This is a short what's on guide covering the first two weeks in July. My main 'Summer Holiday What's On' guide will cover from 19 July - start of Seot and will be published w/c 15 July so look out for that one.
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Recent posts you may have missed:
- The Story Durham Review (a free indoor day out)
- Pegswood Park Review (it's a brill park - you need to add this to your list of summer days out)
- Del Garda Village and Camping Review (a car-free Eurocamp holiday from Newcastle)
What's On in the North East - 6 & 7 July 2024
- 6 July - Newcastle Cat & Dog Shelter Summer Fair
- 6 July - FREE Entry Hartlepool Pop Up Pride
- 6 July - (ad) FREE Park Play at Souter Lighthouse
- 6 July - FREE Tanabata Festival Celebrations & Crafts at Oriental Museum Durham
- 6 July - Small and Mighty Family Craft Session at Washington Arts Centre
- 6 July - FREE Live Music at Arbeia Roman Fort
- 6 July - Family Disco at Alphabetti Theatre Newcastle
- 6 July - FREE Entry Wallsend Festival
- 6 July - FREE Entry Blyth Town Carnival
- 6 July - FREE Entry Party in the Park at Wharton Park (part of Durham Brass Festival)
- 6 & 7 July - (ad) Pick Your Own Strawberries & Raspberries at Spilmans Farm
- 6 & 7 July - NOW CANCELLED FREE Entry Cramlington Feast Food & Drink Festival
- 6 & 7 July - (ad) Quoits Weekend at Beamish
- 6 & 7 July - FREE Build a LEGO Formula One Car (and take it home with you) at LEGO Store Metrocentre
- 6 & 7 July - FREE Space Explorers, Rome Transformed and Psyche Exhibitions at Great North Museum
- 6 & 7 July - FREE Entry Red Kite Weekender at Land of Oak and Iron
- 6 & 7 July - FREE Jurassic Boro at Captain Cook Square
- 6 & 7 July - Jungle Jamboree Afternoon Tea at Seven Stories
- 6 & 7 July - Colourful Carnival Crafts at Seven Stories
- 6 & 7 July - Carnival of Storytimes at Seven Stories
- 6 & 7 July - FREE Entry Summer Streets Festival at Cliffe Park, Roker
- 6 & 7 July - FREE Entry Shaun the Sheep Exhibition & Crafts at The Sill (+£1.50 Shaun the Sheep trail)
- 6 & 7 July - FREE Minions Trail in Darlington Town Centre
- 6 & 7 July - Visit Galeon Andalucia at Newcastle Quayside
- 6 & 7 July - Longbow Demonstations at Alnwick Castle
- 6 & 7 July - Medieval Falconry at Alnwick Castle
- 6 & 7 July - Tom Fool at Alnwick Castle
- 6 & 7 July - (ad) NEW Earth Defenders! Planetarium Show with 80s Style Animation at Science at Life
- 6 & 7 July - Extreme Robots at Vertu Arena
- 6 & 7 July - North East Retro Gaming Event at Gateshead Stadium
- 7 July - Red Kite Family Fun Day at Gibside
- 7 July - FREE Classic Car Show at Blyth Beach
- 7 July - Alternative Night Market at The Biscuit Factory
What's On in the North East - 13 & 14 July
- 10 - 13 July (ad) - Madagascar the Musical at Newcastle Theatre Royal
- 11 - 14 July - Awful Aunty at Darlington Hippodrome
- 11 - 14 July - Mouth of the Tyne Festival
- 13 July - WWI Living History Event at Heugh Battery
- 13 July - (ad) Open Air Cinema (Encanto) at Raby Castle
- 13 July - (ad) Open Air Cinema (Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone) at Raby Castle
- 13 July - (ad) FREE Park Play at Souter Lighthouse
- 13 July (ad) Family Beaver Day at Wallington
- 13 July - FREE Achaeology Family Fun Day at Oriental Museum
- 13 July - Small and Mighty Family Craft Session at Washington Arts Centre
- 13 July - Woodland Storytime at Seven Stories
- 13 July - Confetti Interactive Storytelling with Author Dean Atta at Seven Stories
- 13 July - Shark Tale at Alphabetti Theatre
- 13 July - Peter Pan Outdoor Theatre at Bamburgh Castle
- 13 & 14 July - (ad) NEW Earth Defenders! Planetarium Show with 80s Style Animation at Science at Life
- 13 & 14 July - (ad) Pick Your Own Strawberries & Raspberries at Spilmans Farm (now with indoor playbarn entry included)
- 13 & 14 July - (ad) Crank It Up! STEM Weekend at Beamish
- 13 & 14 July - FREE Space Explorers, Rome Transformed and Psyche Exhibitions at Great North Museum
- 13 & 14 July - Woodland Craft at Seven Stories
- 13 & 14 July - FREE Entry Shaun the Sheep Exhibition & Crafts at The Sill (+£1.50 Shaun the Sheep trail)
- 13 & 14 July - FREE Minions Trail in Darlington Town Centre
- 13 & 14 July - FREE Entry Ouseburn Festival
- 14 July - Teddy Bear's Picnic at Seven Stories
- 14 July - FREE Entry Sigala at Bents Park
- 14 July - Classic and Vintage Car Rally at Woodhorn
- 14 July - Newcastle Unleashed Comic Con at St James' Park
- 14 July - England vs Spain Euro 2024 Final KO 8pm
Coming Soon.........
(ad) Our 'What's On over the Summer Holidays' guide will be published soon and cover 19 July - 1 September. Here's a little peek at what you can look forward to and events you can get ahead with and book now:
- Kynren returns to Bishop Auckland this summer! Use code NEFF15 when you book for a 15% discount (t&cs apply)
- A BRAND NEW Steam to Green Exhibition is opening at Discovery Museum. Explore the story of energy in the North East with lots of interactive and hands-on activities including wind and solar power, historical science, engineering projects and there'll even be a Nissan Leaf on display.
FREE to visit with a full programme of events planned to support the exhibition across summer and beyond. - The Wizard of Oz is flying into Sunderland Empire this summer and tickets are available from just £13
- Novum Summer Festival returns to Newcastle with music, theatre, live music, workshops and more.
- Happy Rooms, an immersive walk-through experience for all will be popping up in Middlesbrough this summer. Tickets are available now.
- Seaham Food Festival returns on 3 & 4 August. It's FREE to attend with no ticket required but make sure you save the date
- Between the Tides returns to Redcar on 24 & 25 August. This FREE family festival has it all - puppets, theatre, music, circus, storytelling and more. No tickets required, make sure you save the date.
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