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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!


Liberdade Issue Call Out for New Trustees
Liberdade Community Development Trust (Gosforth Civic Theatre) are looking for a number of new people to join our Trustee Board as we...
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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...
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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...
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COVID19 Update: What Happens After 19th July?
Following the government’s update and briefings since last week we want to let you know about what you can expect when you visit Gosforth...
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Pride in your Community; GCT is Curious
Gosforth Civic Theatre is marking Pride this year with three stand out events and performances from LGBTQ+ artists, writers, performers...
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Gosforth has a new go-to bar and kitchen when Gosforth Civic Theatre reopens to the public on 17 May
The charity run arts venue has been, like many community spaces and hospitality venues, dormant for the past six months, but having...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Gosforth Civic Theatre needs your help to raise £15,000 through the Big Give
Gosforth Civic Theatre is taking part in The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge for the second year running. Starting on Giving Tuesday, 1...
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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....
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How Gosforth Civic Theatre Reopened: An Interview with NARC
The following interview is taken from an interview with Editor of NARC Magazine, Claire Dupree, for an editorial piece in November 2020's...
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Gosforth Civic Theatre Lays on a Treat of Haunting Cinema this Halloween
Theatre, are putting on a full day of frightfully, fantastic film that has something for everyone.
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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...
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The Loud Poets: Gosforth Civic Theatre and the Importance of Storytelling and Accessibility
In March 2018, Scottish spoken word and poetry artists Loud Poets played two nights at Gosforth Civic Theatre.
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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
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