What’s on in Newcastle:
For Theatre, Music, and More

What’s On in Newcastle: Your Guide to Theatre, Music, and More

Delve into Newcastle upon Tynes vibrant arts community through our curated directory, your one-stop-shop for all things cultural.

Embark on a journey through Newcastle upon Tynes arts and entertainment offerings with our comprehensive platform.

Jack Dee

Small World tour

Tyne Theatre & Opera House Newcastle

9 Oct 2025

Jack Dee has captured the imagination of audiences and critics alike with his dry humour and deadpan delivery over the last four decades.

Sara Pascoe

I Am A Strange Gloop

Tyne Theatre & Opera House Newcastle

5 Feb 2026

Sara Pascoe says Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so...

An Evening of Burlesque

A glorious Night of Glamour, Laughter and Feel-good Fun

Tyne Theatre & Opera House Newcastle

28 Feb 2026

Roll up, roll up… the UK’s longest-running burlesque show is back touring the nation

Torvill & Dean

Our last Dance UK Tour.

Utilita Arena – Newcastle

30 Apr 2025 - 1 May 2025

Torvill and Dean the Last Dance Tour

Peter Kay Tour

Better Late Than Never

Utilita Arena – Newcastle

23 Aug 2025

Peter Kay Announces Return to Stand-up with First Live Tour in Twelve Years.

Peter Kay Tour

Better Late Than Never

Utilita Arena – Newcastle

5 Sep 2025 - 6 Sep 2025

Peter Kay Announces Return to Stand-up with First Live Tour in Twelve Years.

Busted vs McFly

MCFLY AND BUSTED GO HEAD-TO-HEAD ON 2025’s BIGGEST AND MOST UNMISSABLE TOUR!

Utilita Arena – Newcastle

10 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2025

The Busted vs McFly Tour will see the two groups visit some of the UK’s biggest and best venues.

Riverdance – 30 The New Generation

Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.

Utilita Arena – Newcastle

18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025

Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.

Jimmy Carr – Laughs Funny Tour

Jimmy is back on the road with brand new material for 2024 & 2025

Utilita Arena – Newcastle

7 Dec 2025

Comedian Jimmy Carr laughs funny - hence the tour

Jason Manford

A Manford All Seasons

O2 City Hall Newcastle

1 May 2025

Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons.

Gary Barlow The Songbook Tour 2025

The Songbook Tour 2025, is set to be a huge celebration of his illustrious four-decade-spanning career

O2 City Hall Newcastle

2 Jun 2025 - 3 Jun 2025

Gary Barlow, The Songbook Tour 2025, is set to be a huge celebration of his illustrious four-decade-spanning career

The Billy Joel Songbook

The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025!

O2 City Hall Newcastle

5 Oct 2025

The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025! The hugely acclaimed singer-songwriter...

Murder, She Didn’t Write

The Improvised Murder Mystery

Northern Stage Newcastle upon Tyne

12 Apr 2025

A classic murder mystery on-the-spot in this ingenious improvised comedy.

The Gruffalo Live

Based on the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

Northern Stage Newcastle upon Tyne

22 Apr 2025 - 25 Apr 2025

The Gruffalo based on the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Ghost Stories

An award-winning supernatural thriller

Theatre Royal Newcastle

22 Apr 2025 - 26 Apr 2025

Ghost Stories - direct from the West End

Peter James’s Picture You Dead

A brand-new Peter James stage adaptation UK Tour.

Theatre Royal Newcastle

13 May 2025 - 17 May 2025

Underneath the respectable veneer lurks a dark underworld of deception and murder.

& Juliet

The Most Famous Love Story of All Time. Remixed.

Theatre Royal Newcastle

2 Jun 2025 - 7 Jun 2025

What if Juliet’s famous ending was really just her beginning? What if she decided to...

Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh and Joe McElderry

Theatre Royal Newcastle

10 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2025

Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh.

The Book of Mormon

The smash-hit musical and winner of four Olivier Awards® including Best New Musical

Theatre Royal Newcastle

22 Jul 2025 - 9 Aug 2025

The smash-hit musical and winner of four Olivier Awards® including Best New Musical, The Book of Mormon, is still as popular as ever at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

Six

Divorced. Beheaded. Live!

Theatre Royal Newcastle

12 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 2025

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the...

Miss Saigon

Embarking on a major UK Tour.

Theatre Royal Newcastle

4 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025

Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents a new production of Miss Saigon as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn.

Here & Now Musical

The Music of STEPS

Theatre Royal Newcastle

28 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025

Here and Now the Steps Musical

Dear England

The smash-hit production of Dear England from the National Theatre.

Theatre Royal Newcastle

11 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical tours the UK for the first time.

Theatre Royal Newcastle

3 Mar 2026 - 14 Mar 2026

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical on its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

Hamlet

William Shakespeare

Theatre Royal Newcastle

31 Mar 2026 - 4 Apr 2026

RSC Hamlet

2:22 A Ghost Story

An award-winning supernatural thriller

Theatre Royal Newcastle

13 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2026

Jenny believes her new home is haunted, but her husband Sam isn't having any of it. They argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren and new partner Ben. Can the dead really walk again?

Fawlty Towers The Play

Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.

Theatre Royal Newcastle

30 Jun 2026 - 4 Jul 2026

Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘Greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.
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