The Sage Gateshead
Photo: Mark Savage
- Box office 0191 443 4661
- General enquiries 0191 443 4666
- Box office times 10am–6pm
- Website www.thesagegateshead.org
The Sage is a major music venue on the banks of the river Tyne in Gateshead. Opened in 2004, the landmark curved glass and steel building was designed by Norman Foster's practice. It contains two large performance spaces, specially designed to optimise acoustics, as well as other multi-purpose rooms, several bars, a brasserie and a cafe. The Sage is home to the Northern Sinfonia and to Folkworks and managed by the North Music Trust. Their aim is to provide a platform for all types of music and to encourage people to get involved in making music through their educational and community projects.
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There are 47 events at this location
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Alison Moyet
The much loved Yazoo chanteuse with the big smokey voice tours her latest album the minutes.
Sun 6 Oct
£25–£45 / 0191 443 4661
Babies Babble, Play and Move
Music making and movement sessions for itsy bitsy babies, ages 0–12 months.
Thu 20 Jun
£3 per person; second child half price / 0191 443 4661
Mon 24 Jun
£3 per person; second child half price / 0191 443 4661
Thu 27 Jun
£3 per person; second child half price / 0191 443 4661
Brian May and Kerry Ellis
The Queen-guitarist performs with the West End actress, playing rock remixes of her debut album, Anthems.
Wed 26 Jun
£33–£39 / 0191 443 4661
Bryan Ferry
The veteran singer-songwriter and Roxy Music frontman performs pop-rock and 1920s jazz style songs with his backing band to promote the album The Jazz Age.
Sat 9 Nov
Carmel College A Catholic Academy/Our Lady And St Bede RC School/St Aidan’s Catholic School/St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy/St Bede’s Catholic School/Sixth Form College/St Bede’s Catholic School/Byron Sixth Form College/St John’s School
A performance by student musicians.
Wed 3 Jul
Hall One
£8 ( £6; £6; £6; Children £6 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
Caro Emerald
Dutch singer putting a modern pop spin on post-war jazz styles.
Tue 10 Sep
Elizabeth Cook, Jan Howard, Brennen Leigh, Yolanda Quartey, Lou Dalgeish, Hannah Rickard
The singer and musician from Wildwood, Florida, performs pop-inflected country music.
Sat 20 Jul
Hall Two
£16.50–£18.50 / 0191 443 4661
Eve Selis
Five-time San Diego Music Award winner, Selis blends country, blues, folk, R&B and rock.
Wed 19 Jun
£13 (£11) / 0191 443 4661
- 20:00 The Sage Gateshead Eve Selis
Exploring Music
A classical music expert introduces various aspects of the genre.
Wed 19 Jun
Squires Seminar Room
£7 / 0191 443 4661
'Four Seasons – Introduction to Summer Music': For the solstice, Denis McCaldin introduces composers who have been inspired by summer.
Tue 25 Jun
Squires Seminar Room
£7 / 0191 443 4661
'Wagner and The Ring Cycle': Today Eric Doughney of Newcastle University digs deeper into Wagner’s Ring Cycle.
Tue 2 Jul
Squires Seminar Room
£7 / 0191 443 4661
'Introduction to British Light Orchestral Music': Chris Phipps explores the music of composers who wrote for TV and radio.
Sat 31 Aug
Music Education Centre
£7 / 0191 443 4661
'Changing Voices': Vocal coach Jenevora William talks about the male voice and approaches to singing whilst the adolescent voice develops.
The Feeling
The Dan Gillespie Sells-fronted quintet from Horsham, West Sussex performs sweeping power-pop and soft indie, including the hit single Love It When You Call.
Mon 21 Oct
£18.50 / 0191 443 4661
Foundation Strings
A performance by student musicians.
Sat 13 Jul
Frozen by Sight
A collaboration between Paul Smith and Peter Brewis – of Field Music and Maximo Park, respectively – based on the travelogues of Smith.
Wed 26 Jun
Hall 2
£10 / 0191 443 4661
Alongside, Ed Carter's site-specific composition project Barographic will run as the band performs, followed up by a DJ set. Part of Festival of the North East.
Graeme Wilson Quartet
Contemporary jazz by the saxophonist and his accompanying musicians.
Tue 25 Jun
Hall Two
£13.50 ( £11.50; £11.50; £11.50; Children £11.50 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
Great North East Jazz Celebration
Celebrate the talent of the North East with performances from the Graeme Wilson Quartet, David Carnegie and Zoë Gilby.
Tue 25 Jun
Hall 2
£13.50 / 0191 443 4661
Part of Festival of the North East.
The Halle: Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, Elgar, Faure, Mussorgsky, Shostakovich, Debussy, Holst, Brahms, Khatchaturian, Sibelius, Saint-Saens
- Directed by: Stephen Bell (cond)
- Written by: Saint-Saens
Stephen Bell conducts Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Faure's Pavane, Khatchaturian's Spartacus Adagio and Sabre Dance, Sibelius's Karelia Intermezzo, Elgar's Nimrod, Mussorgsky's Baba Yaga and Great Gate, Holst's Jupiter, Saint-Saens's The Swan, Berlioz's March To The Scaffold, Brahms's Hungarian Dance No 5, Debussy's…
Sun 14 Jul
Hall One
£10–£33 ( £8–£31; £8–£31; £8–£31; Children £8–£31 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
Hugh Laurie
The celebrated film and TV actor takes his blues band out on tour and showcases his piano-playing skills with cohorts the Copper Bottom Band.
Sun 23 Jun
£32.50–£35 / 0191 443 4661
The Inspiration Choir/Northern Sinfonia
- Directed by: Gary Griffiths (cond)
Gary Griffiths conducts the ensemble in a selection of showtunes.
Sat 13 Jul
Hall One
£7–£16.50 ( £5–£14.50; £5–£14.50; £5–£14.50; Children £5–£14.50 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
Jazz Cafe
A little breezy jazz on the concourse to set your weekend off right.
Fri 26 Jul
Free / 0191 443 4661
- 20:00 The Sage Gateshead Jazz Cafe
Fri 27 Sep
Free / 0191 443 4661
- 20:00 The Sage Gateshead Jazz Cafe
Fri 25 Oct
Free / 0191 443 4661
- 20:00 The Sage Gateshead Jazz Cafe
Fri 22 Nov
Free / 0191 443 4661
- 20:00 The Sage Gateshead Jazz Cafe
Lanterns On The Lake
Lo-fi and sweeping indie-folk from the five-piece from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Fri 21 Jun
Leeroy Stagger
The Canadian singer-songwriter performs alternative country.
Sat 20 Jul
Phone for times / 0191 443 4661
Lucinda Williams
Alt.rock, Americana and blues from Lucinda Williams.
Tue 25 Jun
Hall 1
£25–£35 / 0191 443 4661
With Doug Pettibone and support from Jimmy Livingstone.
Lunchtime Concourse Performances
A chance to soak up some tunes on a Sunday afternoon.
Sun 23 Jun
Free / 0191 443 4661
Sun 30 Jun
Free / 0191 443 4661
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 0191 443 4661
Martha Wainwright
Sister of Rufus and daughter of Loudon and Kate McGarrigle performs her own cathartic singer-songwriter material including tracks from her latest album Come Home to Mama.
Sat 20 Jul
£25 (£19.50) / 0191 443 4661
Matthew E White
Country-soul from the American singer-songwriter.
Fri 19 Jul
The Mavericks
The Mavericks are back and for lead singer Raul Malo, The Mavericks' reunion is a testament to faith, fate and chance. For drummer Paul Deakin, it's rekindled a way of being in tune that they don't have with anyone else. Bassist Robert Reynolds encapsulates the mood of their new album 'In Time' as 'big love, big…
Fri 19 Jul
Mike & the Mechanics
Mike Rutherford's MOR crew return with a new vocalist in tow – Andrew Roachford of 'Cuddly Toy' 'fame'.
Fri 28 Feb 2014
£35 / 0191 443 4661
Mike Heron & Trembling Bells
The Glasgow-based four-piece and the Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter and founder of The Incredible String Band performs contemporary folk and country.
Mon 15 Jul
Music Spark Show
The evening features a cabaret style line-up, with a number of acts showcasing the creative music work they have taken part in during their time here. Special guest performance groups will be showcasing some of the other creative music and dance work that happens around the region.
Fri 5 Jul
Northallerton Music Centre
A performance by student musicians.
Sat 6 Jul
Hall One
£12 ( £8; Children £8 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
Northern Sinfonia: Bruch, Francaix, Beethoven
- Written by: Beethoven
The orchestra performs Beethoven's Trio For Violin, Viola And Cello In G, Francaix's Wind Quintet No 2 and Bruch's Octet For Strings.
Thu 18 Jul
Hall Two
£16 ( £14; £14; £14; Children £14 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
Sun 30 Jun
Hall 2
£16 / 0191 443 4661
The first concert of the Summer Chamber Series includes Beethoven's Trio for violin, viola and cello in C minor, Mozart's Oboe Quartet in F, Bartok's Selection of Duos for two violins and Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No 1.
Northern Sinfonia: Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Beethoven, Bartok
- Written by: Bartok
The orchestra performs Beethoven's Trio for Violin, Viola And Cello In C Minor, Mozart's Oboe Quartet In F, Bartok's Selection Of Duos For Two Violins and Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No 1.
Sun 30 Jun
Hall Two
£16 ( £14; £14; £14; Children £14 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
Northumbrian Minstrelsy Concert
Local musicians Alistair Anderson, Johnny Handle, Stewart Hardy, Carolyn Robson, Graham Pirt, Chris Ormston, Matt Seattle and The Border Directors celebrate 200 years of Newcastle Society Of Antiquaries' work.
Sun 23 Jun
Open Studio Ensembles
A performance by student musicians.
Sat 13 Jul
Opera North: Siegfried
- Directed by: Richard Farnes (cond)
- Written by: Wagner
A performance of Wagner's epic opera, the third in his Ring Cycle. Richard Farnes conducts.
Sat 29 Jun
Hall One
£18–£47 ( £16–£45; £16–£45; £16–£45; Children £16–£45 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
Hall 1
£18–£47 / 0191 443 4661
With pre-concert talk.
Orchestra North East/Bishopwearmouth Choral Society/Ryton Choral Society: Vaughan Williams, Orff, Copland, Puccini
- Directed by: David Murray (cond)
- Written by: Puccini
David Murray conducts Copland's Fanfare For The Common Man, Puccini's Preludio Sinfonico, Vaughan Williams's Five Mystical Songs For Baritone And Orchestra and Orff's Carmina Burana, with Alexander Robin Baker, baritone, Laurie Ashworth, soprano and Peter Vasey, counter-tenor.
Sun 7 Jul
Hall One
£16 ( £8; £14) / 0191 443 4661
Patty Griffin
Grammy award winning singer-songwriter bares her soul with her personal take on American folk.
Fri 19 Jul
Paul Smith, Peter Brewis And Ed Carter: Paul Smith, Peter Brewis, Ed Carter
- Written by: Ed Carter
Indie-blues soloist Paul Smith of Maximo Park is performing his single Our Lady Of Lourdes as well as other songs from his debut solo album Margins. Written and recorded in less than 24 hours, Our Lady Of Lourdes has a propulsive beat, lush echoing guitars and dream-like melodies. It's one of the more electric songs on a…
Wed 26 Jun
Hall Two
£10 / 0191 443 4661
Planet Music
Kids aged 5–7 set off on a musical adventure, learning rhythm, movement and singing.
Sat 22 Jun
£3 per person; second child half price / 0191 443 4661
Sat 29 Jun
£3 per person; second child half price / 0191 443 4661
Sat 6 Jul
£3 per person; second child half price / 0191 443 4661
Ron Sexsmith
Over-14s show. Sublime Canadian songwriter with a plaintive touch to his easily melodic songs.
Wed 19 Jun
£25 (£22.50) / 0191 443 4661
£25 (£22.50) / 0191 443 4661
With support from Holly Williams.
Scorching Songs for Summer Days
Get into the swing of summer at this musical extravaganza for 3–7 year olds! Older or younger brothers and sisters (and of course parents) welcome too.
Sat 29 Jun
Scorching Songs For Summer Days
Jeremy Bradfield, Eleanor Mooney, Julia Regan and Claire Tustin perform songs and dances from around the world. The event is aimed at children aged 3 to 7 years old but older and younger children, plus adults, also welcome.
Sat 29 Jun
Student Lunchtime Performances
Musical up and comers show off their talents on the concourse.
Tue 1 Oct
Free / 0191 443 4661
Tue 15 Oct
Free / 0191 443 4661
Tue 22 Oct
Free / 0191 443 4661
Taste of the North East Supper
Dig your fork into a two-course meal of regional food where all the dishes are available for tasting, including brown ale braised beef and north sea fish pie.
Sun 23 Jun
Barbour Room
£20 / 0191 443 4661
Part of Festival of the North East.
Trembling Bells
Glasgow-based psych folk four-piece who have collaborated with Mike Heron of Incredible String Band and Bonnie Prince Billy.
Mon 15 Jul
£10 in advance; £12 on the door / 0191 443 4661
Vent du Nord
A lively performance from this quintessentially Quebecois band, combining excellent musicianship with an engaging stage presence.
Wed 24 Jul
Young Musicians
A performance by student musicians.
Sat 13 Jul
Hall Two
£7.50 ( £5.50; £5.50; £5.50; Children £5.50 under 16s) / 0191 443 4661
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