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Find out what's on in Newcastle, Gateshead and the North East including theatre, music, comedy and sports events; as well as exhibitions and festivals.
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Highlights include world-class rugby in October when the Rugby League World Cup roars into toon. Lindisfarne Gospels and Hadrian's Wall 1900 Festival will shine a light on the North East's rich heritage and centuries-long relationship with art, culture, history and spirituality. A new story for the region will be woven in a series of outdoor, after-dark events during February and March, before culminating in a spectacular finale in Newcastle. While UK Pride will FINALLY brighten up summer in NewcastleGateshead with a celebration event in July.
Discover the 55-56° North events taking place in 2022.
NewcastleGateshead is the place to be for unmissable events. Look no further for your up-to-date guide of what’s on in Newcastle, Gateshead and the North East from live music, festivals, world-class sporting events, showstopping theatre and comedy nights that will
keep you laughing for days.
Whether you’re looking for something to do tonight, this weekend or later in the year - plan your visit to the North East around what’s on at the many attractions and venues across the region. Gather your friends, families and loved ones and make memories, share new experiences and take part in a wide range of activities across NewcastleGateshead.
Search our calendar of events in the North East and find your next night out with your friends to conquer cocktail making. Try your hand at a workshop to learn a new skill. Discover the deep-rooted heritage that runs through the region on a guided tour or explore the unexpected at unique events and activities. An ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events unfold throughout the year at the museums, art galleries and visitor attractions in NewcastleGateshead for children and adults alike.
As the seasons change, so do the events in NewcastleGateshead. From sunshine-fuelled summer festivals and outdoor theatre to festive workshops and open-air ice rinks - you can just keep on coming back!
Be that friend who is always in the know about the not-to-be-missed events in NewcastleGateshead that everyone will be talking about!
May 25th 2022 to August 13th 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Visit Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle to experience Liquid Light: Painting in Watercolours - a large-scale exhibition on display until Saturday 13 August 2022. Featuring approximately 200 works from more...
Exhibition
January 24th 2022 to December 23rd 2022
Heritage
24 Jan 2022 to 23 Dec 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Celebrate the region's Roman heritage and the communities which continue to thrive along the breadth...
February 5th 2022 to June 4th 2022
Heritage
5 Feb 2022 to 4 Jun 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Take a tour of our city's historic cultural venue, Tyne Theatre and Opera House, on...
February 27th 2022 to June 26th 2022
Family
27 Feb 2022 to 26 Jun 2022
Further Afield
Join Hop, Skiffle and Jump playing in Beamish's 1950s Welfare Hall on the last Sunday...
April 2nd 2022 to September 3rd 2022
Heritage
2 Apr 2022 to 3 Sep 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Grey's Monument will be open on the first Saturday of each month till last date...
April 9th 2022 to June 5th 2022
Family
9 Apr 2022 to 5 Jun 2022
Further Afield
Join WWT Washington Wetland Centre for LEGO® Brick Wetland Safari and LEGO® Brick Workshops, ...
May 1st 2022 to October 31st 2022
Heritage
1 May 2022 to 31 Oct 2022
Newcastle City Centre
What better way than a walking tour to get you immersed in a city? BOOK...
May 25th 2022 to July 22nd 2022
Exhibition
25 May 2022 to 22 Jul 2022
The Egyptian gallery is really special – not only because of thelarge number of perfectly...
May 25th 2022 to July 22nd 2022
Exhibition
25 May 2022 to 22 Jul 2022
Experience the thrill of the cockpit and fly with the RAF’s RedArrows as they jet...
May 25th 2022 to September 4th 2022
Exhibition
25 May 2022 to 4 Sep 2022
Gateshead
equal play Exploring the principles of non-hierarchical playenvironments, equal play is a new commission by...
May 25th 2022 to July 22nd 2022
Exhibition
25 May 2022 to 22 Jul 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Unusually, when the Laing Art Gallery first opened in 1904, itdidn’t have a collection. Alexander...
May 27th 2022 to May 30th 2022
UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK will...
May 27th 2022 to December 30th 2022
Live sets from different Guest DJs...
May 27th 2022
Join us in the atmospheric Castle...
May 28th 2022
Join us and Newcastle City Guides...
May 28th to June 5th
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June 1st
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July 7th 2022 to July 10th 2022
Festival
7 Jul 2022 to 10 Jul 2022
Tynemouth
Mouth of the Tyne Festival is back! The popular outdoor music festival which takes place...
October 22nd 2022 to October 22nd 2022
Sporty
22 Oct 2022 to 22 Oct 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Now scheduled for the Saturday 15 October 2022 to Saturday 19 November 2022, RLWC2021 will...
November 1st 2022 to December 31st 2022
Seasonal
1 Nov 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Newcastle City Centre
We look forward to the big reveal of the next Fenwick Christmas Window ahead of...
March 28th 2022 to October 2nd 2022
Heritage
28 Mar 2022 to 2 Oct 2022
Hadrian's Wall
There is tantalising evidence of a Hadrianic period fort in South Shields that predates the...
January 12th 2022 to February 28th 2022
Masterclass
12 Jan 2022 to 28 Feb 2022
Further Afield
Join Alnwick Garden's Over 55s Elderberries Programme in the Pavilion Room for Yoga and Pilates...
June 23rd 2022 to June 23rd 2022
Festival
23 Jun 2022 to 23 Jun 2022
Hadrian's Wall
Midsummer in Corbridge a few miles south of Hadrian’s Wall with its own English Heritage...
September 11th 2022 to September 12th 2022
Sporty
11 Sep 2022 to 12 Sep 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Great North Run 2022 will take place on Sunday 11 September 2022. Please check back...
June 24th 2022 to June 25th 2022
Sporty
24 Jun 2022 to 25 Jun 2022
Newcastle Racecourse invite you to Northumberland Plate Day - a weekend of exhilarating races and...
June 18th 2022 to August 14th 2022
Heritage
18 Jun 2022 to 14 Aug 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Discovery Museum has been working with the Imperial War Museums (IWM) to deepen the knowledge...
June 1st 2022 to September 1st 2022
Heritage
1 Jun 2022 to 1 Sep 2022
Newcastle City Centre
A spectacular and immersive digital projection mapping experience on a monumental scale. Responding to the...
July 27th 2022 to July 30th 2022
Live Music
27 Jul 2022 to 30 Jul 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Get ready for the ride of your life as the ultimate party, Priscilla Queen of...
August 27th 2022 to August 28th 2022
Heritage
27 Aug 2022 to 28 Aug 2022
Hadrian's Wall
English Heritage’s blockbuster series event to mark Hadrian’s Wall’s 1900th anniversary – witness a spectacular...
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