What happens when the Happy Endings are stolen? BalletLORENT return with a new fairytale ballet from a story by Carol Ann Duffy Read more
Pop PhDs Frisky and Mannish invite you into the PopLab for a peek down their microscope. Read more
Acclaimed theatre company Common Wealth will transform Byker Community Centre into a world for audiences to explore. Read more
The first theatrical adaptation of Matt Haig’s frank and funny bestseller. Read more
Read Through is an opportunity to come into Northern Stage and explore a mix of playtexts over tea and biscuits. Read more
Weekly drama session for ages 5-7, 8-11 and 12-15 in a relaxed, no-pressure environment. Read more
A regular film and documentary screening followed by stimulating debates led by experts with knowledge on the film topic. Read more
Join Chris Bostock, The Storyteller, on the first Saturday of every month to hear stories collected from around the world. Read more
A show about the stuff in Daniel Kitson's house and the thoughts in his head. Read more
A new production of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, adapted for 7–13 year-olds Read more
A pre-show lecture at Byker Community Centre. Read more
A 60 min walking tour of the estate on Saturday afternoons. Read more
Jason Byrne is wrecked but he is, as ever, ready. Read more
Martinez invites you to meet the ordinary and extraordinary characters in her life and in her inbox. Read more
Anders and Aurora stumble across an enchanted object and find themselves in the middle of an adventure! Read more
Join Chris Bostock, The Storyteller, for storytelling sessions for under 5s and their grown ups. Read more
Enter the undergrowth to SQUISH, SQUELCH and PLAY your way through this hilarious show for 2–5 year-olds and their families. Read more
She’s lived in the same house on the same street for 40 years. Until she gets on a plane to visit Zubair, seven seas away. Read more
Psychic medium Neville Vaughan was once the most well-known clairvoyant in the country. But will the suggestion from some audience members that his psychic abilities aren't genuine mean that this performance will be his last? Read more
A day with veterans of the mocap world, building a solid foundation for working in performance capture. Read more
Award-winning comedy troupe Kill the Beast present a new show of haunted Hollywood hilarity. Read more
Join two award-winning theatre makers from the UK and Norway, as they discuss nationality, internationality, theatre, politics, who they are, who we are and where we are going. Read more
Accessible theatre specialists Bamboozle immerse audiences into the world of Patience, Bird and Clanky Jane. Read more
An exhilarating evening of theatre, with a series of unique Shakespeare productions staged by your schools. Read more
An evening of films about the 1984/85 miners’ strike. Read more
Welcome to Mama Rhi’s lady garden. Come on in, get cosy, take off your bra. This ain’t no Chelsea flower show. Read more
An intense monster's-lib interpretation of Mary Shelley's modern myth. Read more
Careers Day is an introduction to roles within theatre where you can meet industry professionals and ask questions about their background and what their job entails. Read more
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One of the UK’s prominent trans voices, Travis Alabanza presents a performance that is timely, unsettling and powerful. Read more
How to connect with your audience to get your message across Read more
Between Worlds performs interconnected, lived stories of dementia care within an immersive staging. Read more
Join us for a wintery tale beneath the Christmasy moon. Read more
Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fable is thrillingly reimagined in this spellbinding new production. Read more
No Script. No Score. No Kids. Read more
Join four New Yorkers on a solitary day as they search for the answers and the extraordinary. Read more
Maths Inspiration is one of the largest maths enrichment programmes for teenagers in the UK. Read more
Teesside folk trio The Young’uns perform a new, theatrical version of The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff. Read more
In 1910 the unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail for New York as part of Fred Karno’s famous music hall troupe. Read more
Can you remember your first time? Nathaniel can’t seem to forget his. Read more
Playing Up are back with their twelfth night (no relation!) of new writing from the North East Read more
It was the dinner that changed history: the night in February 2016 when Boris Johnson decided to vote ‘leave’. Read more
A city of young people all with the same secret. But when did private become so shameful? Read more
A piece exploring the processes which caused the birth of an Indo Caribbean diaspora for whom “home” always remained a contested space. Read more
Join us for a gentle first theatre experience, perfect for the very young. Read more
A double bill of shows from dandysocpic and Melody Sproates. Read more
Patricia Highsmith’s extraordinary psychological thriller about ambition, escapism, and murder. Read more
A fundraising night with Lee Ridley, Britain’s Got Talent 2018 winner and the first stand-up comedian to use a communication aid Read more
Botis Seva’s haunting commentary on surviving adulthood as a childlike artist. Read more
Sixteen of the best slam poets in the North have three minutes each to wow the audience with words and delivery. Read more
A double bill of acclaimed Edinburgh Festival comedy treats. Read more
Follow the story of Roxie and Velma's fierce rivalry as they compete for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer’s attention. Read more
Gateshead-based dance group Gateway Studio Project presents its third Homegrown at Northern Stage. Read more
A show about queer discovery set in an Indian corner shop. Read more
A powerful new play by Irish playwright Lindsay Rodden – HERE is about finding sanctuary in the unlikeliest of places. Read more
A rare revival of J.M. Barrie’s delicious farce, written years before his now much-loved Peter Pan. Read more
Two performers. 57 Characters. 666 Comments Read more
From award-winning playwright Chris Bush, Caroline Byrne directs this radical new work reimagining the Faust myth. Read more
Different women. Different times. Same system. Read more
Kerry’s back on tour after what she thought would be a little ‘she’ time. Read more
A chambermaid, a hotel room and a dead woman. Read more
Join Madame and the charming staff of the quirkily ineffective Hotel Paradiso as they combat their arch enemy The Banker. Read more
Retelling the classic fairytale with a Northern Ballet twist Read more
Experience the captivating power of one of the world’s leading ballet companies in three sensational short ballets. Read more
The BonBons Cabaret is a safe environment that champions dangerous, alternative, queer performance work from the North East. Read more
Twin Peaks meets The League of Gentlemen in Tales From The SMOG, an absurd, sci-fi comedy with live animation and spooky stories. Read more
Frantic Assembly are celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a brand new production, I Think We Are Alone by Sally Abbott, co-directed by Kathy Burke and Scott Graham. Read more
Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come! Read more
The Glee Club, made up of five hard working, hard drinking miners and a church organist, is preparing for the local gala. Read more
Young Company present the third part of their kaleidoscopic view of the state of our young nation. Read more
Perfect for audiences on the autistic spectrum Read more
Do you ever want to run away from it all? Dan and Boff did exactly that. Read more
Spanning twenty years, Shandyland is a story of life, love, death and drink at the heart of a small, northern, family-run pub. Read more
A four-day international festival celebrating the finest poetry from around the world by some of the art’s most acclaimed practitioners. Read more
Amsterdam is the UK premiere of a strikingly original and audacious play. Read more
A brand new show traversing the evolutions of circus, created to mark its 250th year. Read more
Storyteller Emily Hennessey and sitar player extraordinaire Sheema Mukherjee take the wheel on a white-knuckled tuc-tuc ride. Read more
Lyngo Theatre invite you to their moon-base. Read more
Comedy, theatre, performance and spoken word from established and emerging Queer Northern talent. Read more
The world’s most exhilarating early career dancers bring their latest creations to Northern Stage. Read more
Hadaway Harry is a true story about Harry Clasper, the man the Blaydon Races was written for, and the greatest sporting superstar the North East has ever seen. Read more
“The year is 2099 and everything is f***ing brilliant… If you’re a god damn winner.”. Read more
More hilariously anxious blather from one of the most hilariously anxious blatherers in the business. Read more
Inspired by H.G. Wells’ sci-fi novel and Orson Welles’ radio adaptation. Read more
A collaboration between worldclass hand-balancer Natalie Reckert and digital artist Mark Morreau. Read more