Audiences are flocking to see the stage adaptation of Stephen King’s famous prison story this week. Just the ticket for a bit of escapism – and Read more
Newcastle
Great Market Caper at the Grainger Market
Newcastle’s beloved Grainger Market will be the place to be after hours this weekend as the Great Market Caper event makes its debut in historic surroundings. Read more
Tyneside Coffee Rooms to reopen at Tyneside Cinema
Delicious news incoming from Tyneside Cinema! The Tyneside Coffee Rooms will reopen its doors in September. Our friends over at Cultured. North East have sent over Read more
Ouseburn Festival back this weekend!
A glorious return is on the cards for the Ouseburn Festival this weekend. Music, markets, family activities, tasty food and drink and loads more smashing stuff Read more
Sam Fender at the O2 Newcastle City Hall
Geordie hypersonic superstar, Sam Fender takes the roof off O2 City Hall Newcastle with a fundraising gig which clocked up £133k. Sam Wonfor couldn’t have been Read more
Review: Looking Good Dead
Looking Good Dead, the second show at newly reopened Newcastle Theatre Royal, runs until Saturday (July 24). DAVID WHETSTONE, with mask, was at the first night. Read more
Exhibition: Never Normal at VANE
The pandemic has been tough for everyone but perhaps tougher for some. David Whetstone visits a special exhibition in Newcastle. The annual exhibition by the artists Read more
Preview: Pause at Alphabetti Theatre
The transformative power of the movies is front and centre as Alphabetti presses play on Pause. Another week and another new play from the creative hot Read more
Preview: Queers at The People’s Theatre
Six monologues come together under one rainbow to bring The People’s Theatre back into view this week. SAM WONFOR has the details. Although the bricks and Read more
Franko B at The Globe Gallery
Head-turning artist Franko B, who has chosen Newcastle to premiere his latest performance, tells DAVID WHETSTONE about his colourful and unlikely career With his Red Cross Read more
Music: Getting to the Crux of what matters
The new single from Newcastle band, Crux is out. And they’re pretty excited about it. Lead singer Max Houghton sent us some words putting the song Read more
Live classical music concerts to ring out in Newcastle church
Across the country, classical music concerts stopped with lockdown. But conductor Jonathan Bloxham has some good news for fans, as he explained to David Whetstone. Being Read more