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The Glasshouse

Sunday 21 September 2025   |   7:30pm
Limited Availability

Rufus Wainwright’s ‘Want Symphonic’ with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Rufus Wainwright’s ‘Want Symphonic’ with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Part of Nights Out

Sage One

Limited Availability

Tickets – £40.90 to £52.10

Baroque-pop. Transformative. Landmark albums reborn with symphonic grandeur.

More than twenty years after the release of his iconic albums Want One and Want Two, baroque-pop luminary Rufus Wainwright returns with a bold, symphonic reimagining of these landmark works.

Fresh from his acclaimed Glasgow concert with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in 2024 (“a match made in heaven” – The Herald), Wainwright brings this epic orchestral project to Gateshead for one night only.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the rich tapestry of Wainwright’s music—now elevated with stunning new orchestral arrangements that transform his fusion of pop, alt-rock, classical, jazz and French chanson into a breathtaking sonic experience.

Join us at The Glasshouse and be transported by an unforgettable evening of lush, orchestral brilliance!

www.rufuswainwright.com

Need to know

VenueSage One (all seated)

Price: From £40.90

Stage Times:
7pm Doors to Sage One
7.30pm – 8.10pm Set One
8.10pm – 8.40pm Interval (30mins)
8.40pm – 9.25pm Set Two
Timings subject to change.

Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

What people are saying

“Simply one of the great writers”

David Bowie

“Wainwright’s is a true golden voice, one of the greatest of his era and tonight he smears it across the top of BBC SSO’s colossal accompaniment like the most rich and decadent icing imaginable”

The Herald

 

 

“Wainwright’s fanciful songs about love and faith place him in the rarefied company of Bjork and Brian Wilson.”

Rolling Stone

 

“This album is a glorious musical adventure with Wainwright’s vocals — sweet and unerringly hopeful”

LA Times

Plated gourmet meals and drinks set on a marble-top table, with glasses of water, red wine, and a cocktail garnished with rosemary.

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Tickets

Sunday 21 September 2025

From: £40.90 - £52.10