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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.
November 4th 2024 to December 24th 2024
Family
4 Nov 2024 to 24 Dec 2024
Newcastle City Centre
The following information is for the 2024 "Santa on the Roof" event. Keep an eye...
Shopping
Newcastle City Centre
Step into the magic of Christmas at Fenwick Newcastle, where the highly anticipated Christmas Shop...
Where to Stay
Newcastle City Centre
Whether you're planning a weekend Christmas shopping trip or looking to celebrate the festive season...
February 5th 2020 to March 5th 2020
Heritage
5 Feb 2020 to 5 Mar 2020
Further Afield
Join us on 2nd and 3rd May for a host of May Day activities! Did...
February 24th 2025 to March 1st 2025
Family
24 Feb 2025 to 1 Mar 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Celebrate the North East’s most iconic bread during National Stottie Week 2025, running from Monday...
November 4th 2024 to January 1st 2025
Seasonal
4 Nov 2024 to 1 Jan 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Fenwick’s iconic Christmas Window display is back, bringing a magical twist to The Twelve Days...
December 20th 2024 to December 20th 2024
CANCELLED - Sam Fender's Friday...
November 16th 2024 to December 22nd 2024
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October 4th 2024 to December 31st 2024
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Post date: 18th November 2024
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