September - November 2012

EvEnts Diary:SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2012

a what’s on guide to everything we do including: New Classical Season featuring Northern Sinfonia, JUICE Festival, BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking, North East Guitar Festival, Absolute Beginner Workshops

Plainsong, or Paco Peña’s high octane new show, or Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends, or ‘The Dirty Three’ Melbourne trio of Warren Ellis, Mick Turner and Jim White - or perhaps the sumptuous spectacle of a Venetian Coronation from 1595 re-created in Durham Cathedral!

Whatever in this diary draws you to The Sage Gateshead I think I can safely promise you won’t be bored, and I hope you have many enjoyable and rewarding visits.

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Welcome to our latest quarterly diary and the autumn resumption of all your favourite programming strands – wide-ranging performance series, and our learning and participation programmes covering most musical genres, for all kinds of learners of all ages. This diary also includes four of our popular annual festivals – JUICE (the ever more adventurous NewcastleGateshead festival for children and young people), BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking (for the young at heart of all ages!), the NE Guitar Festival (enticingly packed with outstanding guitarists), and the boisterously enjoyable World of Brass weekend.

Meanwhile Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra of The Sage Gateshead, resume after the summer break with (not inaptly!) ‘Calling All Workers’ (a delicious John Wilson feast of British light music), and later on John returns to conduct Vaughan Williams’ haunting wartime 5th Symphony. Thomas Zehetmair, after

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his triumphant cycles of Beethoven and Schubert symphonies, this season pairs all the symphonies of Brahms and Schumann (‘The Romantic Symphony’), and other familiar Sinfonia strands include the eclectic Late Mix (9pm in the focused intimacy of Hall Two), plus Carl Davis leading Northern Sinfonia through A Sci-Fi Odyssey; Ilan Volkov premiering a sackbut concerto from the quirkily distinctive pen of Benedict Mason, and in October Northern Sinfonia launch a six-concert UK tour partnering Copenhagen’s cult band Efterklang.

We launch the new season with one of our richest ever menus of visiting artists (from Dexys to Spiritualized, Joan Armatrading to Don McLean, Grizzly Bear to Lanterns on the Lake and Dweezil Zappa to Levellers Acoustic!), then the many devotees of The Sage Gateshead special events will want to explore the amazing jazz drumming encounter between Jack DeJohnette and Polar Bear, or the farewell tour of the unique intercultural

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AMERICANA Friday 12th Oct Carolina Chocolate Drops plus support David Wax Museum 20

Monday 15th Oct An Acoustic Evening with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin 22

Saturday 3rd Nov The Civil Wars plus support The Lumineers 34

Monday 5th Nov Matraca Berg plus support 34

Monday 12th Nov Punch Brothers 37

Sunday 18th Nov Hot Club of Cowtown 41

BRASS Saturday 22nd Sept Salute Our Heroes 2012 14

Sunday 7th Oct Massed Brass Bands 19

Sunday 28th Oct The RAF in Concert 2012 31

Saturday 17th Nov Youth Brass in Concert 40

Saturday 17th Nov World of Brass in Concert 40

Sunday 18th Nov Brass in Concert Championship 2012 40

FOLK AND TRADITIONAL Wednesday 12th Sept Cedric Watson Band 12

Sunday 16th Sept Tom McConville Band 12

Wednesday 26th Sept Michael Miles: From Senegal to Seeger: Stories of the American Banjo 15

Saturday 29th Sept The Young’uns: ‘When Our Grandfathers Said No’ Album Launch 16

Friday 5th Oct Fay Hield and the Hurricane Party 18

Saturday 6th Oct One Night in Gateshead: Clog and Sword 18

Saturday 6th Oct One Night in Gateshead: Clog Dancing, Rapper and Longsword Championships 18

Saturday 6th Oct One Night in Gateshead: Dance Traditions of the North East: Clog and Sword 18

Saturday 13th Oct Eliza Carthy Band plus support Marry Waterson and Oliver Knight 21

Thursday 18th Oct Seth Lakeman 23

Sunday 21st Oct The Devil’s Violin presents ‘A Love Like Salt’ 26

Saturday 27th Oct Kate Rusby 30

Sunday 4th Nov Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends plus special guests 34

Saturday 10th Nov Aly Bain, Ale Moller and Bruce Molsky 36

Sunday 11th Nov Gareth Davies-Jones & Calum Stewart: North By East - Album Launch Concert 36

Friday 16th Nov Future Traditions 39

Monday 19th Nov Bellowhead plus support Mama Rosin 41

Thursday 22nd Nov Appalachian Roots: Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus 43

Friday 23rd Nov Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes plus support 43

Front cover: Ren harvieu MONDAY 8TH OCTOBER

“She reveals her remarkable voice, a tender and muscular organ, that evokes some of the great divas of bygone years.” The Observer

CLASSICAL Sunday 16th Sept Calling All Workers: Northern Sinfonia Gala with John Wilson 12

Friday 28th Sept The Romantic Symphony 1: Thomas Zehetmair and Northern Sinfonia - 15 Schumann, Brahms

Saturday 29th Sept Brahms and Schumann: Northern Sinfonia Chamber - Schumann, Dietrich, Brahms 16

Thursday 4th Oct Mozart’s ‘Haffner’: Kyra Humphreys and Northern Sinfonia - Mozart, Shostakovich 17

Sunday 7th Oct Voices of Hope: For Hearts and Souls 19

Saturday 13th Oct Classic FM Concert Series: Dancing Nights with John Wilson and Northern Sinfonia 21 Coates, Ravel, Vaughan Williams

Friday 19th Oct The Romantic Symphony 2: Thomas Zehetmair and Northern Sinfonia - 23 Schumann, Brahms

Saturday 20th Oct NEGF 2012: Young Artist Platform - Johan Löfving 24

Saturday 20th Oct NEGF 2012: Nigel North 24

Sunday 21st October NEGF 2012: Young Artist Platform - Daniela Rossi 25

Wednesday 24th Oct Newcastle International Chamber Music Series: Gould Piano Trio 27

Saturday 27th Oct The Late Mix: Cori Spezzati - Venetian Polychoral Style 30

Sunday 28th Oct ECHO Rising Stars: Adam Banda - Violin 30

Friday 2nd Nov The Magic Flute: Mario Venzago with Northern Sinfonia - 31 Mozart, Ibert, Schoeck, Dvor̆ák

Saturday 10th Nov YMP Presents: Young Sinfonia 36

Saturday 10th Nov Classic FM Concert Series: Dreams of Summer - Bradley Creswick with 36 Northern Sinfonia - Mozart, Delius, Haydn, Vaughan Williams

Wednesday 14th Nov Samling Masterclass 38

Thursday 15th Nov Volkov’s Beethoven: Ilan Volkov with Northern Sinfonia - 38 Thomas Adès, Benedict Mason, Dowland, Beethoven

Saturday 17th Nov Samling Concert 40

Wednesday 21st Nov The Late Mix: Gyorgy Ligeti - Northern Sinfonia – Bartók, Nancarrow, Ligeti 42

Thursday 22nd Nov Gabrieli Residency: Three Odes to St Cecilia - Gabrieli Consort and Players - 42 Purcell, Britten

Friday 23rd Nov Gabrieli Residency: A Venetian Coronation 1595 - Gabrieli Consort and Players 42

Sunday 25th Nov Sing Together: Haydn ‘Nelson Mass’ plus The Sage Gateshead’s Opera Chorus 44

Sunday 25th Nov A Sci-Fi Odyssey - Northern Sinfonia Gala with Carl Davis 44

Wednesday 28th Nov Newcastle International Chamber Music Series: Ensemble 360 45

JAZZ AND BLUES Sunday 9th Sept Voice of the North Orchestra with special guest Julian Siegel 11

Friday 14th Sept The Blues Band 12

Friday 5th Oct Trish Clowes’ Tangent Nonet featuring Gwilym Simcock and Thomas Gould 18

Thursday 18th Oct NEGF 2012: Djangologie 24

Thursday 25th Oct A Gardenia for Lady Day 30

Tuesday 6th Nov Kairos 4tet plus support Ayanna 34

Wednesday 21st Nov Jack DeJohnette Group and Polar Bear 42

Monday 26th Nov Dirty Three 44

For more information on many of our concerts pick up our 2012/13 Classical Season Guide

familyfrommonday 10th Sept Under 5smusic-making 8

frommonday10thSept BabiesBabble,Playandmove(0to12months) 8

fromSaturday22ndSept Planetmusic(5to7yearolds) 9

fromThursday20thSept musicalBumps 8

friday26thOct– JUiCE:DragonSteps 28 Sunday4thNov

Saturday27thOct JUiCE:artJamii,including: 28,29

introductiontoUrbanart,advancedWallSpots,ClothingCustomisationWorkshops, SketchBookSession,filmScreening,SupportedSpots,StencilWorkshop

Tuesday30th& JUiCE:imaginedPlanets 29 Wednesday31stOct

Tuesday30th& artsandCrafts 29 Wednesday31stOct

Thursday1stNov JUiCE:mongrelUK-PlayinaWeekPerformance–‘Diallo,4dandme’ 29

NON-mUSiCal/SPOKENWOrD fromSunday2Sept BuildingTour 10

Tuesday11thSept ThelitPopBookClub:abookclubformusiclovers 11 ‘ThePianoTuner’byDanielmason

Tuesday18thSept Exploringmusic:WhowasJohnCage? 13

Saturday22ndSept SchumannandBrahmsStudyDay 14

Tuesday25thSept Exploringmusic:WhatistheromanticSymphony? 15

Tuesday2ndOct Exploringmusic:fourSeasons–anintroductiontoautumnalmusic 17

Tuesday9thOct Exploringmusic:introductiontoindianmusic 20

Tuesday9thOct ThelitPopBookClub:abookclubformusiclovers–‘Jazz’byTonimorrison 20

Tuesday16thOct Exploringmusic:WhowasrobertSchumann? 22

Tuesday23rdOct Exploringmusic:KnowyourSpotifyfromyouriTunes 27

Tuesday30thOct Exploringmusic:ThingsthatgoBumpintheNight 31

friday2ndNov- BBCradio3freeThinkingfestival 32 Sunday4thNov

Tuesday6thNov Exploringmusic:WhatisProgressiverock? 34

Tuesday13thNov Exploringmusic:WhatisaBrassBand? 37

Tuesday13thNov ThelitPopBookClub:abookclubformusiclovers 37 ‘X-ray:TheUnauthorisedautobiography’byrayDavies

Tuesday20thNov Exploringmusic:WhowasGiovanniGabrieli? 41

Saturday24thNov Wine&foodfair 44

Tuesday27thNov Exploringmusic:introductiontoPopularmusic 45

yOUThaNDCOmmUNiTy Saturday1stSept Connections-TeenSummerSingandTrainingChoirNorth 10

Tuesday16thOct DegreeWelcomeGig 22

friday26thOct KrocodileKlub 46

Sunday28thOct SamlingacademyConcert 46

Sunday25thNov ymPPresents:Stringendo&SinfonicWinds 44

POPUlaraNDCONTEmPOrary Wednesday 5th Sept Chris Watson: Going With Theflow 10

Thursday6thSept Boohewerdine 10

friday7thSept mostlyautumn 11

Saturday8thSept NearlyDan 11

Thursday13thSept Plainsong 12

monday17thSept Dexys 13

Wednesday19thSept marcalmond:PopTroubadour-hitsandmoreplussupport 13

friday21stSept Darrenhayesplusspecialguests 14

Saturday22ndSept SpaceinvasionwithspecialguestGhostpoet 14

Sunday23rdSept JulianCope 15

Sunday30thSept levellersacoustic 16

Tuesday2ndOct rayDaviesplussupport 17

Wednesday3rdOct andymcKee,PrestonreedandJonGomm 17

Thursday4thOct KathrynWilliamspresentsThePondplusspecialguests 17

Saturday6thOct anEveningwithNeilSedaka 19

monday8thOct renharvieuplusspecialguests 19

monday8thOct Ultravoxplusspecialguests 20

Thursday11thOct roddyWoomble 20

Sunday14thOct maryCoughlanplusspecialguestGrahamrobins 22

Sunday14thOct JoanarmatradingplusspecialguestChrisWoodandsupportCraigJeffery 21

Tuesday16thOct KatiemeluaplusSpecialGuestsBOy 23

Wednesday17thOct GrizzlyBear 23

friday19thOct WilkoJohnsonplussupportVirgil&Theaccelerators 24

Saturday20thOct lanternsonthelake 26

Sunday21stOct Donmclean-40thanniversaryofamericanPieTour 26

monday22ndOct NEGf2012:Davidrussell 25

Tuesday23rdOct EfterklangandNorthernSinfonia-ThePiramidaConcerts 27

Thursday25thOct JohnWilsonandTheJohnWilsonOrchestra 30

Wednesday31stOct SixtiesGold 31

Thursday1stNov Spiritualizedplussupport 31

Tuesday6thNov SandiThomplussupportScarlettefever 35

Thursday8thNov Jinski-albumlaunch 35

friday9thNov TheTube-itWas30yearsago…! 35

friday9thNov TheidiotB*stardBand 35

Sunday11thNov lynyrdSkynyrd 46

Sunday11thNov JackSavoretti 36

Tuesday13thNov TheStylisticsplussupportPeteKennedy 37

Wednesday14thNov ZappaplaysZappa 38

friday16thNov TheaGilmore 39

Tuesday20thNov TheWestEndmeninConcertplussupportfromspecialguestKerryEllis 41

Tuesday20thNov PatrickWolf(acoustic)plussupportfromabiWade 42

friday23rdNov ChinaCrisis 43

POPUlaraNDCONTEmPOrary Saturday 24th Nov The Dylan Project 43

Tuesday27thNov fatherJohnmisty 45

Thursday29thNov Themanfreds50thanniversaryTour 45

friday30thNov DennisplushoughtonareayouthBrassBand 45

ParTiCiPaTiON Saturday8thSept JoininandSing:withGaryGriffiths 11

Saturday8thSept folkworksabsoluteBeginnersDay 11

fromThursday20thSept KodályElementarymusicianship 13

monday1stOct SingTogether:haydn‘Nelsonmass’Choirrehearsals 17

monday15thOct Soundsofintentlaunch 22

Saturday20thOct EarlyyearsNetworkDay 26

Sunday21stOct NEGf2012:NigelNorthWorkshop 25

Sunday21stOct NEGf2012:DavidrussellWorkshop 25

Sunday21stOct SingwithmaddyPriorandTheCarnivalBandWorkshop 26

Saturday3rdNov absoluteBeginnerGuitar 33

Saturday3rdNov absoluteBeginnerSteelPans 33

Saturday3rdNov absoluteBeginnerUkulele 33

Saturday10thNov TheCobwebOrchestraplaysWagnerWorkshop 35

Saturday17thNov JoininandSing:Sing,GentlemenPlease! 39

WOrlD monday24thSept muradali 15

friday28thSept ShujaatKhan 15

Sunday30thSept KrarCollective 16

Sunday14thOct Sanjeevabhyankar 21

Tuesday23rdOct NEGf2012:DavidCarmona+JavierGarcíamoreno 25

friday26thOct NEGf2012:Badiassad 25

Tuesday13thNov melingo 38

friday16thNov PacoPeña–Quimeras 38

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OurTeenSummerSingChoirwelcomes13-19yearoldswhoareinterestedandpassionateaboutsinging.Noexperienceneeded.rehearsalstakeplacebetween30thaugust–1stSeptember.Toenrolvisitourwebsite.

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Building tourGobehindthescenesatTheSageGatesheadonatourthatvisitsmanyareasofthebuildingnotnormallyopentothepublic.ContactTicketOfficefordatesandmoreinformation.

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Chris Watson: Going With the Flow SoundrecordistextraordinaireChrisWatsonhascreatedauniquesoundscapetakinginspirationfromtheactionsandrhythmsoftheriverTyne.PresentedwithvisualsbyandyGreenwood.

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nearly danNearlyDanarelesstributeandmorehomagetothemeticulouslycraftedgroovesandallusivelyricalstyleofSteelyDan.Withtheiroftenuncannilypreciserecreations,NearlyDan’sapproachisfaithful,thoughnotreverential.

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aday-longworkshopfullofstirringanthemsandupliftinghitssuchas‘BridgeoverTroubledWater’,‘loveChangesEverything’and‘aslongasihavemusic’,withafreeperformanceforfamilyandfriendsat5.30pm.

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fOlKWOrKSabsolute Beginners dayChoosefromfiddle,tinwhistle,accordion,melodeon,Northumbrianpipesandclogdancing.Under16smustbeaccompaniedbyanadultforthewholeday.

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Voice of the north orchestra with special guest Julian siegelWiththeswingandprecisionofthegreatbigbandsofthepast,thisperformanceisaculminationofacollaborationprojectwithJulianSiegelandwillfeatureaspeciallycommissionedsuite.

PresentedwithJazzactionandJazzNorthEast.

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the LitPop Book Club: a book club for music lovers – ‘the Piano tuner’ by daniel MasonThelitPopBookClubmeetonthesecondTuesdayofeverymonth.Pleasebringyourowncopyofthebook.

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Wedeliverthefollowinghighereducationcourseshere:Bmus(hons)Jazz,PopularandCommercialmusic,Ba(hons)inCommunitymusicandCommunitymusichigherEducationaccessProgrammeinpartnershipwiththeUniversityofSunderlandandGatesheadCollege.WealsohostafolkandTraditionalmusicBmus(hons)inpartnershipwithNewcastleUniversity.

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fOlKWOrKSCedric Watson BandOneofthebrightesttalentstoemergeinCajun,CreoleandZydecofrenchmusicoverthelastdecade,CedricWatsonisafour-timeGrammy-nominatedfiddler,singer,accordionistandsongwriterwithseeminglyunlimitedpotential.

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PlainsongWiththeirtrademarkvocalharmonies,Plainsongweaveevocativeharmonica,searingfretlessbass,appalachiandulcimerandbouzoukiaroundiainmatthew’ssoaringvoice.Thebandarecelebrating40yearsinmusicwithafarewelltour.

Presentedbymidnightmango.

Tickets:£18.50(inadvance),£21(onthedoor)

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the Blues Band WithPaulJones,DaveKelly,TommcGuinness,robTownsendandGaryfletcher;allheldinadmirationbeforetheyevencametogetherasabandin1979.

PresentedwithVenuesall.

Tickets:£21.50&£18.50

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Calling all Workers: northern sinfonia Gala with John WilsonheardelightfulandmemorabletuneswithsomeofthebestBritishlightmusic.

Tickets:£10-£32

Entertainment,virtuosoplayingandsheerenjoymentfromthemasterfiddlerandhiscrackfourpieceband.Traditionalmusicandforaysintocountry,jazz,bluesandrock‘n’rollwillholdyourapt.

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exploring Music: Who was John Cage?Samhayden,readerinCompositionatDurhamUniversityprobesthelifeandmusicofoneofthemostinfluentialamericancomposersofthe20thcenturyonthe100thanniversaryofhisbirth.

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Marc almond: Pop troubadour - hits and More plus support marcalmondhassoldover30millionrecordsworldwide,meldingelectroandorchestralpop,glamrock,60skitschandmusichall-andinfluencingartistsfromantony&TheJohnsonstoGoldfrapp.

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Kodály elementary Musicianshipintroducingwaystodevelopmusicskills,thisisathreetermcoursesuitableforalllevels.formoreinformationortobookaplacecontactprofessional.learning@thesagegateshead.org01914434584.

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schumann and Brahms study dayExpandyourknowledgeofthecomposersintheseinteractivesessions,includingtalksontheirmusicandinfluenceonothercomposersaccompaniedbymusicalexamples.

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salute our heroes 2012amixofmilitarybands,outstandingsingersanddancerswithatouchofceremonyandProms.ProducedbythearmyBenevolentfund,TheSoldier’sCharity.

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darren hayes plus special guests ashowcaseofsongsfromDarren’sentirecareerspanningSavageGardenthroughtohiscurrentsoloalbum‘SecretCodesandBattleships’.Under14smustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

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space invasion with special guest GhostpoetaspecialeventbeingfilmedfortheBBCandartsCouncilEngland’sTheSpace.

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Julian Cope achancetoshareaneveningwitharealone-offartistwhohascarvedaremarkableandprolificpath(QueenElizabeth,BrainDonor,BlackSheep)sincedisbandingTheTeardropExplodesin1983.

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exploring Music: What is the romantic symphony?Joinalanfearon,formerPrincipalTimpanistofNorthernSinfonia,asheintroducesthesymphonicformthatbridgedthemusicofBeethovenwiththegreatsymphonistsrachmaninov,Tchaikovskyandmahler.


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fOlKWOrKSMichael Miles: From senegal to seeger: stories of the american BanjoThisacclaimedone-manmusicaljourneyisasocialandpoliticalportraitofamerica,featuringthemusicandwordsofPeteSeeger,CarlSandburg,WoodyGuthrie,WaltWhitman,markTwainandothers.

Tickets:£13.50

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the romantic symphony 1: thomas Zehetmair and northern sinfoniaWebeginourdoublecycleofromanticsymphonieswithSchumann’sfirstsymphonyalongsideBrahms’sfirstsymphony.

Withafreepre-concerttalkat6.30pm.

Tickets:£10-£32(plusCarlislebus:seepage49)

Sitar:ShujaatKhanTabla:Shahbazhussain

KnownforhisuniqueinterpretationofSufimusic,sitaristandvocalistUstadShujaatKhanisamongthetoprankingNorthindianclassicalmusiciansofhisgeneration.

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Tickets:£16

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maKiNGTraCKSKrar CollectiveThesix-stringedkrarlyreisassociatedwithEthiopia’sazmariminstreltradition.here,itbecomesagritty,ancientrockguitaralongsidedrumsandGenetassefa’svoice.

Tickets:£12.50

TicketOffer:buyanytwoconcertsinthemakingTracksseriesoffourconcerts(seepage38)andreceive£2.50offeachconcert(includingconcessions).askatTicketOfficefordetails.

29satUrdayseptember

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hallONE,7.30Pm

Levellers acoustic levellers’punk-inflectedelectricfolk-rock,withastronglypoliticisedandenvironmentalthread,haswonastrongfanbaseathomeandabroad-withfamouslymemorablefestivalappearancescreatinglifetimedevoteesalongtheway.

Tickets:£21.50

30 sUndayseptember


fOlKWOrKSthe young’uns: ‘When our Grandfathers said no’ album LaunchWithbagsofcharm,talent,andanabidingenthusiasmfortraditionalsong,Theyoung’unsbringfreshnessanddynamismtotheirarrangementsofcloseharmonysongs,bothwithandwithoutaccompaniment.

Tickets£10

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sing together: haydn ‘nelson Mass’ Choirlenyoung:Choirleader

agreatchanceforanyonewhoenjoyssingingtorehearseforaperformanceofthestirringmasterpiecemissainangustiis(‘Nelsonmass’).Nosingingexperiencerequired.

rehearsalstakeplaceweeklyaheadofthechancetoperformonthe25thNovemberatTheSageGateshead.

Cost:£60(£48Concessions)


exploring Music: Four seasons – an introduction to autumnal MusicDenismcCaldin,conductorandformerProfessorofmusicatlancasterUniversityintroducescomposersandmusicinspiredbytheseasonofautumn.


Tickets:£7

hallTWO,8Pm

andy McKee, Preston reed and Jon GommThreeoftheworld’smostaccomplishedacousticguitaristsshareanall-acousticbillastheyplaytheircalling-cardtunesandrevealformativeinfluencesandsignatureguitartechniques.


Tickets:£18.50&£16.50(inadvance),£19&£21(onthedoor)

hallONE,7.30Pm

Mozart’s ‘haffner’: Kyra humphreys and northern sinfoniahearmozart’smightyserenadealongsidegorgeousandgracefulminiaturesfromthesamepenplusShostakovich’smovingTenthQuartet.

Withafreepost-concerteventat10.15pm.

Tickets:£10-£32

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Kathryn Williams presents the Pond plus special guestsastunningpopprojectwithKathrynWilliams,SimonEdwardsandGinnyCleefusingvintagebeatsand60spopwithEasternandCelticflavouredloops.Under14smustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.


Tickets:£16.50(inadvance),£18.50(onthedoor).

rescheduledfromSunday3rdJune(originalticketsarestillvalid,contactTicketOfficefordetails).

04 thUrsdayoctober

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ray davies plus support WithsongsfromhisdaysinTheKinksuptohisrecentsolorepertoire.

Presentedby3aEntertainment.

Tickets:£32.50&£35

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Clog and swordfreeperformancesontheConcoursethroughoutthedayofrapper,longswordandclogdancing.

free

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dance traditions of the north east: Clog and swordafast-pacedeveningofexceptionaltraditionaldancing,brilliantmusicandsong,andentertaininganecdotes.hostedbyBennyGraham,withBrendaWalker,Philheaton,NewcastleKingsmen,highSpenBlueDiamondsandmore.

Withafreepre-concertpresentationofanEfDSSGoldBadgetochampionCountyDurhamclogdancer,JackieToaduff,at7.30pm

Tickets:£12

NOrThErNrOCKfOUNDaTiONhall,10am-5Pm

Clog dancing, rapper and Longsword ChampionshipsahostoffinetraditionaldancersfromthisregionandbeyondcompeteintheNorthernCountiesClogChampionships,theNorthEastrapperChampionshipsandtheSwordDanceUnionlongswordTournament–allinoneelectrifyingfreeevent.

free

06 satUrdayoctober

hallTWO,8Pm

fOlKWOrKS Fay hield and the hurricane Partyalwaysapowerhouseofideasandcreativity,fayisbecomingamajorfigureontheacousticmusicscenewithanearthyapproachtosingingandahaunting,powerfuldelivery.

Tickets:£13.50

05 Fridayoctober


trish Clowes’ tangent nonet featuring Gwilym simcock and thomas GouldSaxophonistTrishCloweswithChrismontague,CalumGourlayandJamesmaddrenfeaturingpianistGwilymSimcockandimprovisingstringquartetledbyThomasGould.

PresentedwithJazzNorthEastandSchmazz.

Tickets:£13.50

05 Fridayoctober

fOlKWOrKSone night in Gateshead:

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Massed Brass Bandsreg Vardy Band Fishburn Band nasUWt riverside BandGuestsoloist:KevinashmanmusicalDirector:rayfarr

Ninetytopbrassandpercussionplayersplusrenownedcornetvirtuoso,Kevinashman,performaprogrammeofpopularbrassclassicsandentertainingfeaturesincludingmusicbyStrauss,Tchaikovskyandrodgers&hammerstein.

Tickets:£14.50

hallTWO,4Pm

Voices of hope: For hearts and soulsmusicDirector:Simonfidler

Singingarangeofacapellachoralworksfromfourcenturies,Voicesofhopedeliverapowerfulandupliftingchoralexperience,initsannualfundraiserfortheBritishheartfoundation.

PresentedbyVoicesofhope.

Tickets:£15

renharvieuisthehotlytipped21-yearoldSalford-bornsingerwhosenewlyreleaseddebutalbum,‘ThroughTheNight’hasbeenreceivedwithcriticalacclaim.

“A glorious throwback to peak-period Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey and Peggy Lee.”SundayTimesCulture


Tickets:£12.Under14smustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

(Clublayout)

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hallONE,DOOrS7.30Pm

an evening with neil sedakaWithcharttoppersincluding‘Oh!Carol’,‘CalendarGirl’,and‘happyBirthdaySweetSixteen’,foroverfiftyyearsNeilhaswritten,performed,producedandinspiredcountlesssongsthatstandthetestoftime.

PresentedbyKennedyStreetEnterprises.

Tickets:£40&£45

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hallTWO,8Pmren harvieu plus special guests

october

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roddy Woomble familiartomanyasthefrontmanintheScottishrockbandidlewild,roddyWoombleisacelebratedsolosongwriterandperformer.Expectsongsfromhissoloalbumsalongsideseveralidlewildnumbers.


Tickets:£16.50(inadvance),£19.50(onthedoor)

hallTWO,8Pm

Carolina Chocolate drops plus support david Wax Museum“Steeped in the musical heritage of America’s Piedmont region, the Drops are the best kind of traditionalists, breathing fresh life into their explorations of a fast-vanishing musical past, incorporating fresh inflections, from gospel and jazz to soul and hip hop.”metro

Tickets:£16.50&£19.50

11thUrsdayoctober

12Fridayoctober


exploring Music: introduction to indian MusicJoinDavidClarke,ProfessorofmusicatNewcastleUniversity,foranintroductiontothediverseandrichmusicalworldofindia.


Tickets:£7

mEC,7Pm

the LitPop Book Club: a book club for music lovers – ‘Jazz’ by toni MorrisonThelitPopBookClubmeetonthesecondTuesdayofeverymonth.Pleasebringyourowncopyofthebook.

freebutticketed

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hallONE,DOOrS7Pm

Ultravox plus special guests Brandnewmaterialfromthe‘Brilliant’albumalongsideclassictracksfromtheband’sbackcatalogue.

PresentedbyliveNation.

Tickets:£32.50.Under14smustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

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fOlKWOrKSeliza Carthy Band plus support Marry Waterson and oliver KnightDuringa20-yearcareer,ElizaCarthyhasbecomeoneofthemostdazzlingandrecognisedfolkmusiciansofageneration,revitalisingfolkmusicandmakingitrelevanttoanewaudience.

Tickets:£12&£16.50

hallONE,7.30Pm

Classic FM Concert series: dancing nights with John Wilson and northern sinfonia JohnWilsonconductsVaughanWilliams’greatmasterpiece,Symphonyno.5,anddelicatedancescoresbyCoatesandravel.


Tickets:£10-£26


sanjeev abhyankar Sanjeevabhyankarisanartistofinternationalacclaiminthefieldofhindustani(Northindian)classicalmusicandhasinspiredanewgenerationwithhisexceptionalsinging.

PresentedbyGemartsandasianartistsNetwork.

Tickets:£10

13 satUrdayoctober

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hallONE,7.30Pm

Joan armatrading plus special guest Chris Wood and support Craig Jeffery ThreetimesGrammynominated,BriTawardnomineeandivorNovellawinningsinger-songwriterJoanarmatradingmBEreturnswithtwosuperbsupportacts.

Tickets:£29.50

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degree Welcome GigacelebratorygigtowelcometheClassof2015totheBa(hons)CommunitymusicandBmus(hons)Jazz,PopularandCommercialmusicdegreesdeliveredatTheSageGatesheadinpartnershipwithUniversityofSunderland.

Tickets:£7.50

16 tUesdayoctober

hallONE,7.30Pm

an acoustic evening with Mary Chapin Carpenter and shawn ColvinThemulti-Grammyaward-winningsongwritersperformasanintimateduoforthefirsttime.includingmaterialspanningtheirvastcataloguesandsomeoftheirfavouritesongs:‘PassionateKisses’,‘heThinkshe’llKeepher’and‘SunnyCamehome’.

Tickets:£25


exploring Music: Who was robert schumann?SimonClugston,retiredClassicalPerformanceProgrammeDirectoratTheSageGateshead,introducesoneoftheromanticera’smostinfluentialcomposersandinspirationsforthenewClassicalSeason.


Tickets:£7

16 tUesdayoctober

hallTWO,10.30am–4.30Pm

sounds of intent Launch ThiseventwillbeofparticularinteresttomusicleadersinterestedinworkingwithchildrenwithSpecialEducationalNeeds(SEN),staffinschools,andSENspecialists.

Tickets:£12

15 Mondayoctober

hallTWO,8Pm

Mary Coughlan plus special guest Graham robinsmaryCoughlan’stalenthasadrawallofitsown-withhernakedhonesty,passionandwit,sheinhabitseverysongshesings.hitsinclude‘ancientrain’,‘invisibleToyou’and‘manOfTheWorld.’

Tickets:£12.50&£14.50

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Katie Melua plus special Guests BoyThisconcertissoldout.returnsmaybecomeavailable.

Tickets:£32.50

hallONE,7.30Pm

Grizzly Bearfollowingthemassivesuccessof2009’s‘Veckatimest’,GrizzlyBearreturnwithaforthcomingnewalbum.TheBrooklynquartetcombinesoaringharmoniesandrichlyatmosphericsoundstocreateanundeniablymovingliveperformance.

Tickets:£19.50(Standingavailable)

hallONE,7.30Pm

fOlKWOrKS seth Lakemanfolk-inspired,multi-awardwinningsinger-songwriterinconcertperformingsongsfrom‘TalesoftheBarrellhouse’andpreviousalbums.

Tickets:£18

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hallONE,7.30Pm

the romantic symphony 2: thomas Zehetmair and northern sinfoniaContinuingourdoublecycleofromanticsymphonieswithSchumann’ssecondsymphonyalongsideBrahms’ssecondsymphony.


Tickets:£10-£32

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hallTWO,8Pm

djangologieJamesBirkett(guitar),GilesStrong(guitar),Emmafiske(violin),mickShoulder(doublebass)

Djangologieareanuplifting,humorousandswinging‘gypsyjazz’ensemblewhoregularlygig,broadcastandmakefestivalappearancesacrossthecountry.

Tickets:£12

hallTWO,7.30Pm

Wilko Johnson plus support Virgil & the acceleratorsanightofsavagerock’n’rollandincendiarybrilliancefromthelegendaryformerguitaristofDrfeelgoodandianDuryandtheBlockheads,withNormanWatt-royandDylanhoweintheengineroom.

Tickets:£20.ViPpackage£35(notavailableonline):includesentrytothesoundcheck,bookreading,meetandgreet,showentryandsignedtourposter.(Clublayout)

hallTWO,1Pm

young artist Platform - Johan Löfving (Classical)Sweden’sJohanlöfvinghasstudiedwithProfessorSvenlundestad,Bohansson,GaryryanandEliotfiskandalreadywonseveralawards.herehepresentsmusicfromJ.S.Bach,albertoGinasteraandothers.

Tickets:£5

hallTWO,8Pm

nigel north (Classical)Oneoftheworld’sleadingexponentsofthelute,NigelNorthhasbeendelightingaudiencesfornearly30years.ThisconcertfeaturesthelutemusicofJohannSebastianBachandSilviusleopoldWeiss.

Tickets:£16

18 thUrsdayoctober

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young artist Platform - daniela rossi (Classical)argentinianguitaristDanielarossihasperformedinsolorecitalsandwithorchestrasinconcertsacrosslatinamericaandEurope.hereshepresentsmusicbyPiazzola,legnani,malatsandnewcommissions.

Tickets:£5

mUSiCEDUCaTiONCENTrE,10am

nigel north WorkshopararechancetostudywithlutemasterNigelNorth,whohasheldsomeofthemostimportantteachingpositionsfortheluteandearlymusicinEuropeandamerica.

Tickets:£29(forplayers),£15(forobservers)

mUSiCEDUCaTiONCENTrE,3Pm

david russell WorkshopamasterclassfromtheGrammy-winningguitaristwhosebeautifullyrefinedmusicalityhasearnedhimfansallovertheworld.

Tickets:£24(forplayers),£15(forobservers)

hallTWO,8Pm

david russellamodern-daygiantoftheclassicalguitar-experiencehisartistryathisonlyNorthEastdatethisyear.repertoireincludesBrocá,Weiss,morel,Couperin,assadandmore.

Tickets:£16

hallTWO,8Pm

david Carmona + Javier García MorenofromaGranadagypsyfamily,in2009DavidCarmonatookfirstprizeintheprestigiousflamencocompetitioninJerez.JavierGarcíamorenohashadaprolificartisticcareerworldwide,includingrecitalsatCarnegiehall.

SupportedbyEmbassyofSpain.

Tickets:£16

hallTWO,8Pm

Badi assadastarinhernativeBrazil,Badiassadtranscendstraditionalstyles,immersedinpop,jazzandworldsounds.Thisextraordinarysinger,guitarist,andpercussionistdefiescategorization.

Tickets:£16

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early years network dayforallpractitionerswhousesinging,musicandmovementintheirworkwithchildrenaged0-5.itisnotessentialtobeamusicspecialisttoattendthisday.

Cost:£35(includinglunch)

hallONE,7.30Pm

Lanterns on the LakePaintingbeautifulvistaswithaneclecticpaletteofinstruments,Newcastle’slanternsonthelakeunfurlacompellingsonicdrama,fromswooning,dreamyrestraintandslinkybeatstofull-blowncinematicrock.


hallTWO,8Pm

the devil’s Violin presents ‘a Love Like salt’auniquecombinationoflivemusicandgrippingtimelesstalesthatinfluencedShakespeareandChaucer;storiesfullofpassionandlonging,dramaanddanger,oflifeanddeath.Thisperformanceissignlanguageinterpreted.

Tickets:£10&£13.50Suitableforover12s.

ThEBarBOUrrOOm,10.30am-4.30Pm

sing with Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band WorkshopWorkshopledbyandyWatts,musicaldirectorforTheCarnivalBand,tosingaspartoftheconcertonfriday14thDecembercelebratingthe25thanniversaryof‘aTapestryofCarols’andthecollaborationbetweenmaddyandBand.

Tickets:£32(dayworkshop,plusaseatfortheconcerton14thDecember)

hallONE,7.30Pm

don McLean - 40th anniversary of american Pie tour plus supportSeethelegendarysinger-songwriterof‘americanPie’and‘Vincent(Starry,StarryNight)’liveinconcert.

Tickets:£27.50&£33.50

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ComeandjoinmusicandtechnologyspecialistCooperhandleyasheteachesyouhowtoaccesstheworldofdigitalmusic.


Tickets:£7

Efterklanghaveplayedasarockbandthroughouttheworldandspecialiseinamazingandimaginativeprojects.ThistimetheycollaboratewithNorthernSinfonia,conductedbythemuchindemandandréderidder,topushmusicalboundariesandcreateamind-blowingmusicalexperience.“Prepare to be left breathless.” BBCmusic.“A near perfect show.”Sydneymorningherald

PresentedwithmBm.

Tickets:£19.50

Beethoven Variationsonmüller’s‘ichbinderSchneiderKakadu’

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nicholas Maw PianoTrio

schubert PianoTriono.1inBflat

TheGouldTrio,whothisyearcelebratetheir20thanniversary,areregularvisitorstomajormusicfestivals,includingtheirownannualseriesinCorbridge.Onsalefriday7thSeptember.

PresentedbytheNewcastleChambermusicSociety.

Tickets£12&£19

23 tUesdayoctober

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24 Wednesdayoctober

SQUirESSEmiNarrOOm,7Pmexploring Music: Know your spotify from your itunes

hallONE,7.30Pmefterklang and northern sinfonia - the Piramida Concerts

hallTWO,7.30Pmnewcastle international Chamber Music series: Gould Piano trio

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ifyou’relookingforfun-filledthingstodoaroundOctoberhalftermforthewholefamilythenlooknofurtherthanJUiCEfestival.

formoreinformation,pleasevisit:www.juicefestival.co.uk

JUiCEisdevelopedandproducedbyNewcastleGatesheadinitiativeaspartofitsfestivalandeventsprogramme.

allartJamiieventsonsale:friday14thSeptember.


27satUrdayoctober

CONCOUrSE,allDay

JUiCe: dragon stepslookoutfortheDragonStepsontheConcourse,followwheretheyleadtodiscoveryourveryownstory.

free

ThEarChES(BEhiNDThESaGEGaTEShEaD),10.30am

JUiCe: art Jam ii - introduction to Urban artfollowingthefantasticsuccessoflastyear’sartJamcomeandjointopnamesintheUKaerosolartscenetore-spraythe320ftlegalartwallbehindTheSageGateshead.Suitableforages13+.

freebutticketed

ThEarChES(BEhiNDThESaGEGaTEShEaD),12NOON

JUiCe: art Jam ii – sketch Book sessionDropinandhelpcreateourveryownsketchbook.Suitableforages7+.

free

mEC,4Pm

JUiCe: art Jam ii – Film screeningWhentheautumnnipbecomestoomuch,callinforafreefilmscreening.

free

COmUSiCaWall(BEhiNDThESaGEGaTEShEaD),10.30am(rEGiSTraTiON),11am-5Pm(WOrKShOP)

JUiCe: art Jam ii - advanced Wall spotsforthoseartistswithalittlemoreaerosolartexperience.Suitableforages13+.

freebutticketed

ThEarChES(BEhiNDThESaGEGaTEShEaD),10.30amaND1.15Pm

JUiCe: art Jam ii - Clothing Customisation WorkshopsComealongandlearnhowtocustomiseyourclothinginthisspecialworkshopworkingwithtextiles.Suitableforages7+.

freebutticketed

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JUiCe: art Jam ii - supported spotsTheuniquechancetoworkinasmallgroupwithanexperiencedaerosolartistwhocanshowyousomeofthetricksofthetrade.Suitableforages13+.

freebutticketed

CrOSSarTSarCh,4.30PmaND5.15Pm

JUiCe: art Jam ii - stencil WorkshopWorkwithartistsinsmallgroupswithbothfreeartandstencils.Suitableforages7+.

freebutticketed

GetcreativeonourConcoursewithartsandcraftssuitableforallthefamily.free

hallTWO,12amaND3Pm(TUESDay),11am(WEDNESDay)

JUiCe: imagined PlanetsJoinusonboardourmagicalspaceshipasweblastofftogetheronamusicalmissiontootherworldsandamazingplanets.Suitableforchildrenaged4-7butoldersiblingswelcome.

Tickets:£7foradults£3.50forchildren(familylayout)

ThEBarBOUrrOOm,6Pm

JUiCe: Mongrel UK - Play in a Week Performance - ‘diallo, 4d and Me’mongrelUKcreateamusicalperformanceoverfourdaysofintensiveworkshops,withthecomedy,integrityandingenuitythattheiraudienceshavecometoexpectfromthem.

freebutticketed

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hallONE,7.30Pm

John Wilson and the John Wilson orchestraacelebrationofrodgers&hammersteinandrodgers&hart.

Tickets:£25.50-£44

atributetoBillieholidaystarringbrilliantyoungamericansingingstarCecilemclorinSalvant.

inassociationwiththeWhitleyBayClassicJazzParty.

TherewillbeareturncoachservicebetweentheVillagehotelandTheSageGateshead.formoreinformationpleasecontactwbjazzfest@btinternet.com.

Tickets:£12.50&£16.50

hallTWO,9Pm

the Late Mix: Cori spezzatimarkingfourhundredyearssincethedeathofGiovanniGabrieli,NorthernSinfoniaChorusandconductoralanfearonconjureallthemagnificenceoftheVenetiancorispezzatistyleoriginatingfromStmark’sBasilica.

Tickets£16(intheroundlayout)

hallONE,7.30Pm

fOlKWOrKSKate rusbyThedefiningvoiceofcontemporaryEnglishfolkmusic,Kateperformsexquisiteinterpretationsoftraditionalsongsandfinelywroughtself-pennedtunes.

Tickets£22.50Under16s:£15

hallTWO,11am

eCho rising stars: adam Banda - ViolinadamBandabringstwocomposersfromhishungarianhomeland–DohnányiandBartók,alongsideTchaikovskyandthewonderfulravelTzigane.

Tickets£16

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the raF in Concert 2012Compere:alanDedicoatVocalist:fltltmatthewlittle

Jointheraf’sfinestmusiciansforathrillingeveningoffirstclassentertainmentastheycelebratesomeofthemusicalhighlightsduringtheQueen’s60-yearreign,culminatinginastirring,patrioticfinale.

PresentedbyTheroyalairforceCharitableTrust.

Tickets:£16-£22


exploring Music: things that go Bump in the nightashalloweenapproaches,joinDenismcCaldin,conductorandformerProfessorofmusicatlancasterUniversity,asheintroducescomposersandmusicinspiredbyghosts,spiritsandmagic.


Tickets:£7

hallONE,7.30Pm

sixties Goldfeel-goodnostalgiafeaturingGerryandThePacemakers(‘you’llNeverWalkalone’),Theanimals(‘ThehouseofTherisingSun’),P.J.Proby(‘holdme’)andChiphawkesfromTheTremeloes(‘hereComesmyBaby’).Nottobemissed.

PresentedwithChimesinternationalEntertainments.

Tickets:£25&£27.50

hallONE,7.30Pm

spiritualized plus support Expertlydeployinggrandswathesofepicspace-rock,andbuildingto(orridingupon)ahypnoticwallofsound,Spiritualizedarealivebandofremarkableemotivesweep.


hallONE,7.30Pm

the Magic Flute: Mario Venzago with northern sinfoniaflute:JulietteBausor

marioVenzagoconductsSchoek’s‘Sommernacht’alongsideDvorák’smostpropulsivesymphony(no.7)andcolourfulgemsbyibertandmozart.


Tickets:£10-£32

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BBC Radio 3 brings together leading thinkers for a weekend of provocative debate, new ideas, music and drama

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

Mary Robinson, Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and President of Ireland • Michael Ignatieff • Lee Hall

Alan Milburn on Inequality • Amos Oz on Middle East • Philippa GregorySean Rafferty presents In Tune • Tony Harrison • New Drama by Simon Armitage

Mark Pagel on Cultural Evolution • Colm TóibínFormer World Bank VP Ian Goldin • Tom Holland on Religion

Poetry with Ian McMillan • Music from The Lake Poets • Radio 1 Fringe Thinking

Book FREE TICKETS from Friday 17 August at www.thesagegateshead.org or call 0191 443 4661

Keep checking for updates on new speakers and events

To request a free festival brochure email [email protected]

bbc.co.uk/freethinking

THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL THEME IS THEM AND US

2–4 NOV 2012

Festival of ideas

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Trysomethingnewinthesetastersessionsforadultbeginners-nopriorexperienceneeded,justenthusiasmandthewilltogiveitago.Choosefrom:

Guitar(you’llneedtobringyourownguitar)

steel Pans (steelpansareprovided)

Ukulele(ukulelescanbeprovided)

Tickets:£5perworkshop

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mUSiCEDUCaTiONCENTrE,11amaND2Pmabsolute Beginners Workshops

TheBrasserie

www.thesagegateshead.org/eatanddrink 0191 443 4654 [email protected]

aworld-classmusic,conferenceandweddingvenue.

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Pre-show menu served from 5–7pmTwo courses £18.50, three courses £21.50

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hallONE,7.30Pm

the Civil Wars plus support the LumineersThisconcertissoldout.

returnsmaybecomeavailable.

Tickets:£17

hallONE,7.30Pm

Port isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends plus special guestsTheshantymenofPortisaacareoutontheroadtodelightandenthralaudienceswiththeirvoicesinanincrediblyrousingandjoyfulsetofshantiesandCornishfolksongs.

Tickets:£19.50&£22.50

hallTWO,8Pm

Matraca Berg plus supportmarkedforherabilitytoevokeemotioninhermelodiesandprovidewindowsintothesecretspeoplehideaway,SongwritershalloffameinducteematracaBergreturnswiththereleaseof‘TheDreamingfields’.

Tickets:£16.50

musichistorianandfilmmakerChrisPhippsguidesyouthroughprogrock:asub-genreofrockdevelopedinthelate60s,incorporatingclassical,jazzandimprovisation.Exploringmusicisaseriesofintroductiontomusictalks.

Tickets:£7


Kairos 4tet plus support ayannaCrownedas‘BestJazzact’atthe2011mOBOawardsandsupportedbysolocellist/vocalistayannawhocaptivatedaudienceswhensheopenedforrobertofonsecaatGatesheadinternationalJazzfestival2012.

PresentedwithJazzNorthEast.

Tickets:£13.50

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SQUirESSEmiNarrOOm,7Pmexploring Music: What is Progressive rock?


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sandi thom plus support scarlette FeverPerhapsbestknownforoneofthedefininghitsoftheinternetage,‘iWishiWasaPunkrocker(Withflowersinmyhair)’,SandiThom’ssongsareheartfelt,soulfulandsincere.

PresentedbyGuardianangelsrecords.

Tickets:£15(inadvance),£17(onthedoor)

hallTWO,8Pm

Jinski - album LaunchJinskiareSteveWegrzynskiandDaveKennedy,twohighlyindividualguitaristswithstrongdistinctivevoicesandawealthoforiginalsongsthatdrawuponacousticrootsandthesinger-songwritertradition,whilstremainingresolutelymodern.

Tickets:£7.50(inadvance),£9.50(onthedoor)(Cabaretlayout)


the tube - it Was 30 years ago...!musichistorianChrisPhippstakesyouonapersonaltripthroughrareimages,soundsandanecdotesfrom‘TheTube’-themusicTVshowwhichmadeNewcastlethecapitalofcoolfrom1982to1987.

Tickets:£8.20

hallTWO,8Pm

the idiot B*stard BandadeEdmondson,PhillJupitus,NeilinnesandrowlandrivronplaysongsbyTheBonzos,Georgeformby,TheymightBeGiants,ianDury,melBrooksandmanymoreplustheirveryownbrand-spankingnewcompositions.


Tickets:£22.50(inadvance),£25(onthedoor)

NOrThErNrOCKfOUNDaTiONhall,1.30-7Pm

the Cobweb orchestra plays WagnerTheopen-accessCobwebOrchestra,conductedbyandyJackson,arespendingadayexploringWagner,finishingwithaninformalpresentationforfamilyandfriendsat6pm.

allplayerswelcome:pleaseemailadmin@cobweborchestra.orgtodiscusstherepertoireifyouwishtoknowmore.Playersaged13andundermustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

Tickets:£26.80

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Conductor:alanfearon

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tickell ‘riverTyne’Suite

awardwinningyouthorchestraofexceptionaltalentpresentingaconcertofEnglishmusicbeginningwitharousingsymphonybyWilliamBoyceandendingwithafolkinspiredpiecebyKathrynTickell.

Tickets:£7.50

hallONE,7.30Pm

Classic FM Concert series: dreams of summer - Bradley Creswick with northern sinfoniahearmozart’sthrilling‘Prague’SymphonywiththerhapsodicbeautyofmusicallandscapesbyDelius,VaughanWilliams(‘Thelarkascending’)andhaydn.


Tickets£10-£26

hallTWO,8Pm

fOlKWOrKS aly Bain, ale Moller and Bruce Molskyamelodicallyandrhythmicallycompellingcollaborationbythreeoftheworld’sleadingfolkmusicians,sharingtheirCeltic,Nordicandappalachiancultures.

Tickets:£12.50&£17


fOlKWOrKS Gareth davies-Jones & Calum stewart: north By east - album Launch ConcertacollaborationcombiningsongsandtunesfromNorthEastireland,EnglandandScotland,whilstexaminingtheimpactthatthelandscape,peopleandplacesoftheseregionshavehadontheirwritingandperformance.WithspecialguestheikkiBourgault.

Tickets:£10

hallTWO,8Pm

Jack savorettiJackhasbeencollectingpraisesincehiscriticallyacclaimeddebut‘BetweenTheminds’in2006.hisnewcollectionofsongsisfarmorediversethaneverbefore.

“Raw, soulful and yearning... a voice that sounds like the truth”. TheDailyTelegraph

Tickets:£10

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hallONE,12.30PmyMP Presents: young sinfonia


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PunchBrothers(mandolinistChrisThile,guitaristChrisEldridge,bassistPaulKowert,banjoistNoamPikelnyandviolinistGabeWitcher)fusecontemporarybluegrassandtraditionalfolkwithclassicalstringsandjazzinexhilarating,sonicallydaringperformances.

Tickets:£16.50

Comeandexplorethehistoryofthebrassband-fromthecommunitybeginningsinthemid19thcenturytotoday’sinternationalstageswithJoeCook,PrincipalTubaforTheBlackDykeBand.


Tickets:£7

mEC,7Pm

the LitPop Book Club: a book club for music lovers – ‘X-ray: the Unauthorised autobiography’ by ray daviesThelitPopBookClubmeetonthesecondTuesdayofeverymonth.Pleasebringyourowncopyofthebook.

freebutticketed

hallONE,7.30Pm

the stylistics plus support Pete KennedySeethemperformsomeoftheirtoptenhitsfromthe1970sincluding‘youmakemefeelBrandNew’and‘youareEverything’plusmuchmore.

PresentedwithKennedyStreetEnterprises.

Tickets:£25

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hallTWO,8PmPunch Brothers

SQUirESSEmiNarrOOm,7Pmexploring Music: What is a Brass Band?

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samling MasterclassinternationalbaritoneOlafBärwithoperadirectorJohnfishercoacheightoutstandingyoungmusiciansinoperaandsongonstage.PaulfarringtonandCarolineDowdlecompleteSamling’steam.aninsightfornewcomerstoclassicalmusic,practicingmusiciansandenthusiasts.

PresentedbySamling.

Tickets:£10

hallONE,7.30Pm

Zappa plays ZappafeaturingfrankZappa’seldestson,Dweezil,onleadguitaraccompaniedbyahostofhand-pickedmusicaltalents,Dweezilandhisbandbringhisfather’smusicallegacytolifeonstage.

PresentedwithCmPEntertainment.

Tickets:£29.50&£39.50.ViPpackageavailableat£30extra:includespre-showsoundcheckexperience,meetandgreet,exclusiveViPpassandentryintoZappaprizedraw(ViPpackagenotavailableonline).

hallONE,7.30Pm

Volkov’s Beethoven: ilan Volkov with northern sinfonia ilanVolkovlightsthebluetouchpaperonBeethoven’sblazinglytriumphantorchestralwork,Symphonyno.7ina.


Tickets:£10-£32

hallONE,7.30Pm

Paco Peña – QuimerasPacoPeñareturnstohallOnewithanewshowexaminingthemesofmigration,contrastingandfusingthefireandpathosofflamencowithhighenergyafricanmusicanddance.

Tickets:£21.50

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hallTWO,8Pm

maKiNGTraCKS MelingoSad,funny,intense,bizarre:melingoismesmerizing.hisinsolent,anecdotalsongscomeforthinswingingbursts,withshadynoisesandtheDada-likeechoofthecrazinessofaworldstumblingonitslastlegs.atruetangooriginal.

Tickets:£12.50

TicketOffer:buyanytwoconcertsinthemakingTracksseriesoffourconcerts(seealsopage16)andreceive£2.50offeachconcert(includingconcessions).

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fOlKWOrKS Future traditionsawindowintotheongoingworkwitharangeofperformancesbycurrentstudentsofthefolkandTraditionalmusicDegreecourse-withjigs,reels,songsandmore.

Tickets:£6

hallTWO,8Pm

thea GilmoreTheaGilmoretacklesthesortofissuesrealpeopledealwitheveryday,withanutterlybeautifulvoiceandsongsthattouchonfolk,jazz,rockandamericana.

Tickets:£15

NOrThErNrOCKfOUNDaTiONhall,10.30am-4.30Pm

Join in and sing: sing, Gentlemen Please! afabuloussingingdayformen,ledbyinspiration’scharismaticmusicDirector,GaryGriffiths.alllevelsofexperience.

Tickets:£10

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Baritone:OlafBär

OlafBärpresentsaninspiringprogrammeofoperaandsongshowcasingeightexceptionalmusiciansfollowingaweek’sintensivestudywithSamling,aninternationalcentreofexcellenceinthedevelopmentofclassicalsingersandpianists.

PresentedbySamling.

Tickets:£20.50

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hallTWO,7Pmsamling Concert


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youth Brass in ConcertEllandSilveryouthBandConductor:Samanthaharrison

featuringsoloists,vibrantchoreographyandaward-winningbrassperformance,thecurrentyouthEntertainmentChampionsofGreatBritainpresentsthebestthatyouthbrasshastooffer.Thisconcertwillbeprecededbyamini-concertfromthemorning’s‘workshopband’.

freebutticketed

hallONE,7Pm

World of Brass in ConcertBlackDykeBandTheCoryBandNationalyouthBrassBandofGreatBritain,conductedbyBramwellTovey,musicDirector,VancouverSymphonyOrchestra

Threeofthegreatnamesofthebrassbandmovementprovideathrillingandentertainingcurtain-raiserforthe36thannualBrassinConcertChampionshipweekend.

Tickets:£12-£22

hallONE,9am

Brass in Concert Championship 2012Brighouse&rastrickBandGrimethorpeCollieryBandTredegarTownBandfaireyBandleylandBandTheregVardyBandPlusmanymoreoutstandingensemblesPresenter:frankrenton

atopqualitydayofbrassbandpresentationandheatedcompetition,thishasbecomeoneofthekeyattractionsofthebrasscalendarfeaturingmanyofthefinestbandsintheland.

Tickets:£14-£27

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Brass in Concert Championship Weekend

PresentedbytheBrassinConcertChampionshipsltd.

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fOlKWOrKS Bellowhead plus support Mama rosinBellowheaduniquelymixmusicfromaroundtheglobe-frombigbandtosoul,jazz-funktoclassicalstringswithadashofmusichall,whileretainingapassionforEnglishtraditionalmusic.

Tickets:£18&£22.50

Overthelastdecade,ThehotClubofCowtownhavebecomethepremierambassadorsofhotjazzandwesternswingthroughsheertenacity,virtuosityandtheunstoppablepoweroftheirbreathtakingliveshow.

Tickets:£14.50&£16.50


exploring Music: Who was Giovanni Gabrieli?JoinJamieSavan,lecturerinmusicatNewcastleUniversity,toexplorethelifeandmusicofinfluentialitaliancomposerGiovanniGabrieli.


Tickets:£7

hallONE,7.30Pm

the West end Men in Concert with support from special guest Kerry ellisWestEndstarsleemead(‘Wicked’),Stephenrahman-hughes(‘BombayDreams’)andmattrowle(‘Evita’)joinforceswithKerryEllis(‘WeWillrockyou’)foraspectaculareveningofhitsfrompopularmusicals.

PresentedwithmiltonmorrisseyProductions.

Tickets:£22.50-£32.50

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hallTWO,8Pmhot Club of Cowtown

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hallONE,7.30Pm

Jack deJohnette Group and Polar Bearauniquedoublebillbringingtogethertwooftheworld’sgreatfiguresfromjazzdrumming:americanJackdeJohnette,whoseall-starbandincludessaxplayerDonByron;andSebrochford’smercury-nominatedPolarBear.

Tickets:£17.50

hallTWO,9Pm

the Late Mix: Gyorgy Ligeti - northern sinfoniahearligeti’stouchstoneofstylisticindividuality,hornTrio,alongsidehisgreatpredecessorBartókandhisgreatobsession,Nancarrow.

Tickets£16

three odes to st Cecilia - Gabrieli Consort and PlayersCelebratingthemusicofBrittenandPurcell,ThreeOdesforStCeciliaisaconcertofworkswritteninpraiseofSaintCecilia,patronsaintofmusic–onthis,StCecilia’sday.

Tickets£10-£32

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a Venetian Coronation 1595 - Gabrieli Consort and Playersamusicalre-creationoftheCoronationmassfortheVenetianDogemarinoGrimani,evokingthegrandpageantryofwhatwouldhavebeenatrulymagnificentevent.

Tickets:£26&£32(availablefromTheSageGateshead)

hallONE,7.30PmGabrieli residency

DUrhamCaThEDral,7.30PmGabrieli residency

hallTWO,8Pm

Patrick Wolf (acoustic) plus support from abi Wadeanintimateacousticperformancefromtheacclaimed,emotivesinger-songwriter.PatrickWolfplaysgrandpiano,Celticharp,dulcimerandmore,accompaniedbyoneothermusician–diggingdeepintohisfivealbumswithimpeccablemusicianship.

Tickets:£12&£14

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fOlKWOrKS appalachian roots: ira Bernstein and riley Baugusanold-timemusicanddancevarietyshowchock-fullofhumourandskill.appalachiandancecombinedwithgenuineNorthCarolinabanjoandsong.

Tickets:£12&£15

hallONE,7.30Pm

show of hands with Miranda sykes plus supportStarsofBritishfolkSteveKnightleyandPhilBeer,joinedbydoublebassist/vocalistmirandaSykes,dipanddivethroughroots,rock,blues,countryandtraditionalfolk.

Tickets:£17.50

hallTWO,8Pm

China CrisisEmbarkingontheirfirstmajortourforfiveyears,thebandperformalltheirhitsandclassictracksfromtheirprevioussixalbums,includingtheacclaimed‘flaunttheimperfection’.


Tickets:£16.50&£18.50

hallTWO,8Pm

the dylan ProjectarefreshingandvibrantinterpretationofBobDylan’smusic,whetheryouareadiehardDylanfanorjustenjoygreatsongsperformedwithflairandbrio,TheDylanProjectwilltakeyourbreathaway.


Tickets:£16.50&£18.50

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a sci-Fi odyssey - northern sinfonia Gala with Carl davisaspectacularprogrammeofSci-fiTVandmovieclassics.from‘redDwarf’and‘DoctorWho’,to‘2001:aSpaceOdyssey’,‘Thelordoftherings’and‘JurassicPark’.

Tickets£10-£32

hallTWO,8Pm

sing together: haydn ‘nelson Mass’ plus the sage Gateshead’s opera ChorusConductor:lenyoungPianist:Jennymartins

OurlatestSingTogetherchoirperformhaydn’sexhilarating‘missainangustiis’(‘Nelsonmass’).Tojointhechoirsee1stOctober.TheeveningalsofeaturesaperformancebyTheSageGateshead’snewOperaChorus,ledbyrachelDyson.

Tickets:£8

hallTWO,3Pm

yMP Presents: stringendo & sinfonic WindsDirector:alanfearon

TwoofourregionalyouthensemblesfortalentedyoungmusiciansjoinforcestopresentanautumnalSundayafternoonconcertofmusicforstringsandwind.

Tickets:£7.50

hallTWO,8Pm

dirty threeDrawingfromalt-folkoriginsandpossessedofaprofoundcreativebravery,thismelbournetrioofWarrenEllis(violin),mickTurner(guitar)andJimWhite(drums)collaborateprolifically(withNickCave,Sonicyouth,PJharveyamongstmany)andtheirlatestalbumminestherawelectricityandexcitementoftheirroots.

Tickets:£17.50(Clublayout)

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CONCOUrSEaNDThEBarBOUrrOOm,12NOON-5Pm

yourchancetotrydifferentwines,beers,andfinefoodfromlocal,regionalandnationalsuppliersandlearnmoreaboutthewineinthemasterclasses,deliveredbyNewcastleWineSchool.

EntryTickets:£20(inadvance),£25(onthedoor),£30(fortwo).masterclassTickets:£12(additional)

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fromearlyjazztotoday’sr’n’B,exploretherichanddiverseworldofpopularmusicwithpopmusicenthusiastrobSinclair.


Tickets:£7

fatherJohnmisty,akaformerfleetfoxesdrummerJoshuaTillman,isafinesongwriterrunningthegamutfromabsurdistfeverdreamsofpainandpleasuretothemischievousandplainspoken.

Tickets:£10(inadvance),£12(onthedoor)(Clublayout)

hallONE,7.30Pm

newcastle international Chamber Music series: ensemble 360debussy Sonataforfluteandharp Syrinxforsoloflute StringQuartetinGminor DanseSacréeetDanseProfane

ravel Sonataforviolinandcello introductionandallegro

Ensemble360isamixedensembleofwindandstrings,includingharp,residentatSheffield’smusicintheround.Onsalefriday7thSeptember.

PresentedbytheNewcastleChambermusicSociety.

Tickets£12-£19

hallONE,7.30Pm

the Manfreds 50th anniversary tourOriginalmanfredmannmembersPaulJones,mikehuggandTommcGuinness,andformermembermiked’aboarejoinedbynewbloodforthenewline-upofThemanfreds,featuringbothleadsingersfromthe60sband.

PresentedwithflyingEntertainment.

Tickets:£23.50&£25.50

hallTWO,8Pm

dennis plus houghton area youth Brass BandaneveningwithDennis;aneight-piecerootsfolk-rockbandwiththeprize-winningbrassbandfromtheformerpittownofhetton-le-holewhosesongsaboutthelocaltownhavecaptivatedaudiencesacrossthecountry.

PresentedbyEastside&Sapienrecords.

Tickets:£8(Clublayout)

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hallTWO,8PmFather John Misty

SQUirESSEmiNarrOOm,7Pmexploring Music: introduction to Popular Music

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Samling,withNewcastleandDurhamUniversitiesandTheSageGatesheadWeekendSchool,showcasesthefirstoutstandingyoungsingersandpianistsoftheNorthEasttocompleteSamlingacademy.Theyperformsongs,operaariasandensemblesalongsideprofessionalinternationalartists.

PresentedbySamling.

Tickets:£7

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hallTWO,7.30Pmsamling academy Concert

frOm7.30PmChristmas evening PartiesCelebratethefestiveseasoninstylethisyearandjoinusatoneofourfabulousChristmaspartynights.Enjoyafour-courseChristmasmealwithwine(halfabottleperperson),thendancethenightawaywithourfantasticliveband.

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frOm12.30PmChristmas Party LunchforthoseChristmaslunchtimeswe’realsoofferingpartyluncheswithafourcourseChristmasmealandhalfabottleofwineperperson.

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NOrThErNrOCKfOUNDaTiONhall,7Pm

Krocodile Klub

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festive�events

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SaTUrDay1STDECEmBErMessiah

friDay7ThDECEmBErthe Magic of Motown

SaTUrDay8ThaNDSUNDay9ThDECEmBErrejoice with simon halsey and northern sinfonia

TUESDay11ThDECEmBErthe three Bs - Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, the Big Chris Barber Band and acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band

WEDNESDay12ThDECEmBErQuofestive featuring status Quo & Guests

hallTWO,9Pmthe new rope string Band

friDay14ThDECEmBErMaddy Prior and the Carnival Band

SaTUrDay15ThDECEmBErslade and sweet

SUNDay16ThDECEmBErthe Glenn Miller orchestra – in the Christmas Mood

TUESDay18ThDECEmBErChristmas Massed Brass Bands

WEDNESDay19ThDECEmBErClass of ‘77 featuring From the Jam, the Blockheads & Boomtown rats Garry roberts & simon Crowe

ThUrSDay20ThDECEmBErChristmas with the rat Pack

friDay21STDECEmBErCrows’ Bones: a Folk Ghost story for Christmas

SUNDay23rDaNDmONDay24ThDECEmBErthe snowman

friDay28ThDECEmBErthe Gruffalo

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31Mondaydecember the sage Gateshead new year’s eve Celebration

Wrapup2012withafabulousmeal,greatentertainment,ChampagnebarplusalateNightPartywiththeJamesTaylorQuartetandDJsontheConcourseforaNewyear’sEvewithadifference.formoredetailsandinformationonticketpricesandpackages,plusdetailsofhowtojointheSingTogether:abbaChoirseeourwebsite.

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hallONE,9Pmnew year’s eve featuring 1974 abba tribute with the sing together: abba Choir


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ConCessionsConcessionsforunder16s,students,peopleover60andunemployedareavailableformanyofourperformances:askTicketOfficefordetails.

Childrenaged2andundermaysitonyourlapandthereforedonotrequireaticket,unlessattendingunder5ssessions,familyevents,familyperformancesorworkshops.

foreveryperformance,onefreeticketisavailableforthecarerofthosewhoneedassistancetoattendtheperformance.

CoLLeCtinG tiCKetsWhencollectingprepaidtickets,pleasebringthecreditcardwithwhichyoupaidandappropriateidentification.

reFUnds and eXChanGes Pleasenoteweareunabletoofferrefundsexceptintheeventofacancelledperformance.TheSage

Gatesheadreservestherighttosubstituteartistsandaltertheadvertisedprogrammewithoutpriornotice.Thisdoesnotaffectyourstatutoryrights.handlingfeeswillberetainedintheeventofarefund.

Ticketsmaybeexchangedforseatsforthesameorhigher

priceforaperformanceofthesameproductionupto24hoursbeforetheperformance.Exchangesarestrictlysubjecttoavailability.a£2.50handlingfeewillbechargedpertransaction.alloriginalticketsmustbeproducedbeforeanexchangecanbeprocessed.handlingfeeswillberetainedintheeventofanexchange.

tiCKetPLan reFUnd FaCiLityTicketcancellationprotectionisnowavailableatacostof£2perticket.Thiswillprotectyouagainstcancellationresultingfromaccidents,unexpectedillnessesandadverseweatherwherethePoliceserviceorotherGovernmentagencyhaveissuedwarningsnottotravel.forfulltermsandconditionsvisitourwebsitewww.thesagegateshead.orgorcallTicketOfficeon01914434661.

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nExuSThanks to the generosity of Nexus, you can travel on the Metro to and from Gateshead free if you are attending a performance at The Sage Gateshead: simply retain your ticket for inspection on the Metro.

BuSESFor selected concerts, we also run concert buses from Hexham (via Corbridge) and Alnwick (via Felton, Morpeth and Gosforth). On Friday 28th September (Northern Sinfonia concert), there is an additional bus service running from Carlisle (via the Auctioneer, Rosehill; The Sands Centre, Carlisle; Main Street, Brampton). Book through Ticket Office. The QuayLink bus service runs both north and south of the Tyne to St Mary’s Square outside the west door of The Sage Gateshead. The Sage Gateshead is on route Q1. Check www.nexus.org.uk/bus/guide-buses/quaylink.

PaRkingThere is a drop off and pick up point at our west door. We have our own car park with lift access directly behind the building. If you enter and exit within thirty minutes, there is no charge. Charges are £1.50 per hour on a pay on exit basis from 6am-5pm, or you can elect to pay for the evening and overnight from 5pm-6am for a fixed price of £4.

A single-use daily car park ticket will be available for £6 during certain festivals. These can be bought from Ticket Office on the day.

BluE BaDgE holDERSThere are a number of priority spaces for blue badge holders immediately to the rear of the building and by the lifts in our car park. Please take your car park ticket to the Coats Desk, with your car registration number, for an exit ticket.

The Sage Gateshead is designed to be as accessible as possible to people with all kinds of disabilities. Please ring 0191 443 4666 for access information or download it from the visitor information section of our website. Please inform Ticket Office of your special requirements. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome.

TouRS anD gRouP BookingSPrivate tours can be arranged for groups of any size to learn more about the building and our organisation. For many of our concerts, you can book ten full price tickets and claim an eleventh ticket free. We welcome coach parties.

Please call 0191 443 4705.

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SPEcial oFFER on PRE-ShoW mEalSThe Brasserie offers pre-show menus before every concert, call 0191 443 4654 to book or for more details. For selected concerts marked with the symbol, you can save time and book your pre-show meal through Ticket Office, and save 10% off the set menu.

giFT cERTiFicaTESYou can buy certificates as gifts from Ticket Office: they are available in denominations of £1 and multiples thereof. Gift certificates are now redeemable online, for more information please contact Ticket Office or visit: www.thesagegateshead.org/ticketoffice.

BuilDing oPEning houRS anD cloSuRESThe Sage Gateshead is open for an average of fourteen hours every day, seven days a week:

9am-11pm performance days.

9am-10pm non-performance days during term time.

9am-9pm non-performance days during school holidays.

The Sage Gateshead reserves the right to fully or partially close the building for conferencing or maintenance purposes.

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ThEaTRE laYouT (default): the stage is across one end of the hall: there are rows of seats on the flat floor and some raised seating towards the rear. Seated tickets are numbered, standing tickets are not.

FamilY laYouT: like Theatre style, but the stage is lower and there are mats at the front where you can sit with your children. Tickets for Level 1 are not numbered: tickets for Levels 2 and 3 are numbered.

caBaRET laYouT: like Theatre, but the seats on Level 1 are tables and chairs on a flat floor. Seating around tables is not numbered.

cluB laYouT: Level 1 is standing, with unnumbered tickets specifying access to the Level. Levels 2 and 3 are numbered seating. Drinks are allowed in on Level 1 only.

in ThE RounD laYouT: the stage is in the centre of the hall with seats on every side. All tickets are numbered: areas A (Level 1), B (Level 2) and C (Level 3) are seated; areas D (Level 1) and E (Levels 2 and 3) are standing and not always on sale.

hallS onE anD TWoIn seats on the sides of Levels 2 and 3, you have to lean forwards to obtain a full view of the stage. Please ask our staff for more information.

You can select your own seat for most Hall One and Hall Two concerts when you book online at www.thesagegateshead.org

hall onEThe price of the seats in the A*, A/B area of the front stalls varies from concert to concert: for concerts with ‘Standing available’ the floor is lowered for a standing/dancing area. Tickets must be purchased specifically for this area. The areas behind the stage are not always on sale. Please ask Ticket Office. A* tickets: Seats closest to the stage are offered on selected shows. Occasionally these tickets may have ‘added value’ extras (these will be detailed on our website, www.thesagegateshead.org).

hall TWoHall Two is a flexible, ten-sided space, and is set up for each concert according to what will provide the best experience for the audience: there are three levels, and levels 2 and 3 are gallery-style spaces. The main options are:

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The Sage Gateshead values its partnerships with individuals, trusts and foundations, and companies, and its core revenue supporters Arts Council England, North East and Gateshead Council. As a registered charity this support is vital to allow us to continue and develop our work.

Thank You

Founding Patrons – Endowment Fund*The Sage Group plcThe Barbour TrustNorthern Rock FoundationThe Garfield Weston FoundationJoan and Margaret Halbert

Endowment DonorsThe Shears FoundationThe David Goldman ProgrammeThe Go-Ahead Group plcNorthern Arts BoardFenwick LtdNorthumbrian WaterBenfield Charitable TrustThe Sir James Knott TrustGreggs plcThe David Boardman TrustRoland Cookson Fund1989 Willan Trust

Public Sector Revenue SupportersArts Council England, North EastGateshead Council

Trust and Foundation SupportersBaring FoundationEsmée Fairbairn FoundationNorthern Sinfonia TrustPaul Hamlyn FoundationThe Foyle FoundationThe Garfield Weston FoundationThe Gillian Dickinson TrustThe Hadrian TrustThe Monument TrustThe PRS for Music FoundationThe Radcliffe TrustThe Sir James Knott TrustThe Shears FoundationThe Vardy FoundationThe WA Handley Charitable TrustYouth Music1989 Willan Trust

* The Sage Gateshead’s Endowment Fund is held by the Community Foundation

Join ouR SagE SuPPoRTERSAn annual membership which supports the work of The Sage Gateshead and offers a range of benefits, including generous discounts and invitations to exciting events.

BEcomE a noRThERn SinFonia FRiEnDAn annual membership that supports the work of Northern Sinfonia, benefits include priority booking for our Classical Season and exclusive members’ evenings.

BEcomE a PRinciPal PaRTnERA great way to demonstrate a significant commitment to a favourite ‘chair’ in our orchestra, Northern Sinfonia.

SuPPoRT uS ThRough PaYRoll givingMake a regular donation directly through your employer’s payroll giving scheme. It’s an easy and tax-effective way to support our work.

makE a giFT in YouR WillMaking a Gift in your will is one of the most enduring gifts you can make. As well as tax benefits, you have the satisfaction of knowing your donation will go on supporting our work long into the future.

DonaTE BY TExTText SAGE04 £3 to 70070 to donate £3 to North Music Trust and make a difference today (you can make a donation of any value you wish between £1 and £10).

EvERY giFT iS imPoRTanT To uS anD ThERE aRE manY WaYS You can SuPPoRT uS.

Thank you for choosing to support The Sage gateshead

For more information about any of the above ways to support, please visit www.thesagegateshead.org/support Email [email protected] or call us on 0191 443 4562

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Ticket Office: 0191 443 4661

Welcome Desk: 0191 443 4666

Brasserie: 0191 443 4654

We are proud of our environmental awareness: to see our policy, visit the About section of our website.

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North Music Trust is registered in England as a company limited by guarantee, number 4044936 and as a charity, number 1087445.

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