Culture in Newcastle: Theatre & Dance
Newcastle has a wide range of independent and mainstream venues, which provide a lively calendar of plays, musicals and dance performances. From touring productions of hit shows like Sister Act, to groundbreaking drama and contemporary dance, Newcastle has something for everyone.
Theatre
- Theatre Royal - host to the Royal Shakespeare Company and Opera North every year
- Live Theatre - hosts smaller, independent productions
- The City Hall - a popular venue for live music and comedy
- The Tyne Theatre - hosts plays, music and comedy acts
- The People's Theatre - a premier amatuer dramatics company with its own theatre, which puts on shows and welcomes performers
- Northern Stage - the largest producing theatre company in the North East of England, regarded as one of the top-ten UK producing theatres, right on the University campus
- Newcastle Arts Centre - a range of arts, music and related programmes
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
