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12 Days of Christmas Tyne

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Newcastle Gateshead Fenwicks Christmas Window Sign 2023

Fenwick Newcastle's Christmas Window

Step into the enchanting world of Narnia at Fenwick Newcastle's mesmerizing Christmas Window display for 2023.

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Visiting St James' Park: the home of Newcastle United

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Explore the coast of NewcastleGateshead. Enjoy a city break and discover how easy it is to travel from coast to countryside and back to the buzz of the city.

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Fenwick Christmas window 2023

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Fenwick Newcastle's Christmas Window

November 5th 2023 to January 1st 2024

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Seasonal

5 Nov 2023 to 1 Jan 2024

Newcastle City Centre

Fenwick has announced this year’s Christmas Window for 2023 - The Chronicles of Narnia: The...

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Santa on the Roof at Fenwick Newcastle

November 6th 2023 to December 24th 2023

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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 -...

What Santa Sees Festive Planetarium Show

November 11th 2023 to January 7th 2024

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11 Nov 2023 to 7 Jan 2024

Newcastle City Centre

Gaze into the vast expanse of the North's largest planetarium and witness Santa and his...

Fenwick Christmas Cinema

November 11th 2023 to December 24th 2023

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11 Nov 2023 to 24 Dec 2023

Newcastle City Centre

Step into the magic of beloved seasonal films, enhanced with Fenwick's festive flair, for a...

Ice Skating at Life Science Centre

November 11th 2023 to January 7th 2024

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Exhibition

11 Nov 2023 to 7 Jan 2024

Newcastle City Centre

Embrace Festive Joy at Life's Open-Air Ice Rink! Step into a winter wonderland as Life...

Breakfast with Santa

November 11th 2023 to December 24th 2023

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11 Nov 2023 to 24 Dec 2023

Newcastle City Centre

Join Fenwick, Santa and his elves for a breakfast, on select days in November and...

Newcastle Christmas Market 2023

November 18th 2023 to December 23rd 2023

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Seasonal

18 Nov 2023 to 23 Dec 2023

Newcastle City Centre

Newcastle's Christmas Market will return to the city centre on Saturday 18 November to Saturday...

Three Acts Of Love

November 21st 2023 to December 16th 2023

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Theatre

21 Nov 2023 to 16 Dec 2023

A Live Theatre production – World Premiere By Laura Lindow, Naomi Obeng & Vici Wreford-Sinnott...

Crafty Kids

November 21st 2023 to December 12th 2023

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Family

21 Nov 2023 to 12 Dec 2023

A fun-filled session led by our friendly Early Years specialists, Julie and Jenny. Each session...

School Christmas Trail

November 21st 2023 to December 22nd 2023

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21 Nov 2023 to 22 Dec 2023

The reindeer’s magic food has fallen off Father Christmas' sleigh. With the help of elf-on-the-shelf...

Michael Rakowitz

November 21st 2023 to May 26th 2024

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Exhibition

21 Nov 2023 to 26 May 2024

Baltic has invited Michael Rakowitz to develop a major new commission in response to the...

Project Art Works

November 21st 2023 to February 25th 2024

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Exhibition

21 Nov 2023 to 25 Feb 2024

In its second iteration, EXPLORERS is a partnership programme of art and action that opens...

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A Guide to 48-hours in Newcastle and Gateshead at Christmas

Author: Flora Reeve

Post date: 1st December 2022

Experience a Christmas city break in Newcastle and Gateshead. Read on for your guide to a Christmassy 48 hour holiday in NewcastleGateshead including things to do and where to stay.

22 November 2023

Santa Claus is coming to Toon! Click here to find out where to meet Father Christmas in Newcastle and Gateshead.

15 November 2023

Explore Christmas events in NewcastleGateshead - from festive markets to light shows. Discover the joy of the season with our curated list of must-attend activities.

14 November 2023

Newcastle is a great, Christmassy day out - and with a chance to explore the city as well as the local neighbourhoods, choose from a range of bustling Christmas markets and artisan fairs popping up in Jesmond, Ouseburn and along the Quayside.

06 November 2023

Christmas in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne would not be the same without a visit to Fenwick’s Christmas Window which is a much-loved part of a long-standing Geordie Christmas tradition. But what will be the theme of this year's Fenwick Christmas Window?

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