What's On in Newcastle

Tom Rosenthal - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am — The brilliantly sharp and self-deprecating Tom Rosenthal brings his latest show to The Stand Comedy Club at 6:30pm, and if you have ever seen him live you will know this is not an evening to miss. The Stand is one of the best intimate comedy rooms in the country, the kind of place where the laughter feels genuinely communal and the performer is close enough to make proper eye contact. Prices are Check website, but book fast — rooms this size sell out quickly.

Holy Holy - featuring Woody Woodmansey + Tony Visconti + Glenn Gregory — This is the kind of gig that gets talked about for decades: David Bowie's original drummer Woody Woodmansey and legendary producer Tony Visconti, joined by Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory, performing the Bowie canon under the Holy Holy banner at the magnificent O2 City Hall Newcastle from 7:30pm. The City Hall's grand art deco interior adds a cinematic weight that feels entirely fitting for music this iconic. Check the website for tickets, and go — this is genuinely special.

Honky Tonk Thursdays — Cowgirls And Country is Newcastle's home for all things country and western, and Honky Tonk Thursdays at 7:00pm is the weekly ritual that its regulars absolutely swear by. Think cold drinks, warm crowds, twanging guitars, and a dancefloor that doesn't take itself too seriously — perfect if you want a mid-week night out that feels more like a party than a performance. Check the website for entry details and get your boots on.

Amphitrio + So Anne-So — PILGRIM is one of Newcastle's most characterful live music spaces, and tonight from 7:30pm it hosts Amphitrio alongside support from So Anne-So for what promises to be an intimate and distinctive evening of original music. With tickets ranging from £7 to £55 there are options for every budget, making this a genuinely accessible night out for anyone who wants to discover something new rather than watch the familiar. Get in early to catch the full bill.

Form presents Dead Calm — The Cluny has long been the spiritual home of Newcastle's more adventurous music fans, and Form's Dead Calm night at 7:30pm carries on that tradition with its reputation for bold, carefully curated programming. Whether this leans electronic, experimental, or something else entirely, a Form night at The Cluny is the kind of thing that people who care about music put in the diary without hesitation. Check the website for tickets and further details.

JUNGLE THURSDAYS: Move In Thursday @ Tup Tup Palace — When the rest of the city is winding down, Tup Tup Palace is just getting started — Jungle Thursdays kicks off at 10:00pm and delivers the kind of dense, warm, bass-heavy dancefloor energy that makes Newcastle's nightlife genuinely legendary. At £8 to £10 on the door, it is one of the most affordable proper club nights in the city, and the crowd is always up for it. If you have got the stamina, this is where Thursday night becomes Friday morning.