What’s On in August 2025 – Newcastle & Northumberland
Festivals, Family Days, Culture, Food & Outdoor Fun
Summer isn't over yet – August brings even more events and adventures to enjoy during your Northern Staycations!
🎶 Big Festivals & Live Music
Come Together Festival (Rescheduled)
📍 Town Moor, Newcastle
🗓️ 22–24 August 2025
Enjoy four days of headliners including Robbie Williams and Kaiser Chiefs, plus food stalls, bars, and carnival rides.
Noughty 90’s Festival
📍 Leazes Park, Newcastle
🗓️ 23 August 2025
A blast from the past with 90s anthems, arcades and retro fun.
Newcastle Mela
📍 Exhibition Park, Newcastle
🗓️ 24–25 August 2025
Celebrate South Asian culture with vibrant music, dance, street food and family entertainment.
Lindisfarne Festival
📍 Beal Farm, Northumberland
🗓️ 28–31 August 2025
Chilled countryside festival showcasing roots and folk music by the beautiful coast.
🍔 Family & Community Events
Blyth Celebrates Series
📍 Blyth town centre
🗓️ From August 2025 into early 2026
Free performances, vintage markets, lantern parades, pop‑up cinema, fire artwork and more.
Family Nature Crafts
📍 Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre
🗓️ 19 August 2025, 14:30–16:00
Hands-on crafts and leaf printing in a coastal nature reserve – book ahead.
🏃♂️ Active & Outdoors
RunThrough Trails – Chopwell Woods
📍 Chopwell Woods, Rowlands Gill
🗓️ 30 August 2025
Trail runs of 5 km, 10 km or 10-mile distances through scenic woodland.
Tynemouth Parkrun & Junior Parkrun
📍 Town Moor, Newcastle
🗓️ Every weekend
Get moving – free Saturday 5 km and Sunday 2 km junior runs on the Moor.
🌆 Culture & Heritage Highlights
Freight Island Opening (Autumn sneak‑peek)
📍 Eldon Square, Newcastle
🗓️ Autumn 2025
Anticipate a New York‑style indoor food and music venue launching soon.
🌟 Key Highlights – Event Calendar
| Event | Location | Dates | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come Together Festival | Town Moor | 22–24 Aug | Big-name acts, foodie & funfair |
| Noughty 90’s Fest | Leazes Park | 23 Aug | 90s nostalgia, retro arcade |
| Newcastle Mela | Exhibition Park | 24–25 Aug | South Asian music, food |
| Lindisfarne Festival | Beal Farm | 28–31 Aug | Folk music by the sea |
| Blyth Celebrates | Blyth town centre | from Aug | Free street events & pop-ups |
| Nature Crafts | Hauxley | 19 Aug | Family craft fun outdoors |
| Trails Run | Chopwell Woods | 30 Aug | 5k/10k/10mi runs |
| Parkrun | Town Moor | Weekend | Weekly 5k & junior runs |
| Freight Island | Eldon Square | Autumn | New food/music venue |
Stay With Us This August
Make the most of August’s events with Northern Staycations. Choose from city-centre flats, family lodges, or countryside homes with hot tubs — perfect bases for a summer filled with festivals and fun.
👉 Check availability & book your August getaway:
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