Christmas with the kids
View all events →Santa visits, pantos and festive family days out in and around Newcastle.
Festive Fun with Peppa Cinema Experience at Tyneside Cinema
Until 22 Nov · Tyneside Cinema
£5The Christmas Sorting Office at Northern Stage
Until 2 Jan · Stage 3
From £12The Santa Experience at Life: Operation Christmas Eve
Timed sessions during opening hours · Life Science Centre
Special ticketed eventJack and the Beanstalk: Newcastle Theatre Royal Pantomime
Until 17 Jan · Newcastle Theatre Royal
From £14; discounts for under-16sFestive Storytimes at Seven Stories
Until 3 Jan · Seven Stories
£0 - £3.99Little Red Reading Hood at Seven Stories
Until 3 Jan · Seven Stories
£14.50Upcoming Events
View all →Tiny Sparks! STEM and Storytime: Light and shadow
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM · Discovery Museum
£3.50 per child, £3 per additional childMuseum Mice: Footprints in the Snow at the Great North Museum
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Fridays 13 and 20 Nov) · Great North Museum: Hancock
Free (donations encouraged, booking essential)Kristyna Litten Author and Illustrator Event at Seven Stories
See booking page · Seven Stories
£7.99 per child; adults free (booking required)Baby Week Event at the Great North Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Great North Museum: Hancock
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Rainbows, Brownies, Cubs and Scouts in Newcastle
A parents' guide to Girlguiding and Scouting in and around Newcastle city centre: the sections and age ranges, how waiting lists and the official find-a-group tools work, and groups meeting in Fenham and the east end.
Summer Sports Camps in Newcastle
A parent's guide to the holiday sports camps that run every summer in and around Newcastle city centre, from Newcastle United Foundation football and Eagles basketball to multi-sport days, tennis and squash.
Summer Holiday Activities in Newcastle
What reliably runs in Newcastle city centre every summer holiday, from museum programmes and the library reading scheme to holiday camps, free outdoor festivals and the free HAF clubs, plus where to check each year's dates.
After-School Clubs in Newcastle City Centre: Term-Time Activities for Children
Term-time clubs and classes for children in central Newcastle, from free youth theatre on the Quayside and at Haymarket to dance at Dance City, weekend swimming lessons and a free Lego club at the City Library.
StarKids: The Learning App That Turns Daily Practice Into a Quest
StarKids is our own learning app for primary-age children, built to turn the nightly homework battle into a short daily quest kids actually ask to play. Here is what it does, who it is for, and how to try it free.
Making Homework Less of a Battle: A Parent's Guide
Practical, calm ways to take the friction out of primary-age homework, from a predictable routine and short focused bursts to knowing when to step back and when to talk to the teacher.
Schools & Education
Find schools, nurseries, and educational resources in Newcastle.
Local Places
Full directory →SwimNE at Sport Central
Sports & LeisureIndependent swim school running weekend children's swimming lessons for ages 4+ at Northumbria University's Sport Central pool, from beginners to pre-competitive stages.
Northern Stage
CommunityProducing theatre at Barras Bridge by Haymarket, with free creative courses for young people aged 13 to 17 alongside its programme of shows.
Live Theatre
CommunityNew-writing theatre on Broad Chare by the Quayside, running free term-time youth theatre groups for 10 to 16-year-olds and a young company for 17 to 25s.
Dance City
Sports & LeisureThe North East's National Dance Agency, by the Centre for Life, with term-time children's dance classes for ages 4 to 17 alongside its adult timetable.
Yoga x Life Studios
Sports & LeisureOne of Newcastle's longest-established yoga studios, running daily classes, meditation, teacher training and retreats from purpose-built studios on the edge of the Ouseburn since 2013.
Happy Yoga Newcastle
Sports & LeisureA friendly city-centre yoga studio on Carliol Square founded in 2015 by Senior Yoga Teacher Jo Hutton, known for beginner-friendly, light-hearted classes and pregnancy yoga.