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Science Speakeasy: Sperm Count Zero
Will we reach sperm count zero before we’re comfortable talking about male infertility?
Studies have found that sperm counts have been declining for decades and fertility problems affect males and females roughly equally. So why is infertility still seen as a woman’s problem?
Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne
Today
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Mixed-race teenager Miles Morales is a brilliant student but is struggling to adjust to his recent placement at an elite Brooklyn college, and attempts to deliberately fail tests to get himself thrown out.
Vue Gateshead, Trinity Square, Vue Gateshead, Gateshead, Northumberland
Today
Tis’ the season in the Life Science Centre and Times Square!
Make, investigate and celebrate Christmas at Life with all the family.
Included in your science centre ticket are festive-themed Science Theatre shows, making Christmas decorations, coding Christmas tree light patterns and investigating the properties of fake snow.
Times Square
Today to Sun 5 Jan 2020
Dancing on the Tyne - Exhibition
Come by to rediscover Newcastle’s ‘Scottish’ dance tunes, composed by 18th-century dancing master Abraham Mackintosh. Visit the exhibition to explore the local people and places who inspired Mackintosh’s tunes.
Lit & Phil Library, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
Today to Sat 23 Nov
Pulse - Relaxed & PMLD Theatre Tour
Accessible theatre for children and young people.
Patience and Bird are waiting for rain in the dry, dusty heat of the American Dust Bowl. Clanky Jane arrives with her ‘Cloud-O-Matic’ machine, but will some crazy percussion and a bit of magic make the rain come?
Arts Centre Washington Biddick Lane Fatfield Washington
Today
Northern Ballet’s Cinderella
Escape to an enchanting winter wonderland with Northern Ballet’s beautiful reimagining of Cinderella.
Live every moment of Cinderella’s story from heartbreak to joy.
Newcastle Theatre Royal 100 Grey Street Newcastle upon Tyne
Today to Sat 16 Nov
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Johnny English Strikes Again
The third installment of the Johnny English comedy series sees Rowan Atkinson returning as the much loved accident prone secret agent. The new adventure begins when a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, leaving Johnny English as the Secret Service’s last hope.
Vue Gateshead, Trinity Square, Vue Gateshead, Gateshead, Northumberland
Today
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Abominable
Yi is a teenager from Shanghai whose mother and grandma are overprotective of her in the absence of her father, while she yearns for adventure. And so after discovering a Yeti, long believed to be a legend, on her rooftop, she resolves to help reunite him with his family at the highest point on Earth.
Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Fri 15 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Annie (2014)
Updated to modern day New York, Annie is a plucky 10-year old living a hard-knock life in Harlem under the cruel watch of failed pop star Miss Hannigan. Drinking through her misery she constantly reminds Annie and her friends that she is only looking after them for the money.
ODEON Metrocentre, 48 Garden Walk, Metrocentre, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland
Fri 15 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - H is for Harry
H is for Harry is a timely documentary which primarily follows the young students of Reach Academy, in the London borough of Hounslow, as they navigate their tumultuous first two years of high school.
Everyman Newcastle, 75-85 Grey Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Newcastle
Fri 15 Nov 19
Talk Like Tigers - Headline Gig
Talk Like Tigers are a twin hypnotic electro-pop band from the North East of England, whose vocals and seamless, velvet harmonies have been recorded by Sony and have taken them around the world as professional touring musicians.
Kaleidoscope HQ
3-5 Stepney Bank
Newcastle upon Tyne
Sat 16 Nov 19
Mary Queen of Scots & The Missing Shortbread
Queen Elizabeth’s delicious shortbread has mysteriously gone missing and, oh crumbs, she has accused her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots of gobbling it all up and locked her in a tower! But did Mary really eat the shortbread in the first place?
Seven Stories the National Centre for Childrens Books 30 Lime Street Ouseburn Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Sat 16 Nov 19
Classic Clapton performed by After Midnight
After Midnight’s 34th Anniversary Concert.
CLASSIC CLAPTON the World’s No1 Eric Clapton Tribute Band featuring front-man Mike Hall will be making a welcome return to Playhouse Whitley Bay . This time, they will be celebrating their 34th Anniversary.
Playhouse Whitley Bay, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay
Mon 18 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Song of the Sea (Autism friendly)
After the disappearance of her mother when she was a baby, 4-year-old Saoirse, who lives on a small island with her father and older brother Ben, discovers a magical coat that turns her into a seal-like creature called a selkie.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead, Durham
Mon 18 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - The Angry Birds Movie 2
Based on the popular game about an island of Angry Birds in conflict with a group of Bad Piggies, this sequel sees the two sides forming an alliance against threat to their homeland. During one of their battles, a mysterious eagle named Zeta arrives.
ODEON Metrocentre, 48 Garden Walk, Metrocentre, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland
Mon 18 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - The Eagle Huntress
Amongst the isolated Kazakh tribe in the mountains of northwest Mongolia the long tradition of eagle hunting has only been practiced by men for centuries. 13-year-old Aisholpan has other ideas however, determined to follow in her fathers footsteps and take part in the Golden Eagle Festival.
Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Tue 19 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - The Kid Who Would Be King (Autism Friendly)
City life meets the mythical world of King Arthur when a young boy named Alex, who is bullied in school and disappointed with his ordinary life, finds the ancient leaders sword, Excalibur.
Cineworld Newcastle upon Tyne, The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle, Northumberland
Wed 20 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - A Star Is Born
Despite suffering from tinnitus, Jackson Maine is an established singer playing to thousands of adoring fans in venues across the US. Setting out to find a local bar after his latest performance, he stumbles upon a young singer named Ally who wows him with her rendition of La Vie en rose.
ODEON Metrocentre, 48 Garden Walk, Metrocentre, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland
Wed 20 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Men In Black: International
This expansion of the Men in Black universe introduces Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth as the Men in Black. When a young woman fascinated with alien life discovers the MIBs headquarters in London she is paired up with Agent H to investigate a series of mysterious extra-terrestrial attacks.
Cineworld Boldon Tyne and Wear, Abingdon Way, Boldon Leisure Park, Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland
Wed 20 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Screening & Q&A: Nae Pasaran! with Unison Northern
This thoughtful documentary depicts the little-known true story of Scottish workers of a Rolls Royce factory who stood in solidarity with Chilean citizens and against Pinochets dictatorship.
Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Wed 20 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - A Private War
Renowned war correspondent Marie Colvin is remembered for her dedication to showing the horrors of war, using her platform to tell the stories of the communities directly affected by violence.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead, Durham
Wed 20 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - A Private War
Renowned war correspondent Marie Colvin is remembered for her dedication to showing the horrors of war, using her platform to tell the stories of the communities directly affected by violence.
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Wed 20 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Faces Places
In this simple but life-affirming documentary, legendary filmmaker Agns Varda embarks on an unusual road-trip around small French towns and villages, alongside street artist JR.
Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Thu 21 Nov 19
INTO FILM FESTIVAL - Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Mixed-race teenager Miles Morales is a brilliant student but is struggling to adjust to his recent placement at an elite Brooklyn college, and attempts to deliberately fail tests to get himself thrown out.
Cineworld Newcastle upon Tyne, The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle, Northumberland
Thu 21 Nov 19
The Brand New Heavies ’The Funk Is Back’ Tour
AGMP present Brand New Heavies, one of the 90’s most loved Soul/ Funk Bands, who racked up 16 top 40 hits and sold over 3 million albums, back on tour, celebrating 30 years of grooves with THE FUNK IS BACK.
Riverside Newcastle, Neptune House, 1 Close, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thu 21 Nov 19