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June What's On

Posted: 01 Jun 2011

What’s on


Our selection of some of the best events in the region



JUNE

COMEDY & CHAT

1
An Evening with Gervase Phinn – adventures of a North Yorkshire schools’ inspector.
Darlington Civic Theatre

1-5
Good Mourning Mrs. Brown
Newcastle Metro Arena

4
Big Mouth Comedy Club
Middlesbrough Town Hall

4
Bobby Pattinson and Friends – the Godfather of North East Comedy is back in aid of The Variety Club.
South Shields Customs House
0191 454 1234 www.customshouse.co.uk

5
Comedy Store
Durham Gala Theatre
0191 332 4041 www.galadurham.co.uk

11
Grinning Idiot Comedy Club – featuring Justin Moorhouse.
Journal Tyne Theatre

11
Ian M Banks Sci Fi and the Culture Series – author talks about his best sellers.
The Sage Gateshead

14
Laughter Live
Sunderland Empire

14
Liz Bentley
Darlington Arts Centre

16
Paul Chowdry NOT PC
Journal Tyne Theatre

17
Funny Bones Comedy Club
Durham Gala Theatre
0191 332 4041 www.galadurham.co.uk

18
The Grinning Idiot Comedy Club present – performances by The Boy With Tape On His Face, Carl Hutchinson, Anvil Springsteen and Mr Drayton. South Shields Customs House
0191 454 1234 www.customshouse.co.uk

19
Ed Stafford: Walking the Amazon – chat from the first person ever to walk the 4,000 mile length of the river.
Durham Gala Theatre
0191 332 4041 www.galadurham.co.uk

23
Bobby Pattinson and friends – in aid of the Variety Club.
Whitley Bay Playhouse

24
Danny Bhoy – Messenger (Please Don’t Shoot)
Journal Tyne Theatre


THEATRE & MUSICALS

1
Big Pants and Botox – comedy drama starring Rebecca Wheatley from TV’s Casualty.
Middlesbrough Theatre

3
Opera North: From the House of the Dead – based on Dostoyevsky’s novel.
The Sage Gateshead

4
Opera North: Fidelio in Concert
The Sage Gateshead

4
A Night at the Cotton Club – Jazz age music and drama show.
Alnwick Playhouse

4
Mods V Rockers Show 1964-70
Whitley Bay Playhouse

4
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Darlington Civic Theatre

5
A Gala Night at the Opera by the Ravenswood Singers
Whitley Bay Playhouse

6-11
Tell Me on Sunday – musical starring TV’s Claire Sweeney.
Darlington Civic Theatre

7-11
Midnight Tango – eaturing BBC TV’s Strictly come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace
Sunderland Empire

8-11
The 39 Steps – Ion Productions presents Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller.
South Shields Customs House
0191 454 1234 www.customshouse.co.uk

9
Ghosts – Ibsen’s classic drama
Middlesbrough Theatre

9
Clive Baldwin’s Jolson Show
Whitley Bay Playhouse

10
Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Darlington Arts Centre

11
Sounds of the Glenn Miller era – with the Nick Ross Orchestra
Middlesbrough Theatre

11
80’s Mania
Whitley Bay Playhouse

13-18
The Lady in the Van – Alan Bennett drama.
Darlington Civic Theatre

14-18
Communicating Doors – Ayckbourn drama.
Durham Gala Theatre
0191 332 4041 www.galadurham.co.uk

15-18
Guys and Dolls – by Sunderland Amateur Operatic Society.
Sunderland Empire

15 & 16
The Vackees – a Second World War drama by Alnwick Playhouse Youth Theatre.
Alnwick Playhouse

18
The Dolly Parton Story – featuring Andrea Pattison.
Journal Tyne Theatre

21
A Night at the Opera
Darlington Civic Theatre

21-25
Girls Night – musical comedy starring former Eastenders actress Gillian Taylforth.
Durham Gala Theatre
0191 332 4041 www.galadurham.co.uk

26
Opera North’s Das Rheingold in concert
The Sage Gateshead

28-July 2
I Met A Man Who Wasn’t There – supernatural thriller.
Darlington Civic Theatre

29
Duggie Brown – with the good old days of music hall and variety.
Middlesbrough Theatre

30 - July 2
Movies n Musicals – by South Shields Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
South Shields Customs House
0191 454 1234 www.customshouse.co.uk





MUSIC

CLASSICAL



4
Julian Smith – soprano saxophone.
The Sage Gateshead

6
Masayuki Hirahara – Japanese classical pianist.
The Sage Gateshead

9
Northern Sinfonia
The Sage Gateshead

14
Northern Sinfonia
The Sage Gateshead

19
Northern Sinfonia
The Sage Gateshead

21
Northern Chords Festival 2011
The Sage Gateshead


30
Northern Sinfonia Summer Chamber Music
The Sage Gateshead




JAZZ, BLUES, FOLK & ROOTS

1
One Night for Norma – a benefit concert for Norma Waterson featuring folk artists including Vin Garbutt, Jez Lowe and Alistair Anderson.
The Sage Gateshead

1
Martin Taylor
Alnwick Playhouse

2
Devon Sproule – with her own brand of folk, country and jazz.
The Sage Gateshead

2
Harlem Gospel Choir
Darlington Civic Theatre

3
World Fest 2011 – featuring the Latin sounds of Orquesta Cache.
Middlesbrough Town Hall

5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – South African gospel music.
The Sage Gateshead

5
Ezio – acoustic guitarists.
The Sage Gateshead

7
Yo La Tengo – cult New Jersey band on a rare tour.
The Sage Gateshead

8
Silver Divas & Newcastle University Jazz Orchestra
The Sage Gateshead

9
Martin Taylor – virtuoso jazz guitarist.
Durham Gala Theatre
0191 332 4041 www.galadurham.co.uk

10
Gwilyn Simcock, Mike Walker, Steve Swallow, Adam Nussbaum: the Impossible Gentlemen – elite of British and American jazz.
The Sage Gateshead

10
Woody Mann – American jazz/blues guitarist.
Alnwick Playhouse

10
Junco Partners – celebrated North East RnB band.
Whitley Bay Playhouse

11
Beyond Borders: Lau with Northern Sinfonia – folk trio perform with orchestra for the first time.
The Sage Gateshead

12
Wine, Women and Song 2011 – featuring country music from Suzy Bogguss, Matreca Berg and Gretchen Peters.
The Sage Gateshead

16
Raymond Froggat & Hartley Cain – folk and country.
Darlington Arts Centre

19
The Kane Sisters with Edel Fox – traditional Irish music.
The Sage Gateshead

20
Don McLean – singer songwriter who had a huge hit with American Pie.
The Sage Gateshead

23
The Guitar Whisperer: Richard Durrant
Darlington Arts Centre

23
Clare Teal – jazz singer.
Middlesbrough Town Hall

25
Warsaw Village Band – traditional Polish music.
The Sage Gateshead

27
Ron Sexsmith – acclaimed Canadian singer songwriter
The Sage Gateshead

29
Leon Russell – legendary American musician.
The Sage Gateshead

30
Blazin’ Fiddles
Durham Gala Theatre
0191 332 4041 www.galadurham.co.uk






ROCK & POP

1
David Gray – on his Lost and Found tour.
The Sage Gateshead

2
The Cavern Beatles – tribute to the Liverpool moptops.
Journal Tyne Theatre

3
Magic of the Beatles
Darlington Civic Theatre

5
Intro Festival – rock and pop showcase.
Middlesbrough Town Hall

5
Manfreds – fronted by Paul Jones.
South Shields Customs House
0191 454 1234 www.customshouse.co.uk

7
Journey, Foreigner and Styx
Newcastle Metro Arena

9
Metro Radio Live with Trichy Stryder and Dionne Bromfield
Newcastle Metro Arena

10
Gary Mullen & the Works perform One Night of Queen
Newcastle City Hall

10
The Beat – the Eighties ska and reggae band are back.
Middlesbrough Town Hall

11
Britain’s Got Talent Live 2011
Newcastle Metro Arena

13
Whitesnake – fronted by Saltburn-by-the Sea singer David Coverdale.
Newcastle City Hall

17
Roy Orbison Rocks - Barry Steel performs his music.
South Shields Customs House
0191 454 1234 www.customshouse.co.uk

20
Dennis Locorriere:Alone Again – the voice of Dr. Hook
Darlington Civic Theatre






SPORT


Cricket
Durham County Cricket Club
Riverside
Chester-le-Street
0870 389 1991

June 2 v Warwickshire Bears
June 12 v Derbyshire Falcons
June 14 v Nottinghamshire Outlaws
June 18-21 v Yorkshire CCC
June 24 v Lancashire Lightning
June 26 v Leicestershire Foxes



Racing
Catterick Racecourse
01748 811478

June 3, & 29

Hexham Racecourse
01434 606 881

June 4, 11 & 19


Newcastle Racecourse
High Gosforth Park
0191 236 2020

June 4, 23, 24 & 25

Redcar Racecourse
The Racecourse
Redcar
01642 484 068

June 7, 17 & 18

Sedgefield
Sedgefield Racecourse
Stockton
01740 621 925

June 13

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