OCTOBER

Thursday 2nd
Ruby Turner – The Sage, Gateshead
White Lies – The Cluny, Newcastle
Blood Brothers – Stockton Arc
Mari Wilson – The Customs House, South Shields
Blood Brothers – Darlington Civic Theatre
Travis – Newcastle University
Ladies Day – Royalty Theatre, Sunderland
Andy Kirkpatrick: When hell freezes over – Gala Theatre, Durham

Friday 3rd
The Courteeners – Newcastle Academy
The Jonny Cash Story – Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle
Blood Brothers – Stockton Arc
Gangsters Of Ska – The Customs House, South Shields
Blood Brothers – Darlington Civic Theatre
Jonny Foreigner + more – The End Bar, Newcastle
Exit Calm – The Other Rooms, Newcastle
Penetration – The Cluny, Newcastle
Ladies Day – Royalty Theatre, Sunderland

Saturday 4th
John Cooper Clarke – Newcastle Academy
Walter Trout and the Radicals – Newcastle Academy
Chevrolites + more – The Cluny, Newcastle
Voulez Vous – The Customs House, South Shields
Blood Brothers – Darlington Civic Theatre
Andy Hamilton – Gala Theatre, Durham
Michael McIntyre – Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle
Big Mouth Comedy Club – Middlesbrough Town Hall
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees – Independent, Sunderland
Ladies Day – Royalty Theatre, Sunderland

Sunday 5th
Amy McDonald – Newcastle Academy
The Redwalls + Tommy Womack – The Cluny, Newcastle
Comedy Store – Gala Theatre, Durham

Monday 6th
Paddy McGuiness – Darlington Civic Theatre
Holy Fuck – Digital, Newcastle
Esser – The Cluny, Newcastle
Steve Winwood – The Sage, Gateshead

Tuesday 7th
Foals – Newcastle Academy
Roots Manuva – The Sage, Gateshead
The Merchant Of Venice – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Midnight Juggernauts + more – The Other Rooms, Newcastle
Eliza Gilkyson + more – The Cluny, Newcastle

Wednesday 8th
Black Affair – The Sage, Gateshead
Ken Dodd – Darlington Civic Theatre
The Blackout + more – Newcastle University
Dragon Force + Turisas – Newcaslte Academy
The Merchant Of Venice – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
The Bureau + more – The Cluny, Newcastle

Thursday 9th
British Sea Power – Newcastle University
Spritualized – Newcastle Academy
Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes – The Cluny, Newcastle
Ken Dodd – Darlington Civic Theatre

Friday 10th
Reverend and the Makers – Digital, Newcastle
Eddi Reader – The Sage, Gateshead
The Streets – Newcastle Academy
Jeepers Peepers – The Cluny, Newcastle
The Taming Of The Shrew – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Ken Dodd – Darlington Civic Theatre
Rajesthani Music Concert – The Sage, Gateshead

Saturday 11th
Hot Club de Paris – Indendent, Sunderland
The Subways – Newcastle Academy
Jim Jeffries – Stockton Arc
El Moreno – Stockton Arc
The Taming Of The Shrew – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Random Hand + more – Newcastle Academy
Goldblade – The End Bar, Newcastle
Nitin Sawhney + more – Northumbria University
Mark Steel – Gala Theatre, Durham

Sunday 12th
Does It Offend You Yeah? – Middlesbrough Empire
Bobby Pattinson presents Stars of Geordie Comedy – Newcastle City Hall
Scorpions – Newcastle Academy
Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – The Sage, Gateshead
Polar Bear + more – The Cluny, Newcastle
Rich Hall as Otis Lee Crenshaw – Gala Theatre, Durham
Mr Scruff – Digital, Newcastle

Monday 13th
Enter Shikari – Middlesbrough Town Hall
Buddy – Sunderland Empire
The Merchant Of Venice – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
The Hoosiers – Newcastle Academy
Tom Russell – The Sage, Gateshead
And then there were none… - Darlington Civic Theatre
Glen Campbell – The Sage, Gateshead

Tuesday 14th
Gabriella Climi – Newcastle Academy
And then there were none… - Darlington Civic Theatre
Neil Innes – The Sage, Gateshead
Abba: The Show – Metro Arena, Newcastle
Buddy – Sunderland Empire
The Merchant Of Venice – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Level 42 – Newcastle City Hall
James Cottriall – The Cluny, Newcastle

Wednesday 15th
Vessels + British Expeditionary Force – The End Bar, Newcastle
Hot Club de Paris – The Other Rooms, Newcastle
Team Waterpolo – Newcastle Academy
The Maddisons – Hoko 10, Newcastle
You Me At Six – Middlesbrough Empire
And then there were none… - Darlington Civic Theatre
Canterbury Tales – Stockton Arc
The Taming Of The Shrew – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Buddy – Sunderland Empire

Thursday 16th
And then there were none… - Darlington Civic Theatre
The Christians – The Customs House, South Shields
Denny Laine – The Cluny, Newcastle
Trio Valore – The Sage, Gateshead
Stephen Stills – Newcastle City Hall
Bring me the horizon – Newcastle Academy
The Hamsters – The Cluny, Newcastle
The Taming Of The Shrew – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Buddy – Sunderland Empire

Friday 17th
Michael McIntyre – Middlesbrough Town Hall
Ebony Bones – The Other Rooms, Newcastle
Glenn Tilbrook – Newcastle Academy
Buddy – Sunderland Empire
The Merchant Of Venice – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Kerr Fagan Harbon – The Sage, Gateshead
And then there were none… - Darlington Civic Theatre
Mitch Benn and the Distractions – Darlington Arts Centre

Saturday 18th
Kate Rusby – Stockton Arc
Funny Bones Comedy Club – Gala Theatre, Newcastle
Durham Book Festival: Kate Adie – Gala Theatre, Durham
Buddy – Sunderland Empire
The Merchant Of Venice – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Last Night of the Proms – Newcastle City Hall
Brad Mehidau – The Sage, Gateshead
And then there were none… - Darlington Arts Centre

Sunday 19th
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset – Gala Theatre, Durham
Tribute to Dusty Springfield – Newcastle City Hall

Monday 20th
Elbow – The Sage, Gateshead
Blood Red Shoes – Newcastle Academy
Durham Book Festival: Kate Atkinson – Gala Theatre, Durham
Lee Evans – Metro Arena, Newcastle
Bouncers – Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Flashdance – Sunderland Empire
The Taming Of The Shrew – Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Tuesday 21st
Durham Book Festival: Mark Thomas – Gala Theatre, Durham
James Yuill – The Other Rooms, Newcastle
Alphabeat – Newcastle University
The Merchant Of Venice – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Tango Siempre + Paulo Russo – The Sage, Gateshead
Flashdance – Sunderland Empire
Anya German – Stockton Arc
Gilbert O’Sullivan – The Sage, Gateshead
Victor Spinetti’s private diary – The Customs House, South Shields
Darwins Worms – Darlington Arts Centre

Wednesday 22nd
Dylan Moran – Newcastle City Hall
The Taming Of The Shrew – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Paddy McGuiness – Middlesbrough Town Hall
Flashdance – Sunderland Empire
Lucy Kaplansky – The Sage, Gateshead
Falstaff – The Customs House, South Shields
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre

Thursday 23rd
Martha Wainwright – Middlesbrough Empire
Feeder – Newcastle Academy
The Taming Of The Shrew – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Billy Cobham + Asere – Gala Theatre, Durham
Paddy McGuiness – Newcastle City Hall
Flashdance – Sunderland Empire
Elkie Brooks – The Sage, Gateshead
One Night Only – Newcastle University
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre
Dead String Brothers + more – The Cluny, Newcastle
Billy Cobham & Asere – Gala Theatre, Durham

Friday 24th
Tim Minchin – Gala Theatre, Durham
Carvin Jones – The Cluny, Newcastle
Flashdance – Sunderland Empire
The Merchant Of Venice – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre

Saturday 25th
Lee Evans – Metro Arena, Newcastle
Tim Minchin – Darlington Arts Centre
Flashdance – Sunderland Empire
The Taming Of The Shrew – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Terrovision – Newcastle Academy
Hindu Nari Sangh International Musicians – The Customs House, South Shields
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre
Pat Travers – Newcastle Academy

Sunday 26th
Durham Book Festival: Ian McMillan – Gala Theatre, Durham
Paul Heaton + Cerys Matthews – Newcastle University
James Hunter + The Jokers – The Cluny, Newcastle
Cascada – Newcastle Academy
Pete Firman – Inside Out, Darlington
One Night Only – Middlesbrough Empire
Karen Matheson – The Sage, Gateshead
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre

Monday 27th
The Last Shadow Puppets – Newcastle City Hall
Dr John – The Sage, Gateshead
My Ruin + more – Newcastle Academy
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre

Tuesday 28th
Vampire Weekend – Newcastle Academy
The Sadies + more – The Cluny, Newcastle
Lee Evans – Metro Arena, Newcastle
The Mikado – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre
University Fashion Show – Gala Theatre, Durham

Wednesday 29th
The Black Seeds – The Cluny, Newcastle
The Mikado – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Mick Fleetwood Blues Band – Newcastle City Hall
Circus Tatovski – The Customs House, South Shields
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre
University Fashion Show – Gala Theatre, Durham

Thursday 30th
Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl – Gala Theatre, Durham
Viva Machine – Newcastle Academy
Hayley Westenra – Newcastle City Hall
Frederico Garcia Lorca – The Cluny, Newcastle
Wishbone Ash – Newcastle Academy
The Mikado – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre

Friday 31st
Beth Rowley – The Sage, Gateshead
Catch 22 Comedy Club – Stockton Arc
Claire Teal – Gala Theatre, Durham
The Mikado – Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Pirates of Penzance – Darlington Civic Theatre
My Brilliant Divorce – Darlington Arts Centre