From

Time

What’s On

Where

01 December 2009 – 31 December 2009

All Day

Winter Festival

Newcastle Gateshead 4th Floor, Central Square South, Orchard Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3AZ

01 December 2009 – 17 January 2010

Various

Cinderella

Theatre Royal, 100 Grey Street, NE1 6BR

01 December 2009

7.00pm

It’s a Magical Time Concert

The Sage Gateshead

2^nd and 3^rd  December 2009

7.30pm

Jools Holland and the Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Newcastle City Hall Northumberland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8SF

2^nd – 16^th  December 2009

11.30am – 3.15pm

Silver Bells Christmas Show

Lancastrian Suite Gateshead Lancaster Road, Dunston, Gateshead NE11 9JR

3^rd and 4^th  December 2009

8.00pm

Short Cuts Mini Pantomimes

Live Theatre, 27 Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ

03 December 2009

7.00pm

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

03 December 2009

10.30pm

Cabaret at Switch Bar

The Switch Bar, 4-10 Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 7JB

4^th – 6^th  December 2009

11.00am

James David: Aqua Crysta Series Book Signing

Borders Silverlink Unit F2, Silverlink Retail Park, Coast Road, Wallsend NE28 9ND

4^th – 19^th  December 2009

Christmas Disco Nights 2009

Newcastle Racecourse High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5HP

04 December 2009

11.00pm – 3.00am

Revolution: Rock, Ska, Metal, Punk, Emo

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

5^th and 6^th  December 2009

1.00pm – 4.00pm

A Traditional Christmas at Crook Hall

Crook Hall and Gardens, Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5SZ

05 December 2009

2.00pm, 5.00pm

The Chuckle Brothers: A Christmas Chuckle

Journal Tyne Theatre Newcastle, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4AG

05 December 2009

5.30pm

Ice Hockey: Newcastle Vipers v Belfast Giants

Metro Radio Arena Newcastle Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA

06 December 2009

Santa Sunday

National Glass Centre Liberty Way, Sunderland SR6 0GL

07 December 2009

6.00pm

Shed Seven

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

09 December 2009

7.00pm

The Pogues

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

09 December 2009

1.00pm

Lecture: Songs in World War 2

The Lit and Phil, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 1SE

10 December 2009

7.00pm

Dreadzone

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

10 December 2009

7.00pm

The Screams of Kitty Genovese

The Sage Gateshead

10 December 2009

10.30pm

Cabaret at Switch Bar

The Switch Bar, 4-10 Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 7JB

11 December 2009

8.00pm

The Bootleg Beatles

Newcastle City Hall Northumberland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8SF

11 December 2009

8.00pm

Impro-Pantso (recommended 18+)

Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RH

12^th and 13^th  December 2009

1.00pm – 4.00pm

A Traditional Christmas at Crook Hall

Crook Hall and Gardens, Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5SZ

12^th December 2009 – 31^st March 2010

10.00am – 5.00pm

North East Beat: Venues, Bands & Fans

South Shields Museum and Art Gallery, Ocean Road, South Shields NE33 2JA

12 December 2009

5.30pm

Ice Hockey: Newcastle Vipers v Nottingham Panthers

Metro Radio Arena Newcastle Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA

12 December 2009

2.30pm, 6.30pm

Madness

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

12 December 2009

2.00pm – 3.00pm

Terry Deary’s Horrible Christmas Roadshow: Book Signing

Seven Stories, 30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley NE1 2PQ

13 December 2009

Santa Sunday

National Glass Centre Liberty Way, Sunderland SR6 0GL

14 December 2009 – 03 January 2010

Various

Jack and the Beanstalk

Whitley Bay Playhouse Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay NE26 1LZ

14 December 2009

7.00pm

Ian Brown

Newcastle City Hall Northumberland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8SF

14 December 2009

7.00pm

Echo and the Bunnymen

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

15 December 2009

7.00pm

Goldie Lookin’ Chain

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

16 December 2009

7.30pm

Status Quo

Newcastle City Hall Northumberland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8SF

17 December 2009

10.30pm

Cabaret at Switch Bar

The Switch Bar, 4-10 Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE4 7JB

19^th and 20^th  December 2009

1.00pm – 4.00pm

A Traditional Christmas at Crook Hall

Crook Hall and Gardens, Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5SZ

19 December 2009

5.30pm

Ice Hockey: Newcastle Vipers v Sheffield Steelers

Metro Radio Arena Newcastle Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA

19 December 2009

10.00am – 11.00am

Festive Crafts Workshop

National Glass Centre Liberty Way, Sunderland SR6 0GL

19 December 2009

6.30pm

Hawkwind

O2 Academy Newcastle Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 1SW

19 December 2009

7.00pm

Carol Singing

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Chare Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4SH

20 December 2009

12noon – 3.00pm

Santa Sunday

Lancastrian Suite Gateshead Lancaster Road, Dunston, Gateshead NE11 9JR

20 December 2009

Santa Sunday

National Glass Centre Liberty Way, Sunderland SR6 0GL

23 December 2009

11.00am – 12noon

Recycled Christmas Decorations Workshop

National Glass Centre Liberty Way, Sunderland SR6 0GL

26 December 2009

5.30pm

Ice Hockey: Newcastle Vipers v Belfast Giants

Metro Radio Arena Newcastle Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA

31 December 2009

2.00pm

Katie Doherty’s Winter Parade

The Sage Gateshead

Newcastle upon Tyne Longer Term Events covering October, November, December and onwards

05 October 2009 17^th January 2010

10.00am – 6.00pm

kimsooja

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3BA

09 October 2009 – 9^th January 2010

10.00am – 5.00pm

Sit Up: Design Exhibition

Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead NE8 4JB

10 October 2009 – 30^th December 2009

Darwin Now

Centre For Life, Times Square, Scotswood Road, Newcastle NE1 4EP

16 October 2009 – 10^th January 2010

10.00am – 6.00pm

Shallow: Art by Malcolm McLaren

Baltic Centre for Contemporary, Art South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3BA

16 October 2009 – 17^th January 2010

10.00am – 6.00pm

Parrworld: Photography Exhibition

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3BA

17 October 2009 – 15^th December 2009

9.30am

‘Think Tank’ : A Marketplace of Ideas

City Library and Arts Centre, Fawcett Street, Sunderland SR1 1RE

24 October 2009 – 24^th January 2010

10.00am – 5.00pm

The Story of The Supremes from the Mary Wilson Collection

Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead NE8 4JB

24 October 2009 – 7^th February 2010

10.00am – 6.00pm

Pharmacy: Art by Damien Hirst

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3BA

01 November 2009 – 17^th January 2010

10.00am – 3.00pm

Names Set in Stone: The Builders of Hadrian’s Wall

English Heritage: Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR

09 November 2009 – 4^th December

6.30pm – 9.00pm

Anke Jackson: Favourite Places

People’s Theatre, Stephenson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5QF

14 November 2009 – 2^nd January 2010

9.30am

MA Photography

City Library and Arts Centre, Fawcett Street, Sunderland SR1 1RE

14 November 2009 – 3^rd January 2010

12noon

Christmas at Beamish

Beamish Museum, DH9 0RG

16 November 2009 – 6^th December 2009

Various

Jump!

Live Theatre, 27 Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ

20 November 2009 -  9^th January 2010

The Prince and The Penguin (recommended 6years and under)

Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RH

30 November 2009 – 13^th December 2009

Various

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Whitley Bay Playhouse Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay NE26 1LZ

30 November 2009 – 31^st December 2009

10.00am – 4.00pm

Andrew Jenkin: The Lambton Worm

Bishop Auckland Town Hall Market Place, Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP

30 November 2009 – 9^th January 2010

Peter Pan

Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RH

30 November 2009 – 31^st January 2010

9.00am

Sunderland Young Achievers Exhibition

Arts Centre Washington, Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington NE38 8AB