Entertainment in NewcastleGateshead
You will never be bored on a visit to NewcastleGateshead!
You will never be bored on a visit to NewcastleGateshead!
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Get ready for the best in entertainment from comedy, theatre, film and performance to crazy golf and escape rooms.
Tyne Theatre and Opera House is home to some of the best stand-up comedy performances in the city or for a raw experience in an intimate venue, head to The Stand Comedy Club in the centre of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Film buffs have entertainment with a side of popcorn in NewcastleGateshead with a choice of cinemas. From the epic 3D IMAX cinema and entertainment complex at Metrocentre Qube in Gateshead to the independent and cosy Jam Jar Cinema in Whitley Bay and the beautiful art-deco Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle, one of the oldest surviving newsreel cinemas. In Newcastle city centre, head for The Gate, where you’ll find a multiplex cinema or relax at Everyman Cinema which shows mainstream, independent films and classic blockbusters as well as serving you food at your seat! Often during the warmer months, enjoy outdoor cinema experiences at venues including the Alnwick Castle, Times Square and for free in the centre of Newcastle thanks to NE1’s Screen on the Green.
Be entertained by large scale and mind-blowing performance at seasonal events like Kynren or let go to heart-thumping live music and DJ nights at Wylam Brewery at Palace of Arts in Exhibition Park.
Choose your competitors wisely for a round of crazy golf at Mr Mulligan’s Space Golf or the slightly racier, Ghetto Golf in Hoults Yard, Ouseburn! Keep a cool head at Escape Key beside Chinatown and test your wits in one of the ultimate panic rooms in Newcastle – each challenge has a unique and local twist.
February 4th 2026
Heritage
4 Feb 2026 to 4 Feb 2026
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May 2nd 2026
Live Music
2 May 2026 to 2 May 2026
Newcastle City Centre
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February 3rd 2026 to February 7th 2026
Comedy
3 Feb 2026 to 7 Feb 2026
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November 25th 2025 to November 29th 2025
Entertainment
25 Nov 2025 to 29 Nov 2025
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September 18th 2025 to December 18th 2025
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18 Sept 2025 to 18 Dec 2025
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September 17th 2025 to January 1st 2026
Exhibition
17 Sept 2025 to 1 Jan 2026
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November 30th 2025 to November 30th 2025
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December 8th 2025
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September 27th 2025 to December 6th 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.
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Newcastle City Centre
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Further Afield
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Jesmond
Zio Bar and Grill in Jesmond, Newcastle is an Italian restaurant and Jesmond's first late-night...
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Newcastle City Centre
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January 28th 2026
Comedy
28 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026
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Newcastle City Centre
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Coast
PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay offers a wide range of entertainment, including comedy, dance, drama, musicals and...
December 6th 2025
Entertainment
6 Dec 2025 to 6 Dec 2025
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Gateshead
Trinity Square brings the best in shopping and leisure to the very heart of Gateshead...
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Gateshead
Namco Funscape is the North East’s premier entertainment venue located within the Yellow Mall of...
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Newcastle City Centre
The Gate is Newcastle's premier leisure destination with a wide range of restaurants, bars and...
December 3rd 2025
Live Music
3 Dec 2025 to 3 Dec 2025
Gateshead
Featuring stars of the West End show ‘The Rat Pack, Live From Las Vegas’, this...
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