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.
April 21st 2026 to April 25th 2026
Entertainment
21 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026
Successful lawyer, Atticus Finch, encourages kindness and empathy in his children, but is pushed to...
May 2nd 2026
Live Music
2 May 2026 to 2 May 2026
Newcastle City Centre
One of the most successful electronic groups of all time, The Prodigy, was formed in...
May 19th 2026
Live Music
19 May 2026 to 19 May 2026
Gateshead
Acclaimed band of Tuareg refugees who play a politically charged style of "desert blues."
April 5th 2026 to January 18th 2026
Exhibition
5 Apr 2026 to 18 Jan 2026
Newcastle City Centre
Heartwood captures the essence of the Sycamore Gap tree and the impression it left on...
October 10th 2026
Live Music
10 Oct 2026 to 10 Oct 2026
Gateshead
The evening honours one of the most influential songwriters of the past century and features...
Where to Stay
Avoid the crowds and cancellations and instead, staycation in NewcastleGateshead this summer as a family. There...
June 12th 2026
Beverley Knight has been one...
August 23rd 2026
Crumbly scones meet a cult...
September 20th 2026 to September 20th 2026
Toby Lee - Winner of...
July 4th 2026 to July 5th 2026
Newcastle Card Show returns to...
Post date: 31st December 2025
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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.
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.
With an abundance of activities and attractions to explore, Sundays in Newcastle offer the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, and make the most of your day off. Here are some suggestions on how to spend a Sunday in Newcastle.
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Newcastle City Centre
Newcastle is home to many fantastic buildings, places that you walk past or into, trying...
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Ouseburn
Located in The Biscuit Factory - the UK's largest commercial art, craft and design gallery...
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Newcastle City Centre
Newcastle City Library is a six-storey building housing a 185 seat performance space, a viewing...
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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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Quayside
Side Gallery is committed to exhibiting the best in international humanist documentary, its concerns rooted...
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North East Museums manages nine museums, galleries and archives across Tyneside and hold collections of...
April 4th 2026 to May 3rd 2026
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4 Apr 2026 to 3 May 2026
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Newcastle City Centre
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Quayside
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Ouseburn
The Biscuit Factory in Ouseburn is the UK's largest independent art, craft and design gallery...
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Gateshead
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music on NewcastleGateshead Quayside aptly describes itself as 'A music...
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Newcastle City Centre
The best kept secret in Newcastle. Alphabetti Theatre is an independent, intimate performance space, bar...
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