A partnership between Fenwick and Sage Gateshead will see music and food combine in a new series of events offering the likes of classical afternoon teas or jazzed-up evening feasts.
Customers will be able to enjoy scones and cakes against a backdrop of music played by a string quartet or a three-course meal with a serving of soul thanks to the collaboration between the two North East institutions. The Newcastle store will be hosting the events in its restaurant and music club Arthur's, in a bid to support the artist development programme running at the music hall across the Tyne.
And that means local talents - ranging from up-and-coming singers to Sage 's in-house orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia - will be given a unique platform and a whole new audience at the store. Fenwick opened Arthur's Restaurant and Music Club in May, as part of celebrations to mark its 140-year anniversary, and since then it has expanded its offering to include drag cabaret nights this August in partnership with Northern Pride.
