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STEAM TO GREEN
1st January-6th September 2026
Venue: Discovery Museum
Address: Blandford Square, NE1 4JA
Website: www.discoverymuseum.org.uk
Discovery Museum's FREE exhibition tells the story of energy & the climate crisis in the North East by looking back to the industrial revolution, & forward to the pioneering contributions in green technologies...
BIG BEASTS, LITTLE BEASTS MUSEUM TRAIL
2nd February-2nd April 2026
Venue: Great North Museum
Address: Barras Bridge, NE2 4PT
Website: www.greatnorthmuseum.org.uk
Big Beasts, Little Beasts is an interactive family trail that invites you to explore the museum & its collections with engaging activities, fun prizes & more! Pick up your free trail at the Welcome Desk.
BLYTH FESTIVAL OF FILM
6th February-21st March 2026
Venue: Blyth Market Pavillion
Address: NE24 1BQ
Website: www.greatnorthumberland.co.uk/blyth-festival-of-film
Try something new, see the unexpected & fall in love with the movies all over again. Across Blyth, screenings will pop up in community venues, the Market Place & at the flagship cinema the Market Pavilion,...
EARLY YEARS STORYTIME GROUP
6th February-27th March 2026
Time: Fridays 10.30am
Venue: Woodhorn Museum & Country Park
Address: NE63 9YF
Website: www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/woodhorn
This popular Early Years Storytime Group gives families & carers with pre-school children the opportunity to meet regularly throughout the year. Every Friday (during term time) drop-in from 10.30am to...
FEBRUARY PRE-SCHOOL DAY
6th-6th February 2026
Time: 9.30am-3pm
Venue: Life Science Centre
Address: Times Square, NE1 4EP
Website: www.life.org.uk
Pre-school days provide the perfect opportunity for you & your little ones to try new things, make new friends & have lots of hands-on fun. Enjoy exciting activities that have been developed with children’s...
FAMILY ART CLASS
7th-7th February 2026
Time: 10.30am - 12 noon & 1-2.30pm
Venue: Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Address: Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR
Website: www.segedunumromanfort.org.uk
A monthly Saturday art class for 7 - 12 year olds & their grown ups. At each session you'll be guided by a professional artist to discover a different art technique, such as watercolours, ceramics, mixed...
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
7th-7th February 2023
Time: 2pm & 4pm
Venue: Northern Stage
Address: NE1 7RH
Website: www.northernstage.co.uk
A little kindness goes a long way in this playful retelling of the classic fairy tale by Northern Ballet. Little Red Riding Hood is a kind little girl who loves her family. On the way to visit her grandmother,...
SATURDAY ART CLASSES
7th-7th February 2026
Time: 10.15-11.45am & 2.30pm
Venue: Laing Art Gallery
Address: New Bridge Street, NE1 8AG
Website: www.laingartgallery.org.uk
An inclusive art class held on the first Saturday of every month for 10-15 year olds. £7 per child.Pre-booking essential at www.laingartgallery.org.uk.
DEAR ZOO LIVE!
14th-14th February 2026
Time: 1.30pm & 4pm
Venue: Customs House
Address: South Shields, NE33 1ES
Website: www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre
Dear Zoo the timeless children’s classic book returns to the stage! The story of a child who writes to the zoo asking them to send a pet brings a magical experience to the stage as the show unfolds with...
THE NORTHUMBERLAND OPEN EXHIBITION 2026
14th February-10th May 2026
Venue: Woodhorn Museum & Country Park
Address: NE63 9YF
Website: www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/woodhorn
The annual Northumberland Open at Woodhorn Museum is the largest exhibition of its type in Northumberland. The exhibition attracts hundreds of submissions from artists from across Northumberland & beyond...
THE ROCKET SHOW
14th-22nd February 2026
Venue: Life Science Centre
Address: Times Square, NE1 4EP
Website: www.life.org.uk
Over February half-term, special guests Wonderstruck present their awesome rocket show with big bangs and fireballs! Discover the science behind rockets, & rocket-related inventions from black powder to...
WONDER WORLD EARTH TRAIL
14th February-1st March 2026
Time: 10am-3pm
Venue: Gibside NT
Address: NE16 6BG
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gibside
This February half term. Participate in a storybook adventure on a wild trail around Gibside. Discover the muddy, marvelous miracle of soil, from wriggling worms & minibeasts to fungi that help trees talk....
HERITAGE TRAIN RIDES
15th-15th February 2026
Venue: Stephenson Railway Museum
Address: Middle Engine Lane, NE29 8DX
Website: www.stephensonrailwaymuseum.org.uk
Take a four mile return trip (35-40 minutes) following the route of the coal trains from the collieries to the River Tyne behind a vintage locomotive in 1950s passenger carriages. Adults from £9, Under...
CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR
17th-17th February 2026
Time: 11am-2pm
Venue: Discovery Museum
Address: Blandford Square, NE1 4JA
Website: www.discoverymuseum.org.uk
During half-term holidays welcome the Year of the Horse at the Discovery Museum with a day of Free family making activities, crafts & tasty treats. Help decorate the museum & celebrate the traditions...
PLANT SNOWDROPS
17th-27th February 2026
Time: 10am-3pm
Venue: Gibside NT
Address: NE16 6BG
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gibside
On selected dates during February Half Term, celebrate spring by helping the gardeners get muddy with snowdrop planting. Dig a hole, plant your bulb & see snowdrop flowers popping up from the soil. Free...
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL
18th-21st February 2026
Venue: Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Address: Westgate Road, NE1 4AG
Website: www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk
When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt & destroy their humble home, SpongeBob & his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging...
TIME ODYSSEY: A FAMILY ADVENTURE
18th-18th February 2026
Venue: Great North Museum
Address: Barras Bridge, NE2 4PT
Website: www.greatnorthmuseum.org.uk
Time Odyssey is an exciting new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through their local museum physically & virtually. Played on a tablet it uses gaming techniques & impressive...
BIG SCHOOLS BIRDWATCH
19th-19th February 2026
Time: 11am-4pm
Venue: Stephenson Railway Museum
Address: Middle Engine Lane, NE29 8DX
Website: www.stephensonrailwaymuseum.org.uk
Free fun for all the family. Drop-in between 11am & 4pm to celebrate the Big Schools Birdwatch by creating your own bird, following our bird trail through the museum & woodland walk, & using the Merlin...
HERITAGE TRAIN RIDES
19th-19th February 2026
Venue: Stephenson Railway Museum
Address: Middle Engine Lane, NE29 8DX
Website: www.stephensonrailwaymuseum.org.uk
Take a four mile return trip (35-40 minutes) following the route of the coal trains from the collieries to the River Tyne behind a vintage locomotive in 1950s passenger carriages. Adults from £9, Under...
STEP OUTDOORS - STAY & PLAY
19th-19th February 2026
Time: 10.30am - 12 noon
Venue: Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Address: Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR
Website: www.segedunumromanfort.org.uk
Free, fun, inclusive activities for children under 5 & their parents/carers with exciting outdoor play opportunities & cosy indoor spaces. Free event but booking online essential.
NORTH EAST DEAF YOUTH THEATRE
21st February-31st December 2026
Time: Third Sat
Venue: Gosforth Civic Theatre
Address: NE3 3HD
Website: www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk
Third Saturday every month, 9.30-11.30am, FREE monthly workshops for deaf children and young people aged 5 - 12 years. North East Deaf Youth Theatre explores all aspects of theatre-making including, creative...
HERITAGE TRAIN RIDES
22nd-22nd February 2026
Venue: Stephenson Railway Museum
Address: Middle Engine Lane, NE29 8DX
Website: www.stephensonrailwaymuseum.org.uk
Take a four mile return trip (35-40 minutes) following the route of the coal trains from the collieries to the River Tyne behind a vintage locomotive in 1950s passenger carriages. Adults from £9, Under...
NEWCASTLE CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS 2026
22nd-22nd February 2026
Time: From 10.45am
Venue: Newcastle City Centre
Address: NE1
Website: www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/whats-on/newcastle-city-centre/chinese-new-year-newcastle
This year is the Year of the Horse with performances starting from 10.45am at Greys Monument. Then, at 11.30am, the spectacular parade begins & heads down Blackett Street & Gallowgate, before passing through...
FEBRUARY HALF TERM PART 2
23rd February-1st March 2026
Venue: Life Science Centre
Address: Times Square, NE1 4EP
Website: www.life.org.uk
Life has a jam-packed schedule of half-term fun including a Live Science Show, Find the Fake, where you can put your senses to the test & discover how easily your brain can be fooled, The Sky Tonight - Orion,...
HALF TERM FAMILY CRAFTING
24th-24th February 2026
Time: 10.30-11.45am & 1-2.15pm
Venue: Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Address: Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR
Website: www.segedunumromanfort.org.uk
Between 10.30-11.45am & 1-2.15pm, roll out the clay & sculpt features to make a face. Press it together with your fingers & a dab of water. Will you make a portrait of yourself, someone you're with, or...
CEREAL DISCO
25th February-1st March 2026
Time: 9.30-11am
Venue: Baltic
Address: Gateshead Quays, NE8 3BA
Website: www.baltic.art
Fancy starting your day with a cereal disco in the school holidays? Pop along to the Baltic & join us for breakfast & a boogie in Front Room available every morning Wednesday to Sunday during the school...
LEGO CODING WORKSHOP
25th-25th February 2026
Time: 12.30-2pm
Venue: Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Address: Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR
Website: www.segedunumromanfort.org.uk
Use Lego & plastic components to build a model, then programme it using an iPad. Using Scratch block coding, you’ll be able to make your model move, make noise, light up, play music & more! You’ll...
TIME ODYSSEY: A FAMILY ADVENTURE
25th-25th February 2026
Venue: Great North Museum
Address: Barras Bridge, NE2 4PT
Website: www.greatnorthmuseum.org.uk
Time Odyssey is an exciting new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through their local museum physically & virtually. Played on a tablet it uses gaming techniques & impressive...
UNDERWATER WORLDS
25th-27th February 2026
Time: 10am-6pm
Venue: Baltic
Address: Gateshead Quays, NE8 3BA
Website: www.baltic.art
Make a splash & dive into an ocean of creativity this February Half Term with three days of free, drop-in activities inspired by the exhibition For All At Last Return. From building underwater worlds...
HALF TERM FAMILY ART CLASS
26th-26th February 2026
Time: 10.30am - 12 noon & 1-2.30pm
Venue: Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Address: Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR
Website: www.segedunumromanfort.org.uk
A Half Term family art class for 7 - 12 year olds & their grown ups. At each session you'll be guided by a professional artist to discover a different art technique, such as watercolours, ceramics, mixed...
GIANT GAMES DAYS
27th-27th February 2026
Time: 9am-3.30pm
Venue: The Word
Address: National Centre for the Written Word, Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF
Website: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
A fun-day of Giant Games including Giant Operation, Table Football, Roll-a-ball Donkey Derby, Mini Golf & Rodeo Bull! FREE, drop in event. Suitable for all ages!
GIANT GAMES DAYS
28th-28th February 2026
Time: 10am-3.30pm
Venue: Jarrow Library,
Address: Cambrian Street, NE32 3QN
Website: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
A fun-day of Giant Games including Giant Operation, Table Football, Roll-a-ball Donkey Derby, Mini Golf & Rodeo Bull! FREE, drop in event. Suitable for all ages!
MARCH HOME EDUCATION DAY
4th-4th March 2026
Time: 2-5pm
Venue: Life Science Centre
Address: Times Square, NE1 4EP
Website: www.life.org.uk
Enjoy a fantastic afternoon (2-5pm) of learning with other home educators as it’s British Science Week. Aimed at young learners aged 5-14, this day gives Home Educated children the opportunity to enjoy...
BLYTH FESTIVAL OF ENERGY
5th-8th March 2026
Venue: Blyth Town Centre
Address: NE24 1BW
Website: www.greatnorthumberland.co.uk/festival-of-energy
Blyth will host the town’s first-ever Festival of Energy – a four-day celebration of Blyth’s heritage, its people, & its role as a global leader in renewable energy. This FREE festival will fill...
FAMILY ART CLASS
7th-7th March 2026
Time: 10.30am - 12 noon & 1-2.30pm
Venue: Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Address: Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR
Website: www.segedunumromanfort.org.uk
A monthly Saturday art class for 7 - 12 year olds & their grown ups. At each session you'll be guided by a professional artist to discover a different art technique, such as watercolours, ceramics, mixed...
SATURDAY ART CLASSES
7th-7th March 2026
Time: 10.15-11.45am & 2.30pm
Venue: Laing Art Gallery
Address: New Bridge Street, NE1 8AG
Website: www.laingartgallery.org.uk
An inclusive art class held on the first Saturday of every month for 10-15 year olds. £7 per child.Pre-booking essential at www.laingartgallery.org.uk.
STEP OUTDOORS - STAY & PLAY
19th-19th March 2026
Time: 10.30am - 12 noon
Venue: Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Address: Buddle Street, Wallsend NE28 6HR
Website: www.segedunumromanfort.org.uk
Free, fun, inclusive activities for children under 5 & their parents/carers with exciting outdoor play opportunities & cosy indoor spaces. Free event but booking online essential.
NORTH EAST DEAF YOUTH THEATRE
21st-21st March 2026
Time: Third Sat
Venue: Gosforth Civic Theatre
Address: NE3 3HD
Website: www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk
Third Saturday every month, 9.30-11.30am, FREE monthly workshops for deaf children and young people aged 5 - 12 years. North East Deaf Youth Theatre explores all aspects of theatre-making including, creative...
ALL WEATHER FINALS
3rd-3rd April 2026
Venue: Newcastle Racecourse
Address: High Gosforth Park, NE3 5HP
Website: www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk/whats-on/all-weather-final-good-friday-family-funday-2026
The All Weather Final – Good Friday Family Funday 2026 is the season finale of Europe’s All-Weather Championships. It combines top-class flat racing with family-friendly entertainment, food, drinks...