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!

Family-friendly Gosforth Beer Festival returns for three day extravaganza

Jam-packed weekend event returns for 2025, bigger and better than ever Over 20 kegs and 10 casks of beer from local and national...

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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...

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Free family-friendly festival of beer, food and the best local music returns after two-year break

Something for everyone as 50 years of civic pride is celebrated during community event featuring brewers from across the North East...

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A Quiet Revolution: A word from Rob

Rob Huggins shares his thoughts on leading an arts venue and how engaging with people need not be by shouting the loudest. Published in...

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Jesterval interval comes to a happy ending

It was known for bringing the funny to Tyneside and now Jesterval is back doing its thing after a few years under the duvet. Sam Wonfor...

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GOSFORTH CIVIC THEATRE AWARDED ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND CAPITAL GRANT

Liberdade Community Development Trust, who run Gosforth Civic Theatre to receive £499,999 from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment...

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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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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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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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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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