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SUMMARY:Christmas: Bottle Painting
DESCRIPTION:Create and take home a unique Christmas decoration or gift lit up with fairly lights. \nFestive drinks & snacks will be available in 5|Quarter Café Bar\, 6-8pm \nTickets: £15pp
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/christmas-bottle-painting/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Marconi Union (matinée show)
DESCRIPTION:Marconi Union gained worldwide attention with Weightless (2011)\, a composition developed in consultation with the British Academy of Sound Therapy. The track was dubbed “the world’s most relaxing song” after studies suggested it reduced anxiety and physiological stress\, earning recognition from TIME magazine as an “Invention of the Year.” \nDespite its popularity\, Marconi Union have consistently pushed beyond Weightless\, releasing acclaimed albums including Different Colours (2012)\, Ghost Stations (2016)\, Dead Air (2019) and Signals (2021). \nIn 2023\, Talbot left the group\, returning Marconi Union to a duo. Crossley and Meadows re-emerged in 2025 with The Fear of Never Landing\, a 55-minute continuous work divided into movements. With this album\, they carried forward their pursuit of expanding their sound\, embracing complexity while preserving the signature stillness at its core.
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/marconi-union-matinee-show/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Talk: Colliers of the Utd Assoc. of Durham & Northumberland 1825
DESCRIPTION:This is the story of the first legal miners’ union forged in the great Northern Coalfield upon the repeal of the Combination Acts 1825. \nThe story of the first legal miners’ union. Forged in the great Northern Coalfield upon the repeal of the Combination Acts 1825. We explore the nature of pit work\, the unequal stages of coalfield development which operated at the same time . The question of pre-teen labour\, of female employment\, methods of work and technical and scientific impacts. Seasonal employment\, the Yearly Bond’ The illegal forerunner in the shape of the heroic Brotherhood of Colliers of Tyne and Wear. The rise and fall of this great human endeavour\, the pioneer of two centuries of the mineworkers unions. We display the remarkable replica of a Miners Union Banner of the period and the immortalised hero’s and heroines whose faces appear on it. \nDavid J Douglass served 42 years in the coalfields of Durham and Doncaster in rock headings and developments\, on coalface caunches\, in conventional\, advancing and retreat operations. He served 25 years as a branch official of the NUM both as Delegate and Secretary at Hatfield Main Colliery\, Doncaster [ the 2nd last mine in the country\, closing in 2014]. An Executive Member and Vice Chair of South Yorkshire NUM Panel. Author of several histories of the miners and their unions\, culture\, dialects\, technical operations and plans. He is a graduate of Ruskin College Oxford\, Strathclyde University Glasgow\, and Keele University. He is a member of NEIMME\, as also serves on the Institute’s Council. \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/talk-colliers-of-the-utd-assoc-of-durham-northumberland-1825/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Whisky Tasting - Taster Takeover!
DESCRIPTION:You’ve heard from the professionals\, now it’s time to hear from the real people in the industry. \nYOU! \nFor our final tasting of the year four of our exulted regulars have been given a budget of £100 each. With the purpose of purchasing one bottle and presenting it to us\, at the Common Room\, on Friday 12.12.2025. \nThat’s right\, our own Malcolm Campbell\, Steve Laidlaw\, Phil Saint and John Hill have been scouring spirits retailers in the hope that they can tantalise you with whiskies of their own choice. And if that wasn’t enough I’ll be bolstering the line up with two drams of my own choice! \nWho will bring the best whisky? Who’s presentation skills will impress the most? Who will be the first in the pub? \nThere’s only one way to find out!  \nWe’ll see you there!
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/whisky-tasting-taster-takeover/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:IDER
DESCRIPTION:456 Live Present…IDER\, the singer-songwriter duo from London. Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville create music that combines features of various musical genres\, and it has been described as “cross-genre”. \nFormed in 2016 after performing as Lily & Meg for two years\, IDER released their debut EP Gut Me Like an Animal in 2017\, followed by the first full-length album Emotional Education in 2019. \nTheir most recent album\, Late To The World was released 21st February\, 2025  \nMarkwick and Somerville have cited Joni Mitchell\, Fleetwood Mac\, Bruce Springsteen\, The Beatles\, Nina Simone\, Jeff Buckley\, Etta James\, Gillian Welch\, Beyoncé and Dido as influences. \nThis is a special stripped back\, acoustic live set.
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/ider/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Gloria Love: Christmas Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Gloria Love’s Christmas Party at The Common Room! Join Gloria Love and the Side By SIde Arts band for a night of festive frivolities\, music and dancing. Get ready for a festive evening filled with joy and laughter on December 19\, 2025 at 7:30 PM . \nJoin us for a night of celebration as we spread holiday cheer together. Don’t miss out on the fun! \nA festive celebration like no other! Tickets will sell out quickly. \nHeld in the Wood Hall. \nBar open from 6:30pm – event doors 7:00pm\, show starts at 7:30pm.
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/gloria-love-christmas-extravaganza/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Mog's Christmas + family activities
DESCRIPTION:On sale now – our festive family screening is back! Enjoy a festive adventure starring our favourite forgetful family cat. Come early to enjoy some crafting time in our Wood Hall beforehand. Includes a delicious treat for every child. Hot and cold drinks and festive snacks available from our 5|Quarter Café Bar. \nDoors:11:00\nFilm: 11:30 \nTickets\n£10 (admits one child + adult)\n£5 for additional tickets
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/mogs-chirstmas-family-activities/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks
DESCRIPTION:⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live\, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Newcastle upon Tyne. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Movie Soundtracks at The Common Room – Wood Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nGeneral Info\n📍 Venue: The Common Room – Wood Hall\n📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector\n⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted\n👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult\n♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible\n❓ View the FAQs for this event here\n🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone\n🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people)\, click here\n🎻 Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Newcastle upon Tyne\n🎁 To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card\, click here \nProgramme \nWhite Christmas from Holiday Inn\nChristmas Time Is Here from A Charlie Brown Christmas\nSkating from A Charlie Brown Christmas\nRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer\nThe Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) from Alvin and the Chipmunks\nThe Nightmare Before Christmas Medley\nBelieve from The Polar Express\nYou’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!\nWhere Are You Christmas? from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas\nJingle Bell Rock from Jingle All the Way\nSilver Bells from The Lemon Drop Kid\nWinter Wonderland from While You Were Sleeping\nLet It Snow! Let It Snow! from While You Were Sleeping\nI Believe In You and Me from The Preacher’s Wife\nCarol of the Bells from Home Alone\nAll I Want for Christmas Is You from Love Actually\nPerformers \nString Quartet – String Infusion Quartet
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/candlelight-christmas-movie-soundtracks/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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