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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 59m

And David Bowie, Placebo..

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 4h

A fantastic venue. So sad it's no more.

EAR>PROTECTION>REQUIRED> @earprotectreq.bsky.social · 7h

A wander into #Newcastle and past one of the places I spent most of the 90s at the original and best #riversidenewcastle #originalriverside #livemusic #gigs #lostbutnotforgotten❤️ #lostmusicvenues

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 4h

Sunday afternoon at The Engine Room North Shields with Songwriter Circle. Hosted by Steve McVay - doing brilliant things for local singer-songwriters. £3 donation (or pay more as it's a fab event & helps support musicians). Doors 7pm (Near North Shields Fish Quay & walkable from Tynemouth station).

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 4h

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 12h

The Utopia Strong grace the stage at Allendale Village Hall on Oct 23, their most Northern English gig in the North Pennines. The apparently unlikely trio of Steve Davis, Kavus Torabi (Cardiacs etc) & Michael J. York (Coil), is actually a musical brotherhood.
www.gigantic.com/the-utopia-s...

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David Willoughby @davidwilloughby.bsky.social · 12h

Jafar Panahi’s morality tale/road movie ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wrings absurdist laughs out of a grim scenario, while nodding to Becket, as an accident causes a van full of disparate characters to confront their shared past. It’s his funniest to date although conclusion devastating.

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Live Theatre @livetheatre.bsky.social · 1d

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from @theguardian.com for our current production #BadLads in assoc, with @graeaetheatre.bsky.social 'unapologetically campaigning theatre, demanding justice and accountability'
Read it in full at tinyurl.com/cw3f6hbc & then get your 🎟️ asap at www.live.org.uk/whats-on/bad...

Bad Lads review – brutality, shame and fear as horrors of youth detention centre are laid bare

Based on real-life testimonies, this harrowing tale follows a 17-year-old subject to relentless cruelty at Medomsley Detention Centre

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

DO YOU PRAY WITH GRAZED KNEES? A painting Exhibition about masculinity, religion, race & exploring animal-human relationships. By Newcastle Uni Fine Art student Sandy Kiralawella. 13 - 17 Oct. Preview 4pm-5pm 13th. The Long Gallery Newcastle Uni Art Dep, King Edward VII Building, NE1 7RU.

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Andy Reilly @andyreilly.bsky.social · 3d

The new @katherinepriddy.bsky.social is a belter - She’s great across many styles but my favourite is when it’s darker with a story to tell: youtu.be/zmXIkszho8M?...

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YouTube video by Katherine Priddy - Topic

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 3d

Mr Blackpool's Seaside Spectacular at Northern Stage on Thurs 6 Nov! 🍦🌞 You're invited to an end of the pier theatrical extravaganza set at the end of the world. An eve of drag, dance & magic by Harry Clayton-Wright & Oliver Gregory, (Miss Titty Kaka).
northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/mr-...

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Live Theatre @livetheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Just over 2wks until 'Mother Courage and Her Children' from
Ensemble '84 & Isango Ensemble takes to our stage from Thu 23 Oct - Sat 1 Nov to bring you Brecht’s vision as a visceral, music-driven experience that speaks fiercely to the world today! See reviews ⬇️ ✨ then book at tinyurl.com/24ehwybh

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 4d

Join @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social on Sat 11th Oct for an intimate evening In Conversation with Nathan Coley, the internationally renowned & Turner Prize-nominated artist. Find out about his career & explore the themes behind his installations.
thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/in-...

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David Willoughby @davidwilloughby.bsky.social · 5d

Kristen Stewart's directorial feature debut, an adaption of Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir 'The Chronology of Water' overly insists on itself initially with its breathy Malick-style narration & self consciously tactile & lyrical visuals. Imogen Poots anchors story with raw & vital central performance

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 5d

Cult hero. Songwriting genius. The voice behind 'Another Girl, Another Planet'. The Only One's Peter Perrett brings his razor-sharp lyrics & magnetic stage presence to The Grove Newcastle this Thurs 9 Oct!
thegrovenewcastle.gigantic.com/promoter/the...

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Live Theatre @livetheatre.bsky.social · 9d

Join us on Tue 14 Oct for #Óran by @wonderfools.org
A story of Óran and his journey to rescue his best friend from the Underworld. Expect a pulsating electronic score plus lyrical storytelling in this award-winning retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus!
Tix at www.live.org.uk/whats-on/oran

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 6d

RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Bagga Chipz is back at Playhouse Whitley Bay Tues 7 Oct. WIN a pair of 🎟 🎟 to the show by answering this question, 'What season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK did Baga Chipz come 3rd?' email answer to [email protected] by midday Mon 6 Oct. www.axs.com/uk/events/90...

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Helen-Ann Hartley @helenannhartley.bsky.social · 8d

Luke Jerram’s Gaia is in Hexham Abbey for the next few weeks. Absolutely stunning 🌍🙏🫶

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 8d

Maybe a Ghost Story by Daniel Kitson at Gala Durham on Thu 16 Oct. "A singularly seasonal that is definitely funny, potentially frightening & maybe, just maybe, a ghost story."
galadurham.co.uk/galapost/dan...

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Benjamin Myers @benjaminmyers76.bsky.social · 8d

30 years ago I had my first piece of writing published as a teenager - an unsolicited review of a friend's band in Newcastle, for @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

And now I appear to have come full circle.

JESUS CHRIST KINSKI publishes on Oct 23rd 2025.

www.thecrackmagazine.com/view-editori...

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 9d

Tonight at The Lubber Fiend Ncle! Gee Tee, 1 800-Mikey, Big Break & Diall. "Some of the wonkiest punk music going. We’ve been wanting to bring Gee Tee to The Lubber Fiend since we opened, so trust us when we say this is unmissable!" @thelubberfiend.bsky.social
www.thelubberfiend.com?fbclid=IwdGR...

The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 10d

mylittlebrother are launching their album 'Throwing Darts At Maps' at The Engine Room, North Shields Oct 24th. Recorded at Polestar Studios, Byker. Infectious harmony drenched indie-rock from the Cumbrian wilds. Support Wolfred.
www.terns.co.uk/tm-event/myl...
@mylittlebrother.bsky.social

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Matt Houlbrook @tricksterprince.bsky.social · 10d

'An essential insight into the voices that are often silenced by a city’s ego, and a timely spotlight on a political agenda that is ever-present today.'

Huge thanks to @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social for the generous (first) review of Songs of Seven Dials.

www.thecrackmagazine.com/view-editori...

Songs of Seven Dials by Matt Houlbrook | The Crack Magazine

I’m always amazed by the stories that are forgotten when writing history, which is why I loved reading Matt Houlbrook’s latest ‘Songs of Seven Dials’. It’s a brilliant re-telling of the Seven Dials ne...

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David Willoughby @davidwilloughby.bsky.social · 12d

Mascha Schilinski's 'Sound of Falling' is darkly lyrical & dense study of German female trauma over generations. Dreamlike atmosphere nods to Bergman & Terence Davies as well as horror. Visually striking & eclectic with artful recurring motifs, but 2 & half hour runtime renders it challenging watch

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 12d

Canny little exhibition, Punknumber3 at Newcastle City Library on at the moment.

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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 14d

Newcastle says no to fascism.

The far right brought a hundred or so with them, bussed from far and wide. This city turned out 1000s, from local communities, estates and streets. Geordies of all backgrounds coming together and outnumbering the purveyors of hate by some distance.

Newcastle united.

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