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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!
Children Can Eat for Just £1 at Gosforth Civic Theatre This Half Term
With skyrocketing costs, and an ever deepening food poverty crisis making it harder and harder for parents to afford to feed their...
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GCT Providing Work Experience for Young People: George and Ellen Spend a Week with us
George's Story I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Gosforth Civic Theatre and Liberdade over the week, being involved in a wide...
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GALLERY: Gosforth Beer Festival 2022
Gosforth Beer Festival 2022 was the first for 3 years and was a huge success as we welcomed the community to the venue together for the...
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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...
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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...
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In the Press: Why Gosforth Civic Theatre is more than just your average arts venue
Taken from High Life North, 14 June 2022. There’s something so special about an evening at the theatre. A chance to sit in a room filled...
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Gosforth Beer Festival is Back after Three Years with a Free Weekend of Beer, Food and Music
GOSFORTH BEER FESTIVAL 2022 Gosforth Civic Theatre Friday 5 August | 4pm - Midnight Saturday 6 August | 12pm – Midnight Sunday 7 August|...
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Liberdade Youth Dance selected to take centre stage at prestigious National Youth Dance Festival in
Young dancers from across the country will represent their home regions and perform at One Dance UK’s National Youth Dance Festival -...
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A New Menu for Spring at GCT Kitchen
The charity run arts venue launched GCT Kitchen in May 2021 and have spent the year developing a crowd-pleasing brunch and lunch menu...
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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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Liberdade's 'Engage' Platform is Back!
It's March 2022 and we are super excited to be back, providing the opportunity to show work developed by people of all ages with learning...
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How to Become an Autistic Ally
A blog post marking Autism Awareness Week 2022 by our very own Sarah Thompson. So often, I hear the phrase “I wouldn’t laugh at an...
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Gosforth Civic Theatre Springs in to Action with a Season of Dance, Theatre and Live Music
Gosforth Civic Theatre, the arts venue run by disability arts charity Liberdade, continues to bring high quality music, theatre and dance...
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NEW Job Vacancy: Cook
Come and join our growing team of hard working, enthusiastic and fun people to come and share your passion for food with us. Working...
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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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COVID19 - UPDATE December 2021
In light of government guidance and increased restrictions put in place from this week in relation to the Omicron variant of COVID19 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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