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There’s a festival for everyone in NewcastleGateshead from mega, live music festivals to literary festivals, food festivals and weekend cultural events not to miss.
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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 to kick off summer festival season with 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 respectively, a chance to experience the very best musicians perform live in Gateshead.
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 in Newcastle's Exhibition Park. The popular multi-cultural festival includes live music, dancing, entertainment and plenty of great food.
Don’t miss Pride Festival each year in Newcastle which grows with vibrancy, variety and good vibes with every event. 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, as well as the return of the North East International Film Festival in November 2021. Newcastle also hosted it’s very first Improv comedy festival in 2019 which will be chuckling its way back on the scene in 2021.
18 Feb 2022 to 13 Mar 2022
Family
18 Feb 2022 to 13 Mar 2022
Newcastle City Centre
North of the Tyne, Under the Stars is a FREE night time arts event series...
1 May 2022 to 31 May 2022
Festival
1 May 2022 to 31 May 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Unboxed: Creativity in the UK 2022 will take you on a mission to the MOON...
13 May 2022 to 14 May 2022
Festival
13 May 2022 to 14 May 2022
Newcastle City Centre
The Late Shows will return to Ouseburn, Newcastle and Gateshead on Friday 13 & Saturday...
22 Jul 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Festival
22 Jul 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Newcastle City Centre
UK Pride will take place in Newcastle 2022 and we can't wait! The long-awaited event...
5 Nov 2022
Festival
5 Nov 2022 to 5 Nov 2022
Dates and information for 2022 are yet to be confirmed. Please check back closer to...
21 Jan 2022 to 22 Jan 2022
22 Jan 2022 to 10 Feb 2022
22 Jan 2022 to 22 Jan 2022
16 Mar 2022 to 20 Mar 2022
19 Mar 2022 to 19 Mar 2022
3 Jun 2022 to 5 Jun 2022
23 Jun 2022 to 23 Jun 2022
1 Jul 2022 to 3 Jul 2022
7 Jul 2022 to 10 Jul 2022
27 Aug 2022 to 28 Aug 2022
1 Sep 2022 to 4 Sep 2022
25 Sep 2021 to 31 Oct 2022
Exhibition
25 Sep 2021 to 31 Oct 2022
Gateshead
Exploring the principles of non-hierarchical play environments, EQUAL PLAY is a new commission by artist...
20 Mar 2022 to 20 Mar 2022
Entertainment
20 Mar 2022 to 20 Mar 2022
Newcastle City Centre
TV dancing sensation and international champion Johannes Radebe is known for making a splash with...
28 Jan 2022 to 30 Jan 2022
Heritage
28 Jan 2022 to 30 Jan 2022
Newcastle City Centre
As part of the celebrations of the 1900th anniversary of the construction of Hadrian’s Wall...
12 Jan 2022 to 31 Jan 2022
Masterclass
12 Jan 2022 to 31 Jan 2022
Further Afield
Join Alnwick Garden's Over 55s Elderberries Programme in the Pavilion Room for Yoga and Pilates...
26 Feb 2022 to 26 Jun 2022
Heritage
26 Feb 2022 to 26 Jun 2022
Hadrian's Wall
Gone to the Wall is a family play, set in the year AD 121. The...
8 Feb 2022 to 12 Feb 2022
Theatre
8 Feb 2022 to 12 Feb 2022
Heaton
Ever since its inception in 1977, first at the Hampstead Theatre, then BBC television’s Play...
11 Sep 2022 to 12 Sep 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...
24 Feb 2022 to 24 Feb 2022
Family
24 Feb 2022 to 24 Feb 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Join Great North Museum: Hancock this Half Term on Thursday 24 February from 11am -...
14 Feb 2022 to 19 Feb 2022
Live Music
14 Feb 2022 to 19 Feb 2022
Newcastle City Centre
The “weight” is over! A star-studded Fat Friends – The Musical is back. Bigger and...
6 Apr 2022 to 6 Apr 2022
Live Music
6 Apr 2022 to 6 Apr 2022
Further Afield
Senbla presents Opera International's award winning Ellen Kent Production with international soloists, highly praised chorus...
3 Feb 2022 to 3 Feb 2022
Family
3 Feb 2022 to 3 Feb 2022
Ouseburn
Get your wands at the ready as Seven Stories celebrates Harry Potter Book Night 2022...
12 May 2022 to 15 May 2022
Comedy
12 May 2022 to 15 May 2022
Newcastle City Centre
The hilarious Sarah Millican is back on tour with a Bobby Dazzler of a new...
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