Graeme Danby and Valerie Reid, both touring opera singing around the world, are coming to the northeast to celebrate the culture of our region.
Born in Consett, Graeme Danby has returned to the northeast to celebrate traditional and contemporary music. Graeme and his wife, Valerie, are accompanied by Andrew Richardson.
The music featured includes Kiellow, dance to dance, Sally, across new music from artists such as Mark Knopfler and Sting.
The show explores the story and life behind the song, using multimedia in the form of photographs and videos to draw pictures for the audience.
Graeme Thompson and Tom Kelly wrote and produced a show where Graeme and Valerie performed.
The tour lasts 10 days from Berwick to Consett in April and May.
This is the date:
Thursday, April 3rd – Phoenix, Blythe
Friday, April 4th – Maltings, Berwick
Saturday, April 5th – Conset Empire Theater, Conset
Sunday, April 6th – Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
Friday, April 11th – Queen's Hall, Hexham
Tuesday, April 29th – Princess Alexandra Theatre, Yarm
Thursday, May 8th – South Shields, Customs
Friday, May, 9-Exchange, North Seals
Wednesday, May, Washington State Arts Center
Friday, May 23rd – Ponteland Methodist Church, Ponteland
