Live Theatre will be bringing its already successful ‘Live Tales’ storytelling workshops to Sunderland school children in April thanks to a £300,000 grant from the Virgin Money Foundation. Boasting th…
Comedy: Mike Milligan at The Pot House, Hartlepool
Geordie-born comedian and weekly Chronicle newspaper columnist, Mike Milligan, brings his hilarious tour to Hartlepool’s The Pot House this month. The teacher and resident host at Newcastle’s Hyena Co…
Stage: Lighthouse at ARC, Stockton
On Wednesday 14th March, ‘Lighthouse’, a play written and directed by dynamic theatre director Vici Wreford-Sinnott, will be performed in the Studio Theatre of ARC in Stockton. ‘Lighthouse’ intelligen…
Stage: Elevator Festival at Live Theatre, Newcastle
New plays from writers and companies selected by Live Theatre for their exceptional new ideas will be showcased in Elevator Festival, which returns for its third edition between Saturday 10th – …
Events: Our Friends from Further North: A Scottish Season
CaroleW Productions is on a mission to provide a ‘good night out’. From March to May, the Newcastle-based company presents its second season of events. ‘Our Friends from Further North: A Scottish Seas…
Event: South Tyneside International Magic Festival
The phrase ‘magic of the seaside’ is about to be redefined as some of the world’s best magicians descend upon South Shields for the 15th annual South Tyneside International Magic Festival (STIMF). The…
Dance: Ballet British Columbia at Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Ballet British Columbia is set to perform at Theatre Royal, Newcastle on March 13th-14th, promising nothing short of a masterpiece. Hailing from Vancouver, this dance company will present an evening o…
Literature: ‘The Half-Shilling Curate’ Meet and Greet at St. Mary’s Heritage Centre, Gateshead
‘The Half-Shilling Curate’ tells the story of the Reverend Herbert Butler Cowl and his experiences during the Great War, from the outbreak in 1914 all the way to the end of hostilities in 1919. It det…
Stage: ‘Mother’s Ruin’ at ARC, Stockton
If you’re an avid reader of NE Volume you may remember me talking about ‘Mother’s Ruin’ back in October. Well, now the trailblazing alternative cabaret platform is set to return with a sho…
Theatre: ART at Theatre Royal, Newcastle
21 years on from its masterful debut UK performance in London’s West End, Yasmina Reza’s multi-award-winning comedy, ‘ART’, returns to the stage this spring for a star-studded UK and Ireland tour, pro…