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We’ve teamed up with The Sage Gatehead to give Culture Club members this great opportunity to purchase tickets for the forthcoming Northern Sinfonia concerts at a specially negotiated price.
If you buy a ticket for the concert on Thursday May 26 you can claim another one for the concert on Saturday June 4, 2005 - absolutely FREE.
Northern Sinfonia Thursday 26 May, Hall One, 7.30pm
Thomas Adès: Conductor
Thomas Adès: Chamber Symphony, Nancarrow: Three Movements for Chamber Orchestra, Ives: Three Places in New England, Beethoven: Symphony no.4
Thomas Adès’ meteoric rise to international prominence in less than ten years has been astonishing. He is in demand all over the world as a composer, conductor and pianist. The music is by four very different composers, all of whom were ahead of their time.
Adès’s own Chamber Symphony was the piece which first brought him recognition, written for his final exams when a student – an exceptional work from a young composer. Conlon Nancarrow spent his life writing music for player piano, but towards the end of his career did compose for orchestra. His music was so rhythmically complex that it was often regarded as ‘unplayable’.
Music by Ives and Beethoven, both musical mould-breakers of their time, completes the programme.
Northern Sinfonia , New Jazz - Old Spirits. Saturday 4th June, Hall One, 7.30pm
Clark Rundell: Conductor, Tim Garland: Saxophone, Hannah Jones: Singer, Gwylim Simcock: Piano, Acoustic Triangle Lighthouse
Internationally acclaimed composer/saxophonist Tim Garland presents a night of jazz that acknowledges the debt owed to the great jazz innovators (Ellington, Mingus, Miles Davis, and the gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe) and introduces new compositions that keep their exhilarating pioneering spirit alive.
The programme features sets by Acoustic Triangle and Lighthouse – two of the most innovative small ensembles in contemporary jazz – and soul diva Hannah Jones. The centrepiece is the premiere of a jazz piano concerto based on the poetry of Ben Okri.
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We’ve teamed up with Spanish Spirit and the Cooperage to hold a fantastic wine tasting evening on Tuesday May 24, 2005.
The evening will begin at 6.30 and promises to be informative, but also fun. It will be suitable for beginners so anyone having doubts about their wine tasting ability need not worry!
The tasting will feature wine from the Ribera del Duero area of Spain, which lies north of Madrid and south of the Cantabrian Mountains. There will be eight wines featured, 3 whites and 5 reds from the Spanish Spirit portfolio from three separate wine-growing regions. Each wine will be accompanied with a short discussion about the type of wine, grape variety and production method. Background information about the different wine-growing region, types of grapes, climate and specific information about the vineyard will also be given.
Each person attending will receive a set of tasting notes and feedback about each will wine will be encouraged.
For more information on Spanish Spirit please visit www.spanishspirit.com
The event will be held at The Cooperage, situated on the Quayside, Newcastle. This is the second oldest building still in regular use in the city. Since its construction in the 15th century it has been a merchant's dwelling, a mayoral residence, a warehouse, and of course a barrel factory (cooperage). Now the Cooperage public house, it is an atmospheric building with lots of character - perfect for this sort of event.
Our wine tasting session should finish at around 8.30pm. The Cooperage does however stock many of the wines that you’ll taste on the night so members are free to stay on and put their new-found skills to the test (assuming that you can remember them of course!)
This event is FREE to Culture Club members. One guest may also accompany each member for free.
Be captivated and entertained by the dazzling artistry of Denise Nolan singing all the greatest songs of Hollywood legend Judy Garland.
Accompanied by her fabulous Rainbow Concert Orchestra, Denise appears direct from her West End triumph in Blood Brothers. There is a feast of theatrical delights as Denise provides a trolley full of songs and stories from the life of the much-loved diva.
Denise has been a solo artiste for over 20 years working all over the world. She has toured Europe with Frank Sinatra, performed two Royal Variety Shows at the London Palladium and played Nancy in the long running national tour of Oliver.
Denise has appeared in countless television and theatre shows alongside artistes like Gladys Knight, Gene Pitney, Buddy Greco and Sir Cliff Richard and has earned her reputation as one of the country’s finest big-band singers at Ronnie Scott’s and on Radio 2 with the BBC Big Band.
The show starts at 7.30pm and this offer is valid for tonight only.
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, set to be the biggest and best free music event this summer, is coming to Sunderland from 7th-8th May for an amazing weekend. Top artists including Gwen Stefani, Foo Fighters, The Black Eyed Peas, Chemical Brothers and Basement Jaxx will play to 30,000 people next to Penshaw Monument, Herrington Park during two days of live bands and world class DJs.
Thousands of fans queued up last weekend to claim 30,000 free tickets but we’ve managed to get 2 pairs of tickets for lucky Culture Club members.
We've teamed up with The Children's Foundation to offer Culture Club members the opportunity to get 2 tickets for the price of 1 for their forthcoming Classic Opera concert.
Platinum-selling Latvian soprano Inessa Galante will appear with the Rotterdam Opera Koors (ROK) this month at two fundraising concerts which are part of a major cultural exchange between the North East and Holland.
The events will aid The Children's Foundation, a leading healthcare charity for children in North East England. The Classical ROK Concerts aim to raise thousands of pounds for the charity and the programme will include popular pieces and arias from grand operas such as I Lombardi and Don Pasquale and a range of well known compositions by Gershwin.
The concerts take place at Newcastle's City Hall on May 27 and in Durham Cathedral on the following day, May 28.
Charles Evans is the resident artist for Tyne Tees Television and he has made over 70 painting programmes for their regional series. Charles has been painting and demonstrating for many years. During this time, he has taught thousands of people to paint through his videos, book and stage shows.
The regular watercolour trouble-shooter for Artist and Illustrator magazine he has his own monthly page and he also contributes articles for many other magazines.
We’re giving you the chance to attend a painting masterclass on Saturday May 21st at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle from 3pm to 5pm. In the first session there will be a demonstration where Charles will paint a full landscape, followed by lots of tips and techniques on how to create different parts of the scene. During the interval we will be serving refreshments and there will be the opportunity to purchase books, DVDs, videos and art supplies. All the items will be 15-20% cheaper than shop prices.
During the second half Charles will paint a full landscape from start to finish. It is sure to be a lighthearted afternoon with stories about life as an artist on the road as well as the opportunity to ask questions.
Whether you are interested in art in general or you’re a budding artist yourself then this is an event you should not miss! Charles is not only a talented artist but he is also a charismatic speaker – this is a great chance to socialise with like minded people, learn about painting techniques and meet the man himself!
Join space adventurers, Cilla, Artie, Gary and Kevin as they launch their 2005 show BLAST OFF!
Searching the star speckled sky, dazzling Princess Cilla navigates the adventurers through the universe on a voyage for undiscovered kettles.
With lots of fun and audience participation the starry-eyed crew are on a musical dash round the Milky Way - singing brand new cosmic choruses, as well as best-loved Singing Kettle favourites like,”The Man in the Moon” and “Quartermaster’s Stores”.
The show takes place at Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA on Thursday June 2 at 1pm & 4pm. Tickets can be purchased from the box office on 0191 332 4041. All tickets cost £8, a family saver (4 seats) is £28, groups of 10 or over, £6 each.
We have 2 family tickets (each valid for 2 adults plus 2 children) for the performance on Thursday June 2 at 4pm to give away to lucky Culture Club members. Our winners will also receive exclusive goody bags
Here’s your chance to win a pair of tickets to the opening night of Mrs Brown Rides Again at The Journal Tyne Theatre on Tuesday May 24, 2005.
This side splitting show enjoys a 10 day stint running from Tuesday May 24 to Saturday May 28 and Tuesday May 31 to Saturday June 4, 2005.
Following on the heels of The Last Wedding and Good Mourning Mrs Brown, Agnes Brown and her dysfunctional family romp their way through what seems to be The Mammy’s last days at home.
After overhearing a plot by her children to have her put in a home Agnes decides to prove them wrong by displaying a new lease of life. However this is not going to be as easy as it seems…..
We have 3 pairs of tickets for opening night to give away to lucky Culture Club members.
If you are not luck enough to win tickets cost between £10 and £19 and are available up to and including the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased from The Journal The Theatre Box Office, the MetroRadio Arena Box Office, by calling the ticket hotline on 0870 145 1200 or by visiting www.thejournaltynetheatre.co.uk
The Society for All Artists (SAA) is coming to Newcastle to take part in the first ever Art & All Show, which is at the Arena from May 5 until May 7.
The Art & All show will feature many different manufacturers and artist techniques as well as being aimed at all mediums, supplies, ages and, more importantly, all abilities. During the show there will be demonstrations, lectures and workshops, as well as an opportunity to share information and be informed about new products and art techniques.
The show starts on Thursday May 5 until Saturday May 7 from 10am until 5pm and tickets normally cost £5.50-£6.50. We’ve negotiated a great offer for Culture Club members allowing them to get two tickets for £9.00 making a maximum saving of £4.00 on the two tickets.
 
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