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Jonathan Rados
W W W . N E V O L U M E . C O . U K
DON’T BE AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT IT...
MUSICIANS
& MENTAL HEALTH
WE’RE
LISTENING! WE REVIEW THE SKAPONES’ DEBUT ORIGINAL ALBUM! LAST TRAIN HOME IN DARLINGTON!
ISSUE #37
SEPT 2018 HARTLEPOOL STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL! ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: TWIST HELIX!
FOLLOW
NE VOLUME WE SPEAK TO INDIE LEGENDS, THE KOOKS! FESTIVAL OF THRIFT IN REDCAR!
ON SOCIAL
MEDIA
BEZ (HAPPY MONDAYS) AT THE LONGLANDS CLUB! BATTLE OF STOCKTON CAMPAIGN!
P I C K U P O U R F R E E N O R T H E A S T M U S I C / C U LT U R E M A G A Z I N E !
WELCOME
TO NE
VOLUME
MAGAZINE
ISSUE #37!
CONTENTS
Thank you so much for
picking up NE Volume
magazine - the magazine
produced by local music
and culture fans, for local
music and culture fans. Now
we’re moving into autumn it NEWS
means the festival season is
now over – or does it? The PG.5 Bez at Longlands Club, Middlesbrough!
festival season seems to last
pretty much all year round
PG.10 Last Train Home, Darlington!
these days - and we’re not
complaining. You’ll find at least three mentions of festivals CULTURE
coming up in the next two months so keep your eyes peeled.
Anyhow, so here’s what to look out for this month. In this PG.14 Middlesbrough Art Weekender!
edition, we delve into the world of music and depression;
we provide you with our honest opinion of Hardwick Live in PG.15 Festival of Thrift, Redcar!
Sedgefield; we keep you up-to-date with what’s happening
in the region this month including: Bez (Happy Mondays) SPOTLIGHTS
at the Longlands Club in Middlesbrough, Battle of Stockton
Commemorative Event at The Georgian Theatre in Stockton PG.22 Artist Spotlight: Twist Helix!
and Fireball’s Hottest Bands at the 02 Academy in Newcastle,
in our culture section we preview Thrift Festival in Redcar and PG.23 Business Spotlight: The Gypsy Rover!
Middlesbrough Art Weekender, and so much more.Just to
remind you, if you’ll be running an event or bringing any new FEATURES
material out in September/October/November then please
email our team at info@nevolume.co.uk and we’ll do all we
possibly can to include a review/news piece in our October
PG.26 Hartlepool Steampunk Festival!
edition which will be released on Friday 28th September. PG.28 Anxiety and Depression in Music!
And thank you for supporting the North East’s fantastic music
and culture scenes – we wouldn’t be here without you. INTERVIEWS
PG.33 The Kooks!
EDITOR’S PICK: PG.6 PG.39 Tom Clarke!
Parkin Photography GIG REVIEWS
PG.46 Iron Maiden at Metro Radio Arena!
PG.47 Hardwick Live 2018!
ALBUM / EP / SINGLE REVIEWS
PG.50 The Skapones’ Debut Original Album!
PG.51 Rojor’s ‘Blood & Bones’ EP!
BATTLE OF STOCKTON SEPTEMBER LISTINGS PG.52-54
Lee Allcock - Editor, NE Volume.
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YOU CAN USE NE VOLUME
TO PROMOTE YOUR OWN
BUSINESS OR GIG!
Promote your events, band and your local business to more than
25,000 music and culture fans in the North East with our help! REDCAR BLUES’
10TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE CITIZEN CLUB,
NE Volume is a North East magazine delivered FREE to a range
of communities in the North East - covering Middlesbrough, REDCAR
Stockton, Hartlepool, Darlington, Redcar, Newcastle, Sunderland,
and many more. The Tees Delta may not have quite the same ring to it as the
Mississippi Delta, but Redcar R&B Club has been providing the
We produce adverts covering various sizes. If you would like an area with fine live blues for ten solid years now. To celebrate their
NE Volume advertising pack sent out via email or post, please anniversary, Andy Fairweather Low (a founder member of 1960s
use the contact details below. British pop band Amen Corne) & The Low Riders are playing the club’s
big birthday bash, with the King Biscuit Boys also along for support.
The blues club is run as a non-profit organisation by its dedicated
Our trained Journalists can write your copy while our dedicated volunteers and has gone from strength to strength over the last
Graphic Designer can help to put your adverts together. So ten years - and everybody associated with the organisation should
whatever your requirements are, we are here to help! be extremely proud of their achievements. Andy Fairweather Low
& The Low Riders plus King Biscuit Boys play Redcar Citizen Club BEZ (DJ SET)
on Saturday 8th September. For tickets, please contact blues club
volunteer Geoffrey Taylor directly on 07956812706. REBECCA PRICE + ARLO + THE BAGGY MONDAYS
Visit: redcarblues.com. | Email: redcarbluesclub@gmail.com.
AT LONGLANDS CLUB, MIDDLESBROUGH
FOR REGULAR UPDATES FOLLOW NE VOLUME ON SOCIAL Manchester’s renowned maraca-shaking party animal,
Bez, is heading to Teesside this month for a night of classic
Madchester carnage. Longlands Club, in association with
MEDIA OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE: NEVOLUME.CO.UK EVENT PREVIEW ourselves at NE Volume Magazine, will play host to the
legendary Happy Mondays dancer as he takes to the
turntables to spin some classic indie tunes from the city that
birthed Oasis, The Smiths, The Stone Roses and of course, The
Happy Mondays – to name but a few. Bez won’t be going it
alone behind the decks either as he’s bringing along his son
Arlo for the madness; Arlo will be pumping some of the best
NE VOLUME TEAM CONTACT Hacienda and Madchester classics through the speakers to
really get the party started, taking Middlesbrough back to
1980s Manchester for one night only. It goes without saying
that Bez will be the lead orchestrator of the party. With a mic
Email: info@nevolume.co.uk in one hand and a maraca in the other, the iconic Mancunian
Editor : Lee Allcock
Listings: Emily Hook Phone: 01642 237348 AN EVENING WITH will be making sure the Longlands Club goes well and truly
mad for it – dya know what I mean? In a recent interview
MARK STANWAY (MAGNUM)
Website: nevolume.co.uk with our editor, Lee Allcock, Bez revealed how he first ended
Creative: Tom Brown up on stage with his soon to be legendary pair of maracas.
Writers: Sam Dobinson, Rebecca Price, Stephen Jude, Johnathan He said: “I wasn’t really supposed to go on stage, but due to
Ramsay, Nathan Douthwaite, Samantha Hall, Chloe Waterhouse, Aaron
Bowman, Rachel Byrom, Nicole Wood, Paul Broadhead, Damian Robinson,
AT ARC, STOCKTON ‘psychedelic’ reasons Shaun couldn’t make it onto the stage
alone, so I dived on stage with him and the maracas were just
Adam Hutchinson, Steve White, Adam Barnsley and Joseph James. the only things available at the time to grab hold of – so it
Mark Stanway, a former member of UK melodic rock band Magnum, was just purely coincidence.” And what a happy coincidence it
will be revealing an entire lifetime’s worth of experience within the turned out to be as Bez himself is now an icon in his own right
music business during a unique September evening. The Stockton in British music. Support for the nights comes from The Baggy
Arts Centre (otherwise known as ARC) extends a warm invitation Mondays, a band that doesn’t restrict itself to a single band
NE VOLUME out to the public to join Mark as he reminisces about his career – a
career that has spanned over 40 years as a touring and recording
but encompasses an entire era. They’ll be playing the best
tunes from the Madchester and Britpop days to warm your
IS A PROUD musician. Although remembered for his lengthy association with
Magnum, Mark has also played with legendary artists such as Robert
cockles up. So, on Friday 21st September step on into the
Longlands Club’s wonderwalls for a night that will open your
Magazine designed by
Tom Brown Graphic Design.
Printed by JAK HQ Limited
www.jakinc.uk SUPPORTER OF Plant (Led Zeppelin), Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy), Roy Wood (Wizard/
Move/ELO) and M3 Classic Whitesnake, to name but a few. The
eyes and move your feet with a true Madchester icon.
Tickets, priced at £10.00 in advance, are available from
event will feature a slide and video show featuring material from skiddle.com, by contacting the NE Volume team at
Contact Unit 4 Station Road, ‘MvC Live Sessions and signed memorabilia auctions fund state Mark’s archive, a Q&A session, a keyboard demo and a memorabilia info@nevolume.co.uk, or by contacting The Longlands Club
email: tom@tbgraphics.co.uk Chester-le-Street, DH3 3DY. of the art cancer equipment and intiatives into the NHS and vital raffle. This event will take place on Friday 14th September at ARC, directly on 01642 272006. JOHNATHAN RAMSAY
website: tbgraphics.co.uk hello@jakinc.uk awareness campaigns’ www.musicvcancer.com Stockton with doors opening at 20:00.STEPHEN JUDE
Tickets: £14.00 | Visit: arconline.co.uk. Tickets: £10.00 Adv, £13.00 OTD | Visit: skiddle.com.
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CHUCK PROPHET WAGJAMMER
+ STEPHANIE FINCH WITH JESSE MALIN DUO ALBUM LAUNCH AT THE EXCHANGE,
AT GOSFORTH CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE NORTH SHIELDS
Californian alt-rock hero Chuck Prophet has recently announced Local folk-rock outfit Wagjammer is set to release their debut studio
his first European duo tour with wife and musical partner, album entitled ‘The Signs’ early this month - and they are doing so
Stephanie Finch. Set to traverse the music halls of the UK, with a bang! The Exchange, North Shields will be the venue for this
Belgium and Holland, they kick off early this month in Southern exclusive album launch performance which is sure to feature long-
England and land in Gosforth Civic Theatre in Newcastle on awaited new music. The Wagjammer way, according to the Tyneside
Friday 21st September. With discographies spanning over twenty quartet, is making big serious noises whilst having fun with an
years, there will be no shortage of tracks to choose from. Expect
Chuck and Stephanie to surprise as they unearth hidden gems NEWCASTLE FESTIVAL OF JAZZ upbeat folk-rock vibe which is organically homegrown and recorded
at Wagjammer HQ, the marital home of band members Glenn and
that may have slipped your mind. Joining them on their inaugural
duo tour is close friend and New Yorker, Jesse Malin, who will be
playing a full set with his keyboardist. Chuck Prophet + Stephanie
BATTLE OF STOCKTON AND IMPROVISED MUSIC
Wendy. The excitement surrounding their debut album ‘The Signs’
continues to build in anticipation of this month’s release and has
already been, rather comically, described as ‘like being waterboarded
Finch and Jesse Malin play Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle on
Friday 21st September. SAM DOBINSON
AT THE GEORGIAN THEATRE, STOCKTON AT VARIOUS VENUES, NEWCASTLE with ambrosia’. Wagjammer’s debut album launch and performance
takes place on Saturday 8th September. SAM DOBINSON
Tickets: £18.70 (+ Booking Fee) | Visit: wegottickets.com. Are you aware of the events of 1933? It was an important year Following the success of last years’ inaugural festival, organisers Tickets: FREE | Visit: wagjammer.com.
for Stockton-on-Tees as the town rallied to fight against fascism have announced the date of this year’s highly-anticipated Newcastle
and stamp it out. After a group of fascists called the BUF began Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music event, with the festival taking
demonstrating in the High Street of Stockton, an uprising of place between Thursday 4th and Sunday 7th October. Remaining
anti-fascists and Labour supporters emerged to clash with these true to its foundations of internationality, this October the festival will
GIG PREVIEW 1 extremists and their Nazi-influenced beliefs. The Battle of Stockton be hosting artists from a plethora of places around the world such as GIG PREVIEW
Campaign aims to commemorate the hindrance of these fascists Australia, Germany, USA, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece and Romania,
and celebrate it like they do in London and other various towns/ as well as from across the United Kingdom too, with the event,
cities where these views were quashed. The event will be taking therefore, hosting more artists than ever before - ensuring that this
place on Sunday 9th September and from 1:00pm, will be hosting four-day festival will be even better than its premiere. A major part of
a range of live music for people looking to celebrate the day. An the festival revolves around the nature of improvisation. There will
array of artists and speakers will take to the Georgian Theatre be a number of workshops also featuring two days of performances,
stage to join in with the celebrations of the day. These artists will talks and interviews associated with Durham University’s ‘Aesthetics
include Dan Donnelly, Joe Solo, Stu Blackburn, Infant Hercules, of Imperfection’ project. From Edinburgh, the improvisational music
The Artisans, McCormick, Driven Serious and The Grizwoldz. The and dance troupe Something Smashing will collaborate with regional
speakers will feature local Labour MP Alex Cunningham, along with artists, whilst the interdisciplinary styles continue to fuse with a
the Convenor of Cable Street 80 David Rosenberg, President of performance of ‘Enchanted Tales’, featuring silent black and white
International Brigade Memorial Trust, Marlene Sidaway, MEP Unite’s fairytale films of the 20’s and 30’s with a live soundtrack performed
Jude Kirton-Darling and Unison’s Clare Williams. This year will mark by Lizabett Russo and Graeme Stephen. Highlights include amazing
WOODEN SHJIPS FIREBALL’S HOTTEST BANDS
the 85th year of remembrance for these events and at 11:00am, a improvisers Joe McPhee, Chris Corsano and Nate Wooley (from New
plaque will be unveiled at Market Cross as a special commemorative York) as well as Rhodri Davies performing at ‘Koan: Liberation’, Corrie
piece. Alongside the music and the day’s celebrations, The Battle of Dick presenting a rare solo percussion set alongside the Elliot Galvin
AT SAGE, GATESHEAD Stockton Campaign will be releasing a 48-page book to showcase
the 1933 event, giving people the chance to acquire a real insight
Trio who will also work with the regional Early Bird Band, and many
more exceptional artists will all come together under the banner
FINAL AT 02 ACADEMY, NEWCASTLE
into what exactly happened at this important piece of Stockton’s Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music. Festival organiser
Wooden Shjips, the leaders of the contemporary psychedelic history. The event itself is free, so not only can you get familiar with Wesley Stephenson noted: “The festival would like to acknowledge A number of North East artists are set to face off at the 02 Academy
movement, are making their way to the North East this month as the importance of The Battle of Stockton, but you will also get the and thank all of the musicians, promoters and venues in helping in Newcastle on Wednesday 5th September in Fireball’s Hottest
they take the stage of Gateshead’s illustrious Sage 2. The quartet of chance to witness some amazing live music from local bands and this ambitious project come together, and also to the Arts Council Band 2019 competition. Over 350 UK artists entered into this year’s
Omar Ahsanuddin, Dusty Jermier, Nash Whalen and Ripley Johnson artists for free and immerse yourself in this great piece of local of England, the Performing Rights Society Foundation, Community competition – with the aim of the competition focused on supporting
augment their already rich sound with laid-back, classic summer history. The Battle of Stockton Campaign will unite the town of Foundation, Chris Calver and James Smith at The Literary and up-and-coming artists across the UK - and the successful entrants
songs. They collectively share a love of classic rock from the Velvet Stockton for this one-day commemorative event, with everyone Philosophical Society, Newcastle and Durham Universities, Newcastle from the North East include Northern Horizon, Deadbeat Paradise,
Underground to Neil Young, as well as more overt love of the San together in unison and united in the belief that there is no place for Arts Centre, Dance City, Martin Donkin and Jazz Co-op, Norvol and Digits, Thieves of Liberty, LoGox,and Too Close For Missiles.The
Francisco scene of the 60s. This commonality in their formative hate in our community. Whether you’re from Stockton or not, come, of course Jazz North East, also many thanks to ŽigaKoritnik for the Newcastle date will be judged by a panel comprised of judges from
musical years binds them even though they live in different cities. join in, get involved and learn more about what went on in this wonderful cover photograph of Joe McPhee and Peter Brötzmann.” Kerrang! and Fireball alongside local music industry experts from each
Wooden Shjips play the Sage 2, Gateshead on Thursday 13th Teesside town on September 10th, 1933. Again, the event is free The festival takes place across four days, from Thursday 4th to Sunday city including our very own editor, Lee Allcock. The regional winners
September with doors opening at 20:00. Further information about and live music will begin at 1:00pm.For further information, head to 7th October. Acts, sessions and workshops will be hosted across from each heat will go on to open their local date on the ‘Fireball –
the event is available at sagegateshead.com. SAM DOBINSON battleofstockton.co.uk. NATHAN DOUTHWAITE Newcastle, with venues including Newcastle University, The Literary Fuelling The Fire’ Tour 2018, with the overall winners being crowned
and Philosophical Society, The Globe, The Jazz Café and the Sage. Fireball’s Hottest Band 2019 and opening the entire tour next year.
Tickets: £11.40 | Call: 0191 443 4661. STEPHEN JUDE
Visit: sagegateshead.com/event/wooden-shjips/. Tickets: FREE | Visit: battleofstockton.co.uk. Tickets: FREE > £20.00+ | Search for the event on Facebook. Visit: academymusicgroup.com/o2academynewcastle.
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THE DANIEL KARLSSON TRIO STUCKFISH
CHART!
SEPTEMBER 2018
AT JAZZ CAFÉ, NEWCASTLE AT MAGNESIA BANK, NORTH SHIELDS Chosen monthly by the NE Volume team.
Around twenty years ago, the Bad Plus and Esbjorn Svensson’s EST, Following the release of debut album ‘Calling’ in February, the reviews
on either side of the Atlantic, broke through to a wide audience
with music that took anthemic tunes and built them from quiet
have been unanimously positive, with our own writer Damian
Robinson noting: “Set inside a universe of Iron Maiden-style riffs, ARTIST TITLE
beginnings to high-intensity workouts. The Daniel Karlsson Trio, Dave Gilmour guitar solos and stories about regrets, dreams and
who come to the Jazz Café in Newcastle on Friday 28th September, searching, Stuckfish do a great job of creating new worlds.” The 1 TWIST HELIX OUSEBURN
ticks several of the same boxes as EST. Like EST, they are from band started out as a collaboration between singer Phil Stuckey and
Sweden and their compositions are underpinned by strong rhythmic guitarist Ade Fisher who are the songwriting partnership but the band
vamps - and none of the three musicians dominates proceedings has been completed with the additions of experienced and talented 2 LLOVERS GO GET HER, GO GETTER
LAST TRAIN HOME
as the dynamics between them are brilliantly balanced. But what musicians Alan Gibson (keyboard), Micky Kerrigan (drums) and Danny
marks them out from the pack is the imagination in everything they Stephenson (bass). The band are now rehearsing for their first outing -
do: from tunes that subtly blend influences from classical and folk which takes place at Magnesia Bank in North Shields on Tuesday 11th
3 THE SKAPONES CRADLE TO THE GRAVE
AT VARIOUS VENUES, DARLINGTON as well as jazz to improvisations - individually and collectively - that
veer off in unexpected directions without a cliché in sight.
September - and work has already begun on the second album which
they hope to release in the spring of 2019. LEE ALLCOCK 4 TALK LIKE TIGERS FRUIT
This month welcomes a brand new multi-venue festival to Tickets: £8.00 Adv, £6,00 Concessions | Visit: seetickets.com. Tickets: Free | Visit: stuckfish.net.
Darlington. Named ‘Last Train Home’, the festival takes place 5 MASSA CONFUSA TOURIST
in a variety of venues situated around the town’s train station,
with the goal to be finished in time for gig-goers to make the
last train home. Organised by Darlington music collective 6 ROJOR VOODOO DOLLY
Tracks, and working alongside Hilarity Bites Comedy Club GIG PREVIEW GIG PREVIEW
and NARC. magazine, the music and comedy festival already
has a brilliant bunch of acts announced and will take place in 7 ECHOLINES READYPLAYER1
a number of magnificent and somewhat under-appreciated
set of venues. Speaking to organiser Dave Saunders, he
said: “There’s so much going on that it’s probably quicker if
8 KAHUNA THROW
I list who we have: Music: PINS / The Lovely Eggs / Band
Bang Romeo / Barry Hyde / The Van T’s / Vulgarians / Harri 9 ANTHONY VACHER YOU’RE NOT DEAD
Endersby / RoninClan / Courtyards / Martha Hill / The Howl
& The Hum / The Mysterines / Tom Joshua / Talk Like Tigers
/ Samantha Durnan / Hayley McKay / Jister / Duchess / Cam 10 SAMANTHA DURNAN SATELITE
Cole / Endem & Leum / Ronald Raygun / The Salvadors / The
Dead Seat / Eve Conway / Oilbirds / Sticky Pearls / Rex Regis
/ Sonder Minds / Duchess / James Gray Robson / Shakk / 11 DRIVEN SERIOUS BALLAD OF BONES
THE JON STRONG BAND FALSE HEADS
Dolphin Centre / Liam Hope / Peg Powler / Kv$hnoodle /
Petals / Salsola. Comedy (curated by Hilarity Bites Comedy
Club ): Doug Segal - Live / John Whale / Nicky Wilkinson
12 FEVA MAKIN’ WAVES
/ Eddy Brimson / Sully O’Sullivan / Cal Halbert / Ruth E.
Cockburn / Stephanie Laing / Steve Shanyaski.” David added:
+ PETE DAVIES AT TOFT HOUSE, MIDDLESBROUGH +SWEARS + HEEL TURN AT KU BAR, STOCKTON
“We chose venues/spaces around the train station as a way
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to encourage people to get on the train and come down; The Jon Strong band is making a return to Toft House in Monday on This month, punk-rock outfit False Heads make their way to the
it’s not too far to walk from town for Darlingtonians and it’s Saturday 22nd September to play what’s certain to be a show that North East and Stockton’s celebrated venue, Ku Bar, to kick off 14 BALTIC BLEAK
always good to try new places to put on shows. St John’s The will stick long in the memory of their North East fans. After wowing their highly-anticipated UK tour. After releasing a succession of
Evangelist Church, Legacy Skate Store and The Hullabaloo audiences with their first show back in December 2017, with a set singles in 2016 and performing at such historic venues as The
will be really cool little spaces to perform in and it’s great to that included incredible musicianship, masterful songwriting skills, Roundhouse later that year, False Heads’ prolific rise in the province 15 FAR PACIFIC MY LOVE
give businesses like The Greyhound, Hogans and Bank Top an a passionate performance and perfect sound, I’m certain that it was of rock ‘n’ roll was only just beginning. Releasing their debut EP titled
opportunity to be involved in cultural activities in the town’s a no-brainer for promoter Leigh Sayers to get the band to return ‘Gutted Press’ in March 2017, the material received great critical
‘Cultural Quarter’. Speaking about public transport, David for another mind-blowing evening.Not only are The Jon Strong acclaim and generated extensive radio play both domestically and
noted: “As a public transport user, it’s always annoying when
you’re worrying about getting to and from a gig so we’ve
Band returning, Pete Davies will also be making his comeback in
another spectacular support role. Pete Davies is a solo musician with
internationally. False Heads has been championed by legendary
artist Iggy Pop proclaiming: “They are young and talented and
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made that the focus of our event.”Last Train Home takes place
at various venues in Darlington on Saturday 22nd September.
a dedicated fan base - and his intelligent and heartfelt songs are
bound to kick off the evening in fine style. NATHAN DOUTHWAITE
going places... if they came to my town I’d show up for that; if they
come to your town, you might wanna show up”. False Heads play SHOW EVERY MONTH AT
SAMANTHA HALL
Tickets: £8.00 Adv, £10.00 OTD
Stockton’s Ku Bar on Friday 14th September. SAM DOBINSON
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EVIL BLIZZARD JESSE DAYTON THE REZILLOS
AT THINK TANK?, NEWCASTLE AT THE CLUNY, NEWCASTLE AT 02 ACADEMY, NEWCASTLE
Mask-wielding psychedelic rockers Evil Blizzard will bring their In continuation of his four-year non-stop US and European tour, Pop-punk/new-wave outfit The Rezillos are heading to Newcastle’s
sinister shock factor to Think Tank?, Newcastle on Saturday and hot off the back of the release of his new record ‘The Outsider’, O2 Academy this month as part of the 40th-anniversary celebrations
29th September. Originating from Preston, they have described Texas-based Americana artist, Jesse Dayton is set to bring his of their renowned album, ‘Can’t Stand The Rezillos’. The Edinburgh-
themselves as a ‘sort of Victorian freakshow’. Renowned for their country blues to Newcastle early this month as he headlines the based five-piece will be treating fans to a full live performance of
macabre stage presence and apocalyptic vocal chants, the enigmatic illustrious Cluny venue in the Ouseburn Valley. Whilst Dayton’s their debut album, an album that includes hit tracks like ‘Top of the
bunch has been expressed as ‘the perfect storm of oddness’ by music is often overlooked by the mainstream country press, he has Pops’ and ‘Can’t Stand My Baby’. The release reached number 16 in
Kerrang magazine. If you relish the musical prowess of bands over the years developed a cult following back home in the United the UK album charts which lead to the band being dubbed a breath
like Black Sabbath and Killing Joke, it’s an event certainly worth States and his reputation across Europe continues to grow. Dayton of fresh air compared to the other bands emerging in the new-wave
RNS ROCKS
attending.The band has conquered festivals such as Kendal Calling, is one determined musician, a true inspiration, and he continues to genre at that time. In 1994, ‘All-Time Top 1000 Albums’ ranked ‘Can’t
Supersonic and Rebellion, and received praise from Motley Crue’s embark upon headline tours without any tour support from a label Stand The Rezillos’ as one of the top 50 punk albums of all time.
Nikki Six for their single, ‘Are You Evil?’. Having just dropped their and has impressed night after night with his signature style. Jesse This is a perfect chance to hear this incredible album how it should
new album, ‘The Worst Show On Earth’, this event will be both a lurid
horror show and kick-ass rock performance. CHLOE WATERHOUSE
AT SAGE, GATESHEAD Dayton plays The Cluny, Newcastle on Friday 7th September with
doors opening at 20:00. SAM DOBINSON
be heard - live. The Rezillos play the 02 Academy, Newcastle on
Saturday 8th September. NATHAN DOUTHWAITE
Tickets: £11.00 | Visit: seetickets.com. Three of the North East’s finest musical talents are heading back Tickets: £13.75 (+ Booking Fee) | Visit: seetickets.com. Tickets: £18.10 Adv (+ Booking Fee) | Visit: seetickets.com.
home and landing on the stage of Gateshead’s celebrated Sage
One this month for a one-off performance of original music
arranged especially for the Royal Northern Sinfonia to kickstart the
orchestra’s 60th birthday weekend and show just how versatile
GIG PREVIEW 1 a 21st century chamber orchestra can be. Maximo Park has over
the years established themselves as an ever-changing, politically-
charged force of North East nature who has been touring worldwide
since the turn of the millennium. Fans can expect a performance
drenched in irresistible pop-rock which delves deep into the realms
of anger, hope, resistance and most predominantly, empathy.
Maximo Park’s music is a knockout fusion of great melodies and
powerful lyrics and the band has achieved great critical praise in
their near 20-year stint as one of the North East’s greatest musical
exports. They have been described by ‘Line of Best Fit’ as “a band
whose eminently zealous live show has only blossomed over the
years”. Friends and collaborators of Royal Northern Sinfonia, Field
WILDCATS OF KILKENNY
Music, is ready and poised to bring their recent studio album
entitled ‘Open Here’ to the prestigious stage of the Sage One. Their
performance will feature expanded orchestration following on
UNPLUGGED(ISH) AT PRINCESS ALEXANDRA from their performances with their Open Here Orchestra earlier in
the year at the Northern Stage and Barbican in London. Speaking
AUDITORIUM, YARM of their musical talent, music magazine Mojo proclaimed rather
fondly that; ‘“No other existing British group gets near their level
of creativity, nor manages to fuse lyrical and musical complexity
The Wildcats of Kilkenny has undeniably come a long way since with the sense of people in love with the lyrical properties of great
their first gig in a packed Egglescliffe Village Hall back in 1991, music”. Beth Jeans Houghton, better known by her stage name Du
and this month they return home with a highly-anticipated strip- Blonde, is a celebrated multidisciplinary artist and musician who toils
backed performance at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium in Yarm. with animation, illustration, sculpture, video editing, song-writing
Fans can expect a divergence from the norm, as the band is set to and music production. Her performance this month is sure to
look back on close to 30 year’s worth of material. Frontman Mike feature new material in equal measure to tracks from her critically-
McGrother will be exploring the connection between his Irish acclaimed album, ‘Welcome Back to Milk’. Having recently returned
heritage and his Teesside home by means of story and song - all from a successful UK tour with American songwriter Ezra Furman,
whilst recalling his time on the road with the band. Male voice Du Blonde’s performance in Gateshead is set to be a marvellous
choir, Infant Hercules, are set to support The Wildcats too - so this night broadcasting her fantastically unique song-writing. RNS Rocks
will be a night certain to leave you feeling proud to be a Teessider. featuring Maximo Park, Field Music and Du Blonde takes over the
The Wildcats of Kilkenny play the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, illustrious Sage One in Gateshead on Friday 21st September with
Yarm on Friday 7th September. SAM DOBINSON doors opening at 19:30. SAM DOBINSON
Tickets: £19.50 (+ Booking Fee) | Visit: arconline.co.uk. Tickets: £24.50 | Visit: sagegateshead.com | Call: 0191 443 4661
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FESTIVAL
ART WEEKENDER 1
OF THRIFT
MIDDLESBROUGH REDCAR
Middlesbrough Art Weekender Now approaching its sixth year,
(MAW) is returning - and we Festival of Thrift (FOT) has firmly
couldn’t be more excited. What cemented itself into the North
started as an under-the-radar Arts East’s cultural scene and has won a
Festival is beginning to cement itself multitude of national awards for its
into the diaries of culture-vultures across work on sustainability, recycling and
the Tees Valley and is one of the finest all things thrifty as the UK’s national
celebration of sustainable living. After
displays of local, national and international
welcoming 45,000 visitors in 2017, FOT is
art in the North East cultural programme.
going from strength to strength as it once again
Since last year’s event in May, we’ve kept our eyes takes over the grounds surrounding Kirkleatham
peeled for the announcement of its next outing. From in Redcar and launches an extended programme of
4th - 7th October, MAW18 will take over the town and activity from Fri 20th - Sun 22nd Sept. Some of the themes
pack it with arts, culture and music with over seventy artists covered in the 2018 programme include sustainable transport
- both international and regional - to exhibit and perform at the and cycling which sees Bicycle Ballet present their new show,
festival. This year’s theme is Connectivity, and the festival will ‘Blazing Saddles’, which charts the work of the women’s suffrage
connect the dots along Albert Road, from the Constantine Gallery movement alongside the increased use of the bicycle in the late
at Teesside University to Basecamp at Exchange Square (formerly 2 1900s when it was at the forefront of the movement for women’s
House of Blah Blah). The weekend will host seminars with equality. One of the highlights, on a newly programmed Friday
visiting artists, workshops, performances and exhibitions. Artists evening, promises to be the ‘Atonement Redux’, an on-location
from all over the world - including Australia, America, Canada production of the original ‘Atonement’ - currently being created
and Europe - will join local and regional artists and showcase with artist Richard Dedomenici alongside members of the local
Middlesbrough Town Centre as a fantastic place to produce and Redcar community - which will hold its premiere as part of the
show contemporary art. The festival kicks off on Thursday with opening event from Friday 21st September from 18:30 in Redcar
Town Centre. New for 2018 is also a newly-established
performances and previews of all the exhibitions. Friday
Picnic Cinema - a ticketed event on Saturday evening
night sees Gateshead-based artist Tess Denman-
that promises to bring feather boas, fishnets and
Cleaver’s Town Hall residency culminate in her romance as they screen Moulin Rouge (12A).
performance, ‘Town Hall Meeting of the Air’. Alongside over 150 thrifty stalls selling all
Combining theatre, poetry, sculpture, sound manner of upcycled and recycled goods
installation and live radio, the piece explores
“We’re absolutely and delicious food and drink, visitors can
how civic architecture, media and technology “Festival Of Thrift look forward to the ever popular Oxglam
shape the language of public discourse. thrilled to be able to Fashion Show as well as Manchester’s finest
is going from strength
Skizze, a Berlin-based DJ outfit, will come to show the wealth of brass band, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners,
Middlesbrough to perform a very special club 3 to strength” whose unique brassy glow-ups of 90s club
night at Basecamp on Saturday 6th - so get talent in the area” classics will have you dancing for weeks –
ready to dance your socks off. And on Sunday, and there’s also the opportunity to build your
polish off the weekend by joining festival-goers own go-kart. Festival of Thrift director, Stella
for the closing event: the announcement of the Hall, is excited about building on the ongoing
Art Trail winner, judged by an independent panel success of the event which is now in its sixth
including MIMA curator, Helen Welford. “We are really year: “Announcing the expansion of this unique and
amazing event is fantastic news and our visitors will be
excited by the artists and the venues this year,” said Liam Slevin,
as thrilled about it as we all are in the Festival team. The Festival
artistic director at The Auxiliary Project Space and one of the
is now well-established as a cultural must and is a staple of the
directors of MAW. “We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to show North East calendar, attracting visitors and investment from
the wealth of talent in the area. We just want as many people as across the UK and shining a positive spotlight on Redcar and the
possible to get involved and show how much Middlesbrough and Tees Valley. These new additions to our programme will certainly
the Tees Valley has to offer.”All events are free or operated on a add to that.” Admission is free, parking is £5.00 per vehicle
Pay What You Decide basis. For further information please head (but we’ll probably cycle), and there are a number of bookable
to middlesbroughartweekender.com. AARON BOWMAN activities available from the FOT website at festivalofthrift.co.uk.
AARON BOWMAN
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BODIES OF EVIDENCE SIMON EVANS
AT PALACE GREEN LIBRARY, DURHAM AT THE WITHAM, BARNARD CASTLE
T he story of the Scottish
soldiers whose remains
were discovered in two
at Palace Green Library, said:
“This is the first opportunity
visitors to the museum will
S imon Evans consistently
delivers stand-up routines
that leave his audience
his derogatory quips about
Newcastle/Gateshead from
his appearance on Michael
mass burial sites in Durham have to come face to face with collapsing with laughter - whilst McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow,
city centre in 2013 is being this young man who we now simultaneously keeping a they will undoubtedly have a
told in a new exhibition. The know was aged between 18 straight face. As a concrete hugely warm reception for his
exhibition, entitled ‘Bodies and 25 when he died here in and well-respected circuit new set. Evans has performed
of Evidence: How Science Durham.” The exhibition shows comedian for many years, Evans many gigs in the North East
Unearthed Durham’s Dark how a multi-disciplinary team is not necessarily instantly and although in the past he
Secret’, shows how the latest at Durham University pieced recognisable, although he is a has suggested that ‘having a
scientific techniques have together evidence to establish regular on BBC Radio 4 and Geordie accent was considered
A BIG
revealed the soldiers’ story – details about the identities, has consequently gained a detrimental to your prospects in FREE WEEKEND
how they lived, why they died, lives and appearance of the faithful following.He is noted life’, he has mastered his socio- of arts, music, fashion,
and what became of those who soldiers, who were imprisoned for his intelligent and witty political comedy and fans love
survived. Their skeletons were and died in Durham following comedy - sometimes self- his satirical, ironic style. ‘Genius’
entertainment, food, shopping,
discovered during excavations the Battle of Dunbar in 1650. deprecating but always with a is Evans’ eighth solo Edinburgh demos, workshops and more… Festivalofthrift.co.uk
in Durham in November 2013 ‘Bodies of Evidence: How fondness for his own ‘educated’ show and after fantastic PARKING £5 PER CAR, SO FILL IT WITH FOLKS
and, for the first time, visitors Science Unearthed Durham’s accent as he highlights. This reviews from the Fringe
to Durham University’s Palace Dark Secret’ is on show at and more is to be expected Festival, he is set to bring it to
Green Library will come face to Durham University’s Palace from his brand new show, the North East on Tuesday 25th
face with a 3D reconstruction
of the face of one of these
men, who lived and died more
than 300 years ago. Julie
Green Library until Sunday 7th
October 2018.
Tickets: £7.50 | Visit: durham.
‘Genius’, where he ponders the
nature of intelligence and the
possibility of original thought.
Although fans from around
September. Rachel Byrom
Tickets: £12.00 - £14.00.
Visit: thewitham.org.uk.
4 - 7 OCTOBER 2018
Biddlecombe-Brown, Curator ac.uk/palace.green. the region may remember Please note: 14+ Gig.
ART
MICHAEL DEAN AT BALTIC, GATESHEAD
K nown for his immersive sculptural
installations which typically explore
language, intimacy and the politics of the
for Contemporary Art. Currently based
out of London, Dean was nominated for
the celebrated Turner Prize back in 2016
world, Newcastle-born artist Michael Dean and has had successful solo exhibitions
has, as part of the Great Exhibition of the at acclaimed galleries the world over.
North, produced a major new commission His commission back home in the North
that responds to BALTIC’s vast Level 3 East is well worth the trip out to view in
gallery. Utilising his own writing by means person, so be sure to head to BALTIC this
of settlement, Dean propels his text into September to truly capture the essence
material form; creating moulds and casts of Dean’s latest creations. Michael Dean’s
of words and incorporating pages from work is currently on display at BALTIC and
his own personal texts and self-published will continue to be available to view until
books. His work carefully explores the Sunday 30th September. BALTIC is open
visceral contrast between text as a concept from 10:00 until 21:00 during the Great
and as a literal substance. According Exhibition of the North but we would
to Dean, his art is: “based on words recommend visiting between the hours
composed from a typographic alphabet of 17:00 and 21:00 to avoid the busiest
of his own design.” His latest show is periods. SAM DOBINSON
currently available to view with no expense
w w w.middlesbroughar tweekender.com
at Gateshead’s illustrious BALTIC Centre Visit: Baltic.art.
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CONTAGION AT GYMNASIUM GALLERY
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
T his month, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance
brings her latest dance work ‘Contagion’
to six science, art and war-related sites across
of the pandemic, is a powerful footnote
to the choreography; his twisted body
shapes and expressive lines reflected early
the UK. The tour opens on Saturday 15th and understandings of neuro-science and
Sunday 16th September at the Gymnasium psychology. In 1918 a Spanish flu pandemic
Gallery in Berwick-upon-Tweed, a former infected one third of the world’s population
TWO PINTS
army barracks where soldiers were sent to and killed over 50 million people. Directly
keep fit during the First World War. exacerbated by troop and civilian migrations
KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN
A 40-minute promenade piece, ‘Contagion’ from the First World War, the virus killed
sees Jeyasingh exploring ideas around viral
pandemic and the metaphor of the virus
more people than the war itself. Shobana
Jeyasingh says: “The Spanish flu pandemic of
AT LIVE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE
conducting a parallel warfare against humans.
Her choreography echoes the scientific
1918 which reaches its centenary this year
is beginning to assert itself in our collective
+ RAHUL KOHLI AT THE TITHE BAR, NORTHALLERTON & THE PEACOCK PUB, SUNDERLAND
features of a virus - rapid, random, agile memory as one of the most dramatic
and adaptive – where eight female dancers
contort, strategise and mutate as they explore
both the resilience and the vulnerability of
episodes of global proportions. I very much
hope that Contagion will serve as act of
commemoration and remembering.”
K iri Pritchard-McLean is a
memorable name on the
comedy circuit and not just
as a ‘Newcastle Brown Male’
by the title of his debut solo
show, this tells you what you
L ive Theatre in Newcastle
and The Peacock Pub in
Sunderland are set to stage the
The show is usually performed
in pubs, so at Live Theatre, the
bar is returning into the main
the human body. The extraordinary work because it’s double-barreled. need to know about Rahul British Premiere of ‘Two Pints’, theatre space. Audiences can
of artist Egon Schiele, himself a victim Tickets: FREE | Visit: maltingsberwick.co.uk. She won Best Club Comedian Kohli. At Edinburgh Fringe a hilarious and provocative play get a pint, pull up a chair and
at the 2018 Chortle Awards Festival 2016, this show gained by Irish writer, Roddy Doyle. listen in to the conversation at
and is becoming increasingly critical acclaim and since then Having started as a conversation the bar. In Sunderland, we are
famous after her appearances he has been one of the fastest on Facebook that gained a large delighted to have the perfect
on The Russell Howard Hour rising stars of the comedy following, Roddy Doyle brought pub-setting ready-made in the
COMEDY 2 STAGE 3 and Comedy Central at The scene. His style is witty, with the two characters to life in a beautifully restored Peacock
Comedy Store where her topical punchlines and plenty play in which two men meet in a pub on Keel Square. Wherever
quick-witted humour has of delightfully funny anecdotes. pub for a pint, chew the fat, and you see ‘Two Pints’, expect big
appealed to fans from all walks The evening will be hosted set the world to rights.Roddy laughs and good craic.” Following
of life. ‘All Killa, No Filla’ is the by Hilarity Bites’ New Act Of Doyle said: “When I wrote ‘Two its second tour performing in
name of her podcast in which The Year 2010 winner Andy Pints’, I didn’t envisage it being pubs across Ireland, this Abbey
she discusses the subject of Fury who has been described performed in a pub, but it is Theatre Production comes to
serial killers; never struggling by the BBC as a ‘genius of part of the adventure. This new Live Theatre in Newcastle on
to extract hilarious content. In a comedian’. The event will play is being put on in a context Wednesday 12th until Sunday
a show promoted by Hilarity be held at The Tithe Bar in that is unfamiliar to me –that 23rd September and The
Bites, Kiri will be joined by Northallerton on Thursday 6th excites me.”Joe Douglas, Artistic Peacock Pub in Sunderland on
Geordie comedian Rahul Kohli September. RACHEL BYROM Director, Live Theatre, said: “We Tuesday 25th until Friday 28th
are delighted to host the British September.
JABBERWOCKY MARKET’S
for what is set to be a full night
of raucous laughter. Described Tickets: £6.00. debut of Roddy Doyle’s comedy
DAVE GORMAN
as a ‘slick gag machine’ by Visit: hilaritybites.co.uk. ‘Two Pints’, that has been a Visit: live.org.uk.
POP-UP THEATRE EVENTS IN DARLINGTON Chortle and describing himself sell-out success across Ireland.
AT THEATRE ROYAL, NEWCASTLE AND SHILDON
D ave Gorman, the legendary
comedian and the man
Staffordshire-born comedian
in a tone of great joy: ‘A near
Local promoters Jabberwocky
Market will be bringing a
perfect double act: he’s got the
stories, she loves telling them,
COMEDY
behind Dave TV’s hit show
‘Modern Life Is Goodish’ as well
foolproof delivery system for
jokes. Gorman’s intention
number of exciting pop-up
theatre events to the region
and they both have a flair for
the theatrical. The only problem
RAY BRADSHAW AT THE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, DARLINGTON
as ‘Are You Dave Gorman?’, is isn’t to mock PowerPoint next month, including shows is, they’ve never met - and he’s
C
back on the road with a brand- but to explore its potential that represent diverse been dead for 37 years. Black – ritically-acclaimed comedian Ray has twice been a finalist for Scottish
new live show entitled ‘With as a weapon in the stand- communities that are certain to by 20 Stories High and written Bradshaw is currently performing his Comedian of the Year but this year also took
Great PowerPoint Comes Great up armoury’. Whereas the inspire audiences both new and by award-winning writer Keith new show in both spoken English and British home the Outstanding Achievement Award.
ResponsibilityPoint’. And this Evening Standard proclaimed old. Running from Wednesday Saha – is a production about Sign Language (BSL) and is the first comic He believes comedy has not been accessible
month, Newcastle’s Theatre that: ‘There is no need to 3rd to Sunday 7th October a young woman named Nikki to do so simultaneously. Having just won a for deaf people, with only a handful of shows
Royal will open its doors for two draw a graph to calculate in Darlington and Shildon at who doesn’t think that her dad Scottish Comedy Award for Best Show after including an interpreter out of 3500 stand-up
nights of power-pointed hilarity that this will be an extremely venues including Liddiard is a racist and wholeheartedly touring with ‘Deaf Comedy Fam’, don’t miss gigs across Scotland last year. Bradshaw is
courtesy of Gorman himself. entertaining evening’. Dave Theatre, Polam, Darlington’s believes that he just cares the chance to see it for yourself in Darlington determined to change this and has created
True to the title and his past Gorman entertains his fans Indoor Market, and the Quaker deeply about his community. this month. The show reveals comical and a hilarious and uplifting show that is sure to
tours, he’s bringing his laptop at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal Meeting House in Darlington But when a Zimbabwean family entertaining tales about growing up with have everyone in fantastic spirits. Hilarity
and projector screen along with on Friday 21st and Saturday and Greenfield Community move in over the road, the dog deaf parents, discloses the pranks he has Bites presents the award-winning show at
him, so fans can expect the 22nd September with support College in Shildon, the pop-up won’t stop barking, the local kids performed over the years and explains less- The Old English Gentleman in Darlington on
‘King of PowerPoint comedy’ coming from Nick Doody. theatre events have been put start throwing stones, and her than-politically-correct translations of his Sunday 23rd September.
(Guardian) to have a more SAM DOBINSON together to inspire, to excite, dad starts laying down the law. first language, BSL. Reviewers have called RACHEL BYROM
detailed analysis of those parts and to educate. Rendezvous The mentioned productions it ‘thoroughly engaging’ and ‘captivating’,
of life you’ve never stopped to Tickets: £32.00. in Bratislava – by Miriam are just two of our selected highlighting that the stories centred on family Tickets: £7.00 Adv, £10.00 OTD.
think about before. Gorman Visit: theatreroyal.co.uk. Sherwood & a live band of highlights. LEE ALLCOCK leave for ‘gentle humour’. Ray Bradshaw is Visit: hilaritybites.co.uk.
has gained his fair share of Call: 08448 11 21 21. Slovaks – is performed by becoming a well-known name on the comedy Doors: 7.30pm.
critical praise over the years Doors open: 19:00. Miriam and her granddad, Visit: jabberywockymarket. circuit and has full support from fellow Scots Show start: 8.00pm.
and The Guardian spoke of the Jan ‘Laco’ Kalina, who are the org.uk. Kevin Bridges and Frankie Boyle. Bradshaw
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PITMEN PAINTERS UNSEEN RACHEL PARRIS
AT WOODHORN MUSEUM, ASHINGTON THE STAND COMEDY CLUB, NEWCASTLE
A n exhibition of art inspired
by the famous Ashington
Group, and an exhibition of
William Scott’s 1936 painting,
‘The Bedlington Terrier’, was
originally purchased for just
C omedian Rachel Parris, who
you might recognise from
BBC2’s topical comedy show
shows, has been awarded Best
Musical Comedy Show (What’s
On London), Best Jokes of the
unseen work by the artists also £2.00 at The Laing Gallery in The Mash Report, is bringing Fringe (Telegraph), nominated
known as the ‘Pitmen Painters’, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It was her laugh-out-loud material to for Best Show 2016 (Funny
is certain to draw audiences gifted to the renowned writer Newcastle this month in her Women) and recommended
to Woodhorn Museum from Janet Adam Smith in 1938 and brand new tour entitled ‘It’s as a Pick of the Fringe by the
across the region and beyond. has not been publicly exhibited Fun to Pretend’. The award- Guardian who described her
Curated by Narbi Price, for 50 years.Running alongside winning musical comedian, set as: “Beautifully crafted and
winner of the Contemporary ‘Pitmen Painters Unseen’ is actor and improviser is aiming performed...tears of laughter”.
British Painting Prize 2017, an exhibition of new work by to please as the show will be If you haven’t seen any of her
‘Pitmen Painters Unseen’ has Narbi Price. Narbi’s paintings packed with all of Parris’ many work before then you’re in for
FRIDAY 5 OCT SATURDAY 6 OCT
brought together a collection explore the changing landscape talents including stand-up, a treat. Brand new material
of paintings by the Ashington of the world’s ‘Biggest Mining song, sketch and inevitably a looking at the insane events
Group, the majority of which Village’, the one that provided sideways swipe at society.Her of this year will be making an
have never been on public the inspiration for all the ability to be brutally honest, appearance in the new tour
display. The unseen works Pitmen Painters’ work. ‘Pitmen hilarious and to be all-too- too, making it a night not to
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include paintings by founding Painters Unseen’ and ‘The relatable showcases in this tour, be missed. Rachel Parris heads
member Oliver Kilbourn and Ashington Paintings’ are at with promises of some of her to The Stand Comedy Club,
Ashington Group members Len Woodhorn Museum until best bits, her trademark comic Newcastle on Sunday 16th
Robinson, Jack Harrison, Jimmy Sunday 16th September 2018. anthems and some bittersweet September. NICOLE WOOD
Floyd and Fred Laidler. Len Entry is free for children. stand-up all expected to be
THE LAKE POETS THE DUNWELLS DUO)
Robinson’s ‘Wansbeck Bridge’ seen throughout the show. Tickets: £12.00
is one of the Group’s later Tickets: £7.00 As a comedian, she has won Visit: thestand.co.uk.
paintings, produced in 1975. Visit: experiencewoodhorn.com. critical acclaim for her solo
EVENT
SPIRIT OF TEESSIDE AT ARC, STOCKTON SHAUN REDLAKE MEGAN O’NEIL
+MUSIC MEMORABILIA AUCTION
A critically acclaimed disabled writer
and theatre director loves Teesside so
much that she’s encouraging people to
draw attention to real stories of disabled
people today – and, rather than pay a fixed
ticket price in advance, people are free to Weekend Sponsor Main Sponsors Co-Sponsors
join together and celebrate the fantastic pay whatever they decide, as much or as
community spirit of the area too. Saltburn- little as they can afford, after seeing the play
based Vici Wreford Sinnott is organising for themselves. “I love Teesside,” said Vici.
an all-day Spirit Of Teesside celebration “I’ve lived here for 15 years now and, on TEESSIDE
at Stockton’s ARC on Wednesday 26th coming here after living in Dublin for four WELDING
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day will also include two performances of co.uk. Local community and voluntary groups
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