West Highland Way

The West Highland Way: Scotland’s Iconic Long-Distance Trail The West Highland Way is one of Scotland’s most celebrated walking trails, stretching 96 miles (154 kilometers) from Milngavie, just outside Glasgow, to Fort…

Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty

Overview Blackeyed Theatre, in association with Theatre Royal Winchester and South Hill Park Adapted by Nick Lane from the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Composer – Tristan Parkes “When…

Newcastle’s Dragon Boat Race

The charity challenge sees the most adventurous of teams paddle down the River Tyne in the dragon-themed boats, all racing for first place. Racing as a team, or taking part…

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Bold. Shocking. A slice of musical history. Who’s on stage The ball of energy that is Nil Venditti, the Principal Guest Conductor of our home band, Royal Northern Sinfonia. Plus…

George and Robert Stephenson | Lecture

Monday 6th October | 6pm A talk by Ken Smith. In this illustrated talk Newcastle author Ken Smith will spotlight the lives of famed North-East engineers George Stephenson and his…

An Evening with Professor Alice Roberts

AN EVENING WITH PROFESSOR ALICE ROBERTS DOMINATION – THE RISE AND FALL OF AN EMPIRE Join Professor Alice Roberts as she takes us on an investigative journey to establish who…

Mark Steel: The Leopard in my House

“The consultant had told me he was confident I had throat cancer that had spread into the lymph glands. Joyfully, I held his hand, and looked up to the heavens…

Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24

Fiery. Cheeky. Leave with a smile. Who’s on stage We’ve got the home side playing tonight – Royal Northern Sinfonia and their Artistic Partner, the brilliant Maria Włoszczowska, plus star…

David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time

Have you ever considered how a single weapon could change the course of history? What stories lie behind the guns that shaped empires, wars, and even criminal underworlds? How did…