The Late Shows 2026
08 - 09 May

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3 Christ Church Shieldfield

Silks, Trapezes, Organs & Drums

Christ Church

Fri Only

Experience an exciting range of performances from the community of arts organisations based in the c...

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Christ Church Simpson Terrace, Newcastle, NE2 1XA
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MEMORY LANE: A Collaborative Zine About Lost Spaces

School of Design, Northumbria University

Fri Only

What closed, demolished or transformed spaces in Newcastle/Gateshead do you remember fondly? Join po...

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School of Design, Northumbria University Design Feminisms Research Group Studio, School of Design, Northumbria University, CCE2 room 202, Newcastle, NE2 1XA,
11 Exterior photograph of Northern Print building

Mock-a-Mokuhanga

Northern Print

Fri Only

Celebrating an exhibition of new work by Japanese artist Fusako Yoshikawa, get into the groove with ...

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Northern Print Stepney Bank, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2NP
12 Photo of 3 x re-enactors in Home Guard uniforms

The Home Guard 1940 - 1944

The Time Bandits @ Seven Stories

Fri Only

Step back in time and explore a Home Guard display from the Time Bandits. See a collection of histor...

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The Time Bandits @ Seven Stories 30 Lime Street, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
16 Ouseburn Farm Disco Ball

The Farm After Hours: 50 Years in Ouseburn

Ouseburn Farm

Fri Only

Experience Ouseburn Farm in the evening with food, drinks and traditional farm themed games, alongsi...

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Ouseburn Farm Ouseburn Road (off Lime Street), Newcastle, NE1 2PA
18 Brick built 5 storey building by the side of a waterway (c) Steve Luck

Open Studios

36 Lime Street

Fri Only

Explore Newcastle’s oldest artist studio building. Discover paintings, ceramics, sculpture, jewell...

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36 Lime Street 36 Lime Street, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ limited wheelchair access - only the street level gallery is wheelchair accessible.
23 Ouseburn Trust exterior with cyclist passing

Maps, Music, Mammals

Ouseburn Trust

Fri Only

Drop into 51 Lime Street for an evening of free, hands-on creativity. Join community makers for natu...

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Ouseburn Trust 51 Lime Street, Newcastle, NE1 2PQ
24 Victoria Tunnel

Taster Tours

Victoria Tunnel

Fri Only

Explore Newcastle’s hidden heritage. Join the costumed guides on a short 20-minute taster tour of ...

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Victoria Tunnel Ouse Street, Byker, NE1 2PF no wheelchair access

Gateshead

30 St Mary's Heritage Centre

Games Night - Bottles, Coal and Iron

St Mary's Heritage Centre

Sat Only

Party like it's 1859! Try your hand at game-inspired DJing with community organisation Northern Puls...

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St Mary's Heritage Centre Oakwellgate, Gateshead, NE8 2AU
31 Hidden Heights

Lock In Sessions

Hidden Heights Creative Studio

Sat Only

Discover the creative studio beneath the Railway Quarter arches in Gateshead. By day, the studio is ...

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Hidden Heights Creative Studio Arch 4, Hymers Court, Brandling Street, Gateshead, NE8 2BA
35 Orbis Community (West Street) 2024

Made in Gateshead After Dark!

Orbis Community (West Street)

Sat Only

Create a Gateshead landmark print.Gateshead College students and local creatives run the presses for...

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Orbis Community (West Street) 9 Interchange Centre, West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1BH
37 Gateshead Central Library

The Power of Plants

Gateshead Libraries, Arts & Heritage

Sat Only

Try different activities to test your senses and develop your green fingers! Learn about herbs and m...

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Gateshead Libraries, Arts & Heritage Gateshead Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LN
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Bensham Grove Late

Bensham Grove Community Centre

Sat Only

Bensham Grove invites you into a magical after‑hours world of creativity, heritage, and connection...

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Bensham Grove Community Centre Sidney Grove, Gateshead, NE8 2XD
40 Exterior photograph of The Soundroom

Late Night Listening & Music Making

The Soundroom

Sat Only

A night of music celebrations, showcasing the many community activities taking place at The Soundroo...

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The Soundroom Old Redheugh Library, Cuthbert Street, Gateshead, NE8 1PH
41 Duston staiths

Sunset on the Staiths

Dunston Staiths

Sat Only

Experience the Tyne from a different angle at the historic Dunston Staiths. Immerse yourself in the ...

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Dunston Staiths Dunston, Gateshead, NE8 2GS Limited wheelchair acces

West End and Quayside

42 Bessie Surtees window of house

Open evening

Bessie Surtees House

Sat Only

Visit the magnificent Jacobean rooms of Bessie Surtees House. Originally constructed as two merchant...

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Bessie Surtees House 41-44 Sandhill, Newcastle, NE1 3JF No wheelchair access.
43 2 x medieval re-enactors raising tankards of beer

The Blackbird Tavern

Newcastle Castle

Sat Only

Soak up the ambiance of a real tavern for the night as The Blackbird Tavern will open it’s doors o...

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Newcastle Castle Castle Garth, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ Over 18s only Limited wheelchair access Entrance is via Castle Keep opposite the Bridge Hotel.
44 Vampire Rabbit

‘Churchyard Mysteries’ – All-Age Guided Tour

Newcastle Cathedral

Sat Only

Join a churchyard tour, starting in St Nicholas Square. Was Queen Victoria truly unamused by her vis...

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Newcastle Cathedral St. Nicholas Square, Newcastle, NE1 1PF
45 Pavilion at Night - Credit Chris Price

Summerhill Bowling Club

Summerhill Bowling Club

Sat Only

Come and explore a truly unique hidden gem in the heart of Newcastle city centre, a stone’s throw ...

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Summerhill Bowling Club Winchester Terrace, Newcastle, NE4 6EH Limited wheelchair access

Creative Central NCL

46 DIscovery Museum at dusk (c) Colin Davison

Seven Bridges and golf around the galleries

Discovery Museum

Sat Only

Visit Discovery Museum for musical collaborative fun and golf! Seven Bridges is an interactive music...

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Discovery Museum Blandford Square, Newcastle, NE1 4JA
49 The Common Room

Beneath the surface

The Common Room

Sat Only

Explore an immersive mining soundscape, continue your journey into the lost future of coal mining an...

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The Common Room Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SE
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Streets Alive – Urban Gallery

Newcastle Arts Centre

Sat Only

Visit the opening night of an exhibition to promote the work and value of street art on Forth and Pi...

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Newcastle Arts Centre 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 1SG
53 Cloister Garden

Blackfriars History Tours

Blackfriars

Sat Only

Take an informative history tour of Blackfriars Restaurant, set within a 13th-century former Dominic...

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Blackfriars Blackfriars, Friars Street, Newcastle, NE1 4XN
54 Tyneside Irish Centre

Secret Shebeen

Tyneside Irish Centre

Sat Only

Visit the “Gallery”, a rarely open venue on our top floor and find out more about the history of...

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Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate Street, Newcastle, NE1 4SG under 18’s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
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Grainger Unplugged

Grainger Market

Sat Only

Live music takes over the market as buskers and bands fill the space with sound and energy. Wander b...

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Grainger Market Grainger Street, Newcastle, NE1 5QQ

Newcastle City Centre and Haymarket

56 High Bridge Works

Open Studios and Arcadea Exhibition

Newcastle Contemporary Art at High Bridge Works

Sat Only

Newcastle Contemporary Art presents an exhibition by Arcadea which will showcase material from their...

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Newcastle Contemporary Art at High Bridge Works 31-39 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 1EW
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Streets that speak > African history in Newcastle

Newcastle City Library

Sat Only

Newcastle’s streets hold traces of extraordinary lives — people of African descent whose journey...

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Newcastle City Library Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle, NE1 8AX
60 An exterior shot of the Laing Art Gallery

Portray Yourself!

Laing Art Gallery

Sat Only

Explore how the dresses behind the gallery’s portraits were made and worn in this free, drop-in cr...

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Laing Art Gallery New Bridge Street, Newcastle, NE1 8AG
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A Night in Shakespeare’s World

Northumbria University, Student Central

Sat Only

Join us for a short self-paced game exploring Shakespeare’s world, informed by the research of the...

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Northumbria University, Student Central City Campus, 2 Sandyford Rd, Newcastle, NE1 8ST
64 T-rex bones

Quest for the Great North Treasure

Great North Museum: Hancock

Sat Only

The Great North Museum: Hancock is indulging in a year of treasure, come along to view their new exh...

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Great North Museum: Hancock Barras Bridge, Newcastle, NE2 4PT

Co-ordinated by:

Logo North East Museums

Sponsored by:

Logo Creative Central NCL Logo Stagecoach Bus

In association with:

Logo Newcastle City Council Logo Gateshead Council Logo Arts Council England

Maintained by Harry Bailey