Baba Yaga's House

Baba Yaga's House The House on Legs. Whitley Bay & North Shields. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/baba-yagas-103126812601
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Today is Mondays Cooking Pot!All welcome for an open mic, spoken word and poetry night.Doors at 7pm.Baba
01/06/2026

Today is Mondays Cooking Pot!

All welcome for an open mic, spoken word and poetry night.

Doors at 7pm.

Baba

Tickets left for this excellent afternoon of music this Sunday.Performances by Aurora Engine and Detroit Tourist Board, ...
13/05/2026

Tickets left for this excellent afternoon of music this Sunday.

Performances by Aurora Engine and Detroit Tourist Board, followed by a Q&A with the songwriters discussing history, nostalgia and memory.

What are the unique things music can do to explore and evoke the past? Is writing a song set in 1985 any different from writing one set in the 19th century? And how do songwriters balance nostalgia, critique, and the values of the present to make stories of bygone days resonate in our own time?

Hosted by Groundbird - the songwriting pseudonym of Northumbria University academic Richard O'Brien - this is the sixth in a series of events where some of the North East's top musicians will be in conversation, discussing how they think about the songs they write.

This event features Aurora Engine and Detroit Tourist Board. Aurora Engine is a songstress and sonic artist from Co. Durham. Fusing real instruments (harp/piano), voice, analogue recording devices and progressive electronics, her work encapsulates a singular and striking sonic landscape. She channels voices past and collects foley sounds which are carefully blended with beguiling songs and compelling soundscapes creating an immersive performance with it’s own visual identity. Expect layered vocals, magic realism, dark themes of contemporary relevance, tales of imaginary friends, miniaturists and the p**n industry. In upcoming EP 'Railway Queen' she blends industrial sounds of railways and industries with songs and folk tales of working class life based on her own family heritage.

Detroit Tourist Board is an indie-folk trio founded by Detroit-born singer-songwriter Patrick Lawrence, who is now collaborating and performing with a full band: Patrick (lead vocals, uke, violin); Dom Lydon (guitars, vocals), Nicola Bushell (uke, vocals). NARC magazine described their music as 'The perfect backdrop for lazing in the sun, summer road trips or nursing a coffee on a hungover Sunday morning.’ Their new album is 'The Here & The Now.'

Each act will play for about 30 minutes each, followed by an onstage Q&A discussion.

Doors will be at 5pm, with an opening song from Groundbird around 5:15, Aurora Engine on around 5:30 and Detroit Tourist Board at 6:15, with the Q&A starting at 7.

This event is the last in a series of four generously funded by a North Shields Cultural Quarter grant from North Tyneside Council.

Cover image by Kyle Heslop, who will be filming the event as a video podcast for YouTube.

Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songwriters-in-conversation-6-aurora-engine-detroit-tourist-board-tickets-1987331227198?

Bank Holiday Mondays Cooking Pot!All welcome for an open mic, spoken word and poetry night.Door at 7pm.Baba
01/05/2026

Bank Holiday Mondays Cooking Pot!

All welcome for an open mic, spoken word and poetry night.

Door at 7pm.

Baba

Closed today, back open tomorrow onwards!Baba
28/04/2026

Closed today, back open tomorrow onwards!

Baba

18/04/2026

BUSY PEOPLE BOOK CLUB
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For April’s book club we’ll be jumping into George Saunders’ award winning collection ‘Tenth of December’. We’ll read a select few stories from the collection to get a feel for the author.
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Tuesday 28th April
6-7pm
Baba Yaga’s Loft
North Shields
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Tickets available from Eventbrite
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Baba Yaga's House

Dean Jolly is back hosting a free poetry and music open mic evening at Baba Yaga's Loft in North Shields this coming Tue...
18/04/2026

Dean Jolly is back hosting a free poetry and music open mic evening at Baba Yaga's Loft in North Shields this coming Tuesday. If you fancy taking part you can either email him in advance or simply turn up on the day and put your name the book 🙂

11/04/2026

I’ll be at Baba Yaga's House (loft) this Sunday doing readings✨
Message me to book a slot or just walk in!
There’s gonna be some great stalls, can’t wait to see you there ~ I look forward to reading for you👁️
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216 Whitley Road
Whitley Bay
NE262TA

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Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

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