What's On in Newcastle

Planet Circus OMG presents - Daredevils Stunts OMG! Gateshead — The OMG Big Top in Gateshead is exactly the kind of place Sunday afternoons were invented for — a riot of gasps, laughter, and white-knuckle wonder under canvas. Expect jaw-dropping stunt performers pushing the limits of what a human body can actually do, all wrapped in that irresistible old-school circus electricity that gets kids and adults equally hooked. Doors from 1:00pm, tickets from £12–£19, and honestly, the name alone should tell you everything you need to know.

Miss Mary and The Mr Rights - Live @ Billy's — For a lazy Sunday afternoon with a brilliant live soundtrack, Billy Bootleggers delivers in spades — Miss Mary and The Mr Rights are one of those acts that make a small room feel like the best room in the world. Entry is just £0–£2, which has to be one of the most generous deals in the city, so there is really no excuse not to wander in off the street and discover something special from 2:00pm.

Hoedown Sundays — Cowgirls And Country is throwing open its doors for Hoedown Sundays — a full-on, boot-scootin', country-loving afternoon that is part party, part communal joy from 2:00pm. At £40 this is a proper event with real commitment to the cause, and if you have ever wanted to lose yourself in line dancing, cold drinks, and the spirit of the American South without leaving the Tyne, this is absolutely your moment.

Carole King's Tapestry - An Afternoon in Laurel Canyon — Cluny 2 transforms into a sun-dappled hillside hideaway at 2:00pm as one of the greatest albums ever made — Tapestry — gets the intimate live tribute it deserves. There is something genuinely moving about hearing those songs, So Far Away, It's Too Late, You've Got a Friend, performed live in a room where you can feel every note, and this Laurel Canyon afternoon promises exactly that warmth and nostalgia. Check the website for ticket details and do not sleep on this one.

Jonny Cole: Armagudd'n — The Boiler Shop is one of Newcastle's most atmospheric venues, and at 6:30pm it becomes the stage for Jonny Cole's Armagudd'n — a show that sounds like it arrives with its own mythology already intact. Whether this is comedy, spoken word, performance art, or some gloriously unclassifiable hybrid, the combination of Cole's evident ambition and that vast industrial space promises something you will be talking about on Monday morning. Check the website for tickets and go in with an open mind.

Joni Mitchel's Blue - An Evening in Laurel Canyon — Cluny 2 rounds out its Laurel Canyon day at 7:00pm with a tribute to Blue, the album that has soundtracked more late nights, heartbreaks, and moments of quiet clarity than almost any other record in history. This is intimate, candlelit music-listening at its finest — the kind of evening where you leave feeling like you understand something about the world a little better than when you walked in. Check the website for tickets and consider making a full day of the Cluny's Laurel Canyon double bill.