What's on at Gosforth Civic Theatre Jan-Apr 2025 by Gosforth Civic Theatre

Aweekinthe lifeofGCT

EveryweekatGosforthCivicTheatrethereischange happeninginfrontofyoureyesandit’swhatmakes usunique.

Wewanttogiveyouapictureoftheactivity happeningeachweekaspartofourprogrammesfor youngpeopleandadultswithlearningdisabilities andorautism.PeoplecometoGCTtowork,totrain others,tocreateandtoperformbutmostlyto belong.

FromSENDoutreachinschools,andouronsitework placementprogramme;toactivitiesdedicatedto sportandwellbeing,andourperformancegroupsfor youngpeopleandadults;ourprogrammeshelp youngpeopletodeveloptheirconfidence,improve theirsocialskills,raisetheirselfesteemandbecome moreindependent.Thisisdonebycreating opportunitiesforeveryonetoworkaspartofateam, takeonresponsibility,andformfriendships.

ThepeopleweworkwitharethereasonGCTexistsin thewayitdoestodayandarethedrivingforce behindeverythingwedo.

Sport&wellbeing

Monday& Wednesday

Theseprogrammesare designedtosupport participantstoleada healthylifestylethrough fitnessandsports science.

Dance Development

Thursday

Thisisforyoungpeople whohaveaninterestin danceandperformance. There’sopportunitiesto performacrossthe region.

Performance

ensemble

Tuesday

Thenextlevelafter DanceDevelopment. Professionallevel classesintechnique, creativetasksand choreography.

GCTCollective

Tuesday

TheGCTCollective worktogetherto createnewworkand deliverworkshopsto inspireandeducate youngpeople.

Company members

Wednesday&Friday

Agroupwhohavebeen withusalongtime,they perform,volunteerand formourshadowboard whichhelpsgovern GCT.

YouthDance

Wednesday

Foryoungpeoplewho haveparticipatedin Outreachprojectsand wanttocontinuetheir interestoutsideof school.

SENDOutreach

TuesdaytoFriday

SENDschoolsand collegestakepartin creative,engaging danceandperformance workshops,creating workwithourhelpto performhereatGCT.

Workplacement programme

TuesdaytoFriday

WorkingoutofourCafe Bartheplacementoffers avariedrole,developing cafe,bar,foodservice, andsocialskills.

Who weare

GosforthCivicTheatreisasocial enterprise;whenyoubuyticketstoa performance,hireustohostyourbeautiful events,orvisitustoenjoyourhospitality, weusethemoneyyouspendtoprovide opportunitiesforyoungpeoplewithand withoutlearningdisabilitiesandautism.

ThestoryofGosforthCivicTheatrestarted withagroupofpeoplewithlearning disabilitieswhosetupandranatheatre companycalledLiberdade(Lib-er-dar-jie). In2012theydecidedtheywantedtoopen atheatrewhereeveryonewaswelcome. Theywantedtohavejobsintheirtheatre andtoprovidetheopportunitiesthey’d hadforotheryoungpeople,andsothatis

whatwedid,andthat’showGosforthCivic Theatrecametobe.

Thejourneytogettowherewearemakes GCTunique.Addtothatagovernance structurethatempowersandgivesavoice tobothpeoplewithlearningdisabilities andyoungpeople,andyouhaveacultural buildingthatcancreaterealsocialchange inacommunity.Wethinkpeoplecansense thatwhentheycomeandvisitus.

Wearenotjustatheatreandacafé,wearealsoa socialcareproviderandahospitalityvenue.Asyou knowthesesectorshavebeensignificantlyeffectedby recentincreasestoemployercostsandpayrates.To putthisintocontextin2021-2022ourwagebillwas £368k,andnextyearourwagebillwillbe £697k.

GCTstaffcostsperyear

Thishugeincreaseinwagesalongwithincreasesinexpenditureonenergyandstock meansthatweareworkinghardtofindanincomemodelthatprotectsusduringthe comingyearsandwewanttobetransparentaboutthesechangesbecauseweneed yourhelp.Weareplanningto:

•Increasesomeofourprices.

•Introduceapaidformembershipschemeinspring2025.

•Findefficienciesacrosseverythingwedo.

•Developmorewayspeopleandbusinessescanfinanciallysupportour charitablework.

•Wewillalsotakeonaloantohelpustomakethesechanges. Wehopebeinghonestaboutthesechangeswillonlystrengthentherelationshipwe havewithyou.Themostimportantthingisthatweareallworkingincrediblyhardto protectGCT,andthebenefititbringstoeveryonewhousesit.

What’sOn?

Thisiseveryshow,performance,gig,screeningandevent comingupintheNewYearhereatGCT.Bookticketsvia gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk.

Workshop/ Community Film Music Spoken Word Theatre/ Dance

PrimeWrestling:NewYear’sBrawl

Sat11Jan,5pm,£15 frontrow,£12 general. WiththedustwellandtrulysettledfromanepicSouthern ShowdownPrimeWrestlingreturnsonSaturdayJanuary 11th2025tohelpyoukickofftheNewYearwithahealthy doseofall-actionwrestling.Featuringovertwohoursof epicbattlesandtitlematches,pridewillbeonthelineas thegreatestathletesfromtheNorthEastandbeyond convergeonGosforthCivicTheatre.

Cabaret"WhataLife?!"byHansGál

Thu23Jan, 7pmdoors,£15-£20.

ThecomposerHansGál(1890-1987)becamealeading memberoftheartscommitteeatCentralCampinthe Douglas,IsleofMan.Afterseveralsuccessfulconcertsof classicalmusic,theartscommitteedecidedtoputona comicrevuetoprovidemuchneededlightentertainment. AlongsidetheshowistheMusic,MigrationandMobility exhibitionwhichstudiesthemobilelives,artisticproducts andimpactonBritishcultureofmusicianswhocamefrom Nazi-ruledEurope. PartofBrundibarArtsFestival.

ScottMatthews

Fri24Jan,7.30pmdoors, £18.50. Rescheduledfrom17Oct. IvorNovello-winningartistScottMatthewshaslongbeen establishedasoneoftheworld’sforemostpurveyorsof songwriting.Takinghiscuesfromtheraw,emotivenature ofbluesandfolk,theWolverhamptonnativehasrecently introducednewsonictexturesintohisworld,bringing togetherwavesofelectronicaandbig,chimingelectric guitars.Matthewscontinuestopushtheenvelopewith songsofbreath-takingandthought-provokingmajesty.

HollyandTheReivers

Fri31Jan,7.30pm,£12. PartofIndependentVenuesWeek. Formingin2017withasharedloveandinspirationfrom groupssuchasLankumandtheFurrowCollective,Holly& TheReiverscametogetherthroughaloveofsinging together.Thoughfirmlyrootedinthefolksongtradition, thetrio’ssignaturesoundiscomprisedoftheirindividual rootswithinold-timemusic,Welshsongs,supernatural ballads,politicalsongsandScottishfiddle.“Itisclearthat HollyandTheReiversarespecial”-MNPRMagazine.

TheLight Princess

Sat18Jan,12pm&3pm, £10adult,£8child.

A55-minuteperformance(nointerval) foryoungpeopleaged4+andtheir grown-ups.Bothperformanceswill featurecaptions.

GetreadytobeenchantedbyTheLightPrincess,a newmusicaladaptationofthebelovedfairytalethat promisestocaptivateaudiencesofallagesfeaturingbeautifulsongs,interactiveantics,andan inspiringstoryofself-discovery.

ThePrincessfloats.Shealwayshas.TheQueenworries aboutkeepingherlittlegirl’sfeetonthegroundbutall thePrincesswantsistoflyfree.WhenthePrincess meetsOrla,alittlegirlwithbigideas,thetwo recogniseasparkinoneanother–theunstoppable desireforchange.Togethertheymelttheheartofa frozenkingdom.

Hadaway Harry

Fri7Feb,7.30pm

Sat8Feb,2.30pm&7.30pm £18.

“ Wonderful...avirtuoso performance” TheJournal

Tenyearssincethisshowfirststormedstagesacrossthe North-EastandLondon-winningactorJamieBrownthe accoladeof‘performingartistoftheyear’attheNorth EastCultureAwards–HadawayHarryisback!

BeforeAssociationFootball,rowingwasthesportofthe people...andHarryClasperwasDavidBeckham.

HADAWAYHARRYisanincredibletruestorychartingthe riseofVictoriansportingsuperstarHarryClasper—from working-classpitmaninJarrow,tomultipleRowing ChampionoftheWorld.Theshowgarneredstanding ovationsacrossthecountryandisfrequentlybrandeda ‘tour-de-force’-notleastduetoanarduoussecondact showdownthathasbecomesomethingofNorthEast theatrefolklore. Suitablefor11+.

JimWhiteTrio+supportfromTreyBlake Sat15Feb,7.30pmdoors,£20.

Pitman|EliotSmithDance

Thu20Feb,7.30pm,£14,£12 conc.Suitablefor8+.

Tomarkthe90thanniversaryoftheAshingtonGroup,Eliot SmithDanceencompassesthereturnofEliotSmith’s iconicdance,Pitman.ExperiencetheworldofthePitmen PaintersatGCT,thefamousamateurartgroupfrom Ashington,throughpowerfulandentertaining contemporarydance.Withintimatesolos,duetsand dramaticensembledancingtheworkexploresthehopes, dreamsanddeterminationoftheAshingtonGroup.

DaydreamCinemaDay

Tue25Feb,1pm-9pm,paywhatyoufeelperfilm. DaydreamCinemawelcomesyoutoadayofRelaxed Screenings,designedtobeaninclusiveexperiencefor neurodivergentaudiences.

1.30pmFerngully:TheLastRainforest(1992)(U). 4.30pmMastersoftheUniverse(1987)(PG)Craft-along screening.

7pmTheStimmingPool(2004)(12A).

EmilyChappell’sEpicTalesofCycling Adventure| Wed26Feb,7.30pmdoors,£14. TheinspirationaladventurerandendurancecyclistEmily Chappellsharesstoriesfromherepictravelsand remarkablelifestory.Shewilldiscussherepicadventures inaneveningofevocativeandinspiringconversationwith formerProcyclingmagazinewriter,DuncanSteer.An eveningforadventurers,armchairadventurersand anyoneinterestedinexactlyhowsomeonecanso drasticallychangetheirpaththroughlife.

SoUnfair!

Sat1Mar,11am&2pm,£10adults,£8child.

DanielByeandToni-DeePaularehostinganinteractive sciencedemowithatwist–andtheyneedyoutotakeon somebigchallenges!HelpDanandTonichangethe world,inanunexpectedlyridiculousadventureinvolving engineeringchallenges,baddadjokes,andan extraordinaryquantityofmoltenchocolate.Abrandnew showforthoseaged7andolderandtheirgrownups. “Riveting,funnyandthoughtful” TheGuardian.

Americansinger/songwriterJimWhite’slatestalbum release“PreciousBane”willbetouredintheUK.It’sa collaborationwithTreyBlake‘theundiscoveredPatti SmithfromtheUK’Jimproclaims.Jimmadealivingasa boxer,priest,professionalsurfer,modelandtaxidriver beforehewasdiscoveredbyDavidByrne(TalkingHeads). Heisnowarespectednameintoday’salternativecountry androotsmusicscene. PresentedbyJumpin’HotClub. gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk

NeurotypicalsDon’tJuggleChainsaws:Live

Thu6Mar,7pmdoors,£12,£10 conc.

TwoNorthernlassestalkNeurodiversity.Aunique opportunitytoseealiverecordingoftheincreasingly popularpodcast“NeurotypicalsDon’tJuggle Chainsaws”.Stand-uppoetandRadio4regularKateFox andfounderofthesuccessful“Neurobears”coursesfor youngpeople,NicKing,bringtheirhonest,funny,warm, openconversationsaboutlifeasneurodivergenthumans inaneurotypicalworldtotheGosforthCivicTheatre.

Harriet:Tryingtogetthefeelingagain

Fri7Mar,7.30pmdoors,£23.

Duetoincredibledemand,Harriethasannouncedmore showsonherTryingToGetTheFeelingAgainTour,which seesherperformintimateinterpretationsofherfavourite 70ssounds,includinghitsbyTheEagles,FleetwoodMac, CaroleKingandTheCarpenters,interlacedwithher nostalgicoriginalmaterial.Thisisauniqueopportunityto hearHarrietperformsongsfromtheerathatinspiresher most. PresentedbyMrWishyWashy.

OzricTentacles

Mon10Mar,7.30pmdoors,£20 standing. OzricTentaclesareregardedasoneofthemost influentialbandstoemergefromtheUK’sfestivalscene, formedduringthesolsticeatStonehengeFreeFestival 1983goingontobecomepsychedelicstaplesat Glastonburyandotherfestivals.PoweredbymultiinstrumentalistEdWynne,TheOzrics’trippysoundscapes connectfansofprogressiverock,psychedeliaanddance musicculture. PresentedbyF54Live.

NightClasses

Thu13&Fri14Mar,7pmdoors,£15,£13 conc.BSL/Relaxed. WelcometoNightClasses;aplayful,eye-opening theatreexperiencesettosparkyourcuriosity!Delveinto aworldthatdarestoaskwhetherthegrown-upgoalof independenceisallit’scrackeduptobe.Inspiredby profoundinsightsfromdeafanddisabledpeople,Night Classesasksthegame-changingquestion:Whatifwe celebratedinter-dependencetoo?Getcuriouswith UnfoldingTheatreinthisbrandnewshow.

ArthurSmith&ClareFergusonWalker

Sat15Mar,7.30pmdoors,£20.

ArthurSmithisaBBCregular,wellknownforhis appearancesonTV’s‘GrumpyOldMen’,‘Q.I.’,‘HaveIGot NewsForYou’,‘TheOneShow’,Radio4’s‘LooseEnds’, ‘BalhamBash’,andhostofRadio4Extra’sComedyClub. ClareFergusonisanawardwinningpoet,comedienne, sculptorandsinger.Clare’sexplosivesecondcollection "Chrysalis"publishedbyClockworkMoth,laysbarethe poet'ssoul. PresentedbyF54Live.

DannyandtheChampionsoftheWorld Sat22Mar,7.30pmdoors,£18.

It'sabsolutelybrillianttoseeDannyandhisChampions backontheroadwithanewalbumafterasixyearhiatus. ‘YouareNotaStrangerHere,’thelong-awaitednew albumbyDannyandTheChampionsoftheWorld,willbe releasedthroughLooseinAutumn2024.Theirseventh studioreleaseandfirstsince2017’s‘BrilliantLight,’the newalbumisthesoundofabandexploringnewand surprisingmusicalterrain. PresentedbyJumpin’HotClub.

JestervalComedy

Fri28Mar,7pmdoors,£14,£12 conc.

Asuperbnightofstandupcomedythatwillleaveyouin stitches.GetreadytoROFLassomeofthefunniest comedianstakethestagetotickleyourfunnybone.With side-splittingjokes,wittyone-liners,andbelly-aching performances,thiseventisamust-attendforcomedy enthusiasts.So,gatheryourfriendsandgetreadyfora nightofnon-stoplaughteratJestervalComedy.Lineup tobeannounced!

TheDelines

Sat29Mar7.30pmdoors,£25 standing.

It'salwaysanoccasionwhenTheDelinescometothe JumpinHotClub,andit'sevenbetterwhenit'sJHC’s40th anniversaryyear!TheDelinesreturntotourtheUKandEU insupportoftheirfourthalbumoutinFebruary2025.The albumwasjustmasteredandbringsmoreoftheir country-soul.Thebandboastscritically-acclaimedwriter andguitaristWillyVlautinamongitsnumberalongwith membersofalt-countryoutfitRichmondFontaine.

NorthEastFootballStoleourHearts Thu3Apr,7.30pm,£12

TworaconteurswithapassionfortheirnativeNorthEast andtheBeautifulGamesharetheirloveofbothina conversationwitheachotherandtheiraudiences.Join MichaelChaplin(NewcastleUnitedStoleMyHeart)& HarryPearson(TheFarCorner,TheFartherCorner)foran eveningofconversationaboutourregion’sfootball–the highs,thelows&theevenlowers. PresentedbyCaroleW Productions.

Engage

Fri11Apr,2pm&7pm,£10.

Aneveningofdanceandphysicaltheatreshowcasing thecreativetalentsofourownprogrammesand outreachprojects.Thisyear,fiveofourperformance programmeshavebeenworkingtogetheronourfirstever full-lengthshow"WhereWeBegan"whichcelebratesthe historyoftheGCT.Withcurtainraisersfromouroutreach projects,thiseveningcelebratesworkwithandby autisticpeopleandpeoplewithlearningdisabilities. gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk

Family theatre

ThreeLittle Vikings

Fri25Apr,11am&2pm, £10adult,£8child.

A50-minuteperformance(no interval)foryoungpeople aged3+andtheirgrown-ups.

ThreebravelittleVikinggirlssavethedayinthisbold andfunnyadventurestoryforlittlerebels,bythe creatoroftheNewYorkTimesBestIllustratedBook LittleRedandICanCatchaMonster,BethanWoollvin.

OnceuponatimeinaVikingvillage,everythingseems tobegoingwrong.Chickensaredisappearing,trees arefallingdown,andthere'slotsandlotsofcrashing andbashing.ThesillyChieftainwon'tlistentothe threelittlestVikings,butcantheyworktogetherto figureoutwhat'sgoingonandsavetheday?Three LittleVikingsisallaboutcooperation,bravery,and gettingyourvoiceheard!

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FamilyPridePartywithCuriousArts

Sat12Apr,11am&2pm, £7,£10withdonation. Celebratecreativity,individuality,andself-expressionat GosforthCivicTheatrewithourFamilyPrideParty, broughttoyoubyCuriousArts!Joinusforacolourfulday offunactivitiesandperformancesforthewholefamily filledwithjoyandlaughter.Lookforwardto:Storytime,Lip SyncFun,ExpressYourselfCatwalk,andArts&Crafts–Gethands-onwithcolourfulcraftsthatarefunforall agesandinspireimagination.

Brainstorm|MortalFools

Sun13&Mon14Apr,7pm,£8,£6 conc.

JoinMortalFools’EnsembleYoungCompany forBrainstorm:afast-paced,dynamicandenlightening showthatdivesintothemessymechanicsoftheteenage brain!Twelveyoungperformerssharetheirstories, exploringhowtheirbrainsworkandhowthataffectstheir relationshipswiththeadultsintheirlives.Amust-seefor teenagers,youngpeople,andtheadultswholive, support,andworkwiththem. For11+.

DaydreamCinemaDay

Tue15Apr,1pm-9pm,paywhatyoufeelperfilm. DaydreamCinemawelcomesyoutoadayofRelaxed Screeningstocelebrateautismacceptancemonth.The screeningsaredesignedtobeaninclusiveexperiencefor disabledandneurodivergentaudiences.Opentoanyone whowantstoenjoyfilmsinawelcomingandsupportive atmosphere.Thescreeningswillbeaselectionoffamily friendlyfilms,shortsandfilmscreatedbyneurodivergent filmmakersand/orprogrammedbyNDprogrammers.

FleetwoodBac

Sun20Apr,7.30pmdoors, £22.50.

FLEETWOODBACweretheworld’sfirstandareregarded astheUK’smostauthenticFleetwoodMacTributeshow, ravedaboutbyPeterGreen’sbiographer,andwerethe firstFleetwoodMactributebandtofullyreplicatethe classicStevie,Lindsey,Christine,John&Mick‘Rumours’ line-up.Thesound,thelook,themysticalatmosphereand on-stagechemistryareallportrayedwithpassionand energy. PresentedbyTheGigCartel.

AnEveningwithMarkEitzel Sun27Apr,7.30pmdoors,£18.

MarkEitzel(AmericanMusicClub)iscomingtoEuropefor thefirsttimeineightyears.Inadditiontoolderclassics fromAmericanMusicClub,Markwillbeplayingsongs fromprevioussoloalbumsandanewEP.He’sreleased over17albumswithAmericanMusicClubandasasolo artist.TheGuardianhascalledhim“America’sgreatest livinglyricist,”andRollingStoneoncegavehimtheir SongwriteroftheYearaward. PresentedbyJumpin’HotClub.

Activities foryoung people

DigitalSparksClub:Photography

Wednesdaysduringtermtime,4.30pm-6pm,7-10yrs,6.15pm7.45pm,11-18yrs.12weeks,£165. ContactLindsey@digitalsparks.co.ukformoreinfo.

Joinusandlearnthesecretsofgreatphotography.You’lllearnhow totakestunningphotos,editlikeaproandbecomeamaster storyteller.Whetheryou'repassionateaboutphotographing people,animals,landscapes,orfood,ourphotographycourses havesomethingforeveryone.You'llmeetothercreativeyoung peoplewhoshareyourpassion,boostingyourconfidenceandhave funalongtheway. DeliveredbyDigitalSparks.

ContemporaryDanceClass

Wednesdaysduringtermtime,4pm-5pm,14-24yrs,Free. Contactkelly@liberdade.co.ukformoreinfo.

OurContemporaryDanceClassisopentoyoungpeoplewith learningdisabilitieswhoenjoydance,allyouhavetodoisturn up!Ledbyaqualifiedcontemporarydanceteacher,beginners contemporaryisperfectforthosewishingtoattendafunclass whichwillleaveyoufeelingenergised,inspiredandworkedout! Forages14-24years. DeliveredbyGCT.

GCTGamingSocial

Tuesdaysduringtermtime,4.30pm-6pm,under11s;6pm8pm,12-18s,Freeorpaywhatyoucanperterm. Contactinfo@gosforthcivictheatre.co.ukformoreinfo.

TheGamingSocialisaweeklygamingdropinforyoungpeople tosocialiseandmixinarelaxedenvironment.GamingSocialisa placewheregamerscancometogethertoplayourhugerange ofconsoleswithyourfriends. Under11smustbeaccompaniedbyan adult. DeliveredbyGCT.

CuriousYouthMusic

EveryotherTuesdayduringtermtime,5.30pm-8.30pm 12-19yrs,Free. Contactyouth@curiousarts.org.ukformoreinfo.

CuriousYouthMusicisagroupforLGBTQIA+musiciansand aspiringproducersaged12-19.LedbyCuriousArts,Curious YouthMusicisaninclusivesessiontoshareyourpassionfor musicwithfellowmusicfans.Comealongtoourmeet-upsand havejamsessions,developyoursongwritingandworkwith professionalmusicians. DeliveredbyCuriousArts.

Thursdaysduringtermtime,4.30pm-6pm,7-10yrs,6.15pm7.45pm,11-18yrs.12weeks,£165. ContactLindsey@digitalsparks.co.ukformoreinfo.

Joinourstop-motionanimationworkshopsandlearntoanimate withdrawings,puppets,claymationandmore.Whetheryou'rea buddingartistoratech-savvykid,ourworkshopsareperfectfor you.You'lllearnessentialanimationtechniques,from storyboardingtoediting,whilehavingfunandmakingnew friends.Signuptoday! DeliveredbyDigitalSparks.

NorthEastDeafYouthTheatre

ThirdSaturdayeverymonth,9.30am-11.30am,5-12yrs,Free. Contactinfo@unfoldingtheatre.co.ukformoreinfo.

JoinusformonthlyNorthEastDeafYouthTheatreworkshops! Designedfordeafchildrenandyoungpeopleaged5-12years, NorthEastDeafYouthTheatreexploresallaspectsoftheatremakingincluding,creativewriting,storytelling,acting,lighting andbackstageskillstocreategroupproductionstosharewith friendsandfamily. DeliveredbyUnfoldingTheatre.

VisitingGCT

Asyoumayknowweworkwithadultsandyoung peoplewithlearningdisabilities,autisticpeople andthosewhohaveadditionalneeds,thismeans thatourtoppriorityiskeepingGCTasafeplace forthemostvulnerablepeoplevisitingandusing ourspaces.Wetakethehealthandsafetyofour customers,participantsandstaffextremely seriouslyandwillendeavourtomakecomingtoa performance,visitingourCafeBarorhiringour spaces,acomfortable,safeandenjoyable experience.

Payment

Whileweacceptcashpaymentsweencourage cardandcontactlesspaymentswherever possible,weacceptallmajorcreditanddebit cards,exceptAmericanExpress,aswellasApple andGooglePay.

Carpark

Wehaveacarparkof12baysattherearofthe building,whichisaccessiblethroughtheentrance toRegentPlazaApartmentsnextdoortous.This carparkisbusyandprioritisedforstaff, participantsandartists.Thereisalternative parkingaroundus,includingatRegentCentre MetroStation,GosforthLeisureCentreand BulmanHouse,howeverpleasedoyourresearch onparkingrestrictionsatexternalcarparkswhen planningyourjourney.

GCTCafeBar

Ourbarisopenbefore,duringandafterallofour showsofferingarangeofbeer,wine,spirits,hot andsoftdrinksandbarsnackswhenavailable. Ourdeliserviceisavailablepre-showorafter showformatineeperformances.Checkthe websitetocheckouropeningtimesandbooka table.

Buyingtickets

Youcanbuyticketsforadvertisedshows,events oractivitiesbyvisitingourwebsite.WhileallGCT promotedeventsandsomeselectedthirdparty promotedeventswillbeavailabletopurchasein personattheTheatre,somethirdpartypromoted eventswillonlybeavailabletobuyonline.

Findingus

Fees

Abookingfeeappliesperticketwhenbooking onlinethroughourticketingplatform;bookingfees mayvarywhenbookingthroughotherthirdparty sites.

Concessionsandcarers

Concessionticketsareavailabletopeoplewith disabilities,OAPs,under18sandAsylumSeekers. Wewillendeavourtoprovidefreeticketstocarers wherepossible.Pleasecontactusdirectlyat info@gosforthcivictheatre.co.ukifyourequirea carersticket.

Childandfamilytickets

Achildisclassedasanyoneundertheageof14, andFamilyTickets,whereadvertised,applytoa familyoffourwherethereisatleastoneadultand onechildinthegroup.BabesinArms,uptotheage of12months,gofreeatallofourfamilyshows.

Refunds

Refundsareonlyavailableupto14daysbeforethe dateofGCTpromotedevents,otherwiserefunds areatthediscretionofthepromoter.Ifanevent mustbepostponed,rescheduledorcancelled, ticketspurchasedfortheeventwillbevalidforany newdateagreedwiththeartist/promoter,andthe ticketbuyerwillbeentitledtoafullrefundifthey areunabletoattendthenewdate.

Receivingyourtickets

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Accessibility

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