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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.
October 2nd 2026 to November 2nd 2026
Heritage
2 Oct 2026 to 2 Nov 2026
From the 1st October to the 2nd November, explore Newcastle Castle, and the city that...
October 16th 2026 to October 16th 2026
Entertainment
16 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 2026
Newcastle is a town of perplexing peculiarities. From restless spirits and Roman remains, to fabulous...
October 24th 2026 to October 31st 2026
Seasonal
24 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Newcastle City Centre
The only thing more terrifying than a horrifying Halloween All-Nighter... is TWO Halloween-All Nighters!NIGHT 1...
October 24th 2026 to November 1st 2026
Family
24 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
Gateshead
Step into the spectacular world of Gandey’s K-Pop Dragon Circus — a dazzling fusion of...
October 24th 2026 to October 31st 2026
Family
24 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Swap the spooky for a SUPER Natural family-friendly Halloween adventure this October half-term at WWT...
October 24th 2026 to October 31st 2026
Family
24 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Belsay Hall, Castle and...
October 27th 2026
Family
27 Oct 2026 to 27 Oct 2026
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October 27th 2026 to October 28th 2026
Family
27 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026
Gateshead
Our very own orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.The soaring, sweeping soundtrack of How to Train Your...
October 28th 2026 to October 28th 2026
Seasonal
28 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026
Newcastle City Centre
TRICK OR TREAT! Get ready for some spooky, squishy fun this October half-term.Join our Gruesome...
October 28th 2026 to October 31st 2026
Something spooky is coming…Step back...
October 30th 2026 to October 30th 2026
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October 30th 2026
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October 31st 2026 to October 31st 2026
Halloween is creeping closer, and...
November 12th to November 12th
November 19th to December 23rd
November 20th to December 31st
November 27th to November 27th
December 2nd to December 2nd
December 5th to December 24th
December 12th to December 13th
December 19th to December 19th
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December 20th
December 21st to December 21st
December 31st to December 31st
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...
August 29th 2026 to August 29th 2026
Festival
29 Aug 2026 to 29 Aug 2026
Oliver Henderson Summer FestivalOliver Henderson Summer Festival brings together the local community for a day...
Shopping
Newcastle City Centre
About Grainger Market Newcastle’s historic indoor market, Grainger Market, opened to the public on 2...
December 12th 2026 to December 13th 2026
Entertainment
12 Dec 2026 to 13 Dec 2026
Gateshead
Handmade gifts. Local makers. Plenty to put under the tree. Step in from the chill...
July 18th 2026 to August 31st 2026
Family
18 Jul 2026 to 31 Aug 2026
Further Afield
Immerse yourselves in stories from the past during the Summer of Fun event at Beamish...
December 5th 2026 to December 24th 2026
Family
5 Dec 2026 to 24 Dec 2026
Gateshead
Find the elves. Crack the clues. Save Christmas. Uh oh. A cheeky crew of Santa’s...
Food & Drink
Quayside
NewcastleGateshead Quayside welcomes a stunning new riverside Italian restaurant in collaboration with INNSiDE by Meliá...
Things To Do
Tynemouth
King Edwards Bay is a small sandy bay enclosed by cliffs and grassy banks, making...
Shopping
Newcastle City Centre
The beloved Moosenwirt is returning to Newcastle for 2025Opening from 15th November 2025, Moosenwirt is...
December 19th 2026 to December 19th 2026
Entertainment
19 Dec 2026 to 19 Dec 2026
Gateshead
Live music. Big dancing. Zero pressure to get the steps right. Join Monster Ceilidh for...
Things To Do
Further Afield
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Things To Do
Newcastle City Centre
Northern Stage reaches beyond the ordinary. Northern Stage in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is a registered charity. It...
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