Film, Music & Theatre

Credit: Valentine Fabre, Dent Blanche, Switzerland © Ben Tibbetts
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is bringing two nights of thrilling adventure films to the PLAYHOUSE, Whitley Bay on 23 and 24 April, 2020. The whole tour will cover loads of venues across the UK and Ireland between now and the 26th of May 2020, so if you...
Newcastle's Andrew Cushin Joins Hardwick Festival Line Up
One of the UK’s most talked-about up-and-coming artists will be joining a stellar lineup at Hardwick Festival this weekend (Aug 21 and 22). Newcastle-born singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin has been added to the list of big-name performers who will play on the first day of the event, held in the grounds...
London based Archie is schlepping up to Toon to play songs off his new album this Saturday, the 29th of February, at the gorgeous beach venue, Surf Cafe. https://soundcloud.com/archiefaulks/whatfor/s-JbWkE Archie explains the meaning of the song: "When everything feels hopeless in life, there will always be certain things that can provide an...
Whitley Bay’s Jam Jar Cinema has been crowned ‘Small Business of the Year’ at the 2020 Small Awards, which celebrates the smallest and greatest firms in the UK. Founded in 2013 in a derelict building by self-confessed ‘movie fanatics’, Jam Jar Cinema has become a beacon of the community, attracting...
Reformed Bananarama Coming to Newcastle City Hall
If you’re of a certain age, you might remember them being always on Top of the Pops or their cheery sassy songs forever blaring out of radios. Well, Bananarama – one of the most successful girl groups of all time – have reformed their original line-up and are due to...
Glenn McCory
A play about a north-east world champion boxer who learnt to fight at his local boys’ club in Consett, County Durham, is set to tour the north east in 2019. Carrying David will tell the story of Glenn McCrory, who was the north east’s first world title winner in the...
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As preparation for the up and coming release of their new EP “Drifting Sands”, The River Coasters, Jon (guitar) and Sam (Vocals and percussion)  share the crucial parts of their background leading to their current status in the music industry, in an interview to let us all know what...
Unforgettable Night of Qawali: Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's JUST QAWALI Tour Hits Newcastle
The world-renowned Pakistani musician, Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, will grace the stage at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne on Thursday, July 6th, 2023, for his highly anticipated JUST QAWALI Tour. This momentous event has already garnered immense popularity, with tickets selling out in no time. Presented by...

Martin Kemp at The Fed

LOVERS of one of the greatest music periods in UK history can turn back the clock this month when a member of an iconic band turns DJ. Gateshead’s The Fed will be welcoming former Spandau Ballet star, Martin Kemp on September 16 with his special DJ set featuring the hits...

Gender Regardless

I’ve never understood the necessity in remarking on the gender of an artist whilst perusing their offerings, whether it be audible or by sight. My first thought is always: ‘Do I like this?’ and if so, ‘why?’ I’ve never found any sense in stating obvious comments such as: ‘female...

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