On 24th April, GemArts and The Glasshouse bring Preetha Narayanan, Giuliano Modarelli and Harkiret Singh Bahra to Gateshead ...

Frank Turner kicked off his Campfire Punkrock Twenty Tour with a raucous, high-energy sing-along at Newcastle University’s Student Union last Wednesday. This, show number 3135 (his 23rd in Newcastle), ...

The most famous characters from the tragedy that was the sinking of the Titanic are the fictional Jack and Rose from James ...

Newcastle exhibition The Sheer Brass Neck, taking place at Newcastle Contemporary Art from 17th April, marks 30 years since ...

Ali Welford chats with Newcastle-based artists Melanie Baker as they release their brand new album, Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!

Middlesbrough Gigs Association launches its 2026 programme with an intimate Sam Griffiths solo show at the Town Hall ...

What inspires you? My inspirations are vast, from bands such as Nail Bomb and Nine Inch Nails to Lee Scratch Perry and Bob ...

On 14th April Pop Recs hosts a pre‑release show for Burned As Witches, the heavy, riff‑driven solo project from Ash drummer ...

Doxology bring Iceboy Violet, Stolen Velour and local support to Star & Shadow on 22nd April for a night of boundary‑pushing ...

Critically acclaimed two-person show Hold the Line pulls back the curtain on the unseen pressure of NHS 111 call handlers, where even a ‘minor’ call can flip into crisis and the people on the phones ...

Doxology bring Iceboy Violet, Stolen Velour and local support to Star & Shadow on 22nd April for a night of boundary‑pushing electronics ...

Robin Webb discovers a career-spanning collection of live works from the genre-defining Sheffield industrialists ...