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Artists Inspired By Great Outdoors For Great Exhibition
Musicians and poets took to Northumberland’s great outdoors for inspiration for a Great Exhibition of the North performance being staged at Sage Gateshead this summer. ‘Backbone of Our Land’, on Saturday 28 July, will be an evening of music and spoken word exploring what it means to be Northern. In recent weeks people connected to…
ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA 60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON IS NOW ON SALE
Royal Northern Sinfonia, orchestra of Sage Gateshead, 60th anniversary season is now on sale The 2018/19 season will open on Friday 21 September 2018, coinciding with the orchestra’s 60th birthday weekend, celebrating the past and looking forward to the future. The opening weekend will kick-start with a very special RNS Rocks concert, featuring some of…
Gareth Malone surprises choir at Sage Gateshead
Members of the choir Rock and Rolled Gold were rehearsing in the venue’s Music Education Centre when Gareth made an appearance. The choir performed for him and received some hints and tips whilst listening to him talk about vocal technique. He also performed one of his own songs. Rock and Rolled Gold is a weekly…
Sage Gateshead wins at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2018
Sage Gateshead won Gold in the Business Tourism category at the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2018 Ceremony. Celebrating excellence across the industry, Sage Gateshead was presented with its award during a ceremony at the Bath Assembly Rooms on 23 April 2018. Commenting on the award, Sally Balcombe, CEO of VisitBritain and VisitEngland said: “The…
Music brings new lease of life to Ken
From the early 1990s Ken Gibson enjoyed playing the piano. Then, in 2010, he had a stroke following major heart surgery. This, coupled with the fact he had become a full-time carer to his wife Maureen, meant he was unable to continue his hobby, which had brought him so much pleasure. He became very reclusive…
Fall in love with music at Sage Gateshead
Whether you’re looking for a new hobby, wanting to develop an existing skill or just get back into music after a long break, there’s a whole range of vocal and instrumental classes on offer at Sage Gateshead. The new term starts from Monday 18 September and classes are now on sale. Our new autumn term…
Hawthorn Primary School Summer Showcase
On Thursday 29 June, Newcastle’s Hawthorn Primary School opened up its doors to the community to showcase In Harmony in action at their Summer Music Festival. Sage Gateshead delivers In Harmony with Hawthorn Primary School as part of a national programme that aims to inspire and transform the lives of children in deprived communities, using…