What's on in Newcastle Upon Tyne May 2026
We've gathered 100 events happening in Newcastle Upon Tyne between 1 May – 31 May across 49 venues — led by music (62), days out (8) and comedy (6), including 5 free-entry events. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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Florence Road
Northumbria University Students' Union, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Murder Mystery Dinner
Blackfriars Restaurant and Banquet Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Atmospherica Concert Series - Steve Luck Live Solo Piano Concert
The Victoria Tunnel, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Florence Road
Northumbria University Students' Union, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Murder Mystery Dinner
Blackfriars Restaurant and Banquet Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Atmospherica Concert Series - Steve Luck Live Solo Piano Concert
The Victoria Tunnel, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Slime City With Zilch Patrol & Baker Island
The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Pump Up The Jam
Palace of the Arts, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Longest Johns
Boiler Shop, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Peter Kay
Utilita Arena Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Luke Combs Experience
Anarchy Brew Co, Newcastle Upon Tyne
James Morrison
O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Northern FC 150th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Grand Hotel Gosforth Park Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Urban Voodoo Machine
The Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Underground West Newcastle, talk by Newcastle Photo Archive
Newburn Library, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Great Granda Apicius
Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Haggard Cat
The Head Of Steam, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Henry Wagons - CASH The American Recordings
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Hardcore Fighters UK - In Memory of Chosen Few
The Globe, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country Club - Country Music Festival
NX Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Bloom - Free Rave - D'n'b, Jungle
World Headquarters, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Icy Sedgwick – The Ethics of Ghost Hunting
1867 cafe bar, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Grey's Monument tour
Grey's Monument, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Daniel Sloss
O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Trevor Nelson Soul Nation
Times Square Outdoor Event Space, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Glory Days - A 90s Cher Superb Show
Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A Cher Bottomless Special - LIVE
Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Maquee Square Heroes: A Tribute to Fish-Era Marillion
Anarchy Brew Co, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Over 30s Afternoon of Indie
The CUT, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Trevor Nelson Soul Nation
Digital, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Stepney Street Market
Stepney Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Michael Head and The Red Elastic Band
The Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The South
Anarchy Brew Co, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Kiefer Sutherland
Boiler Shop, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Eric Rushton: Innkeeper
The Stand, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Revolutionaires
Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Leisure Society
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Premier League: Newcastle United vs West Ham United
St James' Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Kizvibes Ncl: May Social
Revolucion De Cuba, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Pete McKee Pop-Up Art Exhibition & Everly Pregnant Brothers Live Tour
Newgate Hotel - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Everly Pregnant Brothers
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Kontemporary Korea - Burnt Offering
Dance City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Elvis World Tour
O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Maquina
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
GoGo Penguin
Wylam Brewery, Newcastle Upon Tyne
MC Hammersmith - Hippity Hoppity Get Off My Property
The Stand, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Improv for Beginners Course
Leonardo Hotel, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Jon Pardi
O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
GoGo Penguin
Palace of the Arts, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Picnic in the park
Jesmond Dene Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Geet Northern Show
Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Reading Room
Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Pterodactyls, Polyfillas + Tchotchke Live
Little Buildings, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sounds of the 60s Live with Tony Blackburn
O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Flooding
Zerox, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Ouseburn Valley
Ship Inn, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Finn Forster
The Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Barrington Levy
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tru Alt presents: Alternative Night
The Globe, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Canaan Cox
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Neurotypicals Don't Juggle Chainsaws- Live
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Cardinal Black
Wylam Brewery, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A night at the musicals with the Girls, Theys and Slays
Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tripped
BottleWorks, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Bowie By Candlelight
Newcastle Cathedral, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Enormous Crocodile
Theatre Royal, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The first Geordie Lioness, talk by Christine Knox and Ken Hutchinson
Newcastle City Library, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Cardinal Black
Palace of the Arts, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Oden & Fatzo
Digital, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Dead Dads Club
Zerox, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Oden & Fatzo
Times Square Outdoor Event Space, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Billy Bibby Band
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Rob Heron and The Tea Pad Orchestra
Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Otis Gibbs
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Music Of Adele By Candlelight
Newcastle Cathedral, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Civic Centre WA
Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne
PropaStompaz - Outsiders001
World Headquarters, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Death of Guitar Pop
The Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne
May at Go Ape Matfen
Go Ape Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Music Of Lana Del Rey By Candlelight
Newcastle Cathedral, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Glory Days - A Funk N Soul Spectacular
Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Day-Fever Open Air
Times Square Outdoor Event Space, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Improv Club
Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Under The Radar - An Indie Showcase Event
Think Tank, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Ray Stubbs R'n'B Allstars
Billy Bootleggers, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Davina & The Vagabonds
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Day Fever
Times Square Outdoor Event Space, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Mystery Mission
English Heritage: Belsay Castle, Hall and Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Bleak + Fracture + Eyes of a Nihilist
The Head Of Steam, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Philip Sayce
Anarchy Brew Co, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Konnekt Presents... Kitty Hall // Day Party
Ouseburn Garden, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Kitty Hall
Ouseburn Garden, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Konnekt Presents... Kitty Hall
Ouseburn Garden, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Ringlets
Zerox, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Dreamworx presents DJ SASH! & MICKY MODELLE
Digital, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Clothes Cycle Thrift Market
Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Band Blast, Street Brass Band Bonanza
Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Road to Nashville Festival After Party
Digital, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Dreamworx - All Day Clubbing
Digital, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Ghetto Golf 90's Bottomless Brunch Bank Holiday
Ghetto Golf, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Charlie Parr, Eoin Glackin
Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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