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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 13th 2025 to September 9th 2025
Heritage
13 May 2025 to 9 Sept 2025
Newcastle City Centre
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July 19th 2025 to September 13th 2025
Family
19 Jul 2025 to 13 Sept 2025
Further Afield
Kynren is a spectacular outdoor theatre experience that takes place annually - this year between...
July 21st 2025 to August 31st 2025
Family
21 Jul 2025 to 31 Aug 2025
Newcastle City Centre
NE1 Screen On the Green brings a summer of outdoor cinema and free live sport...
August 26th 2025 to August 31st 2025
Family
26 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2025
Feel the science, make the memories this summer at Life! Families can enjoy amazing live...
August 28th 2025 to August 28th 2025
Family
28 Aug 2025 to 28 Aug 2025
Gateshead
Get ready to boogie this summer! Bring the family and join Baltic’s Big Summer Disco...
September 14th 2025 to November 9th 2025
Family
14 Sept 2025 to 9 Nov 2025
Explore the science centre with fewer visitors and less noise, and enjoy relaxed performances in...
October 24th 2025 to November 1st 2025
Entertainment
24 Oct 2025 to 1 Nov 2025
Newcastle City Centre
This 5-star, sell-out sensation returns just in time for Halloween! Experience a breathtaking new adaptation...
November 23rd 2025
Live Music
23 Nov 2025 to 23 Nov 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Enjoy classic tunes from Disney and more whilst you skate! Get ready to let it...
November 27th 2025
Live Music
27 Nov 2025 to 27 Nov 2025
Feel on the edge of glory in this Gaga spectacular! Have a monster night out...
November 28th 2025
Everyone deserves a chance to.....
December 13th 2025
Join us for a festive...
August 27th to October 25th
August 27th to August 31st
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August 30th to December 20th
October 24th
October 24th
October 29th to November 2nd
October 29th to October 31st
October 29th
October 30th to October 30th
July 21st 2025 to August 31st 2025
Family
21 Jul 2025 to 31 Aug 2025
Newcastle City Centre
NE1 Screen On the Green brings a summer of outdoor cinema and free live sport...
November 12th 2024 to November 12th 2024
Seasonal
12 Nov 2024 to 12 Nov 2024
Newcastle City Centre
Kick off the festive season in the heart of Newcastle at the city’s annual Christmas...
November 23rd 2025 to December 24th 2025
Family
23 Nov 2025 to 24 Dec 2025
Embrace the festive season with a must-have visit to our Santa’s grotto including a meeting...
November 26th 2025
Comedy
26 Nov 2025 to 26 Nov 2025
Further Afield
Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in, 'A Christmas Carol' 2025 Watch as the beloved...
Things To Do
Further Afield
The Alnwick Garden is a Garden for everyone. The vision of The Duchess of Northumberland...
December 2nd 2025
Live Music
2 Dec 2025 to 2 Dec 2025
Newcastle City Centre
Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra...
Food & Drink
Quayside
NewcastleGateshead Quayside welcomes a stunning new riverside Italian restaurant in collaboration with INNSiDE by Meliá...
Things To Do
Tynemouth
King Edwards Bay is a small sandy bay enclosed by cliffs and grassy banks, making...
Shopping
Newcastle City Centre
About Grainger Market Newcastle’s historic indoor market, Grainger Market, opened to the public on 2...
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 13th 2025
Live Music
13 Dec 2025 to 13 Dec 2025
Celebrate the season and the iconic George Michael and his timeless music and charismatic stage...
November 7th 2025 to November 9th 2025
Entertainment
7 Nov 2025 to 9 Nov 2025
Gateshead
We are back at Gateshead Christmas Market at the incredible venue Gateshead Stadium Packed with...
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