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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.
December 9th 2023 to December 10th 2023
Live Music
9 Dec 2023 to 10 Dec 2023
Anthony Gabriele conductor Royal Northern Sinfonia Voices of the River’s Edge
October 28th 2023 to October 31st 2023
Seasonal
28 Oct 2023 to 31 Oct 2023
Further Afield
Looking for something fun for your kids this half term? From the 28th to the...
December 1st 2023 to December 15th 2023
Family
1 Dec 2023 to 15 Dec 2023
Further Afield
Travel back in time to experience the enchanting Christmases of the past, from the Georgian...
October 29th 2023 to September 20th 2023
Heritage
29 Oct 2023 to 20 Sep 2023
Newcastle City Centre
Join Newcastle City Guides on the 29th October for this haunted tour of Newcastle exploring...
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...
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 -...
November 11th 2023 to January 7th 2024
Gaze into the vast expanse...
October 28th 2023 to November 5th 2023
Looking for something fun for...
December 2nd 2023 to December 3rd 2023
Calling all kids 7 and...
November 4th 2023
Join Muddy Fingers to make...
Post date: 13th June 2023
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November 18th 2023 to April 14th 2024
Entertainment
18 Nov 2023 to 14 Apr 2024
Show Me The World Mister is an exhibition by artist Ayo Akingbade. Comprising two films...
November 22nd 2023
Live Music
22 Nov 2023 to 22 Nov 2023
Meet Michael Aldag: a singer and a songwriter (but not a singer-songwriter), a producer, an...
November 29th 2023
Comedy
29 Nov 2023 to 29 Nov 2023
Mark "Billy" Billingham MBE QCB is as tough as they come. Chief Instructor on Channel...
Where to Stay
Further Afield
Hidden away amongst 450 acres of fine park and woodland in mid-Northumberland, Linden Hall is...
February 11th 2023 to February 21st 2023
Live Music
11 Feb 2023 to 21 Feb 2023
Newcastle City Centre
BABY LOVE, MY BABY LOVE, I NEED YOU OH HOW I NEED YOU! After our...
February 28th 2024
Live Music
28 Feb 2024 to 28 Feb 2024
The Queen Extravaganza, produced by Roger Taylor with fellow Queen band member Brian May, is...
May 18th 2024
Live Music
18 May 2024 to 18 May 2024
The Kopycat Killers first formed when frontman Stuart was told for the 200th time at...
September 28th 2023
Festival
28 Sep 2023 to 28 Sep 2023
Zoe Rahman, spellbinding pianist and visionary composer, presents her new album “Colour of Sound”, featuring...
Food & Drink
Newcastle City Centre
Weekdays (Monday-Friday) throughout September - enjoy 2 courses for only £10, or 3 for £12.9...
October 15th 2023
Live Music
15 Oct 2023 to 15 Oct 2023
Supersuckers were originally signed to Seattle´s Sub Pop label where they released their debut album...
Things To Do
Tynemouth
Lost World Adventure Golf at Tynemouth Park is the perfect place for a trip out...
Shopping
Newcastle City Centre
A veritable Aladdin’s cave of cheesy treasures, Matthew’s Cheese Specialists in the Grainger Market offer...
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