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Sage Gateshead double gold success at North East England Tourism Awards
Sage Gateshead scooped two Golds at the North East England Tourism Awards at a virtual event this week (THURS 23 APRIL). The quality and diversity of the tourism industry were celebrated as the region came together to support the industry in these challenging times. During the online event, judges for each category outlined the strengths…
Students from Northumbria University Present Jazz in a New Way
A new art exhibition will be on display at this year’s Gateshead Jazz festival at Sage Gateshead between 20 – 22 March. Students from Northumbria University welcomed the opportunity to work with international music venue Sage Gateshead and the award winning full-service marketing agency Narrative, in a competition which would see students consider the design…
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…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Zoe Gilby
An unmissable family friendly show, Zoe Gilby’s Family Jazz All Stars is ideal for children to grandparents. It showcases the stunning vocals of Zoe Gilby. In this 50 minute jazz-tastic performance, Zoe lends her captivating style to this fun-filled tribute to jazz singers past and present, sharing the stage with a line-up of highly accomplished…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Paul Edis (of Triptych)
As featured on BBC Radio 3 Jazz Lineup – Paul Edis (piano/clarinet/flute) Rob Walker (drums/percussion) and Paul Susans (electric and double bass) AKA Triptych bring a diverse repertoire and extensive experience to create original music that embraces a wealth of influences and different approaches. In 2019 the trio worked alongside artist Lisa Delarny to perform an 80 minute set…
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…
The Future is now, the Future is Gateshead Jazz
At a time when Jazz is having a huge populist revival, particularly amongst young audiences, Sage Gateshead’s rebooted festival, Gateshead Jazz, taking place at the world renowned venue between 20 and 22 March, is set to respond in grand style with programming and content that reflects the genre’s growing popularity with the next generation of…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Bex Burch (of Vula Viel)
Following the acclaimed release of Do Not Be Afraid and a busy tour that took them from UK to Europe and back, including a stellar performance at Womad, Vula Viel return with a new album What’s Not Enough About That, continuing their sonic explorations around the gyil, the wooden xylophone of the Dagaare from Upper West Ghana. They…
CoMusica Exchange
Kimberley Bain, from Chester-le-Street, has always worked with children in their early years. Last year she started a new role at Children North East where she runs weekly sessions for 0-5-year olds. This is where she found out about an exciting opportunity called CoMusica Exchange. Sage Gateshead’s CoMusica Exchange is a year-long training programme designed…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Yazz Ahmed
Ahead of her Sage Gateshead gig we caught up with Yazz Ahmed, a British-Bahraini trumpet player and composer who seeks to blur the lines between jazz, electronic sound design, bringing together the sounds of her mixed heritage. Her music has been described as ‘psychedelic Arabic jazz, intoxicating and compelling’. Yazz’s highly anticipated third album, Polyhymnia, was released…
Isaac is going for gold
Isaac Holden, 22, joined Sage Gateshead as a Creative Apprentice last year. Thanks to Arts Award, Isaac is developing his writing skills and discovering a new art form… Arts Award is a range of unique qualifications for anyone aged up to 25 and is designed to support young people to develop creativity and leadership skills.…
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…