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What’s on this weekend: 11th-13th November

This week’s top pick

Daisy Green Christmas Fair - Shipley Art Gallery, Newcastle. Saturday Nov 12, 10am-5pm. Free entry.

The first Daisy Green Christmas Fair will see over 40 local businesses offering beautiful homemade goods, as proceeds go towards charity FACT - Fighting All Cancers Together. Presents, food, treats, clothing, homeware and gifts will all be on offer, with the chance to swap clothes, shoes, books, jewellery, and a whole lot more. Those attending will receive a free goodie bag from the Daisy Green team, including the first every hand-bag sized copy of the Daisy Green magazine. A raffle and gift wrapping service will also feature, and all this in the lovely surroundings of the Shipley Art Gallery.

Cinema

The Ides of March - Tyneside Cinema. Saturday Nov 12, 6.20pm; Sunday Nov 13, 11am. Tickets: £8 evening; £6.95 daytime.

The latest American political drama from directed by, and starring George Clooney. Ryan Gosling plays the junior campaign manager for Mike Morris (Clooney), Governer of Pennsylvania, and gets a dose of dirty politics on the campaign trail. The Guardian said: “bleaker than the West Wing, and packs a stronger punch.”

Family

Winter Evening Lights - Alnwick Gardens. Saturday Nov 12 10am-7pm, and Sunday Nov 13, 10am-4pm. Tickets: £11 adult; £9 concessions; £0.01 children.

Collect a glowing lantern and enter the night-time beauty of Alnwick Gardens, with the beautifully illuminated Grand Cascade. Admire the lights shining through the trees, and half-hourly water displays. Following a stroll through the gardens, take to the Pavillion cafe for a festive film and delicious treats to warm yourself up. Saturday evening will also feature local food producers.

Comedy

Dave Gorman’s Powerpoint Presentation - Middlesbrough Town Hall. Friday Nov 11, 8pm-10pm. Tickets: £20 (over 16s only).

The man behind Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure returns with a new brand new show. Forming a double-act - with a projector screen, Gorman’s new show aims to redeem the power of powerpoint from business meetings. The Telegraph said: “Gorman has seen his stock rise to such an extent that he’s poised, as never before, to make the leap from cult figure to mainstream phenomenon.”

Activities

Ice Skating - Centre for Life, Newcastle. Opens Saturday Nov 12. Tickets: £7.95.

The popular open-air seasonal ice-rink is back on Times Square, right outside the Centre for Life. Open all week until February, enjoy a skate with friends or family. Courses for novices, or those who want to brush up their skills, will be run throughout the period.

Music

B>E>A>K - Independent, Sunderland. Friday Nov 11. Tickets: £5.

An experimental side-project bringing together many of Sunderland’s best musicians from the likes of Field Music, This Aint Vegas and Maximo Park. B>E>A>K present an exciting live show decked in bird costume and playing spiky, urgent sounds for fans of inventive music.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .