Arts & theatre in Newcastle & North East, shows, plays

A wheely great show

BEWARE, The Sheilas are set to descend on an unsuspecting Tyneside. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR has the details. Read

The three Rs – street style

THE three Rs have become Rap, Rhythm and Respect in the North East this summer. Read

Art of enjoying life to the full

Carol Alevroyianni was involved in the first ever Fish Quay Festival, bringing world music to Tyneside. Now she is back in her beloved Northumberland as director of Creative Partnerships, using music and the arts to bring out the best in youngsters Read

Show is paradise for fans of art

A CONTEMPORARY artist who uses pages from the Financial Times to create dramatic virtual landscapes has been announced as the latest winner of the Laing Art Gallery’s competition for emerging artists, Laing Solo. Read

A great dose of animal magic

VETERAN entertainer Tommy Steele will be talking to the animals in the North East this winter. Read

Setting a course for laughs

HE HAS gained a huge following as Ireland’s favourite Mammy Mrs Brown, but before SHE makes a return to the Toon, Brendan O’Carroll will be appearing on stage here in one of his first guises. Read

Pete Doherty book review

“A YOUNG man’s journey over the last seven or eight years. In and out of consciousness, in and out of Pentonville, in and out of several hearts, homes and hostels . . . “ says Pete Doherty in this book’s preface. Read

Toasting a top season

FROM wizards to puppets, Geordie samurai warriors to love-starved widows, alternative histories to return journeys – there is a huge range of entertainment on offer at the Customs House in the coming months. Read

Magic night at the castle keep

MIND-reading magician Kennedy starts the first of three shows at Newcastle’s Castle Keep tonight. Read

The high note of summer!

SUMMERTYNE and the living is easy! But you won’t be relaxing for long with the latest festival to come to Tyneside, as Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR finds out. Read

Fame: The Musical, Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Fame: The Musical has arrived in Toon, but will it live forever? MITYA UNDERWOOD reviews the show Read

Champion Night

ROALD DAHL is, of course, a genius, and David Wood’s inventive adaptation of one of his popular children’s novels takes just a few skips and twists of the plot to bring out the best of it. Read

Musical to live forever

IT’S a film which defined a generation and made leg warmers cool. Now for two weeks Newcastle’s Theatre Royal will stage the West End production of Fame: The Musical. Read

The champion of the theatre

YEAR 3 pupils from Bede Primary School in Gateshead went to see Danny the Champion of the World, at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal until Saturday. They have been studying Roald Dahl at school and gave the show 10/10. Read

Classic show gets Wayne’s feet tapping

POPULAR musical High Society returns to the North East next week, just months since its last visit to the region. Read

Oliver! takes Centre Stage

Food Glorious Food will be on the bill at one of the region’s premier theatres this week. EntertainFood Glorious Food will be on the bill at one of the region’s premier theatres this week. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR has the details. ment Editor GORDON BARR has the details Read

From the Grove to the People

The Boy Friend is at the People’s Theatre this week. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR has the details. Read

This Rat’s not afraid of rain

An outdoor gig in the region is set to go with a swing next week come rain or shine. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR has the details and talks to one of the performers. Read

May farce be with you

Star Wars fans should head out in force to one of the region’s premier theatres next week. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR explains all. Read

Round comes full circle

The North-East's first theatre-in-the-round is to open in Newcastle next month. Daniel Thomson was given a guided tour of the unique building. Read

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