Vibrant stage-shows, inspiring music from world-class performers and breathtaking dance and drama are available to entertain you.

With excellent venues like the The Sage Gateshead, Theatre Royal, City Hall, Dance City, Live Theatre, Northern Stage, Gulbenkian, the Metro Radio Arena and Gateshead International Stadium, complemented by a number of smaller venues such as the Head of Steam@the Cluny, the Little Theatre, Caedmon Hall, Jazz Cafe and the Newcastle Arts Centre there's always live shows to enjoy.

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The Sage Gateshead

The Sage Gateshead attracts the best of every musical genre - classical, jazz, folk and more.  The centre occupies one of the most dramatic urban sites in Europe, looking across the River Tyne to a vibrant and exciting cityscape. Take the time to enjoy a performance by our very own Northern Sinfonia - a chamber orchestra of international renown.



Live Performance

Theatre Royal is one of the most renowned theatres in the country, and in its 170 year history has seen some of the biggest names in dance, drama, music and comedy. The theatre presents over 370 performances per year and is the regional home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, Opera North and Rambert Dance Company.

We also offer tremendous homegrown talent at Live Theatre, one of the country’s leading new writing theatres and the only dedicated new writing company outside London. Live Theatre’s diverse range of events also includes music, comedy, community events and hosting touring plays.

For more new and cutting-edge theatre, Northern Stage has opened a superb new building and The Journal Tyne Theatre, housed in a Grade 1 listed building, is another venue offering inspiring theatre.

Dance City is the National Dance Agency for the North East of England and welcomes all kinds of people with a passion for all kinds of dance. Dance City’s pioneering £7.6m centre for dance has given the organisation the perfect home from which to develop and drive dance forward as one of the most exciting art forms of the 21st Century.