Summer Events
Get out and soak up the sunshine in NewcastleGateshead with a whole range of summertime events.
Get out and soak up the sunshine in NewcastleGateshead with a whole range of summertime events.
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...with a whole host of events to take part in and enjoy whether you're relaxing on a staycation or experiencing NewcastleGateshead for the first time. Must-visit attractions ramp up their summer programme for families looking for a day out in NewcastleGateshead too.
Summer will be full of sport this year, with the city coming alive to cheer on England in Euro 2024. The nail biting action will kick off a summer jam packed with events. Head to one of many fanzones to watch the action unfold on the big screen.
Summer is festival season in the city with the return of crowd favourite Mouth of the Tyne Festival along the coastline.
Northern Pride returns to Newcastle City Centre this year with Pride in the City. It promises to be a weekend of activism and performance with the theme of 2024 as unapologetically visible. Take part in the annual Pride March on the Saturday, where Newcastle will come alive with thousands of people weaving through the streets.
Get outdoors and explore attractions, parks and gardens that reopen especially for the spring - summer season including Alnwick Castle in Northumberland where Potter fans can perfect their broomstick flying skills. Or explore the North Tyneside coastline with Shore Yoga, a family run local yoga studio in Monkseaton.
Wander the city centre and along the iconic Quayside during the summer months and see the city come alive. Pull up a deckchair and experience free, outdoor cinema at NE1 Screen on the Green or head down to the Quayside to explore the art installations and hunt out a guided tour to discover Newcastle like never before.
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 13th 2024 to September 3rd 2024
Family
13 Jul 2024 to 3 Sept 2024
Further Afield
Get ready for a summer packed with excitement at Beamish Museum! From 13th July to...
July 20th 2024 to September 1st 2024
Family
20 Jul 2024 to 1 Sept 2024
Further Afield
Summer Fun Awaits! This summer, WWT Washington Wetland Centre is turning up the excitement with...
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 26th 2024 to August 26th 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 26 Aug 2024
Try your hand at family-friendly activities inspired by our collections, all summer long. 22 July...
July 26th 2024 to August 23rd 2024
Exhibition
26 Jul 2024 to 23 Aug 2024
Further Afield
This summer, The Alnwick Garden invites you to its first-ever Summer Music Nights, a series...
July 27th 2024 to July 27th 2024
Family
27 Jul 2024 to 27 Jul 2024
Milkshake! Live is back with a brand-new show! Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday...
July 30th 2024
Exhibition
30 Jul 2024 to 30 Jul 2024
Create a summer garden you never have to water using felt. Free, drop in. 11am-1pm...
August 1st 2024
Exhibition
1 Aug 2024 to 1 Aug 2024
Christine Riding, Director of Collections and Research at the National Gallery, will discuss The Fighting...
August 2nd 2024 to August 16th 2024
Exhibition
2 Aug 2024 to 16 Aug 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Immerse Yourself in Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon at Life Science Centre...
August 6th 2024
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of...
August 7th 2024 to September 1st 2024
This summer, head to Metrocentre’s...
August 7th 2024 to August 7th 2024
"The Greatest Prehistoric Show on...
August 9th 2024 to August 10th 2024
Join the Ultimate Football Festival...
August 13th
August 16th to September 1st
August 20th
August 21st
August 27th
July 26th to July 28th
July 26th to September 1st
July 26th to August 4th
July 26th to August 9th
July 26th to July 28th
July 26th to August 4th
July 27th
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...
August 3rd 2024
Live Music
3 Aug 2024 to 3 Aug 2024
It is 40 years since ABBA won Eurovision and now it’s your chance to thank...
July 26th 2024 to October 26th 2024
Family
26 Jul 2024 to 26 Oct 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Explore, Discover & Enjoy Newcastle with two self-guided, quirky, heritage walks with an optional treasure...
Things To Do
Tynemouth
King Edwards Bay is a small sandy bay enclosed by cliffs and grassy banks, making...
Things To Do
Newcastle City Centre
Northern Stage reaches beyond the ordinary. Northern Stage in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is a registered charity. It...
February 12th 2022 to February 28th 2022
Festival
12 Feb 2022 to 28 Feb 2022
Further Afield
Discover our region's dark skies in the Northumberland Dark Skies Festival 2022, 12th – 28th...
July 2nd 2023 to July 2nd 2023
Festival
2 Jul 2023 to 2 Jul 2023
Newcastle City Centre
Made.UpNorth is hosting its Summer Market in the heart of Newcastle, bringing together 65 of...
November 14th 2021 to December 19th 2021
Foodie
14 Nov 2021 to 19 Dec 2021
Heaton
SOLD OUT Christmas is coming! It's the sprinkle of festive magic you've all been waiting...
August 24th 2024
Festival
24 Aug 2024 to 24 Aug 2024
Boasting four huge stages of music, the biggest 00’s and 90’s bands, artists and DJ’s...
November 3rd 2023 to November 3rd 2023
Seasonal
3 Nov 2023 to 3 Nov 2023
Newcastle City Centre
Fireworks and Funfair Racenight Newcastle Racecourse 2023 will release more information very soon - please...
August 7th 2024 to September 1st 2024
Family
7 Aug 2024 to 1 Sept 2024
Gateshead
This summer, head to Metrocentre’s Exhibition Square and let the good times roll at their...
Things To Do
Further Afield
Alnwick Castle is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. Built as a...
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