This isn’t your ordinary Chekov play. Take a seat and put on your headphones. Read more
Wealthy trawlerman Jack Lear is preparing to hand over his fleet to his feisty trio of daughters in this gritty reworking of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Read more
Alone in the world and scared of the dark, young Jack opens his bedroom window to find a familiar friendly face, The Moon. Read more
When the Cat in the Hat steps onto the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a rollercoaster ride of havoc and mayhem! Read more
Read Through is an opportunity to come into Northern Stage and explore a mix of playtexts over tea and a scone.Read more
Lee Ridley, Britain’s Got Talent 2018 winner and the first stand-up comedian to use a communication aidRead more
Based on the real experiences of young Geordie women, 'Shoefiti' is a cutting-edge account of what it's like to come of age within the depths of Newcastle's clubbing culture.Read more
The talented girls from Newcastle High School for Girls return to Northern Stage to perform one of the nation’s favourite musical adaptations.Read more
A monthly film and documentary screening followed by stimulating debates led by experts with knowledge on the film topic.Read more
Join Anthropologist, author and broadcaster Professor Alice Roberts as she delves into Britain’s past.Read more
Join Chris Bostock, The Storyteller, on the first Saturday of every month to hear stories collected from around the world.Read more
Mark Kermode recounts his utterly foolhardy attempts to fulfill his dreams of becoming a pop star.Read more
Welcome to the big city. Where different people’s lives converge and diverge, as they crisscross the city in pursuit of different ambitions.Read more
Morecambe and Wise meets David Lynch in a mad cap show celebrating the Bronte family.Read more
Based on the much-loved picture book by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, this is the perfect treat for families.Read more
Celebrating the relationship between Katie, a Type 1 Diabetic teenager and Pip, her pet border collie.Read more
Following sell-out performances in 2017 and 2018 The Life of Reilly returns to Northern Stage.Read more
The story of growing up in a multi-cultural community, and the everyday injustices that drive people to take back control.Read more
Wealthy trawlerman Jack Lear is preparing to hand over his fleet to his feisty trio of daughters in this gritty reworking of Shakespeare’s King Lear.Read more
A dark comedy about life, ambition and millennial expectation.Read more
A new show about climate change, made with children, for grown-ups. Read more
A tale of resilience, strength and the need to just stay on your feet, The Letter Room present a sweat-soaked marathon with a Northern Soul.Read more
There will be music and dancing. No suits. No know-it-alls. No big words. Read more
Alone in the world and scared of the dark, young Jack opens his bedroom window to find a familiar friendly face, The Moon.Read more
Join Chris Bostock, The Storyteller, for a special storytelling session for under 5s this half term.Read more
Grownups take heed – we ONLY take suggestions from kids!Read more
Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon and Olivier Award-winning improvisers return to Northern Stage.Read more
The Netherlands isn’t about travel, it’s about being the parent of a child with a learning disability in an often unhelpful world.Read more
It's 1983 and the miners of Welbeck colliery are torn apart trying to protect their livelihoods and families.Read more
Playing Up are back with their ninth night of new writing from the North EastRead more
This is your ticket to a ride you won’t soon forget. Choose life.Read more
What are the real laws of attraction?Read more
A "not just me then" tale of one woman figuring life out.Read more
A comic and thought-provoking show about the real Northern Powerhouse, Northern Women – the sung and the unsung!Read more
16 of the best slam poets in the North battle it out in a night of high octane, adrenaline-fueled entertainment.Read more
Join Marty the puppy on his quest to find the brightest star in the sky, and inside all of us. Read more
Join us for a North East Culture Partnership workshop exploring approaches to marketing and communications that have helped to reach new, more diverse audiences. Read more
Lads and lasses, sticky floors and shots galore, and the early morning taxi home, all under the watchful eyes of the Bouncers. Read more
Applauded across the globe for their stunning live performances,, BalletBoyz are back with two brand new works.Read more
Westfield School and Newcastle School for Boys present the sci-fi, jukebox musical loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest.Read more
Taking place at the Palace Garden restaurant over a delicious two-course meal, From Shore to Shore tells stories of Chinese communities living in the UK.Read more
imitating the dog create a bold new version of Conrad’s classic novel, fusing live performance with digital technology.Read more
A singing, scarf-waving, pie-eating mix of ‘the beautiful game’ and the issues faced by female football fans.Read more
A Scotsman Fringe First award-winning show exploring life in extremity and the joy that can be found there.Read more
It's therapy you can dance to!Read more
Based on the Oscar-winning film, join long-lost brothers Charlie and Raymond on the road trip of a lifetime.Read more
Join us on an unforgettable journey to Moomin ValleyRead more
Three young choreographers. Three new short works. One unmissable experience. Read more
Katie is about to learn what it means to stand up for yourself.Read more
Join Puss and Jack on their adventure as they meet a flurry of lovable characters, and even come face to face with royalty!Read more
A vibrant view of what global citizenship looks like through the lens of young Europeans finding their place in the world.Read more
A new multi-sensory story from Frozen Light, specialists in making theatre for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities.Read more
Peter Shaffer’s gripping psychological thriller explores the complex relationships between devotion, myth and sexuality.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
A story of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world, by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman. Read more
Playing Up are back with their tenth night of new writing from the North EastRead more
A fun, interactive and constructive session over four hours focusing on the quality and control of your monologue performance.Read more
A story of forgotten voices and individual struggles, set in a village in India steeped in centuries of warrior tradition and told against the backdrop of the swirling rumour-mill of local society.Read more
A show about the world we live in now, for a society that just can't seem to relax anymore.Read more
Blending South Asian Kathak dance with physical theatre, A Thousand Faces subverts the imagery of Bollywood beauty and Hollywood glamour to explore the objectification of women.Read more
Kaleidoscope is a brand new piece of theatre for babies aged 6 - 18 months, inspired by research into how a baby's sense of sight develops and how they instinctively begin to categorise colour.Read more
Suzi Ruffell takes her sell-out and critically acclaimed show Nocturnal on tour this Spring. Read more
A moving and energetic piece of dance theatre highlighting and commemorating women’s suffrage in the UK. Read more
Jade Byrne's had over 70,000 pricks… of the medical kind. She's here to set the record straight about Type 1 diabetics like her.Read more
Why do we want the things that we want? A playful critique of consumer culture through the lens of high fashionRead more
The twin juggernauts of Hip-Hop and Feminism are on a collision course. And Testament reckons he’s the guy to sort it out. Read more
An evening of varied delights from one of the most exciting talents of recent years.Read more
A cosmic adventure to outer space with makers of 'The Owl and The Pussycat' and 'The Three Bears at Christmas'.Read more
The extraordinary story of five victims and offenders who agreed to meet. Read more
The UK stage premiere of Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel. Read more
Comedy, theatre, performance and spoken word from established and emerging Queer Northern talent. Read more
A concentration camp seems an unlikely backdrop for a wild night of fairytales for grown-ups, but when Robert Desnos is captured by the Nazis, his response is to organise clandestine storytelling gatherings. Read more
MonologueSlam UK is THE industry showcase for actors, bringing you the most exciting new UK talent!Read more
A true story about growing up in 80s Britain.Read more
Follow CBeebies Patrick Lynch as he uses a pioneering mix of live cinema and theatre to take you on a thrilling ride across the magical world of ancient Greece.Read more
We offer a week-long introduction to non-acting careers in theatre for students from Year 10 - Sixth Form.Read more