What's on in Newcastle

Here is a sample of what's on in Newcastle over the next few months.

Opera North Winter Tour
6 - 10 March 2007
Opera North arrives back at Newcastle's Theatre Royal for the second of its three annual visits. It brings two popular revivals - Mozart's The Magic Flute, sung in Carol Ann Duffy's English translation and Donizetti's The Elixir of Love in David Parry's translation - joined by a new production of one of the very first operas. 

Ariel Tennis Ace Newcastle ID Day
April 2007
Ariel are running five Tennis Ace events across the country in assossication with the Lawn Tennis Association. Specifically aimed at introducing 7-10 year olds to the game, this event is at Newcastle's David Lloyd club in South Gosforth. The idea couldn't be simpler. Children can try out tennis with expert advice on hand from LTA coaches and for even younger players - from the age of 4 upwards. To take part in the actual Ariel Tennis Ace registration on the Ariel website is highly recommended to ensure that you are booked into one of the three training sessions on the day. Finalists will then be invited to attend a squad training weekend in London in early May, as well as a finals event in London later that month. There ten of the of the best are selected to play in front of the crowds at Wimbledon as well as visiting the Lawn Tennis Association's Spanish resort, La Manga, for expert coaching from Tim Henman and others who will be in attendance.

HiFi North Festival
May 2007
HiFi brings you the complete festival experience and then some, with a cross-genre programme of acts including the likes of Ian Brown, Maximo Park and The Editors. Six arenas cover every thing from rock to hip-hop, with electro, house and indie in-between.

Orange Evolution Music Festival
May 2007
The Orange Evolution Music Festival provides twelve days of top live music at venues around Newcastle and Gateshead, culminating in the Freevolution outdoor show, spread across three stages at Spiller's Wharf and Baltic Square on the quayside. Highlights of the excellent line-up for Freevolution on 29 May include Hard-Fi, Graham Coxon, The Go! Team, Richard Hawley, Jim Noir, The Proclaimers, Richie Havens, Hayseed Dixie and The Legendary Shack Shakers. Another festival highlight is the Shindig party on 28 May at Baltic Square, with a DJ line-up featuring Junior Jack, Kid Creme and Dimitri from Paris.

Great North Run
October 2007
The 13-mile Great North Run, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne via Gateshead to the coast at South Shields, is the biggest half-marathon in the world. Since the first race in 1981 it has attracted not only serious contenders (such as high-profile British female athletes Kelly Holmes and Paula Radcliffe), but also those running for fun or charity.