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Collection name Newcastle City Library (1860-)
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Description A collection of handbills, programmes, prospectuses and posters for performances given at various venues in the United Kingdom – the majority in Newcastle, Durham and the surrounding area – since 1860, held by the Newcastle City Library.

The programms relate principally to performances given by local ensembles.

The principal series/venues represented are listed below:

Alderson and Brentnall Concert Programmes (1876–93).
Alderson's Choir (1879–89).
Band Concerts in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1900–22).
Barras Bridge Assembly Rooms (1889–1912).
Broken Doll: Events (1991–).
Celebrity Concerts in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1860–1923).
Chamber Music Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1883–1934, 1946–).
City Hall, Newcastle: posters, excluding Northern Sinfonia Concerts (1967–).
City Hall, Newcastle (1929–, incomplete).
Classical Concert Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1907–14).
Conservatoire of Music, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1898–1929).
Durham University, King's College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Choral Society (1908–30, incomplete).
Durham, Northumberland & Newcastle Botanical and Horticultural Society Shows: Music programmes (1878–94).
Fenham and District Amateur Operatic Society (1961–65).
Forest Hill and District Amateur Operatic Society (1938–39, 2 programmes).
Gosforth United Reformed Church, Musical Society (1965–69, 1971–).
Harrison, Percy: Harrison concerts (1897–1916).
Heaton Grammar School, Musical and Dramatic Society (1951, 1953, 1954, 1958).
Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Lunch Hour Concerts (1941–47).
Music at the People's: programmes and leaflets (1972–).
Musical Events in Newcastle: posters (excluding City Hall events) (1975–).
Musicians' Union Benevolent Fund Concerts (1900–18, incomplete).
Musicon: Durham University Concert Series (1993–).
Newcastle Amateur Vocal Society (1875–1905).
Newcastle and Gateshead Choral Union: programmes and prospectuses (1896–1982, incomplete; between 1889 –96 called Gateshead Choral Society).
Newcastle Bach Choir (1916–).
Newcastle Corporation City Hall, vol.1a (1955–67).
Newcastle Corporation, Concerts in the Parks (1962–78, incomplete).
Newcastle Glee and Madrigal Society (1908–36, incomplete).
Newcastle Harmonic Society (1892–1912).
Newcastle Philharmonic Orchestra (1910–34).
Newcastle Police Concerts (1890, 1915).
Newcastle Postal Telegraph Choral Society (1896–1900).
Newcastle Symphony Orchestra (1917–35).
Newcastle Town Hall (1875–1913 and 1860-98, 2 vols.).
Newcastle University Musical Events: posters (1967–74).
North of England Musical Tournament Official Programme (1919–23, 1925–26, 1930–37, 1939, 1946–49, 1951–63).
Northern Musicians' Benevolent Society (1891–1904).
Northern Sinfonia Concert Society (1961–).
Northern Sinfonia Concert Diary/Annual Prospectus (1965–66, 1969–78).
Northern Sinfonia, programme (1959–60 season).
Northern Sinfonia: posters (1969–).
Northumberland Orchestra (1975–).
Paint it Red: Music Diary (April 1987–).
People's Concerts, Town Hall, Newcastle (1881–1909).
BBC Proms (1989–).
Rea, William: Grand Classical and Promenade Concerts (1867–69, 1871–73).
Riverside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1985–).
Rothbury Traditional Music Festival Programme, 7th Festival (1983).
Sunderland Amateur Operatic Society (1962–, incomplete).
Tyneside Musical Society (1947–70, incomplete).
YMCA Choral Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1950–70, incomplete).
Date range 1860 -
Associated People and Organisations British Broadcasting Corporation - Chamber Music Society (Newcastle upon Tyne) - Classical Concert Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Conservatoire of Music, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Durham University - Durham, Northumberland & Newcastle Botanical and Horticultural Society - Fenham and District Amateur Operatic Society - Forest Hill and District Amateur Operatic Society - Gosforth United Reformed Church, Musical Society - Harrison, Percy - Heaton Grammar School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Musical and Dramatic Society - Laing Art Gallery and Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne - Musical Union Matinee - Musicians' Union Benevolent Fund - Newcastle Amateur Vocal Society - Newcastle and Gateshead Choral Union - Newcastle Bach Choir - Newcastle Corporation - Newcastle Glee and Madrigal Society - Newcastle Harmonic Society - Newcastle Philharmonic Orchestra - Newcastle Postal Telegraph Choral Society - Newcastle Symphony Orchestra - North of England Musical Tournament - Northern Musicians' Benevolent Society - Northern sinfonia orchestra 1958 - Northumberland Orchestra - Promenade concerts - Rea, William - Rothbury Traditional Music Festival - Sunderland Amateur Operatic Society - Tyneside Musical Society - University of Newcastle upon Tyne - YMCA Choral Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne -
Associated Places Assembly Rooms, Newcastle upon Tyne Barras Bridge Assembly Rooms City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Durham Gosforth United Reformed Church, Newcastle Heaton Grammar School, Newcastle Laing Art Gallery and Museum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne Town Hall, Newcastle
Associated Times 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - mid 1931-1970 21st century
Associated Content Brochures Handbills Posters
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Newcastle City Library, Local Studies Centre
Newcastle Civic Centre,Exhibition Hall Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1DX United Kingdom Open Map
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Website http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/libraries
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