Thursday 31st October Folkworks
Halloween Supper Special : Grisly Ballads and Songs of the Supernatural
Northern Rock Foundation Hall , 7pm for 7.30pm dining
Songs and stories chosen for Halloween : ghostly lovers , changelings and Halloween customs with a two course meal , spooky canapés and ghoulish cocktails on arrival . Halloween outfits encouraged - with a prize for the best one !
Tickets : £ 27.50
Saturday 2nd November Folkworks
Mairearad Green and Anna Massie with support from Sarah Hayes
Millennium Hall , Gateshead Old Town Hall , 8pm
Award-winning multi-instrumentalists , Mairearad Green and Anna Massie are an instantly captivating duo , providing a warm and friendly stage presence . Sarah Hayes ’ solo set sees a welcome return to her folk roots .
Tickets : £ 10 c
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Anna Huntley
phosphorescent
edinburgh quartet
Sunday 3rd November
Young Classical Artists Trust : Anna Huntley
Hall Two , 11am
Anna Huntley : Mezzo soprano James Baillieu : Piano
Former Samling scholar Anna Huntley begins the 2013 / 14 series of Sunday Morning recitals by young and emerging artists , singing works by Mahler and Debussy alongside English song .
Tickets : £ 11 c
Monday 4th November
Phosphorescent
Hall Two , 8pm
American singer-songwriter Matthew Houck is on the road with the glorious country-soul sound of Phosphorescent live , following the release of his critically acclaimed album ‘ Muchacho ’. “ A vibrant , evocative LP .” BBC
Tickets : £ 13.50 ( Club Layout )
Wednesday 6th November
Newcastle International Chamber Music Series
Edinburgh Quartet
Hall Two , 7.30pm Haydn String Quartet in C , op . 74 No . 1 Britten String Quartet No . 1 in D Dvorák ˘ String Quartet in G , op . 106
An ensemble which is a dynamic force in Scotland ’ s musical life plays one of Haydn ’ s greatest quartets , before paying tribute to Britten in his centenary year , and ending with Dvorák ’ s final quartet masterpiece .
Presented by Newcastle Chamber Music Society . Tickets : £ 12 & £ 19 . On sale Monday 2nd September . c
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