FUNFAIR by Sage Gateshead

16-21 december 2014

Turning Ten is Brilliant!

This year’s birthday is a special one for us, so we’re throwing a party with a difference. A six day party, in fact. It’ll bring together everybody from classical fans to the all-night club crowd. We’ll have music, art and most of all, fun. We’re even turning the building into a gigantic musical instrument. Yes, really! Here you’ll find out what’s happening in our birthday week. But we’re keeping a few surprises up our sleeve too. You may know us well. You may not know us at all. All we’re saying is we’re sure that you’ll find something brilliant you didn’t quite expect as Sage Gateshead hits ten.

Thanks to

10th Birthday Festival Venue Sponsor

Tuesday 16th December Beverley Knight in concert Hall One, 7.30pm There’s singing and then there’s singing! Hotfooting it from West End hit Memphis, Beverley Knight kicks off our partying in considerable style. Knight is one of the great British soul voices, and it’s won her fans both in the UK and Stateside, including Prince and Bowie, Take That and Chaka Khan. You can expect a powerhouse of a show from the three time MOBO Award winner. With several top ten albums including the platinum selling Voice: The Best of Beverley Knight and a critically acclaimed lead role in the hit West End musical, The Bodyguard, Knight has established herself as one of the greats of British soul music. As we are ten, Beverley Knight will be joined on stage for a special 10th birthday finale featuring an especially convened choir of ten year olds from the region! Tickets: £24.50-£39.50

Tuesday 16th December The Platform Hall Two, 6pm to 9pm Alongside graffiti writing, MC-ing and DJ-ing, B-Boying remains the cornerstone of Hip Hop. The Platform will celebrate the very best of the artform, also known as breakdancing, with a battle between local crew Battalions (UK B-Boy champions 2014) and the Heavy Smokers Krew (from Leeds and Edinburgh). Hosted by Ken Masters and B-Boy Doke, the night will also feature performances from Just B, Rick Fury, DJ A.D.S. and Ken Masters Tickets: £5

tuesday

wednesday

Wednesday 17th December

Now We Are Ten From 6pm

now we are ten

We opened our doors on 17th December 2004 so we’re marking the date with a night full of surprises and a big birthday bash that will literally encourage you to see the building and what we do in a totally new light. We’re playing our cards close to our chest about exactly what is in store for our milestone birthday but what we can tell you is that there will be some stand out performances. History will certainly be made as The Hilliard Ensemble, one of the world’s finest vocal chamber groups says farewell to a 40 year career. Composer Jonathan Dove and filmmaker Philip Shotton have updated a work specially commissioned for our opening involving Royal Northern Sinfonia and some of our young musicians. And for something completely different, Warm Digits will bring a dynamic, kraut-disco experience complete with drums, guitar and pulsing hardware. You can expect the unexpected in a musical and visual spectacle that throws new performances and classical commissions together with the best of the local scene. Free but ticketed

Supported by Laing O’Rourke

Thursday 18th December

Project Avartan Hall Two, 8pm Avartan, meaning ‘cycle’, weaves in influences from various world music styles, with an emphasis on the classical backgrounds the trio share. The project explores a soundscape of musical traditions with an array of contemporary flavours. The trio features Rekesh Chauhan (Piano), Alok Verma (Tabla/Percussions) and John Garner (Violin). Jointly, they have toured internationally, performed to scores of audiences and shared stages with world renowned artists. Presented with Gem Arts Tickets: £10, Family £25

Friday 19th December

Northern*Lights ‘Winter Edition’ With Above&Beyond Concourse and Hall Two, 10pm If you can’t do new things when you’re ten, when can you? We are transforming our concourse into the greatest superclub on Tyneside as EDM legends Above&Beyond top an incredible line up including Anjuna Beats’ Ilan Bluestone, Grum and Felix Leiter. As if things couldn’t get more epic, AnjunaDeep and Module will take over Hall Two with Jody Wisternoff, Lancelot Meramek, Mark Roberts and Robson&Burn. This all-nighter will run until 4am and is dance music as it should be: euphoric, exhilarating and with the power to unite 2500 ecstatic people. Tickets: £26.50-£43.50

thursday & friday

saturday

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st December

CRAFT FAIR Concourse 11am to 4pm Do some last minute Christmas shopping and pick up some unique hand-crafted gifts and products, all made with love and care by our talented and passionate sellers, many of whom work and make music here at Sage Gateshead. Free

Saturday 20th December

FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY THROUGHOUT VENUE 11AM TO 4PM Bring the family for a funfair themed day of making, doing, eating and laughing as we become the best place on Tyneside for festive fun. The family friendly programme includes performances from our fantastic choirs, bands and instrument ensembles. Free You can also join in one of our special workshops: A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD IN SONG or ABSOLUTE BEGINNER UKULELE The workshops both run from 11am to 1pm, no equipment needed, just lots of enthusiasm. Workshops are free but places must be booked in advance via Ticket Office. 0191 443 4661

Saturday 20th December

Royal Northern Sinfonia with the Inspiration Choir Hall One, 3pm & 7.30pm Even when it’s our birthday, we know how to do Christmas, so to get you in the festive spirit our spectacular Hall One is gearing up to show off the very best of the season. Sage Gateshead’s annual Inspiration concert sees our choir joining Royal Northern Sinfonia to perform much loved Christmas favourites with Jesus you are Him along with a medley from Disney’s hit film Frozen. Tickets: £17

Saturday 20th December

Paul Smith and Peter Brewis – Frozen by Sight plus special guest emily portman Hall Two, 8pm Anyone who knows Maxïmo Park knows what an incredible performer Paul Smith is. And anyone who’s fallen in love with Field Music’s records will know what a clever, pop-sharp band they are. Now, put those two things together. Frozen By Sight sees Paul collaborate with Field Music’s Peter Brewis whose chamber arrangements take Paul’s lyrics in a new and fascinating direction. Alongside the Mercury nominated duo will be a full live band and string quartet. By special invitation, BBC Radio 2 Folk Award 2013 Winner and Newcastle University Folk Degree graduate Emily Portman will open the show. Tickets: £10.50 & £12.50

saturday & sunday

Turning Ten is Brilliant!

Sunday 21st December

Sunday 21st December Saturday 20th December

Folkworks Christmas Ceilidh Concourse, 8.15pm Let your hair down! Our annual Christmas Ceilidh will be ridiculous fun as the Nathan Armstrong Ceilidh Band get everyone dancing. And if you haven’t been to a ceilidh before, don’t worry. Our expert caller will be on hand to make sure everyone – even those who’ve never stripped the willow in their life – will have a brilliant time. Or why not bring the family along to our Folkworks Family Christmas Ceilidh on Sunday at 3pm there’ll be dance games and prizes! Both events are free but ticketed

Royal Northern Sinfonia Celebrates Hall One, 7.30pm Thomas Zehetmair conductor Francesco Piemontesi piano Royal Northern Sinfonia Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6, ‘Pathétique’ The birthday party wouldn’t be complete without our very own Royal Northern Sinfonia. With works by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, this extra special concert also sees the return of our great friend Thomas Zehetmair, back in the role of conductor for the evening and helping bring a spectacular week of celebrations to a close. Tickets: £10-£33

Eliza Carthy plus 10: Folkworks Celebrates 25 Years of the Folkworks Youth Summer School Hall Two, 7.30pm We’re celebrating a quarter of a century of the Folkworks Youth Summer School. Folkworks’ Artistic Associate, Eliza Carthy will perform with ten former participants who have all gone on to become professional musicians – here working in new combinations and ensembles, and showcasing why folk music remains so vibrant and exciting. The line up is Laura Connolly, Kat Davidson, Dave Gray, Sarah Hayes, Rob Harbron, Nancy Kerr, Sam Pirt, Ian Stephenson, Sam Sweeney and Peter Tickell - and because we couldn’t resist a nod to the future, we have added two recent participants, Lucy Hoile and Coral Reid. Tickets: £13

TENTH birthday events

8 MARCH SINGING THE LIVING 10-12 APRIL

JAZZ FESTIVAL

24&25 APRIL STING - THE LAST SHIP

28 APRIL NICK CAVE

1-3 MAY FIDDLES ON FIRE

1-2 JULY THE BIG SING

17-20 JULY SUMMERTYNE

SAGEGATESHEAD.COM

0191 443 4661

FESTIVE FUN! Celebrate the year’s most magical season at Sage Gateshead santa’s Grotto Throughout December The Snowman 22–24 December Christmas with The Rat Pack 30 December New Year’s Eve: 31 December We’re putting on a fabulous party to end all parties. Enjoy a Celebration Dinner, then choose a headline show with either Candi Staton or New Rope string band and see out the year with our Late Night Party on the Concourse

sagegateshead.com 0191 443 4661

Turning

10 is brilliant!

Our 10th Birthday Appeal At Sage Gateshead we’ve always been more than a gig venue – with our award winning Learning and Participation programme reaching thousands in the North East beyond our building’s walls. But, did you know that 70 per cent of our work takes place outside of the venue and right in the heart of our local communities? Since 2004 Sage Gateshead’s work has been creating opportunities for young people, senior citizens, university students and more to connect with music and education, and also to forge new friendships and relationships with others from the region. Now, our 10th birthday appeal is raising funds to ensure this great work can continue. Our target is to raise £4 million by July 2015. And if we reach this target we could claim an additional £2 million in match-funding from Arts Council England. Put simply, for every £1 that is donated to the appeal we get an additional 50 pence. The great news is that we’re over half way towards our target – and that’s all thanks to people just like you. Your gifts and donations are helping us to secure a long-term sustainable future for work that really makes a difference to people’s lives. If you’d like to get involved, or find out more about how you can donate visit our website now at sagegateshead.com Thank you

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Turning Ten is Brilliant!