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?
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. This year is a BIG year for Northern Pride when Newcastle finally gets to host the UK Pride Festival from 22 - 24 July 2022. Expect a stellar launch party, packed programming and a lot of fun!
Live music festivals in Newcastle city centre don't come more banging than this...
Loosefest will be a BLAST this summer! Taking place on Newcastle's Town Moor over the final weekend in July, Loosefest is a two-day party taking festival season up a notch with heart-thumping live music from headline stars including Black Eyed Peas, Joel Corry and Sigala.
While Noughty 90s music festival takes place over August Bank Holiday and is a must for those who can't get enough of the cheeeese! Throw it right back to the dance decade with House classic anthems as well as a line-up of 00s and 90s mega stars yet to be announced.
Mouth of the Tyne Festival will return with an air of seaside sophistication when Keane, Lighthouse Family and Sophie Ellis-Bexter perform overlooking Tynemouth Priory in July 2022. Further afield in Northumberland – the summer music festival season continues with Lindisfarne Festival giving music fans another excuse to soak up the sunshine and experience world-class live music from the likes of Rudimental, in stunning surroundings (1 - 4 September 2022).
The ultimate cultural festival The Late Shows made a triumphant return to cultural venues in Ouseburn, Newcastle and the Quayside in May this year. If you missed the chance to explore after-hours some of the most vibrant attractions, galleries, print works, museums and heritage attractions - there's always next year when you really must do The Late Shows and discover the beating heart of NewcastleGateshead's culture.
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. Returning on Sunday 28 - Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 2022.
There’s a festival for everyone in NewcastleGateshead from eclectic festivals in the shape of Tour De Moon (taking place in May 2022) to food and drink festivals galore; heritage and history is explored all year as part of the Hadrian's Wall 1900 Festival and families should keep their eyes open for festivals to enjoy together.
July 2nd 2022 to September 10th 2022
Exhibition
2 Jul 2022 to 10 Sep 2022
Newcastle City Centre
A free summer festival celebrating the North East’s mining and engineering past, present and future...
July 7th 2022 to August 6th 2022
Festival
7 Jul 2022 to 6 Aug 2022
Tynemouth
Mouth of the Tyne Festival is back! The popular outdoor music festival which takes place...
July 22nd 2022 to July 24th 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...
July 30th 2022 to July 31st 2022
Festival
30 Jul 2022 to 31 Jul 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Loosefest 2022 is a live music festival taking place on Newcastle's city centre Town Moor...
July 1st to July 3rd
July 1st to July 2nd
July 9th
July 10th to July 31st
July 15th to July 17th
July 15th
July 22nd
July 23rd to December 3rd
July 23rd
July 23rd
July 24th
July 30th
July 1st 2022 to July 2nd 2022
Festival
1 Jul 2022 to 2 Jul 2022
Three days of performance, conversation and events celebrating the influence of jazz across the North...
November 5th 2022 to November 5th 2022
Seasonal
5 Nov 2022 to 5 Nov 2022
Coast
Dates and information for 2022 are yet to be confirmed. Please check back closer to...
September 1st 2022 to January 31st 2023
Exhibition
1 Sep 2022 to 31 Jan 2023
Newcastle City Centre
This exhibition of over fifty works from the Hatton Gallery’s permanent collection spotlights twentieth century...
July 10th 2022 to July 31st 2022
Festival
10 Jul 2022 to 31 Jul 2022
Coast
South Tyneside Festival is back for 2022 and we are more excited than ever to...
July 30th 2022
Festival
30 Jul 2022 to 30 Jul 2022
Black Eyed Peas, Joel Corry, Patrick Topping, Solardo (A-Z) Alisha, Belters Only, Clean Bandit, Dimitri...
July 2nd 2022 to September 10th 2022
Exhibition
2 Jul 2022 to 10 Sep 2022
Newcastle City Centre
A free summer festival celebrating the North East’s mining and engineering past, present and future...
Food & Drink
Newcastle City Centre
Wylam Brewery at Exhibition Park's Palace of Arts is open inside and outside for all...
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...
July 23rd 2022 to July 24th 2022
Heritage
23 Jul 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Hadrian's Wall
English Heritage blockbuster series event to mark Hadrian’s Wall’s 1900th anniversary: Hail Hadrian! Bring the...
April 16th 2022 to October 1st 2022
Heritage
16 Apr 2022 to 1 Oct 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Delve into DCI Vera Stanhope’s world of murder and mystery on a half day locations...
July 24th 2022
Family
24 Jul 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
Further Afield
Big Fish Little Fish are heading to the brand new family festival in the North...
August 12th 2022
Festival
12 Aug 2022 to 12 Aug 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Two days of the best beer from the region and beyond
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