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Oliver Goldsmith’s classic comedy of manners, She Stoops To Conquer, is appearing at Darlington Civic Theatre from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 April.
The marvellous humour and humanity of Goldsmith’s play have made it one of the most read, performed and studied of all English comedies. Liza Goddard and Tom Baker lead the cast in this hilarious comedy of errors.
We are offering two lucky Culture Club member the chance to win a pair of tickets to see this great production.
If you are not lucky enough to win tickets you can book seats by calling the Box Office on 01325 486555.
Blue Reef is proud of its pioneering captive breeding programmes. This Easter, discover the different breeding strategies animals have adopted to survive in the marine world and meet some of our new arrivals in the Blue Reef Nursery. You can also see sharks developing in egg cases, baby rays, miniature seahorses and our own captive bred clownfish. And take part in a fantastic Easter Egg Hunt.
Then from 5th - 20th April, 2008 you can learn about Predators. From stingrays to sharks, deadly stone fish to piranhas the aquatic world is divided into the hunters and the hunted. Discover the amazing techniques different species have evolved to catch their prey and come
face to face with the oceans' ultimate predators - the sharks!
We’re offering Culture Club members the chance to win a family membership for 2 adults and 2 children enabling you to visit free for a year!
Barb Jungr, performer, composer and writer, will be performing at The Gala Theatre on Thursday March 20 at 7:30pm. With her unique vocal style, critics have compared Barb to Peggy Lee and Edith Piaf. New York’s Village Voice declared that “Barb Jungr is one of the best interpreters of Jacques Brel and Bob Dylan anywhere on this angst ridden planet today”. Barb’s latest tour celebrates the life and work of Nina Simone.
Culture Club members can get two tickets for the price of one for Barb’s concert by calling the Gala Box Office on 0191 332 4041 and quoting AT1.
Rochdale-born and Stockport-bred Barb Jungr’s passionate style owes a debt to northern soul, jazz and opera. In the late 1970s she became part of the early alternative cabaret circuit, and worked extensively on tour, radio and television with, stars such as Julian Clary and Alexei Sayle.
Tickets from Gala Box Office on 0191 332 4041 or by visiting the Gala Theatre website at www.galadurham.co.uk.
All the famous authors on today’s bestseller lists have to start somewhere. One of the most exciting things for readers every year is watching new writers appear on the literary scene and discovering their work.
This month, as part of its Writer’s Year Waterstone’s has launched it’s New Voices campaign. The campaign highlights and supports the work of 12 of the book world’s brightest new talents. Waterstone’s are offering one lucky Culture Club Member the chance to win a £100 Waterstone’s Gift Card and a set of their New Voices collection of a dozen books - one by each of these exciting new writers, and two runners up prizes of £50 Waterstone’s Gift Cards.
To enter the competition answer the six questions below. Competition entries should be either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Culture Club Competition, 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 13 March. Competition open to Journal Culture Club members only. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk.
1. Who hit the bestseller lists in 1990 with her debut publication Postmortem the first book in the popular series featuring forensic pathologist Dr Kay Scarpetta?
A. Patricia Cornwell
B. Minette Walters
C. Karin Slaughter
2. How to Eat was the first cookery book to be published by which food writer and TV cook?
A. Delia Smith
B. Nigella Lawson
C. Gordon Ramsay
3.What was the title of the first book in the bestselling Harry Potter series by J K Rowling?
A. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
B. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
C. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
4. What is the title of the first book in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett?
A. The Light Fantastic
B. The Colour of Magic
C. Equal Rites
5. In which book by Ian Fleming did secret agent James Bond make his first appearance?
A. Dr No
B. Casino Royale
C. From Russia With Love
6. Name the first book to be published by Jane Austen?
A. Sense and Sensibility
B. Pride and Prejudice
C. Emma
The fourth Gateshead International Jazz Festival celebrates the past, present and future of jazz, with a fresh look at tradition celebrating the creativity of world class artists such as the charismatic Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, a rare appearance from the great Gilberto Gil and quintessential jazz guitarist John Scofield. Plus, a late night set in collaboration with the legendary label Blue Note will feature the label’s hottest new signing Robert Glasper.
for more information or to book tickets visit www.thesagegateshead.org or call 0191 443 4661.
The Sage Gateshead is offering Culture Club members the chance to win a pair of top price tickets to the sold out opening concert with Cleo Laine and John Dankworth on Friday 28th March. To win the tickets just tell us; "What instrument is John Dankworth best known for playing?" Competition entries should be either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Culture Club Competitions/Events, 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 March 13. Competition open to Journal Culture Club members only. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk.
As the Northern Sinfonia is playing for the first time at the jazz festival, Culture Club members are being offered two tickets for the price of one on Sunday, March 30th at 2pm. Call 0191 443 4661 and quote your Culture Club membership number when booking.
Meet the Artist events at the Biscuit Factory have proved to be amongst the most popular Culture Club Events. On Thursday, March 20 members will have the chance to meet the Horsley Printmakers Rebecca Vincent and Carol Nunn.
Rebecca and Carol lead the studio, which is based at the Hearth in Horsley. At this event at the Biscuit Factory, they will be talking about their work and demonstrating how they create their prints. Members can apply for a maximum of a pair of tickets, allocated on a first come first served basis. Email Applications to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to Culture Club, The Journal, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. Applications must be received by Midday on Thursday 13 March, and should include your name, membership number and a daytime telephone number.
Some of the world’s most unusual scientific research projects will be celebrated at Newcastle’s Centre for Life.
The Ig Nobels celebrate the unusual, honour the imaginative - and stimulate people's interest in science, medicine and technology. The Ig Nobel Prize UK Tour arrives in Newcastle on Friday March 14 and will showcase the work of the Ig Nobel laureates including Newcastle University’s Claire Rind and Peter Simmons who shared the 2005 Ig Nobel Peace Prize for monitoring brain activity of locusts watching the film, ‘Star Wars.’ Other speakers include Brian Witcombe and Dan Meyer who produced the penetrating medical report, ‘Sword Swallowing and Its Side Effects’.
Culture Club has two pairs of tickets to give away for the VIP reception that will follow the Ig Nobels. To win the tickets just tell us; “What is the name of the Princess who features in the original Star Wars movie?” Answers should be emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk. Competition entries must be received by Midday on Tuesday, 11 March. Include your name, Culture Club Membership number and a daytime phone number in your reply.
Even if you don’t win a place at the VIP reception you can still attend this free event, but you must book your ticket in advance by calling 0191 243 8210 or emailing info@life.org.uk.
Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to the Sunderland Empire with ‘All That Jazz’, a triple bill of jazz ballets featuring the music of Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington and contemporary jazz composer Colin Towns.
‘Take Five’, ‘The Orpheus Suite’ and ‘The Shakespeare Suite’ dispense with tutus, tights and the traditional orchestra. The Dancers are in jeans, suits, T-shirts and ‘50s style dresses and are accompanied by the Colin Towns Mask Orchestra.
‘Take Five’ is set to the iconic music of Dave Brubeck and is a light hearted, laid-back, elegant ballet. The ‘Orpheus Suite’ pays tribute to the music of Duke Ellington, with a specially commissioned score from Colin Towns. In ‘The Shakespeare Suite’, choreographer and Birmingham Royal Ballet Director, David Bintley celebrates Ellington’s tenderness, verve and wit, with a touching and funny take on some of Shakespeare’s most famous couples from Orthello and Desdemona to Titania and Bottom.
Culture Club members can purchase top price tickets to ‘All That Jazz’ for just £15 for the performance on Tuesday 11 March 2008. To purchase tickets call 0844 847 2499 and quote "ORPHEUS". Subject to booking or transaction fee. Offer is subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers or concessions.
Michelle Milburn is a professional artist. She works in either soft pastel or acrylic on canvas, and much of her subject matter is either architectural or floral. Michelle’s finished pieces often derive from sketches and photographs of the places she visits in the course of her work. Michelle also teaches art workshops to groups, exhibits widely and works to commission.
Michelle is currently working at the Literary and Philosophical Society on Newcastle’s Westgate Road. Michelle is creating new work as well as running a series of workshops on drawing, working with pastels and working with acrylics.
As part of her work at the Literary and Philosophical Society Michelle is offering six lucky Culture Club members the chance to take a free drawing workshop on Thursday, March 20 from 1–3pm. The workshop is for beginners and will look at the basics of drawing, including shape, perspective and shading. Participants will need to supply their own materials of an A4+ cartridge pad, a set of sketching pencils and a putty rubber. Workshop places will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis. Applications should be sent to The Journal Culture Club, ncjMedia, The Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED or emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk. Applications must be received by Midday on Thursday, March 13.
Michelle is also offering a discount on her other classes at the Literary and Philosophical Society. Culture Club members can join her soft pastel workshop on Thursday, March 13, her drawing workshop on 24 April and her Acrylics workship on 15 May for just £30 per workshop. Michelle is also running a 10 week General Art Class from Friday, May 2. Culture Club members can save £15 when they book for the 10 week course (Culture Club discount price just £55).
Examples of Michelle’s work and other workshops and events can be seen on Michelle’s website
at www.michellemilburn.co.uk.
Bread will never go out of fashion in the North East…especially now that family baker Warburtons has linked up with the School of Design at Northumbria University.
The region’s best selling baker, Warburtons, makes a wide variety of different products but is still best known for its white loaves that come in distinctive blue, orange and green ‘wax’ wrappers. The traditional waxed paper is great for keeping bread fresh. But thanks to students at Northumbria it now also has a second life – as a creative fashion statement.
Seventy third-year fashion degree students have taken up a challenge from Warburtons to turn the wrapping paper into eye-catching, contemporary clothes.
The results include all manner of garments, including dresses, shirts, a bolero and even a couple of corsets!
School of Design senior lecturer, Chris Hodge, said: “Warburtons wax wrap is an unusual but interesting material to work with. The students have applied many different techniques, from folding, pleating, sticking, sewing and knitting, to come up with some stunning designs.”
A ‘tea time’ exhibition of the designs will be held at 4pm on March 13 in the foyer of Northumbria University’s award-winning City Campus East building in Newcastle, and Culture Club has five pairs of tickets for the event. Tickets will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis. Applications for tickets should be emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to The Journal Culture Club, ncjMedia, The Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1ED. Applications must arrive by Midday on Thursday, March 6.
Angie Turnbull, who is based at Warburtons Newburn Bakery in Newcastle, said: “Northumbria’s School of Design has an international reputation and going by what the students have produced from our bread wrappers it’s entirely deserved!”
Warburtons has one of the best known and respected brands in the food industry. The company was started in a small shop in Bolton 1876 and today is run by the fifth generation of the same family. It has 13 bakeries across the UK, including two in North East England.
A ‘tea time’ exhibition of the designs will be held at 4pm on March 13 in the foyer of Northumbria University’s award-winning City Campus East building in Newcastle. The team judged to have produced the best design will also be presented with £300 by Warburtons, which will go towards final year projects.
Top TV is a Gala screening of classic shows such as Doctor Who, Cathy Come Home and Boys from the Blackstuff. The Tyneside Cinema, at the Old Town Hall in Gateshead hosts this screening of the most popular British TV shows. There’s also a chance for you to vote for your favourite show, which will be screened at the Top TV Gala. To see the twelve selected films and place your vote go to http://www.avfestival.co.uk/toptv. To win tickets to the Top TV Gala on Friday, March 7 just tell us; What is the name of the actor who currently plays Doctor Who?Competition entries should be either emailed to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mailed to: Culture Club Competitions, 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 28 February. Competition open to Journal Culture Club members only. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk. There’s lots more information about the Festival in Culture, which comes FREE with next Tuesday’s Journal.
Tickets for all events are on sale from AV Festival Box Office on 0191 232 8289. www.avfestival.co.uk
On Saturday, March 8 at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Culture Club has created a unique event with renowned BBC sound recordist and artist Chris Watson. ‘Whispering in the Leaves’ will transport audiences in Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens to the extraordinary surroundings of the earth’s tropical rainforests.
Chris Watson, who’s work includes The Life of Birds, Life of Mammals and Big Cat Diary for BBC TV, and numerous radio recordings for almost every wildlife programme on British radio, has created ‘Whispering in the Leaves’.
At Midday on Saturday, 8 March 15 Culture Club Members will be given a unique tour behind the scenes by Chris, who will explain how he has created this unique sound installation.
On Saturday, March 8 at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Culture Club has created a unique event with renowned BBC sound recordist and artist Chris Watson. ‘Whispering in the Leaves’ will transport audiences in Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens to the extraordinary surroundings of the earth’s tropical rainforests.
Chris Watson, who’s work includes The Life of Birds, Life of Mammals and Big Cat Diary for BBC TV, and numerous radio recordings for almost every wildlife programme on British radio, has created ‘Whispering in the Leaves’.
At Midday on Saturday, 8 March 15 Culture Club Members will be given a unique tour behind the scenes by Chris, who will explain how he has created this unique sound installation.
To apply for tickets, which will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis, either email to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mail to: 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 applications must be received by Midday on Thursday 28 February. A maximum of a pair of tickets is available for members for this event. Members wishing to bring guests who are non-members will be considered once all members have been allocated tickets. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www.journallive.co.uk.
There’s lots more information about the Festival in Culture, which comes FREE with next Tuesday’s Journal.
Tickets for all events are on sale from AV Festival Box Office on 0191 232 8289.
The University Gallery and Baring Wing at University of Northumbria, have offered Culture Club Members the chance to attend the opening of their latest exhibitions on Saturday, March 1 from 2pm-4pm.
Albert Adams exhibition of paintings and prints is a solo exhibition of a range of Adam’s work, whilst ‘Geometry of Fear’ brings together fifteen sculptures and eight works on paper from the Arts Council Collection.
Albert Adams was born in Johannesburg to a Cape-Coloured mother and Indian father. He suffered all the indignities of the apartheid system, and his work went unrecognised by his country of birth until the fall of the apartheid system. In spite of long spells in Europe, Adams’ work retains and reflects his experience of South Africa “…as a vast and terrifying prison.”
‘Geometry of Fear’ explores the generation of sculptors that emerged in the post-war years. The work reflects the horror of the holocaust and the Second World War in general.
See Competition/Event Details for information on how to apply for tickets, which will be allocated on strictly first come first served basis. Applications must be received by Tuesday, February 26.
Culture Club Members are invited to a unique tour of Wallington Hall, one of the region’s finest National Trust properties on Friday, March 14.
Dating from 1688, the house was home to many generations of the Blackett and Trevelyan families, who all left their mark. Wallington has a fine collection of ceramics, paintings, needlework and a collection of doll's-houses.
Working with the staff at Wallington, Culture Club has created a special “Don’t Touch Tour” of the house. Before the house is opened to the public for the season, Culture Club members will have a chance to find out how the house and its contents are conserved. The tour will include meeting key staff including the Collections Manager and the Housekeeper, and potentially handling priceless objects.
Wallington has a magnificent Palladian exterior with rococo plasterwork taking over the interior. The Central Hall was decorated to look like an Italian courtyard, heavily influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites, with a series of scenes of Northumbrian history by William Bell Scott.
The Culture Club tour of Wallington will include visits to the Cellars, a look at servant life, a tour of the principle rooms, a look at conservation methods used within the house and a complementary lunch.
To apply for tickets, which will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis, either email to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or mail to: 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 applications must be received by Midday on Thursday 28 February.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is giving Culture Club members an opportunity to meet UK artist and 2006 Turner Prize nominee Mark Titchner at a private drinks reception on Thursday, March 6 at 6.00pm.
The event will take place in Quay, BALTIC’s new learning facility. You will have the opportunity to meet Mark and ask him questions on his career and his latest exhibition at BALTIC Run, Black River, Run. Following the reception you will attend a talk with the artist and Head of Programme Alessandro Vincentelli as they tour Mark’s current exhibition.
Titchner’s sculptures, installations, light boxes and posters combine catchphrases and clichés from pop and advertising with utopian statements, lines from songs, political manifestos, philosophy and sociological theory. Run, Black River, Run comprises eight new slogan banners, each featuring a short affirmative slogan and mounted on large scaffolding like structures. These hang on either side of the cathedral like Level 4 space creating a central pathway or aisle leading to The Eye Don’t See Itself, a mesmerizing video installation measuring 6m x 7m.
As places are limited at the reception they will be allocated on strictly first come first served basis and are available only to Culture Club members (one ticket per member). Applications for tickets can be made by email to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk or by phoning 0191 201 6369.
If you are not successful in getting a ticket for the private drinks reception, don’t worry as places for the artist talk are free and available by calling BALTIC on 0191 478 1810 or emailing events@balticmill.com (reservation is essential due to limited availability).
In April, Hoipolloi theatre company are bringing a very strange creature to Northern Stage.
The Doubtful Guest is based on the macabre book by Edward Gorey. On a wild winter night, a seemingly normal household hear a ring at the bell and open their front door. Initially they can’t see anyone, then they spot a fantastical creature “whose peculiar appearance gave them quite a turn”. This doubtful guest then goes on to haunt the family, disrupting their ordered lives and wreaking havoc with their possessions.
Hoipolloi – last seen at Northern Stage with the hilarious Floating, the tale of an island that floated away - have created a larger than life adaptation of this charming picture book.
The Journal Culture Club has five family tickets to give away in our competition.
The Doubtful Guest ends up in some very funny situations. We’d like to see him end up in even more. Simply cut out The Doubtful Guest from the Northern Stage brochure and photograph him in the most interesting/strange/funny/beautiful place you know. Then send a jpg of the picture to info@thejournalcultureclub.co.uk before Friday, March 7. Photographs must be marked as Journal Culture Club Competition. Gillian Findlay is the Culture Club Member who's photo has been selected this week. You can see that the Doubtful Guest has found his way to our lovely North East Coast.
All photographs will be displayed on this website and Northern Stage’s website at www.northernstage.co.uk. A panel of expert judges will select the best five photographs as winners.
The Doubtful Guest is at Northern Stage from Tuesday, April 8 to Saturday, April 12. For more information and tickets ring 0191 230 5151 or go to www.northernstage.co.uk. Family tickets are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Terms and Conditions from Northern Stage.
The Lit and Phil is a building said to be filled with ghosts. Now there’s been a murder in the Library, and Culture Club members have been asked if they can help solve the case.
Who Killed George Hargrave? is a Victorian murder mystery by crime writer Martin Edwards. The show will be performed by four actors who last appeared at the Lit and Phil in the much-praised Novocastrian Philosopher’s Club.
The evening also includes a talk from Martin Edwards on the genesis of the detective story in the 19th century and the appeal of the 'impossible crime' story. Martin Edwards is a partner in the law firm of Mace and Jones and has built an international reputation as a crime writer. His latest novel, The Arsenic Labyrinth, is the third Lake District Mystery featuring DCI Hannah Scarlett and historian Daniel Kind. He has published seven novels set in Liverpool and featuring lawyer Harry Devlin. The first, All the Lonely People, was short-listed for the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger for the best first crime novel of the year. In 2007 Martin was appointed the Archivist of the Crime Writers Association.
Culture Club Members can obtain tickets for Who Killed George Hargrave? on Saturday, 29 March at 1.30 pm for the special price of £2.
Get ‘Fired Up' on Easter Sunday, March 23 and Bank Holiday Monday, March 24 by joining talented blacksmith Stephen Lunn at Bede's World, as he demonstrates the ancient craft of blacksmithing. Bede’s World is offering one lucky Journal Culture Club Member the chance to join Stephen Lunn at Bede's World on Sunday, March 23 to create their very own pendant to take home. The prize also includes a delicious 2 course Sunday lunch for up to 4 people. Just tell us “What is the name of the heavy metal object that a blacksmith uses to beat metal on?”
Competition entries should be either emailed to info@ thejournalc ulture club. co. uk or mailed to: Culture Club Competitions/Events, 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 March 13. Competition open to Journal Culture Club members only. Usual ncjMedia promotion rules apply, available at www. journallive.co.uk.
In March the Culture Club Book Club will be discussing work by Simon Armitage. Simon’s first books Zoom and Xanadu were published by Northumberland based Bloodaxe Books. Simon has published nine volumes of poetry and writes for radio, television and film. He is the author of four stage plays, two novels and collections of prose.
Members can choose what they would like to read from amongst any of Simon’s published works. The next meeting of The Culture Club Book Club is on Wednesday, March 5 at the Biscuit Factory at 6pm.
 
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