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News and blogs
Welcome to Gosforth Civic Theatre's blog page where we will be sharing all the biggest news coming out of the venue and keeping you up to date with developments and what we've been getting up to. There may even be the occasional guest blog, so keep your eyes peeled!
Beloved regional theatre aims to double donations for Big Give campaign
Gosforth Civic Theatre will be taking part in the Big Give’s Arts for Impact Campaign later this month The theatre aims to raise £10,000...
Mar 22 min read
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Gosforth Civic Theatre are changing their ticketing platform.
The charity-run arts venue will move their ticketing function to Ticketsolve in February 2025. After using Eventbrite as our ticketing...
Jan 283 min read
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Local cultural asset to re-open after £2.4m transformation
The August Bank Holiday weekend will see stand-up poet Kate Fox, Curious Arts’ Wildflower, and a weekend of free activities welcome...
Jul 31, 20235 min read
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New longer lease for Liberdade secures improvements to Gosforth Civic Theatre
The Newcastle-based performing arts charity Liberdade has signed a new 50-year lease on Gosforth Civic Theatre, which secures funding for...
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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PRESS: Liberdade awarded Youth Investment Fund grant to transform Gosforth Civic Theatre
Liberdade Community Development Trust awarded Youth Investment Fund grant to transform Gosforth Civic Theatre and its services for young...
Mar 27, 20235 min read
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Gosforth Civic Theatre will be Closing on 1 January 2023 to Complete Building Development Works
It is expected we will be closed until at least May 2023 when the first phase of work will be complete with the works being fully...
Dec 8, 20221 min read
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GOSFORTH CIVIC THEATRE TO INTRODUCE A BRAND-NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL THIS AUTUMN
Beyond the Moor is Newcastle’s latest music festival. The inaugural day-long event takes place at Gosforth Civic Theatre on 24 September...
Jul 6, 20223 min read
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New Defibrillator Installed at Gosforth Civic Theatre
Gosforth Civic Theatre are delighted to announce the installation of a new defibrillator on the exterior of the building, giving access...
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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GCT's Big Give Campaign, Help Them Survive and Thrive in 2022
The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge21 has begun! For one week, starting right now, every penny you donate to us is matched and doubled. We...
Nov 30, 20211 min read
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Live Music, Theatre and Film Return to Gosforth
AFTER 18 MONTHS OF CLOSURES, SOCIALLY DISTANT GIGS AND AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE GOSFORTH CIVIC THEATRE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST...
Aug 25, 20214 min read
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Statement | SSD Concerts present John Smith
Gosforth Civic Theatre can confirm that the performance of John Smith, which will take place on Tuesday 28 September 2021 will no longer...
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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Liberdade to receive Grant from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
Liberdade Community Development Trust, the Disability Arts Organisation who run Gosforth Civic Theatre, have received a grant from the...
Apr 2, 20212 min read
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Thank You! From Gosforth Civic Theatre
I wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported our Big Give Christmas Challenge and COVID-19 Appeal this year; in total we...
Dec 11, 20202 min read
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GCT Festive Film Season Cancelled as Tier 3 Introduced to Newcastle
As you may be aware, Newcastle and the wider North East have been placed in Tier 3 of the government’s COVID-19 local restrictions until...
Nov 26, 20202 min read
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Family Theatre Returns to Gosforth Civic Theatre as they Announce their Christmas Programme
Gosforth Civic Theatre are looking forward to a brighter Christmas by announcing their Christmas programme which is packed with great...
Nov 13, 20203 min read
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COVID-19 | Update
In line with government guidelines, we will be closing our cafe and cancelling all public events from 3pm on 4 November until 2 December....
Nov 2, 20201 min read
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Here For Culture: Gosforth Civic Theatre Receives Vital Funding
We’re delighted to announce that Liberdade Community Development Trust and Gosforth Civic Theatre have been awarded vital funding through...
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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COVID-19 Fundraising Appeal Raises over £9k for Gosforth Civic Theatre
Our COVID-19 Appeal has seen an incredible £9,655.93 raised from public donations since the end of March
Aug 13, 20201 min read
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Gosforth Civic Theatre Cafe Reopens
Gosforth residents can look forward to a refreshed and reinvigorated Gosforth Civic Theatre café. They reopen this August with a new chef...
Aug 7, 20203 min read
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