Valentina Magaletti Newcastle Gig Preview | The Lubber Fiend
Valentina Magaletti plays The Lubber Fiend Newcastle on 1 October 2026 with Steve Malley and Raymond MacDonald.
Valentina Magaletti Newcastle comes to The Lubber Fiend on Thursday 1 October 2026 as part of the Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music. The drummer, percussionist and composer leads a bill that also features Steve Malley and Raymond MacDonald, with doors at 7pm and the event running until 11pm.
The Lubber Fiend’s official Fatsoma listing places the show inside the festival programme and lists tickets across several price tiers. That gives the night a very different shape from a standard touring headline gig, with improvisation and collaboration at the centre of the bill.
Valentina Magaletti Newcastle at The Lubber Fiend
Magaletti has built a wide-ranging body of work around percussion, experimentation and collaboration. Her music moves between improvised performance, electronic texture and more abstract composition, while her wider catalogue includes solo work and projects with a long list of other artists.
That makes The Lubber Fiend a strong setting for the Newcastle appearance. The venue’s programme regularly moves beyond conventional guitar-band bookings, and its smaller room gives experimental performances the kind of close listening environment they need. Steve Malley and Raymond MacDonald add another improvisational dimension to the night rather than functioning as straightforward support.
The show is also part of a broader festival that brings jazz and improvised music into several Newcastle spaces, so this date works as one piece of a wider programme rather than a standalone booking. For audiences interested in rhythm, spontaneous composition and less predictable live music, it is one of the more distinctive October events in the city.
Tickets and event details
- Date: Thursday 1 October 2026
- Time: 7pm–11pm
- Venue: The Lubber Fiend, 81 Blandford Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Also appearing: Steve Malley and Raymond MacDonald
Tickets are available through the official Fatsoma event page. Check the festival and venue channels before travelling for the latest information.
