Events in Newcastle upon Tyne — October 2026

October 2026: events in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Shoppers browsing an indoor Christmas craft market — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Living North - Christmas Fair North East 2026

Newcastle Racecourse · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £7

Fri, Oct 23

The Amy Winehouse Band: Back to Black 20th Anniversary Tour

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

MY NEW BAND BELIEVE

The Star and Shadow Cinema · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £15

Fri, Oct 30

Delivery

ZEROX · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £14

Tue, Oct 27

I Promised The World

The Grove · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £20

Sat, Oct 24

Trance Day Party: Newcastle

Digital · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £11

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

SKIN ON SKIN

NX · Newcastle upon Tyne

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People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at night — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

The Truffle Valley Boys

Cluny 2 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sun, Oct 18

Twin Atlantic

Boiler Shop · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £11

Sun, Oct 18

Katherine Jenkins - 25 Year Anniversary Tour

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £38

Sun, Oct 18

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

The Stand Comedy Club - Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sun, Oct 18

JUSTIN HAYWARD: THE STORY IN YOUR EYES TOUR

Tyne Theatre · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sun, Oct 18

SKIN FLOWERS | Newcastle , Anarchy Brew

Anarchy Brew Co · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £11

A small group of people seen mostly from behind in a brick-walled venue with strings of bulbs over a bare stage and black curtain. — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

eastside present PET NEEDS

The Cluny · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £19

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 19

We Will Rock You the Musical · Oct 19

O2 City Hall Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Mon, Oct 19

Girl In The Year Above

Cluny 2 · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £17

Mon, Oct 19

Alan Davies - Think Ahead

Tyne Theatre · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Mon, Oct 19

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts

The Stand Comedy Club - Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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A hand pulls a teal vinyl record from a crate in warm light. — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20

We Will Rock You the Musical · Oct 20

O2 City Hall Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 20

Tha Alkaholiks

The Cluny · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Tue, Oct 20

John Kearns - Tilting At Windmills

The Stand Comedy Club - Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £28

Wed, Oct 21

SJM Concerts present ANTONY SZMIEREK

Newcastle University Student Union · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £22

Wed, Oct 21

Dexys Midnight Runners

O2 City Hall Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Wed, Oct 21

Bitchin Bajas

The Lubber Fiend · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £14

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

f54 presents SexyTadhg

Cluny 2 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Evening Christmas market in a stone town with palm trees — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Living North - Christmas Fair North East 2026

Newcastle Racecourse · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £7

Thu, Oct 22

The Shamrocks

O2 City Hall Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £39

Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Hayseed Dixie

Boiler Shop · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £29

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Ibibio Sound Machine

Gosforth Civic Theatre · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Emerald Dawn

Cluny 2 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Fri, Oct 23

Peatbog Faeries · Oct 23

Anarchy Brew Co · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £27

Fri, Oct 23

GoToBeat present LADY LESHURR

Northumbria Students Union · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £25

Fri, Oct 23

Tigercub

The Grove · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £20

Fri, Oct 23

The Wedding Present

Boiler Shop · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £36

Fri, Oct 23

Soul II Soul

O2 City Hall Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £50

Close view of a mixing desk with glowing faders and knobs and a blurred band on a blue-lit stage behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Omega Nebula

Cluny 2 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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A man seen from behind stands in an empty ornate ballroom with chandeliers and tall arched windows while two people talk in the distance. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Swindled

The Cluny · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Fri, Oct 23

Peatbog Faeries · Oct 23

Anarchy Brew Co · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £27

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

MY NEW BAND BELIEVE

The Star and Shadow Cinema · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £15

Fri, Oct 23

The Amy Winehouse Band: Back to Black 20th Anniversary Tour

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Fri, Oct 23

This is Bounce UK vs Ministry of Bounce

Digital · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £23

Sat, Oct 24

Carl Hutchinson: Fine Whine

O2 City Hall Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Brass band in a park bandstand seen from behind on a sunny afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Dave Pearce Trance Anthems - Day Party

NX · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sat, Oct 24

Day Fever

Boiler Shop · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £21

Sat, Oct 24

Trance Day Party: Newcastle

Digital · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £11

Sat, Oct 24

Paul Smith - Venue Premium Tickets

Utilita Arena Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £20

Sat, Oct 24

Ultimate Stone Roses · Oct 24

Anarchy Brew Co · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £20

A group of people seen from behind gathers under a warmly lit stone archway on a wet cobbled street at dusk. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Definitely Oasis

Independent - Sunderland · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £17

Sat, Oct 24

Jack Savoretti · Oct 24

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Drumsticks blurred mid-strike over a snare and cymbals — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

iC1s

Cluny 2 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sat, Oct 24

Ultimate Stone Roses · Oct 24

Anarchy Brew Co · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £20

Sun, Oct 25

The Strokes - Reality Awaits

Utilita Arena Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sun, Oct 25

The Proclaimers

O2 City Hall Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sun, Oct 25

Ger O'Donnell

Cluny 2 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sun, Oct 25

Jack Savoretti · Oct 25

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £12

Sun, Oct 25

From The Jam

Boiler Shop · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Mon, Oct 26

Chris Williamson

O2 City Hall Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Mon, Oct 26

Cancer Bats

Anarchy Brew Co · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £29

Live band on stage with confetti and warm lights over the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 26

Allie X

Think Tank? · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £28

Mon, Oct 26

John Adams

Cluny 2 · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Tue, Oct 27

I Promised The World

The Grove · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £20

Tue, Oct 27

King No-One

The Cluny · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £17

Tue, Oct 27

Paul Foot: The Future

The Stand Comedy Club · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £17

A plated dish garnished with fresh herbs in sharp focus on a candlelit table, with diners as dark blurred silhouettes and warm bokeh lights behind. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Newcastle upon Tyne Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB NE1 1PF · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £8

Sun, Oct 18 – Sun, Nov 22 · 03:00 PM

Soul Supper Immersive Dining Experience - Newcastle

The Purple Peacock Newcastle · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £66

String quartet in silhouette at the end of a stone colonnade aisle lined with rows of lit candles — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 – Sat, Jan 23, 2027 · 07:00 PM

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

St Mary’s by the Tyne · Newcastle upon Tyne

From £15

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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