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Displaying events between 01 July 2025 and 31 July 2025
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Inspired by Charlie’s bestselling book, which has sold more than a quarter-of-a-million copies worldwide, this pacy, moving and hilarious show takes you all the way from Viking to South-East Iceland to ensure the shipping forecast will never sound the same again.
Dates: Tue 08
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BEAM Folk Week: Chris Brain
Yorkshire’s Chris Brain has carved his place firmly into the contemporary folk scene following his highly-regarded first two albums, Bound to Rise (2022) and Steady Away (2023).
Dates: Wed 23
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BEAM Folk Week: Chris Wood
Winner of 6 BBC Folk Awards, he's played with The Royal Shakespeare Company and was a key member of The Imagined Village along with Billy Bragg, Martin and Eliza Carthy. A wise and soulful craftsman, his concerts are a cliche free zone.
Dates: Sun 27
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BEAM Folk Week: Joshua Burnside
Joshua Burnside is an experimental folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica and Irish folk, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds, world music and unorthodox production methods.
Following an award-winning debut album and an acclaimed follow-up released during the height of the global pandemic, his music lives against the grain, in both style and spirit. Raised in the north of Ireland between the lush drumlins and hills of Strangford Lough, and the narrow entries and alleyways of East Belfast, Joshua’s music has defined and defied the post-conflict society of his home.
Dates: Fri 25
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BEAM Folk Week: Lindisfarne
Legendary 70’s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne present a classic five-piece line-up of long-time members fronted by founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar.
With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home and a reputation for live performance second to none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanize festival and concert audiences remains undimmed and is guaranteed to get the crowd on their feet and singing along.
Dates: Fri 25
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BEAM Folk Week: Martha Tilston
“With a pure silken voice and lyrics that inspire and captivate, BBC best newcomer nominated Martha Tilston regularly sells out concerts, has performed countless prestigious festival slots,
enjoyed a spell as guest vocalist for Zero 7 and released several critically albums.
Dates: Thu 24
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BEAM Folk Week: Niall McCabe
With self-effacing humour and stories told of growing up on a remote Irish Island Niall McCabe possess an effortless charm which both captivates and liberates his audience.
Dates: Sat 26
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BEAM Folk Week: Noble Jacks
With the fiddle leading the charge, Noble Jacks are out to take no prisoners with their high-energy footstompin’ rhythms, which have taken crowds by storm across the UK and beyond. Nominated Live Act Of The Year 2023 by the Americana Music Association UK, Noble Jacks are considered by many to be the finest purveyors of folk-influenced Americana.
Dates: Thu 24
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BEAM Folk Week: Ruth Lyon
Poet Hollie McNish referred to Newcastle’s bridges as “muscle-built beauties of sweat into steel, of hardening fires, solidified metals.” Songwriter Ruth Lyon is the product of those “muscle-built beauties” and, like her city, her trials have taught her to never let others define her path.
Dates: Sun 27
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BEAM Folk Week: Yoshika Colwell
A captivating talent and vital new voice in the great canon of English folk music, Yoshika’s songs are often deeply personal and concerned with attempting to understand the self & others, time, nature and mortality. A life-long Joni Mitchell fan she also takes inspiration from a wide mix of artists inc. Gillian Welch to Linda Perhacs, John Prine to Talk Talk.
Dates: Sun 27
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Double Act
When a man takes the day off work and travels to the West Sussex coast with the intention of ending his life, he shifts back and forth between interactions with his boss, mum, ex-girlfriend and various strangers, grappling with his warring thoughts as he confronts the crushing disappointment at how his life has turned out. Mixing clowning with physical comedy, dark humour and classic drama, Double Act explores destructive self-talk and the redemptive power of listening.
Dates: Thu 03, Fri 04, Sat 05
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Fanny Galore's Big Bingo Party
Join us for a fun game of bingo with your hostess with the mostest Fanny Galore, our favourite drag queen. With a glass of bubbles or soft drink on arrival, get those dabbers ready as it could be lucky for some! Eyes down for a full house with Fanny Galore’s Big Bingo Party!
Dates: Sat 12
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Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians
We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead!
So it’s time to prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians!
Dates: Sun 06, Thu 03, Fri 04, Sat 05
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Kinnaris Quintet
Presented by The Hertford Quarter
Get ready for an electrifying night of foot-stomping, heart-soaring music! The Kinnaris Quintet brings joy, energy, and a deep sense of community to every note they play, weaving modern melodies and rhythms through the rich fabric of Celtic traditions.
Dates: Wed 02
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LIGHTHOUSE: When the Light Breaks
When the Light Breaks is a 2024 drama film by Rúnar Rúnarsson. Set amongst the stunning backdrop of Icelandic scenery, the film depicts a young woman grieving for her first love's death during one summer day. It was selected as the opening film for the Un Certain Regard selection of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 15 May 2024.
Dates: Thu 10
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Rude Science, 2025
Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. On the surface it’s a riot of disgusting experiments built to delight young audiences but under the bonnet it’s a brilliantly-constructed curriculum-driven adventure designed to inspire Britain’s kids with a lasting fascination for science.
Dates: Wed 30
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Taylormania
An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the
leading contemporary artists of our time.
Katy Ellis, a self-confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers will deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor experience. The show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans across the world by storm.
Dates: Wed 16
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