Cinema, Theatre and Dance
Newcastle has a wide range of independent and mainstream venues:
Cinema
- Empire Cinema
- Odeon at the MetroCentre - just outside the city (with one of only a handful of IMAX screens in the country)
- Tyneside Cinema - movie classics, experimental and foreign language films in art-deco surroundings
- Side Cinema - independent and arthouse films
- The Star and Shadow cinema - classic, independent and experimental films and shorts
Theatre
- Theatre Royal - host to the Royal Shakespeare Company and Opera North every year
- Live Theatre - hosts smaller, independent productions
- The City Hall - live music, comedy and shows
- The Tyne Theatre - music and comedy
- The People's Theatre - a community theatre in the heart of the city
- Newcastle Arts Centre - a range of arts, music and related programmes
- Northern Stage - the largest producing theatre company in the North East of England, regarded as one of the top-ten UK producing theatres
Dance
- Dance City - regular workshops, performances and dance classes
- Metro Radio Arena - holds touring dance events such as Strictly Come Dancing Live, Dancing on Ice Live and Cirque Du Soleil