Feat as safe choices:
* Noughts and Crosses @pilottheatre.bsky.social, at Northern Stage now.
* Hold the Line, coming to @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social,
* Grand Babylon Hotel, @claybodytheatre.bsky.social's first tour
* And the return of Gerry & Sewell
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pink background with text on top. The text reads: This week at Betti, Wednesday 4th March, Spoken word with Papi Jeovani, Building skills around poetry routed in our unique voices, five thirty to seven pm, tickets are free and or pay what you feel, age recommendation is 16 plus. Wednesday 4th March, Show-aoke! It's karaoke - but not as you know it... seven thirty pm, tickets are free and age recommendation is 16 plus. Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th March, Our Little Hour, New musical telling a true story of resilience and courage, two thiry and 7 thirty, tickets are from pay what you feel to fifteen pounds and the age recommendation is eleven plus. Saturday 7th March, Our Little Hour Post Show discussion, hear from football legends Olivier Bernard and Charlotte Potts
Cream background with an image of Papi, a black man wearing a cream and brown plaid shirt as well as a grey baseball cap. He is smiling as he reads spoken word poetry from his phone. Text reads Free workshop wednesday 4th March five thirty to seven pm, Alphabetti Theatre presents Spoken word workshop with Papi Jeovani
Pink and orange scrappy background with jaunty keyboard keys running down the right hand side. Two piano keys show the hosts: Jen Stevens looks into the distance, a white woman with gorgeous sea green hair, and Carmen Silk, also looking into the distance is wearing a black top hat, fish net tights and has wrapped a plum red feather boa around her body. She is white with striking blue hair. The text reads: Showaoke, It's karaoke... bit with show-tunes
a blac and white image of Walter Tull, a black man from the early 1900s, he stands in a white long sleeved top with high waisted trousers, he is pictured again, next to himslef, this time wearing a WW1 british army uniform. There is a clock in the background. Text reads: Show Racism the Red card, Our Little Hour
🌟A delightful week is ahead of us with our second guest workshop of the year, our first Showaoke and our first season highlight: Our Little Hour... all complete with a post show discussion with football legends Charlotte Potts and Olivier Bernard www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/whats-on See you there!
Our review of Fixing by Matt Miller & Peader Kirk is live! 🚗❤️ A heartfelt, funny & deeply moving show at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social — last night in Newcastle Saturday, then on UK tour inc Stockton Arc. Don't miss it! 🎭
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This week is all about figuring things out... We're not promising answers but this week is sure to put a pep in your step when you are busy pondering! See you big thinkers soon, tickets and more information here: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/whats-on
Big news!
@alphabettitheatre.bsky.social has revealed its Spring season – comedy, new writing, music, free events & a landmark 2027 relaunch in the works From Walter Tull’s story to NHS call centre drama, it’s an unmissable programme for theatre lovers
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Yellow tinted photo of the bar as a background. Text sits on a white rectangle, the text reads: Theatre, Wednesday 25th February, We're Not Getting a Dog, a heartwarming comic story about making a house a home. 7.30pm, tickets are Pay What You Feel, and age recommendation is 14 plus. Friday 27th to Saturday 28th of February, Fixing, Family breakups, and chooisng the right shade of lipstick, 7.30pm, tickets are £3 to £15 and the age recommendation is 14 plus. Thursday 19th to Friday 20th of March, Jorvik, an immersive and interactive Viking theatre experience. 7.30 pm, tickets are £3 to £10 and the age recommendation is 18 plus. Wednesday 8th to Thursday 9th April, That's Not My Name, a sketch musical comedy about the mental health system. 7.30pm, tickets are £3 to £15 and age recommendation is 16 plus. Thursday 16th to Friday 17th April, Colosseum of Chaos, Gladiator contests with slapstick fights... Ridiculous! 2pm and 7.30pm, tickets are pay what you feel to £10 and age recommendation is 5 plus and 18 plus. Wednesday 22nd to Thursday 23rd April, Post Traumatic Slay Disorder, Kit's demons have never been cuter. 7.30pm, tickets are £3 to £15 and age recommendation is 14 plus
Yellow tinted photo of the bar as a background. Text is on a white rectangle, the text reads: Specials. Wednesday 18th February, InterAct Festival: Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile. Bradford playwright, Andrea Dunbar's life on stage. 7.30pm, tickets are pay what you feel, and the age recommendation is 12 plus. Saturday 21st February. Work in Progress: The Whetherman. Figuring out all things Queer culture and feeling joy. 8pm, tickets are pay what you feel and age recommendation is 18 plus. Wednesday 26th February Interact Festival: My Mother's Funeral: The Show. Playfully tackles the inequalities around death. 7.30pm, tickets are pay what you feel and age recommendation is 14 plus. Wednesday 11th March. Geet Northern Show. A FLINTA cabaret sketch show. 7.30pm, tickets are £3 to £10 and the age recommendation is 18 plus. Wednesday 18th March. Interact Festival: Joseph K. Dark comedy adaption of Kafka's 'The Trial'. 7.30pm, tickets are pay what you feel and the age recommendation is 14 plus.
Yellow tinted photo of the bar as a background, text on a white rectangle. The text reads: Creative Community. Every other Thursday. Writing Group. Our free peer led cosy writing space. 5.30pm to 7pm, tickets are free and age recommendation is 16 plus. One Wednesday per month. Common Thread with Ilisha Thiru Purcell. An evening of sharing stories and creative writing. 5.30pm to 7pm, tickets are free and age recommendation is 16 plus. One Wednesday per month. Guest artist led workshops. Our focused creative skill uilding sessions. 5.30pm to 7pm, tickets are free and the age recommendation is 16 plus. Once per month. Reading Room. 21st century play reading group. 5.30pm to 7pm, tickets are free and the age recommendation is 16 plus. Friday 15th to Saturday 16th of May, Classics Fest: Cooking with Apicius. Bringing ancient recipes and stories to life. 7.30pm, tickets are pay what you feel and the age recommendation is 12 plus.
a yellow tinted photo of the bar as a background, text on a grey square. The text reads: Spring 2026 to Spring 2027. From June onwards, you'll see a temporary reshaping of our programme, as we prioritise artist development, regional voices and creative experimentation to deepen our support for freelance artists across the North East. This period builds towards a full relaunch in early 2027, when our Artistic Director, Ed Cole, together with artists and audiences will help shape the next chapter of Alphabetti. To find out more and to read Ed's statement, please visit our website
Our Spring Season launch is jam packed and comes with an announcement about 2027 which you can find out more here: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/artistic-dir... in the meantime check out our incredible line up here: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/whats-on see you there!
Pink background with a red and pink heart garland, with two hearts holding hands in the top centre. On the left hand corner there is the Girls, Theys, and Slays logo. On the right there is the Alphabetti logo. Text in the centre reads: Sing in the name of love, £7 tickets including a drink! A singalong evening with the team behind The Girls, Theys and Slays, Saturday 14th February 7.30pm, Alphabetti Theatre
💖The most wholesome Valentine's event is happening and we've made it better 😘 a £7 ticket now gets you a free drink too! 💖Book your seats and bag those drinks: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/sing-in-the-... 🍹
A purple square with an image of books stacked up on top of each other. Text reads Alphabetti Theatre Presents Common Thread Share stories and write together! With Ilisha Thiru Purcell
A purple square background with an image of books stacked. On the left the text reads Alphabetti Theatre Presents Common Thread A free monthly writing workshop with Ilisha Thiru Purcell, 5.30 -7pm, 18th February, 'Love', 11th March, 'Sleep and Dreams', 22nd April, 'Writing the Body', Free to attend 16+, any skill level welcome - please contact the venue or Audrey at community@aplhabettitheatre.co.uk if you require step free access. On the right is an image of Ilisha Thiru Purcell, a Sri Lankan-Scottish poet with a big smile and gorgeous dark, curly, shoulder length hair.
Common Thread starts on Wednesday 18th February and this month's theme is Love. Common Thread facilitator, Ilisha Thiru Purcell will help writers generate ideas and uncover what connects the art they love to the art they make - finding the common thread. Spaces are free but be sure to book ✍️
🔧💄 FIXING: A drag show about family breakups & car breakdowns
3 North East dates:
📍 20 Feb - Gala Durham
📍 27-28 Feb - @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social
📍 7 March - @arcstockton.bsky.social
Preview & tickets ⬇️ www.northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2026/01/prev...
#Fixing #DragShow
Classicsfest 2026 seeking treatments for 30min play about Greek/Roman cookery at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social - see www.culturednortheast.co.uk/p/a-tasty-ro... and www.cinziahardy.co.uk/classicsfest...
A Queermas Carol (The Gayest Ghost Story Ever Told) 17 - 20 Dec. @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social ✨👻 Inspired by Dickens’ Classic, you can expect a version of the story unlike any you’ve ever seen! With a different guest artist each night.
www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/queermascarol
@alphabettitheatre.bsky.social present... A Queermas Carol (The Gayest Ghost Story Ever Told) 17 - 20 Dec. ✨👻 Inspired by Dickens’ Classic, you can expect a version of the story unlike any you’ve ever seen! With a different guest artist each night.
www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/queermascarol
The story of Walter Tull—football trailblazer & WW1 officer—comes alive in Our Little Hour.
📅 Alnwick Playhouse: 4 Mar 2026
📅 Alphabetti Theatre @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social : 5–7 Mar 2026
🎟️ Tickets + full preview:
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Keep watching, you never know what you might! (withjinglebellson)
You can come and watch Mr Funbles at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social on Saturday 6th December. Doors at 7.15pm for the pre-show experience. Pay what you feel tickets!
So we begin with Evangeline Henderson's Grimm. A masterclass in how to do locality-based theatre, and also the best thing I've seen at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social is its ten-year existence.
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Last time to catch Grimm at Alphabetti is tonight... Don't forget the show starts at 7pm tonight, meet you at the bar?
Ike Award for Outstanding Theatre
I am sceptical about local history-themed plays, many of which are a collection of local factoids but little more substance. I probably would have given this one a miss if it wasn't a review request.
Thank goodness I didn't. Congratulations @evieh2012.bsky.social and @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social.
Ah thanks so much for this Chris, we're chuffed they're with us as part of their tour and couldn't agree with you more, we love the energy of the piece! 🐟
🚢 Step aboard the Ship Disco!
The acclaimed gig-theatre show GRIMM docks at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social, Newcastle on Oct 29–30 🎭
Raw, raucous & rooted in Grimsby’s fishing past — don’t miss it!
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#GRIMM #NewcastleTheatre #GigTheatre
So glad you enjoyed it - it's so great to see more productions bringing in audio description and captioning!
Want to join the best team in the world? We're hiring for a casual supervisor! If you think you fit the bill you can find out more and apply now via our website
www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/jobs
The latest event I put on with @alexniven.bsky.social and @pdkmitchell.bsky.social takes place in Newcastle this Saturday.
We have Owen Hatherley coming to @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social to discuss his new book for the latest @lortburnspecials.bsky.social.
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Only two weeks until our next Lort Burn Specials event at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle.
We've got Owen Hatherley talking about his new book and the impact of European emgires on 20thC Britain plus the usual other great stuff.
Tickets: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...
🍂It’s official – Autumn is here, and everyone at Alphabetti is delighted to be welcoming in the leafy, scarfy season with our latest programming announcement.
We’re all incredibly excited to be hosting so many unmissable nights, to help makes those long cold evenings just a bit warmer. 🍂
LORT BURN SPECIALS: 3
Featuring OWEN HATHERLEY, ANDREW HANKINSON, KATE LISTON and music from BEN LOWES-SMITH
SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 7PM
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MAKE NEWCASTLE MITTELEUROPA AGAIN
New reviews: I watched Yen for the second time from at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social - and it's a much tougher watch the second time round.
Plus Dial 1 for UK and The Snoligoster. chrisontheatre.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/y...
Feat. New shows @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social @livetheatre.bsky.social and more! traceysinclair.substack.com/p/new-shows-...
What's your go to low alcohol option? We're getting our menu ready for our fully alcohol free club night September 27th - see you there! 🤩
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We're looking back to 2017 this evening - we can't believe how far our theatre has come since we first moved in!
☁️It's that time again! We've got some last minute slots to fill up in our bar in September. 🌻Think clubs, gatherings or small scale scratch nights - contact enquiries@alphabettitheatre.co.uk with details of your event and we'll see what we can do!
