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1 FREE APRIL 17 - MAY WHAT S ON IN NEWCASTLE YOUR NEW-LOOK MAG FRANK CLEANS UP HIS ACT FRANK SKINNER ON GROWING UP AT THE AGE OF 56 PLUS: STATUS QUO + NE1 s NEWCASTLE FASHION WEEK + MCBUSTED

2 CONTENTS NE1 magazine is brought to you by NE1 Ltd, the company which champions all that s great about Newcastle city centre. WHAT S ON IN NE1 Nine days of fashion-fuelled festivities including catwalks, celebrity guests, talks, workshops, incredible shopping events and discounts in Newcastle city centre. Don t miss out on the action for more information visit: getintonewcastle.co.uk/nfw #NE1NFW Sponsored by IMAGE CREDIT: Gustavo Miguel Fernandes /Shutterstock.com UPFRONT More from Michael Buble, plus news and gossip from NE1 08 TRY THIS The pick of what s coming up 10 FASHION NE1 s Newcastle Fashion Week 16 COVER STAR Comedian Frank Skinner 14 COMEDY Jesterval 2014, Jason Manford, and Gavin Webster 18 MUSIC Status Quo with Chas n Dave FOOD & DRINK Crêpes, mini golf at Lane7, and newbie Fat Hippo MCBUSTED Your questions answered by pop supergroup McBusted 22 One-stop guide to the best happenings in NE1 Delivered by As part of If you wish to submit a listing for inclusion please listings@ne1magazine.co.uk For advertising call or sales@offstonepublishing.co.uk Produced by Offstone Publishing on behalf of NE1 Offstone Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. All information contained in this magazine is as far as we are aware, correct at the time of going to press. Offstone Publishing cannot accept responsibility for errors or inaccuracies in such information. Offstone Publishing endeavours to respect the intellectual property of owners of copyrighted material reproduced herein. If you identify yourself as the copyright holder of material we have wrongly attributed, please contact the office. Editor: Jane Pikett Words: Bob Allen, Dean Bailey, Andrew Dipper, Michael Lowdon, Sandra Tang Sales: Emma Howe Pictures: Peter Skelton, Michael Lowdon Design: Stuart Blackie, Jonathan Pears When you have finished with this magazine please recycle it In partnership with Unit One, Bearl Farm, Stocksfield, NE43 7AL, Tel enquiries@offstonepublishing.co.uk ADVERTISING sales@offstonepublishing.co.uk Follow Like us /GetIntoNewcastle 3

3 UPFRONT UPFRONT Ladies..! The God of Smooth Michael Buble has added a second date to his Newcastle gig in December and what better Christmas present? He s at the Metro Radio Arena on Friday December 5 and now Saturday December 6 with his unique brand of utterly smooth swing. A total 150,000+ tickets were sold during a 10-date residency at The O2 last summer, followed by a further 120,000 ticket sales for his recent shows in Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham. Seems it s about time Newcastle got a look-in then. Metro Radio Arena, December 5 & 6, from 50 MODERN MANNERS FRENCH CONNECTION TOM ALDRIDGE, 21, Alistair McGowan stars as Henry Higgins in a five-day run of George Bernard Shaw s masterpiece Pygmalion at The Theatre Royal soon. Perhaps best known as the inspiration for the musical My Fair Lady, Pygmalion is packed with larger-than-life characters and remains one of Shaw s most popular plays. Theatre Royal, April 22-26, from 12 MORE FROM MICHAEL Dawn French is heading to the Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre with her first-ever solo show. Settling somewhere between stand-up and spoken word, 30 Million Minutes is a tour about French s life and career with the odd irksome anecdote thrown in for good measure. Watch out Lenny Henry Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, September 26, BUNNYMEN BOUNCE BACK Great news for music fans of a certain age...post-punk icons Echo and the Bunnymen are at the Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre on May 13 following the release of their first studio album in more than four years. Who can forget classics like The Cutter and The Killing Moon, and with three Gold albums they are are one of the most seminal British rock acts in modern history. The new album Meteorites - their twelfth - is out on April 28. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, May 13, from I WENT TO... JESMOND, STUDENT I saw Patrick Monahan at The Stand a couple of weeks ago. It s like watching someone in your front room, but it can get quite intense at times, being so close to the act. You definitely get your money s worth, with low prices and student discounts. You get a couple of hours entertainment and it s cheaper than the cinema. It s unique. FASHION! WITH SANDRA TANG MARKETING AND EVENTS MANAGER, NE1 It s almost here! Here s what I love most about NE1 s Newcastle Fashion Week, May 9-17: The amazing events: In the past, we ve turned the Millennium Bridge into a catwalk, had live mannequins in Fenwick s window and staged numerous fashion shoots. This year will be no exception. The stars: We ve worked and partied with the likes of Wayne Hemingway, Scott Henshall, Caryn Franklin, Will.I.Am, Dizzee Rascal, Diana Vickers and Lauren Pope in the past. Here s to many more celebs for Northumbria Uni Graduate show: Among the best catwalk shows I ve seen, and I ve attended a fair few, including London Fashion Week. Lauren Luke: The internet make-up sensation is our speaker on May 16 at 6.30pm at Northumbria University. Fashion Front Row: At Tiger Tiger on May 14 with this year s headline design house, Talullah Love. Swanning around Newcastle: In our sponsor s Mercedes branded in NE1 s Newcastle Fashion Week livery and working with our other sponsor, DDCA The Creative Agency. It s a hard job, but someone has to do it! For more info, visit

4 UPFRONT UPFRONT IMAGE CREDITS: Cylla von Tiedemann MAN ABOUT TOON If it s happening, Paddy Forster, owner of Patrick Forster barbershop on High Bridge, knows about it. The man with the scissors speaks... BEST FOR THREADS? Reiss. You can t beat it for quality and price, and the staff are great. One of my favourite shops. BEST FOR FOOD AND DRINK? Caffe Vivo. Great food and it s always evolving. The Bacchus is great and it s opposite my front door. BEST FOR MUSIC? MSA. Music Slash Art - a new late room with great art and a fantastic range of music. BEST FOR PERFORMANCE? Theatre Royal and The Stand. I love them both, and they re both just around the corner. BEST COFFEE? Panis next door they make you feel like you re part of their family, which is just brilliant. Owen Oldroyd and Tom Colley in The Two Worlds of Charlie F THEATRE OF WAR One of the more unusual and compelling pieces of theatre to come to the region this year is The Two Worlds of Charlie F at the Theatre Royal; the story of Afghan veteran and amputee Lance Corporal Charlie Fowler as told by a cast which includes veterans, some of them severely injured in conflict. Charlie is one of many veterans who have used theatre in their recovery process; an exercise which led to the creation of this award-winning play. It sold out in London and is now on a major UK and international tour performed by serving and veteran soldiers. Members of the cast have made the leap from the theatre of war to the conventional theatre with a good deal of success. This is darkly comic stuff, uplifting and challenging at the same time, and without doubt theatre at its most direct. The run at the Theatre Royal includes a gala night on April 28, with drinks with the cast after the performance ( 50). There s also a post-show talk on Tuesday April 29. Theatre Royal, April 28-May 3, I WENT TO... RACHEL STOCKDALE, 23, HEATON I was at Northern Stage last week to see my friends in a play called Send More Paper. The production company gets local actors to come together and create their own performance, which makes the plays unique and individual to the city. They also do great Greek mezze dishes, with a discount if you buy a ticket for a show. Excellent value for money. OUT AND PROUD The brains behind Newcastle Pride have just announced the line-up for the festival s new second stage outside the Centre for Life. From Friday July 18, the festival, of which NE1 is a main sponsor, features an extended three days of music and entertainment. For the first time, there s a main stage at the Town Moor with Shayne Ward and the Vengaboys and a second stage in the city centre. Acts include Kelly Wilde, Nicki French, and in a genius move, Steps tribute act Stepstastic. Newcastle Pride is free, with some VIP tickets also available. July 18-20, SCREENAGE KICKS RIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT After a barnstorming debut at Lane 7 earlier this year, pop-up cinema Screenage Kicks returns in May with Quentin Tarantino s 1992 classic Reservoir Dogs at The Boiler Shop Steamer. There ll be live music from K Billy s Super Sounds Band (aka The Dogs) playing the film s soundtrack live, themed food with Reservoir hot dogs and sliced ear burgers, a disco after-party, and of course, the film in all its glory. The Boiler Shop Steamer, May 1, 14 facebook.com/wearescreenagekicks TYNESIDE REVAMP UNDERWAY The builders are now in at Tyneside Cinema on Pilgrim Street, turning an empty shop on the ground floor into a 1.3m café bar. Chief executive Mark Dobson says he wants to give Newcastle a multi-purpose cabaret cinema space, where you can sit at a table, have a drink and watch a movie. Once that is complete, the current upstairs bar will be transformed into a new fourth screen, acting as a video art gallery by day and a top-notch 40- seat cinema at night. Tyneside Cinema,

5 TRY THIS TRY THIS IMAGE CREDITS: Featureflash / Shutterstock.com, StampGirl / Shutterstock.com, Richard Kenworthy THE RED PLANET Ever wondered what Mars will look like 200 years from now? Neither have we, but Canadian artist Kelly Richardson has and the art installation Mariner 9 is the result. Created using NASA data, the exhibition shows the planet s landscape littered with the rusting remains of spacecraft. Laing Art Gallery from May 10, HERO IN A HALF SHELL Our Man about Toon (page 6) Paddy Forster was caught on the wrong side of the law recently after distributing posters in the city centre. How did they fail to see the funny side of this one? NERDS UNITE It s the geekiest show on earth, and it s brilliant! Maker Faire, the two-day festival of hackers, crafters, coders, DIYers and garden shed inventors, returns to Life just after Easter. Unleash the inventor within, find out how science, tech, engineering and maths shape the world around you (they do honest), and play with amazing stuff. Centre for Life, April weekend tickets - adults 14, conc 7.25, children WE HAVE FAITH Newcastle City Hall has just announced a date with Paloma Faith in November. She ll be bringing her unique brand of upbeat retro soul and songs from her punchy new album A Perfect Contradiction. City Hall, November 18, from EVERYBODY S TALKING ABOUT BY HEBBURN The Geordie sitcom starring the brilliant Vic Reeves, Gina McKee and Chris Ramsey has been given the chop by BBC Two after just two series. We say it s a shame. BEAM US UP Martian adventures? Check. Street food and live music? Check. Midnight musical poetry (really...)? Check. The Late Shows is back, and it s more bonkers than ever. The annual after-dark culture crawl, which sees more than 50 venues stay open late across Newcastle and Gateshead, returns on May 16 and 17. Some of the more unusual venues taking part include the Tyne Bridge Tower, Tyne and Wear Archives, and the Holy Jesus Hospital. Some of the many highlights of the programme include live music in Newcastle s medieval Castle Keep, an exciting new art installation inside the Tyne Bridge s North Tower, and an intergalactic-themed event at the Laing Art Gallery. Beam us up! Venues across Newcastle and Gateshead, May 16 and 17, free, OUR MAN IN THE KNOW AGED ROCK STARS Is it just us, or are rock stars getting older? Rock OAPs Status Quo are at the Arena, Rick Wakeman is at Newcastle City Hall, and in an amzing turn of events, Elivis is live at the City Hall on May 1. The king lives! WHO KNEW ABOUT... SUNDAY ASSEMBLY The experience of church can be lifeaffirming, fulfilling, and enlightening, but who s to say you need to believe in a deity to join in the fun? That s the view of two stand-up comedians who are both atheists but wanted to do something that had all the best bits of church without the religion, and with awesome pop songs. Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans set up the Sunday Assembly as a sort of church for the godless. It started in London but somehow ascended to the promised land (that s Newcastle to us). Each Assembly has an order of service which ties in with a theme such as ambition, friends and family, or home, followed by those awesome pop songs we talked about earlier (Don t Stop Me Now, Dancing Queen and such like). There are now 28 assemblies across the world, including Newcastle s at The Stand Comedy Club every last Sunday in the month. Plans are afoot for a house band, a collection for the food bank and more community activities. Hallelujah! At The Stand Comedy Club, April 27, facebook.com/ SundayAssemblyNewcastle

6 FASHION FASHION FASHION! DIARIES AT THE READY, PEOPLE: NE1 S NEWCASTLE FASHION WEEK 2014 IS ON ITS WAY When it began four years ago, few dared to imagine that NE1 s Newcastle Fashion Week would establish itself as a major landmark in every self-respecting fashionista s calendar. It has outstripped all expectations and the A-list have taken it to their hearts. It s attracted the likes of Will.I.Am and The Black Eyed Peas, rapper Dizzee Rascal, Diana Vickers, and designers including Wayne Hemingway and Scott Henshall. This year s event, from May 9-17, features catwalks, retail offers, VIP events and a healthy gathering of celebrities thrown in. Here are some of the highlights: Friday May 9 Launch party at Bonbar, at The Assembly Rooms. Saturday May 10 Catwalk shows at noon and 2pm at The Assembly Rooms in partnership with fashion magazine Company. Tickets 3. Followed by an invitation-only event featuring ranges from Vivienne Westwood and Cruise at Bonbar. Sunday May 11 90s-themed film show, Clueless: Class of 2014, at House of Smith with a screening of the 90s classic film Clueless. Starts 2pm, free entry. Monday May 12 Martini Manicure Monday at Fat Buddha with a catwalk show from Van Mildert, cocktails and free mini-manicures. Tuesday May 13 Northumbria University Catwalk Show at Baltic in the presence of international buyers and fashion pundits. Wednesday May 14 Newcastlebased luxury lingerie design house Tallulah Love takes centre stage in this year s showcase for North East design talent, Fashion Front Row, at Tiger Tiger. Free entry. Thursday May 15 intu Eldon Square hosts a Fashion Frenzy shopping event with special offers from noon- 8pm, making the most of the city staying open and Alive after Five. Eldon Garden also hosts catwalk shows at noon and 6pm. Friday May 16 NE1 s Newcastle Fashion Week sponsor DDCA The Creative Agency hosts an afternoon of seminars and panel discussions with a team of fashion gurus, including YouTube make-up specialist Lauren Luke at Northumbria University noon 6.30pm. In the evening, Rox Royalty is an exclusive VIP ticket-only affair of cocktails, pampering and entertainment at Rox Jewellers. Saturday May 17 The closing party at Tup Tup Palace is a celebrity hang-out. Expect the Paparazzi. Wear the Week The NE1 s Newcastle Fashion Week charity T-shirt, designed by Dr. Martens Newcastle and Prefab 77, is available at Fenwick from April 28. For more details, visit

7 FOOD & DRINK FOOD & DRINK THE EAT ON THE STREET NEXT BING THING Tell you what, they come up with some weird names for food these days, but who cares when Mr Bing s Urban Asian Crêpes taste this good? The new kitchen has just popped up on Clayton Street offering Asian-style street crêpes, known as 'bings', with a variety of fillings, plus noodles and traditional dishes. The bings are quick, affordable, and good for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. They tell us they re having an official launch in May, but they re already doing a roaring trade. Just go Mr Bing, Clayton Street, tel SAINTLY OPTION Our spies tell us that the old Saints Hairdressing on the corner of Collingwood Street is about to re-open as a bistro kitchen called Two Fifths, majoring in modern British food, a well-stocked bar and cocktails. It s going to be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus late-night schmoozing. Two Fifths is on Facebook TO THE FORE Lane7, the kitchen and bowling alley which has made bowling cool again, has added mini-golf to its repertoire. Now, and for a limited period, you can follow up an American diner-style dinner of house smoked baby-back ribs, blackened Cajun salmon, or piri piri bbq spatchcock chicken, with a round of a seven-hole mini golf course. Booking is advised. Every putter has a name and at the final hole you can try the impossible putt. If you hole it, you win the round outright and your ball magically wends its way to the bar where a free drink awaits. Genius. Lane7, St James Boulevard, for bookings tel FAT HIPPO GOES UNDERGROUND After scoring a hit with their flagship burger joint in West Jesmond, the Fat Hippos have wandered into town with a new underground restaurant on Shakespeare Street. Appropriately named Fat Hippo Underground, it s serving up the same tasty menu as its namesake with the added bonus of being a stone s throw away from the city centre venues of Grey Street and High Bridge. Fat Hippo Underground, Shakespeare Street THIS WEEK......We ve mostly been eating veggie quiche at the Crisis Skylight Cafe. This place is a gem, providing work and a sense of purpose to people in need, and serving up fantastic food in homely kitchen surroundings. We love the curry, the soup (always veggie), leek and aubergine bake and the breakfast double egg sandwich. Tasty! Crisis Skylight Cafe, City Road, SYED ALI, 33, ELSWICK "I really like that all-you-can-eat place ZaZa Bazaar in the Gate. I ve got two kids so it kept them busy! The variety is brilliant, it has everything. Kids under three also eat free." HINS CHAN, 18, NEWCASTLE "Little Asia in Chinatown is excellent. The food is very close to my culture and the quality is very good. You pay around 7.50 for a main which is good value for money. I m there about three times a week."

8 COMEDY COMEDY TODAY I M WEARING... I like to stay on trend, but don t really like shopping that much. It s easy to run into town quickly, grab stuff, then get away. No hassle! Mac, I ve had it for years. I think it was from Zara VICTORIA PLATTEN, 21, SANDYFORD, STUDENT Blouse, Topshop JASON FOR JESTERVAL Jason Manford has been lined up to open this year s second Jesterval comedy festival in Gateshead Quays. After a packed five-day showcase at Baltic Square last October, Jesterval pitches up in June when it is set to be bigger, and dare we tempt fate warmer than its predecessor. Manford opens the festival on June 6 and is followed by shows from Mock The Week s Stewart Francis, former Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Brendon Burns, Tony Law, Craig Campbell and alternative comedy favourite Simon Munnery. Local favourites Dave Johns, Carl Hutchinson, Lee Kyle and Jason Cook, writer of the BBC2 sitcom Hebburn, are also on the festival bill. There are also some family shows on the programme, and with clown acts, comedy and mime, there are plenty of free weekend activities to keep the kids occupied while you enjoy a cold one. Baltic Square, June 6-14, 5 to with free family shows SITCOM CLUB FOR THE STAND He s outspoken about the shortcomings of modern stand-up, and as if to prove it, Geordie comedian Gavin Webster has launched a new monthly live show dedicated to classic comedy favourites selected by him. Gavin Webster s Sitcom Club is at The Stand Comedy Club. It promises brilliant situation comedy from the glory days of TV comedy. From Steptoe and Son to Porridge, to Dad s Army and many more classics, Sitcom Club screens a mixture of gems you may not have seen, some it s always fun to revisit, and sitcoms so bad they re funny (US Red Dwarf, anyone?). All this is tied together by commentary from funnyman Webster himself, which is worth the entry fee alone. The Stand, every first Monday, 7pm-8.30pm, 2, tel Bag, BHS TOON TWEETS HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE GOT PEOPLE TWEETING IN NEWCASTLE RECENTLY HAYLEY WAKENSHAW (@WAKENSHAW): Absolutely concert at the Academy in Newcastle tonight. Worth 2 hours of shivering for front row. :D TOON PHOTOGRAPHY (@TOONPHOTOGRAPHY): Goodnight from Newcastle. GRAHAM SOULT (@SOULT): Another view of the unwrapped portico at Newcastle Central Station. Hard to think that taxis used to drive through it! Shoes, Topshop LAUREN PENNAL (@LAURENPENNAL): Looking for a new place to eat? Well, the underground fat hippo #Newcastle is fantastic :) and delicious food!!! DIPU AHAD (@DSAHAD): Elswick-born Nobel Prize-winner, Professor Peter Higgs receives the Freedom of the City. VICKY PATTISON (@VICKYGSHORE): My dinner... #unreal #steak #veg #greenbeans #wow #marcopierrewhite #newcastle #topnight #topcompany

9 PROFILE PROFILE NO MORE KNOB JOKES FRANK SKINNER S ALL GROWN UP I JUST DON T THINK ABOUT SEX AS MUCH AS I USED TO Last year, at the age of 56, Frank Skinner became a father for the first time. His son Buzz named after the astronaut (Aldrin, not Lightyear) is still finding his feet, and Skinner is discovering one or two things about himself as well. He is no longer the gobby, beerswilling Three Lions On A Shirt lad, and he s finally growing up. I ve done a lot of knob jokes in my time, but your comedy should be a reflection of what s in your head, he says. I just don t think about sex as much as I used to. Honestly, I don t! The die-hard fans who have booked tickets for Skinner s Newcastle show need not imagine he s become entirely safe, however, as there is still a healthy dose of filth in the show. If I didn t do it, it would be like Bernie Clifton not performing with his ostrich, he says. Skinner isn t the only thing in comedy that s changed. In the years he s been performing stand-up, the genre has been turned on its head and telly s fascination with Michael McIntyre and his merry men has thrust Skinner into different arenas. Hence, he currently enjoys a cushy job hosting BBC s Room 101 and Radio 4 has just commissioned Newcastle City Hall, April 25, a new six-part series of his comedy discussion show The Rest is History. But this is his first tour in seven years. So why now? I just love interacting with an audience, he says. When it goes well, suddenly I feel like I m part of the audience as well. That s very exhilirating. Last week there was a woman in the front row with an American accent and I asked if she was from the US. She replied, No, I m from Iraq. The audience laughed about it for at least a minute. Those moments are precious because they re not repeatable. They happen so quickly that you re not even aware of the process. After seven years out, Skinner brings Man In A Suit to Newcastle City Hall, and admits he s enjoying this tour considerably more than his last outing in Back then I was still feeling a strong obligation to be who I was in 1997, he says. I m never good at playing a version of myself. I like being me and reflecting where I am at that time. But I ve always had the showingoff gene. I see it now in my son. The other day he did an impression of me doing my impression of Louis Armstrong. I don t think I ve ever been prouder

10 MUSIC MUSIC IMAGE CREDITS: JStone / Shutterstock.com, Danny Clifford, Paul J Martin / Shutterstock.com KINGS OF LEON SUPPORT REVEALED White Lies have been announced as the first support act for the Kings of Leon show at St. James Park. The band, who recently released their third album Big TV, join the multi-grammy and Brit award-winning Tennessee rockers in Newcastle on Saturday May 31 for the band s only UK stadium show. St. James Park, May 31, from 55 THE OLD ONES ARE THE BEST In a remarkable pairing, rock n roll pensioners Status Quo are set to appear in Newcastle with cockney pub singers Chas and Dave. With a rumoured combined age of 402, the Quo line-up includes new drummer Leon Cave alongside Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown and John Rhino Edwards. Chas and Dave, who are mere bairns by comparison, will warm up the hordes beforehand. Unmissable. Metro Radio Arena, December 8, SAGE ONE OF WORLD S TOP 15 Its detractors once called it the Slug, which was unfair and unwarranted, but since it opened The Sage Gateshead has shut them all up, doing remarkable work to keep the region on the national and international map. Now, the iconic venue has been named one of the world s top 15 music halls in a list compiled by Emporis. It praises The Sage s remarkable architecture, offering audiences a great show before they have taken their seats, which is nice. www. IMAGE CREDIT: Ian West LIGHTING UP TIMES SQUARE Northern Lights, the North East s first electronic music festival, heads to Times Square outside the Centre for Life on May Day with space for 7,500 fans. The threestage festival includes sets from Dimitri Vegas, John O Callaghan, and Nervo. Times Square, May 5, from 28 EVO EMERGES Tyneside s popular music festival Evolution might be taking a break in 2014, but its sister event is back and better than ever. On Saturday May 24, some 40 artists will take over nine venues in the Ouseburn Valley for Evolution Emerging. It s basically the Glastonbury of the local music calendar, featuring some of the best emerging talent the North East has to offer. The line-up includes Vinyl Jacket, Bridie Jackson and The Arbour (pictured right), Boy Jumps Ship, Gallery Circus and The Lake Poets (pictured above). Ouseburn Valley, May 24, 7pm-3am, 3 TUNE IN WITH BOB ALLEN Newcastle always punches above its weight in terms of musical talent and it s incredibly vibrant at the moment, from the anthemic alt-rock of Boy Jumps Ship to the ethereal folk of Bridie Jackson and The Arbour. Gaining strong support from the likes of Kerrang! and Rock Sound, Boy Jumps Ship are building a fervent following through releases and constant touring. So much so that they ve now signed to Rude Records and toured Europe with Arcane Roots. Bridie Jackson and The Arbour (pictured below), meanwhile, were crowned Glastonbury Emerging Talent winners in 2013 and following airplay on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music they re releasing their second album in May before headlining at Generator s Evolution Emerging event later the same month. Bob Allen is programme assistant (artist development) at Generator

11 Q&A Q&A LOOKING GOOD, BOYS... We presented the boys with our NE1 s Newcastle Fashion Week t-shirts and they were delighted with them. James I love my new t-shirt I always need clean clothes. YOU ASK THE QUESTIONS MCBUSTED, THE SPECTACULAR PAIRING OF BOYBANDS MCFLY AND BUSTED, ARE ABOUT TO MELT 10,000 TEENAGE HEARTS IN NEWCASTLE. HERE ARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON QUESTIONS ASKED BY NE1 READERS What do you do when you re on tour (apart from gigs)? Matt We re travelling so much, sometimes we don t wake up until 4pm, then we go straight to rehearsal at the venue, do the gig, go to bed, and set off to the next place. Sometimes we don t see anything of a place. Are you going to record together? Matt I hope so, but to be honest we don t know what s going on. We announced 11 dates and it just went crazy. Now we re just playing catch-up. Tom It s all taken us by surprise. The response from everyone has been crazy. The dates sold out in 300 seconds. That s five minutes, you know. It s mad! Harry We ve talked about recording, and I think we know what we want to be about now. Tom We re the biggest fans of our own bands, if you see what I mean, so we want the same as all the fans, but that doesn t mean that we re definitely going to release music. We want it to be incredible. Anything we do has to live up to the legacy of Busted and McFly. The expectations will be so high, it has to be perfect. Matt Yeah, we don t want to rush it. It would be cool to have some songs that incorporate a lot of vocals because there are so many singers in the band, It would be great to have maybe some crazy harmony action going on. Some songs with hooks that depend on big group vocals would be marvellous. You know the sort of thing; Beach Boys-type of stuff. That s right for us. We do want to do it, but it s early days and up to now it s been a bit of a blur. We only announced our dates a few weeks ago. We only want to create an album if it s very good. It s got to be perfect. Are you planning to work with any other writers? Danny Of course! We re open to working with a lot of people. James I like working with different people, just like this. It s great. Matt I was writing with Steve Robson last year, before I knew this was all going to happen with the bands. Steve did our first album. Me, Tom and the rest of the guys love writing our own songs. Harry There s a lot of songwriting talent in the combined band, and I think everyone s open to anything right now. We re just having fun. Matt Don t be surprised if you see James wearing that t-shirt on TV. James, have you got a clean t-shirt on? James Yes! Ha! MCBUSTED LOVE NEWCASTLE! Tom It s a beautiful, amazing city. I love coming here. Danny Every time we come back here, I get a bit of a buzz, it s quite a buzzy place. We went for a little jog when we were here last time and the last TOTP performance we played was in on a yacht would you believe? I love the Quayside. The bars down there are really cool. Matt It s great down there. I ve been to Pitcher and Piano a few times. I love it there. McBusted are at the Metro Radio Arena on April

12 VISIT FOR FULL SEND YOUR EVENT IMAGE CREDITS: Sergey Goryachev / Shutterstock.com, dashingstock / shutterstock.com ART PERMANENT NORTHERN SPIRIT 300 YEARS OF ART FROM THE NORTH EAST A major new permanent display showcasing nationally and internationally renowned work by artists and makers. Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, twmuseums.org.uk/laing UNTIL MAY 10 JOHN DAVIES URBAN DREAMS/CITY STATE Bringing both these bodies of work together for the first time, the exhibition samples two periods of ambitious regeneration and looks at the role of landscape photography in public policy. Side Gallery, 5-9 Side, Newcastle BARRIE WEST AND ANGELA SANDWITH HEARTS AND MINDS A show of artwork assembled for the Festival of the North East in 2013 using a variety of materials from found objects to textiles. Free entry. Newcastle Arts Centre, Westgate Road, newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk UNTIL MAY 17 PRE-POP TO POST- HUMAN COLLAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE The work of 15 young artists commissioned to produce prints responding Eduardo Paolozzi s collages. Hatton Gallery, The Quadrangle, Newcastle University, hattongallery.org.uk BUNK! A collection of works from Eduardo Paolozzi with some of the earliest examples of British Pop Art, made from images given to the artist by American ex servicemen. Hatton Gallery, The Quadrangle, Newcastle University, hattongallery.org.uk MARILYN MONROE A BRITISH LOVE AFFAIR 51 years after her death, and we still can t get enough of her. This photography show celebrates the world s most popular pin-up. Again. Free entry. Hatton Gallery, The Quadrangle, Newcastle Uni, hattongallery.org.uk MARKUS KARSTIEß Leading contemporary artist Markus Karstieß presents the results of his year-long residency in Newcastle University s Fine Art Department. Hatton Gallery, The Quadrangle, Newcastle University, hattongallery.org.uk UNTIL JUNE 1 SIMON BILL The oval paintings of Simon Bill draw on philosophy to heavy metal, art history to cookery, Art Deco to neuroscience. This exhibition, titled Lucky Jim, includes more than 30 works from 1999 to the present. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, balticmill.com UNTIL JUNE 22 LORNA SIMPSON An exhibition of more than 30 years of Lorna Simpson s work, including photography, film, video and drawings. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, balticmill.com UNTIL JUNE 29 TURNER AND CONSTABLE SKETCHING FROM NATURE More than 60 works by Turner, Constable and their contemporaries both in Britain and abroad. Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, twmuseums.org.uk/laing UNTIL JULY 7 PAUL NOBLE, MARBLE HALL Artwork by 2012 Turner Prize-nominated artist Paul Noble, including Villa Joe, the centrepiece of the artist s Marble Hall installation. Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, twmuseums.org.uk/laing UNTIL OCTOBER 19 THOMAS BEWICK AND HIS APPRENTICES: Famed for small-scale wood engravings, this show looks at a range of work from the man and his pupils. Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, twmuseums.org.uk/laing CLUB EVERY MONDAY CLUB TROPICANA Think 80s Miami. House of Smith, Collingwood Street, house-of-smith.com EVERY TUESDAY RUB A DUB DUB Garage, electro and deep house. 5, 11pm. The CUT, St. Nicholas Street, thecut.squarespace TABOO Perdu, Collingwood Street, perdubar.com WAIKIKI Inspired by the world s greatest beach parties. House of Smith, Collingwood Street, house-of-smith.com EVERY WEDNESDAY SHAKE Party hip hop and classic R&B anthems. 5, 11pm. The CUT, St. Nicholas Street, thecut.squarespace.com MSA UNDERGROUND Indie vibes. 7pm, Music Slash Art, Hood Street, musicslashart.com PINUP Celebrating the pinup girls of the 1950s. 10pm House of Smith, Collingwood Street, house-of-smith.com DIRTIZ Perdu, Collingwood Street, perdubar.com EVERY THURSDAY DROP Dubstep, trap, garage and electro. 5, 11pm, The CUT, St Nicholas Street, thecut.squarespace.com JUNGLE Welcome to the Jungle. House of Smith, Collingwood Street, house-of-smith.com OFF THE RECORD Music for the soul. 9pm, Music Slash Art, Hood Street, musicslashart.com REBEL Resident DJs spin house, techno and electro. Digital, Times Square, yourfutureisdigital.com HANZO Hip hop, R&B, soul, funk, bombs. Perdu, Collingwood Street, perdubar.com BARE FOOTIN R&B, soul, funk, rock n roll, ska, reggae. Free, 8pm, Head of Steam, Neville Street, theheadofsteam.co.uk EVERY FRIDAY LOOP Deep, tech and disco. 5, 11pm, The CUT, St Nicholas Street, thecut.squarespace.com SMOOVE AND FRIENDS An intimate evening of soul, funk, jazz, Latin, disco and hip hop. 10pm, Music Slash Art, Hood Street, musicslashart.com WORLD HQ UPLIFTING GROOVE The most diverse selection you ll hear anywhere. 11pm, World Headquarters, Carloil Square, welovewhq.com PLAY A Vegas party like no other. 10pm, House of Smith, Collingwood Street, house-of-smith.com JUKEBOX Newcastle s finest weekly alternative music session. 11pm, The Other Rooms, Times Square, theotherrooms.com FULL MOON Authentic Thai beach party. Riverside Nightclub, Quayside, riversidenewcastle.co.uk EVERY SATURDAY DRAGNET Eclectic good time grooves for the discerning music lover. 5, 11pm, The CUT, St Nicholas Street, thecut.squarespace.com SATURDAYS DJS... Jay Rockwell and Jason Hopper. 10pm, Music Slash Art, Hood Street, musicslashart.com S@S The epicentre of class. 10pm, House of Smith, Collingwood Street, house-of-smith.com LOVE Four rooms of incredible music. Digital, Times Square, yourfutureisdigital.com LYH Featuring DJ Mel, 8pm, LYH, Northumberland Road, theheadofsteam.co.uk ALPHA A weekly mash-up of new tunes and floor fillers. 11pm, O2 Academy, Westgate Road, o2academynewcastle.co.uk WORLD HQ UPLIFTING GROOVE The most diverse ONE-OFFS MUST SEE RIDE TO THE STARS Stargazing/bike ride mash-up across 40-miles of the Hadrian s Wall cycle route. Includes threecourse dinner at the Twice Brewed Inn, a talk on astronomy, star-gazing opportunities and travel back to Newcastle s Cycle Hub café. A must!. 70. Saturday, April 26, 12pm-11.30pm Cycle Hub Café, Quayside, STAGE DAY OF THE FLYMO & PETER PAM Teenage drama double-bill. Day Of The Flymo looks at Social Services and their impact on children s lives and Peter Pam presents a boyfriend who is too good to be true. Intriguing 8/ 6 conc, Wednesday, April 30, 7.30pm (2pm matinee) Live Theatre, Broad Chare, MUSIC IT S A YES FROM US The man with the golden hair, Rick Wakeman, is back with one of the mega-productions for which he is loved and loathed in equal measure. We re holding out for a silk jumpsuit, a sequinned cloak, and Olympian keyboard solos. Rick Wakeman With The Jules Verne Sympthony: 45/ 40, Tuesday, April 24, 7pm Newcastle City Hall, USE YOUR HEAD THE GREAT TYNESIDE FILM QUIZ Think you know your Kurosawa from your Kieślowski and your Stallone from your Statham? This is for you. Wednesday, April 30, 5 per team, 8.30pm, Tyneside Bar, Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street,

13 SEND YOUR EVENT IMAGE CREDITS: Featureflash / Shutterstock.com NEWCASTLE S MOST IMPRESSIVE GRAND VENUE!! Sunday Quayside Market The Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne Every Sunday 9am - 4pm Phone: markets@newcastle.gov.uk Real Ales always on tap COMING SOON Tapas Wine bar with a Latino Twist Monday Nights - Guitarist Tuesday Nights - Open Mic Food served from 6am - 7pm Mon - Fri, 7am-7pm Sat, 8am - 7pm Sun Watch many major sporting events on Newcastle s largest screen Bar & Deli Grand Central Station, Neville St, Tel: Handcrafted quality local products original artwork, jewellery and fashion local cheeses, delicious cupcakes and world foods traditional stalls selling plants, clothing, sweets, ice cream and toys For more information please call selection you ll hear anywhere, 11pm, World Headquarters, Carliol Square, welovewhq.com THE VOODOO PROJECT Capacity crowds and two rooms of amazing music. 4, 11pm, Riverside Nightclub, Quayside, riversidenewcastle.co.uk CLUB CLASSICS Resident DJs play the very best of soul, funk, disco and jazz from the 70 s to pm, Hoochie Coochie, Pilgrim Street, hoochiecoochie.co.uk EVERY SUNDAY SAY THE WORD A bespoke blend of everything party. 10pm, House of Smith, Collingwood Street, house-of-smith.com SATURDAYS ON ROTATION Between the lines, Testify, 5 Steps. 10pm, Music Slash Art, Hood Street, musicslashart.com COMEDY THURSDAY APRIL 17 THE THURSDAY SHOW Gary Little, Mike Milligan, Andrew Doyle, Nicola Redman and host Jojo Smith. 10/ 7 conc/ 5 members, 8.30pm, ELECTRIC COMEDY Harriet Dyer, James Meehan and host John Scott plus support. 7.50, 9pm, Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street, tynesidecinema.co.uk FRIDAY APRIL 18 ALAN DAVIES LITTLE VICTORIES QI funny man returns with new stand-up show. 25/ 20 conc, 8pm. Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle. millvolvotynetheatre.co.uk THE FRIDAY SHOW Gary Little, Mike Milligan, Andrew Doyle, Nicola Redman and host Jojo Smith. 12/ 10 conc/ 6 members, 8.30pm, ALEX BOARDMAN, GAVIN WEBSTER, MIKE NEWALL 11, 9pm, The Hyena, Leazes Lane, thehyena.co.uk SATURDAY APRIL 19 THE SATURDAY SHOW Gary Little, Mike Milligan, Andrew Doyle, Nicola Redman and host Jojo Smith. 15, 8.30pm, ALEX BOARDMAN, GAVIN WEBSTER, MIKE NEWALL 12, 9pm, The Hyena, Leazes Lane, thehyena.co.uk SUNDAY APRIL 20 BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL Gary Little, Mike Milligan, Seymour Mace and host Gavin Webster. 10/ 9 conc/ 9 members, 8.30pm, TUESDAY APRIL 22 ALZHEIMER S SOCIETY BENEFIT Gavin Webster, Nicola Mantalios-Lovett, George Zach, Lee Kyle and host Matt Reed. 8, 8.30pm, LONG LIVE COMEDY Newcastle s longest running comedy open-mic night. 2, 9pm, Dog and Parrot, dogandparrot.co.uk WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 RED RAW Weekly showcase for new and established comedians to try new material, with Jason Patterson and host Carl Hutchinson. 2, 8.30pm, THURSDAY APRIL 24 THE THURSDAY SHOW The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, John Scott, Andrea Hubert and host Raymond Mearns. 10/ 7 conc/ 5 members, 8.30pm, FRIDAY APRIL 25 FRANK SKINNER MAN IN A SUIT Skinner s first live tour in six years , 7.30pm, Newcastle City Hall, newcastlecityhall.org THE FRIDAY SHOW The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, John Scott, Andrea Hubert and host Raymond Mearns. 12/ 10 conc/ 6 members, 8.30pm, DAVE HADINGHAM, GARY LITTLE PLUS SUPPORT 11, 9pm, The Hyena, Leazes Lane, thehyena.co.uk SATURDAY APRIL 26 THE SATURDAY SHOW The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, John Scott, Andrea Hubert and host Raymond Mearns. 15, 8.30pm, DAVE HADINGHAM, GARY LITTLE PLUS SUPPORT 12, 9pm, The Hyena, Leazes Lane, thehyena.co.uk SUNDAY APRIL 27 STEFFEN PEDDIE S CHAT SHOW THING Live, uncensored chat show hosted by the Hebburn sitcom star. 5, 5pm, GLENN WOOL THE JOKES I M MOST FOND OF With support from Frankie Boyle. 12/ 10 conc & members, 9pm, MONDAY APRIL 28 SOD THE TORIES (AND HAVE A NICE WEEK) Topical monthly panel show hosted by John Scott. 5/ 3 conc & members, 8.30pm, TUESDAY APRIL 29 LONG LIVE COMEDY Stand-up new material night. 2, 9pm, Dog and Parrot, dogandparrot.co.uk BEN NORRIS MR AMBIGUOUSNESS 10/ 7.50 conc & members, 8.30pm, WEDNESDAY APRIL 30 RED RAW With Lost Voice Guy and host Seymour Mace. 2, 8.30pm, The Stand, High Bridge, Newcastle. thestand.co.uk THURSDAY MAY 1 THE THURSDAY SHOW Michael Fabbri, Matt Green and host Stu Murphy, plus support. 10/ 7 conc/ 5 members, 8.30pm, DANCE THURSDAY APRIL 24 MYSTERYSKIN Friday 11th 1963 and Road Postures: Double bill of contemporary dance exploring the life and death of writer Sylvia Plath. 5, 7.30pm, Dance City, dancecity.co.uk SUNDAY APRIL 27 TAKE OFF Works by choreographers Geoff Hopson, Rebekah Waters and Anthony lo Giudice. 8, 7.30pm, Dance City, dancecity.co.uk FILM TYNESIDE CINEMA: Pilgrim Street, , tynesidecinema.co.uk Listings subject to change. Please check online before your visit. EVERY THURSDAY FILM CLUB A film, a drink and a natter what more could you want from The Tyneside Bar s Film Club? Participants decide the previous week which film they should see from the cinema s current programme. 3pm, Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street, tynesidecinema.co.uk SATURDAY APRIL 19 Mr Peabody and Sherman (U) SUNDAY APRIL 20 Forbidden Games (12A) WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 Locke (15) THURSDAY APRIL 24 Vikings Live From The British Museum (12A) SATURDAY APRIL 26 Met Opera: Così fan tutte (U)

14 VISIT FOR FULL SEND YOUR EVENT IMAGE CREDITS: North News & Pictures Ltd, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com MONDAY APRIL 28 Short Film Night (18) April s programme features Hello, My Name Is Simon, directed by Andy Harrison; Diana, directed by Alastair Cummings; Step Right Up, directed by Benjamin Bee; and Happy Clapper, directed by Tom Marshall. THURSDAY MAY 1 NT Live: King Lear (U) EMPIRE CINEMAS: Newgate Street, The Gate, empirecinemas.co.uk Check online for full listings and times. Upcoming films and events include: FROM APRIL 18 2 States (TBC) Locke (15) The Amazing Spider-man 2 (12A) The Love Punch (12A) FROM APRIL 25 The Other Woman (12A) Transcendence (TBC) FROM APRIL 28 ROH - The Winter s Tale (Live) (12A) THE STAR AND SHADOW CINEMA: Stepney Bank, starandshadow.org.uk Check online for full listings and times. Upcoming filmsand events include: SATRURDAY APRIL 19 Eolomea (1972) SUNDAY APRIL 20 The Silent Star (1960) Planet of Storms (1962) MONDAY APRIL 21 Ikarie Xb1 (1963) + Psi-Fu (2014) WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 Suddenly (1954) THURSDAY APRIL 24 Incantatio (2009)+ Intuitive Butoh Dance Live Act _#2 Looking East Season SUNDAY APRIL 27 Looking East Season: Phnom Phen Lullaby (2011) WEDNESDAY APRIL 30 The Hitch-Hiker (1953) THURSDAY MAY 1 Retrato Peruano Del Perú (2013) A Bucket Of Blood (1959) THE SIDE CINEMA: The Side, amber-online.com Check online for full listings and times. THURSDAY MAY 1 SCREENAGE KICKS Tyneside s pop-up cinema comes to The Boiler Shop Steamer with a screening of Quentin Tarantino s Reservoir Dogs. With live music, the Dogettes dance troupe, themed food and an after-party. 14, 7.30pm, The Boiler Shop, Robert Stephenson Centre, Sussex Street KIDS PERMANENT PLANETARIUM A choice of films and educational programmes including Sea Monsters, Fragile Planet, Earth, Moon and Sun, Seasonal Stargazing, Infinity Express and Dawn Of The Space Age. Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, twmuseums.org.uk/ greatnorthmuseum DISCOVERY MUSEUM Science Maze fun zone, hands-on water activities with Play Tyne, striking ship models including the amazing Turbinia, and the brilliant Tyneside Challenge. Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, twmuseums.org. uk/discovery LIFE Explore the universe at Life Science Centre s stunning Planetarium. Take a look at our nearest star, the Sun. Here on Earth its warmth and light are vital to life as we know it, but is our star really that remarkable compared to the billions of others in our galaxy? Life Science Centre, Times Square, life.org.uk EVERY DAY STORY TIMES Storytellers share their favourite tales, old and new am & 2pm, Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, sevenstories.org.uk MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS BABIES BABBLE Play and Move: Magical music-making sessions with your baby. Check online for availability. EVERY MONDAY LITTLE BEARS CLUB Fun rhymes, songs and stories for under-5s and their parents. Places may be limited. 10am-10.30am, Newcastle City Library, Princess Square, newcastle.gov.uk EVERY TUESDAY TODDLER TIME Fun with art for under 5s am to 12.30pm, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, balticmill.com EVERY TUESDAYS FROM APRIL 22 LITTLE ARTISTS Explore art in a fun and relaxed way with your little one/s. Sessions are one hour and include a story, an art/craft activity and a snack. For children aged 0-4 and their grown-ups. Tuesdays (term time), 10.30am-11.30am, 2.50 for first child and 1 for additional children. Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, museums.org.uk/ laing-art-gallery EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MINI ILLUSTRATORS Explore Seven Stories illustrators collection. It s a big draw! Aged 5+. 3pm term time. Seven Stories, Ouseburn Valley, sevenstories.org.uk BUSY B s Activities for budding artists inspired by Baltic exhibitions. Ages 13 and under. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead,balticmill.com UNTIL APRIL 21 BRICK CITY LEGO fans rejoice, this mega show includes LEGO versions of Rome s Colosseum, Berlin s TV Tower and the London 2012 Olympic Park, and plenty of bricks to play with. Life Science Centre, Times Square, life.org.uk APRIL 18 and 19 BUNNY TOWN Bunny Town is taking up residence near Debenhams this Easter weekend. Hop along and enter a magical world, located in the shade of the Enchanted Tree, filled with free activities. Eldon Square, intu.co.uk/eldonsquare UNTIL JUNE 22 MAGIC WORLDS The captivating realms of witches, wizards, dragons and magicians at the V&A Museum of Childhood s touring exhibition. Great North Museum, Barras Bridge, greatnorthmuseum.org.uk LGBT EVERY NIGHT RUSTY S BAR Two floors on an outdoor terrace with live cabaret, disco, 70s-90s and pop. Rusty s Bar, Times Square, facebook.com/ rustysnewcastle SWITCH BAR Two bars and an outdoor terrace specialising in chart and pop music. Switch Bar, Scotswood Road, switchbar.co.uk The Bank & Bar Bistro A popular wine bar offering a lively atmosphere, good music and cabaret acts. The Bank Bar, Scotswood Road, Newcastle ONE BAR A uniquely chilled atmosphere buzzing with happy funk house anthems, live vocalists, musicians and drag queen DJs every weekend. One Bar, Marlborough Crescent, Newcastle EAZY STREET Open noon until 3am daily for entertainment and cabaret, including drag queen show every Sunday. Eazy Street, 8-10 Westmoreland Road, easy-street.co.uk MARKETS MONDAY TO SATURDAY GRAINGER MARKET 9am 5pm (Monday and Wednesday), 9am 5.30pm (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Closed on bank holidays. EVERY SUNDAY QUAYSIDE MARKET From 9.30am, Quayside Road, Newcastle SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH ARTS AND CRAFT MARKET In the Grainger Market Arcade, from 9am. FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH FARMERS MARKET From 9.30am-2.30pm. Grainger Street MUSIC THURSDAY APRIL 17 SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR Former indie chick with theaudience who has reinvented herself as a stylish, classy and successful disco diva. If you ve been on a dancefloor anytime since 2001, one of her songs has been playing. 20, 8pm, BRASY In the dark days of communism, one of the only ways for young Poles to travel was to join the sailing association. The songs they heard quickly became their songs of resistance and freedom. Five-man Brasy carry on this tradition, with their spell binding arrangements of sea songs sung in English and Polish. 6, 8pm, Tyneside Irish Centre, DUBL HANDI, PETE DILLEY New York-based old-time band Dubl Handi (named after the Washboard company from the 1800 s) use percussion, guitar, drums, banjo and three part vocals, to play songs from the Appalachian region s of the US. This highly entertaining outfit are the resident band at the world-famous Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn, which is a favourite haunt of The Coen Brothers. They are joined by Pete Dilley, a young North East-based folk songster/ guitarist who s debut album gained local and national interest. 12, 8pm, Live Theatre, Broad Chare, live.org.uk THE HIGH KINGS Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden; renowned vocalists and musicians in their native Ireland have come together to create the most exciting Irish ballad group to emerge since The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem in the 1960s. 15, 8pm, The Cluny, 36 Lime FRIDAY APRIL 18 FORTUNES Fortunes (formerly Joywride) spent the summer of 2013 supporting Electric Six, Olly Murs, Jessie J, Lawson, Union J, with their classic-styled pop and well-groomed fashionista charm. 7, 6.45pm, O2 Academy, Westgate

15 VISIT FOR FULL SEND YOUR EVENT IMAGE CREDIT: Gustavo Miguel Fernandes /Shutterstock.com Road, o2academynewcastle. co.uk SKY LARKIN Now well established in the indie rock world, Sky Larkin earned their stripes appearing alongside bands such as Los Campesinos!, The Organ and Gossip, before releasing their debut album The Golden Spike to much acclaim in , 8pm, The Cluny, 36 Lime SATURDAY APRIL 19 ST. MATTHEW PASSION ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA One of Europe s most exciting orchestras. Under music director Thomas Zehetmair, they cover a full range of Western classical music from early baroque, through the classical and romantic periods, to specially commissioned new work , 7pm, BESSIE AND THE ZINCBUCKETS Their 30th anniversary gig, with everything from Hill-Billy Bluegrass to Rock and Roll. 8, 7.30pm, Newcastle City Hall, newcastlecityhall.org SUNDAY APRIL 20 SEAN SHIBE 11/ 9 conc, 2pm, ALKALINE TRIO, BAYSIDE Back in the UK with Bayside as special guests. Expect their trademark pop punk with a side of grunge. 20, 7pm, O2 Academy, Westgate Road, o2academynewcastle. co.uk FLOWERS OF EVIL Merging technicality and melody with the distinctive vocal style of Dean Wiseman to create vast soundscapes and punchy rhythms 5, 8pm, The Cluny, 36 Lime TUESDAY APRIL 22 CLUTCH, LIONIZE Catch the groove-bringing Maryland heavyweights as they make their way around the country , 7pm, O2 Academy, Westgate Road, o2academy newcastle.co.uk THE MICHAEL NYMAN BAND The 70th Birthday Concert and 40 years of the Band. The show will feature music from the Greenaway soundtracks, and films directed and scored by Michael Nyman. 35/ 25.50, 7.30pm, SALEEM ABBOUD ASHKAR The second concert of Beethoven piano sonatas includes the piece titled the farewell Beethoven s goodbye to his friend Archduke Rudolph. 16/ 14 conc, 8pm, WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 PATENT PENDING, PEOPLE ON VACATION The side project of Bowling For Soup s Jaret Reddick and Smile Smile s Ryan Hamilton. 12, 7pm, O2 Academy, Westgate Road, o2academynewcastle. co.uk THE RIFLES Following the release of their fourth album, and a full decade since their first ever gig The Rifles return to where it all started , 7pm, Newcastle University Students Union, nusu.co.uk THURSDAY APRIL 24 NEIL FINN Crowded House and Split Enz frontman, Neil Finn brings his solo show to the Sage , 7pm, THE CADILLACS the North Easts finest Rock n Roll combo. 6, 8pm, The Cluny, 36 Lime FRIDAY APRIL 25 ANGIE STONE The three-time Grammy nominated Angie Stone visits Newcastle. 40, 7pm, Hoochie Coochie, hoochiecoochie.co.uk PINK LANE CO-OP - FINAL FRIDAY A familiar face on the Northern jazz scene, Dean Stockdale studied with David Newton and Keith Tippett and has a straight ahead, swinging style influenced by Kenny Barron and Gene Harris. 4, 9.30pm, The Jazz Café, Pink Lane, newcastle-artscentre.co.uk SATURDAY APRIL 26 BOB LOG III An unmissable experience filled with Mississippi Delta blues, hip hop beats and punk rock. 10, 8pm, The Cluny, 36 Lime EMILY MAGUIRE Best-known for her thought-provoking lyrics and expressive vocals, Emily Maguire s songs have been played regularly on Radio 2 and have won her fans across the globe. 9/ 8 adv, 8pm, The Cluny 2, 36 Lime MICAH P HINSON A young singer from Memphis with distinctive acoustic melodies and raspy vocals. 15, 8pm, SHIPCOTE Local favourites Shipcote & Friends celebrate the release of their latest album Perambulatin In Gateshead in the perfect surroundings of Live s Studio. 8, 8pm, Live Theatre, Broad Chare, live.org.uk SUNDAY APRIL 27 THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT Five piece blues-drenched, soulful, loud and explosive rock and roll band. 11, 7pm, Newcastle Students Union, nusu.co.uk JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN Intimate, elemental and uplifting brand of soul combined with her own unique charisma. 16, 8pm, GEORGIA RUTH Georgia Ruth is a singer, songwriter and harpist whose haunting voice has drawn favourable comparisons with the melancholy folk sirens of the late 60s. 8, 8pm, The Cluny 2, 36 Lime MADISON VIOLET & KENTUCKY COWTIPPERS Tumbleweed country and folk pop. 14, 8pm, Caedmon Hall, Gateshead, MONDAY APRIL 28 MCBUSTED (BUSTED AND MCFLY) Pop supergroup , 7.30pm, Metro Radio Arena, metroradioarena.co.uk BEN OTTEWELL As a singer and lead guitarist in rock band Gomez, Ben Ottewell is well known for his unmistakable voice and talent for blistering and inspired guitar solos. 12,50, 8pm, The Cluny, 36 Lime TUESDAY APRIL 29 AND SO I WATCHED YOU FROM AFAR Known for their unrelenting tours that have seen them play over 300 gigs since the start of , 7pm, The Cluny, 36 Lime SCHMAZZ - MICHELSON MORLEY Electro jazz quartet led by saxophonist Jake McMurchie. 6/ 8, 8pm, The Jazz Café, Pink Lane, newcastlearts-centre.co.uk WEDNESDAY APRIL 30 MAGNUM Influential British melodic rockers. 20, 7pm, O2 Academy, Westgate Road, o2academy newcastle.co.uk TEK ONE Keeping alive childrens toys, broken keyboards and anything with AA batteries and a low bitrate to produce awleatoric noises. 8, 7pm, O2 Academy, Westgate Road, o2academy newcastle.co.uk PASCAL AND AMI ROGE PRESENTED BY NEWCASTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY 12/ 19, 7.30pm, THE SWELLERS The Swellers return reinvigorated on their No Sleep Records debut. 8, 8pm, The Cluny, 36 Lime PUB QUIZ EVERY MONDAY NORTH TERRACE General knowledge quiz. 2, 8pm, North Terrace, Claremont Road, EVERY TUESDAY REDHOUSE New quiz night at the popular pie and ale venue; cash prize and free pie for the winner. 50p, 8pm, Sandhill, Quayside, theredhousencl.co.uk EVERY WEDNESDAY THE HANCOCK Bar vouchers for 1st and 2nd place and cash pot prize. 50p, 8pm, The Hancock, Hancock Street, thehancocknewcastle.co.uk LYH Weekly quiz night. 8pm, LYH, Northumberland Road, EVERY THURSDAY THE BODEGA General knowledge quiz, with prizes for first, second and third. Second last place gets a Bodega branded wooden spoon! 1, 8.30pm, The Bodega, Westgate Road, thebodeganewcastle.co.uk THE NEW BRIDGE Cash prize and beer tokens up for grabs, plus cinema and comedy tickets. 1, 9pm, The New Bridge, Argyle Street, thenewbridgenewcastle.co.uk EVERY SUNDAY THE NEW BRIDGE General knowledge quiz with plenty of prizes. 1, 8.30pm, The New Bridge, Argyle Street, thenewbridgenewcastle.co.uk SUNDAY APRIL 20 THE BODEGA CHARITY QUIZ In aid of Epilepsy Action and Dravet Syndrome UK. 1, 7.30pm, The Bodega, Westgate Road, thebodeganewcastle.co.uk SPORT SATURDAY APRIL 19 NEWCASTLE UNITED v Swansea. From 20 adults/ 5 children, 3pm, St James Park, nufc.co.uk SUNDAY APRIL 20 NEWCASTLE FALCONS

16 VISIT FOR FULL IMAGE CREDITS: Featureflash / Shutterstock.com v Saracens. From 25 adults/ 19 conc/ under 12s, 3pm, Kingston Park, newcastlefalcons.co.uk STAGE UNTIL APRIL 17 THE EVENTS Musical drama set in the aftermath of a tragedy similar to the Anders Breivik terrorist attacks in Norway, with local choir and original soundtrack / 12 conc,7.30pm, Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, northernstage.co.uk UNTIL SATURDAY 19 APRIL MATTHEW BOURNE S SWAN LAKE Menacing, original take on a modern day classic. From 15, 7.30pm (2pm mats), Theatre Royal, theatreroyal.co.uk APRIL 19 MAY 10 CATCH 22 Stage adaption of Joseph Heller s cult novel / conc, 7.30pm, Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, northernstage.co.uk FROM APRIL 22 INCOGNITO Interwoven stories about the brain and neuroscience used to explore notions of personal identity. Apparently! 10-22/ 5-16 conc, 7.30pm, Live Theatre, Broad Chare, live.org.uk APRIL NATIONAL THEATRE CONNECTIONS A showcase of ten new plays commissioned by the National Theatre. 5, phone for times, Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, northernstage.co.uk THURSDAY MAY 1 FIRST IN 3 Scratch night from local theatre makers. Audiences are invited to share their thoughts after the show. 5, 8pm, Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, northernstage.co.uk TALKS/ WORKSHOPS EVERY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY FREE GUIDED TOURS Originally built as the News Theatre in 1937, Newcastle s Tyneside Cinema is the only purposebuilt newsreel theatre in the UK still operating as a cinema am, Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street, tynesidecinema.co.uk EVERY TUESDAY CONVERSATION GROUP Informal English language conversation practice open to people with various level of experience. 4pm, The Star and Shadow, Stepney, starandshadow.org.uk SATURDAY APRIL 26 MEDIEVAL LECTURE Professor Andrew Jotischky, expert in medieval monasticism, discusses his Hermit s Cookbook - Monks Food & Fasting in the Middle Ages. 25 including a 3 course lunch, 11am, Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars Street, blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk ONE-OFF EVENTS FRIDAY APRIL 25 BEER AND FOOD MATCHING The beer revolution starts here. Enjoy sublime food with a range of sumptuous beers included. 45, 7pm, Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars Street, blackfriarsrestaurant. co.uk APRIL MAKER FAIRE UK The Life Science Centre s two-day festival of hackers, crafters, coders, DIYers and garden shed inventors. Day tickets: 8.95 adults, 7.25 conc, 6.45 children, under 2s go free. Weekend tickets: 14 adults, 7.25 conc, 9.50 children. Life Science Centre, Times Square, makerfaireuk.com NEXT ISSUE IF IT S HAPPENING IN NEWCASTLE NE1, IT S IN NE1 MAGAZINE. IN YOUR NEXT EDITION... The glamour, the celebs, the looks... NE1 s Newcastle Fashion Week Little Mix Michael Bolton Katy Perry The Late Shows...and much more! SEND US NEWS OF YOUR treet et food pioneer of the orth East The original street food kitchen... now in Newcastle city centre and Jesmond Meet Graze Share Dabbawal High Bridge High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6BX Telephone: Dabbawal Jesmond 1 Brentwood Mews, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3DG Telephone:

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