Upcoming Events
Monday, 7th January 2013
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Spaces 4 / 5 Culture Lab
We Are All In This Together
An exhibition of interactive narrative work on the theme of 'Austerity' by MA students at Newcastle University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Stevie Ronnie Tel: 07837586913 Email: s.t.ronnie@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 10th January 2013
12:45PM - 1:30PM
Hatton Gallery, The Quadrangle, Newcastle University
King's Hall Music :
JS Bach: Sonata for violin & harpsichord, No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015
JS Bach: Sonata for violin & harpsichord, No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017
Alexandra Raikhlina (violin)
Mie Hayashi-O'Sullivan (harpsichord)
This concert is free but ticketed. Due to a limited capacity, guests are able to book a maximum of three places. To reserve a place, please call Olivia Cameron on 0191 222 8463.
Friday, 11th January 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Why Dormice are Special
Ian White, Dormouse Officer for Peoples Trust for Endangered Species, will tell us about Dormouse ecology and their conservation in Britain. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Monday, 14th January 2013
2:00PM - 5:30PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Recitals
Stage 3 and 4 folk students
2.00pm Mark Bruce (guitar)
2.20pm Alasdair Taylor (guitar)
2.40pm Mark Bruce (mandolin)
3.00pm Alasdair Taylor (mandolin)
3.45pm Louis Bingnam (guitar)
4.10pm Ben Fitzgerald (guitar)
4.50pm Seth Tinsley (guitar)
4.50pm Lewis Powell reid (bouzouki)
5.10pm Louis Bingham (tenor banjo)
Free admission
Tuesday, 15th January 2013
1:30PM - 6:00PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim music recitals
Stage 3 and 4 folk students
1.30pm Nicola Beazley (fiddle)
1.50pm Isabel Burns (fiddle)
2.10pm Emma Durkan (fiddle)
2.30pm Dan Foster (fiddle)
3.00pm Rowan Leslie (fiddle)
3.20pm Lucy Smith (fiddle)
3.40pm Neil McMahon (fiddle)
4.30pm Dogan Mehmet (fiddle)
4.50pm Chloe Jones (fiddle)
5.10pm Kari MacLeod (fiddle)
5.30pm Melissa Whitehead (fiddle)
5.50pm Chloe Merriot (fiddle)
Free admission
Thursday, 17th January 2013
2:00PM - 2:40PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music Recitals
2.20pm Margherita Pelanda (violin)
2.45pm Hannah Tattersfield (violin)
Free admission
Thursday, 17th January 2013
4:20PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music recitals
Stage 3 and 4 folk students
4.20pm Ewan Duncan (pipes)
4.40pm Miguel Quiterio (Uileann pipes)
5.10pm Freya Rae (flute)
5.30pm Ewan Duncan (flute)
5.50pm Miguel Quiterio (flute)
6.10pm Freya Rae (clarinet)
Free admission
Friday, 18th January 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Geology of the North Pennines:
New Insights into an Old Story
Dr Stuart Clarke is Lecturer in Basin Analysis and Sedimentology at the University of Keele. He will describe current research into North Pennines' geology. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Tuesday, 22nd January 2013
10:00AM - 3:30PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music Recitals
10.00am Harriet Amos (piano)
10.25am Louiza Patsia (piano)
10.55am Dafydd Williams (piano)
12.30pm Emily Rutherford (clarinet)
12.55pm Joan Kelly (flute)
1.20pm Jacqueline Davidson (clarinet)
1.50pm Corinna Philpott (clarinet)
2.25pm Tom Lovatt (flute)
3.15pm Hedd Thomas (baritone)
Free admission
Tuesday, 22nd January 2013
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Public Lectures :
Holmes Lectures for Children: Our amazing sun
Our Place in the Universe
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by the Astrophysics Group in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Newcastle University
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 23rd January 2013
11:00AM - 2:15PM
Recital Room, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music Recitals
11.00am Laura Davison (trombone)
11.25am Sarah Bolt (trombone)
1.00pm Matt Campbell (guitar & voice)
1.25pm Andrew Taylor (classical guitar)
2.00pm Mike Papapavlou (guitar)
Free admission
Wednesday, 23rd January 2013
1:00PM - 2:00PM
The Alnwick Room, Kings Road Centre, Newcastle University
Seminar
PEALS SEMINAR: The Social Costs of Ethical Regulation
With Robert Dingwall (Consulting Sociologist, Nottingham Trent University). His paper looks into the relationship between the institutional regulation of research and its social costs on innovation and discovery. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Tom Martin Tel: 0191 208 3252 Email: tom.martin@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 23rd January 2013
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Public Lectures :
Holmes Lectures for Children: The living planets
Our Place in the Universe
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by the Astrophysics Group in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Newcastle University
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 24th January 2013
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Public Lectures :
Holmes Lectures for Children: The big bang!
Our Place in the Universe
John H Holmes Memorial Lectures for 10-14 year olds, given by the Astrophysics Group in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Newcastle University
To reserve free places, please contact the Public Lectures office on 0191 222 6136 or e-mail: public.lectures@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 25th January 2013
11:20AM - 1:00PM
Recital Room
King's Hall Music :
Interim Music Recitals
Stage 3 Folk students
11.20am Amy Leach (piano)
11.40am Emma Durkan (clarsach)
12.00pm Alex Cumming (piano/accordion)
12.20pm Dan Foster (melodeon)
12.40pm Andy Parr (concertina)
Free admission
Friday, 25th January 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
The Bittern
Simon Wightman, Reserves Ecologist for the RSPB, will talk about the Bittern's behaviour, ecology and habitat requirements, its current status and future prospects. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Wednesday, 30th January 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Room 149, Northumberland Building, Northumbria University
Seminar
Speaker: Lars Muckli (University of Glasgow)
Predictive Coding in the Visual System
Jointly held seminar series between the School of Psychology and Northumbria University. Admission: Free. Contact for further information: Jill Moffat Tel: 3982 Email: jill.moffat@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 1st February 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
The Grass Snakes of Gibside
John Grundy was contracted by the National Trust to carry out a 3-year habitat enrichment project for Grass Snakes on their Gibside estate. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 7th February 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
d'Annunzio and the Pre-Raphaelites
Clare McCaldin (mezzo-soprano)
Andrew West (piano)
An exploration of links between Italian bad-biy poet Gabriele d'Annunzio and the Pre-Raphaelites he admired: Stephen McNeff's settings of d'Annunzio's Madrigali dell'Estate are complemented by Vaughan Williams' and Parry's settings of Rossetti, with other controbutions from Stanford and Quilter.
Free admission
Thursday, 7th February 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Including Sarah Bolt (trombone), Andrew Taylor (guitar)
Free admission
Saturday, 9th February 2013 - Sunday, 10th February 2013
9:30AM - 4:00PM
Herschel Building
Conference
International Development Conference 2013
Alternative Development: The Road Less Travelled
Workshops/debates from experts in International Development. Ticket includes free lunch provided by Dene's Deli, refreshments and networking wine reception. Tickets available 1st January. See website for more details. Admission: Students: £7 day/ £10 weekend Normal price: £10 day/ £14 weekend. Contact for further information: Joe Smith Tel: 07944107410 Email: int-dev@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 14th February 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band
A wind band concert from the North Yorkshire-based Army Band, featuring Philip Sparke's Diamond Concerto for Euphonium and new works composed by Newcastle University music students. A rare opportunity to hear a concert of this kind!
Free admission
Thursday, 14th February 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Friday, 15th February 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
The Story of Blue-Green Algae
Brian Whitton, emeritus professor in Biological Sciences, Durham University. Blue-green-algae are the oldest known fossils, yet are still the main photosynthetic organisms of modern oceans. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 21st February 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Voices of Hope
Simon Fidler (director)
Voices of Hope is a small choir based in the North East. Despite forming just over a year and a half ago, the choir has already performed on BBC Radio 3, competed in the BBC Choir of the Year competition, and performed at local venues, including The Sage Gateshead. The choir will sing a cappella works from the 19th and 20th centuries, including motets by Bruckner, Brahms and Stanford.
Free admission
Thursday, 21st February 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Including Seth Tinsley (voice and guitar), Ben Fitzgerald (guitar), Chloe Merriott (cello)
Free admission
Friday, 22nd February 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Red Squirrels - sending out an SOS?
Nick Mason, Red Squirrels Northern England Project Manager, will discuss first year results of a project to save Red Squirrels from extinction in northern England. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 28th February 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Vanhal: Sonata in B flat for clarinet and fortepiano
Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, K397
Mozart: Grand Sonate for basset clarinet and fortepiano (anonymous arrangement of the Clarinet Quintet K581)
DeNOTE Duo
Jane Booth (clarinets)
John Irving (fortepiano)
Free admission
Thursday, 28th February 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Including Corinna Philpott (clarinet), Dogan Mehmet (violin)
Free admission
Friday, 1st March 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Glaciers around Mt. Everest
The debris-covered glaciers of Khumbu
Dr Ian Evans, Emeritus Reader in the Department of Geography at Durham University, will explain the workings of the glaciers around Mount Everest. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 7th March 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
The 'Ud and the Lute: a musical journey
Adel Salameh ('Ud)
Jacob Heringman (renaissance lute)
A musical exploration of the lute's journey from the Middle East to Europe. Repertoire to include solos from the Middle Eastern 'Ud and the European renaissance lute traditions, as well as dances from medieval Spain and Italy, and duo improvisations.
Free admission
Thursday, 7th March 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Friday, 8th March 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
John Gould: The story of the Bird-Man
and how the Victorians discovered the natural world
David Lowther, PhD student of History at Newcastle University, specialises in the history and philosophy of science and is also a wildlife artist. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 14th March 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Barrie Webb (trombone)
Nika Shirocorad (piano)
A programme of romantic and stylistically diverse contemporary works for trombone, piano and CD, from Europe, Japan and Australia. Music by Rachmaninov, Wolff, Debussy, Elena Apostol, Jonathan Harvey, Stuart Greenbaum and Takashi Fujii, concluding with Ernst Krenek's highly entertaining Five Pieces.
Free admission
Thursday, 14th March 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Friday, 15th March 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Great North Museum: Hancock
Britain's National Vegetation Classification
The characteristic plant communities of North East England
John O'Reilly is vice-county recorder for bryophytes for Northumberland and County Durham and an ecological consultant, Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Friday, 22nd March 2013
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Lecture Theatre 1, Herschel Building
Our changing landscapes: opportunity or threat for birds?
Professor Rob Fuller is Director of Science at the BTO and editor of the recently published Birds and Habitat: Relationships in Changing Landscapes. Admission: Free, but donation suggested. Contact for further information: Hazel Makepeace Tel: 0191 232 6386 Email: nhsn@ncl.ac.uk
Thursday, 18th April 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Concert by Muisc Graduates
Lucy Mair (soprano)
Henrik Kilhamn (piano)
Lucy Mair presents a programme of 20th century songs by English and American composers, including Vaughan Williams and Barber. Henrik Kilhamn explores the range of pianistic virtuosity and sensitivity through three different works of Chopin.
Free admission
Thursday, 18th April 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Free admission
Saturday, 20th April 2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Hall One, The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead
King's Hall Music :
Verdi: Requiem
Meeta Pavel (soprano)
Madeleine Shaw (mezzo-soprano)
Luis Gomes (tenor)
Michel de Souza (baritone)
Newcastle Bach Choir
Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra
Eric Cross (conductor)
Tickets: £24, £18, £14, £10, with a £2 reduction for concessions and half-price for students, unwaged and under 19s, available from The Sage Gateshead Ticket Office on 0191 443 4661 or www.thesagegateshead.org
Thursday, 25th April 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
The 2012 Clews Folk Prizewinner's Concert
Andy Watt (guitar and mandolin)
Virtuoso flat-picking guitarist and mandolin player, Andy Watt explores an aclectic mix of music styles from traditional folk music to swing jazz, Brazilian choro, Italian serenatas and more, accompanied by a select group of versatile and talented instrumentalists.
Free admission
Thursday, 25th April 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Including Matt Campbell (guitar)
Free admission
Thursday, 2nd May 2013
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Paul Edis Sextet
Paul Edis (piano)
Graham Hardy (trumpet/flugel)
Graeme Wilson (tenor sax)
Chris Hibbard (trombone)
Mick Shoulder (bass)
Adam Sinclair (drums)
This ensemble, led by an accomplished young pianist, will perform a varied programme of original compositions rooted in the straight-ahead tradition. A front line of trumpet, tenor sax and trombone augment the distinguished Paul Edis Trio to complete a line-up of the very best of North East Jazz talent.
Free admission
Thursday, 2nd May 2013
4:00PM - 5:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
King's Hall Music :
Student Performances
Including Joan Kelly (flute)
Free admission
