Here’s a quick Mumbler overview of dining experiences and one-off/short term events. More details can be found under Festive Season, along with many more longer running events throughout November and December.
| Date Range | Festive Dining🍗 |
|---|---|
| 24th Nov – 24th Dec | Dobbies, Gosforth £5.99 – £13.99 pp |
| 30th Nov – 24th Dec | Dobbies, Birtley £5.99 – £13.99 pp |
| 1st – 22nd Dec | Porky’s Low Fell £5 per child |
| 1st – 23rd Dec | Spanish City £10.95-£25 pp |
| 3rd – 20th Dec | Seven Stories £3.25 per child |
| 7th – 24th Dec | Sage £7.95 – £10.95 pp |
| 8th Dec | South Causey Inn £24.95 – £34.95 pp |
| 8th, 15th, 21st & 22nd Dec | Alnwick Castle £15 – £18 pp |
| 14th Dec | The Nest £10 – £15 pp |
| 14th & 21st Dec | The Vermont Hotel £12.95 – £21.95 pp |
| 14th & 21st Dec | The Coachman £6.95 pp |
| 21st Dec | Runhead Bar and Grill £6 per child |
| 21st & 24th Dec | Pineapple and Bears £5 – £10 per child |
| 22nd Dec | Hardwick Hall Hotel £14.95 – £19.95 pp |
| 23rd Dec | The Nest £10 per child |
| 24th Dec | Holmside Park £8.80 – £30 pp |
| 24th Dec | South Causey Inn £19.95 – £25.95 pp |
Festive Events🎅
Sat 16th Nov – Rock Choir North East (BALTIC), Free.
– Sleigh Racing (Blaydon Library), £3.
– Festive Fayre, Polar Express & Santa’s Grotto (St. James’ Park), £3 – £5.
Sun 17th Nov – Festive Fayre, Polar Express & Santa’s Grotto (St. James’ Park), £3 – £5.
– Clay Bunting Workshop (Watergate Cafe), £21.38pp.
Mon 18th Nov – Sleigh Racing (Central Library), £3.
Tues 19th Nov – Silver Jewellery Prints (Watergate Cafe), £50 – £70.
Thurs 21st Nov – Christmas Lights Switch On (Trinity Square), Free.
– Christmas Lights Switch On (Birtley), Free.
Fri 22nd Nov – Willow Star Workshop (Conkers Life), £18.50. per adult
Sat 23rd Nov – Sleigh Racing (Leam Lane Library), £3.
– Santa Saturdays (Crawcrook Library), £2 per child.
– Christmas Rhymetime (Birtley Library), £1.
Sun 24th Nov – Carol Concert & Lights Switch On (Winlaton Community Centre), Free.
Tues 26th Nov – Story Time with Santa (Whitehouse Farm Centre), £15.99 per child.
Wed 27th Nov – Christmas Lights Switch On (Low Fell), free.
Thurs 28th Nov – Wreath Workshop (Watergate Cafe), £45.
Fri 29th Nov – A Winter’s Storytelling (Shipley Art Gallery), £5 per child.
– Christmas Wreath Workshop (Conkers Life), £40.
Sat 30th Nov – Card Making & Crafting (Thought Foundation) £3 per family.
– Clay Animal Making Workshop (BALTIC), £6.80pp.
– Santa Saturdays (Crawcrook Library), £2 per child.
– Frost Fest (Land of Oak & Iron), free entry, activity cost varies.
Sun 1st Dec – Santa Express (Exhibition Park), donation.
– E.T. Concert (Sage Gateshead), £28 – £42.
– Family Fun Run (Intu Metrocentre), £5 per person.
– Frost Fest (Land of Oak & Iron), free entry, activity cost varies.
– Christmas lights switch on (Land of Oak & Iron), free.
– Family Fun Christmas Session, The Creation Station (Happy Feet Dance Studio), £5 (siblings 50% discount).
Thurs 5th Dec – Story Time with Santa (Whitehouse Farm Centre), £15.99 per child.
Fri 6th Dec – Baby Sign & Sensory Christmas Class (Baby Nurture), £5.
Sat 7th Dec – Christmas Wreath Workshop (Bowes Railway), £10.
– Festive Train Ride (Stephenson Railway Museum), from £14 pp.
– The Nights Before Christmas (Gibside), £2-3 plus regular admission.
– Elf Academy (WWT Washington Wetland Centre), Adult: £3.50, Child: £10.
Sun 8th Dec – Sleeping Beauty Panto (Hardwick Hall Hotel), £14.95 – £19.95.
– Festive Train Ride (Stephenson Railway Museum), from £14 pp.
– Elf Academy (WWT Washington Wetland Centre), Adult: £3.50, Child: £10.
Wed 11th Dec – Elf Workshop (Watergate Cafe), 3.09 per child.
Festive Workshops & Shopping Event (The Biscuit Factory), £10 per child, per session.
Thurs 12th Dec – Story Time with Santa (Whitehouse Farm Centre) £15.99 per child.
Sat 14th Dec – Santa Special Train Ride (South Tynedale Railway), £11 – £14.
– Meet Santa (Bowes Railway), £5.
– Santa Experience (Saltwell Park), £12.
– Meet Santa Claus (Brocksbushes), £5 per child.
– Wreath Making Workshop (Shipley Art Gallery), £3.
– Clay Animal Making Workshop (BALTIC), £6.80pp.
– Beebots Christmas Delivery (Leam Lane Library), £1.
– Cards of Kindness (Thought Foundation), £3 per family.
– Christmas Disco (Leam Lane Community Centre), £4 per child.
– The Nights Before Christmas (Gibside), £2-3 plus regular admission.
– Elfin’ Around the Snowflake Forest (Jarrow Hall), £12 pp.
– Elf Academy (WWT Washington Wetland Centre), Adult: £3.50, Child: £10.
– Baby’s First Christmas, Baby Sensory Gateshead (Wesley Memorial Church) £12 (£3 per sibling).
– Christmas Cracker Party, The Baby Hub & Kalma Baby (Blaydon Youth Centre), £11 (siblings £2.75).
– Christmas Crafts & Clarty Party, Little Learners (Gateshead District Scout Hut), £7 – £12.50 (siblings £3.50 – £6.25).
Sun 15th Dec – Sleeping Beauty Panto (Hardwick Hall Hotel), £14.95 – £19.95.
– Elfin’ Around the Snowflake Forest (Jarrow Hall), £12 pp.
– Santa Experience (Saltwell Park), £12.
– Meet Santa Claus (Brocksbushes), £5 per child.
– Low Fell Choir Christmas Performance (The Nest).
– Dog Christmas Pawty (Watergate Cafe), £16.22 per dog.
– Grinch Movie& Pom Pom Making (Thought Foundation), £3 per family.
– Elf Academy (WWT Washington Wetland Centre), Adult: £3.50, Child: £10.
Tues 17th Dec – Story Time with Santa (Whitehouse Farm Centre), £15.99 per child.
– Christmas by Candlelight with the Choir (Gibside), £15.
Thurs 19th Dec – Christmas by Candlelight with the Choir (Gibside), £15.
– Christmas at the Cathedral Concert (Newcastle), from £22.
– Elf Christmas Film Night (Stargate & Crookhill Community Centre), £3 per child.
Fri 20th Dec – Christmas Special Messy Play (Eddie Catz Mothercare), £6 per child.
Sat 21st Dec – Santa (The Nest), £10 per child.
– Santa’s Grotto (Music Video Party, Pelaw), £12.95 per child.
– Meet Santa Claus (Brocksbushes), £5 per child.
– Clay Animal Making Workshop (BALTIC), £6.80pp.
– Fambingo Christmas Special (Thought Foundation), £4 – £6.
– Christmas Party (Rutherford AFC), £1.50 – £2.50.
– ChristMessy Party, Little Learners (Dunston Community Centre), £8.
– The Nights Before Christmas (Gibside), £2-3 plus regular admission.
– Winter Festival Performance (St Mary’s Heritage Centre), £10/£7.
– Elf Academy (WWT Washington Wetland Centre), Adult: £3.50, Child: £10.
– Christmas Crafts & Clarty Party, Little Learners (Gateshead District Scout Hut), £7 – £12.50 (siblings £3.50 – £6.25).
Sun 22nd Dec – The Snowman (Sage Gateshead), £17.50 – £22.
– Santa Experience(Saltwell Park), £12.
– Santa Experience (Pineapple and Bears), £6.50 – £12.50 per child.
– Santa’s Grotto (Music Video Party, Pelaw), £12.95 per child.
– Meet Santa (Victoria Tunnel), Adult: £8, Child: £6.
– Meet Santa Claus (Brocksbushes), £5 per child.
– Little Mermaid Panto (Wardley Social Club), £8 pp.
– Winter Festival Performance (St Mary’s Heritage Centre), £10/£7.
– Christmas Cracker, Little Learners (Gateshead Leisure Centre), £8.50.
– Elf Movie & Creative Crafting (Thought Foundation), £1 each.
– Parkrun Christmas Cracker (Saltwell Junior Parkrun), Free.
– Elf Academy(WWT Washington Wetland Centre), Adult: £3.50, Child: £10.
– Christmas Fair & Disco (Blue Flames Leisure Centre), Adult: £2, Child: £5.
– Carol Singing (Winlaton Mill Village Hall)
Mon 23rd Dec – The Snowman (Sage Gateshead), £17.50 – £22.
– Santa Experience (Saltwell Park), £12.
– Santa’s Grotto (Music Video Party, Pelaw), £12.95 per child.
– The Little Mermaid Panto (Forest Hall Social Club), £4 pp.
– ChristMessy Party, Little Learners (Blaydon Youth Centre), £8.
– Christmas Town – Draw on the Floor (Thought Foundation), £2 per family.
– Winter Festival Performance (St Mary’s Heritage Centre), £10/£7.
Tues 24th Dec – The Snowman (Sage Gateshead), £17.50 – £22.
– Winter Festival Performance (St Mary’s Heritage Centre), £10/£7.
– Film Screening: Its a Wonderful Life (Thought Foundation).
– Christmas Eve Cinema Morning (Winlaton Mill Village Hall), £2 per family.
Thurs 26th Dec – Mince Pie Specials (Tanfield Railway), Adult: £10.50, Child: £6.50.
Fri 27th Dec – The Little Mermaid Panto (Springwell Social Club), £5 pp.
– The Metrognomes & the Magic Lamp Panto (intu Metrocentre), free. 27th-31st Dec, 2nd-3rd Jan.
Sun 29th Dec – Princess and Superhero Party (Wardley Club), £5 per ticket.
– Mince Pie Specials (Tanfield Railway), Adult: £10.50, Child: £6.50.
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