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75 events

26May

Tuesday26 May 2026

Wildlife Week — Alnwick Garden Half Term

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM·The Alnwick Garden
Children & Families

ZooLab at Alnwick Castle — Half Term

11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM·Alnwick Castle
Children & Families

A Minecraft Movie — Gosforth Civic Theatre

1:00 PM & 5:00 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre·£6
Children & Families

A Minecraft Movie (PG)

2:00 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre·See theatre website for prices
Children & Families

Prime Wrestling: Mayhem 2026

7:30 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre
Arts & Culture

SA Productions: The Wind in the Willows

TBC·People's Theatre
Children & Families
27May

Wednesday27 May 2026

Birds of Prey — Woodhorn Museum

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Woodhorn Museum·Included with admission
Children & Families

Slice Wars Pizza Battle — Wylam Brewery

5:00 PM·Wylam Brewery·Free entry; pizza tokens £4
Community
28May

Thursday28 May 2026

Tales from Acorn Wood — Northern Stage

2:00 PM·Northern Stage·From £16.50
Children & Families

Duke Special + Conchúr White

7:30 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre
Arts & Culture

Free Emergency Services Family Fun Day

All day·Rising Sun Country Park·Free
Children & Families
29May

Friday29 May 2026

Bharat Ratna Pt Bhimsen Joshi Music Festival

TBC·Gosforth Civic Theatre
Arts & Culture
30May

Saturday30 May 2026

My First Ballet: Cinderella — Theatre Royal

10:00 AM, 1:30 PM & 5:00 PM·Theatre Royal·From £13
Children & Families

Druridge Bay 5K & 10K Trail Runs

2:00 PM·Druridge Bay Country Park·Ticketed
Sports

Patrick Topping — TRICK Open Air

4:00 PM - 11:00 PM·Times Square
Arts & Culture

Dan Walsh with Tony Bengtsson

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms
Arts & Culture

Newcastle Garrison — Live Cannon Firing

Hourly from 11:00 AM·Alnwick Castle
Arts & Culture
31May

Sunday31 May 2026

Heritage Tour — Jesmond Old Cemetery

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM·Jesmond Old Cemetery·Free
Community

Tunes in the Blooms — Wallington

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM·Wallington·Included with admission
Arts & Culture

Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·TBC
Arts & Culture
2Jun

Tuesday2 June 2026

Living North Race Night — Newcastle Racecourse

4:45 PM - 8:45 PM·Newcastle Racecourse·From £16.50
Community

The Ballad of Johnny & June — Theatre Royal

7:30 PM·Theatre Royal·From £18
Arts & Culture
3Jun

Wednesday3 June 2026

Morpeth Wednesday Market

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Market Place
Markets

Festival of the Fairies at Lilidorei

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM·Lilidorei
Children & Families

The Simon & Garfunkel Story — Playhouse Whitley Bay

7:30 PM·Playhouse Whitley Bay
Arts & Culture
4Jun

Thursday4 June 2026

Queer Folk — Debut Album Tour (Pride Month)

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms
Arts & Culture

Kossi Viahonou + Sam Sherlock & Emme Watson

7:30 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre
Arts & Culture
5Jun

Friday5 June 2026

Tipple in the Tunnel — Wine Tasting

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM·Victoria Tunnel Entrance·£30
Arts & Culture

Strictly Smokin' Big Band & IKS Big Band

7:30 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre·£24
Arts & Culture

Memphis Gerald plus Watersmeet

8:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·TBC
Arts & Culture
6Jun

Saturday6 June 2026

Tynemouth Station Market — Every Weekend

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM·Tynemouth Station
Markets

Morpeth Farmers Market

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Market Place·Free entry
Markets

Jesmond Food Market

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Armstrong Bridge·Free entry
Markets

Shildon Model Railway Club Exhibition — Locomotion

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM·Locomotion·Free
Children & Families

Little Groovers Family Disco — The Glasshouse

11:00 AM & 1:00 PM·The Glasshouse ICM·Adults £12, children £5, under-1s free
Children & Families

Marrapalooza — Ouseburn Valley Music Festival

12:00 PM·Multiple venues·Ticketed
Arts & Culture

Marrapalooza Festival

12:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms
Arts & Culture

The Royalty Cinema — Outdoor Cinema

TBC·Gosforth Central Park
Community
7Jun

Sunday7 June 2026

Aston Martin Owners Club — Alnwick Castle

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM·Alnwick Castle
Community

Marrapalooza — Day 2 (The George Short Stage)

12:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·TBC
Arts & Culture

Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse — Playhouse

7:30 PM·Playhouse Whitley Bay
Arts & Culture
9Jun

Tuesday9 June 2026

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

7:30 PM·People's Theatre·£16.50 / £14 concessions
Arts & Culture
10Jun

Wednesday10 June 2026

Angels of the North 2026 — Children's Choir Concert

6:30 PM·The Glasshouse ICM (Sage One)·£15
Children & Families
11Jun

Thursday11 June 2026

Paul Young: Songs & Stories — Playhouse

7:30 PM·Playhouse Whitley Bay
Arts & Culture
12Jun

Friday12 June 2026

Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors — Northern Stage

10:00 AM·Northern Stage·From £12
Children & Families

Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians — Northern Stage

1:00 PM·Northern Stage·From £12
Children & Families

The Magic of Motown — Reach Out

7:30 PM·Playhouse Whitley Bay
Arts & Culture

Sounds of the Underground: Adam Soper

7:30 PM·Victoria Tunnel Entrance·£10
Arts & Culture
13Jun

Saturday13 June 2026

Azra Glow — Dance & Circus Spectacle

11:00 AM & 2:00 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre·£10
Children & Families

The Suggestibles

8:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·TBC
Arts & Culture
14Jun

Sunday14 June 2026

The Wilson Family — Free Sea Shanties

12:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Free
Arts & Culture
17Jun

Wednesday17 June 2026

Heaton Shakespeare Festival 2026

7:00 PM·People's Theatre·£7
Children & Families

World Cup: England v Croatia — Live Screening

9:00 PM·The Brandling Arms
Community
18Jun

Thursday18 June 2026

Elaine Palmer with Memphis Gerald & Gem Andrews

7:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·TBC
Arts & Culture

The Stokes Play Steely Dan

7:30 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre
Arts & Culture
19Jun

Friday19 June 2026

The Hoppings 2026 — Europe's Largest Travelling Fair

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM·Town Moor
Community

Peppa Pig's Big Family Show — Theatre Royal

4:00 PM·Theatre Royal·From £9
Children & Families

The Steelers Play Steely Dan

7:30 PM·Gosforth Civic Theatre·£22
Arts & Culture

Sounds of the Underground: Bitchfinder General

7:30 PM·Victoria Tunnel Entrance·£10
Arts & Culture

Mighty Dub Fest 2026

All weekend·Alnwick Castle
Arts & Culture
20Jun

Saturday20 June 2026

Morris Car Rally — Beamish Museum

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM·Beamish Museum
Community

Lego Brick Pits — Father's Day Weekend

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM·Alnwick Castle
Children & Families

Jesmond Food Market

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Armstrong Bridge·Free entry
Markets

Blyth Live 2026 — Music Festival on Blyth Beach

11:00 AM - 9:00 PM·Blyth Beach
Arts & Culture

Longframlington Funday 2026

12:00 PM·Longframlington Park·TBC
Community

Joe McElderry Live — Playhouse

7:30 PM·Playhouse Whitley Bay
Arts & Culture

The 4 Decades Show

7:30 PM·Seaton Delaval Arts Centre
Arts & Culture

Alnmouth Arts Festival 2026

All day·Alnmouth village
Arts & Culture
21Jun

Sunday21 June 2026

Yesterbus Classic Rally — Locomotion

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Locomotion·Museum admission
Community

Ballet by the Bay: Gala Performance

2:30 PM·Playhouse Whitley Bay
Arts & Culture
22Jun

Monday22 June 2026

Operation Mincemeat — Theatre Royal

7:30 PM·Theatre Royal·From £30
Arts & Culture
23Jun

Tuesday23 June 2026

Gráinne Brady

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms
Arts & Culture

World Cup: England v Ghana — Live Screening

9:00 PM·The Brandling Arms
Community
24Jun

Wednesday24 June 2026

Midsummer Celebration — Free

4:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Free
Community
25Jun

Thursday25 June 2026

What a Wonderful World Festival

7:30 PM - 11:00 PM·Alnwick Playhouse & Alnwick Garden
Arts & Culture