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‘Starry, Starry Night’ launches in the Planetarium at Newcastle’s Centre for Life on Friday, December 21. Culture Club has teamed up with the Centre to offer four lucky readers, an exclusive behind the scenes visit to the Planetarium on Wednesday, December 19. Winners, who can each bring a guest will also get a free lunch in the Times Square Café.
The Planetarium uses state of the art technology to project an image of the night sky around a 10m dome. This gives visitors a detailed view of the night sky, as they will see it later that evening (clouds permitting).
Winners will get the chance to hear how ‘Starry Starry Night’ is put together and receive a work in progress demonstration from the Centre for Life’s Science Development Technical Co-ordinator, Chris Hudson. Winners will also meet the staff responsible for helping to create the live science shows before seeing the Centre’s latest science show, ‘Fire and Ice’.
To win your place on the tour just tell us; “What is the new planetarium show called?” Send your answer, name, address, Competition entries should be marked Planetarium Competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Planetarium Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Monday, November 26. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
The Centre for Life demonstrates science in a funky and accessible ways through theatre shows, workshops and demo trolleys.
For more information about The Centre for Life visit www.life.org.uk or ring the information line
Tel: 0191 243 8210.
The 5th Northern Lights Film Festival returns to the region over the weekend of Friday, December 7 to Sunday, December 9.
Festival organisers have taken over the Tyneside Cinema’s temporary home at Gateshead Old Town Hall, creating an action packed weekend.
This year’s Festival theme is Past, Present, Future. There are films from the Festival’s history to celebrate the past, exclusive new releases showcasing the best of current filmmaking and an introduction to the work of the UK’s brightest future filmmaking talents.
We are offering Culture Club members the opportunity to win tickets for the world premiere of Trip and the Festival Opening Gala Party on Friday December 7 at BALTIC. Set in Whitley Bay, Trip won this year’s Orange North Star Award. With a fully licensed bar and a live DJ set, BALTIC will provide the perfect setting to kick off the Northern Lights Film Festival 07.
To win your tickets just tell us “Where is the temporary home of the Tyneside Cinema?” Send your answer, name, address, Competition entries should be marked Northern Lights Competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Northern Lights Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Monday, November 26. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
For more information about the 5th Northern Lights Film Festival go to www.nlff.co.uk.
The fairest panto of them all comes to Darlington Civic Theatre from Friday 7 December 2007 to Sunday 20 January 2008,.
Emma Atkins, Emmerdale’s Charity Dingle is The Wicked Queen and John Altman best known as Nasty Nick Cotton from EastEnders is The Henchman. Darlington’s own Pop Idol Zoë Birkett is Snow White.
With a fabulous supporting cast, lavish sets and stunning costumes Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is set to be a truly wicked pantomime.
To win a family ticket (two adults and two children) for Saturday 8 December at 7pm, complete this rhyme, “Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the fairest ………?”
Competition entries should be marked Snow White Competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Snow White Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Monday, November 26. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only. Entries must be received by Midday on Monday, 26 November
Tickets for Snow White can be booked by calling the Darlington Civic Theatre Box Office on 01325 486 555.
Pete Docherty may be unpredictable, but Baby Shambles latest album ‘Shotter’s Nation’ has confounded critics with it’s poetic pop punchiness. The band seem tighter, more musically focussed, and almost ready to shake off the unpredictability of Docherty as a live artist (will he or won’t he turn up?).
Maroon 5 have attracted their own share of controversy, mainly over sexually explicit lyrics and videos. But the band’s popularity remains un-touched and Maroon 5 are tipped to win the coveted American Music Award for best band of 2007.
This month both bands are performing in Newcastle and Culture Club has two pairs of tickets to give away for each gig (Baby Shambles on Friday, November 23 and Maroon 5 on Thursday, November 29). If you’re not a member of Culture Club, why not join up online at www.journalcultureclub.co.uk? As soon as your membership is confirmed you can enter all our competitions and come to Culture Club events.
To win pair of tickets to each concert just answer this question; “Who is the celebrity on/off girlfriend of Pete Docherty?” Competition entries should be marked Arena Competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Arena Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Monday, November 19. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
Newcastle’s Mansion House is the backdrop for an evening of magnificent music and fine dining.
On Saturday, November 17 the Mansion House, The Lord Mayor’s official residence in the heart of Jesmond, is playing host to an evening of music provided by Bradley Creswick, leader of Northern Sinfonia.
Culture Club members can take advantage of a special offer for this unforgettable event. Tickets for the concert, which includes a three course dinner are £37.60p but Culture Club members get a third ticket free when they buy a pair of tickets.
The evening programme will include music by Elgar, Hubay, Sarasate, Massanet and Monti amongst others.
To book and claim your free extra ticket call 0191 281 0863 or email mansion.house@newcastle.gov.uk . Make sure you quote your Culture Club membership number when you book.
Jazz in the Journal continues this week with another great promotion from Schmazz. Culture Club members are being offered free entry to see Extreme Measures, Tyneside’s most exciting jazz quintet. Extreme Measures are performing and launching their latest CD, ‘EXM’ at The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle on Wednesday, November 14 at 8.30pm. Led by Barbados-born drummer David Carnegie, this recently formed outfit has quickly established itself as the most dynamic group to emerge from the North East in years. Their first few gigs, including an appearance at the recent Sage Jazz Festival, have attracted a new young audience alongside hardened jazz fans, showing that jazz has plenty to offer all ages of music fans. Extreme Measures is Gary Turner on Sax, Jamie McCredie on Guitar, Ben Gilbert on Keyboards, Stuart Davies on Bass and David Carnegie on Drums. Culture Club Members should show their membership card for free entry.
Culture Club has teamed up with Jazz North East and Schmazz to bring you fantastic jazz promotions every Friday November. Jazz North East, which has been bringing national and international stars to Tyneside since 1966. Jazz North East concentrates on bringing established artists to the region, whilst Schmazz promotes younger, up and coming jazz stars. This week Jazz North East and Schmazz are giving Culture Club members the chance to see Mujician at The Sage Gateshead on Thursday, November 8 for just £6.75 (normal price £13.50). This is the first appearance of this free-jazz supergroup in the North East. Mujician’s music has wide appeal, drawing on folk, classical, blues and jazz roots. Quiet and reflective or loud and proud, Mujician create mesmerising spontaneous compositions that bristle with excitement and energy. Tickets from The Sage Gateshead box office on 0191 443 4661. Quote your Culture Club membership number when booking. Jazz in The Journal is a great way to take a taster of all sorts of jazz events from major concerts to intimate evenings in the bar. If you want to know what’s on in the jazz world then check the Jazz and Folk listings in your copy of Culture (free in The Journal the last Tuesday of the month), or why not sign up to Jazz Alert – the weekly ‘what’s on’ email from Jazz North East? Just email info@jazznortheast.co.uk and ask to be added to the list.
Matfen Hall is definitely a place for indulgence.
Matfen Hall is a traditional country house with modern and sophisticated facilities including 53 guest bedrooms (some with four poster beds), the 2 AA Rosette Restaurant, Keepers Lodge, extensive spa and leisure facilities and two golf courses.
Two lucky culture club members can win a luxury one night romantic escape for two at Matfen Hall just by answering this question; “How many guest bedrooms are available at Matfen Hall? Competition entries should be marked Spa Break Competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Spa Break Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Thursday, November 15. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
The Spa at Matfen Hall is luxurious and offers a range of restorative and residential escapes. There are six treatment rooms which includes a duet person treatment suite with two individual couches. Other facilities include a relaxation lounge and juice bar, 16 metre swimming pool and whirlpool, unique fire and ice experience incorporating a Soothing Salt Grotto, Crystal Steam Room, Herbal Sauna, Tropical Feature Shower and Ice Fountain.
The one night luxury spa break prize will include; Dinner Bed and Breakfast for one night in a Four Poster Room, full afternoon tea on arrival in the Drawing Room, a choice of three one hour treatments each, a bottle of champagne in the room, full use of the extensive spa facilities and bottle of house with dinner.
Matfen Hall offers an extensive range of residential breaks from £210 per person. Further information about Matfen Hall and the Matfen Hall residential breaks please telephone – 01661 886500 – www.matfenhall.com
Terms and Conditions
This prize must be taken on Weekdays and is valid for six months.
The prize is subject to availability and all treatments must be booked in advance.
Travel is not included
Entrants must be over 18 years old
No cash alternative is offered.
The Avison Ensemble is the outstanding period instrument orchestra based in Newcastle, which plays and popularises the music of Charles Avison. Charles Avison was born in Newcastle in 1709. A composer, conductor, organist and writer of music, he is considered to be the most important English concerto composer of the 18th century. On Sunday, November 25 at 3pm at the Jubilee Theatre, St Nicholas’ Hospital, Newcastle, The Avison Ensemble has invited Culture Club members to their performance of Concert Concertos after Scarlatti by Charles Avison. Following the programme, the Avison Ensemble will record the complete Avison/Scarlatti concertos. Culture Club members can get £1 off the price of their tickets.
The Avison Ensemble has also donated two CDs of their wonderful recording of Avison’s 12 concerti after Geminiani, signed by the Avison Ensemble musicians. This is the first recording of these fantastic baroque concertos. To win the CD’s simply answer this question; “In what year was Charles Avison born?” Send your answer, name, address, daytime phone number and Culture Club membership number to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mail details to: Avison competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Thursday, November 15. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
Tickets for the Avison Ensemble concert from J G Windows Ltd, Central Arcade, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5BP Tel: 0191 232 1356 or email: info@jgwindows.com. Quote your Culture Club membership number when booking.
Ever wondered how the magic of theatre is created? Northern Stage is giving Culture Club members a unique opportunity to find out what goes on in a professional rehearsal room, how magical spaces are conjured out of timber and paint, and how gorgeous costumes are created from drawings on a page.
There are seven pairs of tickets to give away for this special visit to the heart of theatre making, and all you have to do is answer this question: “What is Northern Stage’s Christmas production?”
Seven lucky winners and their guests will be shown round Northern Stage’s workshops, wardrobe and rehearsal rooms. This is a unique opportunity to see Northern Stage’s Christmas show, “A Christmas Carol” being made. Designer Neil Murray will talk about how models are transformed into real sets and props, and how lavish costumes are produced from original drawings. Director Erica Whyman will explain how she works with actors to bring a script to life.
This very special event is taking place on Wednesday, November 7 at 1pm.
Competition entries should be marked Northern Stage Competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Northern Stage Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Thursday, November 1. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
An assorted group of no hopers sign on for a positive mental attitude course. When the American owned insurance company sends a supervisor to inspect the course, he finds chaos and threatens to shut down the office unless all the hapless recruits can successfully pass. With an oddball collection of losers, including an alcoholic, a prostitute, a golf widow and a "resting" actor can they all rise to the occasion?
The Course is by Brendan O’Carroll, who is best known to Journal Tyne Theatre audiences as the hilarious Mrs Brown. The Course is his first play and it comes to the Journal Tyne Theatre from huge success in Dublin, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Toronto.
Culture Club has two pairs of tickets for the opening night Monday, November 5 to give away. To win the tickets just answer this question; “In which Canadian City was The Course performed?” Mark your entry The Course Competition and either email to info@the journalcultureclub.co.uk or mail to The Course Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Thursday, November 1. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
High farce and a feel good ending, The Course is at The Journal Tyne Theatre from Monday, November 5 to Saturday, November 10.
Tickets are available from The Journal Tyne Theatre Box office on 0870 145 1200, or online at www.thejournaltynetheatre.co.uk.
The Offshoot is making one of its only UK appearances at The Cluny on Wednesday, November 21 at 8.30pm.
Brought together by bassist Simon Fell, The Offshoot is a spin-off from a BBC commission for the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. This Anglo-American improvising quintet is led by bassist Simon Fell and features Tim Berne on Alto Sax, Gail Brand on Trombone, Joe Morris on Guitar and Steve Noble Drums and Percussion.
This gig, jointly promoted by Schmazz and Jazz North East, is one of only two jazz appearances by the quintet in the UK, the other being in London and Guitarist Joe Morris is flying straight from New York in order to appear at the Cluny.
As part of the Jazz in the Journal, Culture Club members are being offered tickets for just £3 (normal price £10). Just show your Culture Club membership card when you are buying tickets.
The fantastic 'Merry Xmas Everybody Tour 07' will be returning to the Journal Tyne Theatre Tuesday 27th November 2007.This will be the 15th annual tour with Slade, Mud & TRextasy and is the must see, must be at, pre Christmas concert party. We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away, just tell us; “Who is T-Rex’s (now dead) famous lead singer?” Send your answer name, address, phone number, email address and Culture Club membership number to T-Rex Competition at info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mail to T-Rex Competition, Journal Culture Club, ncjMedia, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. Entries must arrive by Midday on Thursday, November 22. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
One Night With Elvis features everything Elvis from the early days of pure, hip swiveling rock 'n' roll', to the Las Vegas Come Back Special. The fantastic Lee Memphis King and his orchestra perform one Night with Elvis. Lee Memphis King was voted 2005’s ‘Best in the World’ Elvis performer at Canada’s annual Elvis Festival. One Night with Elvis is at The Journal Tyne Theatre on Saturday, November 17. Tickets from The Journal Tyne Theatre on 0870 145 1200 www.thejournaltynetheatre.co.uk. Culture Club has two pairs of tickets and merchandise for One Night With Elvis to give away. To win the tickets and merchandise just answer this question; “What colour suede shoes did Elvis famously sing about?” Competition entries should be marked Elvis Competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Elvis Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Thursday, November 8. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
The Carl Rosa Company returns to Theatre Royal Newcastle with three Gilbert and Sullivan masterpieces. Iolanthe, The Yeomen of the Guard and Patience run from Tuesday, November 6 to Saturday, November 10. Culture Club has teamed up with the Theatre Royal to offer two lucky members free tickets to see Iolanthe on Tuesday, November 6. We have also arranged an exclusive two for one ticket deal on Tuesday, November 6 and Wednesday, November 7, for all Culture Club members to experience the wonder of Carl Rosa Company’s acclaimed production of Iolanthe.
Iolanthe is an enduring fantasy on the class and political system. Directed by the company’s Artistic Director Peter Mulloy, it tells the tale of a ward of court who may not marry her shepherd boyfriend. The Shepherd’s fairy queen mother and aunts storm Westminster to make him a Member of Parliament so he can win the girl.
The Carl Rosa Company features some of the UK’s leading Gilbert and Sullivan singers as well as a live orchestra of 18 players.
Tickets for all three shows are priced at £9.50 - £26.50. To take advantage of the exclusive two for one ticket deal on Iolanthe please call the Theatre Royal Box Office on 08448 11 21 21 quoting ‘Culture Club offer’. Offer does not apply to Grand Circle or to tickets already purchased.
To be in with a chance to win tickets to Iolanthe tell us “Who is Carl Rosa’s Artistic Director?”
Competition entries should be marked Carl Rosa competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Carl Rosa competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Thursday, November 1. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
Bite Size Theatre has delivered a fantastic programme of lunchtime plays from some of the North East’s most promising young playwrights.
The final production is Swan Song, by Lee Mathison. Two lonely men meet in a kitchen. Chameleon-like drag queen Coco sings beautiful songs but can’t remember who she really is. Jamie tells Coco about his friendship with a man called Stanley, who used to be an entertainer. As the play unfolds, Coco comes face to face with herself and her past. Swan Song runs from Tuesday, October 30 to Friday, November 2 at 1.30pm at the Apartment and on Friday, November 2 at 7.30pm at the Queen’s Hall, Hexham.
Bite Size Theatre has been devised and produced by New Writing North, the region’s new writing development agency in partnership with Live Theatre.
Tickets are normally £10 but Culture Club members can purchase tickets for £8. Culture Club members will also receive an exclusive lunch voucher for a meal for two at The Apartment. Book your ticket by calling the box office at Live Theatre on 0191 232 1232 quoting Culture Club Offer.
We have two exclusive Front Room cards from Apartment worth £400 each to give away. The card entitles the holder plus three guests priority and free entry to Apartment and access to their exclusive cocktails lounge, as well as invitations to cocktail and champagne tastings. To win the card just tell us: “Which organisations devised Bite Size Theatre?”
Competition entries should be marked Bite Size competition and either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Bite Size Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Thursday, November 1. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
Culture Club members are invited to a special preview in Waygood's Little Jewel 'peephole' cinema. On Saturday, November 24 from 4pm. Culture Club has invitations to give away and to be in with chance to win a pair of tickets just tell us "Where is the Little Jewel Cinema?". Send your answer, name, address, daytime phone number and Culture Club Membership number to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk. Entries must be received by Midday on Friday, November 16. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only. The preview is a chance to see all the films in the forthcoming Jet Season, showcasing films by Ben Jeans Houghton. The Mobile Cinema Caravan will be screening a selection of films by other recent graduates alongside live performances from Cai Nyahoe. There's event mulled wine and hot chestnuts to keep off the chill. The preview is at the Little Jewel Cinema, 31 High Bridge. The Jet Season continues until 7 March 2008.
There’s no need to pick pockets to get a ticket to Oliver at the Theatre Royal. There are two pairs of tickets up for grabs for our Culture Club online readers. Just tell us who wrote the original novel of Oliver and email your answer, along with your name, address, daytime phone number and Culture Club membership number to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk by Midday on Friday November 9. Oliver is at the Theatre Royal Monday, November 19 Saturday, November 24. Tickets from Theatre Royal Box Office on 08448 11 21 21.
Castello Food Company is a specialist Italian food and wine retailer that sources only the highest quality, most authentic produce from small suppliers in Italy, and most of their products cannot be found anywhere else in the UK.
Based in Blaydon, Castello works with a range of Italian suppliers who dedicate a huge amount of personal attention and tender loving care to their produce. The result is totally authentic, artisan food and wine of the highest quality. You’ll find no artificial colours or flavourings, E-numbers or other nasty stuff in Castello products, and almost all of the range is organic and environmentally sound.
Culture Club members can win a luxury hamper worth £150, which will includes gourmet Italian produce such as Prosecco (from Giorgio Locatelli’s own supplier), gorgeously soft amaretti biscuits, superb sauces and pasta, scrumptious chocolate panettone, and top-end Italian red wines like Barolo. Just answer this question; “What is Prosecco?” Mark your entry Castello Competition and either email to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mail to: Castello Competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Thursday, November 1. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
Castello also provides top-notch every day Italian produce such as extra virgin olive oils, organic pasta, olives and antipasti, sauces and a range of other authentic Italian gastronomic delights. To see the full range of Italian wines and food, including fabulous Christmas hampers and gifts, visit www.castellofoodcompany.com.
A new version of Christopher Marlowe’s Faustus is coming to Durham’s Gala Theatre.
Named as one of the top-ten theatrical events of 2006 by Time Out, this radical production by Rupert Goold and Ben Power places the traditional tragedy alongside a daring contemporary narrative. In medieval Germany, John Faustus makes a promise which jeopardises his immortal soul; whilst in modern East London the Chapman Brothers prepare an artwork with equally irrevocable consequences.
On Thursday, November 8 Culture Club members are invited to a special post-show talk with members of the cast and crew following the performance of Faustus, and Culture Club members can also get a full-price ticket for just £8. To book your seat for the show call the Gala Box Office on 0191 332 4041 and quote your Culture Club membership number, then just stay in your seat after the performance to enjoy the post-show talk.
Faustus is at the Gala Theatre from Tuesday, November 6 to Saturday, November 10 with shows at 7.30pm and a 2.30pm matinee on Wednesday, November 7 and Saturday, November 10.
Northumberland Lights festival 2007 celebrates the contrasting architectural and natural environments from Blyth to the Borders. From Sunday, November 4 to Tuesday, December 18 there will be stunning visual outdoor experiences including a riverside show, historic story-telling and fantastic illuminations of rural heritage sites.
Northumberland Lights (www.northumberlandlights.com) will launch with Blyth in a New Light, a fun-packed family day of activities on Sunday, November 4 from 10am. Blyth in a New Light will include a continental market, spectacular pyrotechnics show and an awe-inspiring performance from Ireland’s leading aerial theatre and dance company, Fidget Feet.
Culture Club has a family VIP prize package up for grabs, which includes meeting the Fidget Feet cast, seeing how an aerial theatre show is created and enjoying the stunning fireworks display from the best seats in the house. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the following question; Which Irish theatre and dance company will be performing at Blyth in a New Light? Mark your entry Northumberland Lights and either email to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mail to: Northumberland Lights competition, Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You should include your name, address, daytime phone number, email and culture club membership number. All answers must be received by Midday on Wednesday, October 31. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. This competition is open to Journal Culture Club members only.
Darlington Civic Theatre
Monday November 5 - Sat November 10
Don’t Panic! They’re back! Lovingly recreated for the stage, this lavish new production of Dad’s Army has a star-studded cast, including Leslie Grantham (EastEnders) and Peter Martin (Emmerdale and The Royle Family). Culture Club members are being offered two tickets for the price of one on either Monday 5 or Tuesday 6 November, 7.30pm performance. Tickets: £15 - £21.
Tavistock Italia offers delicious, modern Italian cuisine in fabulous surroundings, with great views of the River Tyne.
Now Journal Culture Club Members can take advantage of two great offers.
On a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday after 7pm, Culture Club Members get 50% off their total bill (including drinks) on production of their Culture Club membership card, when two people dine and order a minimum of two courses each.
For those who prefer to lunch, Tavistock Italia is offering its Express Lunch, which comprises of two courses including a glass of wine for only £7.95 from Tuesday to Saturday. Valid for Culture Club members with their membership card and arriving at the restaurant between 12pm and 2.30pm.
Both offers are subject to availability. Terms and conditions from Tavistock Italia.
Tavistock Italia, Swingbridge Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3RG
Tel: 0191 222 0164
The Ivy House on Back Brentwood Avenue, West Jesmond, is rapidly becoming one of the most talked about restaurants in Newcastle.
The restaurant offers a unique ‘British Contemporary’ menu in stunning surroundings, combining traditional style with modern detail. With attentive staff and freshly cooked dishes prepared by our own professional chefs, it is a truly unique dining experience.
Now, Culture Club members can enjoy a special discount whenever they visit the Ivy House, simply by showing their membership cards. From Tuesday to Thursday a 20% reduction is being offered on food, with 10% at all other times. Special events are excluded. Offer valid until 31.12.07.
“We have been very pleased with the feedback from previous promotions we have run with Culture Club, so we are delighted to have put a long-term discount offer in place,” says Steve Unsworth of the Ivy House. “The Ivy House is a bit of a hidden gem, but we’re very proud of the fact that once people have been, they nearly always come back.”
On Monday October 1 Flatbread Café on High Bridge in Newcastle will open its doors, and Culture Club Members are being offered 20% off their food bill. Offering fresh, nutritious and appetising Persian and North African fusion food, Flatbread Café brings flavours from all over the world to the heart of the North East. All the Flatbread Café food is prepared from scratch in the café using locally sourced, natural ingredients.
(Offer excludes Fridays and Saturdays after 6pm and does not include drinks. Offer excludes group Christmas parties and New Year events).
 
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