Events Diary : February 2013
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
