Art & Culture in NewcastleGateshead
Visit NewcastleGateshead for a city break oozing with art and culture from free museums and art galleries to live music, showstopping theatre and fascinating heritage.
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Visit NewcastleGateshead for a city break oozing with art and culture from free museums and art galleries to live music, showstopping theatre and fascinating heritage.
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Explore the city's diverse range of cultural activities from free museums and art galleries to a lively music scene and show stopping theatre experiences.
You will not be short of things to do in Newcastle and Gateshead – a region oozing with art, culture and heritage.
Every trip should include ticking off the must-see cultural hotspots and attractions. Stroll along Grey Street to admire the famous architecture, sit at the feet of the Angel of the North or gaze up at the spire of Newcastle Cathedral. The beauty of Newcastle is its compact city centre which means that you can eat, sleep and experience a wealth of cultural activities without having to travel far.
Take in the striking sweep of The Glasshouse which cuts an imposing figure overlooking the Quayside. Pop into the music venue for lunch in their café while you choose from a packed programme of live performance which take place throughout the year.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is also on the Gateshead banks of the River Tyne and is a free art gallery with a rolling programme of exhibitions and events for all ages. Located inside a re-purposed flour mill, BALTIC is also a great place for a cuppa at their onsite café. Visitors can take the glass lift to BALTIC’s viewing platform for a great vantage point across NewcastleGateshead ideal for your Instagram photos!
Enjoy seasonal exhibitions at The Biscuit Factory where art becomes something you can take home. Theatre, performance and comedy take place all year round at award-winning venues in NewcastleGateshead showcasing original productions, award-winning West End blockbusters and RSC must-sees.
You can't visit NewcastleGateshead as an art and culture seeker and not visit Ouseburn which oozes bohemian sensibilities day and night.
June 10th 2025 to June 15th 2025
Family
10 Jun 2025 to 15 Jun 2025
Starring X-Factor winner and Theatre Royal favourite Joe McElderry as the roof-raising Pharaoh, Christina Bianco...
December 8th 2024 to December 22nd 2024
Foodie
8 Dec 2024 to 22 Dec 2024
In what is becoming a truly wintry tradition for us, bring your family and friends...
January 23rd 2025 to January 31st 2025
Live Music
23 Jan 2025 to 31 Jan 2025
Queen Heaven has been enjoyed by audiences around the world from Germany to Japan –...
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Gateshead
Baltic, Baltic Shop & Baltic Kitchen are open Wednesday to Sunday 10am-6pm. Plan a...
December 8th 2024 to January 1st 2026
Exhibition
8 Dec 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
The perfect way to find out more about our exhibitions is to join a free...
May 15th 2025
Live Music
15 May 2025 to 15 May 2025
The multi-platinum selling vocal harmony group are back on tour-bringing back the ‘Good Times’ with...
January 26th 2025 to January 26th 2025
Indie-pop and pop-rock by the...
June 10th 2024 to June 10th 2024
Experience a one-of a kind...
May 10th 2025
The popular reach of Waterboys...
December 8th 2024 to June 1st 2025
Play Interact Explore is an...
Post date: 1st January 2023
Get ready to experience a fun-packed, family-friendly city break in Newcastle and Gateshead, and with some of the best places to stay - you're guaranteed to have a brilliant time. Discover Newcastle's family friendly places to stay here...
Heritage Open Days are back, with dozens of buildings across Newcastle and Gateshead not normally accessible to the public, set to open their doors. Discover more here.
Explore Ouseburn's industrial evolution to a cultural hotspot, with Michelin dining, vintage stores, and a working farm at the heart of Newcastle's creative scene.
A trip to Newcastle and Gateshead doesn't have to break the bank. Discover 33 free things to do in NewcastleGateshead here.
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Gateshead
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music on NewcastleGateshead Quayside aptly describes itself as 'A music...
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Ouseburn
The Biscuit Factory is the UK's largest independent art, craft and design gallery set in...
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Further Afield
Auckland Palace (formerly known as Auckland Castle) is one of the best-preserved bishop’s palaces...
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Gateshead
Since spreading its wings in February 1998, Antony Gormley's Angel of the North in Gateshead...
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Ouseburn
Seven Stories Bookshop is an independent children's bookshop in the heart of Ouseburn, Newcastle. Part...
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Newcastle City Centre
Great North Museum: Hancock is an award-winning family attraction in the heart of Newcastle upon...
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Heaton
The premier amateur theatre company in the North of England is one of the largest...
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Newcastle City Centre
Northern Stage reaches beyond the ordinary. Northern Stage in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is a registered charity. It...
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Gateshead
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art on Gateshead Quayside welcomes visitors for a bright and breezy...
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Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums (TWAM) manages nine museums, galleries and archives across Tyneside...
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Newcastle City Centre
At the Tyneside Cinema, a trip to the pictures is given the sense of occasion...
January 28th 2023 to April 29th 2023
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28 Jan 2023 to 29 Apr 2023
Newcastle City Centre
Visions of Ancient Egypt: Art, Design and the Cultural Imagination This exhibition examines the enduring...
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