The Crack

Out tomorrow!

Please listen to this interview about the #HillsboroughLaw Thank you to all the campaigners & @NowHillsborough for your unrelenting work & dedication 💕✊

We've got a review of this coming in our August issue (spoilers: it's fabulous!)

Can't wait for this one...

ELVANA “Viva Brass Vegas” with Oompah Brass XXL as part of Durham Brass Festival this Sun 12 July at @GalaDurham. Blending the swagger of rockabilly with the raw punch of grunge. Expect overdriven riffs, hip shaking grooves & loud guitars. galadurham.co.uk/galapost/elvan…

@speakoutsister Ha ha! Love those asterisks in that very offensive word…

I have few hopes for the future but ine is that if England.(Well the boys anyway) finally win the world up it'll be the last we hear of that bl**dy song. No I do not mean wonderwall though I also find that quite annoying.

Announcement! @TyneOperaHouse are starting a FILM CLUB! The first screening will celebrate 30 yrs of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame! See it in the beautiful theatre. Thurs 25 July. Tixs £5. bit.ly/FFCHunchback Supporting Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust.

Cor it's a scorcher - July issue is out now!

What a pleasure & an honour to have Christopher Eccleston read 'The Name Of That Song' by Peter Flannery with direction by Jack McNamara for four performances this weekend ahead of the stage version of our co-production 'Our Friends In The North' @TheatreRoyalNew 15-24 Oct! Celebrating 30 years since Our Friends in the North became one of the defining British television dramas of its era. This bold new production focuses on a defining chapter of the original story - funny, tender & unflinchingly political. If you've not got yor tickets yet, snap them up asap at theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/our-f…

Discovery Nights: Unplugged - an after-hours event for adults @Discovery_Mus on Frid 26 June 6pm - 9pm. Unwind & have a break from the daily grind -with music, a bar & activities incl a sound bath with crystal & Himalayan singing bowls & lacemaking.🎟👉🏼 northeastmuseums.org.uk/.../discovery-…

The Northern & Modern Soul All-Dayer is the best way to spend the August bank holiday. Showcasing the very best in Northern Soul, Motown & Modern Soul & capturing the spirit of venues such as Wigan Casino. @glasshouseicm 30th Aug. 1pm-1am. theglasshouseicm.org/wha.../norther…

It's the Northumberland Miners Picnic 2mrw at Woodhorn Museum! One of the region's longest-running events, bringing music, arts & culture for a fun family day with street theatre, activities, parade & unveiling of a model of sculpture by John O’Rourke. northeastmuseums.org.uk/woodhorn/

Kate Bush fans (and why wouldn't you be), dont miss this! Coming to Newcastle on 21 June - Hounds Of Love – The Kate Bush Celebration. Celebrate the music of Kate Bush with a room full of people who love these songs as much as you do. tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/whatson/hounds… @TyneOperaHouse

Did you know that the 2026 Newcastle Jazz Festival is being staged here at Live Theatre on Fri 26 & Sat 27 June? This years festival line up will once again feature the best artists from across the North East and the UK jazz scene! Get your tickets asap at newcastlejazzfestival.co.uk

📣Due to popular demand we have added two matinee performances of stunning monologue The Name Of That Song, read by the brilliant Christopher Eccleston. Written by Our Friends In The North creator Peter Flannery & directed by Jack McNamara. Book now at live.org.uk/whats-on/name-…

Coming up this month on Thu 25 Jun, 2pm we are delighted to be welcoming @LennyHenry to introduce the Reading of his funny and deeply moving debut play #AugustInEngland - a story of love, family heartache & the Windrush scandal. Come join us for this first reading outside of the capital, a poignant & hilarious story. Book now at live.org.uk/whats-on/augus…

I was born and raised here. Countless brave Sikh soldiers died for Britain, proudly wearing their turban and kirpan. Thankfully, Rupert and Restore don't get to decide what is British. Beware … today they’re coming for me, but tomorrow it could be you!

Join a Union, we're stronger together - and it's one thing AI can't do!

BREAKING 🚨| The number of people in a union in the UK has GROWN by 192,000 - to 6.6 million. There has never been a more important time to be a member of a union. When unions do well, working people do well. It pays to be in a union.

@SJASheridan @Robin_Askwith The fictional band in this film, Kipper, has the most mid-1970s name ever.

I purchased this in a second-hand shop in Gloucester many years ago. The original 1975 soundtrack. Signed by @Robin_Askwith and dedicated to "Clive".