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Theatre

Theatre
Wed 6 May  ·  Newcastle
Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black
Wallsend Coronation Club
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Theatre
Sat 9 May  ·  Teesside
The Big Pants Party
Princess Alexandra Auditorium Yarm
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Theatre
Tue 12 May  ·  South Shields
Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black
Armstrong Hall
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Theatre
Tue 12 May  ·  Teesside
Phantoms of the Popera
Forum Theatre Billingham
from £32
Theatre
Thu 14 May  ·  Sunderland
Ascension
The Point Events Venue
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Theatre
Sat 16 May  ·  Durham
Allo Allo Weekend
Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham
from £295
Theatre
Tue 19 May  ·  South Shields
Planet Circus OMG presents -Daredevils Stunts OMG! South Shields
Planet Circus OMG! Big Top
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Theatre
Sat 20 Jun  ·  Durham
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight at Durham Cathedral
from £20
Theatre
Sun 21 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
from £32
Theatre
Mon 4 May  ·  Gateshead
The Music of Star Wars with Royal Northern Sinfonia
The Glasshouse ICM
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Theatre
Mon 4 May  ·  Gateshead
Centenary - a celebration of the 1926 General Strike
The Glasshouse ICM
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Theatre
Fri 8 May  ·  Newcastle
Little Shop of Horrors
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Fri 8 May  ·  Gateshead
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Mahler's Ninth Symphony
The Glasshouse ICM
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Theatre
Sat 9 May  ·  Gateshead
Dvořák and Mozart Serenades
The Glasshouse ICM
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Theatre
Sat 9 May  ·  Newcastle
A Star Wars Improv Show
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Sun 10 May  ·  Gateshead
Schubert's String Quintet
The Glasshouse ICM
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Theatre
Sun 10 May  ·  Sunderland
Royal Northern Sinfonia: Dvořák and Mozart Serenades
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Tue 12 May  ·  Newcastle
Legally Blonde The Musical
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Fri 15 May  ·  Newcastle
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Sat 16 May  ·  Newcastle
Of Fire and Flame
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Sat 16 May  ·  Sunderland
The Magic of Motown
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Wed 20 May  ·  Newcastle
The Other Side of Me
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Thu 21 May  ·  Newcastle
Haddaway & Write
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Thu 21 May  ·  Newcastle
The Enormous Crocodile
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Thu 21 May  ·  Sunderland
Faculty of Education, Society and Creative Industries: Final Showcase
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Fri 22 May  ·  Newcastle
Blood Wedding
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Sun 24 May  ·  Newcastle
Across The Universe
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Tue 26 May  ·  Newcastle
Les Ballets Trockadero
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 26 May  ·  Sunderland
John Barrowman:
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Thu 28 May  ·  Newcastle
Tales from Acorn Wood
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Fri 29 May  ·  Sunderland
Rock of Ages
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Sat 30 May  ·  Newcastle
My First Ballet: Cinderella
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sun 31 May  ·  Sunderland
EverReady Band: When You Wish Upon A Star
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Tue 2 Jun  ·  Newcastle
The Ballad of Johnny & June
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sun 7 Jun  ·  Sunderland
Copacabana Magic
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Tue 9 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Maggie O'Farrell: Land
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Tue 9 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Gerry & Sewell
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Fri 12 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Fri 12 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians
Northern Stage
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Theatre
Tue 16 Jun  ·  Newcastle
This is Rambert
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Fri 19 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Mon 22 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Operation Mincemeat
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Thu 25 Jun  ·  Sunderland
Kerry Katona stars in ABBA MIA
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Sat 27 Jun  ·  Sunderland
Riverdance - 25th Anniversary Show
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Sun 28 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Something in the Water
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sun 28 Jun  ·  Sunderland
Elite Dance Takeover Showcase 2026
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Tue 30 Jun  ·  Newcastle
Fawlty Towers
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sun 5 Jul  ·  Sunderland
Arts North Studios Academy Showcase 2026
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Tue 7 Jul  ·  Newcastle
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 7 Jul  ·  Newcastle
Project A - Final Production
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sun 12 Jul  ·  Newcastle
The Cramlington Train Wreckers
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sun 12 Jul  ·  Sunderland
The Pitmen Poets
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Mon 20 Jul  ·  Newcastle
Summer School 2026
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 21 Jul  ·  Newcastle
Guys and Dolls
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sat 25 Jul  ·  Sunderland
BBC Proms: Mozart and Mendelssohn
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Mon 27 Jul  ·  Newcastle
The Bodyguard
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Mon 27 Jul  ·  Sunderland
Musical Theatre Summer School - Age 17+
The Fire Station Auditorium
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Theatre
Tue 4 Aug  ·  Newcastle
Annie
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 11 Aug  ·  Newcastle
Barnum
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 18 Aug  ·  Newcastle
The Silence of the Lambs
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 8 Sept  ·  Newcastle
The Car Man
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 15 Sept  ·  Newcastle
The Anastasia File
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Wed 23 Sept  ·  Newcastle
Mrs. Doubtfire
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Thu 15 Oct  ·  Newcastle
Our Friends in the North
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Wed 28 Oct  ·  Newcastle
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Wed 4 Nov  ·  Newcastle
Rigoletto
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sat 7 Nov  ·  Newcastle
Eugene Onegin
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 10 Nov  ·  Newcastle
The Hollow
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 24 Nov  ·  Newcastle
Jack and the Beanstalk
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Mon 18 Jan  ·  Newcastle
Mean Girls
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 9 Feb  ·  Newcastle
Dirty Dancing
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 23 Feb  ·  Newcastle
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Wed 10 Mar  ·  Newcastle
Don Giovanni
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Thu 11 Mar  ·  Newcastle
The Big Opera Mystery
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Sat 13 Mar  ·  Newcastle
Dead Man Walking
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 13 Apr  ·  Newcastle
Paranormal Activity
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 20 Apr  ·  Newcastle
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Mon 10 May  ·  Newcastle
Grease
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Tue 8 Jun  ·  Newcastle
CATS
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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Theatre
Mon 19 Jul  ·  Newcastle
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Theatre Royal Newcastle
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