Kefaya & Elaha Soroor
Friday 18th September 2026
Kefaya Hazara and Elaha Soroor are an award-winning, boundary-breaking collective. Their music's a powerful synthesis of cultures, voices, genres and rhythms.
Arun Ghosh
Thursday 24th September 2026
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Three years on from his celebrated BBC Proms x Masala Festival show in Gateshead, clarinettist Arun Ghosh returns to the North East, bringing his joyful and effervescent IndoJazz sound. Part of Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.
John Pope Quintet + Urvashi
Saturday 26th September 2026
Join us for an incredible double bill with Urvashi and the John Pope Quintet, as part of Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.
Zoe Rahman Trio
Friday 2nd October 2026
Zoe Rahman presents music from her new album "Hull Suite Live" with her world-class jazz trio, as part of Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music.
Masala Festival – Playback / Rewind: South Asian Sound & Memory
Saturday 10th October 2026
This exhibition brings together a new body of work by artist Jimmy Turrell, developed through research into Bollywood vinyl, printed ephemera, and the lived histories of South Asian communities in Gateshead. This exhibition runs from 4th July – 10th October.