Lindisfarne Christmas concert
Folk-rock band Lindisfarne are reuniting this Christmas in a bid to help save Newcastle City Hall from potential closure.
Folk-rock band Lindisfarne are reuniting this Christmas in a bid to help save Newcastle City Hall from potential closure.
It was February when Lindisfarne announced they were bringing back their famous Newcastle City Hall Christmas show. It was a quick sell out and they had to add two extra dates. Now, the time has arrived. Ahead of opening night, Ray Jackson spoke about the importance of the show.
"I would personally like to thank the local community for their amazing donations of food, toiletries and clothing. "
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