The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

01/10/2026

We're delighted to hear BISHI's The Water of Tyne: Reimagined featured on BBC Radio 3's Unclassified: Worldbuilding.

Presenter Elizabeth Alker describes the piece as "a reimagining of the famous folk song The Water of the Tyne" and highlighted how BISHI created the work especially for The Glasshouse, blending "industrial field recordings, Hindustani ragas and choral singing" inspired by our building and its position on the banks of the River Tyne.

The track featured on Unclassified is the first movement of BISHI's three-part installation, which you can experience for free here at The Glasshouse.

Listen here on BBC Sounds (track 7) and then come and discover the full work for yourself.

Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.

29/09/2026

Steve Reich at 90 is almost here.

In a new interview with Cultured. North East, festival curator Colin Currie talks about his love of Reich’s music, putting the programme together and why he felt The Glasshouse was the perfect place to celebrate Reich’s 90th birthday.

Read the full interview with Colin Currie at Cultured North East and explore the Steve Reich at 90 programme at The Glasshouse.

Musical ‘genius’ turns 90

29/09/2026

BBC Music Introducing LIVE returns in November and we're getting involved with a From The Glasshouse lineup to lift the roof. South Shields' DIY glam superstar Cortney Dixon, and singer-songwriter supreme Patrick Gosling Music appear either side of Teesside indie rockers Champ - band.

Tickets are all Pay What You Decide so snap them up early; one of these is about to be your next favourite band.

Ticket link in the comments 👇

28/09/2026

Bass-ically the best Saturday night out. 

Will Duerden and Royal Northern Sinfonia took us from Lully’s swagger to Biber’s battlefield in Sage Two on Saturday.
 
Fancy one of our intimate concerts in Sage Two? Get up close and personal with RNS, head to The Glasshouse website using the link in bio to secure your seat.

📸 - TyneSight Photo

27/09/2026

The Snowman is back!

Royal Northern Sinfonia are looking for young soloists from the North East for their performances at The Glasshouse this December. Could this be you?

We’d love to hear from you, if you:
- Will be aged 11-14 at the time of performing
- Have an unchanged voice (any gender)
- Are available for all audition, rehearsal, and performance dates
- Are educated in the North East of England (at school or at home)
Key dates you’d need to attend:
- Thursday 19th November, evening: Auditions
- Wednesday 16th December, evening: Soloists Rehearsal
- 23rd and 24th December, day time: Performances (on a rota)

To apply, please complete the form. Expressions of interest close at 5pm on Monday 2nd November. Link in the comments below ⬇️

For your audition we’ll ask you to come to The Glasshouse and sing Walking in the Air from The Snowman, accompanied by piano (accompanist provided).

Please note, depending on the number of applicants, there may be a shortlisting process meaning not all applicants may be invited to audition.

25/09/2026

Eyes on the prize 👀
 
In the latest episode of Music Lives Here, Kay Greyson talks us through the graft behind her early shows - the shows that shaped her as an artist and set her on the path to stages all over the globe.
 
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

25/09/2026

Your Friday update is here ⭐️

7 bands and artists on sale right now. Head to The Glasshouse website to secure your seat.

24/09/2026

Building something special doesn't stop when the doors open. Two decades on from construction, we've just completed a major programme of works in the building - and it felt like the right moment to look back at the people who built it in the first place, and what it meant to them.

Read the full chat with the Laing O'Rourke team via the link in the comments 👇

23/09/2026

As we count down to Steve Reich's 90th birthday on 3 October, The Guardian sat down with him to look back across an extraordinary back catalogue of work. Including some very kind words for our festival's curator, Colin Currie.

Read the full interview on The Guardian website.

There's still time to join us for Steve Reich at 90, our festival weekend from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October. Our beautiful building on the banks of the Tyne will come alive with the music of a pioneer who has reshaped sound for six decades.

🎟️ Tickets via link in the comments below.