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Blue Tones front man Mark Morriss

“The symbolic of Morriss’ style as a solo performer; a serious love of music and song tempered with jocularity.

The Waiting Room, Stockton-on-Tees

The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers have carved a niche for themselves where pop, folk, new wave and punk collide as the emotional honesty, political fire, wit and sing-along rauco…

Stockton Globe, Stockton-on-Tees

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Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

As ever, Jools continues to dazzle, involve and impress audiences with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and their exuberant live performances on their Jools Holland…

Stockton Globe, Stockton-on-Tees

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The Men They Couldn't Hang

The Men They Couldn't Hang came together in 1984 to perform at the alternative music festival in Camden town alongside the legendary Pogues and the Boot Hill Fo…

The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees

An Evening with Ricky Tomlinson

Scouse legends dont come much bigger than this!From Brookside to the Royle Family and his iconic role as Mike Basset, Ricky Tomlinson has been ever present in s…

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Knats

A Geordie jazz quintet led by two lifelong best mates from Newcastle, Knats are bringing their sophisticated arrangements, strong melodies and danceable grooves…

The Waiting Room, Stockton-on-Tees

Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance: The Tapestry of Voices

Tickets on sale: Thursday 27 August at 10am.The Tapestry of Voices is a whirlwind adventure of international dance theatre, live music and story-telling, all in…

ARC: Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton Callilng

A cross-town festival pulsating through the heart of various venues within Stockton Town Centre in North East England.

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Get Keshed - In conversation with Author Stu Hennigan

Get Keshed - In Conversation with Stu Hennigan - author of Ghost Signs, a blistering account of entrenched poverty exposed by the covid pandemic.

Drake the Bookshop, Stockton-on-Tees

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Balance

Change is reciprocal. You can’t change something without it changing you too.How has work impacted your body?

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The Gathering Sounds

The Gathering Sounds is back for it’s 2025 edition featuring 7 stages of all new music showcasing some of the best and brightest new live acts from around the U…

Various Venues, Stockton-on-Tees

Tom Stade Rules

Canadian powerhouse Tom Stade is back on the road with a brand-new show – taking aim at the absurdities of modern times with his contagious charm and incisive,…

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Mark Chadwick

Mark Chadwick is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the co-founding frontman and lyricist of the British band Levellers, who were once co…

The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees

Sonic Futures x ARC: Creating Music & Audio for Theatre

Sonic Futures and ARC Stockton bring together music, sound and theatre practitioners for an evening exploring opportunities to work across music and performance…

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Mike Joyce & Stephen Street: The Queen Is Dead 40th Anniversary

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Smiths’ seminal The Queen Is Dead with an evening dedicated to one of the most acclaimed and influential albums of all tim…

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Flash - A Tribute To Queen

Flash – Hit after hit, anthem after anthem, guaranteed to blow your mind, as quoted by the BBC ‘as close as it gets’. Established in 2002, this band stands as a…

Ku , Stockton-on-Tees

Stone Foundation

Stone Foundation are a British soul band known for their energetic fusion of classic soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues, woven with socially conscious lyrics.

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The Guest

When a stranger washes up on the shores of England, a community in turmoil is forced to confront their attitudes towards tolerance, survival, blame, nostalgia,…

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Poetic Symphony by Dominic Nelson Ashley

Dominic Nelson-Ashley returns with ‘Poetic Symphony.’A night in which he performs his poetry with a group of highly acclaimed musicians about love, joy, relatio…

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An Evening with Two Great North East Crime Writers - Trevor Wood and Michael Wood

Join us for an evening of conversation with two North East crime writing favourites - Michael Wood and Trevor Wood.Friday 9th October - 7:00pm - Drake the Books…

Drake the Bookshop, Stockton-on-Tees

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Suron Ki Mehfil: A Night of Ghazals & Bollywood Songs

Join us for a fantastic live show featuring popular North East artists, Kamalbir Singh and Priti Kaur performing ghazals and popular Bollywood songs.

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Your Aunt Fanny: Crease

Comedy queens Your Aunt Fanny are back and better than ever with their brand new, hour long sketch show, Crease, a heady treat of their sharpest, smartest and m…

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TV Smith

TV Smith was founder member, singer and songwriter for the Adverts, who formed in late 1976 and were one of the leading bands in the first wave of British punk…

The Green Room, Stockton-on-Tees

World’s On Fire

World’s on Fire is a journey into what can happen when a town comes together to face global challenges through local strength.

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Beat the Gong: October

Think the comedians have got what it takes to survive the gong? Beat The Gong is one of the largest comedy nights staged in the North of England – a live comedy…

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Needle Felting: Halloween Cat

Join local artist Carol Lonsdale for a relaxed, hands-on Needle Felting Workshop and create your very own felted Halloween Cat to take home.You’ll be expertly g…

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The Style Councillors ‘Café Bleu’ Tour

‘Café Bleu’ TourThe seminal debut album recreated live by the world’s only tribute to The Style Council.The Style Councillors will be recreating the seminal deb…

ARC: Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton-on-Tees

Nic Cage Against The Machine

Love Thy Neighbour presents Nic Cage Against The Machine.This is an 18+ event

Ku , Stockton-on-Tees

Cafe Scientifique: Antibiotics from the Abyss

This month at the Café, we’re delighted to welcome Dr Katherine Duncan, Senior Lecturer in Microbial Metabolomics and Antibiotic Discovery, Newcastle University…

ARC: Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton-on-Tees

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Patrick Monahan: The Good, The Pat and the Ugly

Patrick's new stand up show covered topics from life, love & mishaps with flat pack furniture, marathons & almost being scammed!Irish Iranian Teesside observati…

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Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You

The grumpiest uncle in showbiz Tez Ilyas is back. Fresh from travelling the world (and smashing it as a top husband and bunny-stepdad), the UK’s leading de-infl…

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How Soon Is Now?

New Year’s Eve, 1997. Manchester. In Déjà Vus’, Spin Jim is on the decks and ready to take you into the new year. The whole place is electric.

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Halloween Family Fest

ARC will transform into a hub of Halloween fun on Sat 31 October, with a full day of family-friendly activities!We have a packed programme of free creative acti…

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The Witch Who Couldn’t Sleep

A ‘Story Time’ family musical from the creators of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.Being a witch is super exciting.

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Woodhill

‘I dance in the horror of grief.’Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. Their families demand answers.

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Jane Bom-Bane - The Bom-Bane Family Players with-dinner cabaret

Jane Bom-Bane sings enchanting shanties with a found harmonium, and a mechanical hat, for every song.

The Waiting Room, Stockton-on-Tees

An Evening with Ricky Tomlinson

TVIFF 2026 presents An Evening with Ricky Tomlinson. A genuine legend of British film and TV, Ricky came to the nation’s attention on classic Liverpool based so…

ARC: Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton-on-Tees

Restaurant - Festive Afternoon Tea | 12 Nov-31 Dec 2026

Treat yourself, friends, and family to our delicious Festive Afternoon at your local Dobbies across November and DecemberGet into the Christmas mood and treat y…

Dobbies Stockton, Stockton-on-Tees

Navigating the Film Festival Network

Navigating The Film Festival Network is a seminar led by Katie and Ian Bignell, founders and owners of Festival Formula, the industry leading film festival stra…

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Needle Felting: Penguins

Join local artist Carol Lonsdale for a relaxed, hands-on Needle Felting Workshop and create your very own felted penguins to take home.You’ll be expertly guided…

ARC: Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton-on-Tees

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Cafe Scientifique: Superconductivity for a Fusion Power Plant

This month at the Café, we’re delighted to welcome Professor Damian D Hampshire, Department of Physics, Durham University.

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Chris Hadfield: Exploring The New Space Age

What happens when space becomes the new economic frontier? Who controls the resources beyond our atmosphere?

Stockton Globe, Stockton-on-Tees

Xslf Featuring Henry Cluney From Stiff Little Fingers

XSLF from Belfast Featuring Henry Cluney from Stiff Little Fingers performing Fingers classics and brand new material supports Teesside Legends Snide Remarks an…

Cowpen Bewley Sports and Leisure Club, Stockton-on-Tees

Santa's Grotto 2026

Step into a North Pole village filled with Christmas fun, with the return of Santa's Grotto!Step into a North Pole village filled with Christmas fun, with the r…

Dobbies Stockton, Stockton-on-Tees

James Rowland: Team Viking

‘Ten years ago, my best friend Tom was diagnosed with heart cancer and given three months to live. His last wish was to have a full Viking burial.

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Team Viking

‘Ten years ago, my best friend Tom was diagnosed with heart cancer and given three months to live. His last wish was to have a full Viking burial.

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Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun

Simon Evans is Back! Waaaay back…With growing evidence that we are living in a Computer Simulation – and a pretty glitchy, off-brand simulation at that – and th…

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Knats + support

Knats play The Waiting Room in Eaglescliffe - A 100 capacity standing show - bringing Mercury Prize nominated Geordie jazz fusion - incredibly drum a bass energ…

The Waiting Room, Stockton-on-Tees