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Newcastle’s audiophile sound system party above a pizza shop!
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Vin & Diz of @publichousehifi rightfully crowned as local heroes 👑

I was absolutely mind blown by their event as part of the @generatorhq @mercuryprize fringe on Saturday. Really special guys doing special things.

Full interview available on YT. 📺

Art Direction, Capture & Edit: me!!!
Music: Be Mine (instrumental) - @elliescougall @vidadeladiva

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Saturday took Mercury Fringe across Newcastle, from the market floor to the big screen and into the underground.

At Grainger Market, Grainger Market Unplugged brought six emerging North East artists together for a day of acoustic sets, with @fawnsband, @sambennett_music, @helspattisonmusic, @joshwebbmusic, @polyvinylband and @bearparkmusic soundtracking the market.

Over at @tynesidecinema, Sam Fender’s landmark London Stadium show hit the big screen for a special premiere, with a panel exploring the music, the moments and the story behind it.

Meanwhile, @publichousehifi brought Newcastle music legend Tommy Caulker to @gingerinos for an afternoon of records, stories and a five-hour set, joined by residents diz_jockey.publichouse and @vinnyvins.publichouse.

And over at @thelubberfiend, @bykergrave took things in a heavier direction, with
@kylvermusic, @lucid.sins and @johnnydandthespacecadets bringing progressive rock, doom and psychedelia to the stage.

Four events, four very different sounds, all celebrating the talent, history and communities that make the North’s music scene what it is.

Sunday, we’re back at it. Get involved at generator.org.uk/mercuryprizefringe

Music: Be Mine (instrumental) - @elliescougall, @vidadeladiva

#MercuryPrizeFringe #MercuryPrize #ThisCitySings #MercuryPrizeFringe2026

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The Return,
rebel without a pause 🧡
Always special when the @publichousehifi system has Tommy Caulker at the controls.
Sold out way in advance.
Pizza business as usual today, but upstairs it’s a @mercuryprize agenda.
@iambobzilla 📸
#BigMoves

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Double dragon 🐉
Artists in residence. The Soundsystem founders.
DIZ & VINS all night this Saturday.
6-11pm agenda. Upstairs at the big orange.
See the lads for last remaining tickets.
@iambobzilla 📸 🤌🏼
#PHH

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Ouseburn has music in its roots and is thriving with amazing music venues, free live music and club spaces ♥️
Forever grateful to be a part of this

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Public House Hifi in Newcastle. Just the best time ever from start to finish!

Huge shouts to Vinny and Diz for inviting me to join them. Top people. Also to Jimmy and the Gingerinos crew for their background support too. Shout to Laine for a great job on the door. And of course all the lovely people on the dancefloor. Especially Joe, Helen and Joss.

What. A. Gaff.

1- the last tune. Tommy Musto and Lenny Dee MAGIC.
2- a message from me pre event
3- starting to warm up early doors
4- DJ booth porn
5- I had to soundcheck some unreleased material
6- George Oscar singing along to his fave tune was a moment
7- I’ve never dared play this Shingo Suwa tune. Until now. Ripped the place apart.
8- Warrior Queen into Nino
9- Diz and Vinny ‘we only make 1 poster now’
10- I will play Future Of Latin every time I can.

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Newcastle takes its nights out seriously.

“You’re only as good as your last party.”

Inspired by their own experiences of Newcastle’s underground music culture, Vin and Diz created Public House Hi-Fi as a homage to their most memorable nights out, and the crisp sound and ritual of 70s hi-fi audio.

For the Mercury Prize Fringe, Vin and Diz are hosting Tommy Caulker for a special listening experience, where Tommy will play the records that have stayed with him throughout his life. From 6pm, Vin and Diz will take to the decks for a classic Public House Hi-Fi night. Bed by 12am.

Get involved at generator.org.uk/mercuryprizefringe
Watch Vin & Diz’s full interview on @generatorhq YouTube.

Photography: @megsavagecreative
Art Direction and Edit: @megsavagecreative
Venue: @gingerinos

#MercuryPrizeFringeNCL #ThisCitySings #MercuryPrizeFringe2026 #MercuryPrize

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On my way to Newcastle and very excited to play at Public House Hi-Fi tonight.

A hand built audiophile sound system in a loft above a pizza restaurant with a loyal, musically open minded crowd - doesn’t get much better than that!

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A game of two slices 🧡
Upstairs for dancing, downstairs for scrannin’.
The @publichousehifi & the pizza shop.
Fire up the system.
#BigOrange

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Back from a Toon trip, scoped out some new places to visit when I'm back for a weekend stop over - @publichousehifi sounds like it will be the bomb!

Bagged a few bits from the cheap bins in Beatdown Recs, Soul II Soul - rinsed the cassette & vinyl way back when. Upped my Coltrane game too, (I dared not to visit the vinyl hip hop section 🙈) & RPM Recs for the @cymandeofficial.
So many nice Jazz, Jazz/Funk pieces in there.

Great to see some fresh pieces up since I was last there too.

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Meet Vin and Diz.

Founders of Public House Hi-Fi - and two of our Local Heroes.

In the lead-up to @mercuryprize, we’re shining a light on the people behind Newcastle’s music scene who keep showing up, backing new music and making this city sing.

Inspired by early memories of Shindig’s and World Headquarters, Vin and Diz built Public House Hi-Fi to be a part of the legacy of Newcastle underground highlight.

“‘I don’t get how you can do a party in a pizza shop, doesn’t make sense; it’s not a club. I don’t understand how you can do parties early; nobody’s going to come. I don’t understand how you can do parties every week; people are going to get disinterested.’
We did it anyway.”

Watch the full interview on @generatorhq YouTube.
Get involved at generator.org.uk/mercuryprizefringe

Music: Be Mine (instrumental) - @elliescougall, @vidadeladiva
Art Direction and Edit: @megsavagecreative
Venue: @gingerinos

#MercuryPrizeFringeNCL #ThisCitySings #MercuryPrizeFringe2026 #MercuryPrize

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