WHAT’S ON IN NEWCASTLE

YOUR FREE FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE 20 MAR 2013 - 03 APR 2013

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With the small exceptions of Christmas, Halloween and National Bath Safety Month (every January, look it up), Easter is probably our favourite seasonal holiday here at NE1 Magazine. Something about the pushing back of winter, the blossom in the air, and the excuse to eat head-sized orbs of chocolate in a single sitting without having the usual ‘what am I doing with my life?’ emotional breakdown half-way through. We hope you share our passion for this time of year, and even if you don’t we’re still going to gently push you towards untold cultural riches anyway, with all the usual look-aheads and dare-to-treads that you’ve come to expect from these 24 pages of glossy wonderment. Contained within, there’s restaurant expansions, a chat with the Newcastle Eagles and all the best shenanigans taking place under the banner of Easter. Flip through and find out.Oh, and while you’re flipping though, keep an eye out for an April Fool’s ‘snippet’!

YOU’RE IN NEWCASTLEYOUR FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON

04 NEWS The pick of the best events this fortnight

06 EASTER FEATUREKeep the kids (and yourself!) entertained this Easter holiday

08 PASQUALINOS FOODThe celebrated Italian eaterie gets a revamp

12 SPRING HAS SPRUNG FEATUREGet out the gardening gloves and the barbecue, spring’s officially here!

PLUSall the highlights of the next two weeks – your first stop shop for entertainment listings in Newcastle

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THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO TRY IN NEWCASTLE - FROM DELICIOUS NEW FOOD, SPORTING WONDERS AND MUSICAL MARvELS. CHECk OUT THIS LITTLE LOT... EASTER BUNNY

@bunnytrackingHopping all over the world to deliver Easter Eggs and candy to children

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS @ METRO RADIO ARENAFresh off their tour of North Korea, presumably not mentioning nuclear wars, The Harlem Globetrotters are heading to Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on Saturday 24th March.The basketball superstars bring their fun trickery into a brand new show, with the UK’s very own Paul ‘Tiny’ Sturgess (the largest professional player in the NBA) and TNT – the first female on the team for 19 years. Tickets from £12.50.

www.metroradioarena.co.uk

LITTLE MONkS COOkERY CLUBTO givE kiDs AgED 8 TO 16 A biT OF cOnFiDEncE in ThE kiTchEn, AnD A biT OF FUn, ThE LiTTLE MOnks cOOkERy cLUb RETURns On TUEsDAy 19Th AnD WEDnEsDAy 20Th MARch. AFTER A MORning cOOking ThE kiDs pREpARE ThEiR OWn LUnchEs AnD TREATs, AnD WhATEvER ThEy DOn’T EAT ThEy cAn TAkE hOME. iT’s OnE WAy TO DO LEss cOOking ThROUgh ThE WEEk, gET ThE kiDs TO DO iT! (AnD DOn’T LET ThEM FORgET ThE WAshing Up!) £50 FOR bOTh DAys incLUDing LUnch.WWW.BLACkFRIARS RESTAURANT.CO.Uk

CINDERELLA ON ICE @ THEATRE ROYALRussian Ice Stars bring the classic tale of Cinderella to the Theatre Royal from Wednesday 3rd until Saturday 6th April.Apparently ballet isn’t hard enough so they’ve decided to strap blades to their feet just to give you some more shock and awe. Accompanied by a string score, the internationally acclaimed dancers take you into the world of kings, queens and rags to riches. Tickets from £9.

www.theatreroyal.co.uk

WHAT DO YOU DO IF A CANNIBAL OFFERS YOU A MILLION POUNDS?BITE HIS HAND OFF!

BETH kAvANAGH, 20, BLYTH

WHAT CHEESE DO YOU USE TO HIDE A HORSE?MASCAPONE

DAvID LONG, 21, WINLATON

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THE BOILER SHOP STEAMERDown at The Stephenson Works on Sussex Street a new monthly food, drink and entertainment extravaganza is due to launch from Friday 5th April.Wylam Brewery and Riley’s Fish Shack are the brains behind The Boiler Shop, with the aim of presenting an after-work social on the first Friday and Saturday of the month where you can enjoy a range of ever-changing food vendors and superb drinks, while checking out pop-up boutiques and shops, enjoying cinema, comedy and live music (programmed by NARC. Magazine). Doors open at 4pm on Friday until 11pm and Saturday from midday until 6pm, entry is free.

www.theboilershopsteamer.com

SINGIN’ ALANG THE SCOTSWOOD ROAD @ MILL vOLvO TYNE THEATRE

A tribute night to the North East with songs and comedy featuring Geordie actor Charlie Richmond and special guests.It’s a chance to see some of the new talent discovered in the region, and will feature classics like Cushie Butterfield, Waters Of Tyne and, believe it or not, The Blaydon Races. Tickets £15.

www.millvolvo tynetheatre.co.uk

EMILE SANDEWith the best selling album of 2012, and being the only person to play both the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics, two Brit awards and two nominations to her name - it’s been a massive couple of years for the 25 year old. She has two dates coming up at the City Hall on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th March, and then she’s off on a European tour with South Shields’ very own Lulu James. Tickets from £29.50

www.newcastlecityhall.org

Hello there, Mr Bunny. Can you tell us how preparations are going for this year’s eggy-bonanza? sure thing! we've almost got all of the eggs ready, our route is mapped, and my intensive cardio training's really starting to pay off

That sounds great, are you doing anything differently this year? Not really, no. we have a tried and trusted method for Easter Egg delivery and we try not to mix things up too much

Can you tell us much about it? well, there's a degree of magic involved, but the rest is surprisingly scientific. Trade secrets though, I'm afraid

How does your method of getting all the eggs around differ from that of, say, Santa Claus? Have you ever seen a 20st man in a winter suit try to chase a rabbit? There's a reason I don't need a sleigh

Will you have any chance to have a look around Newcastle while you're here? Have you visited before? I won't on the actual day, but I've been here a few times before. Two relatives of mine live in the bushes next to the civic centre

Have you got any particular Easter message for our readers? well, obviously chocolate eggs are delicious, but they're best enjoyed as part of a balanced diet with plenty of exercise

MY FAvOURITE PLACE IN NEWCASTLELeazes Park. Have a picnic, but remember to wrap up warm!

AMY FORESTER, 23, GOSFORTH

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MARINA SEASON kICkS OFFAhoy shipmate! Newcastle's Marina season has well and truly begun now that spring is here (apparently). Bringing boat owners straight into the heart of the city, the Marina proved extremely popular last year with over 500 boats shoring up. Prices are extremely competitive and you can get a season ticket for as little as £50 for the year. Details on how to buy are online.

www.newcastlecitymarina.co.uk

PITCHER & PIANO REFURBISHMENT COMPLETE!We thought the Quayside's Pitcher & Piano couldn't get any better considering the view out of their big windows, but the bar has had a makeover and they want you to help celebrate! The bar reopens on Thursday 21st March at 5pm to showcase their lovely new interior, head down to check it out and enjoy a drink and nibbles.

www.pitcherandpiano.com

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EASTER WEEkEND @ LIFE SCIENCE CENTREEaster is a handful at Life Science Centre, with activities running throughout the week. But for the Easter weekend only, there’s a Chocolate Heaven workshop included in the price of your general admission. It’s a science based chocolate exploration, a little on the history, a little on the wonderful cocoa bean and – probably the thing you’re after most - it will include sampling and you getting to take home your own bundle of chocolate.www.life.org.uk

SIMPLE MINDS @ CITY HALLSimple Minds are one of the biggest bands to come out of Scotland,

with the Breakfast Club classic of Don’t You Forget About Me and Alive & Kicking. They’re heading to Newcastle’s City Hall on Sunday 31st

March. Perform your own miracle by rising from a

deadly hangover the next day. Tickets priced between £39.50

and £51.50.www.newcastlecityhall.org

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EASTER WEEkEND IS WHERE kIDS CAN GET A BIT GIDDY, IT’S THE FIRST WEEkEND OF A TWO WEEk HALF TERM AND YOU’vE JUST SUPPLIED THEM WITH ENOUGH SUGAR TO RUN A BIOMASS CAR TO BOGNOR REGIS. THIS EASTER WEEkEND THOUGH, WE’RE THINkING OF ARMING YOU WITH A FEW SELECT OPTIONS – SOME TO LEAvE THE kIDS BEHIND, SOME TO GET THEM TO ExPEND SOME OF THAT ExTRA ENERGY

CBEEBIES’ JUSTIN & FRIENDS @ METRO RADIO ARENACBeebies have a heap of favourite characters lined-up for their Justin & Friends Live tour, filled with songs, dance and comedy. It’ll be a fun-filled Arena of screaming and dancing. Justin is on the hunt for everyone’s special talent, with special friends like Nina from Nina And The Neurons, And Day and Katy Ashworth cooking up a storm. Nothing like a room full of kids jumping up and down on full stomachs. Tickets from £13.50.www.metroradioarena.co.uk

SQUASH AND A SQUEEzE @ SEvEN STORIESOver Easter weekend it’s a good time to make a final visit to the Julia Donaldson exhibition, the incredibly talented woman behind The Gruffalo, Princess Mirror-Belle and The Troll, which ends in April.The exhibition features original artwork from the illustrators she uses, and follows her story from children’s songwriter to current Children’s Laureate.Children and families can share stories and explore sensory environments based on her books,

as well as get the chance to meet The Gruffalo, climb into a cave with The Cave Baby and have a sing along too.www.sevenstories.org

EASTER GIFT IDEASThere’s the solid staple of offers in most supermarkets, but once you’ve bulked the gifts out with them it might be an idea to have a look at a few special options for those selected lucky chocolate lovers!Thornton’s, found in Eldon Square, have a pretty decent 3 for £20 offer on the go. With a wide selection of eggs and the quality stamp of

Thorntons on it, you won’t be going silly on the cost but will make a few people pretty happy!www.thorntons.co.uk

Hotel Chocolat on Blackett Street have a pretty impressive selection of eggs. They have the thick connoisseur egg going for £35, and if you really need a lot of chocolate they have an ostrich sized egg stuffed with more chocolate for £70. Get three to keep you happy.www.hotelchocolat.com

AFTERNOON TEA AT HOTEL INDIGOIt’s always a solid option to take Nana out for a bit of afternoon tea – how about adding a glass of champagne as a treat? A glass of bubbly on reception with the traditional tiered cake stand full of sandwiches, eclairs and clotted cream and jam is on offer at Hotel Indigo for £23.50 per person. It’s better than getting her a Snickers egg – and that comes from experience.www.hotelindigonewcastle.co.uk

GO TO CHURCHIt’s the most obvious thing to do over Easter really isn’t it? www.god.com

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EMELI SANDE COMES TO TOWN Catch chart-topping Emeli Sande at the

City Hall on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th March.

www.newcastle cityhall.org

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Newcastle is looking to get a whole new idea of the best pizza with the re-opening of Pasqualino’s Bar and Pizzeria on Market Street.The Geordie-Italian De Giorgi siblings have invested £100,000 in the installation of a new open kitchen which includes a Woodstone oven, which weighs four tonnes and reaches a temperature of 900˚f, and they claim it will make the best pizzas in Newcastle. Restaurateurs Aldo, Joseph and Cristina De Giorgi advise that their wonderful new pizza crust, known in Italian as ‘cornicione’, is highly prized and should be enjoyed, not discarded.If you’re not a fan of pizza then there is a second addition to the kitchen, the Spanish Josper, a traditional charcoal grill, so that grilled meat and fish dishes can be cooked on aromatic wood to give a rustic, smoky taste.The De Giorgi siblings are well-known in the Newcastle dining scene after creating some of the city’s most popular bars and restaurants including Paradiso, Popolo,

Have you awarded yourself a fancy job title recently? I ask because it appears to be all the rage. It is particularly prevalent in local government of course, as self aggrandisement is part of the make-up of our local representatives. A couple of years ago, a local worthy was invited to switch on the Christmas lights in a local town. In the local paper he was identified as ‘Councillor Popinjay – Cabinet Member with portfolio for streetscene and local environmental issues’. How fantastic is that?? He represents about a 1,000 people and he has a longer and grander title than the Secretary General of the UN.I mention all this because of a furore a few weeks ago over a job advert placed by those doyens of ‘finger on the national pulse’ – the Houses of Parliament. They had advertised for a ‘Barista’, with a wage touching about £20k annually. Apparently a ‘Barista’ is essentially an Italian name for a waiter in a coffee shop, but to justify charging about a fiver for a cup of foam, the word now becomes a noun rather than a verb. Now, I have no problem with the wage, why shouldn’t a waiter be paid a decent wedge? It is this recent mania for calling a spade an ‘earth inverting implement’ that staggers me. Job pages are laden with openings for facilitators, co-ordinators and core principal consultants. A wagon driver, as was, is now a ‘logistics operator’. How I wish I could have caught onto this at an earlier age, who knows where I’d be now. Instead of trundling along as a fork lift driver and Army soldier, I should have juiced my CV up as a ‘Bulk stores input/delivery facilitator’ and ‘Professional international disputes arbitrarian’, maybe now I wouldn’t be earning a crust as an ‘Academe throughput representative’. If you can guess that, you are a true facilitator.

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Intermezzo, Alvinos, Secco, Don Vito’s and 9Bar Coffee.Cristina De Giorgi said: “As

Pasqualino’s is now a year old, we wanted to celebrate its

success by investing in new facilities to further cement its status as a top quality city centre eaterie offering an authentic taste of Southern Italy.

“We’re also stepping up the choice in our bar area

by extending our hugely popular range of cocktails,

and adding to our impressive list of local and continental craft beers.”So if you fancy some fine Italian food that will make you yell “Mamma Mia!” then look no further.

Pasqualino’s Bar Pizzeria is offering a

free glass of Prosecco when two courses are purchased from the a la carte menu after 7.30pm as well as 20% off cocktails in the bar area from 9.30pm until late. The offer can be redeemed

by going onto www.pasqualinos.co.uk

and printing off the form.

Coming from the recent phenomenon of goats who shout like humans, this video is a compilation of goats singing along to songs that feature screams. The best bits are when the goats are better than the singers. Can’t scan the QR Code below? Head to our Facebook page for a look: www.facebook.com/getintonewcastle

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Do you walk? Do you like Asian food? Splendid, because Electric East are broadening their horizons to street catering.Electric East, based on St. James’ Boulevard, are taking to the streets with their new project, Electric East Catering Corp, to showcase their Asian cuisine to fans of street food in the region.You will be able to sample the fresh and healthy Asian cuisine at a number of festivals and events throughout the year, and you will be able to book Electric East for corporate events, garden parties and other private gatherings, with the option to create specific menus.Manager Mark Lagun said: "We’ve noticed the growing local appetite for street food, and we know that our dishes suit this informal style perfectly, so we decided that now was the ideal time for Electric East to go mobile. “We’re bringing our fabulous Asian flavours to the whole region, to introduce our great quality dishes at affordable prices to those who may not yet have visited the restaurant.”Electric East Catering Corp debuted at the Street Spice event at the Centre For Life earlier this month and will be popping up elsewhere in the future.To keep up to date with any announcements, you can follow @electriceast on Twitter.

www.electric-east.co.uk

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I know loads of people who reckoned they threw coins at Oasis when they played the Riverside – far too many to be true!

ADAM kAvANAGH, 54, TYNEMOUTH

The life of a professional basketball player, playing abroad, feels a bit like how I would imagine Dr. Who feels. That, and a little like feeling that you've forgotten something important, but never quite figuring out what.Each year as a professional brings about a new round of assimilation and a different set of challenges. Some players find themselves in a new country at the start of each season, facing new people, a new culture and way of life. Not to mention a new team, new coach, and new expectations of performance. Much like an alien travelling the universe righting wrongs, it can become a whirlwind of experiences, people and places, unified only by the game.Which is why that ungratified feeling can sometimes linger. With such a short time (typically 8-9 months) in one place, it becomes a battle to make an impact off of the court, as well as on it. Not to leave a legacy necessarily, but to feel as though you've made a difference, and your value can't be summed up with a single glance at the league table. Which is why playing for the Newcastle Eagles has been great. We are in the business of basketball, and winning is always our aim. But amongst our players and management there's an understanding of the importance of community and self-enlightenment. I feel a little bit less like Dr. Who here.www.newcastle-eagles.com

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ARTPERMANENT ExHIBITIONS

BFI Mediatheque. New and exciting films and TV programmes have been added to the BFI Mediatheque at Discovery Museum – a digital jukebox of film and TV based within Tyne & Wear Archives. Simply pop in, log on and watch for free! Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

Paul Noble Marble Hall. Turner Prize 2012 nominee, Paul Noble’s installation at the Laing Art Gallery includes his large-scale Villa Joe wool tapestry that is the centrepiece of Paul Noble Marble Hall display. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

UNTIL SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

The Pursuit Of Happiness by Michael Mulvihill & The End Has No End by Stephen Palmer. Two solo exhibitions by artists whose primary focus is drawing. For The Pursuit Of Happiness Michael Mulvihill makes tiny, painstakingly executed drawings depicting explosions from nuclear tests carried out during the Cold War, together with portraits of politicians and Russian cosmonauts of the period. For The End Has No End, Stephen Palmer has produced a series of drawings based on clippings from newspapers. While at first sight the topics appear random – from ufology, World War Two, a chess match, stamp collecting to anonymous obituaries – each clipping is rendered in word perfect detail, a transcription that confers value and worth to events that may otherwise appear of little importance. Wednesday to Saturday 12pm-5pm, free. Vane, First Floor, Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.vane.org.uk

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

Peter J Rogers. Peter will unveil his

latest collection of superb limited editions alongside some unseen original paintings. To mark this special occasion, Fenwick will also be launching an exclusive limited edition of his much loved home town Newcastle. 12pm-2pm. The Art Room, Second Floor, Fenwick, Newcastle. www.fenwick.co.uk

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Dale Atkinson Paintings. As a student, Dale Atkinson was a non-conformist, refusing to follow fashionable trends. He made paintings of stories his father told him when he was a child and, while he was a student those childhood fables provided the starting point for his paintings enabling him to create a world of meta-reality somewhere between that of Durer and Richard Dadd. Never mere illustrations, they presented inexplicable events happening in an undefined theatre of activity. University Gallery, Northumbria University, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.northumbria.ac.uk/universitygallery

Albert Irvin: Gouaches 1979-96. Widely regarded as one of the country’s most admired abstract painters, Bert Irvin is perhaps better known for his bold, invigorating paintings. Nevertheless, throughout his career he has produced small gouaches and watercolours alongside the larger paintings, but as independent images rather than studies, which have fed into and responded to the larger works. The development of Irvin’s visual language of painterly motifs, squares, circles, lines and crosses, the hallmarks of his large colour saturated canvasses, are concentrated in this collection of gouaches, dating from 1978-1996. University Gallery, Northumbria University, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.northumbria.ac.uk/universitygallery

UNTIL SATURDAY 30TH MARCH

Easter @ Chapter House Glass Gallery. The Chapter House Glass Gallery will launch a splendid collection of unique glass eggs for sale as well as our usual ranges of glass. The Easter Collection will be available to buy exclusively from the Gallery between Saturday 16th and Saturday 30th March. The Gallery will however be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Chapter House Glass Gallery, Friars Green, Newcastle. www.janecharlesstudioglass.com

Group Exhibition: Crunch. This extensive group exhibition showcases some of the most compelling names within urban art. Several attained the giddy heights of inclusion in the MOCA Gallery’s landmark Art in the Streets show,

and the rest can truly lay claim to the title ‘international bright young thing’. Some create serene work, while others embrace violence. All have created pieces in their sought-after signature-styles that are sure to delight admirers. The Outsiders, Newcastle Quayside. www.theoutsiders.net/exhibitions

UNTIL SUNDAY 31ST MARCH

SparkleMelt. Presented by arts group Shambolica, SparkleMelt features a multitude of artists from a variety of disciplines, with lots of colour, light and sparkle! Bar Loco, Leazes Park Road, Newcastle. www.shambolica.blogspot.co.uk

Reuse Aloud. Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema and The NewBridge Project present Reuse Aloud, a month-long exhibition and radio broadcast throughout March 2013 featuring work from national and international artists, musicians and writers. Reuse Aloud will examine the art of using old and existing compositions to make something new, and ask questions about originality in the digital age. It will do this through an ambitious schedule of live and pre-recorded work with contributions from artists and musicians from across the globe, including critically acclaimed artists Frank Nora, Eduardo Navas and Natalia Skobeeva, DJs and mashup pioneers Z-trip and Girl Talk, and award-winning Canadian rap artist Baba Brinkman Throughout March a radio booth will be installed in the NewBridge Project Space and it will broadcast 24 hours a day on basic.fm. NewBridge Space, Norham House, 12 Newbridge Street West, Newcastle. www.thenewbridgeproject.com

UNTIL TUESDAY 30TH APRIL

Tales Of Antiquarian Adventure. The oldest provincial antiquarian society in the UK, the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne (SANT), celebrates its 200 year anniversary with an exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock, showcasing their world-class collection. The society has preserved and protected archaeological remains, historic buildings and artefacts all over the North East and played a direct part of the preservation of Hadrian’s Wall, Newcastle’s Castle Keep, the Blackgate, and Tynemouth Priory. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

UNTIL SUNDAY 19TH MAY

Timecasting. Timecasting is a new large-scale kinetic drawing installation by Newcastle based artist, Nick Kennedy. Developed from the artist’s wider interests in the notions of chance, order, control and the role of the systems in our understanding and perception of the world, Timecasting can be seen as an experiment in recording time and making

YOUR COMPREHENSIvE LISTINGS GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN NEWCASTLE CITY CENTRE THIS FORTNIGHT

For a region with a global reputation for the vibrancy, creativity, and ingenuity of its young people, the recent findings that there had been 120% rise in youth unemployment in the North East has created an emergency that must be tackled. In Newcastle alone, there’s 1,175 more young people claiming benefit than before the recession.There are no overnight solutions, but NE1 is doing what it can by teaming up with the YMCA and a number of city centre businesses to help tackle youth unemployment in the city. The result is a young people’s centre which provides a space to relax and socialise, together with structured and non-structured courses aimed primarily at boosting enterprise and workplace skills. Called Space 2, the centre, based in three formerly vacant units in the Newgate Centre, is open to young people between 4pm and 8pm during the week and 12pm until 6pm at weekends. While these times will be reserved for use by 13-18 year olds, the centre will also be available to book during normal business hours by businesses and charities seeking to work with other age groups. Sean Bullick, NE1’s Chief Executive told us; “NE1 and our business partners recognise that there’s a huge issue with youth unemployment across the country. Young people are the future of the region, so we want to make sure they know the city centre is there for them too and at the same time provide them with skills that will increase their employability.”

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It’s nearly April, which means it’s nearly spring. We don’t care what the weatherman says (we’re really NOT enjoying March snow), we’re going to enjoy our struggling daffodils, welcome the Easter bunny with open arms and sit in the garden no matter what the weather!If you’re as batty as we are, head into town for your supplies – whether it’s for an urban roof terrace or window box, or a grand country garden, you’ll find everything you need!Gardeners Choice in the Grainger Market supply all manner of plants and seeds for those all important daffs and associated gubbins and Clas Ohlson on Northumberland Street has thousands of useful products to help you spring into action, we’re loving their mini greenhouse which has a compact design perfect for small gardens and conservatories (and is very reasonably priced at just £19.99). John Lewis in Eldon Square has a huge range of outdoor furniture, from loveseats and swings, to dining tables and chairs. Talking of alfresco dining, hadn’t you better stock up for that imminent barbecue (or have we gone too far?), Finlays Butchers in the Grainger Market will sort out all your meaty needs.If the great outdoors is more your thing, LD Mountain Centre has all you need to get out and about this spring, with a huge range of outdoor clothing and accessories.

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LISTINGS LISTINGSTHURSDAY 28TH MARCH

Rebel. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755

Rhythm Section Featuring Big Ron XL & Guests. Apartment Luxe Bar, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.apartment-luxebar.com

Quids>In, 10.30pm, £1. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

FRIDAY 29TH MARCH

Coolaid, 11pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Dirty Pop, 11pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Fabulicious Fridays, 10pm, £4/£5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

Jukebox, 11pm. The Other Rooms, Times Square, Newcastle. www.theotherrooms.com

The Club over 2 floors: Resident Steven Dunn, Paris, James Vargas, James Cummings, Wayne C McDonald. Apartment Luxe Bar, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.apartment-luxebar.com

World HQ Uplifting Grooves, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

SATURDAY 30TH MARCH

Blush: Chris Schrouder, 10pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

Dreamboys Show, 6.30pm, £29. Tiger Tiger, The Gate, Newcastle. www.tigertiger-newcastle.co.uk

Hoo Har! feat. DJs Steve & Simon, 11pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Hip-hop DJ, 11pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Liam Carty, Paris, James Vargas, Steve Dunn. Apartment Luxe Bar, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.apartment-luxebar.com

Love. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755

Propaganda, 11pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Rock @ LYH feat. DJ Mel, 8pm. LYH, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

World HQ Uplifting Grooves, 11pm, World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

SUNDAY 31ST MARCH

Rhythm Factory, 10pm, £3. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

MONDAY 1ST APRIL

Digital Mondays. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. www.yourfutureisdigital.com

Monday Night Reggae, 10pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

TUESDAY 2ND APRIL

Skates. Northumbria University Students Union, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.mynsu.northumbria.ac.uk

WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL

Game|Over Student Night: Wiggy (Dirty Pop), James Hughes (Vice City), 10.30pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

it visible through a mechanised drawing process. The installation consists of a number of autonomous drawing devices, growing week by week to mirror the passage of time. Operating continuously throughout the three month exhibition period, each of these Timecasts will trace out a delicate graphite form on the paper it rests on. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

UNTIL WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY

Ed Ruscha: Artists Rooms On Tour. LA based artist Ed Ruscha is one of the most consistently inventive American artists of the last 50 years. Since the early 1960s he has channelled his fascination with words and the act of communication into books, print-making photography drawing and painting. The exhibition will include a wide variety of works covering over 40 years of his remarkable career. Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University. www.ncl.ac.uk/hatton

UNTIL SUNDAY 26TH MAY

Sunlit Pleasures: Painting In Newlyn & St Ives. An exhibition of work featuring the Newlyn School, an art colony of artists based in the small Cornish fishing village from 1880 until early Twentieth Century. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

UNTIL SUNDAY 2ND JUNE

David Jablonowski. David Jablonowski makes work which investigates the history and potential of communication in visual culture. His sculptures, films and installations explore cultural aesthetics, display systems and information transfer, from calligraphic manuscripts to TV advertising and the world wide web. BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art, Gateshead. www.balticmill.com

Marcin Maciejowski. The work of Martin Maciejowski re-presents everyday images of our time. Using those already in popular circulation as starting points – found photographs, movies, posters, newspaper illustrations – his paintings naturally inherit the social and political implications of their source material. BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art, Gateshead. www.balticmill.com

UNTIL SUNDAY 16TH JUNE

Sun, Wind And Weather. Landscape paintings from the Laing Art Gallery eclectic collection. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

UNTIL SUNDAY 23RD JUNE

Matt Calderwood: Paper Over The Cracks. Matt Calderwood is known for his often perilous performances, sculpture

and film works. Calderwood’s carefully controlled sculptures rely on counterbalance and friction to keep them steady, transforming everyday household items such as buckets, wine glasses, basketballs, shovels, into something extraordinary and seemingly close to collapse. For his solo exhibition at BALTIC 39, his first in a public gallery in the UK, Calderwood will create a series of ambitious new sculptures which explore decaying and collapsing systems and the impact of environment and process on simple everyday materials. Weds-Sun 12pm-6pm, free. BALTIC 39, High Bridge, Newcastle. www.balticmill.com/39

CLUBSWEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

Game|Over Student Night: Wiggy (Dirty Pop), James Hughes (Vice City), 10.30pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

Rebel. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755

Rhythm Section Featuring Big Ron XL & Guests. Apartment Luxe Bar, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.apartment-luxebar.com

Quids>In, 10.30pm, £1. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

Coolaid, 11pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Dirty Pop, 11pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Fabulicious Fridays, 10pm, £4/£5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

Jukebox, 11pm. The Other Rooms, Times Square, Newcastle. www.theotherrooms.com

The Club over 2 floors: Resident Steven Dunn, Paris, James Vargas, James Cummings, Wayne C McDonald. Apartment Luxe Bar, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.apartment-luxebar.com

World HQ Uplifting Grooves, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

Blush: Chris Schrouder, 10pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger

Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

Dreamboys Show, 6.30pm, £29. Tiger Tiger, The Gate, Newcastle. www.tigertiger-newcastle.co.uk

Hoo Har! feat. DJs Steve & Simon, 11pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Hip-hop DJ, 11pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

Liam Carty, Paris, James Vargas, Steve Dunn. Apartment Luxe Bar, Collingwood Street, Newcastle. www.apartment-luxebar.com

Love. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. 0191 261 9755

Propaganda, 11pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Rock @ LYH feat. DJ Mel, 8pm. LYH, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

World HQ Uplifting Grooves, 11pm, World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

Rhythm Factory, 10pm, £3. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

MONDAY 25TH MARCH

Digital Mondays. Digital, Times Square, Newcastle. www.yourfutureisdigital.com

Monday Night Reggae, 10pm, free. Head of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

TUESDAY 26TH MARCH

Skates. Northumbria University Students Union, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.mynsu.northumbria.ac.uk

WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH

Game|Over Student Night: Wiggy (Dirty Pop), James Hughes (Vice City), 10.30pm, £5. Bambu Nightclub, Units 3 & 4, Grainger Quarter, Newcastle. www.bambunewcastle.co.uk

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RECOMMENDS

ARTGroup Exhibition: Crunch.This extensive group exhibition showcases some of the most compelling names within urban art. Several attained the giddy heights of inclusion in the MOCA Gallery’s landmark Art in the Streets show, and the rest can truly lay claim to the title ‘international bright young thing’. Some create serene work, while others embrace violence. All have created pieces in their sought-after signature-styles that are sure to delight admirers. Until Sunday 31st March at The Outsiders, Newcastle Quayside. www.theoutsiders.net/exhibitions

COMEDYMark Thomas: Manifesto Warm Up. In advance of a brand new series of his Sony Award Winning Radio 4 show, Mark Thomas goes back to the country to test out brand new policy ideas and invite comments from the audience. Someone has got to lead us out of this mess! New material and new stand up from the UK’s finest political comedian. Sunday 31st March at The Stand, High Bridge, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

kIDSI Don’t Like Spiders They Walk On The Sky. Touchscreen Tales are the creators of a fun animated story app. I Don’t Like Spiders They Walk On The Sky which has been especially spun to capture the big imaginations of little people. Join in with colouring, sticking and making with the illustrators behind the app. Sunday 24th March at Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

STAGEWrite Stuff. Six new short plays written by 13 and 14 year olds from the East End of Newcastle are performed for the very first time as script-in-hand readings by professional actors and members of Live’s Youth Theatre. Showcasing the concerns of young people today, the plays have been developed in partnership with Benfield School in Walkergate as part of Write Stuff, Live Theatre’s new residency which gives young teen voices a platform through theatre. 7.30pm, £8. Friday 22nd March at Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk

OUTDOOR ACTIvITYOpen Air Circumcision Parade. Head down to the Town Moor at midnight on Monday 1st April for all things trimmed – find out why ‘adult’ performers love it so much, and answer the question once and for all – which way is better? A snip of a price for free (entrants will be checked beforehand to be labelled accordingly). Monday 1st April @ The Town Moor, Newcastle

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COMEDYWEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

RED RAW FEAT. Lost Voice Guy, Luisa Omielan, 7pm, £2. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

THE THURSDAY SHOW FEAT. Rev Obadiah Steppenwolf III, Gareth Richards, Luisa Omielan, Mark Smethurst, Matt Reed, 7pm, £8. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

THE FRIDAY SHOW FEAT. Rev Obadiah Steppenwolf III, Gareth Richards, Luisa Omielan, Mark Smethurst, Matt Reed, 7pm, £12. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

THE SATURDAY SHOW FEAT. Rev Obadiah Steppenwolf III, Gareth Richards, Luisa Omielan, Mark Smethurst, Matt Reed, 7pm, £15. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

F*CKWITS FEAT. Simon Donald, 7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

MONDAY 25TH MARCH

GAVIN WEBSTER’S NORTHUMBRIAN ASSEMBLY FEAT. Gareth Richards, Jonny Pelham, 7pm £6. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

Rob Deering: The One, 7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

TUESDAY 26TH MARCH

WitTank, 7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH

RED RAW FEAT. Jonny Pelham, Lee Kyle, 7pm, £2. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH

THE THURSDAY SHOW FEAT. Daniel Sloss, Simon Donald, Peter Brush, Lee Kyle, Susan Morrison, 7pm, £8. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

FRIDAY 29TH MARCH

THE FRIDAY SHOW FEAT. Daniel Sloss, Simon Donald, Peter Brush, Lee Kyle, Susan Morrison, 7pm, £12. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

SATURDAY 30TH MARCH

THE SATURDAY SHOW FEAT. Daniel Sloss, Simon Donald, Peter Brush, Lee Kyle, Susan Morrison, 7pm, £15. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

SUNDAY 31ST MARCH

Mark Thomas: Manifesto Warm Up, 7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

GAVIN WEBSTER’S NORTHUMBRIAN ASSEMBLY FEAT. Daniel Sloss, Simon Donald, Peter Brush, Nicola Redman, 7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

MONDAY 1ST APRIL

Steffen Peddie’s Chat Show Thing, 7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

OPEN AIR CIRCUMCISION PARADE all day, free. Town Moor, Newcastle

TUESDAY 2ND APRIL

Sean Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, 7pm. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL

RED RAW FEAT. Ro Campbell,

Tony Jameson, 7pm, £2. The Stand, High Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.thestand.co.uk

FILMTYNESIDE CINEMAPILGRIM STREET, NEWCASTLE0845 217 9909tynesidecinema.co.uk

FROM WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

Beyond The HillsThe PaperboyArbitrageRobot And FrankSide By SideThe Spirit Of ‘45

WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

ONCE UPON A TIME IN JAPAN – JAPANESE FOUNDATION ON TOUR: Zero Focus (5.45pm)BRINGING IN BABY: The Spirit Of ’45 (11am)

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

TYNESIDE BAR FREE FILM NIGHT: Anime We Go – Studio Ghibli Week (9pm)NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: People (7pm)

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

TYNESIDE BAR FREE FILM NIGHT: Anime We Go – Studio Ghibli Week (9pm)From Friday 22nd MarchRealityCompliancePost Tenebras LuxBeyond The HillsThe Paperboy

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

MEET THE FILMMAKER: What Is This Film Called Love? + Mark Cousins in person (6pm)CHILDREN’S FILM CLUB: Turtles Tale 2: Sammy’s Great Escape (10.30am)

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

THIS WORKING LIFE: Steel – Ships, Planes & Automobiles (1.35pm)ONCE UPON A TIME IN JAPAN: Ninja Kids!!! (3.30pm)

MONDAY 25TH MARCH

SILVER SCREEN: Paperboy (12pm)THE STORY OF FILM: An Odyssey (7pm)

TUESDAY 26TH MARCH

TYNESIDE BAR FREE FILM WEEK: Boyle-ing Point – Danny

Boyle Week (9pm)NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: People (Recorded) (7pm)

WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH

BRINGING IN BABY: Film TBC (11am)TYNESIDE BAR FREE FILM NIGHT: Boyle-ing Point – Danny Boyle Week (9pm)Starts Wednesday 27th MarchTrance

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH

TYNESIDE BAR FREE FILM NIGHT: Boyle-ing Point – Danny Boyle Week (9pm)Friday 29th MarchTranceIn The HouseGood VibrationsRealityComplianceSaturday 30th MarchGangs Of Wasseypur Part 1CHILDREN’S FILM CLUB: Hop (10.30am)

SUNDAY 31ST MARCH

Gangs Of Wasseypur Part 1BOLSHOI BALLET: Esmerelda (Recorded) (4pm)THIS WORKING LIFE: Steel – Men Of Steel plus short: Mrs Worth Goes To Westminster (1.35pm)

MONDAY 1ST APRIL

The Story Of Film: An Odyssey (7pm)VOTED BACK BY YOU: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (11.55am), The Girl Who Played With Fire (3pm), The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest (5.40pm)TAKE A SECOND: McCullin (1.20pm)TYNESIDE BAR FREE FILM NIGHT: Beats In A Bar – Music Documentary Week (9pm)

TUESDAY 2ND APRIL

LANGUAGE CAFE: In The House (5.50pm)MADE IN PRAGUE: Lidice (6pm)TYNESIDE BAR FREE FILM NIGHT: Beats In A Bar – Music Documentary Week (9pm)

WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL

BRINGING IN BABY: Film TBC (11am)

THE SIDE CINEMATHE SIDE, NEWCASTLEwww.amber-online.com

CULTURE LABSPACE 4/5, KINGS WALK, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY, NEWCASTLE

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

THE FILM FACTORY: Patlabor 2 (Oshii 1993) (5pm)

LYHNORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, NEWCASTLE www.theheadofsteam.co.uk

EvERY MONDAY

Movies from 7pm

EvERY TUESDAY

Screening of comedy DVDs

kIDSPERMANENT ExHIBITIONS

@ Discovery Museum. Children can enjoy hands-on water activities with Play Tyne; discover more about military history with A Soldier’s Life; find out about the story of Newcastle from the Romans to the present day in Newcastle Story; experience the Science Maze fun zone; marvel at stunning ship models in Story Of The Tyne; check out the Turbinia, the fastest ship in the world, in Discovery’s foyer; and explore the region’s rich history of scientific invention and industrial activity in Tyneside Challenge. Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

Planetarium. Featuring the latest technology using high tech LED projectors and offering a choice of films and educational programmes featuring Sea Monsters, Fragile Planet, Earth Moon & Sun, Seasonal Stargazing, Infinity Express and Dawn Of The Space Age. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

4D Motion Ride: Hover Chase. A high octane adventure during which state of the art hover bikes and their riders are pushed to their limits as they vie for pole position in a race that sees them travelling through tricky terrains and landscapes. Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle. www.life.org.uk

EvERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Mini Illustrators. Dip your toe into the world of illustration and explore highlights of Seven Stories’ collection that show how real illustrators make

their work. Have a go yourself and try out methods including print making and watercolour painting. For budding illustrators over 5 years old and their families. 3pm. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

EvERY MONDAY

Little Story Explorers. Join Little Story Explorers for a fun-filled session in Seven Stories’ exhibition, A Squash And A Squeeze, Sharing Stories with Julia Donaldson. They’ll show you new ways of looking at artwork, including original illustrations from The Gruffalo, Tiddler and What The Ladybird Heard. Explore the gallery and join in with an interactive storytime surrounded by your favourite characters. Ages 5 and under, 2.30pm. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

EvERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY

Story Party. Explore a new theme each week in Story Party. Join Seven Stories in exploring the best picture books and bring them to life. Have fun with a different book-themed craft activity and imaginative games and songs each week. You are sure to find a new book you’ll love every time! 10.30am (Tues) & 1.30pm (Thurs), £2.50. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

EvERY THURSDAY

Museum Mice. Join the Museum Mice every Thursday in the Mouse House with gallery interpreter Kathryn for stories, songs and learning through play and meet the Great North Mouse. 10.30am-11.30am. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

WEDNESDAY 20TH UNTIL FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

Each Peach Pear Plum. Adapted from the book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg – a game of I Spy for little ones and their families. Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.northernstage.co.uk

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

Things That Go Bump In The Night. Building on the success of this year’s The Wreck Of The Titanic, Northern Sinfonia and children from four local primary schools will take to the stage again to present Things That Go Bump In The Night, a ghoulish performance featuring newly commissioned piece A Little Book Of Monsters. 7pm, £5.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

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Cave Baby Messy Play. Babies will love this fun-filled session. Encourage your little Cave Baby to explore making marks and experiment with surprising materials in Seven Stories’ event designed for tiny fingers and toes, 10.30am, booking essential. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

I Don’t Like Spiders They Walk On The Sky. Touchscreen Tales are the creators of a fun animated story app. I Don’t Like Spiders They Walk On The Sky which has been especially spun to capture the big imaginations of little people. Join in with colouring, sticking and making with the illustrators behind the app. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

TUESDAY 26TH MARCH

Pre-School Day. Sessions which have been specially designed so that young children can enjoy and explore the Science Centre. Extra activities provided, £5.50 per adult, accompanying children under 4 free. Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle. www.life.org.uk

Little Artists. Come along to the Laing with your little ones and explore art in a fun and relaxed way. sessions are one hour and include a story, movement activities, an art/craft activity and a snack, 10.30am-11.30am, £2.50 for first child £1 for additional children. Laing Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing

FRIDAY 29TH MARCH UNTIL MONDAY 1ST APRIL

Easter Dragon Egg Hunt. Calling all Dragon Trainers! A dastardly dragon has snuck into Seven Stories and laid its eggs all over the building and they need your help to find them before they hatch! Join in an egg-hunt with a fiery twist this Easter for the chance to win sizzling prizes! Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

FRIDAY 29TH MARCH UNTIL SUNDAY 14TH APRIL

Easter Holidays @ Life Science Centre. Highlights include Chocolate workshops running over Easter weekend 29 March to 1 April. The Do Try This At Home’ show in the Science Theatre explores new uses for old toys (and things that were never intended to be toys)! Visitors can enjoy a range of shows in the planetarium (the biggest in the North) and take a thrilling trip on the region’s only 4D Motion Ride. The hands-on Curiosity Zone will keep kids of all ages entertained and a new Mechanicals exhibition uses witty combinations of science and art to explain mechanisms like drives, pulleys, ratchets and levers. Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle. www.life.org.uk

SUNDAY 31ST MARCH

CBeebies Live. Justin & Friends, from £13. Metro Radio Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle. www.metroradioarena.co.uk

TUESDAY 2ND UNTIL SUNDAY 14TH APRIL

Last Chance To Meet The Gruffalo! Seven Stories wave a fond farewell to the Gruffalo and friends as the popular exhibition ends. Take one last stroll in the deep, dark wood and join in with stories, workshops and more. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

TUESDAY 2ND APRIL

A World Tour. An exciting family event featuring food, music and dance from the home countries of some of the objects featured in the Tales of Antiquarian Adventure exhibition. 11am-3pm, free. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

Smartest Giant In Town Story Party. A great dressing up session for under 5s based on Julia Donaldson’s fantastic picture book The Smartest Giant In Town. 10.30am. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL

The Big Bag Pack. Join in the Big Bag Pack and find out what it would have been like to leave your home and start a new life on Tyneside. This free activity for children is linked to the development of an exciting new display at Discovery Museum which will open in the summer. 11am-3pm, free. Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

Hidden In The Franks Casket. Discover some of the secrets hidden in the runes of this spectacular piece of Anglo Saxon archaeology. Take part in a range of crafts and other interactive activities for kids. 11am-3pm, free. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

Trolls & Pirates Workshop Performance. Polish your cutlasses and find Seven Stories on your treasure maps in time for this dramatic story-telling of Julia Donaldson’s The Troll. 11am. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. www.sevenstories.org.uk

UNTIL SUNDAY 21ST APRIL

Mechanicals. Comprises of two bodies of work: The Mechanicals, an interactive exhibition of 12 comical, handcrafted automata (with the crank of a handle the movement mechanisms spring to life) displaying methods of creating movement through cams, cranks, drives, gearing, gears, levers and ratchets and The London Jungle Book, a mechanical theatre student project inspired by Bhajju Shyam, an Indian Gond tribal artist. Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle. www.life.org.uk

Science Theatre: Do Try This At Home! We’re always being told what we shouldn’t do. Not in this show! Ever wanted to build your own hovercraft? Or make smoke rings? Life’s Science Explainers share new uses for old toys (and things that were never intended to be toys) and find out what happens when you take things one step further. Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle. www.life.org.uk

MUSIC WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

Biffy Clyro, Little Comets, 8pm, £28.50. Metro Radio Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle. www.metroradioarena.co.uk

FM, It Bites, Vega, 7pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

The Fine Arts Quartet presented by Newcastle International Chamber Music Society, 7.30pm, £8-£19. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

Loco Lounge Warm-up Music Showcase, 8pm, free. Bar Loco, Leazes Park Road, Newcastle. www.barloconewcastle.com

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

Barnado’s Young Supporters Concert, 6.30pm, £10-£6. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers, 7pm, £5. Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk

Jehst, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

Loco Lounge Extravaganza Live Music Showcase, 8pm, free. Bar Loco, Leazes Park Road, Newcastle. www.barloconewcastle.com

Steven M, 8pm, free. Living Room, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.thelivingroom.co.uk

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

Boogie Nights feat. The Osmonds, Gareth Gates, Chico, Andy Abraham, Shane Richie Junior, Louisa Lytton, 7.30pm, £35.50-£29.50. Newcastle City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlecityhall.org

Frankie Cocozza, 6.30pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Live Flamenco Guitar & Dance Night, 8pm, free. Bar Loco, Leazes Park Road, Newcastle. www.barloconewcastle.com

Newcastle Choral Society feat. Orchestra North East, Vaughan Williams; Sea Symphony, 7.30pm, £15. Banqueting Suite, Newcastle Civic Centre www.newcastlechoralsociety.org.uk

Olly Murs, Loveable Rogues, 8pm, £32.50. Metro Radio Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle. www.metroradioarena.co.uk

Rascals, 11pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

Rebecca Pronsky, Bridie Jackson & The Arbour, 8pm, £12. Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk

Sing Together: Faure’s Requiem & Project Singing, 7pm, £7. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

The Sage Gateshead’s Young

Musician Programme Concert of String Music, 3pm, £3/£2. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

The Hollies, 7.30pm, £28.50-£24. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Val B Duo, 8pm, free. Living Room, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.thelivingroom.co.uk

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

Amaan Ali Khan, 8pm, £15-£12. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead. www.thesagegateshead.org

BBC Sunday Morning: Jennifer Johnston, 11am, £15. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Northern Sinfonia: Cabaret! Berlin To Broadway, 7pm, £32-£10. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Everclear, 7pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

TUESDAY 26TH MARCH

FutureProof, Taking Hayley, Mike Dignam, The Headstart, 6pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Tantrum To Blind, Rat Attack, 7pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH

Alfie Boe, 8pm, £25. Metro Radio Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle. www.metroradioarena.co.uk

Blue Rinse Experimental Music Showcase, 8pm, free. Bar Loco, Leazes Park Road, Newcastle. www.barloconewcastle.com

Folkworks: The Furnace – Morris Offspring & Faustus, 8pm, £15/£13. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Scott Udberg & Mark Johnson, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

FRIDAY 29TH MARCH

Andy G & Karen, 8pm, free. Living Room, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.thelivingroom.co.uk

Classic Clapton, 8pm, £12.50. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead. www.thesagegateshead.org

Dancehall Tun-Up, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

Emile Sande, 7.30pm, £31.50-£29.50. Newcastle City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlecityhall.org

Heymoonshaker, 7pm, £5. Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk

Juggernaut Love Band, 8pm, free. Bar Loco, Leazes Park Road, Newcastle. www.barloconewcastle.com

Northern Sinfonia: Distant Light, 7.30pm, £32-£10. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

The Stranglers, 6.30pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

SATURDAY 30TH MARCH

Burundanba Live Latin Funk, 8pm, free. Bar Loco, Leazes Park Road, Newcastle. www.barloconewcastle.com

Northern Sinfonia: Petite Symphonie, 8pm, £16. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

SUNDAY 31ST MARCH

ECHO Rising Stars: Daniela Koch, 11am, £16. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Hard To Love, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

Northern Soul Alldayer, 3pm, free. Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.hoochiecoochie.co.uk

ReUnion 2013, 10pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

Simple Minds, 7.30pm, £51.50/£39.50. Newcastle City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle. www.newcastlecityhall.org

Yashin, Fearless Vampire Killers, Taking Hayley, Mr Extraordinary, 7pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

TUESDAY 2ND APRIL

April Fresh, 11pm. World Headquarters, Carliol Square, Newcastle. www.welovewhq.com

Just Talent Tour, 6pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

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LISTINGSWEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL

Motion Tourist, Suus, Northern Federation, 6.30pm. O2 Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.o2academynewcastle.co.uk

STAGEWEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

Moscow Ballet La Classique: Swan Lake. The famous Act II of Swan Lake, choreographed by Ivanov as part of a memorial tribute to Tchiakovsky who had died the year before, is performed by almost every ballet company in the world. 7.30pm, free £18. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.millvolvotynetheatre.co.uk

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

Refugees Of The Septic Heart. Gritty physicality and decaying urban sounds evolve into an optimistic undercurrent of mischievous, spirited and irrepressible movement, 7.30pm, £12. Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle. www.dancecity.co.uk

THURSDAY 21ST UNTIL SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

NORTH: The Man Who Thought The Moon Would Fall Out Of The Sky. A riotous evening filled with laughter, live music and a magical story that may or may not be true. 8pm, £12.50/£8. Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.northernstage.co.uk

FRIDAY 22ND & SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

Passing Through. Alice stomps into a pub to get away from the rain. She’s soaked, been stood up and that’s it, she’s had it forever with romance. But who is the mystery magician? A romantic comedy by Alistair Rutherford (BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Scotland) performed in an interactive cabaret style. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Theatre Royal Studio, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

Write Stuff. Six new short plays written by 13 and 14 year olds from

the East End of Newcastle are performed for the very first time as script-in-hand readings by professional actors and members of Live’s Youth Theatre. Showcasing the concerns of young people today, the plays have been developed in partnership with Benfield School in Walkergate as part of Write Stuff, Live Theatre’s new residency which gives young teen voices a platform through theatre. 7.30pm, £8. Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk

UNTIL SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

The Ladykillers. The Ladykillers is a classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing...7.30pm, tickets from £9. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

TUESDAY 26TH & WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH

Pictures We Make. This dance piece asks questions of our relationship with ourselves and with other people. 8pm, £14.50/£12. Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.northernstage.co.uk

TUESDAY 26TH UNTIL SATURDAY 30TH MARCH

High Society. This new production is a dazzling take on Porter’s timeless comedy musical set in the 1950s. Beautiful wealthy socialite Tracy Lord is in the midst of planning a lavish summer wedding when her ex-husband Dexter Haven turns up to disrupt the proceedings in an attempt to win her back. A further twist arrives in the form of the charming reporter Mike Connor who falls instantly for Tracy, and she for him. As the day of the wedding draws closer, the audience is left guessing which groom the bride will choose. From £12. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

Remember Jim? After working 25 Christmases in second-rate pantomimes, jaded actors Ben and Lucius have little expectation that this year will be any different. As they get ready for the matinee an unexpected visitor arrives at their dressing room, with plans to make this performance go with a bang. 2pm Tues, 7.45pm all other days, £12/£10. Theatre Royal Studio, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH

Russian Cossacks: Russian State Dance Ensemble. With original choreographies, this company of artists

from the ballet, orchestral and choir genres have previously performed in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, USA, Japan and Germany. The Cossacks fiery dances and songs are as true and honest as the souls of their country folk. Particular attention has been paid to the detail of the Cossacks’ wonderfully traditional and elaborate costumes. The highlight of this spectacular show is the Great Cossack Dance for which special sabres have been made of titanium, ensuring sparks really do fly. £18.50-£16.50. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.millvolvotynetheatre.co.uk

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH

Public Announcement: Northern Platforms. Join Dance City for a specially curated event as the northern regions come together to celebrate the next big ideas in dance. 7.30pm, £5. Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle. www.dancecity.co.uk

SATURDAY 30TH MARCH

Singin Alang The Scotswood Road. A tribute to the North East with songs and comedy from the region. Starring Geordie actor Charlie Richmond and special guests, Singin Alang The Scotswood Road is a family friendly show not to be missed! This Geordie variety night will also give us the opportunity to showcase new talent discovered from the region. The show will include many local favorites such as, Cushie Butterfield, Waters of Tyne, The Lampton Worm and not to mention the Geordie anthem itself, The Blaydon Races. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.millvolvotynetheatre.co.uk

SUNDAY 31ST MARCH

Dream Men. Back by popular demand! G Casino, St James Boulevard, Newcastle. www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/newcastle

WEDNESDAY 3RD UNTIL SATURDAY 6TH APRIL

Cinderella On Ice. Be transported to a sparkling land of ice and magic this Easter with the incredible Russian Ice Stars and their spellbinding retelling of the most cherished of all fairytales, Cinderella. Accompanied by a stirring classical score these internationally acclaimed ice-dancers take us far away to a magical kingdom, where beautiful but heart-sore Cinderella whiles away her days working in her family’s tavern. With mesmerizing aerial acrobatics and breathtaking ice dance, we accompany her as she glides into a world of glittering palaces and

opulence, kings, queens, courtiers and a heart-stopping waltz at midnight. From £9. Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle. www.theatreroyal.co.uk

UNTIL SATURDAY 13TH APRIL

Boulevard’s Spring Show. Running every Friday and Saturday night, Boulevard’s spring show features Betty Legs Diamond, Miss Rory and the cast of Broadway dancers in a stunning cabaret performance. There’s two shows on Saturday nights (6pm and 10pm) and shows on Friday nights (7pm) are priced at just £15. Boulevard Show Bar, Churchill Street, Newcastle. www.boulevardnewcastle.co.uk

TALkS &WORkSHOPS

EvERY TUESDAY

SalSeduce. A great salsa experience every Tuesday night. We cater for absolute beginners through to advanced dancers. With great atmosphere and cheap drinks it is guaranteed to kick start your week. Every Tuesday Night, 7pm. £6. Madisons Bar, Leazes Lane, Newcastle. 07862 249846

EvERY WEDNESDAY

Back To Netball. A gentle reintroduction to netball for women looking to get back into the sport, meet new people and keep fit. Women of all ages and abilities are welcome. 5pm-6pm, £2. Newcastle College Sports Hall, Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road, Newcastle. www.ncl-coll.ac.uk

EvERY FRIDAY

Salsa-Amor. Salsa lessons and dancing for all levels every Friday night, 7.30pm until late. £6. Black Swan Bar & Venue, Newcastle Arts Centre, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.salsa-amor.co.uk www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

Free Talks – Ed Ruscha Artist Rooms On Tour. Join Rob Airey, keeper of art at the Hatton, for a free gallery talk about Ed Ruscha

– Artist Rooms On Tour, 12.30pm, free. Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University. www.ncl.ac.uk/hatton

Venus de Milo. Only rediscovered in 1820, the Venus de Milo rapidly became one of the best-known statues in the world. Should we see her as an icon of classical culture of an armless fragment uncovered at just the right time to win an over-blown reputation? This talk explores the enigmatic statue in the larger context of classical art, as a representation of the goddess Venus and in terms of discovery, reception and reputation. University Gallery, Northumbria University, Sandyford Road, Newcastle. www.northumbria.ac.uk/universitygallery

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

Gail-Nina Anderson: The Second In The Gothic Legends Series. Although Guy Endore’s novel The Werewolf of Paris was a great success in 1933, its subsequent neglect means that the werewolf tends to loom larger and (hairier) on screen than in literature. However, of all the great movie monsters he can probably claim the longest pedigree, belonging to a strand of folklore that is rooted in pre-history and manifested in cultures across the world – human-into-animal – a guise which must have inspired genuine terror outside the safe boundaries of the horror film or fiction. This talk considers the pervasive concept of the werewolf, discussing such cultural manifestations as Lon Chaney’s reluctant shape-shifter Larry Talbot and Angela Carter’s gleeful reclaiming of the wolf inside the woman. 6.30pm, free. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

Quintin Jardine. Quintin Jardine reading from and discussing his work. Quintin is a crusty but urban Scot, crime writer and creator of three much acclaimed detectives: Bob Skinner, Primavera Blackstone and Oz Blackstone. 7pm, free. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

Thomas Bewick: The Artist. The Bewick Society will be presenting an illustrated talk by Peter Osbourne examining the influences on Thomas Bewick’s development as an artist and naturalist. 1.30pm. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

Bee Prepared 2013: Building The Buzz. Join Friends of the Earth to discover why bees are important,

how to create bee-friendly spaces and how to inspire others to join The Bee Cause. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

Musical Theatre (7-13). A workshop for young people looking at musical theatre dance. Learn routines from different musicals, with the option to sing and act for those who want to. 1pm-3pm, £7. Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle. www.dancecity.co.uk

Hang Aerial – Youth (6-10)/Adult (16. This session will cover trapeze, aerial hoop, cocoon and rope whilst building strength and stamina. No experience is needed sessions are fun and include warm up, conditioning and stretch techniques. Youth (6-10) 12.45pm-2.15pm £14, Adult (16+) 2.30pm-4.30pm £20. Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle. www.dancecity.co.uk

TUESDAY 26TH MARCH

John Henry Holmes: The Life & Legacy Of A Tyneside Electrical Pioneer. John Holmes invented the modern light switch. His personal collection of fascinating early lamps and switches has been part of Discovery Museum’s collection since the 1930s. The talk will conclude with a guided visit to the collection as currently displayed. 2pm-3.30pm, free. Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle. www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH

Root: North East Writing. Enjoy a sophisticated evening of literature, wine and jazz with talented local authors who will read from Root, a selection of short stories. 6.30pm, free. Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH

Gail-Nina Anderson: The Third In The Gothic Legends Series. In the Pantheon of Gothic legends the mummy holds a special place – unlike vampires and werewolves it is demonstrably real. The sad remnants of desiccated and bandaged humanity that we can see in museums have a fascinating (real) history, but when and how did they experience an unexpected rebirth into the popular culture of horror as shuffling, homicidal monsters? This talk discusses the early literature of the reanimated mummy, centred on the Conan Doyle stories Lot 249 and The Ring of Thoth, considers the mummy’s curse and illustrates the history of mummies

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in the movies. As Hammer Films so memorably put it: “Beware the Beat of the Cloth-Wrapped Feet!” 6.30pm, free. The Lit & Phil, Westgate Road, Newcastle. www.litandphil.org.uk

TUESDAY 2ND APRIL

Stand Up Comedy Workshops. Following the popularity of the inaugural Stand-Up Workshops for adults in Autumn 2012, Live are offering another opportunity for you to hone your comedy performance skills. Tutors John Scott and Vladimir McTavish, with special guests, guide you through creating an on stage character, using improvisation and stagecraft and shaping your material into a workable routine. Running every Tuesday for six weeks, 7pm, £100/£60. Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. www.live.org.uk

Exploring Music: Jazz – Sounds Of The 20th Century. Ahead of Gateshead International Jazz Festival, James Birkett, jazz musician and lecturer, will introduce you to the exciting and vibrant world of jazz. From its African origins through to the Free Jazz led by musicians such as Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman. 7pm, £7. The Sage Gateshead, St Marys Square, Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org

Anne Makepeace. Get your knitting needles out and head to Blackfriars on Tuesday 2nd April for a lunch and a talk from Anne Makepeace, the owner of The Knit Studio, who is also based within the Blackfriars complex. Anne specialises in British and rare-breed yarns and runs regular knitting workshops and will explain what it takes to run a burgeoning business. £25 including fizz, the talk, 3 course lunch, glass of wine and coffee. Blackfriars, Friars Street, Newcastle. www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk

TUESDAY 2ND UNTIL FRIDAY 5TH APRIL

Uncover Easter. A fun filled week of street dance and musical theatre, ending with a performance in our main theatre to share with friends and family. 9am-5pm, £70. Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle. www.dancecity.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL

Forging New Limits: British Women Travellers In The Middle East 1894-1939. Dr Short is a Research Assistant in the school of English at Newcastle University. Her research focuses on women and travel in the early twentieth century, and on space and place in literature. 5pm-6pm, free.

Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, Newcastle. www.newcastle.gov.uk

ONE-OFF EvENTSWEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

Speed Dating. Newcastle’s number one singles event hosted by Savello Dating, 7.30pm. G Casino, St James Boulevard, Newcastle. www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/newcastle

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

Smile For Life Networking. Networking lunch with guest speaker, £10 supporting Smile For Life. G Casino, St James Boulevard, Newcastle. www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/newcastle

FRIDAY 22ND MARCH

Newcastle Eagles vs Prestige Homes MK Lions. 6.30pm, tip off 7.30pm. Sport Central, Ellison Road, Northumbria University, Newcastle. www.nusportcentral.com

Medieval Banquet. To mark the Spring Vernal Equinox, Blackfriars Banquet Hall will host an authentic medieval banquet served by monks and town wenches! Arrive in medieval costume (rewarded with a free drink) and enjoy a sumptuous banquet for just £39. 7pm. Blackfriars, Friars Street, Newcastle. www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk

PHATT Friday. Informal networking meeting in association with Mussel Club, light breakfast served, 7am-10am, free. G Casino, St James Boulevard, Newcastle. www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/newcastle

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

Team Northumbria vs Northern Thunder. Netball Superleague, £4. Sport Central, Ellison Road, Northumbria University, Newcastle. www.nusportcentral.com

SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

Easter Art And Crafts Market. From 12.30pm-4.30pm, free entry. Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle. www.tynesidecinema.co.uk

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH

Suppliers Networking. Great opportunity to network and potentially build relations with other local businesses, free. G Casino, St James Boulevard, Newcastle. www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/newcastle

SATURDAY 30TH MARCH

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private Workshop for just £45 per person, 6-10 guests, stars 7pm. Blackfriars, Friars Street, Newcastle. www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk

MONDAY 1ST APRIL

Murder Mystery. 2 course meal, drink, £15. G Casino, St James Boulevard, Newcastle. www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/newcastle

Harlem Globetrotters. From £12.50. Metro Radio Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle. www.metroradioarena.co.uk