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Things to do in Newcastle upon Tyne

55 ideas for a day or a night in Newcastle upon Tyne, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Nightlife · 15Live music · 12Arts & culture · 10Tours & day trips · 6Outdoors · 5Walking tours · 2Markets · 2Sport · 2Family · 1

Nightlife in Newcastle upon Tyne

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The Stand Comedy ClubCity CentreCrown PosadaQuaysideThe Cumberland ArmsOuseburnThe Free Trade InnOuseburnWylam Brewery TapExhibition ParkThe ClunyOuseburnThe Tyne BarOuseburnFreeThe Globe Showcase (Mercury Prize Fringe)Fri 16 October, 6pm · The GlobeFreeMercury Prize Fringe: Ancient Infinity Orchestra + Weston (DJ)Fri 16 October, 7pm · Cobalt StudiosF54 x Mercury Prize Fringe 2026Fri 16 October, 7:30pm · The Cumberland Arms

Live music in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Alison Moyet 2026 TourThu 15 October, 8pm · The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · From £41Jimmy Nail: Stories and SongsThu 15 October · The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · From £44Foy VanceFri 16 October · The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · From £36Royal Northern Sinfonia: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Saint-SaënsFri 16 October · The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · From £5Sam's Supper Club: Sam Fender - Live at London Stadium (Mercury Fringe)Sat 17 October, 6pm · Tyneside CinemaFreeGrainger Market Unplugged (Mercury Prize Fringe)Sat 17 October · Grainger MarketHue and CrySat 17 October · The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · From £41Katherine JenkinsSun 18 October · The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · From £39BBC Introducing From The Glasshouse: Tom A. Smith, Ellur and Robyn BanksMon 19 October · The Glasshouse International Centre for MusicHannah Peel & Beibei Wang: The Endless DanceTue 20 October · The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · From £27

Arts & culture in Newcastle upon Tyne

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No ApologiesThu 15 October, 7:30pm · Live TheatreOur Friends in the North: The Thatcher YearsThu 15 October, 7:30pm · Newcastle Theatre RoyalFreeBayeux-on-Tyne: Drawing the Bayeux TapestryThu 15 October · Great North Museum: HancockMusic Video Preservation Society: The Art Behind the Song (Mercury Fringe)Fri 16 October, 7:45pm · Tyneside CinemaProfessor Brian Cox: EmergenceSat 17 October, 7:30pm · Utilita Arena NewcastleGinger Johnson: Show PonySat 17 October · Northern Stage (Stage 1)Pre-Raphaelites: Art and PoetrySat 17 October · Laing Art Gallery · From £12Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed!Sat 17 October · Northern Stage (Stage 2)Rachel Fairburn: Vexy BeastMon 19 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy Club · From £17.5Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About YouThu 22 October, 8pm · The Stand Comedy Club · From £25

Tours & day trips in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Beamish, The Living Museum of the NorthCounty Durham, c. 15 km from Newcastle · From £21Durham CathedralDurham · FreeAlnwick CastleAlnwick, NorthumberlandHousesteads Roman FortHaydon Bridge, HexhamVindolanda and the Roman Army MuseumBardon Mill, NorthumberlandTynemouth Priory and CastleTynemouth

Outdoors in Newcastle upon Tyne

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FreeHadrian's Wall Path135 kmFreeNorth Tyneside Coastal WalkRoute from North Tyneside CouncilFreeCoastal Heritage Trail (Collingwood Monument to St Mary's Lighthouse)Route from North Tyneside CouncilFreeCullercoats Art TrailRoute from North Tyneside CouncilFreeTynemouth and North Shields Blue Plaque WalkRoute from North Tyneside Council

Walking tours in Newcastle upon Tyne

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FreeGeordie Genius - Highlights of NewcastleDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeNewcastle Revealed: History, Bridges and SecretsDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalk

Markets in Newcastle upon Tyne

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FreeTynemouth MarketsSat 17 October, 9am · Tynemouth StationFreeQuayside Sunday MarketSun 18 October · Newcastle Quayside

Sport in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle Eagles v Manchester BasketballFri 16 October, 7:30pm · Vertu Motors ArenaNewcastle United v Aston VillaSat 17 October, 4:30pm · St. James' Park

Family in Newcastle upon Tyne

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Lee and Elaine Let Themselves Down and Let the School Down: Halloween SpecialSat 17 October, 12:30pm · The Stand Comedy Club · From £8
What’s On Newcastle upon TyneThis week in Newcastle upon Tyne, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in Newcastle upon TyneThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Newcastle upon Tyne, answered

What are the best things to do in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Right now: The Stand Comedy Club (nightlife), Alison Moyet 2026 Tour (live music), No Apologies (arts & culture) and Beamish, The Living Museum of the North (tours & day trips). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The Globe Showcase (Mercury Prize Fringe), Mercury Prize Fringe: Ancient Infinity Orchestra + Weston (DJ), Northern Roots x Pilgrim: Mercury Prize Fringe and Ōdio Bar presents Santa Leticia x Lovellious (Worldwide FM), and 12 more.

What's on in Newcastle upon Tyne this week?

What's On Newcastle upon Tyne has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.