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Start the year with a mesmerising Laser Light Show on the 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 take part in Wylam Brewery’s famed food battle events or head to the coast for some spring sunshine. 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.
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.
May 26th 2026
Family
26 May 2026 to 26 May 2026
Relaxed Mouse Tales is a session aimed at families who may require a quieter environment...
May 26th 2026 to May 26th 2026
Family
26 May 2026 to 26 May 2026
The session will be most suited to participants who are learning at an age of...
May 27th 2026 to May 31st 2026
Family
27 May 2026 to 31 May 2026
Gateshead
This May half-term, bring the whole family along to Make Your Mark - a playful...
May 27th 2026 to May 27th 2026
Family
27 May 2026 to 27 May 2026
Over the course of 3 days (Tuesday-Thursday), young people are welcome to explore the galleries...
May 27th 2026 to May 27th 2026
Family
27 May 2026 to 27 May 2026
An informal drawing session for families looking at some of the museum handling collections.
May 27th 2026 to May 31st 2026
Comedy
27 May 2026 to 31 May 2026
Gateshead
Metrocentre’s fab four – the Metrognomes – are back with an all-new show for the...
May 29th 2026 to May 29th 2026
Family
29 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
The Moss Troopers return to the museum to bring history into the present day. During...
May 29th 2026
Family
29 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
Join wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin on a new adventure as he takes to...
July 11th 2026 to August 12th 2026
Family
11 Jul 2026 to 12 Aug 2026
Gateshead
Wiggly. Giggly. Everyone dancing.Think rave – but at a sensible hour. A live DJ, bubbles...
July 18th 2026 to August 31st 2026
Throughout the summer holidays, experience...
July 25th 2026 to July 26th 2026
Newcastle Pride Arena returns for...
July 25th 2026 to July 26th 2026
Go back in time and...
August 7th 2026 to August 9th 2026
NOVUM Newcastle Summer Festival returns...
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August 29th
April 17th
May 24th to October 24th
May 24th to May 31st
May 27th to May 27th
May 29th to August 28th
May 30th to May 30th
June 19th to June 28th
July 5th to July 5th
July 18th to September 6th
July 19th to July 19th
November 27th 2025 to December 31st 2025
Seasonal
27 Nov 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
*Please note the below information is for the 2025 event. Stay tuned for more information...
November 6th 2025 to November 6th 2025
Seasonal
6 Nov 2025 to 6 Nov 2025
Newcastle City Centre
*The below info is for Newcastle Christmas light switch on 2025. Stay tuned for information...
November 20th 2026
Heritage
20 Nov 2026 to 20 Nov 2026
Gateshead
In this session you will make a gingerbread man decoration to hang on a Christmas...
Shopping
Newcastle City Centre
The beloved Moosenwirt is returning to Newcastle for 2025Opening from 15th November 2025, Moosenwirt is...
Things To Do
Newcastle City Centre
Life is a fantastic science centre in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne where one...
Things To Do
Further Afield
Alnwick Castle is one of the largest inhabited castles in England. Built as a medieval...
Food & Drink
Quayside
NewcastleGateshead Quayside welcomes a stunning new riverside Italian restaurant in collaboration with INNSiDE by Meliá...
July 4th 2026 to July 5th 2026
Entertainment
4 Jul 2026 to 5 Jul 2026
Ouseburn
The Ouseburn Festival is a long-running community event that celebrates all the brilliant venues, spaces...
August 7th 2026 to August 9th 2026
Festival
7 Aug 2026 to 9 Aug 2026
Newcastle City Centre
NOVUM Newcastle Summer Festival returns for a three-day takeover of Newcastle’s city centre, transforming streets...
November 1st 2025 to November 1st 2025
Seasonal
1 Nov 2025 to 1 Nov 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Get ready for an unforgettable Bonfire Night experience at Newcastle Racecourse on November 1st. This...
Things To Do
Newcastle City Centre
Northern Stage reaches beyond the ordinary. Northern Stage in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is a registered charity. It...
November 2nd 2025
Seasonal
2 Nov 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Fenwick’s iconic Christmas Window display 2025, with the magical theme 'A Christmas Carol'. Stay tuned...
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