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There are plenty of things to do all year round in NewcastleGateshead so plan your visit for bank holiday, summer holidays, firework displays and Christmas!
There are plenty of things to do all year round in NewcastleGateshead so plan your visit for bank holiday, summer holidays, firework displays and Christmas!
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Start the year with a bang and watch the spectacular Midnight New Year’s Eve Fireworks display over NewcastleGateshead 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 tuck into tasty street food at By The River Co’s Hawker Market or take part in Wylam Brewery’s famed food battle events. 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. So does the NE1 Quayside Seaside which brings the holiday vibes to the Newcastle banks of the River Tyne.
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.
August 13th 2022 to October 7th 2022
Exhibition
13 Aug 2022 to 7 Oct 2022
Newcastle City Centre
The North East has a fantastic variety of habitats, from remote, wild uplands to lush...
August 13th 2022 to October 7th 2022
Exhibition
13 Aug 2022 to 7 Oct 2022
Experience the thrill of the cockpit and fly with the RAF’s Red Arrows as they...
Food & Drink
Quayside
Occupying a fantastic site on Newcastle's Quayside, Gusto offers a dining experience based on high...
August 13th 2022 to October 7th 2022
Exhibition
13 Aug 2022 to 7 Oct 2022
Newcastle City Centre
Unusually, when the Laing Art Gallery first opened in 1904, it didn’t have a collection...
August 13th 2022 to December 23rd 2022
Exhibition
13 Aug 2022 to 23 Dec 2022
(loosely translated as ‘I too am present in Arcadia’) Correx board, paracord, wire and embossed...
December 31st 2022 to January 1st 2023
Seasonal
31 Dec 2022 to 1 Jan 2023
Heaton
Newcastle's annual New Year's Eve midnight fireworks are back and taking place on Newcastle Quayside...
August 13th 2022 to October 7th 2022
Watch and listen to Unlocking Our...
August 13th 2022 to October 7th 2022
The experiences of living and working...
August 13th 2022 to October 7th 2022
Please note, this exhibition will be...
September 1st 2022
Carole Raddato is an avid traveller...
Post date: 28th March 2022
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We’ve got some suggestions to get you off the sofa and into the fresh air in NewcastleGateshead. Whether you take a walk along the coastal paths or play at the new exhibition in Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, there are plenty of things you can do in Newcastle and Gateshead between Christmas and New Year.
Food & Drink
Newcastle City Centre
Having started as a street food stall, popping up at events in the region, SnackWallah...
Food & Drink
Newcastle City Centre
Manjaros cuisine is based on a blend of African and Caribbean flavours. Their mouth-watering spices...
Things To Do
Countryside
East Coast Taxis and Tours pride themselves on being the best and most forward-thinking tour...
October 4th 2022 to October 6th 2022
Theatre
4 Oct 2022 to 6 Oct 2022
The performance of the winning script of our Response Writing competition for Brotherhood. More details...
June 17th 2022 to June 25th 2022
Seasonal
17 Jun 2022 to 25 Jun 2022
Newcastle City Centre
The Hoppings is set to take place on the Town Moor from June 17 -...
November 18th 2022
Live Music
18 Nov 2022 to 18 Nov 2022
Further Afield
Chicago trio Dehd rose out of their city's D.I.Y. rock scene with members initially splitting...
November 9th 2022
Entertainment
9 Nov 2022 to 9 Nov 2022
Compared with other major early medieval monasteries, such as Iona and Jarrow, the site of...
February 2nd 2023
Live Music
2 Feb 2023 to 2 Feb 2023
Newcastle City Centre
The Residents are pleased to announce their 50th Anniversary Dog Stab!' tour focusing on the...
Food & Drink
Jesmond
Head to Jesmond to discover Newcastle's biggest beer garden. The dog-friendly and family friendly venue...
September 9th 2022 to September 9th 2022
Sporty
9 Sep 2022 to 9 Sep 2022
Quayside
The Great North 5k is back for 2022 Kicking off the weekend celebrations in style...
September 27th 2022
Live Music
27 Sep 2022 to 27 Sep 2022
Newcastle City Centre
The ultimate uptown experience returns to a venue near you in 2022! Hugely acclaimed singer-...
August 4th 2022 to October 1st 2022
Heritage
4 Aug 2022 to 1 Oct 2022
Countryside
Book a guided tour to discover the Pilgrims' Path walk to Holy Island with knowledgeable...
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