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16TH ANNUAL OYSTER FESTIVAL

27 September 2019

Tickets cost £150 plus VAT

GUESTS AT one of the region’s biggest fundraisers will be Moving On Up, thanks to a distinctive performer from the 90s.

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2CC Music & Laughter Show

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

29 September 2019

Byker Masonic Hall’s 2CC (2 chosen charities) team present this year’s 2CC Tyne Theatre Charity Show – a real fun-packed, value for money afternoon, starting at 1pm with over 3 hours’ worth of top entertainment.

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9 to 5 the Musical

@ Sunderland Empire

05 November 2019 - 09 November 2019

9 to 5 the Musical tells the story of three workmates pushed to boiling point by their sexist and egotistical boss. Concocting a plan to kidnap and turn the tables on their despicable supervisor, will the women manage to reform their office - or will events unravel when the CEO pays an unexpected visit?

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A Country Night in Nashville

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

27 September 2019

£25

A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing Honky Tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music.

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ANIMA - JOLI VYANN

@ Dance City

03 October 2019

Anima is Latin for breath, life and soul. Joli Vyann’s new show explores the simple act of breathing in all its forms and how it connects us all. 

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ANNIE

@ Sunderland Empire

07 October 2019 - 12 October 2019

The smash-hit production of Annie comes to Sunderland Empire for one week only direct from London’s West End. This ‘glorious revival’ (The Times) stars Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!

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Al Stewart

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

22 October 2019

The MJR Group by arrangement with Asgard presents: Al Stewart

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Alexander Armstrong: All Mouth and Some Trousers

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

05 November 2019

In his revealing new one man show, All Mouth and Some Trousers, Alexander Armstrong will be baring all. Expect candid stories, laughter, music and some relief that ‘baring all’ is just a figurative expression. Known from Armstrong & Miller to Pointless, from Hey Duggee to Classic FM, find out what lurks behind the mere noise.

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Amanda Palmer: There Will Be No Intermission Solo Tour

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

07 November 2019

Singer-songwriter and Dresden Dolls co-founder Amanda Palmer brings her heart-rending and unflinching solo piano There Will Be No Intermission Tour to the theatre.

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Amazing Space

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

29 June 2019 - 23 February 2020

July 2019 marks 50 years since man first set foot on the Moon and to celebrate this momentous event, our latest exhibition ‘Amazing Space’ will open on 29 June.

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An Evening of Eric & Ern

@ Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham

25 October 2019

Tickets: First 100 tickets £16.00 then £24.00

From Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens, the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End hit Eric & Little Ern, An Evening of Eric and Ern is a brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches that hit all the right notes

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An Inspector Calls

@ Theatre Royal Newcastle

22 October 2019 - 26 October 2019

Tickets from £16.00

Hailed as the theatrical event of its generation and winning more awards than any other production in history, Stephen Daldry's multi award-winning production of JB Priestley's classic thriller has enthralled more than 4 million people worldwide.

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Ant Middleton - Mind Over Muscle

@ Sunderland Empire

20 September 2019

The show will recreate what mental strength it took behind the scenes for Ant to complete his recent SAS series and his huge Everest challenge. Plus, throughout, Ant will take the audience through a motivational journey of self-help and self-discovery.

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Arrivals: Making Tyneside Home

@ Discovery Museum

22 June 2019 - 03 November 2019

“Immigration has always been part of our lives in society and, of course, it always will be.”Jeremy Abrahams

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Average White Band: Person to Person Tour

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

21 September 2019

Average White Band’s Scots originals Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre lead today’s lineup with Freddy V & Cliff Lyons on horns, Rocky Bryant on drums and Rob Aries on keys, behind ace vocalist Brent Carter. They maintain their place at the top table of soul & funk music, much to the delight of eclectic and multi-generational audiences everywhere.

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Band Sundays

@ Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens

01 September 2019 - 28 September 2019

For four Sundays in September, get toe tapping and clapping here at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. We've got some of the best local brass bands in store for you to enjoy. Bring your own deck chairs and rugs, and kick back on the grass on Sunday 8th September with Hexham Brass Band. 

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Beauty and the Beast

@ Theatre Royal Newcastle

26 November 2019 - 19 January 2020

For the first time ever the spellbinding pantomime Beauty and the Beast comes to Newcastle Theatre Royal in a spectacular and enchanting production for all the family, starring legendary Theatre Royal panto stars Danny Adams, Clive Webb and Chris Hayward.

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Beetlejuice

@ Newcastle Castle

20 September 2019

£9.50

Directed by Tim Burton, in this 1988 fantasy film, a recently deceased couple (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) hire bio-exorcist Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) to drive out a couple (Jeffrey Jones and Catherine O'Hara) who have moved in to their old home along with their teenage daughter (Winona Ryder).

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Ben Elton Live

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

11 October 2019

More than 30 years ago, Ben Elton exploded into the national consciousness hosting Channel 4’s ground breaking Saturday Live.

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Black and White Exhibition

@ No.42

05 September 2019 - 02 November 2019

No.42 is holding its most popular exhibition of the year, Black & White. This exhibition, themed around the absence of colour, is making a comeback to the gallery space as local artists prove limited colour does not limit creativity.

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Blackmore’s Blood

@ Arts Centre Washington

27 September 2019 - 28 September 2019

£10 in advance/ £12 on the door

A tribute to the magic of Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple to Rainbow