DECEMBER LISTINGS

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Wed 1st: It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a boozy reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm.

Thu 2nd: DJ DuVall presents Easy Tiger. A chilled out night of easy listening tunes in the cosy atmosphere of our friendly bar. Entry is completely free so come on down, grab a drink and appreciate some top tracks. From 7pm

Fri 3rd: (Bar) Join us for some LIVE music: Jack Logan and Sax Appeal play Rat Pack and Buble’ at Xmas.  Local crooner Jack Logan and Sax Player/Vocalist Simon Probyn invite you to start the Xmas celebrations with great Yule tide Covers of Sinatra, Deano and Sammy as well as the Iconic Buble’ Xmas album plus other festive Favourites. Jack n Sax at Xmas…. what’s not to like ! Entry will be FREE with a ‘Jar on the Bar’. Show starts at 8pm

Sat 4th: (Bar) A LIVE performance by international blues musician Robbie Reay. Robbie will be performing with long time accomplice William Cran, giving us an evening of stripped back Blues & Roll music. Entry is FREE with a ‘Jar on the Bar’, sets from 8pm

Sun 5th: 2pm – 6pm. Oh lawdy, here they come! It’s the CHRISTMAS HOUND CLUB! Come along with your festive four-legged friends for an afternoon with Santa Paws and yule tide treats. The Hound Club is a monthly afternoon social for dogs of all ages, shapes and sizes and for their human pals to meet like minded owners. NEW start time of 2pm (when our doors open) gives our four legged pals longer to stay and play. Water bowls, toys and treats provided. No dog required, bar still open to the public, though liking dogs would be helpful! FREE

Wed 8th: It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a boozy reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm.

Thu 9th: Giggle Water Comedy Club returns for another night of free live comedy!! Featuring a fantastic mix of local and out of town comedic talent offering you the opportunity to forget the woes of modern life and have a drink and a laugh in a friendly atmosphere. Entry is completely free and there’ll be a ‘Jar on the Bar’ for any generously received donations, all of which go to the future of live comedy. Show from 7pm

Fri 10th: (Bar) *The always fantastic Alter Ego have postponed their gig until the new year due to unforeseen circumstances* Prohibition Cabaret Bar are delighted to welcome back to our stage singer and entertainer John Logan after a wonderful performance earlier in the month. John will entertain us with rat pack and crooner classics with a distinctive Xmas style; a perfect Friday night in December. Free entry with a ‘jar on the bar’. Show from 8pm.

Fri 10th: (Venue) Jenni Winter and Prohibition Cabaret Bar presents the Calico Cats Cabaret! This month it’s the Christmas Cabaret! Starring Jenni Winter on the piano AND at the microphone, join the cabaret for a cosy yuletide evening of all your festive favourite hits, warming winter drinks and prizes!. Tickets are £10+bf and are available here. Doors at 7:30, show starts at 8pm.

Sat 11th: (Bar) An elegant, soulful performance by Prohibition favourite, Charlotte Forman. Charlotte returns to our stage for another night of jazz and soul, performing classic covers mixed with her own songs. Free entry with a ‘jar on the bar’. Sets from 8pm.

Sat 11th: (Venue) Prohibition Cabaret Bar is proud to present Oxi-Morons “Alone Together” Cabaret. The Oxi-Morons will be bringing an evening of theatre to our humble bar so join us for some comedy and musical favourites! Tickets are £10+bf and are available here. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7:30pm

Sun 12th: (Venue) It is our pleasure to bring you a phenomenally festive live musical performance by local soul singer and songwriter Betty Macari. Beth will treat us to a Christmassy performance showcasing her fantastic vocal talents. Tickets are £5+bf and are available here. Doors at 1pm, show starts at 2pm.

Wed 15th: It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a boozy reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm.

Thu 18th: Ohhh lordy! She’s back! We are delighted to announce that our very own Bunty Del Mar (the ‘gal with the little bit extra’!) exclusively returns to her rightful home on our Prohibition stage bringing her BRAND NEW monthly show, ‘Bunty’s On The Game‘! This month, of course, is the Christmas special. Yule tide camp will merge with classic British game shows to create something truly special. Doors 6pm. Show starts 7pm. FREE / Jar on the Bar

Fri 17th: (Bar) *SOLD OUT* House of Trixie Blue presents the Vaudeville Vault Burlesque Christmas special!! Come one, come all to the fantastic Prohibition Cabaret Bar for an evening of LIVE Burlesque entertainment with the incredible Sapphire Whiskers. Bring your pennies to sample the infamous drinks menu and bask in the beauty of live entertainment. Doors at 7pm *SOLD OUT*

Fri 17th: (Venue) Hoodoo Blues  A monthly Friday night blues and fusion dance event with a taught class, followed by a whole evening of dancing. The night will begin with a 1 hour blues dancing class followed by social dancing with a fun, friendly atmosphere. Doors 7pm and the class starts at 7:30pm. Great blues tunes until midnight. Class & Social £10 / Just Social £5

Sat 18th: (Bar) A night of live blues with Newcastle based band Spanish Battery. Landmark band, Spanish Battery, bring a unique mix of blues and rock, delivered with a style and edge of their own. Our covers include songs from the Black Keys, Red Devils, Rolling Stones, as well as blues classics from the likes of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and B.B. King. We also have a few original songs thrown in too. Entry will be FREE with a ‘Jar on the Bar’. Sets from 8pm

Sat 18th: (Venue) *SOLD OUT* It’s party time at Prohibition as DuVall Events presents the Christmas Night Oot! We’ll have two wonderful live sets of feel great songs from across the decades with the fabulous Vicky Sandison. Including a smattering of those Christmas bangers we all love to sing-a-long to (but not too many right), followed by a live DJ until after midnight. Plus there’ll be competitions, prizes and cocktail specials. What more could you ask for? Doors open at 7:30pm. *SOLD OUT*

Wed 22th: (Bar) It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a boozy reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm.

Wed 22nd: (Venue) Prohibition Cabaret Bar is proud to welcome back Drag Castle for their festive performance of Cinderella! Kick off your holiday season with no other than the amazing cast of Dragcastle! Let us tell you the story of Cinderella in our own unique way! A Cinderella Drag Show is a show like no other, our cast have prepared absolutely fabulous performances you don’t want to miss! Tickets are £10+bf and are available here. Doors will be at 7pm

Thu 23rd: Prohibition Cabaret Bar presents our annual Christmas knees up around the ol’ piano. Join us for an evening of carols and Christmas songs around the piano with Jenni Winter as our pianist for the evening. Tickets limited to just 40 so be sure to get yours quick. All ticket proceeds will go to the North East Homeless charity and all ticket holders are invited to bring along a woolly hat, gloves, socks, scarf or earwarmers and we will drop these to the shelter in time for Christmas. Tickets are £5+bf and are available here. Doors will be at 6pm with the show starting at 7pm.

Wed 29th: It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a boozy reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm.

Fri 31st: (Bar) Prohibition Cabaret Bar proudly presents our NYE special. Brace yourselves for: Sing Along A Pia-no-ke! Join Mitch and the gang for a fun-filled, camp-as-Christmas night around the piano featuring the fantastic ivory tinkling skills of Ethan Lawson and hosted by the Queen of Pink Lane herself, Miss Bunty Del Mar! Pick a song out of the hat and step up onto the famous Prohibition stage while Ethan accompanies you LIVE at the old Joanna through your big number, with a little help from the audience and of course, our Bunty too! Tickets will be limited to 2 per order to allow for fairness as capacity will be just 40, so no large groups please. We’re all about making new friends here! Tickets are £14+bf each and are available here, and will include a glass of prosecco/non alcoholic prosecco at midnight for each customer! Doors 8pm. Show starts 9pm. Evening ends 1am.

PLEASE NOTE we will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day