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.
November 1st 2025 to November 1st 2025
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1 Nov 2025 to 1 Nov 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Get ready for an unforgettable Bonfire Night experience at Newcastle Racecourse on November 1st. This...
April 4th 2026
Entertainment
4 Apr 2026 to 4 Apr 2026
Further Afield
Join us at Sunderland Empire where local students at Northern Star Theatre Arts will bring...
June 4th 2026
Live Music
4 Jun 2026 to 4 Jun 2026
Gateshead
Vocalist celebrated for her soulful voice and powerful songwriting“Our generation’s songbird,” was what Nicole Scherzinger...
July 11th 2026
Entertainment
11 Jul 2026 to 11 Jul 2026
Gateshead
Cosy. Colourful. Big‑screen magic.Find a spot in our cinema-meets-hangout hideaway. Beanbags you can sink into...
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Newcastle City Centre
Experience live sport in the most iconic stadium the North East has to offer -...
April 1st 2026 to August 30th 2026
Entertainment
1 Apr 2026 to 30 Aug 2026
Gateshead
28 March – 30 August 2026A solo exhibition of work by the late Milly Thompson...
June 20th 2026
Rivelino live at Arbeia South...
August 18th 2026 to August 22nd 2026
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April 22nd 2026
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October 11th 2026
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February 9th 2027 to February 13th 2027
Entertainment
9 Feb 2027 to 13 Feb 2027
Further Afield
Funny, fabulous and feel-good, this is the musical sensation for all the family and not...
November 11th 2026
Live Music
11 Nov 2026 to 11 Nov 2026
Gateshead
Vibrant, chaotic and upbeat international folk on a variety of instruments.
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Newcastle City Centre
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November 6th 2026
Comedy
6 Nov 2026 to 6 Nov 2026
A decade older, but not necessarily wiser, Susan has found herself in some improbable situations...
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Newcastle City Centre
Turn today into an adventure with Treasure Hunt Newcastle. Discover the city together by solving...
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Further Afield
Silksworth Sports Complex and Ski Slopes is the North East’s premiere ski facility in Sunderland...
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Newcastle City Centre
Situated beside Grey's Monument in the heart of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Banyan is a stylish bar serving...
September 13th 2026
Live Music
13 Sept 2026 to 13 Sept 2026
Further Afield
The Oxted Sessions is delighted to welcome legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne.With a classic five-piece...
October 22nd 2026
Live Music
22 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2026
Further Afield
The Undertones emerged from Derry in 1976, the result of five friends learning how to...
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Ouseburn
Star & Shadow Cinema is more than a cinema. It is an alternative social, cultural...
April 9th 2026
Comedy
9 Apr 2026 to 9 Apr 2026
Her provocative, abrasive, incomparable style was - just about - kept in check by lifelong...
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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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