Hello and welcome to the first Folkworks Communities eNewsletter.

We'll be sending this out on a regular basis to keep you posted about what's new on the Folkworks Community pages. You can unsubscibe at any time using the link at the bottom of the page.

What is the Folkworks Community?
It's a space for you to find out all of the latest new and announcements before anyone else about the Folkworks programme.  It's also somewhere for you to share your thoughts in our forums or your photos in our galleries or even videos if you're brave enough!

What else do I need to know?
The community is kindly provided by our friends at ExploreMusic.  ExploreMusic also provide a range of listings for the region including 'What's On', tutors, Ceilidh bands, folk clubs and sessions and other workshops.

Best wishes

Chris Pentney

4 March - Future Traditions

Sun 9 March - Fraser Fifeild with Nedyalko Nedyalkov Quartet

11 April - Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl

16 April - Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham

20 April - Gareth Davies-Jones, Megson and Landermason

6 June - Cara Dillon

For exclusive gig announcements, including events not yet on sale, be sure to keep visiting our Folkworks News pages

To buy tickets call 0191 4434661 or visit www.thesagegateshead.org

The Hexham Gathering for 2008 is expanding!

We're starting on Wednesday 21 May with a concert at the Queens Hall Hexham featuring final year degree students on the Folk and Traditional Music Course.

We'll have a concert at SICA at Stocksfield on Thursday 22, more concerts around Tynedale on Friday 23, loads of exciting outdoor music in Hexham on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25, plus some great concerts at Queens Hall Hexham, and the giant Ceilidh at Wentworth Leisure Centre.

Keep your eyes on the Folkworks Community for more news as it's announced and for details of how young musicians can get involved.