Events in North East England and the North East

10:30 AM·Woodhorn Museum·Included with Annual Pass

Early Years Storytime Group at Woodhorn

1:30 PM·Woodhorn Museum·Free with a community pass

Chat Time at Woodhorn

7:45 PM·Kingston Park Stadium

Newcastle Red Bulls v Sale Sharks

Sports

Riverside Ragas: Ustad Irshad Khan and Gurdain Rayatt

8:00 PM·Sage Two·£28.10 adult, £16.90 16 and under, £60 family of four

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Belsay Hall·Included with admission; free to EH members

24Oct

Saturday24 October 2026

The Great Pumpkin Party: Halloween Half-Term at Belsay Hall

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Beamish Museum·Free with Unlimited Pass; standard admission otherwise

October Half-Term at Beamish Museum

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Hopetown Darlington·Free site admission; some events charged separately

Spooktown at Hopetown Darlington

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Gibside

October Half Term Crafts at Gibside

10:00 AM·Band Hall·Free with Beamish Unlimited Pass (museum admission required)

Beamish Colliery Rapper Team

11:00 AM - 4:30 PM·Seaton Delaval Hall·Included with admission; free to NT members

Tales from the Shadows: Halloween Half-Term at Seaton Delaval Hall

11:00 AM·Bamburgh Castle·Included with castle admission

Crafts for Kids: Halloween at Bamburgh Castle

11:00 AM·WWT Washington Wetland Centre·See website

Birds of Myth and Superstition Walk

11:00 AM·Stephenson Steam Railway·Adult £12, child £9, under 4s free, family £38

Autumn Gala at Stephenson Steam Railway

11:00 AM·Woodhorn Museum·Included with Annual Pass admission

Mining for Memories at Woodhorn Museum

11:15 AM·Bamburgh Castle·Included with castle admission

Gory Stories: Halloween at Bamburgh Castle

1:45 PM·The Grand cinema·Free with Beamish Unlimited Pass (booking required)

Grand Cinema: Defiant – County Durham, The Miners' Strike and its Legacy

2:00 PM·Learning Room·Free with museum admission (annual pass)

Backworth Male Choir at Woodhorn

6:00 PM and 6:30 PM·Raby Castle·£25 (£20 Raby members)

Haunted Raby: Ghost Walk Tour

7:30 PM·Wark Town Hall and Mechanics Institute·£10 to £15

Royal Northern Sinfonia: Barber, Janáček and Nielsen

Daytime·Arts Centre Washington·Ticketed

The Wind in the Willows

See booking·Hall Hill Farm

Spooky Half Term at Hall Hill Farm

See booking·Tweddle Farm·Farm and pumpkin patch entry ticket required; pumpkins are extra

Pumpkin Picking at Tweddle Farm

See booking·Down at the Farm·Child £9.95 (includes barrel ride), adult £10.95, plus £3.50 pumpkin patch entry for up to two people, redeemable against pumpkins

Pumpkin Week at Down at the Farm

Sessions from 10:15 AM to 3:00 PM (relaxed session 10:15 AM)·Woodhorn Museum·Free with Annual Pass admission (adults £11, concessions £10, under-18s free)

Arborialis Luminarium by Architects of Air

See booking·WWT Washington Wetland Centre·Most activities included with standard entry

SUPER Natural October Half-Term at WWT Washington

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Weetslade Country Park·£3 suggested donation

25Oct

Sunday25 October 2026

Weetslade Autumn Trail

10:00 AM·Woodhorn Museum·Included with Annual Pass

Sound Down Sunday at Woodhorn

12:00 PM·Welfare Hall·Free with Beamish Unlimited Pass (museum admission required)

Skiffle Session and Uke Club at Beamish

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Woodhorn Museum·Included with Annual Pass admission

26Oct

Monday26 October 2026

PITMAN: The Exhibition

10:15 AM·Hopetown Darlington·£6 per child

Into the Wild: A Halloween Bushcraft Experience

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Bamburgh Castle·With admission

The Doctor Will See You Now, Bamburgh Castle

11:00 AM·Centre Mall (next to Boots)·Free (booking required per child)

Pumpkin Patch Party at Manor Walks

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM·Washington Old Hall·Free event

Arts and Bats Family Crafts at Washington Old Hall

See website·Ford and Etal villages·Free (donation for trail map)

The Famous Scarycrow Trail

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM·Main Hall·Free (booking required)

27Oct

Tuesday27 October 2026

Celebrate Science 2026 at Locomotion

10:00 AM·Band Hall·Free with Beamish Unlimited Pass (museum admission required)

Beamish Colliery Rapper Team

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM·Shipley Art Gallery·£3 per child plus booking fee

Family Crafting: Half Term at Shipley Art Gallery

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM·Gibside·See booking page; normal admission applies

Meet a Bat with Ranger Tim at Gibside

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM·Shipley Art Gallery·Free

Explore and Draw at Shipley Art Gallery

10:00 AM·Band Hall·Free with Beamish Unlimited Pass (museum admission required)

28Oct

Wednesday28 October 2026

Beamish Colliery Rapper Team

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM·Shipley Art Gallery·£12 per child plus booking fee

Family Watercolour Class: Spooky Houses at Shipley Art Gallery

10:30 AM·Hatton Gallery·Free

Halloween Makes at the Hatton Gallery

10:30 AM·Segedunum Roman Fort·£3 per child plus booking fee

Roaming Romans Stay and Play at Segedunum

11:30 AM·BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art·Free (donations welcome)

Bee Tours at BALTIC

12:30 PM·Shipley Art Gallery·Free

Chat Time at Shipley Art Gallery

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM·Discovery Centre·Included with admission

Michael Turner's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities

5:00 PM - 9:30 PM·Beamish·Pre-booked ticket required

Halloween Evenings at Beamish

6:30 PM·Arts Centre Washington·Pay As You Feel (£9 / £11 / £13)

Qigong & Meditation Beginners Taster

10:00 AM - 3:30 PM·Shipley Art Gallery·Free

29Oct

Thursday29 October 2026

Explore and Draw at Shipley Art Gallery

10:00 AM·Band Hall·Free with Beamish Unlimited Pass (museum admission required)

Beamish Colliery Rapper Team

10:30 AM·Hatton Gallery·Free

Young People's Art Workshop at the Hatton Gallery

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM·Washington Old Hall·Free event

Agility Games at Washington Old Hall

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Stephenson Steam Railway·Free (donations welcome)

Spooktacular Clay Creations

1:30 PM·Hatton Gallery·Free (booking required)

Still Life Drawing Workshop at the Hatton Gallery

2:00 PM·The Grand Cinema·Adults £12.50, children £10

Grand Cinema: Hocus Pocus at Beamish

7:30 PM·Arts Centre Washington·£12, £10 concessions

Close Enough To Touch

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM·Shipley Art Gallery·£15 per child plus booking fee

30Oct

Friday30 October 2026

Layered Landscapes with Artist Pui Lee at Shipley Art Gallery

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM·Northumberlandia·Free (donations welcome, booking required)

Halloween Nature Celebration at Northumberlandia

11:00 AM·Bridge Hotel·Free (booking required)

Guided Walk: From Tyne to Trafalgar

5:00 PM - 9:30 PM·Beamish Museum·Adults £25.50, children £16, under-2s free

Halloween Evening at Beamish

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM·Arts Centre Washington·£10

The Lair of the White Worm with Driven Serious

7:00 PM·Utilita Arena Newcastle·See website

Korn with special guests Architects and Youth Code

11:00 AM·Woodhorn Museum·Included with Annual Pass admission

31Oct

Saturday31 October 2026

Birds of Prey Display at Woodhorn Museum

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM·Northumberlandia·£3 per child

Mystical Halloween Stories at Northumberlandia

11:30 AM·BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art·Free (donations welcome)

Bee Tours at BALTIC

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM·Townfoot Farm·£5 entry (includes refreshments)

Halloween with the Lislesburn Miniature Shetland Ponies

12:30 PM·Bamburgh Castle·Included with general admission

Allstar Choir: Halloween at Bamburgh Castle

1:00 PM - 2:45 PM·Arts Centre Washington·£6 adult, £4 child

Return to Oz

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM·Seaton Delaval Hall·Free with admission (adult £15, child £7.50, NT members free)

Halloween at the Hall

5:00 PM - 9:30 PM·Beamish Museum·Adults £25.50, children £16, under-2s free

Halloween Evening at Beamish

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM·Locomotion·Free

Spooky Stargazing at Locomotion

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Gateshead International Stadium·See website

1Nov

Sunday1 November 2026

Gateshead Antiques and Vintage Fair

Markets

Folk on Sunday at Beamish

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM·Band Hall·Free with a Beamish Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership

2:00 PM·The Grand Cinema·Adults £12.50, children £10

Grand Cinema: Hocus Pocus at Beamish

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM, fireworks 6:30 PM·Seafront·Free

Seaham Fireworks

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM·Gibside·See booking page

2Nov

Monday2 November 2026

Forest Bathing at Gibside

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM·Gibside·See booking page

3Nov

Tuesday3 November 2026

Wild Wonders: A Ranger Ramble at Gibside

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM·Shipley Art Gallery·£3 per child plus booking fee

Crafty Kids at the Shipley Art Gallery

7:30 PM·Sage One·Sold out (returns only)

Jimmy Nail: Stories and Songs

12:30 PM·Woodhorn Museum·Free with admission

4Nov

Wednesday4 November 2026

Music in the Café: Three's a Crowd

7:30 PM·Sunderland Empire·£20.80 to £152.60

Billy Elliot the Musical

Evening·Arts Centre Washington·Ticketed

A Quite Quiet Special: The Lake Poets and friends

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM·East car park·£5

5Nov

Thursday5 November 2026

Gosforth's Wild Web: Waxcap Wander at Havannah Nature Reserve

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, fireworks and flame show 6:30 PM·High Whitworth Playing Fields·Free, but an advance ticket is required — collect from Spennymoor Town Hall from 12 October

Spennymoor Fireworks Extravaganza

5:00 PM (fireworks 6:30 PM)·Segedunum Roman Fort·Free (suggested £2 donation per adult)

Fireworks at the Fort

6:00 PM·Utilita Arena Newcastle·See booking

The Script

7:00 PM·Arts Centre Washington·£14

Hotseat Life Drawing

Gates 5:30 PM, display 7:30 PM·Blue Flames Sporting Club·Adult £8.50, child £5.50, family £25 — online only, no gate sales

Blue Flames Fireworks Display

Gates 5:00 PM, ends approximately 8:30 PM·Hardwick Hall Hotel·£7 age 6+, under-5s free (ticket still required), VIP table for six £75. Car park £3.50 per car, advance only

Fireworks Extravaganza at Hardwick Hall

10:00 AM·Shipley Art Gallery·£10 plus booking fee

6Nov

Friday6 November 2026

Needle Felting Workshop: Christmas Snowman Decoration

10:30 AM·Woodhorn Museum·Included with Annual Pass

Early Years Storytime Group at Woodhorn

1:00 PM·Arts Centre Washington·Free (donations welcome)

First Friday Folk

2:00 PM·Learning Room·Included with Annual Pass

Creative Writing at Woodhorn

10:00 AM·Northern Rock Foundation Hall·£22

7Nov

Saturday7 November 2026

Yoga in Harmony

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM·Belsay Hall·Included with admission; members free

Walking with The Snowman at Belsay Hall

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM·Shipley Art Gallery·Free

Gateshead Art Society Annual Exhibition

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Gibside Stables·See event page; normal admission applies

Bird Ringing Demonstration at Gibside

10:30 AM·Shipley Art Gallery·£30 plus booking fee

Acrylic Pouring Course: Decorative Homewares

11:00 AM and 2:00 PM·Arts Centre Washington·£10 adult, £8 child, £30 family

Azra Glow

2:00 PM·Northern Rock Foundation Hall·£28

Sip n Paint at The Glasshouse

Display 7:30 PM (car parks stewarded from 4:00 PM)·Banks Homes Riverside·Adult £11, junior (3-15) £7, family package £29, premium £15. Under-2s free. Parking £7 per vehicle

Festival of Fireworks at Durham Cricket

Gates 5:00 PM, ends approximately 8:30 PM·Hardwick Hall Hotel·£7 age 6+, under-5s free (ticket still required), VIP table for six £75. Car park £3.50 per car, advance only

Fireworks Extravaganza at Hardwick Hall (Saturday)

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM·Band Hall·Free with a Beamish Unlimited Pass

8Nov

Sunday8 November 2026

Beamish Folk

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM·Gibside·See booking page

Smoke Fired Pottery Decorating Workshop at Gibside

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM·Shipley Art Gallery·£3 per child plus booking fee

10Nov

Tuesday10 November 2026

Crafty Kids at the Shipley Art Gallery

1:00 PM·Arts Centre Washington·£4

11Nov

Wednesday11 November 2026

Witches, Fairies and Satan: Folk Tales of County Durham

5:30 PM·Utilita Arena Newcastle·See booking

Disney On Ice: Discover the Magic

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM·Segedunum Roman Fort·£3 per child plus booking fee

12Nov

Thursday12 November 2026

Roaming Romans Stay and Play at Segedunum

7:30 PM·Arts Centre Washington·£10

Frozen Assets

See website·Arts Centre Washington·Free

Spotlight: Washington Open Exhibition 2026

See website for session times·Brocksbushes Farm Shop·Ticketed (booking essential)

Brocksbushes Christmas Fayre

Markets

Looking for the Signs: Clive Davis

See website for opening hours·Arts Centre Washington·Free

6:00 PM·The Barbour Room·Returns only (£20)

13Nov

Friday13 November 2026

Healing Hz: Spirituality in Sound

10:00 AM·Bamburgh Castle·Included with general admission (under-5s free)

14Nov

Saturday14 November 2026

A Christmas Carousel

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM·WI Hall·Free

Newbiggin RNLI Christmas Fayre

Charity

Red Robin's Winter Song

2:00 PM·Arts Centre Washington·£10 adult, £8 child

2:30 PM·Kingston Park·See website

Newcastle Red Bulls v Harlequins

Sports

15Nov

Sunday15 November 2026

From the Archives: Wartime Belsay

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Belsay Hall·Included with admission (English Heritage members free)

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM·Gibside·See booking page

Hidden Gibside History Walk

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM·Jesmond Dene House·Free entry

Jesmond Dene House Wedding Showcase

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM·Newton Hall·Free entry

Newton Hall Wedding Show

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM·The Manor House Hotel & Spa·Free entry

The Manor House Winter Wedding Showcase

2:00 PM·Beamish Museum·£12.50 adult / £10 child

21Nov

Saturday21 November 2026

Grand Cinema: The Polar Express at Beamish

Daytime·Arts Centre Washington·Free entry

Christmas Craft & Makers Fair

Markets

Christmas Daytimes at Beamish

10am-4pm·Beamish Museum·From £20.50

10:00 AM·Utilita Arena Newcastle·See booking

22Nov

Sunday22 November 2026

Gladiators Live

2:15 PM·Beamish Museum·See booking

Grand Cinema: A Christmas Carol (1951) at Beamish

10:30 AM·Bamburgh Castle·See website

28Nov

Saturday28 November 2026

Father Christmas Experience 2026

11:00 AM·Bamburgh Castle·See website

Spices, Salves and Seasonal Scents: A Historical Winter Wellness Workshop

10:00 AM·Hopetown Darlington·£5 per child, £1 per adult

29Nov

Sunday29 November 2026

Ho-Ho-Hopetown: Santa's Grotto and Elves' Giftworks

10.30am-4pm·Bamburgh Castle·£19.95

1Dec

Tuesday1 December 2026

Father Christmas Experience at Bamburgh Castle

10am-4pm daily·Bamburgh Castle·See website

A Christmas Carousel at Bamburgh Castle

See website·Woodhorn Museum·See website

2Dec

Wednesday2 December 2026

Music in the Café at Woodhorn Museum

5pm-9.30pm·Beamish Museum·From £16

3Dec

Thursday3 December 2026

Christmas Evenings at Beamish

10.30am-12.30pm·Woodhorn Museum·£40

Make Your Own Rag Wreath at Woodhorn Museum

Sessions at 9.45am, 11.15am, 12.45pm, 2.15pm and 3.45pm·Stephenson Steam Railway·From £20.50

5Dec

Saturday5 December 2026

Elf Express at Stephenson Steam Railway

1pm·Arts Centre Washington·From £4

10Dec

Thursday10 December 2026

Last Christmas + Festive Afternoon Tea at Arts Centre Washington

Daytime·Arts Centre Washington·Ticketed

11Dec

Friday11 December 2026

The Littlest Elf

10.30am and 1.30pm·Arts Centre Washington·From £8

The Littlest Elf at Arts Centre Washington

11am and 2pm·Arts Centre Washington·From £8

12Dec

Saturday12 December 2026

The Jingle Generator Jam Show at Arts Centre Washington

1pm·Arts Centre Washington·From £4

19Dec

Saturday19 December 2026

Film and Fun: The Muppet Christmas Carol at Arts Centre Washington

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Newcastle Racecourse·Paid (early bird)

17Jan

Sunday17 January 2027

The Wedding & Venues Show, Newcastle Racecourse

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM·Darlington Mowden Park RFC·Free entry

24Jan

Sunday24 January 2027

The North East Wedding Experience

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·Vertu Motors Arena·Paid

30Jan

Saturday30 January 2027

The Northern Wedding Show

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM·Beamish Hall Country House Hotel·Paid (advance ticket)

21Feb

Sunday21 February 2027

Beamish Hall Luxury Wedding Fair

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM·Newton Hall·Free entry

14Mar

Sunday14 March 2027

Newton Hall Wedding Show

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM·Le Petit Chateau·Free entry

21Mar

Sunday21 March 2027

Le Petit Chateau Wedding Show

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This Weekend

Grand Cinema: Defiant – County Durham, The Miners' Strike and its Legacy

1:45 PM · The Grand cinema

Beamish Colliery Rapper Team

10:00 AM · Band Hall

The Great Pumpkin Party: Halloween Half-Term at Belsay Hall

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Belsay Hall