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what’s on
2015
box office 0191 277 8030
www.newcastlecityhall.org
Welcome
of new shows for 2015.
Welcome to our latest brochure, full
Pink Floyd, Roy Chubby Brown and
We start with old favourites Australian
Collabro with their special guest Lucy
Jimmy Carr, add in some new stars in
anks with their mix of modern and
Kay and introduce local girls, The Unth
traditional folk music.
laughter, Jimmy Carr, Dara O’Briain,
As usual comedy will fill the Hall with
ng with multiple shows from Kevin
Dylan Moran and Stewart Lee in the Spri
Bridges and Alan Carr in the Autumn.
not try Showaddywaddy or maybe the
If you like music with memories, why
ular.
swing of the Rat Pack Vegas Spectac
shows all the time so please check
As always we will be adding more new
all the details of your favourite shows
the website or contact the box office for
at the City Hall.
Peter Brennan
City Hall Manager
What’s on 2015
Unless otherwise stated shows
start at 7.30pm
*under 14s must be accompanied by
an adult
The Australian Pink Floyd*
20 Feb £41.50, £30.50
The Australian Pink Floyd Show is proud
to announce their 2015 ‘Welcome To
The Machine’ 2015 European Tour.
The tour celebrates 40 years since the
release of the landmark album ‘Wish
You Were Here’, Pink Floyd’s ninth
album, but will draw also heavily from
the iconic ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’
and ‘The Division Bell’ albums.
Roy “Chubby” Brown
21 Feb £21.00
If easily offended please stay away
All new blue, rude and outrageously
hilarious!
Collabro plus Special Guest:
Lucy Kay and support*
Classic Legends of
Rock & Folk Super Tour
07 Mar £24.50 £20
From Emmerson Lake and Palmer, Carl
Palmer and his Band, from Wishbone
Ash original founding member Martin
Turner and his band and the classic
line-up of legendary folk band The
Strawbs.
26 Feb £40.50 £29.50 £21.50 Sold Out
The Unthanks
Photo: Andy Gallacher
14 Mar £18.00
Tyneside sisters Rachel and Becky
Unthank are honest, young storytellers
outside of time, forging links between
folk worlds old, new and other. Using
the traditional music of the North East.
Blue
Jimmy Carr – Funny Business
27 Mar, 8pm £25.00
Jimmy’s been described as ‘the hardest
working man in comedy’. Which, let’s
face facts, is not that impressive.
It’s like being the ‘Tallest Dwarf’ or the
‘Healthiest Glaswegian’. Really not that
big a deal. ‘Funny Business’ is Jimmy’s
brand new stand up show. Come for the
witty and incisive musings on the
human condition; stay for the knob
gags.
Dr Hook
Featuring
Ray
Sawyer
28 March
£28.50
Ray Sawyer,
the spirited,
eye patched
lead singer of
the group Dr.
Hook, whose
soulful and sometimes comic
vocals fronted the band's breakthrough
to the “Cover Of The Rolling Stone". An
international superstar status in the
early 70's and 80's, Ray has been
touring since the break-up of the band
in 1984, with a new band and a new
twist to his familiar sound.
31 Mar £25.00
Blue, one of Britain’s most successful
pop groups, today announce a brand
new tour for spring 2015.
Lee Ryan, Antony Costa, Duncan
James and Simon Webbe catapulted to
fame in 2001 with their Top 5 single ‘All
Rise’. The affable quartet quickly
ascended to the top of the charts with
three #1 albums, scored highlyrespectable collaborations with Elton
John and Stevie Wonder, and even
represented the UK in 2011 at the
Eurovision Song Contest.
The band is well and truly back where
they belong; Back in the spotlight and
ready to embark on their newest
musical chapter. ‘All Rise’ for one of
Britain’s most talked-about boy bands.
Simple Minds*
06 April £51.50, £41.50
Fresh from their renaissance and
rightful reappraisal.
With a touring cast that now sees Jim
Kerr and Charlie Burchill joined by
stalwart drummer Mel Gaynor,
keyboardist Andy Gillespie, Ged
Grimes, backing vocalists Sarah Brown
and Catherine AD (additional keys and
guitar). Simple Minds have a settled
line-up that re-affirms their status as
one of the great live bands.
Showaddywaddy
10 April £19.50
Get yourself a-boppin to the
worlds greatest rock ‘n’ roll band.
Featuring hits, Under The
Moon of Love, When,
I Wonder Why, Pretty
Little Angel Eyes,
Three Steps To
Heaven, Heartbeat.
Dara O’Briain
Michael Ball
16/17/18 April, 8pm £23.00
Dara is one of the most recognisable
faces on British TV, as host of the
hugely successful Mock The Week, The
Apprentice You’re Fired and Star
Gazing Live. Not forgetting his most
recent shows Dara O Briain: School of
Hard Sums for Dave and Dara O
Briain’s Science Club for BBC2. Catch
one of the most charismatic, intelligent,
fast-talking and downright funny live
performers working today.
“His set is a masterclass in intelligent,
no-frills stand-up” – THE GUARDIAN
“If you want a comic who can hold an
audience in the palm of his hand for two
hours, here’s your man” – THE TIMES
“Devilishly sharp” – METRO
“These are classy routines, that assume
the audience’s intelligence and
condescend to no one”.
– THE GUARDIAN
24 April £40.00
Musical star Michael
Ball has announced
a UK tour for the
singer, actor and
broadcaster will be hitting
the road in support of his forthcoming
album If Everyone Was Listening.
Fans can expect a sensational set list
from the entertainer with songs off his
new record, along with hits and hidden
gems from his back-catalogue.
For more than 25 years Michael has
been at the top of his game starring in
musical theatre productions in the West
End and on Broadway winning critical
acclaim, a devoted following and awards
for his stage work and recording career.
Dylan Moran
25 April, 8pm £25.00, Conc £23.00
Dylan Moran star of Black Books,
Shaun of the Dead and Calvary is back
with his new stand up show.
“Jokes as sharp as barbed wire and a
comedy brain quicker than a steel
trap… Rarely have the rafters of the
Playhouse shook so dangerously to the
sound of laughter.” The Scotsman
“A supremely confident performer, his
timing for delivering punchlines is
something special” The Telegraph
“It didn’t falter for a moment.
Photo: Andy Ho
This is stand-up
llingworth
comedy of the
first order…
there’s
scarcely a
word wasted…
seriously good
fun” The
Times
Suitable
15+
UB40 03 May £32.50
In 2015 they’re going back on the road
to play their history of hits once again.
Jimmy Carr 08 May £25.00
Psychic Sally: On the Road
14 May £23.00
International psychic and star of hit TV
show Psychic Sally On The Road, Sally
Morgan returns with her phenomenal
interactive stage show. An ordinary
woman with an extraordinary gift, her
ability to pass on messages from spirit
with incredible accuracy leaves audiences
completely astounded. Her work with high
profile celebrities and royalty earned her
the name “psychic to the stars”, most
notably reading for inspirational princess
Diana. Don’t miss the
opportunity to see a
world renowned
psychic in action.
*Sally Morgan is
investigational
and the show is
for the purpose
of entertainment.
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular 09 May £21.00, £19.00, £17.00
Purveyors of cool swing into town with the greatest music of the 20th Century.
Wonderful memories – totally live show – successful worldwide. Every song a
classic – Come Fly with Me, Volare, That’s Amore, Under My Skin,
Mr Bojangles, Mack The Knife, and many more of your favourites.
Free admission for accompanied children in the £17 seats.
www.ratpack.biz
Belle & Sebastian*
The Overtones*
16 May £37.00, £27.00
Scottish outfit who delight in keeping
their profile low and their dedication to
the music high. Their Nick Drake
inspired acoustic pop has a beautiful
subtle sound underpinned by a sharp
lyrical and musical backbone. Tuneful
pop has rarely been this fulfilling.
17 June From £23.50
Vocal harmony group The Overtones –
Lachie Chapman, Darren Everest,
Timmy Matley, Mark Franks and Mike
Crawshaw – blend classic ’50s
harmonies with modern pop.
Since the release of their debut album
in 2010, The Overtones have
established their reputation as a group
with the unique ability to deliver
consistently uplifting music infused with
exquisitely crafted vocal harmonies.
Bryan Ferry*
17 May £67.00, £57.00, £47.00, £37.00
Sold Out
Milton
Jones
and the
Temple of
Daft
Moody Blues
22 June £41.50
Live Nation is delighted to announce the
‘Timeless Flight 2015’ Tour from The
Moody Blues, one of the most enduring,
creative and consistent groups in the
world. Their remarkable music has
enthralled generations of fans since the
1960’s and their recorded legacy
contains some of the most important
and ground breaking work in the history
of popular music, having generated over
55 million sales throughout the world.
The Moody Blues – Justin Hayward,
John Lodge and Graeme Edge – carry
on their magical musical legacy from
generation to generation, year after
year.
22 May,
8pm £24.00
Loud-shirt
wearing
‘Mock the
Week’
regular
Milton
Jones is
back on the
road with a
brand new
show.
Stewart
Lee
‘A ROOM
WiTH A
STeW’
Photo: Colin Hutton
4/5 June
£21.00
A brand new live show with fresh
material in preparation for Stewart’s
next BBC2 series of Stewart Lee’s
Comedy Vehicle.
The Gift…Amanda
Molloy
G4
17 Sept VIP £75, £27.50, 24.50
Expect to hear the tunes that helped make
them famous, such as My Way, Nessun
Dorma and Bohemian Rhapsody, alongside
some fresh takes on music of more recent
years. It’s sure to be an evening to live long
in the memory: not to be missed!
Frontman Jonathan Ansell says, “It’s
incredibly exciting to be going back on the
road with the boys for the first time in a
number of years. You can expect the classic
G4 treatment: lots of classic songs given
the traditional G4 twist, and there’ll definitely
be a surprise or two along the way!”.
Darcy Oake*
23 Sept, 7pm doors
£91 VIP £47 £31.50 £21.50
Canadian magician Darcy Oake will be heading
out on his first ever Nationwide UK tour with a
series of thrilling live shows. Emerging in the
world of illusion as a new generation of
contemporary mysticism he has quickly
established himself as one of the most exciting
performers in magic right now.
In June 2014 over 200 million viewers tuned in
to Britain’s Got Talent to witness the birth of a
phenomenon: the unveiling of an electrifying
new illusionist, Darcy Oake. From sleight of
hand to death-defying escapades, this master
magician grabbed the world’s attention, ushering
in an exciting new era of an age-old art form.
26 Sept, 8pm £25.00
The Worldwide Phenomenon
Amanda Molloy comes to
Newcastle’s Historic City Hall for
‘The’ Live Psychic Medium
Show Tour 2015. From being
banned by a spiritual church for
being to accurate to making
front page national news in The
Sun and now the The Gift ..
Amanda Molloy’s Live Psychic
Medium UK tour 2015.
Cliff Richard
‘75th Birthday Tour’
7 Oct £75.00, £65.00 Sold Out
Kevin Bridges* – A
Whole Different Story
28th, 29th, 30th, 31st Oct
8pm £25.00
Kevin Bridges returns to the
road with a brand new show A
Whole Different Story…
Scotland’s biggest export, Kevin
Bridges, dubbed as “brilliant” by
one of his comedy idols, Billy
Connolly has had an astonishing
rise to success.
Photo: Andy
Hollingworth
Alan Carr – Yap Yap Yap (15+)
22/23/24 Oct, 8pm £30.00
‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’
“A comedian who owns the space he is
working in so much, he could put a flag
up” The Independent
No stranger to yap Alan Carr will be
yapping his way around the UK &
Ireland with his brand new stand up
show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ The BAFTA and
British Comedy Award winning
comedian, author and chat show
supremo returns to his stand up roots
with his hilarious take on life. Yap it up!
The Sensational 60’s
experience
7 Nov £27.00
Without doubt the most explosive 60’s
show touring the UK. This is the must
see 60’s extravaganza for 2015.
Original classics performed by 5 of the
most influential artistes of the 60s
Starring. Chris Farlowe, Hermans
Hermits, Steve Ellis (Voice of Love
Affair) New Amen Corner, Union Gapuk.
Hosted by Alan Mosca from Freddie &
The Dreamers.
Timeless classics such as, I’m Into
Something Good, Out Of Time,
Everlasting Love, Bend Me Shape Me,
Young Girl plus many more.
Step back in time and relive the past
during an evening true to the 60s when
pop music was at it’s very best.
The
eLO experience
14 Nov £22.00
The ELO Experience – Sensational
Tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra
The Official UK No1 Tribute show 2013
– as voted for by the agents association
of GB. The legacy left by Jeff Lynne &
The Electric Light Orchestra barely
needs any introduction – suffice to say
that between 1972 and 1986 they
achieved more combined UK and US
Top 40 hits than any other band on the
planet!
Bill Bailey: Limboland
28/29 Nov, 8pm £25.00
The gap between how we imagine our
lives to be and how they really are is the
subject of Bill’s new show Limboland.
With his trademark intelligence and
sharp wit, he tells tales of finding
himself in this halfway place from his
countless global travels, he recounts the
hilarious saga of a disastrous family trip
to Norway to see the Northern Lights.
Jools Holland
2-3 Dec £36.00 & £29.50
Bootleg Beatles
12-Dec £28.50 & 24.50
Access information
induction Loop/
infra-red System
An induction loop hearing system is
provided in the main box office and the
foyer box office. An infra-red hearing
system is available for all events.
Equipment must be ordered in advance
for this system. Accessible toilet
available in the foyer.
Wheelchair users
The City Hall is situated in the
centre of Newcastle with excellent
transport links. It is easily accessed by
car, bus, metro, train and on foot.
Parking
There are two car parks located
5 minutes away from the City Hall.
Discounted parking is available in John
Dobson Street NCP when purchasing
City Hall tickets. Please ask at the Box
Office for further information. Accessible
parking bays are available within John
Dobson Street NCP Car park (24
hours).There are also reserved parking
spaces for blue badge holders on
Northumberland Road. For further
information see the map above.
Metro
The Haymarket Metro station is
situated within a 5 minute walk from the
City Hall. Exit the station right onto
Northumberland Street. Continue ahead
turning left onto Northumberland Road,
continue straight ahead at the junction
with John Dobson Street, the City Hall is
on the left.
The City Hall has 6 seating areas
available for every show for wheelchair
users. It is necessary for wheelchair
seating to be booked in advance, via the
box office (See booking information). Any
customer booking a wheelchair seat will
receive comprehensive information on
access to the City Hall and its facilities
when booking. Access to the box office is
via College Street and is fully accessible.
Customers must be aware that you are
unable to transfer from a wheelchair into
a seat. At the time of booking the box
office must also be aware of any other
special requirements as we may not be
able to accommodate you on the
performance date.
There is no lift access to the balcony
level. Steps are edged in white and where
possible staircases have handrails to
assist with movement around the building.
Requests for further help or information
with regard to any of the above points
should be made to the box office in
advance of an event or to any member
of the City Hall staff on the night.
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