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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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
2 Jul 2021 to 3 Jul 2021
24 Jul 2021 to 24 Jul 2021
28 Aug 2021 to 29 Aug 2021
22 Jul 2022 to 24 Jul 2022
14 May 2021 to 16 May 2021
5 Nov 2021
2 Sep 2021 to 5 Sep 2021
17 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
2 Oct 2021 to 2 Oct 2021
30 Jul 2021 to 1 Aug 2021
8 Jul 2021 to 11 Jul 2021
28 Aug 2021 to 28 Aug 2021
Post date: 18th March 2021
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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.
28 Aug 2021 to 28 Aug 2021
Festival
28 Aug 2021 to 28 Aug 2021
Newcastle
Summertime Live bring their sell out show to Newcastle with Classic Ibiza! Classic Ibiza have...
29 Aug 2021 to 29 Aug 2021
Entertainment
29 Aug 2021 to 29 Aug 2021
Newcastle City Centre
80's icon & national treasure, Martin Kemp, returns to DJ all his favourite 80s hits...
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...
26 May 2022 to 26 May 2022
Sporty
26 May 2022 to 26 May 2022
Newcastle
Newcastle is set to host the 2022 Premier League Play-Offs on Thursday May 26, with...
7 Oct 2021 to 7 Oct 2021
Entertainment
7 Oct 2021 to 7 Oct 2021
Newcastle City Centre
Award winning, chart topping podcast and online TV channel History Hit has announced a new...
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...
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...
15 May 2022 to 15 May 2022
Theatre
15 May 2022 to 15 May 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Prepare for a night of electrifying choreography as the star of The Greatest Dancer and...
9 Nov 2021 to 13 Nov 2021
Theatre
9 Nov 2021 to 13 Nov 2021
Newcastle City Centre
This performance has been rescheduled from Tue 10 - Sat 14 Nov 2020. Ten strangers...
18 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
Exhibition
18 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
Newcastle City Centre
What is a comic-con and why is it such fun? Initially, comic-cons used to be...
7 May 2022 to 8 May 2022
Entertainment
7 May 2022 to 8 May 2022
Newcastle
After much consideration of the current Covid situation and with consultation with authorities and stakeholders...
23 Jun 2021 to 23 Jun 2021
Live Music
23 Jun 2021 to 23 Jun 2021
Further Afield
The Drifters will be back on tour in the UK with a brand-new show performing...
1 Sep 2021 to 25 Sep 2021
Theatre
1 Sep 2021 to 25 Sep 2021
Newcastle City Centre
This production has been rescheduled from Wed 30 Sep - Sat 24 Oct 2020. The...
5 Feb 2021 to 31 May 2021
Exhibition
5 Feb 2021 to 31 May 2021
Further Afield
Indulge a journey of armchair tourism and escapism with the help of a new online...
18 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
Exhibition
18 Jul 2021 to 18 Jul 2021
Newcastle City Centre
What is a comic-con and why is it such fun? Initially, comic-cons used to be...
11 Oct 2021 to 11 Oct 2021
Live Music
11 Oct 2021 to 11 Oct 2021
Newcastle
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott which was rescheduled to 16th April 2021 will now take...
7 Apr 2022 to 7 Apr 2022
Theatre
7 Apr 2022 to 7 Apr 2022
Newcastle City Centre
We have continued to monitor this unprecedented and changing situation, and it has become clear...
8 Feb 2022 to 8 Feb 2022
Live Music
8 Feb 2022 to 8 Feb 2022
Newcastle
Simply Red which was due to take place in 15th October 2021 has been rescheduled...
10 Aug 2021
Live Music
10 Aug 2021 to 10 Aug 2021
Newcastle
Ireland the Show at Tyne Theatre Opera House in Newcastle will go ahead on 1...
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...
24 Feb 2022 to 24 Feb 2022
Comedy
24 Feb 2022 to 24 Feb 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to Utilita Arena with his highly anticipated brand-new stand...
11 May 2021 to 11 May 2021
Entertainment
11 May 2021 to 11 May 2021
Patrice Lawrence, Writer and Journalist - In 2019, Elizabeth Acevedo became the first writer of...
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...
25 Oct 2021 to 30 Oct 2021
Theatre
25 Oct 2021 to 30 Oct 2021
Newcastle City Centre
This performance has been rescheduled from Mon 25 – Sat 30 May 2020. Brace yourselves...
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