What's Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute To Tina Turner

@ Sunderland Empire

17 June 2020

Brought to you by the award-winning producers behind the hugely successful Whitney - Queen Of The Night, What’s Love Got To Do With It? is the ultimate tribute concert to one of the most iconic and loved musical artists of our generation.

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What songs may do – Rendez-Vous Dance

@ Dance City

07 May 2020

An inclusive dance piece that celebrates love

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Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

@ Sunderland Empire

28 April 2020

Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream and Cathy’s Clown, this unique concert-based musical entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious story of The Everly Brothers around those trademark “harmonies from heaven”.

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WRITE Festival

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

23 May 2020 - 12 June 2020

ONE of television’s leading double acts is heading to the region to take part in the North East’s top literary festival.

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WEOS Musical Productions present: The Sound of Music

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

15 April 2020 - 18 April 2020

WEOS Musical Productions, the company behind previous musical successes My Fair Lady and Top Hat, return to the Tyne Theatre stage in 2020 with The Sound of Music.

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Tipping Point Live

13 June 2020

Following a highly successful launch event last summer, Tipping Point Live, the region's champion for new and emerging music is back for another year bringing with it 50 of the best bands and musical acts the region has to offer right now.

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This is Tomorrow Festival 2020

22 May 2020 - 24 May 2020

This is Tomorrow music festival returns to Exhibition Park Friday 22 - Sunday 24 May 2020 and promises to once again be one of Newcastle's music highlights! MEGA headliners have been announced for Saturday and Sunday with festival favourites Gerry Cinnamon and Sam Fender hitting top spots respectively.

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Theatre Creative presents Macbeth

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

02 October 2020 - 03 October 2020

Blood will have blood…

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The World Famous Elvis Show

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

25 April 2020

Endorsed by The Telegraph - “The best Elvis tribute show in the World”

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The Rank King

@ Newcastle Castle

23 May 2020

From ‘improhistorian’ Daniel Watkins comes an improvised history show where the kings and queens of England are rated and ranked according to a category chosen by you, the audience!

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The Newcastle Legends

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

15 May 2020

A night with Newcastle Legends; a unique chance to meet former Newcastle United players from the ‘entertainers era’; Steve Howey, John Beresford, Brian Kilcline, Tommy Wright, Lee Clark, Keith Gillespie, Kevin Scott, Darren Peacock and Liam O’Brien (with a few more players still to be announced!)

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The Musical Box

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

12 February 2021

The Musical Box, the only group in the world to be granted a license by Genesis and Peter Gabriel, will be returning to Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Friday 12th February 2021 with their rendition of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway...

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The Music of Northern Soul Live

@ Gala Theatre and Cinema

18 April 2020

The Music of Northern Soul Live features the UK’s premier live Northern Soul Band The Signatures with lead vocalist Stefan Taylor  plus original Northern Soul legend  Lorraine Silver with her classic Northern Soul track ‘Lost Summer Love’ which was  massive  at the Wigan Casino.

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The Illegal Eagles

@ Sunderland Empire

09 May 2020

Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return in 2020 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship.

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The Haunting of Blaine Manor

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

01 October 2020

Winner of the Salford Star ‘Best Play of the Year Award’, The Haunting of Blaine Manor, is coming to Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Thursday 1st October 2020.

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The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet It Is

@ Sunderland Empire

30 April 2020

Now in its 18th successive year, this stunning 100% live show combine’s first class music together with slick choreography and an amazing band.

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The Gala Big Band

@ Gala Theatre and Cinema

14 April 2020

The Gala Big Band was formed in September 2014. The band is made up of a diverse range of Durham based amateur and semi-pro musicians.

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The Festival of Thrift

12 September 2020 - 13 September 2020

Organisers of the hugely popular Festival of Thrift have announced its return for 2020.

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The Drifters

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

08 May 2020

The Drifters are back on tour in the UK with a brand-new show performing all their classic hits from the last six decades.