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18 things to do this weekend in the North East
Paint & Sip – House Bar Heaton
When: Thursday January 29th, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: House Bar Heaton
Price: £20
Enjoy a fun filled evening with @anna_victoriart at House Bar Heaton. This Bob Ross inspired Paint and Sip is the perfect way to spend a friday evening with your mates, and take home a masterpiece!
Journaling for Wellbeing – South Shields
When: Friday January 30th, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Where: Cleadon Park Library
Price: free
A cozy session of self-reflection and creative expression. Through a variety of methods (journaling prompts, creative writing, group discussions, quizzes, worksheets) you’ll begin to understand yourself better and work out what you want, and need, from life.
Weekend Winddown: Candlelit Sound Bath & Meditation
When: Friday January 30th, 7:00pm – 8:15pm
Where: Wylam Institute Community Association
Price: £12.74
Dive into a soothing Friday evening designed to help you release the week, relax deeply, and ease into the weekend. This restorative session begins with grounding breathwork and gentle body awareness to calm your mind and prepare your body for stillness.
Women’s Networking Coffee Morning!
When: Saturday January 31st, 9:00am – 11:00am
Where: Dottir Wellbeing Centre
Price: free
Get ready to sip coffee, make connections, and feel empowered at this Women’s Networking Coffee Morning!
Therapeutic Writing Workshop – Gateshead
When: Saturday January 31st, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where: Gateshead Central Library
Price: £22.38
In this creative and inspiring session, you’ll be guided through psychology-based writing prompts to help explore your inner world.
Connect & Create: Botanical Ink Creations
When: Saturday January 31st, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Where: Ouseburn Trust
Price: £11.55
Connect & Create is a chance to slow down, work with your hands, and connect with others through simple, nature-based creative processes. You’ll experience a hands-on, nature-inspired creative session and be able to connect with others through nature crafts and skill-sharing.
Winter White Flower Bouquet Workshop – Newcastle
When: Saturday January 31st, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Where: National Trust – Gibside
Price: £55
Create a stunning winter bouquet and learn the spiral technique in this relaxed, hands-on workshop. Using white blooms and soft foliage, you’ll create a beautifully elegant bouquet and finish it with stylish gift wrapping in an aqua bubble — ready to gift to someone special (or keep for yourself!).
Willow Obelisk Workshop – Whitley Bay
When: Saturday January 31st, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Where: The Workshop
Price: £55
This hands on workshop will give you the tools and knowledge to make your very own willow obelisk. You’ll be using sustainable, locally sourced willow grown and harvested from a plot in the stunning Northumberland National Park.
Calming Colours Creative Workshop – Newcastle
When: Saturday January 31st, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Where: Leazes Park
Price: free
Enjoy a calming colouring-in session in the peaceful Leazes Park. The perfect way to say goodbye to the January blues and make new connections.
Creative and Wholesome Future Self Letter Workshop
When: Saturday January 31st, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Where: Flaura Rose Ltd.
Price: £18.50
Get crafty and creative with a wholesome letter to your future self. Journal your thoughts, make your own stamp and enjoy a wholesome afternoon.
THE RESIDENCY + THE 108 – North Shields
When: Saturday January 31st, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Where: Harbour House
Price: £32.13
A late-night movement ritual designed to feel like a club night, without the comedown. Set under red light, and sound driven, this is an immersive experience where movement is everything, bodies are in motion, and you’ll breathe in the dimly lit atmosphere, and experience a collective elevation.
BTR x Ruhe 5k Matcha run – Sunderland
When: Sunday February 1st, 8:00am – 10:00am
Where: Roker Park
Price: £7.50
Get ready to lace up for the BTR x Ruhe 5k Matcha Run! This in-person event is all about fun, fitness, and fueling up with some fresh, energizing matcha. Whether you’re sprinting or jogging, it’s a perfect way to meet new friends and enjoy the great outdoors.
Women’s Circle – Morpeth
When: Sunday February 1st, 10:00am – 11:00am
Where: Yoga Den
Price: £12
Welcome to the Reloved Women’s Circle at the Yoga Den. A calm, friendly space to slow down, check in with yourself, and spend time with other women — with no pressure to share or do anything.
Matfen, Great Whittington Loop – Women’s Walk circ.
When: Sunday February 1st, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Where: The Keepers
Price: £6
A gorgeous walk that begins and ends at Matfen Hall (one of our favourite coffee stops!), this route takes you to the lovely village of Great Whittington.
Sunday Sanctuary Sound Bath – Sunderland
When: Sunday February 1st, 10:30am – 11:45am
Where: Pennywell Business Centre
Price: £16.96
Relax and unwind with a 75 minute sound bath of crystal and himalayan singing bowls, chimes & gongs in the tranquil space at Soul Sanctuary.
Enjoy a ‘Solo Saturday’
When: Saturday January 31st – Sunday February 1st
Where: Newcastle
Price: free
Whether you’re newly independent, intentionally introverted, or just fancy a bit of uninterrupted you-time, spending a day alone can feel oddly luxurious. And in the North East? We’ve got tonnes of brilliant options that are anything but awkward. Here’s how to ace your solo weekend, local-style.
Head to the Cinema
When: Saturday January 31st – Sunday February 1st
Where: Newcastle
Price: free
This January brought a strong line-up of new film releases, from prestige literary adaptations to big-budget horror and emotionally rich indie dramas. Whether you’re planning a solo cinema date or a weekend trip to the big screen, there’s plenty worth leaving the house for.
Animal Lovers – Check Out a Cat or Dog Cafe!
When: Saturday January 31st – Sunday February 1st
Where: Newcastle
Price: free
You don’t have to go all the way to Asia, or even to London, to visit an animal café – the North East has a few of its own, with resident cats and dogs to cuddle with coffee and cake.
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