27 & 28 Nov, 12, 18 – 23 Dec
Meet Santa between 11am – 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 3pm
For all the family.

‘Twas the night before Christmas and the grotto looked pretty, meet Santa at Seven Stories for the best event in the city!

Meet Father Christmas for his only LIVE appearance outside the North Pole this year. Be ticked off the nice list and receive a beautiful hand-picked gift from Santa himself. Plus enjoy elf entertainment while you wait!

Seven Stories, the Centre for Children’s Books
Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. NE1 2PQ.
www.sevenstories.org.uk
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Are you tired of hearing about injustice? Sick of reading about poverty and suffering? Do you feel powerless to do anything about it?

We believe you can.

Come to this day of activity at Newcastle City Library from 10-4pm on November 18th to find out how you can Change Your World.

Learn about volunteers experiences overseas on Platform2 (www.myplatform2.com ).

Watch inspiring videos from Ctrl.Alt.Shift (www.ctrlaltshift.co.uk ) a passionate, outspoken youth movement who subvert popular culture to fight injustice and end poverty. Take Control, Alter your World, Shift the Status Quo.

See attached information and contact Lizzie on 07854170023 to register.

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Newcastle Christmas Light Switch On

Thursday 18th November 2010
Grey Street
City Centre

5.30 – 6.30pm

Former Coronation Street star Tupele Dorgu (Kelly Crabtree) will switch on the Christmas lights

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Date: 18/11/2010

Grey Street

Newcastle will be twinkling next month as the city officially starts its festive celebrations. The party will get underway on Grey Street on Thursday 18 November as former Coronation Street start Tupele Dorgu will switch on the Christmas lights. We’ve also got more lights than ever this Christmas, with NE1 helping to light up the Quayside and more streets in Grainger Town, Dean Street, Grainger Street, Neville Street (opposite Central Station), Nun Street, Nelson Street, Newgate Street and Old Eldon Square. Tupele, who played Kelly Crabtree in Coronation Street, is starring in the Theatre Royal’s pantomime Robin Hood as the Sorceress, and will be joined by comedy co-stars Clive Webb and Danny Adams. Steve Walls will kick off the celebrations at 5.30pm and Ben and Kelly from Real Radio will be bringing their own festive cheer. The Christmas season will get going at 6.30pm when Tupele will be invited to light up the night.

Time: Thursday 18 November, 5.30pm
Admission: Free event for all
Disabled facilities: Please check with the venue.

North Tyneside Christmas Lights Switch On

19 November 2010
6.30pm

Northumberland Square, North Shields

For more info call 0191 643 7409 or email events@northtyneside.gov.uk

Metro Radio will host the North Tyneside Christmas Lights Switch On, which will see St Thomas More pupil Connor Bland officially turn on his specially designed Christmas light. The cast of the PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Pantomime will be joining the celebrations, which start from 5.30pm.

Gateshead Christmas Lights Switch On

26th November 2010

Town Centre, Baltic Square

6.30pm

Jarrow Christmas Lights Switch On

Friday 26th November 2010

Jarrow Town Hall

4 – 5pm

South Shields Christmas Lights Switch On

Saturday 27th November 2010

King Street

2pm – 5pm

Hebburn Christmas Lights Switch On

Monday 29th November 2010

Fountains Park

4 – 5pm

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Firework Display

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5 November

Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum

Hundreds of spectators will gather at the annual Segedunum fireworks display, to witness a spectacle of colour and noise.

Entry into the museum and viewing area (car park) is free. Doors open from 4pm and the display will start at around 6.30pm, lasting for approximately 15 minutes. The museum café will be open, and a range of light snacks and refreshments will be available.

In the event of poor weather conditions the display may be cancelled or rearranged.

For further information about this display, call 0191 236 9347.

North Tyneside Firework Display

7 November

The Links, Whitley Bay

This annual event will see thousands of people turn out for a spectacular fireworks display along the coast. Fairground rides will keep the children entertained and there will be refreshments available to keep warm.

In the event of poor weather conditions the display will take place on the next available evening, weather permitting.

For further information, email events@northtyneside.gov.uk or call 0191 643 7409.

Blue Flames Fireworks Display

5 November

Blue Flames Conference & Leisure Centre

The annual Blue Flames Fireworks spectacular is again open to the general public on November 5th 2010, offering a great evening of family entertainment.

Entry fees are £3.10 for adults and £1.80 for children. In addition to the display, there will be hot food available, a selection of rides for children and a tombola stall.

Gates open at 5pm and the display starts at around 7pm. Times subject to change.

Tickets are available from the club reception. For more information, call 0191 270 0885 or email enquiries@blueflamesclub.co.uk .

Tynemouth Cricket Club Fireworks Display

6 November

Tynemouth Cricket Club

Enjoy an evening of fireworks at Tynemouth Cricket Club, with gates opening at 6pm and the display starting at around 7pm. Call 0191 257 6865 for more information.

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Date	Time	Event	Venue	Location
Monday 1st November 2010	6 - 7.30pm	Festival of Lights and Friendship - Lantern Parade and Street Entertainment	Hodgkin Park South	Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne
Friday 5th November 2010	4pm onwards	Segedunum Fireworks Display 2010	Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum	Wallsend
Friday 5th November 2010	5.30pm	16th Annual Firework Display at The Blue Flames Sporting Club	The Blue Flames Sporting Club	Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne
5th November 2010	7pm bonfire lit	Bonfire and Fireworks Displays 2010	Saltney Park	Gateshead
5th November 2010	6.30pm	Karaoke, Disco and Fireworks	Elswick Park and Pool	Elswick, Newcastle
5th November 2010	7pm bonfire lit	Bonfire and Fireworks Displays	Oliver Henderson Park	Gateshead
5th November 2010	7pm bonfire lit	Bonfire and Fireworks Displays	Barmoor	Ryton, Gateshead
5th November 2010	7pm	Charity Fireworks Display - Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund	Novocatrians Rugby Club, Sutherland Park	Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne
5th November 2010	7.15pm bonfire lit	Fireworks and Bonfire	Broadway West Playing Fields	Gosforth, Newcastle
5th November 2010	5.30pm	Fireworks and Funfair	City Stadium	Ouseburn, Newcastle
5th November 2010	5pm	Bonfire, Fireworks and Funfair	Walker Park	Walker, Newcastle
5th November 2010	5pm	Durham Bonfire Night 2010	Akyley Heads	Durham
5th November 2010	6.30pm	Stockton on Tees Fireworks 2010, Bonfire and Funfair	Stockton Riverside	Stockton on Tees
6th November 2010		Darlington Bonfire and Fireworks Display 2010	South Park	Darlington
6th November 2010	6pm	Tynemouth Cricket Club Fireworks Display	Tynemouth Cricket Club	Tynemouth
6th November 2010	7.30pm	Alnwick Fireworks Display 2010	Alnwick Rugby Club	Alnwick
6th November 2010		Chester-le-Street Cricket Club 20th Firework Display and Children's Fair	Cricket Club	Chester-le-Street
7th November 2010		North Tyneside Firework Display	The Links	Whitley Bay
7th November 2010	6 - 9pm	South Tyneside Fireworks Display 2010	4Shore Skate Park	South Shields

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Join our FRIGHT SEEING TOUR of the Castle Keep, as our team bring the dead back from their graves!

The Castle Keep will plunge into total darkness for 2 nights over Halloween.

Find yourself lost in the halls of the Castle as our actors make bloody history very real and gory, with strobe lighting and effects

This will be a tour of one of England’s Most Haunted castle’s that you will never forget, it will haunt your for ever…

Also running over Halloween week we have Haunted Pub Tours, Victorian Murder tours, Till Death Do Us Part Ghost tours and our BRAND NEW Ghost Bus Tour!

Join us at the Blackgate on the 30th Oct with Sean Roper one of England’s top mediums and KLR at the Black gate, a location that the public have NOT seen since the 1800s, we have exclusive access to this building for one day and night!

From 12 – 5pm Halloween Heeling and Crystal Fare,
6.30pm Join Sean Roper for a Demonstration of Mediumship.

We will also be bringing you 2 fantastic shows!

Haunted Antiques, where you can bring small antiques, likes of rings, photos ect and our mediums will give you a full reading plus a full reading of the buildings haunted history.

Once that show is done we will be taking you literally on a trip back into the past! And you’re past life.

As we host for the first time ever a full demonstration of Past Life Regression Along with many pubs and Nightclubs also hosting events as part of Ghost Fest UK 2010

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW! Visit WWW.ALONEINTHEDARKENTERTAINMENT.COM
Call 0191 4400078

Ghost Fest UK 2010

Time Table:

Starting on the 22nd October with an Over Night Ghost Hunt at Caste Keep (sold out)

As this savage murderer comes back from the dead only for this tour in full blown Victorian garb led by old oil lamp through the murderess streets of dark Newcastle!

Tuesday 26th October

Only £24.95 (limited places only 50 avalible) visit http://www.klrpsychicagency.co.uk/

Thursday 28th October

Join Steve Taylor Horror Historian, Lead Paranormal Investigator for Ghost Hunter Team UK as seen on TV heard on the Radio and been featured in many books, magazines and DVDs and the man behind the award winning paranormal entertainment company Alone in the Dark Entertainment on the Extreme Ghost Walk of old Kerkley Hall using the best in ghost hunting tools and knack for reviving the dead…

8pm Join Cap’ n Jack Spuggy on the Haunted Pub Crawl of old Newcastle Quays

11.30pm We lockdown the Castle Keep once the Ghost Walkers have gone for one full on overnight ghost hunt inside of England’s Most Haunted Buildings till 5am if you dare!!

Saturday 30th October

Halloween Heeling and Crystal Fare in the very Haunted Blackgate, built in 1247 and is said to be a poltergeist location

Saturday 30th from 6.30pm at the Blackgate a full demonstration of mediumship with Sean Roper one of England’s best mediums

Saturday 30th from 7.45pm Haunted Antiques Readings, bring along small old antiques and our mediums including Sean Roper will give a reading back from the object!

Saturday 30th from 9pm, witness a full demonstration of Past Life Regression with Malcolm Hendry

£8 entry which includes free raffle ticket for a one to one past life reading… 1 hour past life demo or do all 3 events at the Blackgate for only £15 per person

Saturday 30th at 7pm every 15 minutes till 10.30pm, join the Castle Keep Tour for the 2nd NIGHT OF TERROR as our team of special affects experts and makeup artists along with the best actors from Suspect Productions and local TV dramas and Kelly Wait Miss County Durham bring the haunted history of the Castle Keep back to life for a full blown walk through fright seeing tour, see the dead as you have never seen them before! Walking the bowels of this old castle and hear their brutal tales of death disease and despair…

8pm Join Cap’ n Jack Spuggy on the Haunted Pub Crawl of old Newcastle Quays

11.30pm We lockdown the Castle Keep once again the we will be locked away inside this brutal building for a full on overnight ghost hunt inside of England’s Most Haunted Buildings till 5am if you dare!!

Overnight Ghost Hunt inside the Castle Keep 11pm – 5am if your dare spend a night in one of England’s most Haunted Castle’s

Sunday 31st October Sunderland Halloween Spectacular: Past Life Night At The Alex, Grangetown7.30pm £5 entry which includes free raffle ticket for a one to one past life reading… 1 hour past life demo & 3-4 top psychic readers, one to one Past life regression readings,jewellery stalls, crystal stall, Reiki Healers & Much more!…

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Sunday 31st October

7pm. 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm Join the award winning Ghost Tour Till Death Do us Part with our guides as they show you the darker side of old Newcastle Castle Keep with small paranormal experiments and much more!!

7pm Join Cap’n Jack Spuggy on the Haunted Pub Walk of old Newcastle as we turn down the craziness and bring back the dead and get up close and personal with some real spirits!!

10pm Join Real Radio on the Extreme Ghost Hunt of Castle Keep as they lock there presenters and some of YOU inside some of the most haunted parts of the building, with paranormal experiments, lone vigils and much more.

The show will be broadcast from the Castle Keep, then once they have gone join the cleanup crew and Steve Taylor from 6am till 10am on the Drive Time going over what went on in this old Castle Over one hell of a Halloween Weekend.

HalloweenGhost Fest UK is the biggest ghost festival in the Northeast of England hosted over Halloween, from the 22nd of October to the 1st of November. Join us if you dare…. watch for more info and new updates as more events are added!! www.seanroperclairvoyant.co.uk and www.aloneinthedarkentertainment.com

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