Events in South Shields& the North East
What's on in South Shields and across the wider North East.
22 events
2Sept
Wednesday2 September 2026
Caer Urfa: A Look at Anglo-Saxon South Shields
See listing·South Shields Museum & Art Gallery·See booking
4Sept
Friday4 September 2026
South Shields Friday Flea Market
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM·South Shields Market Place·Free
5Sept
Saturday5 September 2026
Jason Cook's Comedy Club
See booking page·The Customs House·See booking page
7Sept
Monday7 September 2026
In Conversation with Matt Haig
10:00am - 11:30am·The Word·See booking
11Sept
Friday11 September 2026
An Audience with T.M. Logan
6:00pm - 7:00pm·The Word·£6.13
15Sept
Tuesday15 September 2026
An Audience with Glenda Young
2:00pm - 3:00pm·The Word·£2.88
16Sept
Wednesday16 September 2026
South Tyneside Sings, Road Trip Songs
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM·The Word·Free
17Sept
Thursday17 September 2026
911: 30th Anniversary Tour
See booking page·The Customs House·See booking page
18Sept
Friday18 September 2026
A Poet in Every Port: Rhymes on the Tyne with Rowan McCabe
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM·The Word·£3
21Sept
Monday21 September 2026
An Audience with Jeff Brown
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM·The Word·£5 in person / £6.13 online
24Sept
Thursday24 September 2026
Kevin Maguire in Conversation with Feargal Sharkey
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM·The Word·£7 in person / £8.30 online
25Sept
Friday25 September 2026
Noir at the Bar, South Shields
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM·The Word·Free (booking required)
26Sept
Saturday26 September 2026
Bay Tales Presents: The Word is Murder, South Tyneside's Crime Fiction Festival
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM·The Word·£6 in person / £7.21 online
29Sept
Tuesday29 September 2026
Janet Street-Porter: Still Off The Leash At 80!
See booking page·The Customs House·See booking page
16Oct
Friday16 October 2026
South Tyneside Magic Festival: Family Magic Extravaganza
7:00 PM·The Customs House·£10
17Oct
Saturday17 October 2026
An Afternoon with Ann Cleeves
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM·The Word·£8.83
27Oct
Tuesday27 October 2026
Teen Art Session: Paint a Dementor
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM·The Word·£2
28Oct
Wednesday28 October 2026
Spooky Daytime Disco at The Word
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM·The Word·£2
28Nov
Saturday28 November 2026
A Christmas Carol at The Word
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM·The Word·£8.83
This Weekend
Sat5
Jason Cook's Comedy Club
See booking page · The Customs House
Sat5
Horticultural Show, Beamish Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Beamish Museum
Sun6
Jesmond Dene House Wedding Showcase
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Jesmond Dene House
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