What's on in north Northumberland - February 9 - February 16

By The Newsroom
Published 9th Feb 2017, 09:42 BST
Updated 28th Feb 2017, 11:39 BST
Combining favourite childhood topics of dinosaurs and LEGOAE, Brick Dinos will excite and delight visitors of all ages as they come face to face with a Jurassic world in miniature at Woodhorn Museum until June 4. More details below.Combining favourite childhood topics of dinosaurs and LEGOAE, Brick Dinos will excite and delight visitors of all ages as they come face to face with a Jurassic world in miniature at Woodhorn Museum until June 4. More details below.
Combining favourite childhood topics of dinosaurs and LEGOAE, Brick Dinos will excite and delight visitors of all ages as they come face to face with a Jurassic world in miniature at Woodhorn Museum until June 4. More details below.
See what's on in north Northumberland for the next seven days. Covering theatre, films, live music, walks and other events taking place in Northumberland this week.

STAGE/THEATRE

Thursday

National Theatre LIVE: Saint Joan. Alnwick Playhouse, 7pm. Gemma Arterton is Joan of Arc, broadcast live from the Donmar Warehouse. Bernard Shaw’s play follows the life and trial of a young country girl who declares a mission to drive the English from France. Tickets: premier £16.50, standard £15.50, concs £14.50, child//student £10.

Thursday

Tideline Runners: One Big Lie. The Maltings, Berwick, 7pm. Based upon true events, One Big Lie is a thrilling comedy from RJ Wilkinson. Tickets: £12.50, concs £10 for disability, student, unemployed, over 60s £11.

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Omid Djalili: Schmuck For A Night. The Maltings, Berwick, 7.30pm. Award-winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili is back on a nationwide tour. Tickets: £24.

FILMS

Tonight and Wednesday

La La Land. The Maltings, Berwick, 7.30pm. Aspiring actress Mia and jazz musician Sebastian struggle to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams. With modern day Los Angeles as the backdrop, this musical explores what is more important, a once-in-a-lifetime love or the spotlight. Tickets: £7.45, concs £6.45, child £4.45 (16 and under). Certificate (12A).

Tonight

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. Jyn Erso, a Rebellion soldier and criminal, is about to experience her biggest challenge yet when Mon Mothma sets her on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (12A).

Tomorrow

Collateral Beauty. Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (12A).

Saturday

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Ballerina. Alnwick Playhouse, 2pm. In 1879 Paris, an orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her home in Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera House. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (U).

Saturday

Passengers. Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. A spacecraft travelling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (12A).

Saturday

A Monster Calls. The Maltings, Berwick, 2pm and 7.30pm. Based on the acclaimed novel by Patrick Ness, the Monster comes to Connor and asks for the one thing he cannot bring himself to do, tell the truth. This is a touching story about a boy who feels damaged, guilty and angry. Tickets: £7.45, concs £6.45, child £4.45 (16 and under). Certificate (12A).

Tuesday

I, Daniel Blake. Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. A carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mum and her two children as they navigate their way through the benefits system, with humour, warmth and despair. Tickets: premier £7.80, standard £7.50, concs £7, child/student £5.50, friends £6.75. Certificate (15).

Wednesday

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The Birth of a Nation. Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. The film follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher, whose owner Samuel Turner accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (15).

LIVE MUSIC/DANCE

Saturday

Bolton Village Hall Dance. Bolton Village Hall, 8pm to 11pm. Sequence dancing to recorded music. Raffle, pooled supper, tea and coffee. £3.50 per person (bring your own drink).

Sunday

The Big Chris Barber Band. The Maltings, Berwick, 2pm. Chris Barber OBE is an icon of traditional jazz in the UK. This year he celebrates his 67th anniversary as leader of his band and 62nd on a full-time professional basis. Tickets: £20.

Monday

Northumberland Traditional Music Session. Fisher Arms, Horncliffe. For details contact Jack or Pam Daws on 01665 722835.

Tuesday

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Buskers Night. The Craster Arms, Beadnell, 8pm. Acoustic session of modern and traditional folk, original singer-songwriters and group sing-a-long. All abilities and styles welcome and entry is free.

Tuesday

Root’n Toot’n. Jubilee Social Club, Highcliffe, 8pm. The Border Country Music Club will be visiting with band Root’n Toot’n. Entry £6 on the door.

Tuesday

Legends of American Country Show. The Maltings, Berwick, 7.30pm. Following a sell-out UK tour in 2016, The Legends of American Country present a night of toe-tapping c