What's On
The best events happening in Newcastle upon Tyne
14-16 August 2026
Newcastle Eats Festival
Times Square & NE1, Newcastle City Centre, NE1
Newcastle's biggest food festival takes over the city centre with pop-up kitchens from the region's best restaurants, live cooking demos, street food vendors, and a drinks village. A celebration of the North East's incredible food scene.
13 September 2026
The Great North Run
Newcastle to South Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields
The world's biggest half marathon, with over 60,000 runners making the iconic journey from Newcastle's motorway to the coast at South Shields. Whether you are running or cheering, the atmosphere is pure Geordie pride.
19-27 June 2026
The Hoppings (Town Moor Fair)
Town Moor, Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2
Europe's largest travelling funfair arrives on the Town Moor every June. Rides, candy floss, hot dogs, and the kind of summer evening atmosphere that every Geordie remembers from childhood. A Newcastle tradition.
18-19 July 2026
Newcastle Pride
Town Moor & City Centre, Town Moor and Newcastle City Centre
The North East's biggest LGBTQ+ celebration with a parade through the city centre, live music on the Town Moor, community stalls, and a festival atmosphere that brings the whole city together.
23-24 May 2026
EAT Festival Ouseburn
Ouseburn Valley, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle, NE1
The Ouseburn Valley comes alive with street food, pop-up restaurants, craft beer, and live music during this celebration of Newcastle's creative quarter. Local producers, local chefs, and a properly local atmosphere.
25 September - 4 October 2026
Juice Festival
Various venues across Newcastle, Newcastle City Centre & Ouseburn
A festival of live performance, new theatre, and creative events taking over venues across Newcastle. The programming is always bold, often surprising, and completely free. One of the city's cultural highlights.
15-18 April 2026
Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival
Northumbria University SU, Northumbria University, Newcastle, NE1
Hundreds of real ales, craft beers, and ciders from breweries across the UK and beyond. The CAMRA-organised festival is one of the biggest in the North East and a must for anyone who takes their pint seriously.
31 December 2026
New Year's Eve on the Quayside
Newcastle Quayside, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thousands gather along the Quayside to welcome in the New Year with fireworks over the Tyne Bridge and Millennium Bridge. The bars stay open, the atmosphere is electric, and the countdown echoes across the river.