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April 2025.
Wed 30: Vieux Carré Jazzmen @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Wed 30: Darlington Big Band @ Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club, Darlington. 7:00pm. Free. Rehearsal session (open to the public).
Wed 30: International Jazz Day @ The Globe, Newcastle. 7:30pm. £16.00.; £14.00. adv.. Feat. Guido Spannocchi, John Pope & Steve Hanley + Take it to the Bridge participants + SH#RP Collective with Lindsay Hannon - open rehearsal.
MAY 2025
Thu 01: Jazz Appreciation North East @ Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle NE1 7BJ. 2:00pm. £4.00. Subject: Member’s Contribution.
Thu 01: Alabaster de Plume @ Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 7:30pm.
Thu 01: Living in Shadows + OUTRI @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Thu 01: The Shayo Experiment @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig. Shayo Oshodi & Liam Oliver.
Thu 01: Tees Hot Club @ Dorman’s, Middlesbrough. 8:30pm. Free. Guests: Jeremy McMurray (piano); Richie Emmerson (tenor sax); Mark Toomey (alto sax); Mark Hawkins (drums);
Adrian Beadnell (bass).
Fri 02: Classic Swing @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 02: Rendezvous Jazz @ The Monkseaton Arms. 1:00pm. Free.
Fri 02: New Orleans Preservation Jazz Band @ The Oxbridge Hotel, Stockton. 1:00pm. £5.00.
Fri 02: Anna Reay & Deon Krishnan @ STACK, Seaburn. 4:30-6:15pm. Free.
Fri 02: Nauta @ Central Bar, Gateshead. 7:00pm. £7.50. A ‘Nauta’s House’ gig featuring Nauta & guests Shayo Oshodi & David Gray.
Fri 02: Spilt Milk @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 7:00-9:00pm. Free. Nolan Brothers (vocal harmonies).
Fri 02: Dom Pipkin @ Cluny 2, Newcastle. 7:30pm (doors). Solo piano.
Fri 02: Abbie Finn Trio @ Saltburn Community Hall. 7:30pm. £12.00. + bf.
Sat 03: Hot Fingers @ St Augustine’s Parish Centre, Darlington. 12:30pm. £10.00.
Sat 03: Play Jazz! workshop @ The Globe, Newcastle. 1:30pm. £25.00. Tutor: Steve Glendinning. Summer Samba Enrol at: learning@jazz.coop.
Sat 03: Jason Isaacs @ STACK, Exchange Sq., Middlesbrough. 4:00-6:00pm. Free. Vocalist Isaacs working with backing tapes.
Sat 03: Struggle Buggy @ Billy Bootleggers, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 4:00pm. Free. Blues.
Sat 03: Edison Herbert Trio @ The Vault, Darlington 7:00pm. Free.
Sat 03: Postmodern Jukebox @ The Glasshouse, Gateshead. 7:30pm.
Sat 03: NUJO Jazz Jam @ Cobalt Studios, Newcastle. 8:00pm (7:00pm doors). £3.00. + bf.
Sat 03: Eva Fox & the Jazz Guys @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sat 03: Rendezvous Jazz @ Red Lion, Earsdon. 8:00pm. £3.00.
Sat 03: Ray Stubbs R&B All Stars @ The Black Bull, Blaydon. 8:30pm. Free.
Sun 04: Smokin’ Spitfires @ The Cluny, Newcastle. 12:45pm. £7.50.
Sun 04: Sax Choir @ The Globe, Newcastle. 2:00pm. Free.
Sun 04: 4B @ The Ticket Office, Whitley Bay. 3:00pm. Free.
Sun 04: Spilt Milk @ St James’ STACK, Newcastle. 3:00-5:00pm. Free. Nolan Brothers (vocal harmonies).
Sun 04: Rivkala @ Prohibition Bar, Newcastle. 7:00pm. Free. A ‘Jar on the Bar’ gig.
Sun 04: Boys of Brass @ Billy Bootleggers, Ouseburn, Newcastle. 8:00pm. Free.
Sun 04: Ben Crosland Quartet @ The Globe, Newcastle. 8:00pm.
Mon 05: Harmony Brass @ Cullercoats Crescent Club. 1:00pm. Free.
Mon 05: Michael Young Trio @ The Engine Room, Sunderland. 6:30pm. Free.
Tue 06: Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ Victoria & Albert Inn, Seaton Delaval. 12:30pm. £14.00. Tel: 0191 237 3697. ‘Victory in Europe Afternoon Tea’ (VE Day 80th anniversary).
Tue 06: Jam session @ The Black Swan, Newcastle. 7:30pm. Free. House trio: Alan Law, Paul Grainger, John Hirst.
Tue 06: Customs House Big Band @ The Masonic Hall, North St., Ferryhill DL17 8HX. 7:30pm. Free.
Tue 06: FILM: Whiplash @ Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle. 8:15pm.
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
Alice Grace & Ben Helm: A Festive Afternoon Tea @ Bonbar - Dec 20

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- Jazz in the Afternoon - Crescent Club, Cullercoate...
- Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Globe Jazz Bar - Dec. 30
- CD Review: Simone Kopmajer - Spotlight On Jazz
- Christmas Celebration @ Coventry Cathedral - A Con...
- Preview: Francis Tulip Quartet @ The Globe - Decem...
- New Year Honour for Tommy Smith
- RIP Nipper
- Modern Vintage CDs of the Year
- Mainstream/modern CDs of the Year
- Just in case you missed THE Xmas party...
- Vieux Carré Hot 4 @ The Spanish City - Dec 26
- Some outstanding, previously unreleased, vintage a...
- How it all began (for me) by Ann Alex
- CD Review: Dan Banks Quintet
- Born This Day
- My Gigs of the Year
- Preview: Friday's a Wonderful Night for a Moondance
- Jingle All the Way…
- Strictly Smokin' Big Band @ Hoochie Coochie - Dec.23
- A Jazzy Christmas @ Ushaw - Dec. 20
- A Jazzy Christmas: Paul Edis and Friends @ Sage Ga...
- Nu Bossa Band @ Sage Gateshead - Dec 21
- King Bee @ Hoochie Coochie - Dec. 21.
- Bach in Central Arcade - Dec 21
- EXCLUSIVE! - Jimmy McPartland – Chicago Hot Cornet...
- EXCLUSIVE! Coming shortly (later today) Scott Blac...
- CD Review: Jorge Nila - Tenor Time
- CD Review: Dave O'Higgins Trio + Max Ionata - Teno...
- Sparks! Light up Newcastle's Night Sky - Dec 20
- Alice Grace & Ben Helm: A Festive Afternoon Tea @ ...
- Vieux Carré Jazzmen - Christmas Update.
- Preview: A Jazzy Christmas - not once but twice!
- Book Review: Geoff Leonard & Pete Walker - Hit and...
- RIP John Williams
- CDs of the Year - Big Bands.
- Glenn Miller Orchestra @ Sage Gateshead - Dec 17
- Better Late Than Never...
- Chetham's takes to the streets of Newcastle - Dec 17
- Paul Edis Trio: Blaydon Jazz Club's Christmas Part...
- Budtet @ The Globe + Jam Session. Jazz Coop Xmas P...
- SSBB - Christmas @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - Saturd...
- CDs of the year - The singers
- CD Review: Andrew Cyrille – Lebroba
- Bop While You Shop - Dec 15
- Swinging into Christmas with Classic Swing @ Gates...
- RIP Nancy Wilson
- SSBB - Christmas @ Gosforth Civic Theatre - Friday...
- Preview: Glenn Miller Orchestra (UK) @ Sage Gatesh...
- Archipelago and Guests @ Bridge Hotel - Dec. 9
- Birthday Party @ The Black Swan w. the Mo Scott Band.
- Christmas Party Night @ Dormans Jazz Club Middlesb...
- Jam Session @ The Dun Cow, Jesmond - Dec. 12
- CD Review: The Gil Evans Orchestra - Hidden Treasu...
- Jam Session @ The Black Swan - Dec. 11
- Gigs/CDs of the Year coming shortly...
- Jazz North’s northern line
- RIP BMus @ Sage Gateshead.
- CD Review: Emma Fisk's Hot Club du Nord - Hot Club...
- Preview: Indigo Jazz Voices – Dec. 13 @ The Globe
- House of the Black Gardenia @ Hoochie Coochie - De...
- Time Change at Hoochie.
- JB's Cats @ Sage Gateshead - Dec 8
- CD Review: Various Artists - Jazz City UK (Volume 1).
- King Bees @ Billy Bootleggers - Dec 7
- Super Sunday's Dilemma
- Zoë Gilby Quartet @ The Lit & Phil - Dec 7
- RIP Peter Boizot.
- Update on the 2019 Mike Durham's International Cla...
- CD Review: Burak Bedikyan - New Beginning
- NUJO Small Combo @ The Hatton Gallery, Newcastle U...
- CD Review: Julian Haugland - Julian Haugland
- Classic Swing @ the Block & Tackle, Ashington - De...
- Royal Northern College of Music plays Frank Zappa:...
- Headhunters @ Sage Gateshead - December 2
- Jambone @ St James' & St Basil's Church, Newcastle...
- More vin (extra) ordinaire - Hot Club du Nord @ St...
- Hot Club du Nord @ St. Cuthbert’s Parish Hall, Cro...
- Preview: Headhunters Funk-Up Sage Gateshead
- CD Review: Laura Dickinson - Auld Lang Syne
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2 comments :
Afternoon tea? Does CAMRA know about this?
I understand the Ebenezer Scrooge Appreciation Society is considering a vote of no confidence regarding your re-election to the presidency of the above society.
The consumption of a bottle of Camden's Pale Ale should ensure my re-election!
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