What’s on in June across Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland
From rock ‘n’ roll festivals to musicals straight from the West End, a barking brilliant exhibition of dogs in art to a night with Diana Ross in Durham that’ll have us turning upside down, there’s plenty going on this month.
MUSIC
Elton John
When: Saturday 19th June 2022 at 4:30pm
Where: Stadium of Light, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland SR5 1SU
Price: from £49.50
One of the biggest names in music, Elton John, will be bringing his award-winning Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour to Sunderland. He’s still standing after a 50-year career with this being a once-in-a-lifetime experience as it will be the last time he’ll perform in the North East
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Kings of Leon
When: Wednesday 29th June 2022 at 6pm
Where: Utilita Arena, Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA
Price: from £51.00
Our favourite Nashville, Tennessee rockers are back. Whilst performing their all-time favourite classics if Sex on Fire, Radioactive and Use Somebody, Kings of Leon will showcase the newest singles from their album ‘When You See Yourself’ to the Toon.
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Diana Ross
When: Wednesday 29th June 2022 at 5pm
Where: Emirates Riverside, Chester-le-Street DH3 3SH
Price: from £75.90
Global superstar Diana Ross is set to turn Durham Cricket upside down after adding a date at the Riverside to her Thank You Summer 2022 tour. The Queen of Motown is back after leading The Supremes to chart dominance with hits such as Baby Love, Stop! In the Name of Love, and You Keep Me Hangin’ On.
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Menopause The Musical 2
When: Wednesday 8th June 2022 at 7:30pm
Where: Playhouse Whitley Bay, Marine Ave, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Price: £34.40
Starring Crissy Rock (Benidorm), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty), Nicki French (Eurovision) and Susie Fenwick (West End Star) this is a hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical. It’s time to fast forward five years to catch up with the same four characters for tales of their lives, loves and losses as they set off on the high seas.
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When: Monday 6th – Saturday 11th June 2022 at 7:30pm
Where: Sunderland Empire Theatre, 4-5 High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3EX
Price: from £13.00
Following two critically acclaimed tours and a West End run, Footloose is back and better than ever with the incredible Jake Quickenden (Dancing on Ice winner, Hollyoaks and Dreamboys star) as loveable cowboy Willard and the legendary Darren Day (TV personality and star of numerous West End shows including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Priscilla and Grease.)
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The Play That Goes Wrong
When: Monday 6th – Saturday 11th June 2022 at 7:30pm
Where: Theatre Royal, 100 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6BR
Price: from £15.00
The original cast of the multi-award-winning international smash-hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong and BBC One’s The Goes Wrong Show are back on stage. The Cornley Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything goes wrong! This is guaranteed to make your belly laugh.
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Paint and Sip Party
When: Saturday 11th June 2022 at 4pm
Where: Full Circle Brew Co, Hoult’s Yard, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2HL
Price: from £19.95
Full Circle Brewery is delighted to be having its first ever Paint and Sip Party. Join in for a fun-filled Paint Party for painters of all levels to unleash your creativity and create your own masterpiece that you can take home and keep forever.
MORE INFOWomen & Sculpture: New Histories and Futures
When: Friday 17th June 2022 from 10am
Where: Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AG
Price: from £75.90
Join in on this free AHRC-funded workshop to promote public engagement with women’s sculpture. Whether you are interested in art, an artist yourself or from the heritage sector, Laing invited you to have a roundtable discussion with members of the VISIBLE Women group, who lead current projects to raise the status of women in the UK.
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Barking – A Celebration of Dogs in Art at Ushaw
When: Friday 8th April – Sunday 3rd July 2022
Where: Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels and Gardens, Woodland Road, Durham DH7 9R
Price: £9.00
This one is for you dog lovers. Join Ushaw to celebrate the nation’s wonderful love affair with its four-legged best friends in a new outdoor art exhibition which captures all sides of the beloved pooch through the ages in painting, sculpture, prints and ceramics.
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The Lost Voice Guy Comedy Showcase
When: Saturday 25th June 2022
Where: Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3HD
Price: £15.00
Britain’s Got Talent winner, Lost Voice Guy, brings some of his favourite comedy acts to the North East for his first ever Comedy Showcase. Headlining the show will be a television comedian who hasn’t been named yet and will be joined by another BGT favourite, Steve Royle and local lass and up and coming comedy superstar, Lauren Pattison.
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When: Thursday 9th June 2022
Where: 31 High Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1EW
Price: £12.50
Be prepared for an edge-of-your-seat improv comedy joyride from Newcastle’s hot-fast hilarians, The Suggestibles. Hold on, as their show is a speeding rollercoaster of spontaneous games, skits, sketches and songs, that’ll make you shake with laughter.
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Sunderland Comedy Club
When: Saturday 25th June 2022
Where: The Point, Holmeside, Sunderland, England SR1 3HY
Price: £8.00
The Comedy Club has arrived at The Point. Witness three top professional stand up comedians including Steve Gribbin, Andy White and up and coming Matt Reed, who promise a fantastic lineup of entertainment. Treat yourself to a delicious pre-show food menu, too.
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Blyth Live Festival
When: Saturday 18th June 2022
Where: Blyth Beach, Northumberland NE24 3PL
Tickets: Free
Fans of Boyzone and Westlife, rejoice – because the return of Blyth Live brings with it the return of former boyband members Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden in the crooner combo that is Boyzlife as headliners. Further acts are still to be announced.
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When: Thursday 9th, Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June 2022
Where: Town Moor, Grandstand Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
Price: from £60.50
Under the Big Top at this new Newcastle music festival will be Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Charlatans, Andrew Cushin, The Libertines, Years & Years and L Devine.
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Let’s Rock The North East
When: Saturday 11th June 2022
Where: Herrington Country Park, Chester Road, Penshaw, New Herrington, Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7EL
Price: from £48.38
Love really hurts without Billy Ocean and the R&B legend is why we’ll be heading down to Herrington Country Park this June alone. But a cheeky bit of Wet Wet Wet, Level 42, Tony Hadley, Sonique and Nick Heyward at this ‘80s festival can’t hurt either, can it?
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