14:00 & 16:00, Sunday 19th October 2025
The Exchange 1856
The Rhinegold (Wagner)
A retelling, adapted by Tim Burke
The Flower of Delight
By North Tyneside Schools, Bob Beagrie & Tim Burke
Step into worlds of fantasy, inspired by folklore, Lord of the Rings, Minecraft and more!
The North Shields Opera project is back. QUEST 2025 comes to The Exchange 1856 this October: a spectacular fantasy adventure, written by local school pupils, and performed by the North Shields Opera Chorus, Whitehouse Primary School & Percy Main Primary School; with star appearances from North East soloists Austin Gunn (singer), Bradley Creswick (violin) and Emily Murray (piano) conducted by Tim Burke.
You can read the show programme HERE
You can see a teaser video HERE or watch the performance and a documentary about the project in full below.
Tenor: Austin Gunn
Violin: Bradley Creswick
Piano: Emily Murray
Conductor: Tim Burke
North Shields Opera Chorus
Percy Main Primary School
John Spence Community High School
King’s Priory School
Whitehouse Primary School
Text Co-Creator: Bob Beagrie
King George Hakkon written and performed by
Temitope Taiwo (King’s Priory School)
Songs written and performed by Frankie Hardy,
Dylan Hele and Maggie McCheyne (John Spence Community High School)