June Highlights: What's On In NE1
Diaries at the ready as we step into a new month in NE1. There's plenty going on as the summer season gets underway in the city...
MOTOWN MAGIC WITH JACKSON SOUL
Saturday 2 June
Check in at The County Hotel and let the live music take you back to the magic of the soul and motown era with Jackson Soul. Eat, dance and toe-tap the night away to hits from The Jackson Five, Lionel Richie, The Four Tops, The Temptations and more!
GARETH MALONE
Monday 4 June
TV’s favourite choirmaster, Gareth Malone, is taking to the Toon this June in a must-see gig at the Sage. Gareth is set to curate an evening of music that matters to him, bringing the rulers of British Close Harmony, The Swingles, back to the stage. Gareth and his choirs will be showcasing new songs written specially for this tour, alongside well-known classics such as ‘Fields of Gold’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ and ‘Superstition’. Songs you all know and love - in a way you have never heard them before!
JAMES BAY
Tuesday 5 June
‘Hold Back The River’ singer, James Bay, is in town this June for a must-see gig at Newcastle’s O2 Academy. He’s touring with his much-anticipated second album, Electric Light, which is the follow-up to his internationally-acclaimed, BRIT and Ivor-winning, triple Grammy nominated debut album, Chaos & The Calm. His set list includes: ‘Wild Love’, ‘In My Head’, ‘I Found You’ and ‘Sugar Drunk High’.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY - EYES TO MESMERISE
Tuesday 5 June
Join Team Tilbury at Cafe 21, Fenwick this June to discover all your summer makeup essentials and learn how to achieve radiant, sun-kissed glamour day or night with the iconic Golden Goddess look! Enjoy a magnificent makeup masterclass from Charlotte Tilbury’s lead artists, have a sneak peek at the brand’s new range, take away some Tilbury treats and tuck into a three-course dinner with process. Tickets £55 per person, with £30 of the ticket price redeemable against Charlotte Tilbury purchases made on the evening.
WARMER DAYS FESTIVAL 2018
Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 June
A summer of sensational music fixtures continues this June with the Warmer Days Festival 2018! Our friends at Boiler Shop and World HQ will play host to the first edition of this two-day festival bringing together the best of underground electronic music. This fabulously feel-good event will focus on our favourite world-renowned disco, house and techno artists, with some truly incredible names confirmed for both the day and night parties from 4.30pm until 11pm at Boiler Shop, moving on to World HQ until 5am!
RATTLE SNAKE
Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 June
A chance meeting with one man changes the lives of two women forever. Now, they both live trying to predict the unpredictable. Rattle Snake tells the moving tale based on the real life stories of women who have faced and survived coercive controlling domestic abuse. See the play at Newcastle’s Live Theatre from Tuesday 5 June - Saturday 9 June. A mesmerising and thought provoking piece that will grip you from start to finish.
WORLD CUP LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE
Thursday 14 June - Sunday 15 July
World Cup 2018 Live From Times Square will see all 52 games broadcast on a big screen. The site can hold up to 2,500 people and is set to be the region’s largest beer garden as the summer sporting spectacular unfolds live from Russia. Football fans can expect special treats including guest appearances from England and NUFC legend, Peter Beardsley, who will be heading to Times Square before England’s first game against Tunisia on Monday 18 June. The ultimate footy-fuelled beer garden will feature an artificial turf, craft ales, street food vendors and official merchandise stalls where you can go all out with shirts and scarves while flying flags and sounding klaxons!
DEMI LOVATO
Friday 15 June
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter, Demi Lovato, is swinging by the Metro Radio Arena as part of her European tour this June. In 2017 she released her first single ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ and since then, she’s skyrocketed to success, flying straight to the top of the charts. Her sixth studio album, Tell Me You Love Me, debuted at number one on iTunes in 37 countries in September, and she’s hitting the road this summer to share her tunes with fans across the country. Make sure you catch her live in the Toon this June!
GENTLEMAN’S AFTERNOON TEA
Sunday 17 June
Treat your dad to the ultimate Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea experience at Crowne Plaza, Newcastle this Father’s Day. Served with a G&T or Grainger Ale, your pops will tuck into a selection of sweet and savoury treats including: roast sirloin of beef bun, mini scotch eggs, pork and pickle pie, sloe gin and walnut fruit scone and a Newcastle Brown Ale and dark chocolate pot. Guaranteed good food for gents this Father’s Day. Book now for just £24.95.
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL
Monday 18 - Saturday 23 June
An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical arrives in NE1, based on the Oscar-winning film featuring Richard Gere. With a feel-good soundtrack, including 80s anthems ‘Up Where We Belong’, ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’, ‘Material Girl’ and more, it’s an inspiring tale that celebrates triumph over adversity and features one of the most iconic romantic scenes ever portrayed on screen. See it at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal this June - it’s sure to sweep you off your feet!
THE WORLD OF SPICE AND CURRY
Saturday 30 June
Learn all about the wonders of spice at Blackfriars Cookery School’s The World of Spice and Curry course this June. Over the course of the day you’ll be given expert hints and tips to help you create some mouthwatering, spice-based dishes from around the globe, including India, Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean. Help prepare the grub and cook a communal lunch. Foodies, what’s not to love? £99 per person.
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