Eastenders star brings her podcast live to Newcastle

The Newcastle show at The Stand Newcastle on Sunday, February 8 is part of Natalie’s UK tour, taking the popular podcast from the studio to the stage for an intimate Sunday matinee filled with laughter, honesty and candid conversation, featuring family members, celebrity guests and audience interaction.

Natalie says performing in the North East always feels special. “I’ve always found people in the North East incredibly friendly and warm. It feels very different to London. You smile at people up here and they smile back – and I’m really looking forward to coming up and feeling that warmth again.”

The Newcastle date will feature a special guest appearance from TV favourite Scarlett Moffatt, who Natalie described as “brilliant, hilarious and just such a laugh.”

Scarlett will also be bringing along some of her drag queen friends, adding what Natalie promises will be “a real bit of fun and camp” to the afternoon.

“Scarlett and I are just going to have a really lovely chat about life, love and what we’re all up to,” Natalie said. “It’s very much the normal Life With Nat podcast chat, just in front of a live audience – and with a glass of wine.”

Natalie added that the live format allows them to explore their very different journeys into fame. “I’ve known nothing different, whereas Scarlett had a completely normal life and then was suddenly catapulted into fame through reality TV,” she said. “We’ve both done reality shows, so we’ll definitely have a good old chat about that – including whether I should ever go into the jungle for I’m A Celebrity.”

Alongside Scarlett, Natalie will also be joined on stage by her brother Tony and her fiancé Mark, making the show a particularly personal one. Natalie believes the mix of people is what makes the live show stand out.

“My brother is 57 – he’s a builder and a fisherman and he doesn’t hold back,” she said. “He’s very no-nonsense and really down to earth. So for any blokes thinking there won’t be anything there for them – there absolutely will be.”

She added: “My fiancé Mark and I talk quite openly about relationships, and we’re very dry with each other, so anyone who’s a bit nosey about other people’s lives will enjoy that.”

Natalie, who left the hit BBC soap last year, said the live show is not just for regular podcast listeners, but also for EastEnders fans curious about life behind the scenes.

“I’ll talk about EastEnders, about the past, about being famous and how that’s affected my family,” she said. “People are always really interested in how it impacts the people around you, especially when you’ve been in it from such a young age.”

The Stand Newcastle offers an intimate setting – something Natalie says was a deliberate decision.“I think it’s really important to start with smaller venues, it’ll feel a lot more intimate conversation but it’s also so people can get to know what you’re about,” she said.

“I was really nervous before my first live shows, thinking, ‘Why would people want to come and watch us chat?’ But the feedback from my live shows last year was that it felt like a really lovely afternoon.”

Natalie is no stranger to the region, having previously toured the North East in productions including Bedroom Farce and The Vagina Monologues.

Life With Nat Live promises an afternoon of laughter, heartfelt stories and honest conversation, delivered with Natalie’s trademark warmth and down-to-earth charm.

Tickets are on sale now via The Stand’s website.