Newcastle Arts Centre, Live Music Programme, May and June 2026.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Newcastle Arts Centre has announced its live music programme and more for May and June 2026. Details attached.
Ticketed event;
Maddy Prior In Concert
The Queen of Folk Rock, Maddy Prior brings an evening of song drawing on a lifetime in British folk music.
Joined by Andrew (Spud) Sinclair (Steeleye Span), she presents thoughtful new material alongside traditional and familiar songs.
Still offering fresh visions to her music after all these years, The Black Swan is thrilled to welcome Maddy to its programme.
Wednesday
10th June
Doors 7pm
GIG LISTINGS
Doors: 7pm
Music from: 7:30pm
Admission: Free!
In The Black Swan Bar
LIVE Thursdays
Jazz Classics with Rivkala, Paul and Alan
Thursday 21st May
An evening of jazz classics with local musical legends Alan Law (keys) and Paul Grainger (double bass) fronted by award winning singer/songwriter Rivkala (Becky Tuck).
Jazz Café Presents… at The Black Swan
Lagos2Longbenton
Tuesday 26th May
Presenting the North East’s premier Afrobeat band, Lagos2Longbenton takes the infectious grooves of West Africa and fuses it with a collective passion for jazz, funk and latin.
LIVE Thursdays
Squabble
Thursday 28th May
Hammond organ jazz trio, performing standards of the jazz world centred around the iconic sound of the Hammond Organ. Sid White on drums, Jude Murphy on double bass, and Steve Chambers on the all important organ.
LIVE Thursdays
Storytellers Streetband
Thursday 18th June
The Storytellers 8 piece Streetband! Performing New Orleans, jazz, funk, pop and latin grooves. With an incredible brass and wind lineup of instruments, The Storytellers Streetband bring a festival atmosphere to any situation!
Jazz Cafe Presents… at The Black Swan
Jude Murphy and Dan Stanley
Tuesday 23rd June
Laid back, classy jazz, Latin and blues driven by Dan Staley’s stunning guitar work, Jude Murphy’s mellow jazzy vocals and stylish double bass playing.
Jazz Cafe Presents… at The Black Swan
Eva Fox and the Sound Hounds
Tuesday 30th June
Local quartet of the regions favourite Jazz musicians, taking inspiration from the modern stylings of jazz vocalists Diana Krall, Melody Gardot & Madeleine Peyroux to mention a few.
Every Tuesday The Black Swan hosts
The Jazz Cafe
Doors: 7pm
Music from: 7:30pm
Admission: Free!
1st & 3rd Tuesdays: Jazz Jam
Our house trio invites all jazz instrumentalists and singers to join them and jam together. All listeners welcome too.
2nd Tuesdays: Jam Sandwich
This Jam comes in all kinds of flavours, covering afro-beat, funk, soul and world music. It’s all about freedom, expression and good vibes. Drop in and take part or simply sit back and soak it up.
Every Wednesday The Black Swan hosts
Pub Quiz!
G-K / Film and TV / Music / Bonus Challenges / New Specialist Subject every week / Prizes…
And of course The Wheel of Plenty!
https://newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk/new-pub-quiz-at-the-black-swan/
Every Friday we have
Salsa Classes & Club
with SalSeduce
Beginner - Intermediate
Latin & African genres
Bachata and Kizomba
Club Salsa until midnight
https://salsadancingnewcastle.co.uk/event/fridays/2025-02-07/
Newcastle Arts Centre,
67 Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SG .