The Late Shows 2015
15 - 16 May

1. 36 Lime Street

Fri & Sat

Comfy chairs, tables and lamps. Teapots and T-Shirts. Prints, paintings, drawings, glass, tableware,...

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2. The Biscuit Factory

Fri & Sat

Calling all foodies! Inspired by the recent discovery of original artefacts relating to our biscuit-...

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3. The Cycle HUB

Fri & Sat

We’ve been busy collecting your #mycyclingpostcard pictures and now it’s time to show them off! ...

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4. The Holy Biscuit

Shieldfield Art Works

Fri & Sat

We’re bringing sunlight to The Late Shows with a special light night opening of our ‘8 minutes 2...

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5. Labyrinth

Fri Only

Roll up! Roll up! The Labyrinth crew return to The Late Shows with their unique blend of Fire, Magic...

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6. Mushroom Works

Fri & Sat

Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting! Come on a madcap journey down the rabbit’s hole ...

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7. Northern Print

Fri & Sat

Northern Print will be camping out for a special Late Shows Jamboree. Come and join us under the sta...

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8. North Wing

Fri & Sat

Join us at North Wing for live music, encompassing Jazz and Brazilian percussion, a live dance perfo...

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9. Ouseburn Farm

Fri & Sat

Head to Ouseburn Farm for an organic Late Shows experience. In the café, we’ll be showing work fr...

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10. St Dominic's Priory

Fri & Sat

We’ve got a packed order of service at St Dominic’s. Michael Johnston and Dominic White play org...

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11. Roots and Wings

Fri Only

Experience immersive multimedia moon worship featuring you, the Moon and a soundscape from Luna Loun...

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12. Ouseburn Fiesta @ Toffee Factory

Toffee Factory

Fri & Sat

Toffee Factory and ¡VAMOS! are joining forces to celebrate the Year of Mexico in the United Kingdom...

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13. Victoria Tunnel

Victoria Tunnel

Fri & Sat

Book your space on one of the ever-popular Victoria Tunnel taster tours. You’ll be guided into the...

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14. The Time Bandits

The Time Bandits @ Seven Stories

Fri & Sat

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15. RIBA

Sat Only

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16. Wunderbar

Sat Only

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57. The Cumberland Arms

Sat Only

Musicians Jeremy Bradfield, Brendan Murphy & Tim Shaw will spontaneously create a musical response t...

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58. Ernest

Fri & Sat

Ernest presents ‘Dis-Glow’, two fantastically fluorescent nights! Get your white glad rags and d...

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59. Jazz Cafe

Jazz Café

Sat Only

£6 / £4 with a Late Shows glowstick. Advance booking recommended on (0191) 222 9882 Come and ex...

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61. Tyneside Bar Cafe

Vicolo / Tyneside Bar Café

Sat Only

Enjoy a free screening of the movie that made museum curation thrilling and dangerous – Raiders of...

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62. World Headquarters

Sat Only

£8 guests / £7 members / £4 with a Late Shows glowstick. WHQ Uplifting Groove. Wave your glows...

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17. Academy of Music & Sound

Sat Only

Our degree students will be on hand to help you indulge your inner musician. Visit us for drop-in wo...

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18. BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

Sat Only

Join us on this rare late-night opening of BALTIC in Gateshead for an evening viewing of our spring ...

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19. Bensham Grove

Bensham Grove Community Centre

Sat Only

Join us for two hands-on workshops and the chance to look around this recently restored Grade ll lis...

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20. FRESH North East @ Bensham Grove

Bensham Grove Community Centre

Sat Only

FRESH North East presents a double-bill of brand new dance works curated especially for The Late Sho...

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21. Dunston Staiths

Sat Only

Dunston Staiths will open in the evening especially for The Late Shows. Views of the River Tyne from...

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22. Somethin's Brewin @ Gateshead Old Town Hall

Open Mic - Gateshead Old Town Hall

Sat Only

There’s loads going on at Gateshead Old Town Hall. GOTH’s own cafe bar ‘Somethin’s Brewin’...

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23. East Street Arts @ Gateshead Old Town Hall

Open Mic - Gateshead Old Town Hall

Sat Only

Join the artists of East Street Arts at their Gateshead Old Town Hall studios to learn about what we...

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24. Lawnmowers Theatre Company

Sat Only

Enter Swinburne House, where the story begins in the corridors of the ‘Old Library’ in Gateshead...

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25. Behind the Mask @ Sanctuary Artspace

Sanctuary Artspace

Sat Only

Sanctuary Artspace and the CoMusica Arches present ‘Behind the Mask’, looking at the story behin...

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26. Shipley Art Gallery

Sat Only

Blooming Marvellous - an amazing life-sized knitted garden - will set the scene for the Shipley’s ...

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27. St Mary's Heritage Centre

Sat Only

St Mary’s Heritage Centre presents ‘It’s so last Century!’ Take a trip through the 20th cent...

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60. Sage Gateshead

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Sat Only

Join us for a swingin’ evening of singing in our classy piano bar, complete with cocktails for the...

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28. Bessie Surtees House

Sat Only

Come and explore one of the North East’s historic gems. Discover this remarkable Tudor merchant’...

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29. The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas

Sat Only

Sample the breath-taking view of Newcastle and Gateshead at night from atop the iconic Lantern Tower...

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30. The Core

Sat Only

This is your chance to visit The Core, one of the newest venues on The Late Shows block. Join artist...

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31. David Fry Pottery Studio

Sat Only

The Pottery Studio will be in full swing again with the public invited to have a go at making a pot ...

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33. Drop City

Sat Only

‘Continuous Material’ is an exhibition project by artist Eleanor Wright and curator Sam Watson. ...

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34. Mining Institute

The Common Room - don't use

Sat Only

Everything you wouldn’t expect in a Library. Fire eaters, music, comedy, laughter and flying acrob...

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36. Newcastle Castle

Sat Only

Explore the historical Black Gate and Castle Keep of Newcastle Castle. Plus, between 7.30 and 9.30pm...

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37. Swing Bridge

Sat Only

Take a tour of one of the iconic bridges over the River Tyne. Discover the workings of its impressiv...

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38. Tyne Theatre & Opera House

Sat Only

Tyne Theatre & Opera House would like to invite you to come be ‘In the Spot Light’. Experience t...

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32. Discovery Museum

Sat Only

Deep Space Tyne, an exploration into sight and sound. Experience the venue as never before as the Ne...

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35. Newcastle Arts Centre

Sat Only

‘Taking coal to Newcastle’ is an evening of fun demonstrations brought to you by local tutors to...

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56. Alphabetti Theatre

Sat Only

This 55-seater venue is the latest addition to Newcastle’s cultural scene, located in a basement o...

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39. BALTIC 39

High Bridge Works

Sat Only

Calling all vinyl lovers! Celebrate the closing weekend of our current project space exhibition The ...

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40. Globe Gallery

Sat Only

Globe Gallery is delighted to present George Chakravathi’s exhibition Thirteen in Globe’s new ve...

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41. Vane

Vane - Commercial Union House (1st floor)

Sat Only

Vane is collaborating with Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, on the project '...

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42. The HUB Studio @ Arcadea

The HUB @ Arcadea - Commercial Union House (2nd floor)

Sat Only

Joyriders delight at the return of our thrilling four lane Scalextric circuit, though crime doesn’...

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43. B&D Studios

B&D Studios - Commercial Union House (3rd floor)

Sat Only

For The Late Shows, B&D Studios presents Open Studios, showcasing the creative lot we have on our fl...

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44. Ampersand Inventions

Ampersand Inventions - Commercial Union House (4th floor)

Sat Only

Check in to The Grand Ampersand Hotel. With a distinguished address in the heart of the city, a dedi...

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45. Space Six

Space Six - Commercial Union House (6th floor)

Sat Only

We welcome you to Space Six. Nestled in the Newcastle skyline on the 6th floor of Commercial Union H...

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46. Gallery North

Sat Only

Gallery North will be open with a series of new works including live performance alongside a special...

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47. Great North Museum: Hancock

Sat Only

Meet our expert curators who will be on hand to show you some of the museum’s wonderful collection...

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48. Hatton Gallery

Sat Only

For one night only the Hatton Gallery is transformed into a laboratory of experimentation, a meeting...

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49. Holy Jesus Hospital

Sat Only

Drop by and enjoy the warmth of our campfires, toast marshmallows, play volleyball, listen to live m...

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50. Laing Art Gallery

Sat Only

‘Weeping Woman’, currently on display at the Laing, is one of a series of works painted by Picas...

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51. MakerSpace

Sat Only

Maker Space is a community owned and run workshop where an eclectic group of makers, creatives, prog...

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52. The NewBridge Project

Goldtapped: The NewBridge Project

Sat Only

Urban Organisms explores creative approaches to urban food sustainability. Join us for the projectâ€...

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53. NewBridge Books

Sat Only

NewBridge Books invites you to a night celebrating cassette tape culture. Individuals and record lab...

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54. Newcastle City Library

Sat Only

Join us for ‘Word Play’, an evening of art, music and performance every hour. Create an interact...

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55. System Gallery

Sat Only

Bong! Meet and greet our special display of interactive sound sculptures, where you can listen and i...

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