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Women: a Cartography

@ Arts Centre Washington

27 September 2019 - 26 October 2019

Artists Rachel Cochrane and Maggie Hickman Smith bring together arts and science in this creative response to the cellular pathology from their hysterectomy and mastectomy operations.

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We Will Rock You

@ Theatre Royal Newcastle

14 October 2019 - 19 October 2019

The worldwide smash hit musical by Queen and Ben Elton returns to the UK. The multi-million-pound show dazzles all the senses in breath-taking style. Guaranteed to blow your mind, this musical phenomenon is not to be missed!

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UP, UP & AWAY - HIGHLY SPRUNG

@ Dance City

19 October 2019

Everyone says Joe is ‘different’, that he doesn’t fit in. So when Joe is given the chance to float away into the sky above he doesn’t hesitate to go. 

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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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Turn of the Screw

@ Arts Centre Washington

24 October 2019

£9 / £7.50 (conc) / £5 (Students)

Award-winning Box Tale Soup present a new adaptation of Henry James’ disturbing story, featuring puppetry and a haunting original soundtrack. Edinburgh Fringe 2018 sell-out show.

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This is Not A Wedding

@ Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham

19 September 2019

£10.00 / £7.50 (student)

Expect to laugh, cry and shimmy along to the classics whilst four bridal-clad women attempt to entertain, delight and maintain their dignity in a desperate last ditch effort to work out what the hell it all means.

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This Is Not A Wedding

@ Arts Centre Washington

03 October 2019

£9 / £7.50 (conc) / £5 (Students)

Expect to laugh, cry and sing along to the classics whilst four bridal-clad women attempt to entertain, delight and maintain their dignity in a desperate last ditch effort to work out what the hell it all means.

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The Warriors

@ Newcastle Castle

21 September 2019

£9.50

When the leader of the most powerful gang in New York (Roger Hill) is killed, The Warriors find themselves blamed for his death and must find their way home, as every other gang in the city hunts them down. This 1979 action film was directed by Walter Hill and stars Michael Beck, Deborah Van Valkenburgh and James Remar.

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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 Little Prince – Luca Silvestrini’s Protein

@ Dance City

05 December 2019 - 07 December 2019

A brand new show from Luca Silvestrini's Protein Dance coming this Christmas!

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The Infinite Cold: Anna Clarkson

@ Gala Theatre and Cinema

05 October 2019

Relax in the Gala Studio and enjoy a family-friendly immersive theatre experience...

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The Greatest Show on the Tyne 2019

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

19 October 2019

Chris Cross the Magician returns to host The Greatest Show on the Tyne 2019.  Expect an evening of dazzling performances from local and national stars of variety… You’ll see magicians, comedians, acrobats, jugglers, singers, dancers, circus acts and more!

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The Breath of Colour

@ Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery

10 September 2019 - 03 November 2019

Eta Ingham Lawrie returns to Bailiffgate with ‘The Breath of Colour’, her stunning new exhibition of over 30 wall hangings, capturing the light and moods of the hills and coastline of the Border region, Orkney and Snowdonia.

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The Bodyguard

@ Sunderland Empire

12 November 2019 - 23 November 2019

The international, award-winning smash-hit musical based on the blockbuster film, The Bodyguard is back! Following her triumphant West End run and sell-out UK Tour, three-time Brit nominee and X-Factor winner, Alexandra Burke* returns to the role of Rachel Marron.

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The Blues Brothers

@ Newcastle Castle

19 September 2019

£9.50

In this 1980 musical comedy, Jake Blues (John Belushi) has been released from prison to discover that the Catholic orphange where he and blood brother Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) were raised is threatened with closure, unless they pay $5000 in property taxes. In order to raise the money and save the orphange the pair regroup with their old band The Blues Brothers.

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The Best of WHAM!

@ Empire Theatre & Cinema

20 September 2019

£23.50

A fantastic new show featuring the best of George, Andrew, Pepsi and Shirlie with sensational vocals, choreography, costumes and an awesome live band.

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The 2CC Tyne Theatre Charity Show

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

29 September 2019

Tickets are priced £12.50 Adults, £10 Concessions, groups 10+ get 1 free.

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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Terror from the Skies

@ Arts Centre Washington

19 September 2019

It’s a warm Summer’s day in the local graveyard. Hassan and Jake are skipping school and shooting the breeze, while Sheila and Joanne are tracing a shared history among the headstones...

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Ten Times Table

@ Theatre Royal Newcastle

04 November 2019 - 09 November 2019

Tickets from £16.00

Robert Daws (The Royal) leads a star class in the inaugural production of The Classic Comedy Theatre Company, joined by Deborah Grant (Going Out), Robert Duncan (Drop The Dead Donkey) and theatre veteran Mark Curry in this classic Ayckbourn comedy.

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Tabby McTat

@ Tyne Theatre & Opera House

29 October 2019 - 30 October 2019

Tickets are priced £13.50

From the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

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TWILIGHT DANCES - FERTILE GROUND

@ Dance City

17 October 2019

Enjoy new work created by the Artistic Directors and former Rambert dancers accompanied by a live performance of Schubert’s beautiful Death and the Maiden performed live by international string quartet Quatuor Voxpopuli.