News for Category: Sage Gateshead News
Sage Gateshead launches one to one advice sessions for emerging artists and musicians
Sage Gateshead is hosting a series of new online one-to-one advice sessions to support emerging artists, musicians and music leaders from April. As part of its ongoing commitment to artist development, Sage Gateshead’s artistic team will offer free advice to musicians on their career in the music industry. It will happen through a one-to-one session…
Jamie Cullum postponement
Announcement from Jamie Cullum (due to perform here on Friday 20th March as part of Gateshead Jazz): “I’m sorry to have to announce that due to the rising incidence of Covid 19 and directives from the World Health Organisation I have made the decision to postpone the rest of the UK Taller 2020 tour. I’m…
WORLD FAMOUS BRASS IN CONCERT FESTIVAL 2020 ON SALE AT SAGE GATESHEAD
This year’s Brass in Concert Championship, held at Sage Gateshead, has gone on sale, and fans are already securing their seats ahead of the much-anticipated Festival, which takes place in November. Janet Thompson from Chester-le-Street was first in the queue at Sage Gateshead’s box office. She has been attending the championship, which is thought to…
Free summer residency at Sage Gateshead on offer to musicians
Musician Holly Clarke is urging musicians to apply for a free summer residency at Sage Gateshead after her own career was propelled by the experience. The traditional singer and guitarist from Coniston in the Lake District found her way into Summer Studios last year and has gone on to support Billy Bragg, star in Sage…
BIG BEETHOVEN WEEKEND: FIVE ORCHESTRAS, NINE SYMPHONIES, ONE WEEKEND
Across the weekend of Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 February, Sage Gateshead will present all nine Beethoven symphonies, performed by five leading UK orchestras, in the first of two Big Beethoven Weekends celebrating 250 years since the great composer’s birth. Following huge success at London’s Barbican in early February, the Big Beethoven Weekend is heading…
NORTH EAST APPRENTICES COOK UP A STORM FOR NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK
Apprentices from across the North East had to rise to the occasion during a ‘bake off’ style competition at Sage Gateshead to celebrate the start of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW). In teams of two, 16 apprentices and four ambassadors from the North East Apprenticeship Ambassador Network took on the challenge of creating two themed bakes…
Transformation of Sage Gateshead
Work is well under way on Sage Gateshead’s iconic concourse, transforming the ‘town square’ of the venue into an even more welcoming and enjoyable space for visitors. The Box Office, bars, Brasserie and café will be refurbished, and a new private dining area will be created as well as pop up retail stands. It is…
New Year's Day Concert: An Interview With Jessica Cottis
Ahead of Royal Northern Sinfonia’s New Year’s Day Concert, we caught up with conductor Jessica Cottis to find out more about her role, what she’s looking forward to about the concert, and her resolutions for the year ahead. How has 2019 been for you? It’s been quite an extraordinary year, actually. It’s been super…
MAJOR CONCOURSE REFURB FOR SAGE GATESHEAD
As Sage Gateshead celebrates their 15th birthday this week, they’re looking forward to the New Year when the iconic concourse will be transformed and the music venue will become even more welcoming and enjoyable for visitors. The project, which is due to start in January, will refurbish many of the public areas including the Brasserie…
YOUNG MUSICIANS AT THE HEART OF BRASS IN CONCERT FESTIVAL
One hundred young musicians from the region took centre stage at this year’s prestigious Brass in Concert Festival at Sage Gateshead. Pupils aged between eight and 16 from schools in Bedlington and Ashington took part in workshops with professional brass musicians in the months leading up to the event, which took place at Sage Gateshead…
New Gateshead Jazz line-up announced!
Sage Gateshead has today announced the artists joining Gateshead Jazz headliner Jamie Cullum at next year’s festival. Hard-hitting electronic trio GoGo Penguin, Mercury-nominated SEED Ensemble, dancefloor fillers Ibibio Sound Machine and House Gospel Choir, rising star Judi Jackson and many more will all be performing at Gateshead Jazz on Friday 20 March to Sunday 22…
Applications open for soloists for The Snowman
Do you know someone who is… Aged 11-14? Studying at a secondary school in Gateshead? A great singer with an unbroken voice (boys and girls)? Brave enough to sing solo on the stage of Sage One, accompanied by Royal Northern Sinfonia, in front of an audience of over 1000 people? If so, we’d love…
SAGE GATESHEAD SHORTLISTED FOR THREE NORTH EAST TOURISM AWARDS
Posted on behalf of NewcastleGateshead Initiative Businesses from across the region are celebrating after being shortlisted for the revamped North East England Tourism Awards 2020. Sage Gateshead has made the cut in three categories: Accessible and Inclusive, Business Tourism Venue and Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable. Nearly 150 applications were received for the awards and businesses…