Whitley Bay

What On

We all look for places to go in the evenings rather than have another night in front of the tv.
This page has been requested for all members to add events to that they are either going to or are looking for others to attend. If we all suggest individual events, this will give us more ideas of what we could do.
Suggestions could include the following, but are not limited to:-

  • University Lectures and Events.
  • Exhibitions, art shows, craft fairs.
  • Organised items at place such as The Linskill Centre, The Exchange, North Shields.
  • Folk clubs, speakeasys, bands playing at pubs etc
  • Films, Lectures.
  • Folk Music. Northumberland Folk Song and Music Diary

A Cullercoats fundraising "Evening With"... Ray Laidlaw (Lindisfarne), Carol Malia (BBC) and Ed Waugh (Playwright).

All proceeds to Monkhouse Primary.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 @ 7.30pm.

Venue: Marden High School

Hartington Road, North Shields, NE30 3RZ

Ray Laidlaw: As well as finding international fame with Lindisfarne (he was a founding member), North Shields-lad Ray is also the producer of Geordie institutions Sunday for Sammy and Christmas in the Cathedral. Ray was recently part of the creative team that won a Royal Television Society Award for the brilliant BBC 4 documentary, The Alan Hull Story.

Carol Malia: A former Monkhouse Primary pupil, Carol has been seen on our TV screens reading the BBC local news since 1997, taking over when the late, great Mike Neville retired. Born in Tynemouth, the former Marden High pupil, was raised in Cullercoats. Carol is a Geordie institution with lots of funny stories to tell.

Ed Waugh: An internationally produced playwright (21 professionally produced plays). Dirty Dusting (co-written with Trevor Wood) will be performed at Playhouse Whitley Bay in January and his self-penned play Wor Bella will grace London and Newcastle Theatre Royal in April. Ed writes comedy sketches for Sunday for Sammy and Christmas at the Cathedral.

Ray and Ed's grandchildren either attend or have attended Monkhouse Primary.

Tickets only £10 from...
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-ray-laidlaw-carol-malia-and-ed-waugh-tickets-743649314117?aff=oddtdtcreator&keeptld=1

All proceeds go to Monkhouse Primary.

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