What's on in north Northumberland - February 16 - February 23

STAGE/THEATRE

Tonight

National Theatre LIVE: Saint Joan. Alnwick Playhouse, 7pm. Gemma Arterton plays Joan of Arc, broadcast live from the Donmar Warehouse. Bernard Shaw’s highly acclaimed play follows the life and trial of a young country girl who declares a mission to drive the English from France. Tickets: premier £16.50, standard £15.50, concs £14.50, child/student £10.

Tonight

Omid Djalili: Schmuck For A Night. The Maltings, Berwick, 7.30pm. Award-winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili is back on a nationwide tour. Of trying to make sense of the world around him in Schmuck For A Night, Omid said: “It’ll be so current sometimes audiences won’t laugh until they get home and turn on the TV.” Tickets: £24.

Till Saturday

Tideline Runners: One Big Lie. The Maltings, Berwick, 7pm. Based on true events, One Big Lie is a thrilling comedy from RJ Wilkinson. Tickets: £12.50, concs £10 for disability, student, unemployed, over 60s £11.

Wednesday

The Bear. The Maltings, Berwick, 2pm. The story of a little girl who befriends a mischievous polar bear, this playful, funny and heart-warming tale is one of imagination and growing up. The Bear follows Pins and Needles’ hugely successful adaptation of Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas. Tickets: £8.

Thursday

Shark in the Park. Alnwick Playhouse, 1.30pm and 3.30pm. Timothy Pope is looking through his telescope, but wait, is that a shark in the park? From the creative team behind The Hairy Maclary Show, see all three of Nick Sharratt’s Shark in the Park books live on stage in this family production. Tickets: standard £10, child/student £8.50.

FILMS

Tomorrow

Assassin’s Creed. Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. When Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a master assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins Society. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (12A).

Tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday

The Lego Batman Movies. Alnwick Playhouse. Times vary. Bruce Wayne must now not only deal with the criminals of Gotham City, but also the responsibility of raising a boy he adopted. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (U).

Saturday

Jackie. Seahouses Hub, 6pm. A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Jackie places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband’s assassination. Tickets: Adult £7, concs £6.50, child £4, family £19. Certificate (15).

Saturday

A Monster Calls. Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. The monster does not come walking often. This time it comes to Connor and asks for the one thing he cannot bring himself to do – tell the truth. A touching story about a boy who feels damaged, guilty and angry. He struggles at school with bullies and at home with his mother’s sickness. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (12A).

Thursday

Silence. Alnwick Playhouse, 7.30pm. The story of two Catholic missionaries who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor at a time when Catholicism was outlawed and their presence forbidden. Tickets: premier £8.50, standard £8, concs £7.50, child/student £5.50. Certificate (15).

LIVE MUSIC/DANCE

Tomorrow

The Tom McConville Band. Coquetdale Music Trust, Thropton, 7.30pm. Tickets: Adults £10, under 14s free. Tickets are available from Tully’s Rothbury.

Tomorrow

Northumbrian Concert with Alistair Anderson and Friends. Morpeth Town Hall, 7.30pm. Fund-raiser for the 50th Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering in April, the concert will feature a host of artists from near and far, including Bob Bolam, The Border Directors, Colin Bradford, Fiddler’s Elbow, Anita James and Ernie Gordon, Ann Wilkinson and MC Alex Swailes. Tickets: Adult £10, concs £9, under 18s £8, available from Morpeth Tourist Information Centre in Morpeth Chantry on 01670 623455, or from Kim Bibby-Wilson on 01670 513308. They will also be available on the door on the night if not sold-out.

Saturday

Official Pink tribute act Alecia Karr. The Jubilee Social Club, Highcliffe, 8pm. Alecia Karr is back with her new show. Tickets: £8 in advance, £10 on the night. For more information, please contact the club on 01289 305597.

Saturday

Tia McGraff. Longhirst Hall Golf Club, 8pm. An internationally-renowned and award-winning Americana/country songstress from Port Dover, Canada. With Scottish/Transylvanian roots running through her songwriting and voice, Tia’s talent has been described as “haunting and soul-gripping”, with six international CD releases to her name and a global fan base. Tickets: £8 from the golf club. Includes support from Rachel Smith.

Tuesday