Cockney Rejects to headline North East Calling 2026 as The Meffs and Meryl Streek make their debuts
Street-punk legends Cockney Rejects are heading back to Newcastle to headline North East Calling 2026.
North East Calling 2025: Punk all-dayer has something for everyone as it reaches 20 years not out
GIG REVIEW: North East Calling @ Northumbria University, Newcastle, Saturday 18 October 2025
Rising stars Split Dogs, Slackrr and Dead Wet Things join old guard at North East Calling 2025
A cracking line-up of bands old and new has today been announced for the 2025 edition of punk all-dayer North East Calling.
North East Calling 2024: Punk’s new breed show they’re ready to take over from the legends
GIG REVIEW: North East Calling @ Northumbia University, Newcastle, Saturday, 19 October 2024
Sham 69 to headline North East Calling 2024 in Newcastle – with three bands making their debuts
The line-up has been announced for the 2024 edition of the North East Calling punk all-dayer in Newcastle.
The Exploited return to headline North East Calling 2023 as the all-day punk festival’s line-up is announced
Punk legends The Exploited are set to return to Newcastle for the first time in eight years to headline North East Calling 2023.
Preaching to the converted at ‘not-so-secret’ Newcastle gig
GIG REVIEW: The Bar Stool Preachers + Kahuna, Trillians, Newcastle, Sunday 26 September 2021
North East Calling shows that punk’s not dead – ‘it just smells a bit funny’
GIG REVIEW: North East Calling, Northumbria University, Newcastle, Saturday 25 September 2021
The Bar Stool Preachers announce September UK tour ahead of album No 3
The Bar Stool Preachers have announced a string of UK dates this September as they road-test songs from their long-awaited third album.
Crashed Out pay tribute to Motörhead with their own version of Ace Of Spades and contribute track to new Garry Bushell Oi! album
North East streetpunk band Crashed Out have paid their own 40th anniversary tribute to one of the greatest heavy rock songs of all