Events in South Shields and the North East

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM·The Word·Free

21Oct

Wednesday21 October 2026

South Tyneside Sings: Food Glorious Food

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM·Red Hackle Pub·Free (£2 voluntary contribution encouraged)

Oil Painting Workshop with Theresa Poulton in Jarrow

7:30 PM·The Customs House·From £31.50

22Oct

Thursday22 October 2026

Go Your Own Way: The Fleetwood Mac Legacy

6:00 PM·The Customs House·From £25.50

23Oct

Friday23 October 2026

Girl Pop Live

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Market Place·Free entry

24Oct

Saturday24 October 2026

South Shields Market

Markets

Wellness Weekends: Express Yourself Movement Session at South Shields Museum

9:30 AM - 10:10 AM·South Shields Museum and Art Gallery·Free (booking required)

10:20 AM - 3:00 PM·South Shields Museum and Art Gallery·Free (Slow Looking must be booked; craft is drop-in)

Wellness Weekends: Clay Motifs Craft and Slow Looking at South Shields Museum

10:30 AM - 2:30 PM·The Word·Free (drop-in, ages 8+)

Green Libraries Week: Recycled Wood Creations Workshop at The Word

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM·Souter Lighthouse and The Leas·£50.00

Halloween Wreath Making at Souter Lighthouse

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Souter Lighthouse and The Leas·Free event, normal admission applies

Self-Led Souter Sports at Souter Lighthouse

3:00 PM·Wolf Competitions Stadium·Adults £18 to £20, concessions and juniors cheaper

South Shields v Chester

Sports

Jamie Hutchinson: Can My Mate Come? He's Sound.

7:30 PM·The Customs House·From £20

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM·The Word·Free, drop-in

26Oct

Monday26 October 2026

Halloween Arts and Crafts at The Word

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM·Souter Lighthouse and The Leas·Free event

27Oct

Tuesday27 October 2026

Souter Sports at Souter Lighthouse

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM·The Word·£2

Teen Art Session: Paint a Dementor

Sessions from 11:00 AM to 2:45 PM·South Shields Museum and Art Gallery·Free, booking essential

Beaded Treasure Workshop at South Shields Museum

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·The Word·Free, drop-in

28Oct

Wednesday28 October 2026

Lego Time at The Word

Create Your Own Pumpkin Door Hanger at The Word

10:00 AM·The Word·£5.04

Seated Bollywood Taster Session at The Word

10:30 AM·The Word·£1

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM·Souter Lighthouse and The Leas·Free event

Crafty Cruiser Family Crafts at Souter Lighthouse

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM·The Word·£2

Spooky Daytime Disco at The Word

11:00 AM & 12:30 PM·South Shields Museum & Art Gallery·£7

29Oct

Thursday29 October 2026

Animal Handling with Science Buddies

1:30 PM & 3:00 PM·The Word·Free, booking required

Halloween Children's Dance Sessions at The Word

Various, 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM·The Customs House·From £13

Dennis' Little Chip Shop of Horrors

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM·The Word·Free, drop-in

30Oct

Friday30 October 2026

Board Games at The Word

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM·South Shields Museum and Art Gallery·Free (drop-in)

Time Travellers History Group at South Shields Museum

2:30 PM·The Word·£10 family of four, £5 one adult and one child

Halloween Family Party Games at The Word

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM·Market Place·Free entry

31Oct

Saturday31 October 2026

South Shields Market

Markets

Wellness Weekends: Flights of Fancy Craft and Slow Looking at South Shields Museum

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM·South Shields Museum and Art Gallery·Free (qigong and Slow Looking must be booked; craft is drop-in)

Tiny Tweeties at The Word: Halloween Session

10:15 AM·The Word·£5

8:00 PM·The Customs House·From £5.50

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

8:00 PM·The Customs House·From £30

1Nov

Sunday1 November 2026

John Miles: Music Was My First Love

Two displays, 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM·South Shields seafront·Free

South Tyneside Fireworks Displays

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM·Red Hackle Pub·Free (£2 voluntary contribution encouraged)

4Nov

Wednesday4 November 2026

Festive Clippy Mat Workshop with Kerry Cook in Jarrow

2:00 PM·South Shields Museum and Art Gallery·£5

6Nov

Friday6 November 2026

Museum Tour with the Assistant Keeper

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM·South Shields Museum and Art Gallery·Free (movement and Slow Looking must be booked; craft is drop-in)

7Nov

Saturday7 November 2026

Wellness Weekends: Collaborative Mignard Collage at South Shields Museum

3:00 PM·Wolf Competitions Stadium·Adults £18 to £20, concessions cheaper

South Shields v Southport

Sports

14Nov

Saturday14 November 2026

Pop Up Choir with Beccy Owen at The Word

10:30 AM - 2:30 PM·The Word·Free (booking required)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM·The Word·£8.83

28Nov

Saturday28 November 2026

A Christmas Carol at The Word

6Dec

Sunday6 December 2026

Sunday Sessions with Jen Stevens

1pm to 3pm·The Word·Free

4:30pm to 5:30pm and 6pm to 7pm·Arbeia Roman Fort·£10

12Dec

Saturday12 December 2026

Candlelit Tours of Arbeia Roman Fort

1pm to 3pm·The Word·£9.38

A Very Victorian Christmas

6pm to 6:45pm·The Word·Free

16Dec

Wednesday16 December 2026

South Tyneside Sings: Doorstep Carols

Festive Daytime Disco

1pm to 3pm·The Word·£2

22Dec

Tuesday22 December 2026

Teen Art Session: Create the Northern Lights in Pastels

4pm to 6pm·The Word·£2

3:00 PM·The Trustmark Group Stadium·Matchday admission — see club website

26Dec

Saturday26 December 2026

Hebburn Town v South Shields (Boxing Day derby)

Sports

11Apr

Sunday11 April 2027

Janet Street-Porter: Still Off The Leash At 80!

7:00 PM·The Customs House·From £33.25

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This Weekend

An Afternoon with Ann Cleeves

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · The Word

Lego and Duplo Bricks Playpit at The Word

10:00 AM - 3:30 PM · The Word

Workshops with Lego Bricks: Brick Safari and Little Engineers

10:15 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM & 2:30 PM sessions · The Word