Sage Gateshead Events Diary: June - August 2015 (B)

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EVENTS DIARY JUNE-AUGUST 2015

Gruff Rhys: saturday 18 july Part of Summertyne americana festival

A fond farewell Welcome to our latest diary!

At the centre of our summer again sits the SummerTyne Americana festival, of which The Sun once said “It has taken an inspired, beautifully realised event in the NE of England to truly capture Americana spirit in a music festival.

SummerTyne Americana Festival was a towering success.” This year, completing Sage Gateshead’s 10th Birthday celebrations is also our 10th SummerTyne Americana, and we are thrilled to be welcoming two of the greatest doyennes of Country and Americana. Friday night see’s Emmylou Harris perform with her old friend and collaborator Rodney Crowell, whilst the Saturday night headline slot see’s Rosanne Cash take the stage. Song-writing legends of soul music from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham will also be playing the weekend, plus a plethora of other new and emerging artists.

With ticketed performances indoors and delicious free performances outdoors, plus family shows, join-in choirs, films, talks and much more, join us for this much loved annual weekend of great music and great fun.

Also in these summer months Royal Northern Sinfonia complete their Beethoven symphony cycle (with the Eroica) then move to Hall 2 for their wonderfully engaging Summer Chamber Series; Opera North bring us their outstandingly cast Flying Dutchman; both halls welcome a veritable galaxy of unmissable visiting stars across the musical landscape; Gateshead Old Town Hall offers its own alternative menu of delights (including celebrating the extraordinary jazz talent, so brutally cut short, of Keith Morris), and as ever there are special year-end programmes by our students at all levels – while the Concourse programme ranges from another vivid Jolomo exhibition to a welcome return of the wildly colourful National Association of Flower Arrangement Show.

In the last diary, I challenged you to be adventurous in exploring elements of our huge programme that are new to you, rather than just savouring familiar pleasures! In this, my very last Welcome, I ask you to give the same ocean of friendship and support, trust and belief to my wonderful successor Abigail Pogson as for the past fifteen years you have so generously given to me.

Goodbye, and thank you…

Anthony Sargent CBE General Director

POPULAR AND CONTEMPORARY Mon 8 Jun Tue 9 Jun Fri 19 – Sun 21 Jun Sat 20 Jun Tue 23 Jun Sat 27 Jun Sat 27 Jun Sun 5 Jul Tue 21 Jul Fri 24 Jul Wed 29 Jul Sat 1 Aug

John Barrowman Elvis Costello Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games The Blues Band Live Live Cinema: The Little Shop of Horrors Big Girls Don’t Cry: Celebrating the music of Franki Valli and The Four Seasons Midge Ure: Breathe Again Tour plus support The Geordie Rat Pack Dougie McLean One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen & The Works Badly Drawn Boy 15th Anniversary Of The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast The Colin Holt Band featuring Snake Davis

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Poetry and Politics: A celebration of the music of Keith Morris

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iVAMOS! Festival 2015: Zik’r Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 plus GiDi Affair Kayhan Kalhor & Shujaat Hussain Khan

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SPOKEN WORD Sun 7 Jun WORLD Sun 7 Jun Wed 10 Jun Wed 24 Jun

YOUTH AND COMMUNITY Mon 8 & Tue 9 Jun Wed 17 Jun Fri 19 Jun

BTEC Level 3 Popular Music Performances Singing The Living Music Sparks Show

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Fri 26 Jun & Fri 24 Jul Tue 30 Jun Sat 4 Jul Mon 6 Jul Mon 6 Jul Mon 13 Jul Mon 20 Jul Wed 22 Jul Thu 30 & Fri 31 Jul Wed 5 Aug

Krocodile Club Hexham and Newcastle Catholic Partnership Showcase Bridges Silver Summer Classical Concert Silver Summer Popular Music Concert Angels of the North Tees Valley Youth Orchestra Songs of Queen: Choir and Band Performance Samling Academy: L’Enfant et les Sortilèges Summer Sing Together Performance

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SUMMERTYNE AMERICANA FESTIVAL Fri 17 Jul

An Evening with Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

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Fri 17 Jul

Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham in concert

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Fri 17 Jul

Felice Brothers plus support

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Sat18 Jul

Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal plus Anderson East

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Sat18 Jul

Gruff Rhys – American Interior

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Sat18 Jul

Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens

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Sun19 Jul

The Shires / Jace Everett

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Sun19 Jul

Cedric Burnside & The McCrary Sisters

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Sun19 Jul

‘Oh Happy Day!’

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Wed 3 Jun

Gandini Juggling 4x4

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Sat 6 Jun

Royal Northern Sinfonia Late Mix: Songs of England

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Sun 7 Jun

Future Classics: Peter Moore

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Fri 12 Jun

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Beethoven Three Eroica

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Sun 14 Jun

Future Classics: The Armida Quartet

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Sun 14 Jun

Orchestra North East

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Sun 28 Jun

Future Classics: Louis Schwizgebel

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Wed 1 Jul

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber Quintet Series

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Fri 3 Jul

Opera North: The Flying Dutchman

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Tue 7 Jul

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber Quintet Series

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Sun 12 Jul

Inspiration Summer

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Tue 14 Jul

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber Quintet Series

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Wed 15 Jul

Hallé Summer Concert

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Wed 22 Jul

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber Quintet Series

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Tue 28 Jul

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber Quintet Series

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Sat 1 Aug

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Proms

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CLASSICAL

CONCOURSE Sat 13 – Sat 20 Jun:

Jolomo @ Sage Gateshead

Sat 8 & Sun 9 Aug: National Association of Flower Arrangement Show

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FAMILY From Mon 1 Jun

Babies, Babble & Play (For Ages 0-12 Months)

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From Mon 1 Jun

Under 5s Sing, Play & Dance (For Ages 0-4 Years)

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From Sat 6 Jun

Planet Music

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From Tue 9 Jun

Baby Massage

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From Thu 11 Jun

Musical Bumps

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Sat 4 Jul

Are We Nearly There Yet?

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Wed 11 Jul

Family Fun Day

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Wed 22 Jul

At the Seaside

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From Thu 23 Jul

Family Drum & Sing

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Sat 25 Jul

Summer Slumber

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Wed 29 Jul & 12 Aug Teddy Bears’ Picnic

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Wed 5 Aug

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In Our Garden

FOLK AND TRADITIONAL Fri 5 Jun Sat 6 Jun Sat 13 Jun Sun 21 Jun Sun 28 Jun From Mon 13 Aug

Future Traditions: Final Year Celebration Concert 24 Hours of Folk Folkworks: Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr Folkworks: Peggy Seeger with Neil Maccoll and Calum Maccoll Folkworks: Emily Portman Trio Folkworks: Durham Gathering

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JAZZ, BLUES AND SOUL Sat 6 Jun Fri 26 Jun Wed 15 Jul Tues 22 Jul

The Drifters Gladys Knight Ravi Coltrane quartet Bratislava Hot Serenaders with The Serenaders Sisters

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Gateshead Ceilidh Club Yoga Black ‘n’ Blue with support from Ndulgence

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Jazz Co-op presents: Play Jazz Workshop Young Musicians Live!

Silver Summer Sing-A-long Saturday Morning Singing

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Songs of Queen: Choir and Band workshop Come and Try Steel Pans

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Summer Sing Together Folkworks Summer Schools Cobweb Orchestra: Italian Music Day

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PARTICIPATION From Tue 2 Jun From Wed 3 Jun Fri 5 Jun Sat 6 Jun, 4 Jul & 1 Aug From Sun 7 Jun Fri 19 Jun Sat 11 Jul Mon 20 – Wed 22 Jul Sat 25 Jul Mon 3 – Wed 5 Aug From Mon 10 Aug Sun 15 Aug

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family From Monday 1 June until Friday 14 August Babies, Babble & Play (for under 12 months) The Greggs Children’s Room, From Mon1 June - Fri18 July Mon & Thurs: 1.30pm, Wed: 11am From Mon 20 July - Fri 14 August Mon: 1.30pm, Tues: 11am Babies love music and movement and these interactive music-making session are perfect for them.

Tickets: £3 adults and first child, £1.50 each child thereafter Term Deals available Fortnightly from Saturday 6 June - Saturday 4 July Planet Music (For Ages 5-7 Yrs) The Greggs Children’s Room, 1pm Develop the musical skills of your 5-7 year old in a fun and playful way.

From Monday 1 June - Friday 14 August Under 5s Sing, Play & Dance (for under 5 yrs) The Greggs Children’s Room, From Mon1 June - Fri 19 July Mon - Sat: 9.45am; Mon, Tues, Thurs-Sat: 11am; Tues & Weds: 1.30pm From Mon 20 July - Fri 14 August Mon: 9.45am & 11am, Tues: 9.45am & 1.30pm, Fri: 9.45am & 11am The fun singing, music and movement continues!

Tickets: £3 per person, second child £1.50

Tickets: £3 adults and first child, £1.50 each child thereafter Every Tuesday from 9 June – 7 July

Every Thursday from 11 June - 16 July

Baby Massage (For new-born and pre-crawling babies)

Musical Bumps

Gateshead Old Town Hall, 10am

Little ones can get involved even before they’re born! Musical Bumps for pregnant women combines gentle yoga with learning lullabies to help soothe the baby when it arrives.

Learn to soothe and connect with your baby through touch and song.

Led by a certified baby massage instructor in a small, supportive group. Natural grape seed oil provided; please bring a towel with you.

Suitable for pre-crawling babies.

Tickets: £40 for the 5-week course (one baby per adult)

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The Greggs Children’s Room, 6pm

Cost: £28.80 for a 6 week course

Saturday 4 July

Wednesday 11 July

Wednesday 22 July

Are We Nearly There Yet? (For under 7 yrs)

Family FUN Day

At the Seaside (for under 7 yrs)

Hall Two, 11am & 2pm

Join us for our family fun day, with music performances, a craft fair and other family activities. Please check our website for further details.

We will need your help with our voyages, so be ready to sing and dance with us as we go on our journeys together. Suitable for children under 7 and anyone who enjoys an adventure.

Tickets £5 adults and children Family Layout Thursdays from 23 July - 13 August Family Drum & Sing (for ages 4-7 yrs) Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 23 July & 6 August The Barbour Room 30 July & 13 August

Concourse, 11am

Saturday 25 July Summer Slumber: Big Family Sing & Dance (For under 7 yrs)

Gateshead Old Town Hall, 10.30am & 1.30pm Put your sunglasses and sun hats on for this hour of music all about the sea, sand, sun cream and sandcastles. We’ll sing and dance around to some of your favourite tunes and others which we’ve written ourselves Tickets: £3 adults and children

The Barbour Room, 10am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm

Wednesday 29 July & 12 August

Join the Early Years band for our first ever slumber party. Put on your best pyjamas, bring your favourite cuddly toy and get ready to sing songs, play games and show off your fabulous dance moves!

Gateshead Old Town Hall, 10.30am & 1.30pm

Teddy Bears’ Picnic (for under 7 yrs)

If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big musical surprise! Bring your teddy bear, picnic blanket and musical appetite to an hour of song and play with our experienced Early Years musicians.

This is space for families of 4-8 year old children to sing and make music together in a relaxed and informal way. Our welcoming and experienced musicians will lead a variety of songs from different musical styles and teach you rhythms from around the world.

Tickets: £2.50 adults and children

Tickets: £3 adults and children

In Our Garden (for under 7 yrs)

Tickets: £3 adults and children Wednesday 5 August Gateshead Old Town Hall, 10.30am & 1.30pm Come and help us create a musical garden full of sweet flowers, songbirds and mini-beasts. We’ll have our best summer dresses, shorts and sandals on for a fun morning/afternoon of singing, jumping, planting and just lazying around together!

Tickets £3

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First Tuesday of the month, starting Tuesday 2 June

Wednesday 3 June

Gateshead Ceilidh Club

Hall One, 7.30pm

yoga

Tracing pathways in space, 4 jugglers and 4 ballet dancers share a stage for the first time.

4x4 is a collaboration between two worlds: ballet and juggling. This new work sees the sensational Gandini Juggling returning to its love affair with pure patterns and mathematics taking us on fleeting journeys through time and space in a unique dialogue between jugglers and ballet dancers.

Gateshead Old Town Hall

Gateshead Old Town Hall, 8pm Enjoy easy dancing with a group of friendly and enthusiastic people. Each dance is “called” so previous dancing experience is not necessary. Lively music is provided by The Redheughers Ceilidh Band, led by Robin Dunn.

Tickets: £5 Friday 5 June

Gandini Juggling 4x4

Wednesdays from 3 June - 1 July, Thursdays from 4th June - 2nd July

7.30 – 9pm (Wednesdays) 2.30 – 3.30pm (Thursdays) Experience the benefits of regular Yoga on your health, wellbeing, vibrancy, body and mind.

Tickets: £9 pay on the door only £69 per full term, £49 concession when paid in advance

Black ‘n’ Blue with support from Ndulgence

Tickets: £13.50

Gateshead Old Town Hall, 7pm

Friday 5 June

Hall One, 7.30pm

Folkworks: Future Traditions: Final Year Celebration Concert

Bringing back all of the favourite hits such as Saturday Night At The Movies and You’re More Than A Number In My Little Red Book. Michael Williams, Ryan King, Daniel Bowen-Smith, Damion Charles and Jerome Bucknor (Understudy) bring their ‘Rebranded Tour 2015’ to Sage Gateshead.

Come along and see the fabulous Black ‘n’ Blue band for a night of music and dance! Expect to hear all the classics played by this fantastic seven piece band. All proceeds go to Sage Gateshead’s Silver Programme.

Tickets: £5

The Drifters

Hall Two, 8pm Join us for a concert bursting with energy and foot-stomping music in a showcase of the talents of Newcastle University’s Folk Degree students just before they graduate!

Tickets: £5

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Saturday 6 June

Tickets: £26 Presented with Prism Music Group

Saturday 6 June

Saturday 6 June

Royal Northern Sinfonia Late Mix: Songs of England

24 hours of Folk

Hall Two, 9pm James Gilchrist tenor Royal Northern Sinfonia WARLOCK The Curlew IRELAND Fantasy Sonata VAUGHAN WILLIAMS On Wenlock Edge Tickets £16 (no interval)

The Squires Lounge and Gateshead Old Town Hall, 9am Due to the success of the folk fundraising event last year this year’s return is going to be even bigger and it’s all in aid of Sage Gateshead’s 10th Birthday Appeal. We will be joining forces with Halsway Manor, the folk arts centre of the South West, who have accepted the challenge to take part. There will be songs, tunes, dances and stories.

Come and take part or just watch the fun unfold. For more information email rosie.thomas@sagegateshead.com or call on 0191 443 4641.

Every Sunday from 7 June - 12 July Young Musicians Live!

Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 1.30pm

Saturday 6 June, 4 July & 1 August Jazz Co-op presents: Play Jazz Workshop Music Education Centre, 2pm Want to play jazz but never dared? Or already playing jazz, but need a boost? Guided by experienced jazz musicians, you will learn to imporovise in an informal supportive environment. Suitable for all instruments. You don’t have to read music but you should be able to play your instrument with ease. For ages 16+

A series of short Sunday lunchtime recitals by the talented young musicians attending our Centre for Advanced Training.

Free but ticketed Sunday 7 June Poetry and Politics: a celebration of the music of Keith Morris Gateshead Old Town Hall, 7pm An evening celebrating the life and work of Keith Morris, featuring music, singing and dance. National and local musicians come together to play Keith’s work, sing his songs, read poetry and to share memories. Proceeds from the evening donated to Musician’s Union.

With a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm. Free to ticket holders.

Tickets: £6

Tickets: £20 (£17 for Jazz Co-op members)

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Sunday 7 June ivamos! festival: Zik’r Hall Two, 8pm Qawwali, Egyptian and Morrocan traditional sounds meet and merge with the passion and pathos of flamenco. Closing the 10th iVamos!, festival, this breathtaking show is inspired by 13th century Sufi mystics, the poetry of Lorca and the native mystical traditions of dance and music throughout Europe. Created by acclaimed musician and producer Youth (Killing Joke/Pink Floyd), together with the acclaimed flamenco dancer and singer Karen Ruimy.

For more details about iVAMOS! Festival, visit vamosfestival.com Tickets: £19.50 Sunday 7 June Future Classics: Peter Moore Hall Two, 2pm Peter Moore trombone Jonathan Ware piano The youngest ever winner of BBC young musician in 2008, Peter Moore was appointed co-principal of the London Symphony Orchestra in 2014 at the age of 18. His programme includes original music written for trombone by Bozza, Larsson and Sulek, alongside transcriptions of music by Brahms and Schumann.

Tickets £11 Presented by YCAT Monday 8 June John Barrowman Hall One, 7pm All-round entertainer John Barrowman appears in concert in support of his new album You Raise Me Up which features new arrangements of many of John’s favourite songs, including Mandy, Bridge over Troubled Water, A Thousand Years, and the title track You Raise Me Up. Tickets: £25 - £75 Presented by SJM Concerts

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Monday 8 - Tuesday 9 June

Tuesday 9 June

Wednesday 10 June

BTEC Level 3 Popular Music performances

Elvis Costello Hall One, 7.30pm

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 with gidi affair

Hall Two, 7pm

Tickets: £5

Following the success of his solo shows in 2014, Elvis Costello is hitting the road once again with his new tour, Detour. Approaching these new shows from an intimate, more engaging angle, these recent solo shows have been some of the most adventurous of his illustrious career.

Cabaret style

Tickets: £38.50 & £45

Friday 12 June

Saturday 13 June

This concert will bring together students from the new BTEC course delivered at Gateshead College and Sage Gateshead with a showcase of talented musicians in a performance celebrating the end of their academic year.

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Beethoven Three ‘Eroica’ Hall One, 7.30pm Jaime Martin conductor Paul Lewis piano Royal Northern Sinfonia BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 ‘Eroica’ Tickets £10 - £33 With a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm.

FOLKWORKS: Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr

Hall Two, 8pm Youngest son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti confidently fronts his father’s band, the Egypt 80 Orchestra.

Fusing jazz, funk and soul, Seun blends topical, politically powerful lyrics and adrenaline pumped African rhythms.

GIDI AFFAIR is one of the most successful afrobeat music platforms in the UK, showcasing the beauty of its music and culture to the rest of the world.

Tickets: £20 Students: £15 Club Layout

Hall Two, 8pm

Saturday 13 – Saturday 20 June

Three of Britain’s finest musicians and interpreters of songs and tunes join forces.

Each member of this trio is an acknowledged virtuoso in their own right, together they delight in exploring the possibilities of music together.

Jolomo @ Sage Gateshead

Tickets: £13 - £15

Concourse, 9am – close Corrymella Scott Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by Jolomo, (John Lowrie Morrison OBE). Jolomo is one of the UK’s best loved artists and is internationally famous for his powerful and vibrant landscapes of the west coast of Scotland.

Free

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Sunday 14 June

Sunday 14 June

Future Classics: The Armida Quartet

Hall One, 7.30pm

Hall Two, 6pm BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.11 in ‘Serioso’ STRAVINSKY Three Pieces for string quartet SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No.10 Presented by BBC New Generation Tickets £11

Orchestra North East Orchestra North East reunites with Bishopwearmouth and Ryton Choral Societies, conducted by David Murray, this time to perform Verdi’s dramatic choral masterpiece, the Messa da Requiem. Distinguished soloists from the international opera stage Claire Rutter, Deborah Humble, James Edwards and Michael Druiett will enhance this exciting occasion Tickets: £18 Friday 19 June Silver Summer Sing-a-long Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 1.30pm

Singing The Living

Come and join us! Learn and sing some feel good summer hits like Walking on Sunshine, Summertime and Under the Boardwalk. Led by Sharon Durant, this event is open to everyone over the age of 50.

Hall One, 8pm

Tickets: £5

Wednesday 17 June

To celebrate the people, communities, songs and sounds that have given life to Sage Gateshead over the past 10 years, Ian McMillan and Luke Carver Goss have composed a song, Sing the Living, especially for our singers. Featuring 200 singers, we’ll raise the rafters with the voices of people from across our Learning and Participation programme.

Tickets: £10

Friday 19 – Sunday 21 June Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games Hall One, 8pm Friday – Sunday 8pm Plus Saturday and Sunday Matinee shows at 2:30pm A spectacular new staging of the traditional masterpiece with 40 of the world’s most outstanding young performers directed by Michael Flatley. This show, part of a worldwide tour, will combine the best of tradition with all the excitement of new music and dance.

Tickets: £33 - £43.50 Presented with 3A Entertainment Ltd

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Friday 19 June

Saturday 20 June

Sunday 21 June

Music Sparks Show

The Blues Band

Hall Two, 6pm

Hall Two, 8pm

Some of the region’s most talented performers with additional needs will be on stage, challenging perceptions through dynamic performances.

Hosted by the Music Spark Crew, it’s sure to be another amazing event packed with singing, dancing, acting and unpredictable moments.

Many of The Blues Band’s 21st century fans weren’t even born when these five virtuosos, already music industry veterans, decided to fly in the face of musical fashion in 1979 and form a band ‘just to play the blues’. 35 years on and 20 albums later, they’re still dazzling audiences with their showmanship and virtuosity.

FOLKWORKS Peggy Seeger, with Neill MacColl and Calum MacColl

Tickets: £5

Tickets: £19.50 & £22.50 Presented with Venues All

Tuesday 23 June Live Live Cinema: The Little Shop of Horrors

Wednesday 24 June

Hall Two, 8pm

Hall Two, 8pm

While Roger Corman’s 1960 film plays on stage, four actors/ musicians push their skills to the limit, working at break-neck speed to re-voice multiple characters in perfect lip synch whilst playing a new score and creating live sound effects.

Tickets: £15

Kayhan Kalhor & Shujaat Hussain Khan

Hall Two, 8pm Now in her 80th year, Peggy Seeger remains a folk queen, feminist icon, political activist, eco-warrior and muse. “ Seeger is the missing link between the 1950s American folk-song revival and women’s liberation; the guitar-toting chanteuses of the 1970s could not have existed without either of those movements” Village Voice Tickets: £18 Presented with Edge Street Live

The spellbinding Ghazal Ensemble continues its highly influential and original Persian and Indian collaboration with a rare performance. Iran’s kamancheh (spiked fiddle) master Kayhan Kalhor and India’s sitar virtuoso Shujaat Husain Khan have toured the world over with this intoxicating, delicate fusion. They will be joined by the superb tabla player Sandeep Das. Tickets: £13 - £15 (Family ticket: four people, including at least one child: £45) Presented with GemArts

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Friday 26 June & Friday 24 July

Friday 26 June

Saturday 27 June

Krocodile Club

Gladys Knight

26th June: Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 7pm

Hall One, 7.30pm

Big Girls Don’t Cry: Celebrating the Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

A friendly atmosphere where people with learning disabilities and their friends can make new friends, meet up with old ones, hear great music, dance, chill and perform on open mic.

Empress of soul and seven-time GRAMMY winner, Gladys Knight will be performing her classic hits including Midnight Train To Georgia, Help Me Make It Through The Night and Licence To Kill, plus tracks from her latest album Where My Heart Belongs.

Tickets: £5

Tickets: £45 - £65

24th July: Gateshead Old Town Hall, 7pm

Saturday 27 June Midge Ure: Breathe Again Tour plus support Hall Two, 8pm Having received Ivor Novello and GRAMMY awards, along with gold and platinum records in an illustrious career, including decades of hits both solo and with Thin Lizzy, Visage, Ultravox and Band Aid, Midge Ure returns to Sage Gateshead with boundless energy, full of passion for his craft.

Tickets: £19 & £21 Presented with Venues All

Presented by Kennedy Street & Live Nation Sold Out Sunday 28 June folkworks: Emily Portman Trio Hall Two, 8pm Delving into the treasure trove of British folklore, the acclaimed folk songwriter explores recurring and mutating themes in tales of family life and death. The tension between the magical and the everyday runs throughout – with harp, viola and vocals from Lucy Farrell and Rachel Newton.

Tickets: £10 & £12

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Hall One, 7.30pm Reviving the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest, number one hits Walk like a Man, Sherry, Working My Way Back to You, Rag Doll, and Let’s Hang On combine with Frankie Valli’s My Eyes Adored You and Grease in this critically-acclaimed spectacular.

Oh, what a night awaits.

Tickets: £23.50 & £26.50 Presented with Entertainers Sunday 28 June Future Classics: Louis Schwizgebel Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 6pm Louis Schwizgebel piano SCHUMANN Kinderszenen SCHUBERT Piano Sonata in C minor Tickets £11 Presented by BBC New Generation

Tuesday 30 June

Wednesday 1 July

Hexham and Newcastle Catholic Partnership Showcase

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber quintet Series

Hall One, 7pm The Hexham & Newcastle Catholic Partnership perform their bi-annual music concert. With astounding performances from twelve schools including a collaborative choir, orchestra and big band it promises to be a vibrant celebration of music.

Tickets: £7 Saturday 4 July Bridges Hall One, 7pm The Tyne Theatre Youth Choir will join the Felling Male Voice Choir and the renowned Janacek Choir from Czech Republic in a concert coloured with a repertoire of modern, classical, traditional and folk themes in support of the Children’s Heart Fund.

Hall Two, 7pm BEETHOVEN Wind Octet SCHUBERT String Trio in B-flat major MARTINU String Trio No. 2 BRUCKNER String Quintet The five concerts of the chamber series this summer explore the wonderful world of the quintet - featuring viola, clarinet, piano and even concertina as the fifth wheel on the musical wagon. Come and join us for a multi-faceted ride.

Tickets £16

Tickets: £12 Friday 3 July Sunday 5 July The Geordie Rat Pack Hall Two, 8pm Featuring Glen Roughead, Jason Cook, Steffen Peddie, Neil Grainger and The Paul James band A mix of classic swing songs with stand-up comedy.

“My jaw aches from laughing” Time Out (about Jason Cook - creator and star of BBC 2 Hebburn) “Total superstar; he can do it all” Metro Radio (about Glen Roughead) Tickets: £19 & £21 Suitable for ages 16+ Presented by The Geordie Rat Pack

Opera North: The Flying Dutchman Hall One, 7.30pm Richard Farnes conductor Béla Perencz The Dutchman Alwyn Mellor Senta Mats Almgren Daland Mati Turi Erik Opera North WAGNER The Flying Dutchman Opera North continues its Wagnerian voyage with the myth of the Dutchman, doomed to wander the seas eternally in search of redemption through a woman’s faithful love. Sung in German with English titles.

Tickets: £15 - £42

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Monday 6 July

Monday 6 July

Silver Summer Classical Concert

Silver summer popular music concert

Hall One, 2pm An afternoon of the finest vocal arrangements including some select instrumental pieces. Performed by singers and musicians from Sage Gateshead’s Silver Programme.

Tickets: £5 Tuesday 7 July

Sage Gateshead’s Silver Programme bands and vocal groups will play a huge variety of repertoire from the 50s, all the way through the decades and up to present day.

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber quintet Series

Tickets: £5

Hall Two, 7pm

Saturday 11 July

Alistair Anderson concertina Royal Northern Sinfonia Programme to include: ALISTAIR ANDERSON On Cheviot Hills MOZART String Quartet, ‘The Hunt’ Part of the Summer Chamber Quintet Series Tickets £16 Sunday 12 July Inspiration Summer Hall One, 6.30pm Inspiration Choir Royal Northern Sinfonia Gary Griffiths Musical Director Mark Deeks Assistant Musical Director Cliff Lee Signed Song Interpreter Featuring epic movie scores from John Williams (Star Wars, Amistad), Ennio Moricone (Cinema Paradiso, The Mission), and Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), alongside uplifting songs from Sunshine on Leith and The Jersey Boys.

Tickets: £17, Family ticket £50

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Saturday Morning Singing Hall Two, 10am Experience the joy of singing at Sage Gateshead with our summer special. No experience or preparation is necessary, other than an interest in singing, as you are guided by one of our friendly and experienced vocal leaders.

Tickets: £5

Monday 13 July Angels of the North Hall One, 6.30pm A truly breath-taking concert featuring over 400 fantastic voices from North East primary schools children, joined by the talented pupils from the Bommel Musical Theatre School.

Tickets: £10 Tuesday 14 July Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber quintet Series Hall Two, 7pm Lars Vogt piano The third concert in the summer series sees Royal Northern Sinfonia welcome new Music Director Lars Vogt for Brahms’ powerful Piano Quintet. Part of the Summer Chamber Quintet Series Tickets £16 Wednesday 15 July Hallé Summer Concert Hall One, 7.30pm Stephen Bell conductor Viv McLean piano Hallé RIMSKY-KORSAKOV May Night GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue BORODIN Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront: Symphonic Suite RACHMANINOV Vocalise TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture Tickets: £10 - £33 Wednesday 15 July Ravi Coltrane Quartet Hall Two, 8pm GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, son of the legendary John Coltrane, has matured into an artist at the height of a career built on his talent, not his name. He appears here with his talented quartet, featuring David Virelles on piano, Dezron Douglas on bass and Johnathan Blake on drums.

Tickets: £15.50 & £17.50

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Friday 17 July Felice Brothers plus support SummerTyne Lounge, 8.30pm New York’s Felice Brothers bring their inimitable brand of rustic American folk cooked up with a rock & roll flavour.

Tickets: £17.50 Saturday18 July Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal plus Anderson East Hall One, 7.30pm This intimate duo show will showcase in stark perfection the songs from Cash’s glorious GRAMMY award winning album ‘The River & The Thread’.

Tickets: £26.50 Saturday18 July Gruff Rhys – American Interior

Friday 17 July

Friday 17 July

An Evening with Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham in concert

Hall One, 7.30pm

An incredibly rare opportunity to see this legendary Muscle Shoals song-writing duo. Their remarkable back catalogue includes soul classics ‘I’m Your Puppet’, ‘Dark End of The Street’ and ‘Cry Like a Baby’.

A breathtakingly brilliant partnership with country music royalty Emmylou Harris and her long time collaborator Rodney Crowell.

Tickets: £29.50 to £39.50

Hall Two, 8pm

Tickets: £19.50 & £22.50

Hall Two, 7.30pm The Super Furry Animals front man presents his concept travelogue ‘American Interior’, a master class in song-writing with film and live music.

Tickets: £16 Club Style Saturday18 July Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens Hall Two, 10.30pm Alabama born Naomi Shelton has gospel in her heart. In her 70s she is a powerful vocalist and performer, with a southern blend of soul, grace and grit.

Tickets: £16.50 Club Style

JUMPIN’ HOT STAGE The James Hunter Six

Lost Brothers

Moreland and Arebuckle

Mush

Ward Thomas

Bap Kennedy

Della Mae

Big Red and the Grinners

Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra

King Size Voodoo Traveller

John Lewis Trio

Miss Mary & The Mr Rights

Suzette Lawrence and The Neon Angels

Gilded Thieves Michael Littlefield

SAGE GATESHEAD El Cid

Hillfolk Noir Lewis & Leigh

Dom & The Iko’s

Sunday 19 July The Shires / Jace Everett Hall One, 7.30pm

Caroline P RE S EN TS Mary MCee – Steve Drayton

The Hallelujah Trails

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Young British country duo The Shires stormed into the top ten in the UK charts with debut album ‘Brave’. They share the bill with Nashville song-writing ace and country star, Jace Everett.

Tickets: £17.50 Sunday 19 July Cedric Burnside & The McCrary Sisters Hall Two, 8pm An incredible bill with closeharmony vocals, funk, blues R&B, and soul that will keep your foot stomping all night long.

Tickets: £16.50

Book more and SAVE Book 2, 3 or 4 concerts and make savings on each ticket with our Early Bird offer until 7 May PLUS: FILM PROGRAMME, FAMILY SHOWS, SUMMERTYNE STREET KITCHEN, POSTER EXHIBITION AND MORE. More artists and events to be announced, see summertyne.com for more details.

Sunday 19 July ‘Oh Happy Day!’ Hall Two, 2pm A family gospel concert featuring the McCrary Sisters.

See website for full details.

0191 443 4661

Outdoor stage sponsored by DFDS Seaways / Hall One stage sponsored by Hays Travel

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Monday 20 July

Monday 20 – Wednesday 22 July

Tuesday 21 July

Tees Valley Youth Orchestra

Songs of Queen: Choir and Band Workshop

Dougie McLean

Hall One, 7.30pm

Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 11am

Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter has developed a unique blend of lyrical, roots based song writing and instrumental composition.

He is internationally renowned for his song Caledonia, music for Last of the Mohicans and his inspired performance at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Conductor: Nicholas Nowicki With an excellent reputation for performing exciting symphonic repertoire, TVYO tackles Shostakovich’s gripping and monumental wartime 7th Symphony, with its themes of heroism and defiance in the face of brutality.

Tickets: £10, OAP £5, Under 18 Free Tuesday 21 July Bratislava Hot Serenaders with the Serenaders Sisters Hall One, 7.30pm This 17 piece band with strings and a beautiful singing trio have stunned British audiences, recreating early swing and dance music receiving standing ovations everywhere.

Tickets: £16

Join Sharon Durant and Phil Davids for three fun days of singing for our Silver Programme members, culminating in a performance. You’ll learn some of the popular Queen songs such as We Are the Champions, Somebody to Love, It’s a Kind of Magic and more.

Tickets: £25

Tickets: £17.50 & £19.50 Wednesday 22 July

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Songs of Queen: Choir and Band performance

Wednesday 22 July

Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 6pm Come and watch our Silver Programme members of the Queen workshop choir and band perform popular Queen songs such as We are the Champions, Somebody to Love, It’s a Kind of Magic and more.

Please see previous listing to join the workshop.

Tickets: £5

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Hall Two, 8pm

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber quintet Series Hall Two, 7pm NIELSEN Wind Quintet DOHNANYI Serenade for String Trio, Op. 10 WEBER Clarinet Quintet Part of the Summer Chamber Quintet Series.

Tickets £16

Friday 24 July

Saturday 25 July

One Night of Queen performed by Gary Mullen & The Works

come and try steel pans

Hall One, 7:30pm Recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. This show will rock you!

Tickets: £19.50 Presented with Gobo Productions Tuesday 28 July Royal Northern Sinfonia: Summer Chamber quintet Series Hall Two, 7pm DEBUSSY String Quartet STRAVINSKY Concertino for String Quartet MOZART String Quintet

Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 10am & 1pm Have you ever wanted to try an instrument? Come and see what we offer in our Adult Learning programme with our Come and Try Absolute Beginner Day. Today we focus on steel pans, and our experienced and friendly leader will spend two hours with you, getting to grips with the basics.

Tickets: £8 Thursday 30 & Friday 31 July Samling Academy Opera Presents: L’enfant et les sortilèges Hall Two, 7.30pm Directed by Samling Artists Miranda Wright and Jean-Paul Pruna, Samling Academy Opera returns to present Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges. This ‘lyric fantasy’ - The Child and the Spells - is a cautionary tale when a naughty child’s actions rebound as inanimate objects and animals learn to talk and seek their revenge.

Tickets: £15.00

Tickets £16

Saturday 1 August

Wednesday 29 July

Hall One, 7.30pm

Badly Drawn Boy 15th Anniversary of The Hour of the Bewilderbeast Hall Two, 8pm Watch Badly Drawn Boy, aka Damon Gough celebrate and perform his Mercury Prize winning, seminal album, The Hour Of Bewilderbeast in its entirety Tickets: £18.50 - £22.50 Presented by SJM Concerts

Royal Northern Sinfonia Summer Proms Royal Northern Sinfonia Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia Programme to include: ROSSINI William Tell Overture ELGAR Cockaigne ‘In London Town’ WALTON Crown Imperial PARRY (orch. Elgar) Jerusalem; I was glad HANDEL Zadok the Priest ARNE Rule, Britannia!

ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 Royal Northern Sinfonia present a classic Last Night of the Proms to end the season – flags at the ready for a night of pomp and circumstance!

Part of the Summer Chamber Quintet Series.

Tickets: £10 - £33 sagegateshead.com

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Saturday 1 August

Monday 3 – Wednesday 5 August

The Colin Holt Band featuring Snake Davis plus support Andy Jones

Summer Sing Together

Hall Two, 8pm The Colin Holt Band are joined by legendary saxophonist Snake Davis. The versatile and creative musicians, perfect vocal harmonies, eclectic set and tight arrangements will take the audience on a real musical rollercoaster.

Tickets: £12.50 & £15 Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 August National Association of Flower Arrangement Show Concourse, 8am – 11pm Periodically the talents of Northumberland and Durham Area of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies are put to the test in their Area Competition.

Free

Northern Rock Foundation Hall Monday & Tuesday, 10am – 4pm Wednesday, 10am – 3pm A chance to experience Sing Together in the summertime: Simon Fidler leads singers through English summer classics across three days of workshops, culminating in an informal performance.

No prior singing experience necessary, just lots of enthusiasm.

Cost: £40 Wednesday 5 August Summer Sing Together Performance Northern Rock Foundation Hall, 4pm Here’s your chance to see the final performance from our Summer Sing Together Workshop.

Tickets: £4 Saturday 15 August Cobweb Orchestra: Italian Music Day The Barbour Room, workshop from 1.30pm Spend a day with conductor Judith Thompson exploring music from or inspired by Italy. Play compositions by Rossini, Mendelssohn, Morricone and Tchaikovsky (plus a few surprises) and brush up on Italian terminology as you go along. All music will be accessible to players of all levels and experience. The day will finish with an informal presentation for friends and family at 6pm.

Participation: £26.80 (to take part fill in an enrolment form available at wwwsagegateshead.com or from Ticket Office)

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coming soon Friday 18 September Royal Northern Sinfonia New Season Opening Concert Wednesday 23 September An Intimate Evening with Art Garfunkel Thursday 24 September Michael Palin

Wednesday 21 October Squeeze with Dr John Cooper Clarke Monday 26 October Christy Moore with Declan Sinnot Saturday 21 November The Waterboys On sale now (Check website for dates) The Snowman Saturday 30 January Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson

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Summer School Wed 12th - Sat 15th Aug St Aidan’s College, Durham. For ages 9–13 years old Miranda Rutter, fiddle, viola Dave Wood, guitar Ruth Ball, fiddle Sarah Hayes, flute, whistle, voice, piano Jim Molyneux, percussion, accordion,and voice This is the most fun and welcoming learning environment for young students to connect with folk traditions from around the country, as well as enjoy games and hot chocolate with new friends.

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Mon 10th - Sat 15th Aug St Chad’s College, Durham. For ages 13–23 years old Directed by Ian Stephenson and Sam Pirt Eliza Carthy, song Sam Pirt, accordion Sam Sweeney, fiddle Kevin Lees, fiddle Bryony Griffith, fiddle Saul Rose, melodeon Sam Partridge, flute and whistle Rob Harbron, concertina SIMON THOUMIRE, mixed instruments Andrew Cadie, guitar This is the very best place to learn and enjoy a week of folk music tuition with the chance to learn new repertoire and join in with music sessions, songs and dance.

Mon 10th – Sat 15th Aug St John’s College, Durham. For over 18s Directed by Ian Lowthian and Bella Hardy Bella Hardy, song Roger Wilson, fretted strings Nancy Kerr, fiddle Gina Le Faux, fiddle Ian Lowthian, accordion Hannah James, accordion Karine Polwart, folkwords Jo Freya, mixed instruments Rob Harbron, concertina Annmarie Gram, flute and whistle Saul Rose, melodeon Our Folkworks Adult Summer School has everything, with up to 37 hours of music making available plus optional sessions. You may also just want to use the week as a way of relaxing with good friends and good music in the beautiful surroundings of Durham.

For more information about Folkworks Summer Schools and how to apply please contact: 0191 443 4661, folkworks.summerschool@sagegateshead.com www.sagegateshead.com/folkworks

FOLKWORKS

durham gathering thursday 13 to saturday 15 August 2015 A three day celebration of traditional music, song and dance in the heart of Durham Experience great folk concerts in Elvet Methodist Church and a day of free outdoor performances on Millennium Square in Durham as Folkworks Durham Gathering returns!

The festival springs from the wealth of folk and traditional musicians who work as tutors at Folkworks Summer Schools, which take place in Durham during the week leading up to the festival. The festival shines a spotlight on these musicians as world class artists, and the outdoor performances showcase many of the Folkworks Summer Schools participants in ensembles with their tutors - giving a unique insight into the work and fun of the week.

Full details will be listed on sagegateshead.com

Music Making and Learning for Adults Sage Gateshead is the perfect place for you to make music.

We can help you achieve your full potential in a relaxed and friendly environment with experienced tutors, talented musicians and great music.

With more activities than ever on offer we’re sure you’ll find something in our programme that’s right for you.

0191 443 4661 sagegateshead.com adultprogramme@sagegateshead.com

Young Musicians Programme For aspiring young musicians aged 4-19 Recruiting for 2015-16 academic year Find out more www.sagegateshead.com/ymp Register your interest www.sagegateshead.com/join-in

Christmas Parties AT Sage Gateshead Celebrate the festive season in style! Host your corporate Christmas party with a VIP feel in the stunning surroundings of Sage Gateshead on the banks of NewcastleGateshead’s iconic quayside. You and your colleagues can enjoy a delicious dinner and party the night away. Packages are based on minimum numbers and can be tailored to your requirements.

Contact amy.gibson@sagegateshead.com or call 0191 443 4669 to find out more, including availability.

Christmas Parties at Gateshead Old Town Hall Our sister venue Gateshead Old Town Hall is a beautiful Grade II listed building and makes the perfect alternative party venue! Gateshead Old Town Hall can cater for formal dinners and buffet style parties.

For more information on Christmas parties at Gateshead Old Town Hall, please contact claire.darcy@sagegateshead.com or call 0191 443 4658

Hire Gateshead Old Town Hall

This beautiful and historic building is available for hire.

Conferences, meetings, private parties, weddings...

Gateshead Old Town Hall has a variety of rooms and spaces suitable for any event.

For more information pop in and see us or contact goth@sagegateshead.com

Travel & general information METRO Thanks to the generosity of Nexus, you can travel on the Metro to and from Gateshead free if you are attending a ticketed performance at Sage Gateshead: simply retain your ticket for inspection on the Metro.

Sadly, free travel to educational classes is no longer available.

BUSES For selected concerts, we also run concert buses from Hexham (via Corbridge) and Alnwick (via Felton, Morpeth and Gosforth). On Thursday 29th January (Royal Northern Sinfonia Concert), there is an additional bus service from Teesside. Book through our Ticket Office.

The QuayLink bus service runs both north and south of the Tyne to St Mary’s Square outside the west door of Sage Gateshead. Sage Gateshead is on route Q1. Check nexus.org. uk/bus/guide-buses/quaylink

BLUE BADGE HOLDERS There 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.

PARKING There 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.

With entry between 6am to 5pm, charges are per hour with payment made at our ticket machines prior to returning to your vehicle. For entry after 5pm, a fixed charge applies.

Full details of our charges are available on our website.

ACCESSIBILITY 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 BOOKINGS Private 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.

GATESHEAD OLD TOWN HALL Gateshead Old Town Hall is approximately an 8 minute walk from Sage Gateshead.

Gateshead Old Town Hall, West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HE goth@sagegateshead.com Ticket Office 0191 443 4661 Facilities Include: Accessible toilets Assistance dogs welcome Automatic doors Lift access Street level access Wheelchair spaces Opening Times: Sunday-Friday from 9am.

See our website for details

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Concession prices available

Multibuy: Book a multibuy deal and save on your classical concerts marked M. See page #.

Buses run from Hexham (via Corbridge) and Alnwick (via Felton, Morpeth and Gosforth).

You can select your own seat for most Hall One and Hall Two concerts when you book online at sagegateshead.com HALL ONE 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, sagegateshead.com).

HALL TWO Hall 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: THEATRE LAYOUT

CABARET LAYOUT:

IN THE ROUND 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

HALLS ONE AND TWO In 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.

Photography: Mark Savage, Frank Ockenfels, Dennis Steinhoff, Sebastian Schutyser Aga Khan Music Initiative, Jason Creps 2012, Tom Guape, Eric Richmond, E Weible, Keith Saunders, Michael G Stewart, LeAnn Mueller, Beinn Muir.

Booking YOU CAN BOOK: In person at Sage Gateshead.

By phone on 0191 443 4661.

Online at sagegateshead.com You can select your seat when you book online.

See website for Ticket Office operating hours.

PURCHASING TICKETS Payment can be made by Mastercard, Visa, Debit and Maestro/Switch cards or by cheque. Cheques should be made payable to North Music Trust and please include your card number on the reverse.

Where you book a ticket for a show, exhibition, display, event or performance at Sage Gateshead you agree to our terms and conditions.

Fees - £1.50 per ticket (up to 10 charges per transaction) which applies to all bookings.

Fee is waived for walk-up cash sales and tickets costing £5 or less. When buying a package, multibuy or termly class, the fee is £2.50 per transaction.

See website for current fees.

The information in this Events Diary is correct at the time of printing but is subject to change and it is your responsibility to ascertain whether a performance has been cancelled or rescheduled.

COLLECTING TICKETS When collecting prepaid tickets, please bring the credit card with which you paid and appropriate identification.

MULTIBUY

GIFT CERTIFICATES

Book a multibuy deal and save on your classical concerts marked ‘M’. Book from as little as five concerts to receive discounts from 10% - 25%, plus other benefits including a choice of payment options and priority booking for next season.

Ask at Ticket Office for details.

You can buy gift certificates from Ticket Office or from our website: they are available in denominations of £1 and multiples thereof. Gift certificates are also redeemable online, for more information please contact Ticket Office or visit our website.

CONCESSIONS

TICKETPLAN REFUND FACILITY

Concessions for under 16s, students, people over 60 and the unemployed are available for many of our performances: ask Ticket Office for details.

Parents/carers with a Max Card are also eligible for discounts on Under 5s sessions and family shows. Please ask at Ticket Office for details.

Children aged 2 and under may sit on your lap and therefore do not require a ticket, unless attending under 5s sessions, family events, family performances or workshops.

For every performance, one free ticket is available for the carer of those who need assistance to attend the performance.

STUDENT OFFER £5 standby tickets (on the day) for all Royal Northern Sinfonia concerts in our classical season. £5 standby tickets may be available on the day for other selected concerts.

Sign up to receive ticket alerts by emailing studentstandby@ sagegateshead.com with ‘Standby’ in the subject line.

All standby tickets sold subject to availability. Valid NUS card required.

Ticket cancellation protection is now available at a cost of £2 per ticket. This will protect you against cancellation resulting from accidents, unexpected illnesses and adverse weather where the Police service or other Government Agency have issued warnings not to travel.

For full terms and conditions visit our website sagegateshead. com or call Ticket Office on 0191 443 4661.

REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES Please note we are unable to offer refunds except in the event of a cancelled performance. Sage Gateshead reserves the right to substitute artists and alter the advertised programme without prior notice. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Tickets may be exchanged for seats for the same or higher price for a performance of the same production up to 24 hours before the performance.

Exchanges are strictly subject to availability. A £2.50 handling fee will be charged per transaction. All original tickets must be produced before an exchange can be processed.

Handling fees will be retained in the event of an exchange.

Every gift is important to us and there are many ways you can support Royal Northern Sinfonia and the work of Sage Gateshead.

and exclusive members’ evenings. For more information visit Ticket Office or email joyce.porter@sagegateshead.com

Join our Sage Supporters

Making 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.

An annual membership costs from £40 per year which supports the work of Sage Gateshead and offers a range of benefits, including generous discounts and invitations to exciting events.

For more information visit Ticket Office Visit sagegateshead.com/support Email: supporters@sagegateshead.com Become a Friend of Royal Northern Sinfonia An annual membership that supports the work of Royal Northern Sinfonia, benefits include priority booking for our Classical Season

Make a Gift in your Will

Email: katherine.leadbeter@sagegateshead.com or call 0191 443 4563.

Become a Principal Partner A great way to demonstrate a significant commitment to a favourite ‘chair’ in our orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Email: natalie.heath@sagegateshead.com or call 0191 443 5038

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Legacy Bequests

Sage Gateshead values its partnerships with individuals, trusts and foundations, and companies. Core revenue support is also provided by Arts Council England, North East and Gateshead Council. As a registered charity (number 1087445) this support is vital to allow us to continue and develop our work.

Joan Lees

Founding Patrons (Tyne & Wear Community Foundation) The Sage Group plc The Barbour Foundation Northern Rock Foundation The Garfield Weston Foundation Joan and Margaret Halbert Endowment Donors The Shears Foundation The David Goldman Programme The Go-Ahead Group plc Northern Arts Board Fenwick Ltd Northumbrian Water Benfield Charitable Trust The Sir James Knott Trust Greggs Plc The David Boardman Trust Roland Cookson Fund 1989 Willan Trust Stuart Ayre Legacy

10th Birthday Endowment Donors (held by Sage Gateshead) The Barbour Foundation The Vardy Foundation Stuart Halbert Foundation Clore Duffield Foundation Mr & Mrs M Howard Ms W Oloman Benfield Charitable Trust Trust and Foundation Supporters J Paul Getty JNR Charitable Trust The Garfield Weston Foundation The Hadrian Trust The Kavli Trust The Monument Trust The PRS for Music Foundation The Radcliffe Trust The Sir James Knott Trust The Vardy Foundation’ The WA Handley Charitable Trust Youth Music Royal Northern Sinfonia Season 14/15 kindly supported by The Barbour Foundation.

Thank you to all our Principal Partners for supporting the work of Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Platinum Partners

Chairman: Lord Falconer of Thoroton Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square Gateshead Quays, Gateshead NE8 2JR gold Partners

silver Partners

bronze Partners Baker Tilly Go North East Hays Travel O’Brien Waste Recycling Solutions Rutherford Wilkinson Ltd Solution Group The Open University

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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.