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SummerTyne Festival, Sage Gateshead. Image: Victoria Wai
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.
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 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.
22 Jul 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Festival
22 Jul 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Newcastle
Due to the ongoing restrictions and limitations of the coronavirus pandemic, UK Pride Festival, which...
17 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
Festival
17 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
Gateshead
SummerTyne Americana Festival 2020 has been cancelledOwing to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, it has become...
14 May 2021 to 16 May 2021
Festival
14 May 2021 to 16 May 2021
Newcastle
Unfortunately, The Late Shows has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic but will return...
5 Nov 2021
Festival
5 Nov 2021 to 5 Nov 2021
Newcastle
Bring your oohs and aahs to fireworks at the fort and see the night sky...
28 May 2021 to 30 May 2021
Festival
28 May 2021 to 30 May 2021
Newcastle
This is Tomorrow Festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic until 28 -...
22 Jul 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
28 May 2021 to 30 May 2021
31 May 2021
14 May 2021 to 16 May 2021
17 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
28 Aug 2021 to 28 Aug 2021
27 Feb 2021 to 17 Apr 2021
16 Jan 2021 to 27 Mar 2021
16 Jan 2021 to 27 Mar 2021
24 Jul 2021 to 24 Jul 2021
8 Jul 2021 to 11 Jul 2021
2 Sep 2021 to 5 Sep 2021
Post date: 22nd February 2021
International Women's Day is celebrated in March each year and a great opportunity to shine the spotlight on women from Newcastle who come from a range of backgrounds and have had a major influence in their field or, perhaps need their story to be retold to ensure their history is not forgotten.
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Experience art and culture, history and innovation in Newcastle and Gateshead during the coronavirus lockdown with these virtual tours of museums, attractions and galleries in the North East that you can watch from your sofa!
We've put together this guide to help you navigate the art of buying the best Valentine’s gift from independent businesses in NewcastleGateshead.
Read on for your guide to 21 things to do and reasons to visit NewcastleGateshead in 2021. From major sporting events to live music, theatre productions and art exhibitions to new hotels, restaurants and a chance to rediscover our region in a safe way.
If you’re looking for ideas for how to spend an evening, from the best places to get takeaway pints, scrummy food delivered to your door and the best entertainment from the comfort of your own home, then look no further. From beers to burgers and theatre performances to escape rooms, we can certainly promise you a night like no other – and supporting local in the process.
26 Sep 2021 to 26 Sep 2021
Entertainment
26 Sep 2021 to 26 Sep 2021
Newcastle City Centre
J and Curtis Pritchard are having a Big Night Out. And you are invited.Strictly Come...
4 Mar 2021 to 4 Mar 2021
Entertainment
4 Mar 2021 to 4 Mar 2021
Professor Heidi J Larson, Author and Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project - Debates around...
20 Apr 2021 to 20 Apr 2021
Comedy
20 Apr 2021 to 20 Apr 2021
Newcastle
This event at Tyne Theatre and Opera House in Newcastle has been rescheduled from 2...
23 Nov 2021 to 9 Jan 2022
Family
23 Nov 2021 to 9 Jan 2022
Newcastle City Centre
"It is with great sadness and huge disappointment that we announce that the 2020 Newcastle...
9 Oct 2021 to 23 Oct 2021
Theatre
9 Oct 2021 to 23 Oct 2021
Newcastle City Centre
This production has been rescheduled from Sat 5 - Sat 19 Sept, 2020. Making its...
Booking a ticket to spend some quality time with Father Christmas this year is a tricky...
23 Oct 2021
Sporty
23 Oct 2021 to 23 Oct 2021
Newcastle
In 2021, Newcastle will take centre stage once again - this time as host city...
6 Nov 2021
Sporty
6 Nov 2021 to 6 Nov 2021
Newcastle
In 2021, Newcastle will take centre stage once again - this time as one of...
8 Jul 2021 to 11 Jul 2021
Festival
8 Jul 2021 to 11 Jul 2021
Tynemouth
Mouth of Tyne Festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will not...
13 Feb 2021 to 28 Feb 2021
13 Feb 2021 to 28 Feb 2021
Ways to Play is a new series of playful activities for families from Tyne &...
2 May 2021 to 2 May 2021
2 May 2021 to 2 May 2021
Newcastle
Event has been rescheduled from Wednesday 8 April 2020 until Sunday 2 May 2021 at...
24 Nov 2021 to 24 Nov 2021
Comedy
24 Nov 2021 to 24 Nov 2021
Newcastle
Romeo and Juliet. Shit-faced Shakespeare is the hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of...
4 Feb 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Exhibition
4 Feb 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Welcome to the Graft & Glory Exhibition digital experience. This exhibition tells the story of...
26 Sep 2021 to 26 Sep 2021
Entertainment
26 Sep 2021 to 26 Sep 2021
Newcastle City Centre
J and Curtis Pritchard are having a Big Night Out. And you are invited.Strictly Come...
24 Oct 2021
Sporty
24 Oct 2021 to 24 Oct 2021
Newcastle
In 2021, Newcastle will take centre stage once again - this time as one of...
5 Nov 2021
Seasonal
5 Nov 2021 to 5 Nov 2021
Newcastle
Newcastle Gosforth Round Table proudly claim they are the original and the best firework extravaganza...
23 Oct 2021 to 23 Oct 2021
Comedy
23 Oct 2021 to 23 Oct 2021
Newcastle
Robert Temple – The Hypnotist: Red Raw which was due to take place on Sat...
30 Oct 2021
Sporty
30 Oct 2021 to 30 Oct 2021
Newcastle
In 2021, Newcastle will take centre stage once again - this time as one of...
9 Feb 2021 to 31 Aug 2021
Family
9 Feb 2021 to 31 Aug 2021
Discover Beamish Museum from home – as we’re temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic...
14 Oct 2021 to 14 Oct 2021
Comedy
14 Oct 2021 to 14 Oct 2021
Newcastle
Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to Tyne Theatre & Opera House to warm up...
27 Jan 2022 to 28 Jan 2022
Entertainment
27 Jan 2022 to 28 Jan 2022
Newcastle
2022 will see the return of the magnificent Strictly Come Dancing Live Arena Tour. A...
22 Jun 2021 to 26 Jun 2021
Theatre
22 Jun 2021 to 26 Jun 2021
Newcastle
Following a string of successful musicals, including the near sell out Chitty Chitty Bang Bang...
6 Jan 2021 to 18 Apr 2021
Exhibition
6 Jan 2021 to 18 Apr 2021
Gateshead
For their first solo exhibition in the UK, Pakui Hardware (artists Neringa Cerniauskaite and Ugnius...
25 Aug 2021 to 22 Jan 2022
Exhibition
25 Aug 2021 to 22 Jan 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Print Goes Pop will explore artists’ use of the screen-print technique during the Pop era...
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