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Evolution Festival
Richard Kenworthy
Entertainment
The people of NewcastleGateshead are known for working hard and playing even harder, so it’s no wonder that as far as entertainment goes, we’ve got it covered. From extravagant West End shows to cutting-edge productions; large-scale arena tours to intimate gigs; big-budget Hollywood films to arthouse classics and ultra-modern contemporary galleries to traditional collections, you’ll forget what you used to mean by ‘a night in’.
Newcastle’s Theatre Royal (regional home to the Royal Shakespeare Company) and the Sunderland Empire provide world-class theatre to suit all tastes from West End productions to esoteric drama. Live Theatre, which is perfectly situated on NewcastleGateshead's iconic Quayside, is dedicated to finding and developing creative talent, whilst Northern Stage is considered one of the UK's top producing theatres.
Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena and The Sage Gateshead attract big name performers and underground acts alike with their wonderfully diverse and versatile performance spaces, and the O2 Academy provides a top-class platform for acts who haven’t made the arena... yet. Film-buffs are more than catered for with Metrocentre’s state-of-the-art ODEON IMAX screens as well as Newcastle’s smaller independent cinemas like Tyneside Cinema, Star & Shadow and Side Cinema.
Add to this our excellent offering of bars, restaruants and cafe's and you'll find you're absolutely spoilt for choice!
