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SUMMARY:Production Unlocked (BBC Academy Live)
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday 21 May for a day of free masterclasses\, panel discussions\, and expert advice for those who work in\, or want to work in\, the creative industries. \n11:15-12:15\nDigital First: Storytelling for Youtube and TikTok \nHosted by BBC Academy trainer Patrick Flavelle alongside Anthony Browne from BBC Three\, this panel explores the BBC’s digital‑first strategy and its new and evolving partnership with YouTube. \nThe conversation brings together local production teams selected for the BBC Digital Accelerator programme\, launched in collaboration with North East Screen\, to share how they are developing and delivering bold\, short‑form video content for 16–24‑year‑olds across YouTube\, TikTok and other social platforms. \nWe’ll hear from Andrew Eastel from Northern Child and Spencer Curtin from Wander about how they have adapted their storytelling techniques to meet the creative and practical demands of digital‑first production. Expect insights into audience\, platform‑specific formats and what it takes to cut through in a fast‑moving digital landscape. \n13:00-14:00\nBBC Writers’ Long Story Short: Doppelgänger \nHosted by BBC Writers’ Jess Loveland\, this session opens with a screening of Doppelgänger\, a BBC Three short film made in Newcastle by an entirely North East‑based creative team. \nFollowing the screening\, writer Alison Carr\, director Zak Harney\, producer Zahra Zomorrodian and executive producer Maria Caruana Galizia (Candle and Bell) join us for an in‑depth conversation about the making of the film. The panel will explore the power of short‑form storytelling and discuss how initiatives like BBC Writers’ Long Story Short help shine a spotlight on the rich talent\, skills and production capability of the North East. \n14:15-15:15\nTurning Up The Volume: The North East Music Scene Today \nThe North East’s music scene – and its grassroots venues – are booming. \nWith BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Sunderland and Sonic Futures taking place in Hartlepool this week\, and looking ahead\, the Mercury Prize returns to the North East for the second time this autumn\, while the BBC Proms have just announced their return to the region this July. The region is firmly in the spotlight. \nJoin BBC Radio 1 presenter Jack Saunders\, the North’s music development agency Generator\, BBC Introducing and others to explore what’s driving the success of the North East music scene – from local venues and emerging talent to global events and cultural investment – and why the region’s sound just keeps getting louder. \n15:30-16:30\nNorth East Drama: Then\, Now and What Comes Next \nThirty years on from the BBC’s Our Friends in the North becoming one of the most acclaimed dramas ever made\, drama production in the North East is entering a new era of opportunity. Building on decades of growth\, the region is now seeing a major boost in high‑end TV and film production. \nIn this panel\, Lonesome Pine Productions\, recently commissioned by BBC to produce The Northumbria Mysteries with Robson Green and other industry partners discuss the impact of increased drama production in the region and what it really takes to deliver premium TV and film. The conversation will also explore the current and emerging skills gaps facing production offices\, and what needs to happen to ensure the North East’s drama sector continues to thrive. \nAimed at those looking to enter the industry\, returners\, and people transferring from other sectors\, this session offers practical insight into the roles\, skills and career pathways needed to take advantage of new opportunities in TV and film drama production across the North East. \n16:45-17:30\nMeet the Commissioners \nHear directly from a panel of TV commissioners as they discuss their commissions from the North East\, what they’re actively looking for next\, and how best to approach them with your pitch in an increasingly digital and competitive landscape. \nJoining the discussion are representatives from the BBC and Channel 5\, alongside North East Screen’s Development Director Lisa Laws\, who will highlight key developments in the region\, including Crown Works Studios in Sunderland and the new music venue on Gateshead Quays. \nEssential viewing for producers\, writers and creatives looking to understand what commissioners want – and how to get on their radar. This is a valuable opportunity to gain insight into how the current commissioning climate is evolving – and how to navigate it successfully. \n⏰ Time: 11:00 am – 5:30 pm \nRESGISTER FOR LIVESTREAM OF THE EVENT HERE
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/production-unlocked-bbc-academy-live/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:NEIMME Lecture: Corrosion - Super Duplex Stainless Steel in Seawater
DESCRIPTION:This talk covers corrosion of stainless steels in seawater\, what goes wrong\, importance of welding\, and avoiding poor quality materials. \nThe talk addresses all the forms of corrosion that can affect stainless steels in seawater (crevice corrosion\, erosion corrosion\, cavitation\, MIC and HISC) \, and why you need super duplex for most applications. This includes some examples of what can go wrong if you pick the wrong alloy. The talk will also discuss welding duplex stainless steels and how to ensure that welds are of good quality with adequate corrosion resistance. We still see failures due to poor quality welding. Finally there have been failures of duplex stainless steels\, particularly super duplex\, due to poor quality\, and the talk will discuss how to avoid poor quality material for a lot less than the cost of a major failure. \nDr Roger Francis has been a corrosion engineer for over 50 years. He has wide experience in the fields of marine corrosion\, desalination\, sour oil and gas corrosion\, mineral processing\, and the chemical and process industries. He has published over 100 technical papers in all these areas\, particularly on copper alloys and duplex stainless steels. He has written seven books on various aspects of corrosion and has jointly edited three others. The most recent was on corrosion in desalination plants. The author has served as chair of NACE Europe\, two terms as the NACE European Area director and also as chair of NACE STG 32 (Oil and Gas; metals). He was made a NACE Fellow in 2005 for his work in marine corrosion. In 2014 he received the T J Hull Award for his work in publications. In 2023 He was given the Paul McIntyre Award by ICORR in the UK for his work on corrosion standards and in educating young engineers. In 2012 he set up his own corrosion consultancy business\, RFMaterials. \n17:30-18:00 – Tea and Coffee\n18:00-18:50 – Lecture Starts\n18:50 to 19:00 – Q & A \nNEIMME is the Royal Chartered membership organisation for Engineering\, Science and Technology in the North.\nFor more information about our events and the benefits of NEIMME membership see: https://mininginstitute.org.uk/membership/\nFor information on IOM3 membership see: https://www.iom3.org/
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/corrosion-of-super-duplex-stainless-steel-in-seawater/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:NEIMME Lecture: The K Class Submarines - aka the "Kalamity Class2"
DESCRIPTION:This lecture will tell the story of the K Class submarine; its design issues\, the lessons learned and remembering the many men who perished. \nDuring World War I\, it was decided to build submarines which were fast enough to keep pace with surface ships. Equipped with steam turbines to produce sufficient power\, they were as large as modern nuclear submarines. The engines were a success\, but the submarines were an ill-conceived concept in other regards. Dr Ian Buxton will describe incidents which led to these vessels becoming known as the “Kalamity Class” and an appointment as a crew member became known as joining “the Suicide Club”. Among these was a tragic event which was undisclosed for over 30 years and is not well known today. In the so-called ‘Battle of May Island’\, Royal Navy ships and submarines collided at night in the Firth of Forth early in 1918\, with great loss of life. In all\, more than 200 men died while serving onboard the K class. This lecture will tell the story of the K Class looking at some of the design issues with the submarines\, recalling lessons learned which should not be forgotten and remembering the many men who perished due to those mistakes. \nDr Ian Buxton graduated in naval architecture from Glasgow University and served his apprenticeship at the Denny shipyard on the River Clyde.  Much of his professional work was associated with computer aided design and maritime economics.  He held the position of Reader in Marine Transport in the Department of Marine Technology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1974 to2002.  He set up and managed the Marine Technology Special Collection at Newcastle University\, an archive of shipbuilding and related material and its associated British Shipbuilding Database of 82\,000 British built ships. \nHe is currently a Vice President of the World Ship Society\, with a lifelong interest in maritime history and writing on ships\, shipbuilding and shipbreaking.  Naval books include ‘Big Gun Monitors’\, ‘The Battleship Builders’ and ‘Battleship Duke of York’ and\, recently published in 2024\, ‘British Naval Gun Mountings’. \nDr Buxton has very kindly stepped in at very short notice following the recent sudden sad passing of the original presenter Geoff Horseman\, retired Chief Turbine Engineer of Siemens Power Generation / CA Parsons at their Newcastle-upon-Tyne site and former Principal Expert on Steam Turbines within Siemens globally.  Since retirement\, Geoff had been working full time on documenting the Parsons history while original records still exist for preservation in museums.  It was during this work that he discovered the story of the K Class submarines which will be discussed in this lecture as a tribute to Geoff. \n17:30-18:00 – Tea and Coffee\n18:00-18:50 – In-person only Lecture Starts\n18:50 to 19:00 – Q & A \nNEIMME is the Royal Chartered membership organisation for Engineering\, Science and Technology in the North.\nFor more information about our events and the benefits of NEIMME membership see: https://mininginstitute.org.uk/membership/\nFor information on IOM3 membership see: https://www.iom3.org/
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/neimme-lecture-the-k-class-submarines-aka-the-kalamity-class2/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:NIEMME Lecture: UK Critical Metal Exploration: N.E Scotland Case Study
DESCRIPTION:This talk will outline the Arthrath Project and demonstrate the latest deposit models\, research collaborations and exploration technology. \nA revival in mineral exploration in the UK is underway\, with particular interest in metals classed as ‘critical minerals’. Despite the UK’s rich geology and recognised potential of certain parts of the country\, we lag behind many other jurisdictions in the level of exploration being advanced due to several real or perceived barriers to investment. Aberdeen Minerals is exploring for nickel\, copper and cobalt in Aberdeenshire\, where near-surface deposits associated with 470 million year old intrusions were first discovered by Rio Tinto in the 1960s and 1970s. The lecture will present the recent progress made through deep drilling and geophysical surveys at the Arthrath Project\, and use this project as a case study to demonstrate how the latest deposit models\, effective research collaborations and exploration technology have the potential to redefine mineral prospectivity in the UK. \nFraser Gardiner graduated in Geology and Applied Geology at the University of Glasgow in 1997 and has since led an international career in mineral exploration and mining including roles in Eastern Europe\, Southeast Asia\, Middle East\, North Africa and Spain. He joined Aberdeen Minerals as CEO in 2022 – his first geology job at home Scotland – and is now based in Aberdeenshire. \nRESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET VIA THE GET TICKETS BUTTON \n17:30-18:00 – Tea and Coffee\n18:00-18:50 – In-person only Lecture Starts\n18:50 to 19:00 – Q&A \nNEIMME is the Royal Chartered membership organisation for Engineering\, Science and Technology in the North.\nFor more information about our events and the benefits of NEIMME membership see: https://mininginstitute.org.uk/membership/\nFor information on IOM3 membership see: https://www.iom3.org/
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/uk-critical-metal-exploration-north-east-scotland-case-study/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Opt Indie Books: The Spirit of Stone with Wyl Menmuir
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday 17th June for an evening in conversation with Wyl Menmuir\, as we turn our attention to the landscapes beneath our feet. \nFrom ancient monuments and drystone walls to caves\, quarries and rugged coastlines\, Wyl explores the ways stone shapes not only the world around us\, but our histories\, identities and sense of belonging. Bringing together travel writing\, memoir\, folklore and social history\, it is a thoughtful meditation on our relationship with place and a fitting conclusion to a remarkable trilogy that has taken readers from sea\, to woodland\, and now to stone. \nWe can’t wait to talk with Wyl about the book and the questions it asks about how we live with\, understand and care for the landscapes that surround us. \nTickets\nTicket Only: £5.00 \nBook & Ticket: £15.00 Includes a copy of The Spirit of Stone (RRP £16.99)
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/opt-indie-books-the-spirit-of-stone-with-wyl-menmuir/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T213000
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SUMMARY:Whisky Tasting - An Evening With...Mark Watt
DESCRIPTION:In person whisky tasting event. \nThere are whisky people\, and there are whisky people. Mark is the latter.\nOne of the true characters in the industry whose career has led him via Duncan Taylor and Cadenheads\, to starting his own Independent Bottler with his (just as impressive) wife\, Kate. “Watt Whisky” has established itself as one of the most trustworthy of the “new wave” of indies with a focus on quality whisky at an affordable price. \nMark will be joining us (for the first time in Newcastle) on Friday June 26th. Seriously\, you don’t want to miss this! \nDrams for tasting will be confirmed at least four weeks before the event! \nWe’ll see you there!
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/whisky-tasting-an-evening-with-mark-watt/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T153000
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SUMMARY:Newcastle Poetry Festival | Deryn Rees-Jones and Denise Riley
DESCRIPTION:Reading and In Conversation Deryn Rees-Jones and Denise Riley. Part of Newcastle Poetry Festival. \nDenise Riley\nDenise Riley is a critically acclaimed writer of both philosophy and poetry and has been praised as ‘one of the great poets of our time’. She is currently Professor of the History of Ideas and of Poetry at UEA. She has taught philosophy\, art history\, poetics\, and creative writing. She is the author of the award-winning poetry collections\, Say Something Back and Lurex. \nHer latest book\, A Chorus of Ears\, is a series of essays on voice\, lyric and the persona of the poet. Originally delivered as a lecture series at Trinity College\, Cambridge\, A Chorus of Ears meditates upon the emphasis we place upon the persona of the poet\, relegating their actual poetry to a second-order importance.\nWhat\, Riley asks\, might be discovered about the purpose of poetry\, its originary point within our language and more yet besides\, when we liberate it from the persona of the author? In allowing the poem to speak\, what might we hear? \n‘One of the most eloquent thinkers about our life in language’ – The Sunday Times \nDeryn Rees-Jones\nDeryn Rees-Jones is Professor of English at Liverpool University and the editor of Pavilion Poetry\, Liverpool University Press. Her poetry collections Burying the Wren and Erato were shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. She is also the author of Paula Rego: The Art of Story (Thames & Hudson 2019) and the lyric essay Fires (Shoestring\, 2019). \nHer remarkable latest collection Hôtel Amour\, shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year 2026\, sees Deryn Rees-Jones returning to ongoing preoccupations: the complexities of memory and memorialisation\, desire and the body\, and poetry’s place in a hostile world. Playful\, and moving by turn\, Hôtel Amour experiments with fragmented narrative and poetic form creating a breathing space for a multilayered and powerful meditation on illness\, love and time. \n‘Extraordinary in its formal conception and emotional accuracy’ – The Telegraph \nSaturday 27th June | 2pm -3.30pm \nReading and In Conversation\nTICKETS £6/£3 (students) \nOnline Bookings Only.\n(Café open from 1.30pm)
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/newcastle-poetry-festival-deryn-rees-jones-and-denise-riley/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Northern Chords Festival: Nature and Folk
DESCRIPTION:An evening of music inspired by Nature and Folk including The Lark Ascending and Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. \nTonight’s program invites us into a world where music draws its breath from the natural landscape and the voices of folk tradition. Across cultures and centuries\, composers have turned to the rhythms of the earth—rustling forests\, open skies\, and the pulse of dance—to shape melodies that feel both deeply personal and universally familiar. Folk music\, with its raw energy and storytelling spirit\, meets the evocative power of nature\, creating soundscapes that are at once vivid and timeless. \nAt the heart of this journey stands the Violin Concerto in D major by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\, a work that captures both the lyric sweep of the natural world and the spirited character of dance. From its soaring opening to its electrifying finale\, the concerto blends heartfelt song with folk-inspired vitality\, culminating in a dazzling celebration of virtuosity and joy. \nKonstantia Gourzi “message between trees”\nR.Vaughan-Williams The Lark Ascending\nG.Holst St. Paul’s Suite \n-interval- \nP.Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (in a special arrangement for string orchestra) \nBenjamin Baker: violin\nJonathan Bloxham: conductor\nNorthern Chords Festival Strings \nSTUDENTS UNDER 18: FREE\nGENERAL ADMISSION: £15\nFESTIVAL PASS: £45 \nThe 17th Northern Chords Festival\, which will take place on the 26 – 28th June in venues across the region\, has incredible group of musicians travelling to the North East and we can’t wait to welcome you to our concerts. \nTo buy tickets for individual concerts or for a festival pass\, this option is available on all 3 of the ticket pages by following this link HERE
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/northern-chords-festival-nature-and-folk/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Briana Corrigan
DESCRIPTION:The Common Room & Hapless Museum Worker Gigs present…Briana Corrigan\, BRIT-winning former vocalist of The Beautiful South. \nBriana Corrigan (The Beautiful South)\n“One of the most distinctive voices in pop” – Time Out \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to experience an intimate\, heart-warming\, and joyous evening of story and song with Briana Corrigan\, the iconic former vocalist of The Beautiful South. \nReturning to the stage following a 10-year hiatus\, Briana has already completed five hugely successful\, largely sold-out tours across the UK and Ireland\, and arrives with a brand-new album in the pipeline. \nAbout the Artist\nBorn in Belfast\, Briana’s unforgettable voice is best known for delivering The Beautiful South’s most successful single: the chart-topping\, Brit Award-winning No. 1 hit\, A Little Time. Her unique vocal styling\, combined with Paul Heaton’s brilliantly acerbic lyrics\, created an enduring anthem to broken love. \nBeyond her band years\, Briana has established herself as a formidable songwriter in her own right. She has released two critically acclaimed solo albums\, drawing widespread praise from the music press: \n“Her forte… chest-hugging\, breast-beating balladry of the highest calibre.” – Q Magazine\n“A songwriter of wit and elegance.” – Hot Press\n“A revelation! It’s like listening to someone sing you a story. The rain outside is drifting along the glass and this is a good soundtrack to the tale of its falling.” – Melody Maker\nWhat to Expect\nDescribed by VOX as a voice that “could melt icebergs at 50 paces”\, this is a unique chance to hear her stupendous vocals up close and personal. \nBriana will lead the evening on vocals and guitar\, backed by a beautifully stripped-back band featuring an additional guitarist and cellist. The setlist will pack an emotional punch\, weaving together: \n– Classic hits from The Beautiful South\n– Her own beautifully crafted solo material\n– Unique\, fresh takes on traditional favourites \n“Corrigan’s vocals still sparkle with gold dust.” – The Irish Independent \nTICKETS ON SALE 10AM\, 29TH APRIL\, 2026.
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/briana-corrigan/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:INES RAE: Loud But Lonely Tour
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for unforgettable live music as the incredible Ines Rae brings her highly anticipated Loud but Lonely Tour to Newcastle! \nKnown for her captivating vocals and deeply relatable songwriting\, Ines is set to deliver a performance that perfectly balances high-energy anthems with intimate moments. \nWhether you have been a fan from the beginning or are just discovering her sound\, this is your chance to experience the raw emotion and undeniable stage presence that makes her live shows so special.
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/ines-rae-loud-but-lonely-tour/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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