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SummerTyne Festival, Sage Gateshead. Image: Victoria Wai
But is there a better place to experience an exhilarating music festival than in Newcastle - the home of vibrant nightlife?
This is Tomorrow Festival hosted over two days during the late May Bank Holiday at Exhibition Park is the place to be for heart-thumping live music from headline stars. While Hit the North Festival sees music fans stroll through Newcastle from gig to gig and soak up some of the best music from a wide range of acts and genres. Gateshead Jazz Festival and Summertyne Americana Festival are two staples in Sage Gateshead’s event calendar and offer fans of jazz and country music a chance to experience the very best musicians perform live in Gateshead.
The Late Shows cultural festival across NewcastleGateshead each May.
Further afield in Northumberland – the summer festival season continues with Corbridge Festival and Lindisfarne Festival giving music fans another excuse to soak up the sunshine and experience world-class live music in stunning surroundings.
Family-friendly festivals such as Maps Festival, which typically takes place at cultural venues across Newcastle and Gateshead in February half term, is the little dash of colour, sparkle and creativity that will leave the whole family smiling.
Newcastle Mela takes place every August bank holiday and is a free, family-friendly festival celebrating Asian culture. The popular multi-cultural festival includes live music, dancing, entertainment and plenty of great food.
Don’t miss Pride Festival each year in Newcastle and this year, join the even bigger and better UK Pride which will be hosted in the city for the first time. Celebrate LGBTQ+ culture with performances, events for all the family, talks and events showcasing all the colours of the rainbow.
There’s a festival for everyone in NewcastleGateshead from literary festivals in the shape of Newcastle Noir to the ultimate culture festival, The Late Shows, and Rockliffe Hall’s artisan Food Festival. Newcastle also hosted it’s very first Improv comedy festival in 2019 which will be chuckling its way back on the scene in 2021.
Festival
28 Aug 2020 to 29 Aug 2020
Newcastle
The Big Kahuna Great British Burger Fest returns to their spiritual home of flame and...
Festival
17 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
Gateshead
SummerTyne Americana Festival 2020 has been cancelledOwing to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, it has become...
Festival
23 Jul 2021 to 25 Jul 2021
Newcastle
UK Pride Festival in Newcastle has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will...
Festival
25 Aug 2020 to 26 Aug 2020
Newcastle
Due to the coronavirus pandemic - the 2020 Newcastle Mela Festival has been cancelled. The...
Festival
5 Nov 2020 to 5 Nov 2020
Newcastle
This event is over and the dates and details in this listing are just to...
Festival
14 May 2021 to 16 May 2021
Newcastle
Unfortunately, The Late Shows has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic but will return...
Festival
28 May 2021 to 30 May 2021
Newcastle
This is Tomorrow Festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic until 28 -...
Post date: 27th May 2020
2020 is a year packed with anniversaries and birthdays at major venues and attractions right across the North East, here are some you don't want to miss!
Artist Ian has captured the spirit of the Thursday night community clapping for keyworkers at the same time as celebrating some of the iconic and historic buildings in Newcastle and Gateshead as part of the I Clap For... campaign.
Festival
17 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
Gateshead
SummerTyne Americana Festival 2020 has been cancelledOwing to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, it has become...
Food & Drink
Newcastle
Wylam Brewery is now offering a 'Click n Collect' service between 12pm and 4pm during...
Festival
31 May 2021
Newcastle City Centre
Newcastle’s biggest outdoor music festival, This Is Tomorrow has announced that a free festival for...
Festival
28 Aug 2020 to 29 Aug 2020
Newcastle
The Big Kahuna Great British Burger Fest returns to their spiritual home of flame and...
Festival
23 Jul 2021 to 25 Jul 2021
Newcastle
UK Pride Festival in Newcastle has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will...
Festival
25 Aug 2020 to 26 Aug 2020
Newcastle
Due to the coronavirus pandemic - the 2020 Newcastle Mela Festival has been cancelled. The...
Festival
8 Jul 2021 to 11 Jul 2021
Tynemouth
Mouth of Tyne Festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will not...
Festival
28 May 2021 to 30 May 2021
Newcastle
This is Tomorrow Festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic until 28 -...
Festival
2 Jul 2021 to 3 Jul 2021
Further Afield
Corbridge Festival will now take place on Fri 2 & Sat 3 July 2021The Corbridge...
Festival
18 Oct 2020 to 18 Oct 2020
Newcastle
Hit the North Festival is Newcastle's biggest inner-city live music festival which takes place in...
Festival
18 Jul 2020 to 18 Jul 2020
UK Pride Festival was due to take place in spectacular style across Newcastle this summer...
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