Events in Newcastle and the North East

1:00 PM·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£7

The Bishop's Palace Beneath the Lawns: Rediscovering Auckland Castle

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM·Discovery Museum·£3.50 per child, £3 per additional child

Tiny Sparks! STEM and Storytime: Light and shadow

6:00 PM·Boiler Shop·See website

Bongo's Bingo

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10 to £16

Spafford Campbell and Watersmeet

7:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·£10 (plus £1 booking fee)

Jango Flash at The Cumberland Arms

7:30 PM·Tyne Theatre & Opera House

Larry Dean - Hellbent

Frances Ha

11:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£12 to £16

Ivan Smagghe All Night Long (21+)

Nic Cage Against The Machine

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£20 advance (£10 students/concessions) plus fees

Torridon

10:00 AM (Sat 14, Sun 15, Sat 21 and Sun 22 Nov)·Tyneside Cinema·£5

14Nov

Saturday14 November 2026

Festive Fun with Peppa Cinema Experience at Tyneside Cinema

11:00 AM (doors 10:30 AM)·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·From £39.40 (sold out, returns only)

Brass in Concert 2026

11:00 AM·Cobalt Studios·Pay what you feel, up to £16

Clay Idols with Bethany Stead

2:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£8 to £13

Heartbeats in Clave: Afro-Latin American Music Workshop

2:40 PM·Tyneside Cinema·See booking page

Coward (French Film Festival) at Tyneside Cinema

4:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£15 / £10 / £5 / £0

The Cinema of Ritwik Ghatak: The Cloud-Capped Star and The Golden Line

7:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema

Bleak Squad

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£12 to £17

The Zawose Queens

7:30 PM·Cluny 2·£15 + fees

An Dannsa Dub

7:30 PM·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£29.55 - £39.55 including fees

Phil Wang - Uh Oh

8:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·See booking

The Suggestibles Improv Comedy at The Cumberland Arms

The Jam'd

8:00 PM·The Cluny

10:30 PM·Cobalt Studios·£8 to £15

Shy Bairns presents: PIP b2b Weston All Night Long

Doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle

Jonathan Pie

See booking page·Seven Stories·£7.99 per child; adults free (booking required)

Kristyna Litten Author and Illustrator Event at Seven Stories

Sat 14 Nov 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Tue 17 Nov 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM·Green Room·Free, no booking required

Vision 2037 Conversations at Newcastle Theatre Royal

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Boiler Shop·£3 adults; under-12s free

15Nov

Sunday15 November 2026

Newcastle's Christmas Craft and Flea Market

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Boiler Shop·£3 (under-12s go in without paying)

Craft & Flea Christmas Market at Boiler Shop

12:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£13, under-18s £5.60, under-5s free

Youth Brass in Concert 2026

2:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·£9; concessions £5

O Captain My Captain / Dish, Texas / Favourite Child

4:00 PM·King's Hall·£12 adults, £7 concessions, £3 students and children

Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra: Dvořák 8

4:00 PM·The Tyne Bar·Free

Mitch Laddie Band at The Tyne Bar

5:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Free

By the Fire with Alasdair Paul

5:45 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£15 / £10 / £5 / £0

The Cinema of Ritwik Ghatak: Turbulent Padma and A River Called Titas

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·£16

And Then I Gathered: Collaging Winter Special

Undertale: The Determination Symphony

Doors 7:30 PM·Cluny 2·£18 advance plus fees

Sarah Gillespie and Chris Montague at The Cluny

2pm to 4pm·Star and Shadow Cinema·Free

Creative Writing Group at Star and Shadow

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£12-16

16Nov

Monday16 November 2026

Bollywood, Belly Dance and Dahl at Cobalt Studios

Squeeze and Billy Bragg

8:00 PM·Tyneside Cinema·£5

The Fox: North East International Film Festival Preview at Tyneside Cinema

17Nov

Tuesday17 November 2026

A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Making Way

1:00 PM·Stage 2·From £14

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM·Great North Museum: Hancock·Free

Chat Time at the Great North Museum

7:00 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle

Little Angels

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·£10 per team (max 4)

Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland Quiz Night

7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM)·The Cumberland Arms·£10 per team (max 4)

Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland Fundraising Quiz

Doors 7:00 PM·The Cluny·£10 advance plus fees

Charity Gig for Newcastle Women's Aid and Viva la femme at The Cluny

7:00 PM (doors)·The Cluny·£12 + fees

18Nov

Wednesday18 November 2026

PALES

7:00 PM (2:00 PM matinees Thursday and Saturday)·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£21.20 - £33.20

ELF The Musical

7:00 PM·Main Auditorium·£12 (£7 concessions)

InterAct 2027 at Live Theatre

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£12 advance plus fees

Sam Scherdel

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Great North Museum: Hancock·Free

19Nov

Thursday19 November 2026

Baby Week Event at the Great North Museum

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM·King's Hall·Free

King's Hall Lunchtime Concert: Adam Soper Improvised Guitar Recital

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM·Alphabetti Theatre·Free (donations welcome)

Alphabetti Writing Group

6:30 PM·Seven Stories·Free (booking required)

Writers' Salon at Seven Stories

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£8-16

Fresh Thursday: Blind Yeo and Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM·Wylam Brewery·See Fatsoma for prices

Gotts Street Park: Somewhere Here Tour

7:30 PM (doors)·The Cluny·£17 advance

Small Fakers

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Pay as you feel

Heated: Non-Binary Drag and Lipsync Night

Appropriate Behaviour at Star and Shadow

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Free

Star Busk Open Mic Night

7:30 PM·The Cluny·See booking page

Abigail Lapell

Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-5pm·Grey Street·Free

Newcastle Christmas Market 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM·Play and Invent·£3.50 per child

20Nov

Friday20 November 2026

Tiny Sparks! STEM and Storytime: Magnets

5:00 PM (90 minutes)·Live Theatre·Free (booking essential)

Young Playwrights Workshop

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10-16

DOGSHOW and Sick Robot at Cobalt Studios

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Free

The Lion and Sun Flag at Star and Shadow

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM·Wylam Brewery·See booking page for prices

Destination: Rolling Stones

7:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£5 - £55

Philharmonia Orchestra: Mahler's Sixth Symphony

7:30 PM (doors)·The Cluny·£20 advance + fees

Asomvel

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·£10 + £1 booking fee

Driven Serious

7:30 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle

Man in the Mirror

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM·Victoria Tunnel Entrance·£10

Sounds of the Underground: Staithe

Sirat at Star and Shadow

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM·Victoria Tunnel Entrance·£10

Sounds of the Underground: Staithe

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£10 - £22.50

Riverside Ragas: Soumik Datta - Melodies In Slow Motion

11:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£8-£16

Juiced 2nd Birthday with DJ sweet6teen and James Worker

Entry from 4:15 PM (closing times vary)·Leazes Park·Timed tickets, peak and off-peak tiers — see website

Northern Lights, Leazes Park

See booking page for times·Main Auditorium·£19 (£15 concessions)

My Name is Rachel Corrie

Evening·Cluny 2·£16 plus fees

Jaimee Harris at The Cluny

10:30 AM·Stage 3·From £12

21Nov

Saturday21 November 2026

The Christmas Sorting Office at Northern Stage

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms (upstairs)·£12

Imaginary Worlds Kids' Collage Workshop

2:00 PM (sold out), 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£10, £7, £5, £3 or £0 (community pricing)

Cat Video Fest 2026 at Star and Shadow

2:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£5

RADIOPHONICx presents: Interference

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms (upstairs)·£16

Kids Paper People and Pet Decorations Workshop

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM·Bessie Surtees' House

A Woman's Instrument: The Art of the Renaissance Lute Player

7:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£5 - £26

Brahms' Clarinet Quintet

7:00 PM (doors)·The Cluny·£16.50 advance + fees

Seattle Thrift Store - a live tribute to Grunge

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10-15

Some Like It Early presents Marcia Carr

7:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£38 - £164.50 (VIP)

Boyzlife

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms

Echoes of Distant Stars

9:00 PM·Boiler Shop·See booking

Swiftogeddon: 20 Years of Taylor Special

11:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£12-£16

Midland All Night Long

Timed sessions during opening hours·Life Science Centre·Special ticketed event

The Santa Experience at Life: Operation Christmas Eve

Doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle·From £27.10

Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!

Doors 7:00 PM·The Cluny 2·£8 to £10 advance plus fees

The Avelons

11am to 4pm·Discovery Museum·£6.95 per young person; adults and Young Leaders free

Discovery Museum Uniformed Group Day

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Free

22Nov

Sunday22 November 2026

Newcastle Zine Fest at Star and Shadow

3:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£5 - £31

Piano Greats: Mitsuko Uchida plays Schubert

4:00 PM·The Tyne Bar·Free

Off the Hook at The Tyne Bar

5:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Free

By the Fire with Jade Mia Broadhead

6:30 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle

Joe McElderry

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10-16

Opus Kink at Cobalt Studios

7:00 PM·The Cluny·See booking page

No Cigar

7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£10 / £7 / £5 / £3 / £0

All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea at Star and Shadow

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£27.30

Jamie Duffy - Flaneur

7:00 PM·Venue Space·£10-14

23Nov

Monday23 November 2026

Sonic Bathing: Gong Bath with Tracey West

7:30 PM·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£29.05 - £32.05 (students £27.05), 16+

Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny·£16 advance plus fees

dreamcastmoe

2.30pm to 3.30pm·Laing Art Gallery·Free

Chat Time at the Laing Art Gallery

7:30 PM (doors)·The Cluny·£20 + fees

24Nov

Tuesday24 November 2026

Aaron Rowe and Scarlett Loran

7:30 PM·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£30.55 to £38.55 (incl. booking fee)

Step into Christmas

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Free

Let 'Em Speak: FLINTA Comedy Open Mic

Weekday evenings 7pm; matinees 2pm (some 12pm or 1pm); Sat 12pm, 3:30pm and 7pm; Sun 1pm and 5pm·Newcastle Theatre Royal·From £14; discounts for under-16s

Jack and the Beanstalk: Newcastle Theatre Royal Pantomime

The Snuts

10am to 11am·Discovery Museum·Free

Chat Time at Discovery Museum

10:30 AM·1867 Cafe Bar·Free (booking requested)

25Nov

Wednesday25 November 2026

Knit & Natter at the Tyne Theatre

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM·Alphabetti Theatre·Free (donations appreciated)

The Reading Room: End of Year Special

6:30 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10-£16

DIY Rubber Stamp Christmas Card Workshop

7:00 PM·Boiler Shop·See booking

Getdown Services with Shelf Lives

7:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·From £36.90

The ELO Show

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£20 + fees

Dan Patlansky and Ashley Sherlock

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£23 + fees

Ian McNabb

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·£20 + £2 booking fee

Lucy Farrell and Shane Pendergast

7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Pay what you can: £7, £5, £3 or £0

Derek vs Derek (second screening)

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·From £29.95

Focus 2026

Royal Blood

1:00 PM (doors 12:45 PM)·Laing Art Gallery·£4 plus booking fee

26Nov

Thursday26 November 2026

Pre-Raphaelites Exhibition Talk: Two Newcastle Masterpieces and Poetry

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£8-£15

Fresh Thursday: Elf Traps and Shunya

7:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£32.90

One Night of Billy Joel

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£20 + fees

The Bracknall

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms

My Precious Bunny

7:30 PM·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£34.55 to £49.55 (incl. booking fee)

Chris Packham's World of Wonder: A Planet on the Edge

The Endless at Star and Shadow

7:30 PM·Newcastle Cathedral·£5 - £25

Brass and Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour: Newcastle Cathedral

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

An Evening with Lambchop

Doors 7:30 PM·Cluny 2·£20 advance

Martin Harley at The Cluny

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM·Hotel du Vin·£30

27Nov

Friday27 November 2026

Tipple in the Tunnel

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£9-£15

AROMA and Hey Remember This

7:30 PM (doors 6:45 PM)·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·See booking

Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·£10 + £1 booking fee

Lost Robins - Shotgun EP Tour

7:30 PM·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£32.55 (including fees)

Flo & Joan: With Feeling

There Will Be Blood at Star and Shadow

7:30 PM·The Biscuit Factory·£65 per person

The Winter Table Supper Club at The Biscuit Factory

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·From £24.50 (sold out, returns only)

Hector Gannet

11:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10-£14

Harness: Queer Rave with Immy

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny·£13.50

Just Radiohead: In Rainbows

Razorlight - 'America' 20th Anniversary Tour

Fri 3pm till late, Sat noon till late·Wylam Brewery·Free entry, all ages

Argie Bhaji Food Battle

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£12.50 advance

Jaywalkers

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM·36 Lime Street·Free

28Nov

Saturday28 November 2026

36 Lime Street Open Studios (Ouseburn Open Studios Winter 2026)

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM·BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art·£2 (18 and under free)

BALTIC Winter Makers Market

11:00 AM·Cobalt Studios·Pay what you feel (up to £16)

World Building and Map Making with Mark Bletcher

11:00 AM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Free

Family Film Club at Star and Shadow

2:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£12-£16

Life Drawing with Live Improvised Music

7:00 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle

Shed Seven

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£12-£16

Orchestra Mambo International with DJ Lubi and Santa Leticia

7:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£34.70

One Night in Nashville 2026

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms

R.AE.M. aka Rapid Aye Movement

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£26.80 - £29

Bob Fox and Stu Luckley

10:30 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10-£16

Cassini presents Raphael Carrau

From 4:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£20 advance, £30 on the door

Liminal Sound 2026

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny·£13.50

Just Radiohead: OK Computer

Various; check performance times·Seven Stories·£14.50

Little Red Reading Hood at Seven Stories

Daily, see booking page for session times·Seven Stories·£0 - £3.99

Festive Storytimes at Seven Stories

See booking·Boiler Shop·See booking

Day Fever at the Boiler Shop

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£15 advance plus fees

Rob Heron and Conrad Bird

Doors 12:00 PM·The Cluny 2·£12 advance plus fees

Donald Jenkins + Pete the Temp: Theatre Matinee Double Bill

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Wylam Brewery·£2 (under-12s free)

29Nov

Sunday29 November 2026

The Crafty Bazaar Winter Makers' Market at Wylam Brewery

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM·Victoria Tunnel Entrance·£6 to £30

Christmas in the Victoria Tunnel

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms (upstairs)·£16

Kids Wrap and Gift Tag Decorating Workshop

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms (upstairs)·£16

Kids Paper People and Pet Decorations Workshop

4:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Free

Lazy Sunday with Stagger Lee

4:00 PM·The Tyne Bar·Free

DC Blues at The Tyne Bar

7:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£10 / £7 / £5

Watch the Lights: A NORTH Wrestling Film with Q&A

7:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£38.60 - £76.30 (VIP)

London Symphonic Rock Orchestra

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·£13 advance, £15 on the door, £10 concessions

Craven + Sam Baxter and Merle Harbron + Frankie Insley

Del Amitri

Doors 7:00 PM·The Cluny·£18.50 advance (plus fees)

Martin Turner: Two Eras Tour 2026

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£8 advance plus fees

Cat Rose: I Know The Dark Tour

7:00 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle

30Nov

Monday30 November 2026

Ocean Colour Scene

7:00 PM·Venue Space·£5-10

Space In-Between: Deep Listening Meditation

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny·£15 advance (plus fees)

Keyside

6:30 PM·Wylam Brewery·See booking

1Dec

Tuesday1 December 2026

The Alehouse Sessions with Bjarte Eike

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·Suggested donation £5

Sacred Harp Singing Workshop

Talisk at The Cluny

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£20

The Damned: Final Damnation 50

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema (Cafe)

2Dec

Wednesday2 December 2026

Twilight Cafe Does Christmas

Dave Hill's Slade

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£13 advance (£10 concessions) plus fees

The Rabbitts

7:30pm·Alphabetti Theatre·£26-£30

3Dec

Thursday3 December 2026

Eliot Smith: Return

Jesus Jones at The Cluny

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£25

Gwenifer Raymond at The Cluny 2

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£17

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£26.80

Dave McCabe (The Zutons) with James Jay Lewis

Various; check performance times·Northern Stage·See website

The Snow Queen at Northern Stage

After the 10:30 AM Christmas Sorting Office performance·Stage 3·£6 weekdays, £8 weekends (add-on to show ticket)

Meet Santa at Northern Stage

7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£13

4Dec

Friday4 December 2026

A Page of Madness with Live Score by LA Griffin

Times vary, see booking·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£32.20 to £44.70; family tickets from £119.80

Aladdin at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny·£15 early bird, then £18, plus fees

Heartbreak: The Tom Petty Show at The Cluny

Kneecap

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£10 advance plus fees

Hyperreal + Gram Gram

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM and 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM·Laing Art Gallery·£7 plus booking fee

5Dec

Saturday5 December 2026

Saturday Art Class for 10-15 Year Olds at the Laing

10:30am to 12:30pm·Hatton Gallery·Free, drop in

Christmas Makes at the Hatton Gallery

11:00 AM·Cobalt Studios·Pay what you feel, up to £16

Applique Patch Making with Rachael Eden

2:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£8 to £13

Roda de Timbal: Afro-Brazilian Hand-Drumming Workshop

4:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£5, £7 or £10

Matinee Gig at Star and Shadow

7:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Pay what you can, £0 to £7

The Man Who Invented Christmas with Newcastle Skeptics in the Pub

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10 to £14

Roda De Samba at Cobalt Studios

6pm·Utilita Arena Newcastle·See website

Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean

Sat 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£23 to £75

Home Alone in Concert

Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter: Lap of Honour UK Tour

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny·£18 advance plus fees

The Springsteen Sessions

Various session times (see booking page)·Seven Stories·£0 - £7.50

Wonderful Wreath & Beautiful Bauble Craft Workshop at Seven Stories

10am to 4pm·Blackfriars Restaurant·Free entry, no tickets required

Blackfriars Christmas Market

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Boiler Shop·£2, under-16s free

6Dec

Sunday6 December 2026

Made Up North Winter Makers Market

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM·Ouseburn Trust·£45

Christmas Wreath Workshop at the Ouseburn Trust

7:30 PM·Wylam Brewery·See booking

Big Country: The Seer 40th Anniversary Tour

Christmas at the Movies

7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Sliding scale: £10, £7, £5, £3 or £0

Winter Light at Star and Shadow

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£24.50 to £27.90

The Wandering Hearts: I'm Dreaming of a Wandering Hearts Christmas

Doors 12:00 PM·The Cluny·£10 (cash on the door)

The Smokin' Spitfires Christmas Show

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (Mondays and Fridays)·Laing Art Gallery·£6 plus booking fee

7Dec

Monday7 December 2026

Little Artists at the Laing Art Gallery (December)

Doors 7:30 PM·Cluny 2·£12 advance plus fees

Bold Big Band Christmas at the Cluny

The Pogues

Doors 6:30 PM, dancing from 7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·Pay as you feel (on the door)

A Night of Balfolk

8:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£42.50

8Dec

Tuesday8 December 2026

Rhiannon Giddens at The Glasshouse

Jamie T

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£22 advance plus fees

TC.KYLIE

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM·The Biscuit Factory·£65

9Dec

Wednesday9 December 2026

Letters Never Sent by The Glenstead

Doors 7:00 PM·The Cluny·£22.50 advance plus fees

Little Miss Nasty

1:00 PM·Laing Art Gallery·£4 plus booking fee

10Dec

Thursday10 December 2026

Pre-Raphaelites Talk: William Morris and the Poetic Interior

7:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£32

Jess Gillam Ensemble

7:30 PM·Utilita Arena·See booking

Ricky Gervais: Legend

7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Sliding scale: £10, £7, £5, £3 or £0

Stalag 17 at Star and Shadow

1.15pm-2pm·King's Hall·Free

Lunchtime Concert: Prince Bishops Brass

8pm (doors 6.30pm)·The Stand Comedy Club·£25

The Suggestibles: Impro Pantso at The Stand

Doors 7:00 PM·Cluny 2·£20 advance plus fees

Jarrod Dickenson: Small Talk UK Tour at Cluny 2

Andrew Cushin

Doors 7:00 PM (music from around 8:00 PM)·Cobalt Studios·£8 to £15

Fresh Thursday: Arjuna Oakes and Ellen Beth Abdi

11Dec

Friday11 December 2026

The Bootleg Beatles in Concert

9pm (pre-party), Prance from 10pm·Star and Shadow Cinema·£5 (sliding scale on the door)

Prance: Unholy Night at Star and Shadow

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·Free

12Dec

Saturday12 December 2026

The Glasshouse Christmas Market

10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM·Discovery Museum·£12

The Canny Christmas Show

10:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£6, or £20 for a family of four

Big Family Festive Gig 2026

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Wylam Brewery·Free entry

Pints & Pooches: Santa Paws

11:00 AM·Cobalt Studios·Pay what you feel, up to £16

Intro to Chainmail Jewellery: Helm Chain with Ellie Grassick

5:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£3 to £10

Ghost Stories for Christmas 2026

6:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·See booking

Wooden Tree Decorations Workshop at The Cumberland Arms

Aynsley Lister at The Cluny

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£18

Lost In Music

4pm·Wylam Brewery·See website

Ultimate Power: Christmas Special

8pm·Kingston Park Stadium·See website

Newcastle Red Bulls v Castres Olympique

1:00 PM and 6:30 PM shows·O2 City Hall Newcastle

13Dec

Sunday13 December 2026

Laffs4Kids

3:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£5 to £68

Handel's Messiah at The Glasshouse

Goodnight, Texas at The Cluny

7:00 PM·The Cluny·£18

Culture Club with ABC and Haircut 100

7:00 PM·Utilita Arena

7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Sliding scale: £10, £7, £5, £3 or £0

All That Heaven Allows at Star and Shadow

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£15 advance (£7.50 students and unwaged) plus fees

The Hi-Stakes

7:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£27.30 to £49.30

14Dec

Monday14 December 2026

Kate Rusby at Christmas

7:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£10 to £14

Sonic Bathing: Gong Bath with Tracey West

7:30 PM·Northern Stage·From £10

Here Right Now (New College Durham)

100% Soul: The Xmas Special

7pm·Wylam Brewery·£20

7.30pm·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·£7.50

It's Christmas! with Tyne Theatre Voices

15Dec

Tuesday15 December 2026

Christmas Gothic

Christmas Gothic at Northern Stage

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny·£20 advance plus fees

Demi Marriner

7:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£29 to £58

16Dec

Wednesday16 December 2026

Sinfonia of London: A Christmas Songbook

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£15 advance plus fees

The Deadlians

7:30pm (plus 2:30pm Saturday matinee)·Alphabetti Theatre·£3-£20

17Dec

Thursday17 December 2026

The Delta Quadrant's Office Christmas Party

7:30 PM·Northern Stage·From £21

Fatiha El-Ghorri: Cockney Stacking Doll

Dr Feelgood at The Cluny

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£22

7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Pay what you can, £0 to £7

Trading Places at Star and Shadow

7:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£5 to £60

Christmas at The Glasshouse with Matt Baker

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM (doors 7:00 PM)·Star and Shadow Cinema·Free

Star Busk Open Mic Night

The Suggestibles: Impro Pantso at Live Theatre

7.30pm·Live Theatre·£27

Ministry of Sound Classical

Doors 7:00 PM (music from around 8:00 PM)·Cobalt Studios·£8 to £16

Fresh Thursday: Ubunye and Look Left

7:30 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·£10 general admission, £8 concession

18Dec

Friday18 December 2026

Mummers Ceilidh at Star and Shadow

7:30pm·Star and Shadow Cinema·£9 adults, £5 children

A Mummers Winter Ceilidh: Baron Big Oil's Return

James Phelan: The Man Who Was Magic

ABBA-Merry Christmas

7:45pm·Kingston Park Stadium·See website

Newcastle Red Bulls v Bath Rugby

8:00 PM·Northern Stage·From £12

You're Not Me Ma

8:00 PM·Northern Stage·From £12

You're Not Me Ma at Northern Stage

The Suggestibles: Impro Pantso at Live Theatre

7.30pm·Live Theatre·£27

Doors 7:30 PM·Cluny 2·£17.50 early bird, £19.50 general admission, plus fees

The Sensational Alex Harvey Experience at Cluny 2

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny·£10 advance plus fees

The Local Heroes and Friends

11:00 AM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Free

19Dec

Saturday19 December 2026

Family Film Club at Star and Shadow

11:00 AM·Cobalt Studios·Pay what you feel, up to £16

Bookbinding with Victoria Doyle

2:00 PM·Cobalt Studios·£5

RADIOPHONICx presents: Beneath The Surface

3:00 PM·Boiler Shop·See booking

Day Fever: Sleigh Fever Special

7:30 PM·St James' and St Basil's Church·See listing

Voices of Hope: A Choral Christmas

7:30 PM·The Cumberland Arms·See booking

The Suggestibles Pantso at The Cumberland Arms

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£15

Christmas Ceilidh with Monster Ceilidh

7pm·Wylam Brewery·See website

Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' Tribute

See booking·Live Theatre·Adults £17, children £12, family of four £44

Where Do All The Kittiwakes Go At Christmas?

Doors 6:45 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle

Lindisfarne

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£15 advance plus fees

Ultrafoxx: A Tribute to the Music of Ultravox and John Foxx

2:00 PM·Star and Shadow Cinema·Children £6, adults £8, family of up to four £18

20Dec

Sunday20 December 2026

The Snow Bear at Star and Shadow

2:00 PM·O2 City Hall Newcastle

Man in the Mirror

2:00 PM and 7:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£20.30 to £26.80

Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies: Defrosted!

4:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Free

21Dec

Monday21 December 2026

Yule at The Cumberland Arms

6:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·See booking

Headdress Workshop for Yule with Alisha McKnight

Jingle Bell Rock

Doors 7:00 PM·The Cluny·£8 advance plus fees

M10 Mission to Mexico 2027 Charity Gig

Doors 7:30 PM·The Cluny 2·£6.70 advance plus fees

Split Decision + Pig Latin

2:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£29 to £58

22Dec

Tuesday22 December 2026

The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert

A Christmas Carol (The Book of Darkness and Light)

7:30 PM (2:00 PM matinee on 23 December)·Northern Stage·From £12

A Christmas Carol at Northern Stage

Evening (see ticket for door times)·O2 City Hall Newcastle

Definitely Mightbe (A Tribute to Oasis)

Doors 6:00 PM·The Cluny 2·£10 advance plus fees

Minotaurs and Friends

7pm·Wylam Brewery·See website

23Dec

Wednesday23 December 2026

Martin Kemp's Ultimate 80s Christmas Party

23 Dec 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM; 24 Dec 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM·The Glasshouse International Centre for Music·£24 to £42

The Snowman in Concert

8:00 PM·St James' Park·Ticketed (club)

26Dec

Saturday26 December 2026

Newcastle United v Manchester City

Doors 4:30 PM each day·O2 City Hall Newcastle

27Dec

Sunday27 December 2026

Christmas Rocks

7:30 PM·Sage One·£29 - £60

30Dec

Wednesday30 December 2026

007 in Concert, Bond Anthems with Royal Northern Sinfonia

See booking·Tyne Theatre & Opera House·See booking

Aladdin Adult Panto at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House

31Dec

Thursday31 December 2026

Grafteoke New Year's Eve

7:30 PM·The Cluny·£10

7:30 PM·Newcastle city centre·See booking

HogmanHOWAY 5K

8:30 PM - 12:15 AM·Newcastle Quayside·Ticketed; see booking (6pm family fireworks free)

Howaymanay: Newcastle's New Year's Eve on the Quayside

7pm-2am·Wylam Brewery·See website

New Year's Eve at Wylam Brewery

See listing·Boiler Shop·Sold out

Bongo's Bingo New Year's Eve Special at Boiler Shop

7pm-1:30am·Hilton Newcastle Gateshead·£95 per adult

NYE Midnight Ball at Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

From 7:15pm·Windows on the Tyne·£70 adult, £40 child (up to 12)

Family New Year's Extravaganza at Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

7pm-2am·The Alchemist·From £22

Cosmic Disco New Year's Eve at The Alchemist

7pm-10pm·Stein Bier Keller·£19.80

Old Skool Bingo NYE at Stein Bier Keller

8pm-3am·Be At One·£11-£22

Midnight Mischief New Year's Eve at Be At One

7pm-3am·Flares·From £6.60

New Year's Eve 2026 at Flares

7pm-1am·Slug and Lettuce·From £11

Midnight Madness New Year's Eve at Slug and Lettuce Central

3:00 PM·Sage One·£5 to £60

1Jan

Friday1 January 2027

Viennese New Year's Day Concert at The Glasshouse

See listing·Newcastle Racecourse·From £10 (Grandstand Admission, limited offer); Early Bird £18; A Day at the Races £28; under-18s free with an adult

New Year's Day Raceday at Newcastle Racecourse

4:00 PM·The Cumberland Arms·Free

5Jan

Tuesday5 January 2027

The Cumby Does Wassail

2:00 PM & 6:00 PM·Sage One·£25 - £55

21Feb

Sunday21 February 2027

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert

Evening (see booking)·Exhibition Park·From £57.50

8Jul

Thursday8 July 2027

Courteeners: In the Park 2027

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