Free events in NewcastleGateshead
No matter your budget, there are exciting events taking place in NewcastleGateshead every day of the week. Discover a list of free events happening in NewcastleGateshead below.
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No matter your budget, there are exciting events taking place in NewcastleGateshead every day of the week. Discover a list of free events happening in NewcastleGateshead below.
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Come rain or shine, there are always free events taking place in NewcastleGateshead. During summer, NE1’s Summer in the City’s action-packed calendar of free events take centre stage from July – September. From daily open-aired cinema screenings to yoga classes overlooking the picturesque Quayside, there’s a free event for everyone.
Fill your calendar during the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ with free events guaranteed to get you into the festive spirit, including Fenwick’s Christmas window reveal or bring in the New Year with the spectacular (and free!) Lasers of Light, illuminating the Quayside.
Many of NewcastleGateshead’s incredible museums and attractions offer free events and exhibitions, allowing you to immerse yourself in history, culture and art without spending a penny.
Visit The Great North Museum to be greeted by a full-size T-Rex skeleton and enjoy a variety of free events throughout the year. Looking for free events for the family? BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, The Common Room and many other attractions provide free events for children during school holidays. Taking place annually, Heritage Open Open Days are a celebration of England's architecture and culture that provide free access to some of NewcastleGateshead’s historical landmarks through a weekend long events programme.
Discover a full list of free events happening in NewcastleGateshead below and start planning a free and fun day out today.
August 8th 2024 to August 11th 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Get ready to dive into the heartbeat of Newcastle at NOVUM Festival 2024, where an...
Comedy
July 1st 2024 to September 28th 2024
Family
1 Jul 2024 to 28 Sept 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Welcome back to Newcastle city centre and Newcastle Quayside this summer! NE1’s Summer in the...
July 20th 2024 to September 1st 2024
Family
20 Jul 2024 to 1 Sept 2024
Newcastle City Centre
NE1 Screen On The Green returns for another summer of outdoor cinema and free live...
July 22nd 2024 to September 1st 2024
Exhibition
22 Jul 2024 to 1 Sept 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Explore Tiny Toon This summer, Newcastle's young visitors have a delightful new playground to explore—NE1’s...
July 25th 2024 to March 16th 2025
Entertainment
25 Jul 2024 to 16 Mar 2025
The first major retrospective exhibition of feminist, activist, social documentary photographer Franki Raffles (1955–1994). Raffles...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 9 Aug 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Walk the streets of Newcastle through the years, from Roman times up to the early...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 9 Aug 2024
Newcastle City Centre
The experiences of living and working on Tyneside is brought to life in this gallery...
July 26th 2024 to August 9th 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 9 Aug 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Charles Algernon Parsons was born in 1854 and first came to Newcastle in 1877 to...
August 3rd 2024 to August 3rd 2024
Exhibition
3 Aug 2024 to 3 Aug 2024
Quayside
Newcastle is set to host the first-ever Red Bull Tyne Ride, a thrilling head-to-head motorcycle...
August 4th 2024 to August 4th 2024
Sporty
4 Aug 2024 to 4 Aug 2024
Quayside
Discover Newcastle on Foot with INNSiDE Road Runners! Join the inaugural INNSiDE Road Runners event...
September 10th 2024 to September 12th 2024
Heritage
10 Sept 2024 to 12 Sept 2024
Discover the ‘Giant's Castle’ which presides over the lower Derwent Valley, with a knowledgeable local...
March 30th to September 1st
July 26th to September 1st
July 26th to September 22nd
July 26th to August 9th
July 26th to August 9th
July 26th to August 9th
July 26th to August 4th
July 26th to September 27th
July 27th to December 21st
July 27th to August 31st
July 28th to July 28th
July 30th to December 17th
May 17th 2024 to May 18th 2024
Exhibition
17 May 2024 to 18 May 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Experience The Late Shows: A Night of Cultural Delights Step into the vibrant world of...
February 11th 2024 to February 11th 2024
Family
11 Feb 2024 to 11 Feb 2024
Newcastle City Centre
The 2024 Lunar New Year celebrations are set to be a spectacle of colour and...
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