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This Weekend · 7-9 August

What's On This Weekend in Gosforth

13 events happening across Gosforth and the North East this weekend. 6 right here in Gosforth.

Ouse Burn Way: Butterfly Walk
CommunityFri 7 Aug · 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Ouse Burn Way: Butterfly Walk

Woolsington Parish Ponds, Newcastle upon Tyne

GCT Gaming Summer Slam
Fri 7 Aug · 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Children & Families

GCT Gaming Summer Slam

Gosforth Civic Theatre, Gosforth

A day of console gaming for kids and teens aged 12-18 at the Civic Theatre — NES to PS5, VR, Switch and Smash Bros in a supervised community setting.

Summer Bluegrass/Country Special: Big Red & The Grinners + Good Guy Hank
Fri 7 Aug · 7:30 PM
Arts & Culture

Summer Bluegrass/Country Special: Big Red & The Grinners + Good Guy Hank

Gosforth Civic Theatre, Gosforth

Live bluegrass and country music night featuring Big Red & The Grinners plus Good Guy Hank. A foot-stomping summer special.

Also This Weekend

Children & FamiliesSat 8 Aug · 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Gosforth's Wild Web: The Big Bug Hunt

Gosforth Nature Reserve area, Newcastle upon Tyne

Children & FamiliesSat 8 Aug · 10:00 AM

Teach Rex Live

Gosforth Civic Theatre, Gosforth

Children & FamiliesSun 9 Aug · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ouse Burn Way: Wild about Board Games

Gosforth Nature Reserve area, Newcastle upon Tyne

Arts & CultureFri 7 Aug · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Mold, Knap, Drill and Chip: Experimental Archaeology Evening

Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT

Arts & CultureFri 7 Aug · 7:30pm

The Music of Oasis by Candlelight

Newcastle Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle, NE1 1PF

Children & FamiliesFri 7 Aug · Daytime, drop-in

Summer Storytime Stay & Play at Woodhorn Museum

Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF

Arts & CultureFri 7 Aug · Various times

NOVUM Festival 2026

Newcastle City Centre

Arts & CultureSat 8 Aug · 7:30 PM

Micky Glamz — 70's Glam Rock Time Machine

Seaton Delaval Arts Centre, Blyth Street, NE25 0DY

Children & FamiliesSat 8 Aug · See listings

Family Film Club at The Glasshouse

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (The Brasserie), St Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR

Children & FamiliesSun 9 Aug · 10:00am

Game On: Free Family Day

The Glasshouse, St Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR

Across the Network

Jesmond

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  • Mold, Knap, Drill and Chip: Experimental Archaeology Evening — Fri 7 Aug

Morpeth

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  • Wild West Weekend at Whitehouse Farm — Sat 8 Aug

Whitley Bay

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  • Taylormania — Playhouse Whitley Bay — Fri 7 Aug
  • Adult Hockey Camp — Whitley Bay Ice Rink — Sat 8 Aug

Blyth

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  • Blyth Summer Silent Disco — Sun 9 Aug

Alnwick

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  • Alnwick International Music Festival — Free Family Day — Fri 7 Aug
  • Glanton Show 2026 — Sat 8 Aug

Hexham

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  • Slaley Show 2026 — Sat 8 Aug
  • Hexham Heritage Tour — Sat 8 Aug

Heaton

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  • Led On (Lazerray presents) at The Cumberland Arms — Sat 8 Aug
  • DJ-K Live Percussion & Latino Grooves at The Cumberland Arms — Sun 9 Aug
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