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Events
We’re Geordies. We don’t wrap up for the autumn, and neither does our events programme.
So, you’re into side-splitting laughs, splitting hairs at high-end contemporary art, or splitting the airwaves with the very best the music world has to offer; it’s a good job NewcastleGateshead has an unrivalled events programme lined up for this autumn.
We’ve comedy from Sarah Millican and Alan Carr, music from The Arctic Monkeys and George Michael and theatre from the Sound of Music. And to top it all, the prestigious contemporary art award the Turner Prize is coming to BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art. It’s a huge honour to host the event and a massive coup for BALTIC as the very first non-Tate venue to do so in the awards history!
If contemporary art doesn’t beat your drum, there’s a load of unique and renowned cultural venues to entertain you. The Sage Gateshead is a breathtaking building, designed by Sir Norman Foster and home of world-class international music. If you’re looking for drama, music and dance then head up to the newly restored Theatre Royal – they’ve just re-opened their doors after a splendid, multi-million pound, Edwardian makeover. And there’s the beautifully restored, art deco Tyneside Cinema, one of the few surviving News Reel cinemas in Britain, designed and built by Dixon Scott, great uncle to Hollywood directors Sir Ridley and Tony Scott.
Autum highlights
| International Print Biennale | until 19 Nov | A range of exhibitions, workshops and activities across NewcastleGateshead that celebrate our printmaking heritage. |
| NewcastleGateshead Art Fair | 30 Sept – 2 Oct | The Sage Gateshead hosts the North East’s largest commercial art fair. |
| Design Event | 14 – 18 Oct | This year’s theme is ‘Happiness’ with exclusive features from the Royal College of Art, London and Noma Bar. |
| BALTIC presents Turner Prize: | 21 Oct – 8 Jan 2012 | The world’s most recognised and prestigious award for contemporary art presents the very best of current British art for the first time at BALTIC. |
| Wunderbar Festival | 31 Oct – 6 Nov |
Extraordinary happenings, interactive contemporary performances and visual art. |
| NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival | 26 Nov – 31 Dec |
Enchanted Parks, Winter Carnivals, Christmas markets, festive performance and outdoor ice-skating. |
You can check out our full list of events on the what's on pages.
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