IT'S SEXY. It's dark, and a little unsettling.
Step inside Maho Magic Bar and find yourself in the heart of Japan, surrounded by a jungle of electric lights and colour.
"I would call it an experience," bar host Johnny Balance said.
"It's set up like a bar, but it's not like any bar I've ever been to."
Guests can grab a cocktail, or a shot of sake for the brave, while a magic-maker performs up close and personal.
Just be careful when ordering from the 'special menu'.
Next door, Strut and Fret's Spiegeltent will transport the audience to a Parisian saloon for Blanc de Blanc Encore, a show that like any good bottle of champagne starts sophisticated and ends a little loose and a lot of fun.
It's been two years in the making and director Scott Maidment said the audience should expect a world-class experience.
"The best acrobats, comedians, performers and aerialists have come together for the creation of this show," he said.
"It really will transport you away from your everyday life and really, the last two years have been pretty terrible for a lot of people - so it's a good excuse to get out and get away from that world and celebrate being human and having fun and being able to party on."
Unlike a big-top circus, Spiegeltent is full of mature, champagne-soaked debauchery performed all around the audience.
"You will experience something that will take you away from your everyday life," Mr Maidment said.
Maho Magic Bar and the Spiegeltent are in Newcastle from March 31 to May 1, book tickets online.
