Back Chat Brass
Thursday 28th November
12.30pm-1.30pm: Regent Point
2.30pm-3.30pm: New Victoria Wing foyer, RVI
4.30pm-5.30pm: NCCC foyer, Freeman Hospital
Back Chat Brass are an exciting and dynamic, ‘New Orleans’ inspired quartet. From playing on the streets of Leeds, the band have gone on to perform at prestigious festivals and venues across the UK and Europe, entertaining audiences of all ages with their mix of traditional and popular repertoire.
https://x.com/BackChatBrass
https://www.instagram.com/backchatbrass/
https://www.facebook.com/backchatbrass/
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Northern Counties Signing Choir
Monday 9th December, RVI
11am-11.45am: New Victoria Wing foyer, RVI
Join the Percy Hedley Foundation school singing choir as they spread some festive cheer at the RVI.
The Northern Counties School Signing Choir are part of the Percy Hedley Foundation.
The Northern Counties School Choir, based in Jesmond, made up of children from the school’s deaf department, have been performing at shows and events across the North East for many years.
The Percy Hedley Foundation is the largest disability charity in the North East, formed over 70 years ago in 1953. The Foundation now supports those with disabilities to live their best lives through our 2 schools, 2 college campuses, adult learning provision and residential homes.
https://www.instagram.com/percy_hedley_foundation
https://www.facebook.com/percy.hedley
https://twitter.com/percyhedley
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Northern Proud Voices
Wednesday 11th December
5.30pm-6.15pm: NCCC foyer, Freeman Hospital
Northern Proud Voices provides an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (and our non-LGBTQ+ friends) in the North East of England to come together to experience the joy of singing. The choir promotes a positive image of LGBTQ+ people in bringing together people of different ages, backgrounds, cultures, faiths and abilities to sing and perform.
https://www.facebook.com/NorthernProudVoicesUK/
https://www.instagram.com/northernproudvoices/
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Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno
Thursday 12th December
11am-12pm: NCCC foyer, Freeman Hospital
1pm-2pm: New Victoria Wing foyer, RVI
Photo credits (left to right): A.Akinyi, @ecribaf69, @ecribaf69
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist from Kenya, Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno is a virtuoso of the nyatiti, a traditional eight-string lyre from the shores of Nam Lolwe (Lake Victoria). The music he creates is deeply rooted in traditional storytelling from the Lüo community, nilotes who settled in Western Kenya and who are known to play the nyatiti.
Rapasa is a newly inducted Hospital Sessions musician for Newcastle Hospitals Charity Arts Programme.
@rapasa – ContactInBio
https://www.facebook.com/RapasaOtienoNyatrapasa/
https://www.instagram.com/nyatrapasa/
https://twitter.com/nyatrapasa
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The Magpies
Friday 13th December
12pm-1pm: NCCC foyer, Freeman Hospital
Transatlantic folk band The Magpies are quickly becoming one of the most exciting acts on the UK roots scene. Combining sublime harmonies with exquisite musicianship and songwriting, Bella Gaffney (banjo, vocals), Holly Brandon (fiddle, vocals) and Ellie Gowers (guitar, vocals) effortlessly meld Anglo and American traditions.
Their latest album – Undertow – has been exceptionally well -received, garnering a quarter of a million streams on Spotify, a place in the Official Folk Chart Top 40 and a live session on BBC Radio 2. The trio have toured extensively, with UK festival highlights including Glastonbury, Cambridge and Shambala and internationally in USA, Canada and Europe.
‘Effervescent’ – The Sunday Times
‘Great players’ – BBC Radio 2
https://www.facebook.com/magpiesmusicuk
https://twitter.com/magpiesmusicuk
https://www.instagram.com/magpiesmusicuk/
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Complete Ballet CIC
Monday 16th December
11am-11.45am: NCCC foyer, Freeman Hospital
3pm-3.45pm: New Victoria Wing foyer, RVI
Photo Credit: ID Event Photography
Complete Ballet CIC offers ballet classes to adults and older people in South Tyneside to improve the health and wellbeing of those who take part. Classes are taught by the company Director, and award-winning teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance, Rebecca Yates. The ethos of the company is to be ‘more than a ballet class’ and the unique variety of social activities and events offered means than participants -most of whom are over 55- have had the opportunity to get involved in a number of exciting things….They have performed on stage in a ballet show, appeared on local TV and radio, travelled together to see the Royal Ballet perform in London, taken ballet exams and most recently, performed in a flashmob event in the Grainger Market, Newcastle. Complete Ballet also offers people the chance to meet others for a cuppa and make new friendships. The positive benefits the dance classes have on people’s physical and mental health has seen participants referred from Physiotherapists, Brain Injury Clinics, Parkinson’s UK and Social Prescribers. With almost 150 members, Complete Ballet CIC continues to reach out to new communities to engage more people in dance, and prove that it’s never too late to shine!
https://www.facebook.com/completeballet
https://www.instagram.com/complete_ballet/
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Northern Proud Voices
Wednesday 18th December
5.30pm-6.15pm: New Victoria Wing foyer, RVI
Northern Proud Voices provides an opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (and our non-LGBTQ+ friends) in the North East of England to come together to experience the joy of singing. The choir promotes a positive image of LGBTQ+ people in bringing together people of different ages, backgrounds, cultures, faiths and abilities to sing and perform.
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Simon Wood
Wednesday 18th December
11.30am-12.15pm: NCCC North Carlisle: Chemotherapy & Outpatients waiting area
12.45pm-1.30pm: NCCC North Carlisle: Radiotherapy waiting area
Photo Credit: Amelia Read Photography
Simon Wood is multi percussionist from Newcastle that specialises in playing an instrument – the Handpan – that looks and sounds out of this world.
The handpan is made of steel, looks like a Ufo and is played with the fingers. Simon combines rhythm and groove with melodies and hooks to create in-the-moment music that can go from super chilled out and relaxing to driving and tribal.
The handpan draws people in as it has a mesmerising sound. Simon has been playing these instruments since 2007 and plays all over the Uk and abroad at festivals, events weddings and in communitny and health settings.
Simon is a newly inducted Hospital Sessions musician for Newcastle Hospitals Charity Arts Programme:
https://www.facebook.com/SimonWoodHandpanMusic/
https://www.instagram.com/simonwoodsmusic/?__d=1%2F
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Liz Corney & Nicky Rushton
Thursday 19th December
11am-12pm: NCCC foyer, Freeman Hospital
1pm-2pm: New Victoria Wing foyer, RVI
Photo Credit: Amelia Read Photography
Liz and Nicky have been playing music together since 2017; leading Gateshead’s Care Home choir for Equal Arts with up to 70 residents and staff. They run singing and songwriting sessions playing a selection of music across the decades. Both Nicky and Liz are engaging and enthusiastic performers who love connecting with people through chatting, singing and laughing.
Nicky plays guitar, keys and sings in the brilliant and hysterical covers band ‘ The Camp Vamps’ as well as making her own music with Mush Collective and playing guitar and singing in vocal harmony band ‘Kissed’. She regularly tours in Switzerland. Her most recent work has involved releasing an album of music created in response to works by Turner Prize winning artist Lubaina Himid.
Liz plays keyboards and sings with alt folk band The Cornshed Sisters who have released two albums on Memphis Industries and Field Music with whom she has toured nationally and internationally. She has just released her debut album.
Liz and Nicky are newly inducted Hospital Sessions musicians for Newcastle Hospitals Charity Arts Programme.
https://linktr.ee/lizcorney
https://www.instagram.com/lizcorneymusic/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/nickyrushton/
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Voices of Virtue (4-piece)
Saturday 21st December
1pm-2pm: New Victoria Wing foyer, RVI
Friends Matti and Chichi built Voices of Virtue Gospel Choir from a duo into one of the Northeast leading Gospel Choirs.
A passion for gospel music and joy of singing have driven Matti and Chichi to create a vibrant and joyful group of singers.
Voices of Virtue Gospel Choir are known for their sold out 100% Soul Shows and Gospel Shows which have toured the region & beyond.
The choir have performed and collaborated with artists such as Sting, Shaggy, Smoove & Turrell, Little Moscow, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Liam Fender and Howard Gospel Choir.
Seeing and hearing Voices of Virtue Gospel Choir live is an experience never to be forgotten.
https://www.facebook.com/Voicesofvirtueg/
https://www.instagram.com/voicesofvirtuegospelchoir/?hl=en
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Brass Group
Tuesday 24th December, RVI
9am-10.30am: New Victoria Wing foyer, RVI
A brass group including Newcastle Hospitals staff returns for a fourth time to perform Carols on Christmas Eve.
Any queries, email: [email protected]
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Festive Craft Packs
Get creative and festive with us this season!
Click here to make your own festive decorations to share this season with Newcastle Hospitals Charity Festive Craft Pack designed by artist, Pui Lee.
