Christmas in Newcastle

The festive fun kicks off on Thursday 20 November when the Hairy Bikers switch on the Christmas lights on Grey Street, Newcastle. 

Visit our Christmas in Newcastle page for more detail about the Christmas lights switch on and other seasonal information.

Citylife Podcast

Citylife is Newcastle City Council’s free news magazine, packed with lively stories, competitions and useful information. The latest edition of Citylife is now available to listen to on-line or download to your mp3 player.
View the November/December edition of Citylife.

Northern Children's Book Festival Gala Day

The Northern Children's Book Festival Gala Day is being held at Newcastle Civic Centre on Saturday 22 November, 10am-4pm. Come along and celebrate this magical and special 25th anniversary year.

Find out more about the Northern Children's Book Festival.

Juice - NewcastleGateshead’s Festival for Children and Young People

The region’s new children and young people’s festival continues until Sunday, 30 November, celebrating the strength of children’s cultural activity in NewcastleGateshead. The fun and interactive programme includes 'We’ve Got Mittens Too' at the Lit and Phil until 16 November and 'First Draft' from 25 to 27 November which sees the performance of six new plays written by children aged nine and ten from Bridgewater School in Scotswood at Live Theatre. The festival also includes the Northern Children’s Book Festival at venues across the city on 22 November. For more information go to www.juicefestival.co.uk.