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Start the year with a mesmerising Laser Light Show on the Quayside! Join us once again in February for a month of romance as city breakers find love in the city with events and romantic meals out with their valentine or, why not treat your mums to a special weekend in the North East to celebrate Mother’s Day in March?
Families are invited to enjoy a holiday in NewcastleGateshead during the school holidays when the top attractions and free museums pack their event programmes with exciting and interactive activities.
When spring arrives why not head out to the parks and gardens to enjoy the fresh air or take part in Easter Egg hunts and spring-themed family-friendly events right across the North East?
The Easter four-day weekend is the perfect opportunity for a city break in NewcastleGateshead where visitors can take part in Wylam Brewery’s famed food battle events or head to the coast for some spring sunshine. Spend your bank holiday weekends in NewcastleGateshead exploring the breweries and beer gardens or let your hair down at live music events at the bars and clubs in the region.
As the sun begins to shine and the evenings grow longer and lighter – so festival season re-emerges for another year.
Twice a year, enjoy the delights of Newcastle’s burgeoning restaurant scene during NE1’s famous Restaurant Week or head into Newcastle’s cultural quarter, Ouseburn to find out what happens in the many creative artist studios that inhabit the Valley as part of Ouseburn Open Studios.
Halloween and Bonfire Night punctuate the autumn months in NewcastleGateshead with a diverse range of toe-curlingly scary events for adults and children alike as well as firework displays worthy of a hearty oooh and ahhhh.
Is it that time again already? Plan your festive visit to NewcastleGateshead and enjoy a Christmas city break overflowing with Christmas markets, outdoor ice skating, pantos and festive performances as well as the much-anticipated reveal of Fenwick Newcastle’s iconic Christmas window.
February 14th 2026 to March 1st 2026
Family
14 Feb 2026 to 1 Mar 2026
Gateshead
Welcome to the Shape Festival for Young People, the celebration of culture and creativity taking...
February 22nd 2026 to March 1st 2026
Family
22 Feb 2026 to 1 Mar 2026
We have two weeks of fun lined up at Life, covering the February half-term holidays...
February 22nd 2026 to March 1st 2026
Family
22 Feb 2026 to 1 Mar 2026
This February half-term, special guests Wonderstruck bring their spectacular Rocket Show to Life, packed with...
February 22nd 2026 to February 24th 2026
Comedy
22 Feb 2026 to 24 Feb 2026
Gateshead
The Metrognomes: A Very Mad Birthday PartyHerbert, Sherbet, Maggot and Rusty want to throw the...
February 24th 2026
Family
24 Feb 2026 to 24 Feb 2026
The session will be most suited to participants who are learning at an age of...
February 24th 2026
Family
24 Feb 2026 to 24 Feb 2026
Relaxed Mouse Tales is a session aimed at families who may require a quieter environment...
February 25th 2026 to February 25th 2026
Family
25 Feb 2026 to 25 Feb 2026
Come and see the newly renovated interactive Egypt tunnel in the Ancient Egypt gallery, and...
February 27th 2026 to February 27th 2026
Family
27 Feb 2026 to 27 Feb 2026
Come and meet some real-life Vikings and Viking experts at the museum in our Natural...
March 14th 2026
Live Music
14 Mar 2026 to 14 Mar 2026
Gateshead
Viral sensation and Britain's favourite teacher James B Partridge is bringing his hit live show...
March 28th 2026 to April 19th 2026
This Easter holiday, join us...
March 28th 2026
Don’t miss this Grammy award...
May 29th 2026
Nigel McIntyre and Gareth Watson...
February 22nd to October 24th
February 27th to April 11th
April 24th to August 28th
May 23rd to May 24th
July 5th to July 5th
July 25th to July 26th
August 4th to August 8th
August 4th to August 8th
August 29th to August 29th
Shopping
Newcastle City Centre
About Grainger Market Newcastle’s historic indoor market, Grainger Market, opened to the public on 2...
Things To Do
Further Afield
The Alnwick Garden is a Garden for everyone. The vision of The Duchess of Northumberland...
November 15th 2025 to December 23rd 2025
Seasonal
15 Nov 2025 to 23 Dec 2025
Newcastle City Centre
*The below info is for Newcastle Christmas Markets 2025. Stay tuned for info on Newcastle...
November 2nd 2025
Seasonal
2 Nov 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Fenwick’s iconic Christmas Window display 2025, with the magical theme 'A Christmas Carol'. Stay tuned...
Things To Do
Newcastle City Centre
Life is an amazing science centre in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne where one...
April 5th 2026 to April 6th 2026
Heritage
5 Apr 2026 to 6 Apr 2026
Join us this Easter for some Easter family fun at the Railway!Join the Easter Bunny...
Things To Do
Further Afield
Alnwick Castle is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. Built as a medieval...
November 1st 2025 to November 1st 2025
Seasonal
1 Nov 2025 to 1 Nov 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Get ready for an unforgettable Bonfire Night experience at Newcastle Racecourse on November 1st. This...
Things To Do
Tynemouth
King Edwards Bay is a small sandy bay enclosed by cliffs and grassy banks, making...
November 21st 2026 to December 5th 2026
Heritage
21 Nov 2026 to 5 Dec 2026
Gateshead
A Christmas wreath workshop for adults (16+).Design and make your own fresh Christmas wreath with...
November 20th 2026
Heritage
20 Nov 2026 to 20 Nov 2026
Gateshead
In this session you will make a gingerbread man decoration to hang on a Christmas...
November 6th 2026 to December 11th 2026
Heritage
6 Nov 2026 to 11 Dec 2026
Gateshead
At this class you will make one snowman decoration to hang on a Christmas tree...
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