What's On This Weekend in the North East
36 events happening across the North East and the North East this weekend. 6 right here in the North East.
7th Century Pilgrimage at Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7DF
An early-medieval living-history experience bringing 7th-century Northumbria to life at Bamburgh across the bank-holiday weekend (29-31 August).
Silent Disco at The Glasshouse: Little Groovers and End of Summer
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR
Two silent-disco sessions on The Glasshouse concourse — a family Little Groovers session at noon and an End of Summer disco at 4pm.
Also This Weekend
An Evening of Kate Bush at Newcastle Cathedral
Newcastle Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF
Mela in the City
Newcastle City Centre
Northern and Modern Soul All Dayer
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR
St Mary's Lighthouse 128th Birthday Picnic Party
St Mary's Lighthouse & Visitor Centre, St Mary's Island, Whitley Bay, NE26 4RS
Party in the Park Morpeth 2026
Farmers Field adjacent to Craik Park, Morpeth
McFly — The Park Series at Leazes Park
Leazes Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT
1910 Lobster Supper at Spanish City
Spanish City, Spanish City Plaza, Whitley Bay, NE26 1BG
Shadowplay: The Definitive Joy Division Tribute at Cluny 2
Cluny 2, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
We Will Rock You — Customs House Summer School
The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1ES
Animal Bedtime Storytime at Seven Stories
Seven Stories, 30 Lime Street, Ouseburn, NE1 2PQ
The Northumbrian Gathering of Guitar and Voice
Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, NE66 1PQ
Family Fun Bank Holiday Weekend — Alnwick Garden
The Alnwick Garden, Denwick Lane, Alnwick, NE66 1YU
Gosforth Central Market
Gosforth Central Park, Moor Road North, NE3 1AB
Rosa Mundi Medieval Encampment at Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, NE66 1NQ
Pop Up Choir with Beccy Owen
The Word, 45 Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF
Noughty 90's Festival — Leazes Park
Leazes Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Adult Skatecation — Whitley Bay Ice Rink
Whitley Bay Ice Rink, Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 8HP
Forage Summer Market
Rigg & Furrow, Acklington Park Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9AA
Tyne Bar Appalachia 3
The Tyne Bar, 1 Maling Street, Ouseburn, NE6 1LP
Blyth Spartans v 1874 Northwich (FA Trophy)
Croft Park, Plessey Road, Blyth, NE24 3JE
Andrew Graham-Dixon: Caravaggio at Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick
Bellingham Show & Country Festival 2026
Bellingham Showfield, Bellingham, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 2JT
North Sea Weekender
Tynemouth / Whitley Bay coastline
Mignard: The Power of Posing — National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JA
Great North Feast in the Park
Bents Park, Sea Road, South Shields, NE33 2LA
Glendale Show 2026
The Showfield, North Middleton, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6RG
Seashore Safari at Souter Lighthouse
Souter Lighthouse and The Leas, Coast Road, Whitburn, SR6 7NH
Archfest: Archie Brown and the Young Bucks and Friends
The Tyne Bar, 1 Maling Street, Ouseburn, NE6 1LP
Lazy Sunday with Stagger Lee
The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, NE6 1LD
Brass Bands at the Amphitheatre: Off Key Music
The Amphitheatre, Sea Road, South Shields, NE33 2LD
Whitley Warriors v Leeds Knights 2 — Pre-season Friendly
Whitley Bay Ice Rink, Hillheads Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 8HR
The Human League — The Park Series at Leazes Park
Leazes Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle Mela 2026
Exhibition Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Across the Network
Gosforth
See all →- McFly — The Park Series at Leazes Park — Fri 28 Aug
- Gosforth Central Market — Sat 29 Aug
Jesmond
See all →- McFly — The Park Series at Leazes Park — Fri 28 Aug
- Noughty 90's Festival — Leazes Park — Sat 29 Aug
Morpeth
See all →- Party in the Park Morpeth 2026 — Fri 28 Aug
- Forage Summer Market — Sat 29 Aug
Tynemouth
See all →- North Sea Weekender — Sat 29 Aug
Whitley Bay
See all →- St Mary's Lighthouse 128th Birthday Picnic Party — Fri 28 Aug
- 1910 Lobster Supper at Spanish City — Fri 28 Aug
Blyth
See all →- Blyth Spartans v 1874 Northwich (FA Trophy) — Sat 29 Aug
Alnwick
See all →- The Northumbrian Gathering of Guitar and Voice — Fri 28 Aug
- Family Fun Bank Holiday Weekend — Alnwick Garden — Sat 29 Aug
South Shields
See all →- We Will Rock You — Customs House Summer School — Fri 28 Aug
- Pop Up Choir with Beccy Owen — Sat 29 Aug
Hexham
See all →- Bellingham Show & Country Festival 2026 — Sat 29 Aug
Heaton
See all →- Shadowplay: The Definitive Joy Division Tribute at Cluny 2 — Fri 28 Aug
- Animal Bedtime Storytime at Seven Stories — Fri 28 Aug
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