LISTINGS

THE BEST OF THE REST… EVEN MORE ALTERNATIVE MUSIC, THEATRE, COMEDY, ART AND FILM TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE NORTH EAST THIS MONTH

TUESDAY 1ST AUGUST

THE FOLDING DESERT

Expect alt. rock, psychedelia and jazz from The Folding Desert, plus support from India Arkin and Black Moss // Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

THURSDAY 3RD AUGUST

BEN CATLEY

Expect mesmerising acoustic guitar playing and huge vocals from the blues, roots and folk artist // The Cluny 2, Newcastle

LASSES: KICKING ASS AND BEING CLASS

Curator Rosie Bowden celebrates fantastic creative women with cabaret-style event featuring everything from opera to comedy, including performance from Kelly Rickard, Ava Da Costa, Louisa O’Neill and Maya Torres // Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

THE LARCHES

North East alt. rock band, plus support from Mascara’s Lies // NE Volume Music Bar, Stockton

FRIDAY 4TH AUGUST

A BIT CRACK STORYTELLING

Richard Birmingham and Chris Adriaanse tell tales from a Viking longhouse // Chillingham Arms, Newcastle

BIG ROMANCE

Energetic and bold indie pop, plus support from Red Remedy and AuKid // Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

CRAIG CLARK

The local songwriter celebrates the release of new single, We’ll Find Our Places. Support from Michael John Rolfe and Skylark Song // The Cluny 2, Newcastle

HILARITY BITES COMEDY CLUB

Featuring performances from Duncan Oakley, Ant Dewson, Andy Fury and more // The Forum Music Centre, Darlington

PLATFORM 22

Platform 22 aims to showcase exciting up and coming artists, featuring Taliraw, The Skapones and Josh Hodgson // As You Like It, Newcastle

FEATURED // The Archive of Dread

A gripping storytelling show in which Robert Lloyd Parry shares impossible tales of terror, discovered after he inherited the contents of a flat belonging to a dead man he’d never met // The Lit & Phil, Newcastle

SUNDAY 6TH AUGUST

NEL UNLIT

The Teesside orchestral folk band bring their astonishing sound to the intimate space of Toft House, with support from MG Boulter and Benjamin Amos // Toft House, Middlesbrough

THE WILSON FAMILY

Billingham folk music group whose a capella performances are captivating // The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle

TUESDAY 8TH AUGUST

ED PATRICK

NHS anaesthetist, comedian and author Ed Patrick presents a gut-punch of a show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of medicine and the power of questioning it // The Stand, Newcastle

WEDNESDAY 9TH AUGUST

GEORGINA GALE

Young Newcastle-based songwriter, with support from Jordan Langley // The Lost Wanderer, Newcastle

JUDY BRUSH

Defiant avant pop fused with psychedelic, hip-shaking rock ‘n’ roll. Support from Madeleine Smyth, Nev Clay and Competition // The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle

FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST

CUD

Celebrated Leeds-based indie rock band, supported by James Leonard Hewitson // NE Volume Music Bar, Stockton

EXPERIMENTS FOR A SINGLE PROJECTOR: ALEX MACKENZIE

Analogue film royalty Alex Mackenzie prepares to blow minds with his luscious and spellbinding hand made film // Star & Shadow Cinema, Newcastle

SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST

FEATURED // Hekla Goodman

An artist based in Newcastle originally from California, Hekla Goodman’s sound is a mash-up of flavours including folk, pop and dance music, providing a carefree backdrop to her mesmerising vocal melodies, sweeping harmonies and purposeful tell-all lyricism // The Cluny 2, Newcastle

JOHN P TAYLOR BAND

Grooving Americana-based blues // The Georgian Theatre, Stockton

TIRED OF FIGHTING

Alt. rock and emo, plus support from Abnorm and Kidpunk // Bobiks, Newcastle

VICE KILLER

Four-piece alt. rock band from County Durham, supported by Darlington-based up and comers The Callows // The Forum Music Centre, Darlington

MONDAY 14TH AUGUST

RICHARD CARLSON BAND

Art rock/sludge pop band from Manchester, support from No Teeth // The Cluny 2, Newcastle

STEEL & IRON

After an incredible, sold out run in 2022 at The Riverside Stadium, Steel & Iron returns for a final run at Middlesbrough Town Hall. Watch the story of a motley crew united by their Middlesbrough heritage, with a fantastic original score. Runs until Sunday 20th August // Middlesbrough Town Hall

WEDNESDAY 16TH AUGUST

DANNY BEARD AND THEIR BAND

The winner of Drag Race UK presents a live show which promises to be bigger, better and more camp than ever // Northern Stage, Newcastle

SNAKE DAVIS

The virtuoso saxophonist’s sound blurs a fusion of genres, from jazz and soul to blues and world music // The Forum Music Centre, Darlington

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON PLANETARIUM SHOW

Celebrating Pink Floyd’s iconic album, The Dark Side of the Moon, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, experience the music and stunning visuals in Life’s planetarium in this unique show which combines footage of the solar system soundtracked by the album. Also on Thursday 17th August // Life Science Centre, Newcastle

THURSDAY 17TH AUGUST

BODY MAINTENANCE

Icy post-punk from Australia, plus support from Memorabilia and Swine Tax // The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle

HILARITY BITES NEW ACT NEW MATERIAL NIGHT

Featuring Danny Deegan, Mike Wardley, Tony Jameson and more // Steam Machine Brewery, Newton Aycliffe

WATER TOWER

Genre-bending bluegrass band from Los Angeles // The Globe, Newcastle

FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST

FRANKIE DOBSON

Young singer-songwriter who blends honest lyrics with blistering melodies // Bobiks, Newcastle

HILARITY BITES COMEDY CLUB

Featuring performances from Phil Chapman, Anth Young, Harry Ford and MC Tony Cowards // Bishop Auckland Town Hall

SATURDAY 19TH AUGUST

BALTIC

Up and coming indie rock band // Bobiks, Newcastle

LORENA & THE TIDE

Dutch indie pop rock band, with support from Marie Marx Band // Toft House, Middlesbrough

METALLICA: M72 WORLD TOUR LIVE FROM ARLINGTON, TX

An unprecedented global theatrical event will see the band playing two nights with two completely different set lists, featuring songs from the band’s 40+ year career. Also on Monday 21st August // Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle

MARYEN CAIRNS

Indie folk singer-songwriter, plus support from Philip Jonathan // The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle

FRIDAY 25TH AUGUST

CATCH 22 COMEDY CLUB

Featuring performances from Martin Mor, Daniel Blacow, Danny Posthill and MC Dave Longley // ARC, Stockton

SOEVER

PADDY STEER

Inimitable Mancunian magician of analogue electronics // The Old Coal Yard, Newcastle

TUESDAY 29TH AUGUST

ROYEL OTIS

Rising alt. rock/indie stars from Sydney // The Cluny, Newcastle

THE TIMEWASTERS

Fast rising Newcastle-based alt. rock/power pop trio // The Cluny 2, Newcastle

FEATURED

// Meursault

Based in Edinburgh, Meursault has developed over the years from his scratchy, lo-fi beginnings to become one of Scotland’s most unique, contemporary voices // The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle

RXPTRS

The Bristol-based band blend rock, metal, punk and hardcore with a boundless energy // Zerox, Newcastle

WEDNESDAY 23RD AUGUST

BONES OF MINERVA

Spanish metal band // Little Buildings, Newcastle

THURSDAY 24TH AUGUST

IAN F SEVONIUS PRESENTS: ESCAPE-ISM

The restless iconoclast and rock and roll firebrand presents his latest work // Zerox, Newcastle

MARQELECTRONICA

The electro dance artist unveils his new single, Never Go Away // Charlie’s Bar, South Shields

Alt. rock indie band // Prohibition Cabaret Bar, Newcastle

SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST

BOSOLA

Alt. rock three-piece, with support from Weekend Faithful and Pet Rock // Bobiks, Newcastle

CHRIS HAIR & WILD CIRCLE

Reflective alt. rock from the Sunderland singer-songwriter, backed by his band Wild Circle. Support from Ryder and CP Thompson // The Ship Isis, Sunderland

HOT POTATO COMEDY CLUB

Featuring performances by Martin Mor, Louis Etienne, Danny Posthill and MC Matt Reed // Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre

KANDAKE

Exhibition celebrating Sudanese culture, music art and food. Curated by and featuring work made by Kaltouma Hassaballah as part of her residency at NewBridge, Kaltouma’s Cuisine. Runs until 1st September // NewBridge Project, Newcastle

LAST CASE SCENARIO

North East alt. punk rock four-piece, plus support from Failed To Ignite and Cane Rouge // The Globe, Newcastle

WEDNESDAY 30TH AUGUST

FEATURED // Jerron Paxton

A young musician who has an eerie ability to transform traditional jazz, blues, folk and country into the here and now through banjo, guitar, piano, fiddle, harmonica, Cajun accordion and percussion // The Cluny, Newcastle

THURSDAY 31ST AUGUST

A BUNCH OF AMATEURS

Sunderland Film Club, Wearside’s documentary-focused community cinema, relaunches at Arts Centre Washington with a screening of Kim Hopkin’s hilarious and moving A Bunch of Amateurs // Arts Centre Washington

BRUCE FUMMEY: STORIES OF SCOTLAND

Chirpy and self-deprecating tales of Scottish history // The Stand, Newcastle

FINN FORSTER

The local songwriter presents a headline set of his thrillingly bluesy indie rock // The Cluny 2, Newcastle

TRIVIUM

Revered heavy metal band // NX Newcastle