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North East Theatre Guide
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Theatre in North East England from the Tees to the Tyne.
Also love comedy and music
Used to podcast too
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All Day and All of the Night… and all the hits 🎶
Sunny Afternoon brings The Kinks’ story roaring to life at @SunderlandEmpire — and it rocks.

Full review 👉 www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/11/revi...

#SunnyAfternoon #TheKinks #Sunderland #TheatreReview
REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon at Sunderland Empire
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November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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🎸 Sunny Afternoon at Sunderland Empire hits all the right notes!
A thrilling, heartfelt tribute to The Kinks with iconic songs, standout performances & an authentic story of fame, music & brotherhood.

Full review 👇
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REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon at Sunderland Empire
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November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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✨ New Theatre Preview! ✨
Get ready for Mr Blackpool coming to Newcastle Northern Stage in 2025! 🎭🌟
Dive into the show, cast, and what makes this production unmissable 👇

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#Theatre #Newcastle #MrBlackpool #NorthEastArts #UKTheatre
Preview: Mr Blackpool at Newcastle Northern Stage,
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November 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Here are the details of the shows that we will be covering during the @jowheretogo.bsky.social Radio Show on @affinityradione.bsky.social on Sunday 2 November 1-3pm.
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Jowheretogo Radio Show #001 Sunday 2nd Nov 2025 1-3pm
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November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Last time to catch Grimm at Alphabetti is tonight... Don't forget the show starts at 7pm tonight, meet you at the bar?
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GRIMM at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social — a heartfelt dive into Grimsby’s fishing days during the Cod Wars. Real lives, real losses, and unforgettable performances.
Limited run ends on Thursday.
⚓️ Read our review:
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#Newcastle #Theatre
REVIEW: Grimm at Newcastle Alphabetti Theatre
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October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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GRIMM at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social — a heartfelt dive into Grimsby’s fishing days during the Cod Wars. Real lives, real losses, and unforgettable performances.
Limited run ends on Thursday.
⚓️ Read our review:
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#Newcastle #Theatre
REVIEW: Grimm at Newcastle Alphabetti Theatre
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October 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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🎄🐦 Ever wondered where all the kittiwakes go at Christmas?

Find out in @livetheatre.bsky.social’s imaginative new festive show — a funny, heartfelt adventure from Newcastle to the world 🌍

📅 9–21 Dec 2025
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#NewcastleTheatre #FamilyTheatre
Preview: Where Do All The Kittiwakes Go At Christmas? at Newcastle Live Theatre
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October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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✨ Vintage glamour is heading to Sunderland! ✨
Irving Berlin’s Top Hat tap dances into @SundEmpire 18–22 Nov 2025 💃🕺
Broadway’s Phillip Attmore & Amara Okereke lead this dazzling Chichester Festival Theatre production 🎭

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#IrvingBerlin #MusicalTheatre
Preview: Top Hat at Sunderland Empire
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October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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🩷🎭 “A vibrant celebration of Steps… pure heartbeat-racing entertainment!”

Read our review of Here & Now – The Steps Musical at Newcastle Theatre Royal 🎶✨
On until 2 Nov 2025!
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#stepsmusical #TheatreReview @officialsteps.bsky.social
REVIEW: Here & Now - the Steps Musical at Newcastle Theatre Royal
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October 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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The @jowheretogo.bsky.social Jowheretogo Radio Show will be on @affinityradione.bsky.social this Sunday from 1-3 pm - on DAB+ & the internet.
Details: www.affinityradio.uk/show/jowhere...
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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👻 What haunts the house after dark?
Award-winning company @thickskintheatre.bsky.social brings Tim Foley’s chilling ghost story It Walks Around the House at Night to @arcstockton.bsky.social in Stockton (18–19 Feb 2026

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Preview: It Walks Around the House at Night at Arc, Stockton On Tees
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October 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🚢 Step aboard the Ship Disco!
The acclaimed gig-theatre show GRIMM docks at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social, Newcastle on Oct 29–30 🎭

Raw, raucous & rooted in Grimsby’s fishing past — don’t miss it!
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#GRIMM #NewcastleTheatre #GigTheatre
Previw: GRIMM at Newcastle Alphabetti Theatre
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October 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children at @livetheatre.bsky.social is “entertaining and inspiringly provocative.”
Stephen Oliver’s review praises Paulina Malefane’s standout performance & the show’s powerful energy.

🎟 Read more: www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/10/revi...

#Theatre #Newcastle
REVIEW: Mother Courage and Her Children at Newcastle Live Theatre
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October 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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👑 A Glass Slipper Fit for Royalty!
#Cinderella comes to Seaton Delaval Arts Centre this Nov & Dec 🎭
Discover the sparkle behind the 53rd annual panto from Seaton Delaval Pantomime Society ✨

🎟️ Read the full preview: www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/10/prev...
Preview: Cinderella at Seaton Delaval Arts Centre
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October 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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🎭 Miss Saigon lands in Newcastle — and it’s spectacular.
Powerful performances, breathtaking design, and raw emotion.
Read Stephen Oliver’s review ➡️
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#MissSaigon #NewcastleTheatreRoyal #TheatreReview
REVIEW: Miss Saigon at Newcastle Theatre Royal
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October 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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🎸 “We all need it in our lives.”
Writer Joe Penhall talks Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks & bringing their timeless sound back to the stage.

Catch it at Sunderland Empire, 4–8 Nov 2025.
Read more 👉 www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/10/prev...

#SunnyAfternoon #TheKinks #SunderlandEmpire #UKTheatre
Preview: Sunny Afternoon at Sunderland Empire
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October 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Glorious! brings the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins to Darlington Hippodrome
Known as 'the worst singer in the world,' the American socialite's flamboyant performances and off-key voice made her a celebrated figure.
12-16 May 2026
Our preview: www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/10/prev...
Preview: Glorious! at Darlington Hippodrome
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October 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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'The worst singer in the world' takes the stage at Darlington Hippodrome this May
Glorious! tells the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the American socialite whose off-key performances became the stuff of legend
12-16 May 2026
Preview: www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/10/prev...
#NETheatre
Preview: Glorious! at Darlington Hippodrome
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October 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Don't mention the war! John Cleese's Fawlty Towers – The Play is heading to the North East as the beloved sitcom turns 50.
Sunderland Empire: 3-7 Feb 2026
Newcastle Theatre Royal: 30 Jun-4 Jul 2026
Our full preview: www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/10/news...
#FawltyTowers #Theatre #NorthEast
News: John Cleese's Fawlty Towers Brings Half a Century of Comedy Chaos to the North East
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October 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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John Cleese's Fawlty Towers – The Play heads to the North East next year as the iconic sitcom celebrates 50 years since its first broadcast.
Coming to Sunderland Empire (3-7 Feb) & Newcastle Theatre Royal (30 Jun-4 Jul 2026)
Read our preview 👇 www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/10/news...
News: John Cleese's Fawlty Towers Brings Half a Century of Comedy Chaos to the North East
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October 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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🩰@operanorth.co.uk & @phoenixleeds.bsky.social bring Handel's Susanna to Newcastle Theatre Royal on 7 Nov–a timely exploration of power, truth & testimony through opera & dance
Director Olivia Fuchs & choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis tell us more🎭
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Preview: Susanna at Newcastle Theatre Royal
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October 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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🎭 Big Ange brings Geordie glamour, grit & laughs to Live Theatre this autumn!

Read our preview of the bold new comedy-drama hitting Newcastle’s stage 👇
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#BigAnge #Newcastle @livetheatre.bsky.social #NorthEastTheatreGuide #Theatre
Preview: Big Ange at Newcastle Live Theatre
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October 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Aaron Sorkin’s To Kill a Mockingbird heads to Newcastle Theatre Royal in April 2026 🎭

Read our preview of the acclaimed stage adaptation here ⬇️
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#Theatre #Newcastle #ToKillAMockingbird #AaronSorkin #StageTour
Preview: To Kill A Mockingbird at Newcastle Theatre Royal
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October 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Right - I'd better start writing a new radio show. We are back on air on the 2nd November. Woop!
The @jowheretogo.bsky.social Show is back - looking at music, comedy, theatre, film in the week ahead.
October 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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🚽 “Urinetown” at Newcastle’s Jubilee Theatre is a sharp, funny & energetic take on the cult musical — with standout vocals, bold direction & a live band that brings it to life!

🎭 On until Sat 11 Oct – full review 👇
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#MusicalTheatre #TheatreReview
REVIEW: Urinetown at Newcastle Jubilee Theatre
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October 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM