Visit NewcastleGateshead in every season
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 6th 2023 to December 24th 2023
Family
6 Nov 2023 to 24 Dec 2023
Newcastle City Centre
Experience the magic of Christmas as Fenwick transforms their rooftop into a snowy wonderland -...
October 25th 2023 to October 25th 2023
Live Music
25 Oct 2023 to 25 Oct 2023
Ben Palmer conductor Royal Northern SinfoniaChorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia‘I put a spell on you...
October 28th 2023 to November 5th 2023
Seasonal
28 Oct 2023 to 5 Nov 2023
Coast
Looking for a spooky experience for your kids this half term? On 28 October to...
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...
December 20th 2023
Live Music
20 Dec 2023 to 20 Dec 2023
The SwinglesWhat better way to get into the holiday spirit than with songs of good...
October 31st 2023
Exhibition
31 Oct 2023 to 31 Oct 2023
Suitable for little ones walking confidently. Younger siblings can attend for free. (Adult participation encouraged...
September 24th 2023 to December 31st 2023
Enjoy a hearty, Sunday roast...
October 31st 2023 to October 31st 2023
For families with children aged...
December 2nd 2023 to December 3rd 2023
Calling all kids 7 and...
July 24th 2024 to September 3rd 2023
NE1 Screen On The Green...
Post date: 13th June 2023
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November 10th 2023
Live Music
10 Nov 2023 to 10 Nov 2023
Although founded in memory of the late great Irish bluesman Rory Gallagher, the Band of...
Foodie
Gateshead
Slim Chickens, located in the Upper Qube dining area of Metrocentre is famous for its...
November 24th 2023 to November 25th 2023
Theatre
24 Nov 2023 to 25 Nov 2023
Gosforth Musical Society presents The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde's classic play takes on...
September 17th 2024
Live Music
17 Sep 2024 to 17 Sep 2024
Get your toes tapping with live sets from up and coming artists.Be up close while...
September 30th 2023 to October 31st 2023
Comedy
30 Sep 2023 to 31 Oct 2023
Three hundred years after they were sentenced to die in Salem, a trio of witches...
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Further Afield
Situated on the South Shields coastline, Ocean Beach Pleasure Park is a great experience for...
Food & Drink
Jesmond
Branches Jesmond brings a unique twist of elegant dining over two picturesque floors, making it...
October 20th 2023
Theatre
20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2023
Presented by Northern Stage, Dance City and Gem ArtsWhy is the world scared of female...
November 4th 2023 to November 4th 2023
Live Music
4 Nov 2023 to 4 Nov 2023
Since JLS came second on X Factor in 2008, they have been one of the...
March 10th 2024 to March 11th 2024
Live Music
10 Mar 2024 to 11 Mar 2024
Catch this chance to see viral sensations The Vintage Explosion live before they go global...
September 24th 2023 to October 15th 2023
Entertainment
24 Sep 2023 to 15 Oct 2023
An exhibition of the finalists in the Northern Photography Prize 2023 featuring breath-taking images capturing...
Food & Drink
Ouseburn
Take a guided walking tour around the popular Ouseburn Valley and explore the breweries and...
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