PREVIEWS

ENJOY INTRICATE ARTISTIC THEMES, A CELEBRATION OF LGBTQ+ CULTURE, HAUNTING LIVE MUSIC, AN IMMERSIVE FILM SCREENING AND MUCH MORE

Music

ART & LIT UNTIL 6 JULY 7XSEVEN

The Auxiliary have teamed up with local galleries and artists to present a series of one night exhibition openings in their garden gallery pod. Running every night from Friday 30th June until Thursday 6th July, expect to see collabs with the likes of Navigator North, Platform A Gallery, Wild Vision Collective, Pink Collar Gallery, The Spaghetti Factory, Pineapple Black and more. The Auxiliary, Middlesbrough www.theauxiliary.co.uk

ART & LIT

Sat 1 Curious Ball

Produced by Newcastle-based charity Curious Arts and launching a summer of Curious activities, the return of the Curious Ball promises to be an unforgettable celebration of the North East’s LGBTQ+ culture with incredible fashions, fierce and inventive performances, and all-round queer excellence.

Dance City, Newcastle www.dancecity.co.uk

Until 5 Aug Still Moving

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Music

Sun 2

Workplace Gallery presents Still Moving, an exhibition of new works by North East artists Phyllis Christopher, Kuba Ryniewicz and Jade Sweeting. The exhibition delves into the intricate themes of relationships, portraiture and the body, whilst exploring the diversity and intrigue of subcultures.

Workplace Gallery, Newcastle www.workplacegallery.co.uk

Electric Six

With over 30 million streams on Spotify, Electric Six are one of a long line of Detroit legends, from Diana Ross and Iggy Pop to Eminem and Kid Rock. Since 1996 the genre bashing rock, disco and glam party-starters have released 14 studio albums headed up by charismatic frontman Dick Valentine. KU, Stockton www.electricsix.com

Thur 6

The Ciderhouse Rebellion

Award-winning folk improvisers The Ciderhouse Rebellion and poet Jessie Summerhayes present a haunting reflection of the landscape with music and spoken word inspired by the industrial history of Rosedale Valley. Spun from the wind and weather, drawn from the whispers of history, as if created from the very stones of the valley itself.

Land of Iron, Skinningrove www.landofiron.org.uk

Music

Sat 8

Club Paradise

With supports from Wild Spelks and Diago, Club Paradise celebrate the release of their latest EP, The Night Carnival, with a night to remember for the four-piece indie sob-rockers. The band have already garnered support from BBC Introducing, Radio X and Radio 1’s Jack Saunders.

The Cluny, Newcastle www.thisisclubparadise.com

Music

Comedy Sat 15

Deage Paxton

NARC. E-ZINE

SUN 9 FREDA D’SOUZA

The experimental folk, voice and violin artist comes to North Shields in support of new EP, Windowledge. The EP’s five songs reveal a moment of clarity in the aftermath of a co-dependent relationship. Drawing from classic and contemporary folk and experimental reference points, Windowledge is a spacious and shimmering introduction to a singular emerging talent.

The Engine Room, North Shields www.terns.co.uk

Stage Wed 12 A Manifesto For A New City

Theatre company Project A revive Julia Darling’s A Manifesto For A New City, in which a friendly revolution snatches power from the city’s leaders and delivers it to artists and makers. They also co-create, with writer Laura Lindow a contemporary epilogue, The Language of We, which considers the themes of the original production. Runs until Saturday 15th July.

Theatre Royal, Newcastle www.theatreroyal.co.uk

Film

Sat 15

LATE STORIES: MIDSOMMAR

Seven Stories will be bringing Ari Aster’s world to life through an interactive journey across the seven-storey building culminating in a screening of the A24 cult classic celebrating the crowning of the May Queen in association with Tyneside Cinema, with friends food and drink.

Seven Stories, Newcastle www.sevenstories.org.uk

Deage Paxton’s acerbic wit, use of non-sequitur jokes and unique brand of dark humour has resulted in a show compiled of jokes not for the faint-hearted. Deage’s debut show, Impersonable, is a culmination of honing his craft over ten years on the UK comedy circuit. Award winning comedian Rahul Kohli will be opening the show. The Stand, Newcastle www.thestand.co.uk

EVENTS SUN 16 MAKE & MEND

Make & Mend Festival is a day full of colour, creativity, positivity and wellbeing; a chance to learn something new, fuel creativity and take some time away from the day-to-day. Featuring craft demonstrations, yoga and a maker marketplace offering a range of products from local makers and creatives. Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough www.makemendfestival.co.uk

ARTS & LIT WED 26 AN EVENING WITH DAVE HASLAM

Former Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam, the author of several full-length and short format books, will be discussing music, life, art and more with special guest Paul Smith from Maximo Park. So, expect inspiration, ideas and some exclusive career spanning anecdotes from Manchester, Berlin, New York and more.

Biscuit Factory, Newcastle www.thebiscuitfactory.com

Music Sat 29

Current Affairs

Glasgow’s Current Affairs bring their new album, Off The Tongue, to town. A project designed to promote queer and femalefronted music, Current Affairs’ song-writing process is collaborative and straddles new-wave pop and gothic post-punk with grit and panache, a rallying diversion from hopelessness and fear.

The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle www.thelubberfiend.com

The place to be for multimedia diversions, the 10th edition of our E-ZINE is online now, featuring exclusive videos, playlists, mini-documentaries, sound clips and much more

NARC. TV

Our magazine-style programme features performances and interviews with North East artists, filmed in venues across the region

MY WRITING LIFE WITH FRAN HARVEY: ELIZA CLARK

In our exclusive podcast series My Writing Life, Fran Harvey talks with Newcastle-based author, and recent winner of Granta’s Best Young British Novelist award, Eliza Clark, about her new novel Penance and her writing process

BRASSED ON! Q&A INTERVIEWS

We chat with some of the artists taking part in Durham’s BRASSED ON! project, which pairs North East artists Luke Royalty and Sisi with contemporary brass bands to add new dimensions to their sound

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