AUGUST 2026

Whats On

August Diary Dates

International Cat Day

8th Aug 2026
National Stottie Week

10th - 16th August 2026
World Photography Week

August 12th to 26th
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Solar Eclipse

12th August
International Dog Day

26th Aug 2026
Lunar Eclipse

28th August
August Bank Holiday

31st August

August Events

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Various

Newcastle Restaurant Week

3rd-9th August

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Utilita Arena

Beyond Van Gogh

11th July - 9th August

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Herrington Country Park

Oudoor Cinema

Various Dates Available

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Trinity Square Gateshead

International Street Circus

8th August

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Hamsterley Forest

Hamsterley Classic and Vintage Vehicle Show

8th August

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The Fire Station

John Grant: Live performance

August 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Across Newcastle City Centre

NOVUM Summer Festival

Friday 7 August – Sunday 9 August 2026

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Newcastle City Centre

Dominoes Newcastle

9th August

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Theatre Royal Newcastle

Annie

Thu 6 – Sat 8 Aug 2026

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Raby Castle

A Raby Re-enactment

Sunday 9th August

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Utilita Arena

Beyond Yoga Events

18th, 19th,25th 26th July
1st, 2nd, 8th,9th August

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Big River Bakery Shieldfield

Stottie Trail

10th - 16th August

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Stephenson Steam Railways North Tyneside

Heritage Train Rides

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Derwentside Waterside Park

DerwentFest

14th & 15th August

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Newcastle Eldon Square

Screen On the Greeen

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Eldon Square Newcastle

Visit Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne Sculpture at Eldon Square and Enter Weekly Prize Draw

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Metrocentre Gateshead

Half Pipe Show & Eagles Takeover

15th & 16th August

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Land of Oak & Iron

Bark in the Park!

16th August

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St James Park Newcastle

VisitMalta Weekender 2026 at St. James' Park

15-16th August

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Ushaw

Extinction - The Discovery of Dinosaurs

Until 8th November

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Brockbushes Farm

Street Food Summer Party

15th August

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Bowes Museum

Norman Cornish: A Life in Sketchbooks

27 June – 3 January

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Bowes Museum

Vivienne Westwood: Rebel Storyteller - Visonary

20th March - 6th Sept

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South Tyneside

South Tyneside Festival 2026
June/July/August

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Jane Armstrong Park

Bishop Aukland Family Festival

15th August

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Ouseburn

Latinofest Newcastle

21st August

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Kinren

Victorian Imaginariums

18th July - 12th Sept

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Kinren

Epic Tale of England Night Show

18 July – 12 September

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Billy Shiel's Boat Trips

Farne Island Sunset Cruise
Until Sept

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Royal Quays Marina

North Sea Pelagic Cruise
Until 28th Aug

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Bamburgh Castle

The Last Kindom & Uhtred of Bebbanburg Tour

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STACK Seaburn

Non-Stop Nashville: Country music live band show

August 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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Cliffe Park, Sunderland

The Vintage Explosion

Sunday 16th August 2026

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Sunderland Empire Theatre

Burlesque

6th August - 22nd August

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Newcastle Quayside

NE1's Quayside Carnival

22nd August

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Digital

Country Day Party

15th August

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Northumberland

The Cheviot 7 Peaks Challenge

19th August & 20th September

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Keel Square Sunderland

R&B Mania Festival

22nd August

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Kirkley Hall Ponteland

North East Dog Festival

22nd & 23rd August

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Lanchester Garden Centre

Alpaca Petting

28th August

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The Fire Station

Maxïmo Park

Friday 28 August 17:30

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Wylam Brewery

Food Battles 2026

28th & 29th August

Local Markets

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Hexham Farmers Market

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Tynemouth Market
EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9:00am – 3:30pm

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Saltwell Park, Heaton Park, Gosforth Park

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South Causey Inn Weekly Market
Every Tuesday

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