Newcastle upon Tyne Events Calendar

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This guide lists events at a glance, showing what’s on each month. See the highlights of What’s On for Newcastle upon Tyne, featuring the best of things to do in Newcastle upon Tyne – Live Music and Gigs, Family Events, Art & Culture, Food & Drink and much more. Newcastle upon Tyne fundraisers and charity events.


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March 2023

Heathers: The Musical

28 March @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Everyman Newcastle, 75-85 Grey St
Newcastle, NE1 6EF Newcastle
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Heathers: The Musical Is Coming To Newcastle! Local Venues: Everyman Newcastle, Vue Gateshead Kaleidoscope Entertainment is excited to announce that the stage recording of the award-winning, West End hit Heathers: The Musical will be coming to cinemas nationwide for a one-night-only special event on 28th March. Based on the 1989 cult classic film starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, the musical adaptation follows Westerberg High student Veronica Sawyer, whose dreams of popularity finally start to come true when she’s taken…

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The Swearing Jar

28 March @ 7:30 pm - 29 March @ 9:00 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

New Perspectives Tue 28-Wed 29 Mar, 7:30pm   Finding one true soulmate is fortunate. Finding two, life becomes complicated. Meet husband and wife, Simon and Carey – the perfect couple. He has some news to share, but she gets in first with a jar. The swearing has to stop. They’re having a baby!   Age guidance: 14+

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Too Much World at Once

30 March @ 7:30 pm - 1 April @ 9:30 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

Box of Tricks Theatre Thu 30 Mar-Sat 1 Apr, 7:30pm   The world turns. Dark clouds gather. Chaos is on the horizon. A lyrical, theatrical journey that spans continents and lives, Too Much World at Once by Billie Collins is an urgent coming-of-age story for our times. Age guidance: 14+  

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April 2023

Am I Alone In This?

13 April @ 7:00 pm - 15 April @ 8:00 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

Co-created by Young Company Creators, Lindsay Nicholson, Elijah Young and Roma Yagnik Thu 13-Sat 15 Apr, 7pm (Relaxed, BSL interpreted and captioned performance)   ‘I am seen but not heard. Are you listening?’ Am I Alone In This? is an intimate new play by Young Company Creators that explores all the ways in which the world we are living in can make us feel lonely. Age guidance: 14+

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Ugly Duckling

14 April @ 11:00 am - 15 April @ 3:00 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

Northern Ballet Fri 14-Sat 15 Apr, 11am (Sat, relaxed performance), 1pm (Sat), 3pm (Sat), 2pm (Fri), 4pm (Fri)   Ugly Duckling is lonely and fed-up, ignored by those around her who think she is too ugly to fit in. She tries to make friends with fellow ducklings as well as with frogs, cats and even a fox, but realising she is not like any of these animals, she is left sad and alone. Follow the duckling on her journey as…

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Marty & The Party

18 April @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

Milk Presents and Derby Theatre Tue 4 Apr, 11am (relaxed and BSL interpreted performance), 2pm   An adorable, cheeky show about fun, friendship and finding your groove. Marty is heading to the best party there has ever been in the history of ever. Everyone has their dance moves at the ready - Fox is doing the foxtrot, Flamingo is doing the flamenco! But what about Marty? Join Marty as they discover what makes their heart dance, making new friends on…

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Worlds Apart

20 April @ 7:45 pm - 22 April @ 9:00 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

Woven Nest Thu 20-Sat 22 Apr, 7:45pm   An authentic look at family, ageing and identity through the eyes of three generations of women. An optimistic show for everyone, especially those who can relate to caring or being cared for, Worlds Apart will fill your heart with hope and your belly with laughter.   Age guidance: 11+

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Protest

27 April @ 7:00 pm - 6 May @ 8:10 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

Fuel, Imaginate and Northern Stage in association with National Theatre of Scotland present Thu 27 Apr-Tue 6 May, 7pm (2pm matinee Sat 27), captioned performance (Wed 3), audio described (Thu 4), BSL interpreted (Fri 5)   Three girls prepare to stand up for what they believe in despite the injustices stacked against them in this new play by Hannah Lavery, directed by Natalie Ibu, exploring what it takes to make a difference, the power of friendship, and the importance of believing…

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May 2023

Lord of the Flies

3 May @ 7:30 pm - 6 May @ 10:00 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

Leeds Playhouse Wed 3-Sat 6 May, 7.30pm (Wed, Fri & Sat), 6pm (Thu), 2.30pm matinee (Sat)   In the midst of a raging war, a group of British school children are left stranded after surviving a devastating plane crash. Ralph is voted the leader over outcast Piggy and rule-breaking Jack. As tensions rise and the hunger for power grows, the group divide and become wildly out of control. Left to fend for themselves, the children are tested to their limits…

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Kidnapped

9 May @ 7:00 pm - 13 May @ 9:30 pm
Northern Stage, Northern Stage
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RH Newcastle Upon Tyne
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£10

The National Theatre of Scotland presents Tue 9-Sat 13 May, 7pm (Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat); 6pm (Thu); 2pm matinee (Wed & Sat)   A riotous new retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure novella. Co-created by Isobel McArthur and Michael John McCarthy, writer and musical supervisor of the Olivier award-winning Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of), Kidnapped is packed full of 20th century pop music and 18th century romance performed by a dynamic ensemble of actor-musicians.   Age guidance: 12+ (Contains strong language and sensitive…

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