The second fundraising weekend of gigs for the National Society of Epilepsy (NSE) is returning to The Cluny this weekend, featuring the cream of new North East talent.

The event, which was a huge success earlier this year, boasts a stellar regional line-up with tickets priced at £6 for each day or £10 for the weekend.

Multi-instrumentalist, Anja McCloskey releases her debut EP Turn, Turn, Turn on September 3rd 2010. McCloskey of UK indie folksters Haunted Stereo is a relative veteran of the music scene for her tender years. It's with Haunted Stereo that Anja discovered that much of her creative inspiration veered towards, and suited, a folk arrangement. This included the composition of songs such as Cross the Sea, a Q Magazine Track of the Day, and to singing lead vocals on Santy Anno.

The Havana Cultura live tour will be visiting The Sage, Gateshead on Saturday 3rd July, one of only two UK dates. The tour is the latest in a series of cultural projects from Havana Cultura, celebrating fresh talent across all artistic disciplines. Powered by Roberto Fonseca and his acclaimed band, the concerts will feature Cuban star Danay (described by Gilles Peterson as ‘Cuba’s Jill Scott’), as well as Ogguere, one of the hottest and most inventive hip hop acts in Cuba.