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20 fun things to do this weekend – Pride Edition
Heaton Pride Weekend
When: Thursday 17th July 8:00pm – Sunday the 20th July 8:00pm
Where: Heaton
Price: free
This July, Heaton’s community and local businesses will host an array of Pride events along Heaton Road.
Bird box Sip & Paint
When: Thursday 17th July 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Where: Alfie’s Bar
Price: £12
Paint your own Wooden Bird box!
Join us for a creative night of drinking, fun, food and painting in Alfie’s!
Skins Club Night – Salt Market Social
When: Friday the 18th July 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Where: Salt Market Social
Price: from £7.50
Throw it back to your teen years with this Skins-inspired club night at Salt Market Social.
Get emotional on the dance floor, shake your hair out to 90s and 00s anthems, and sip on 2007-priced drinks.
Adventure Cinema: Grease Sing-A-Long
When: Friday the 18th July 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Where: Raby Castle
Price: £17.25
Relive the magic of Grease with this open-air cinema screening under the summer sky.
Sing along to all the iconic tunes while soaking up the nature of Raby Castle’s grounds.
Newcastle Pride Arena
When: Saturday the 19th July 12:00am – Sunday the 20th July 11:00pm
Where: Newcastle Times Square
Price: from £7.50
Pride Arena returns to Newcastle’s Times Square with a star-studded lineup for Pride 2025!
Newcastle Pride: Free Festival
When: Saturday the 19th July 12:00am – 11:59am
Where: Newcastle City Centre
Price: free
Get ready for a city-wide takeover for Newcastle Pride 2025! Head to the Northern Pride website for the full list of events taking place in the city.
Vegan Pop-Up
When: Saturday the 19th July 10:00am – 3:00pm
Where: Newcastle Quays Retail Park
Price: free
Already vegan or just curious about the lifestyle? Stop in at this Vegan Pop-up hosted by North East Animal Rights (NEAR).
Ferry View Grand Opening
When: Saturday the 19th July 11:00am – 5:00pm
Where: Ferry View, South Shields
Price: free
Welcome South Shield’s newest coffee bar, Ferry View, with its exciting grand opening. There will be live music, family entertainment, traditional Dutch fries, a fantastic selection of wines and beers, and plenty of coffee (of course).
Newcastle Pride: The March
When: Saturday the 19th July 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Where: Newcastle City Centre
Price: free
Join thousands of community members, allies, local people and businesses to march together and share the message of hope.
Paint and Sip
When: Saturday the 19th July 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Where: Eartlings – The Healing Cafe
Price: TBC
Join us for Paint and Sip class this Saturday 2-4 at @earthlingsthc – we can’t wait to see you there!
Decorate and Sip
When: Saturday the 19th July 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Where: Three Mile
Price: TBC
This deliciously creative afternoon is the ideal way to meet new people and spend time with friends.
Charm & Chat
When: Saturday the 19th July 5:30pm – 6:45pm
Where: Deep North
Price: £34
Looking for an activity to do with friends or to chat and make new friends? Then you NEED to come along to our brand new Charm + Chat workshop!
Adventure Cinema: Queen Sing-A-Long
When: Saturday the 19th July 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Where: Raby Castle
Price: £26.33
Sing your heart out to Queen’s greatest hits as you watch Freddie Mercury and the band strut their stuff on the open-air screen.
Free Community Beach Yoga
When: Sunday the 20th July 9:00am – 9:45am
Where: King Edward’s Bay
Price: free
Get the day off to an invigorating start with this free community beach yoga on King Edward’s Bay.
Summer session – pilates + 5k run + coffee
When: Sunday the 20th July 9:30am – 11:30am
Where: Chapman House, Sandyford Park
Price: £5
We’ll kick things off with Pilates led by KOVE CLUB, followed by a 5K social run through the beautiful Jesmond Dene, led by Heart & Soul Racing’s run club. No pressure, no pace expectations, just good people and good vibes.
Then enjoy a coffee or drink of your choice from the legends at Local Coffee.
The 11th Annual Cluny Duck Race
When: Sunday the 20th July 11:00am – 4:00pm
Where: The Cluny
Price: £5
Watch your duck fly down the ‘rapids’ in the chaotic duck race. The grand champion will win the golden duck trophy!
NE1’s Screen on the Green
When: Sunday the 20th July 11:00am – 4:00pm
Where: Old Eldon Square
Price: free
Sit back and relax into a deckchair as Old Eldon Square becomes an open-air cinema this summer.
Adventure Cinema: Moana 2
When: Sunday the 20th July 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Where: Raby Castle
Price: £14
Be enchanted by this open-air cinema screening of Moana 2 in Raby Castle’s stunning grounds.
Adventure Cinema: Wicked Sing-A-Long
When: Sunday the 20th July 7:30pm – 10:00pm
Where: Raby Castle
Price: £17.37
Enjoy a bewitching outdoor cinema experience with this screening of Wicked at Raby Castle.
Newcastle Pride: Candlelit Vigil
When: Sunday the 20th July 9:00pm – 10:00pm
Where: Newcastle Times Square
Price: free
Gather at Newcastle’s Times Square for a moment of reflection and remembrance with candles – a poignant way to end Newcastle Pride 2025.
This Candelit Vigil takes place immediately after the last act at Pride Arena.
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