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NORTH EAST JAZZ VENUES
 Please email me with venues you know about in the North East were jazz is played.
Telephone the venue if you want to be sure jazz is on the at the times stated here.

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Mondays
Crescent Club Cullercoats (NE30 4QS) 1pm to 3pm. Trad* Tel: 01912530242
Corner House Heaton (NE6 5RP) 8.30 to 11.00. Trad* Tel: 0191269602
Quadrata Cafe Bar Central Square Newcastle (NE1 3JE) Mix* Tel: 01912854200

Tuesdays
 Bell and Bucket Norfolk Street North Shields NE30 1NQ 01912570680 1.00 to 3.00 New Orleans Jazz Tel.0191 2570680
Porthole North Sheilds (NE29 6LQ) 1pm to 3pm Trad* Tel: 01912576645
The Nine Pins Low Fell Gateshead (NE9 6DT) every two weeks. Trad* Tel: 01914878350
Customs House Mill Dam South Shields (NE29 0DW) Mix* Tel: 01914541234
Jazz Cafe 25 Pink Lane Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 5DW) Mix* Tel: 01912326505
Amore 11 Tavistock Sunderland (SRI 1PB) Mix* Tel: 0191565007
New Crown Hotel Mowbray Road South Shields (NE33 3NG) Mix* Tel: 0191455 7323 (phone first)

Wednesdays
Springwell Village Hall (NE9 7RP) 9.00 to 11.00 every week New Orleans* Tel: 01914169747
Chillingham Arms Heaton (NE6 5RP) 9.00 to 11.00 Modern* Tel: 01912655915
Crescent Club Cullercoats (NE30 4QS) 1pm to 3pm Trad* Tel: 01912530242
Porthole North Sheilds(NE29 6LQ) 1pm to 3pm Mainstream* Tel: 01912576645
The Swan. Choppington, Bedlington.(NE62 5TG) Last Wed in Month Trad* Tel: 01670826060
Ship Inn Middlestone Village (DL14 8AB) Records Mix* Bishop Auckland Tel:01388810904
Station Hotel Station Road Stokesley (TS9 7AB) Trad* Tel: 01642710436
Jazz Cafe 25 Pink Lane Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 5DW) Mix* Tel: 01912326505
The Elephant Ashington (NE63 0SZ) 1st wednesday of each month Trad* Tel: 01670813983
Northumberland Tennis Club North Jesmond Avenue NE2 3JU Modern* Tel: 01912815858
Thistle Hotel Fry Street Middlesbrough Mix* Tel: 08713769028

Thursdays
Oxbridge Hotel Stockton (TS18 4AW) 8.30 to 11.00. New Orleans* Tel: 01642678129
Birtley Jazz Club (DH3 1LJ) 8.30 to 11.00 once a month.Trad-New Orleans* Tel: 01914104660
Marquis of Granby Sunniside near Gateshead (NE16 5ES) Trad* Tel: 01914880954
Georgian Theatre Green Dragon Yard Stockton (TS18 1AT) Mix* Tel: 01642674115
Saltburn Community Hall Theatre Albion Terrace (TS12 1JW) Trad-Mix* Tel: 01287622246
Kings Hall Queen Victoria Road Rd Newcastle (NE1 7RU) 1-3pm Mix* Tel: 01912228463
Jazz Cafe 25 Pink Lane Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 5DW) Mix* Tel: 01912326505
Travellers Rest Cockerton Darlington (DL3 9ER) Modern Mix* Tel: 01325 469756
Blaydon CIU Club Garden Street Blaydon Jazz Club NE12 4AG Mix* Tel: 019114142335
Bascula Bar & Bistro St Peters Wharf Newcastle (NE6 1TZ)  Mix* Last Thursday of the month

Fridays
Jazz at the Fell  @ The Legion Gateshead Trad & New Orleans* 8.30 to 11.00 Tel: 01912623735
Porthole North Sheilds (NE29 6LQ) 1pm to 3pm Trad* Tel: 01912576645
Saville Exchange North Shields (NE30 1SE) Trad-New Orleans-Mix* Tel: 0191 200 7026
Porter’s Coffee House Tynemouth Metro Station (NE30 4RE) Mix* Tel: 0191 258 6100
Hurworth Community Centre (DL2 2BN) last Friday of month. Trad-Mix* Tel:01325722887
Gershin's 54 Dean St Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 1PG) Mix* Tel: 0191268100
The Travellers Rest Cockerton Darlington (DL3 9ER) Mainstream*  Tel: 01325382676
The Hearth Main Street Horsley Northumberlad (NE15 0NT) Mix* Tel: 01434652447

Saturdays
Darlington Arts Center Vane Terrace (DL3 7AX) Lunch Time. Mix* Tel: 01325469046
Boston Spa Near Wetherby (LS23 6BT) Mix* Tel: 01937842636 or 01937842544
Captain Cook Inn Staithes (TS13 5AD) last Saturday may be Sundays of mth. Trad-New Orleans* Tel: 01947840200
Gershin's 54 Dean St Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 1PG) Mix* Tel: 0191268100
Jazz Cafe 25 Pink Lane Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 5DW) Mix* Tel: 01912326505
The Coachman Burnthouse Lane Whickam (NE16 5AW) Trad* 2nd Saturday on the Month

Sundays
Blue Bell Hotel. Acklam Middlesborough (TS5 7HL) Last Sunday of month. Trad* Tel: 01642593939
Bowburn Hall Hotel.Bowburn (DH6 5NH) 1st.Sunday in the month. Trad* Tel: 01913770311
The Queen Catherine Pub Osmotherly village (DL6 3AG) Trad* Tel:01609883408
The R.A.F.A. Club Northallerton (DL7 8DW) last Sunday of Month. Trad* Tel: 01642564198
Gershin's 54 Dean St Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 1PG) Lunch Time Jazz. Mix* Tel: 0191268100
Studio Tower Street Hartlepool (TS24 7HQ) Mix* Tel: 01429424440
Tavistock Italia 57-60 Sandhill Newcastle upon Tyne ( NE1 3RG) Mix* Tel: 01912220164
The Buck Inn Thornton Watlass (HG4 4AH) Sunday Lunch. Trad - New Orleans* Tel: 01677422461

* New Orleans Jazz:- inspired by bands 1910-70s of New Orleans Bunk, Lewis, Thomas, Handy, Joe....
* Dixieland Jazz:- small bands grown from out of New Orleans ODJB, Armstrong, Ory, Morton .......
* Trad Jazz:- birthed in 50s and 60s for example likened to Alex Welsh, Kenny Ball and Bilk
* Mainstream Jazz:- by big band players in small groups eg. Clayton, Kessel, Adderly......
* Classic Jazz:- is a huge over look of styles from 1900s onwards Henderson, Ellington, Oliver, Baker...
* Modern Jazz:- 1940s big and small bands onwards by Roach, Parker, Davis.... to free style etc.....
* Mix Means there is a good all round mixture of Jazz styles performed at the venue.

Venues were Jazz performances take place on special dates
Newcastle University Culture Lab King’s Walk Newcastle (NE7 1NP) Tel:0191 222 8463
Newcastle Arts Centre (NE1 1SG) Tel: 01912615618
Newcastle Performance Academy Newcastle College (NE1 7RU) Tel:01912004000
Easington Social Welfare Centre Seaside Lane Easington (SR8 3PL) Tel: 01915866308
East Durham & Houghall Community College Peterlee (SR8 1NU) Tel: 01915182999
Empire Theatre Consett (DH8 5AB) Tel: 01207218171
Alnwick Playhouse Alnwick (NE66 1PQ) Tel: 01665510785
Gala Theatre Millennium Place Durham (DH1 1WA) Tel: 01913324041
Phoenix Theatre Beaconsfield Street Blyth (NE24 2DS) Tel: 01670376228
The Bridge Hotel Castle Garth, Newcastle (NE1 1RQ) Tel: 0191232 6400
Central Square Forth Street Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 3PJ) Tel: 01912611468
Star and Shadow Cinema 1 Stepney Bank Battlefield Newcastle (NE1 2NP) Tel: 01912610066
Cluny 36 Lime Street Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 2PQ) Tel: 01912304447
Witham Hall Horsemarket Barnard Castle (DL12 8LY) Tel: 01833631107
Queens Hall Beaumont Street Hexham (NE46 3LS) Tel: 0143465477
Caedmon Hall Prince Consort Road Gateshead (NE8 4DT) Tel: 01914338420
Corner House Heaton Road Newcastle upon Tyne (NE6 5RP) Tel: 01912659602
Journal Tyne Theatre Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne (NE1 4AG) Tel: 08701451200
Sage Gateshead (NE8 2SR) Festivals & International Jazz Performances Tel: 01914434661
The Customs House South Shields (NE29 0DW) Tel: 01914541234
Community Hall Saltburn Teesside (TS12 1JW) Tel:01287 624622
Live Theatre Broad Chare Newcastle (NE2 3DQ) Tel: 01912321232

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