What’s on in NewcastleGateshead

2024 is going to be a massive year for events in NewcastleGateshead! Take a look at some of the highlights...

Starting off 2024, the ever popular NE1 Restaurant Week is taking place from the 15th until the 21st of January. Enjoy discounted menus at a range of eateries within the city centre. 

February will see the first ever National Stottie Cake Week take place from the 12th to 18th February 2024. The festival of bread is a week of celebrating the iconic North East Stottie Cake and is set to become a staple in the Geordie event calendar!

2024 in NewcastleGateshead will be a big one for runners with the first ever Gateshead Marathon taking place in May. The route will take runners past famous landmarks of Gateshead including Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Sage Gateshead, BALTIC, Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge and finishes in the iconic Gateshead International Stadium. Later on in the year, the Great North Run will be taking place once more in September. The world's largest half marathon will welcome over 60,000 runners to take part in the city to sea race. 

The popular late night culture crawl The Late Shows will shine a light on the much loved cultural hubs of Newcastle and Gateshead in May 2024. Culture lovers will rejoice as The Laing Art Gallery has announced that it has been chosen as one of the twelve partner venue locations taking part in National Treasures, twelve displays of loaned paintings, all opening on May 10 2024, the 200th birthday of the National Gallery.

Northern Pride will brighten up summer in NewcastleGateshead with a celebration event in July with a festival taking place on the Town Moor.

The festive season in Newcastle Gateshead will be jam packed with markets, window reveals and much much more!

As always, we will be keeping you up to date on the biggest and best events of 2024, so keep an eye on our website!