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View all →South Tyneside Magic Festival: Family Magic Extravaganza
7:00 PM · The Customs House
£10Teen Art Session: Paint a Dementor
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM · The Word
£2Spooky Daytime Disco at The Word
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM · The Word
£2Polar Halloween Party at Whitley Bay Ice Rink
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Whitley Bay Ice Rink
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Rainbows, Brownies, Cubs and Scouts in South Shields: A Parents' Guide
A parents' guide to Girlguiding and Scouting in South Shields: the sections by age, the local Scout groups, how to sign your child up, what it costs, and how to volunteer.
Best Summer Sports Camps in South Shields
From council football camps at Temple Park and Haven Point to South Shields FC Foundation coaching, surf clubs on Sandhaven and gymnastics at Temple Park, a parent's guide to booking the remaining weeks of the summer holidays.
Best Children's Party Entertainers in South Shields
From long-established magicians and balloon modellers to princess character parties and party DJs, here are the children's entertainers who cover South Shields and South Tyneside.
Best Playgrounds in South Shields
From the seafront play parks at South Marine Park to the adventure playground at Bents Park, here are the best playgrounds and outdoor play areas for children in South Shields.
Best Soft Play in South Shields
From the largest indoor soft play in the North of England to a role play cafe for under-sixes, here are the best soft play and indoor play centres in South Shields.
Where to Go Swimming in South Shields
From the 25-metre pool at Haven Point to open-water swimming at Littlehaven Beach, here is your complete guide to swimming in South Shields.
Schools & Education
Find schools, nurseries, and educational resources in South Shields.
Local Places
Full directory →South Shields Westoe RFC
Sports & LeisureThe town's rugby union club, playing at Wood Terrace off Dean Road with senior, junior and mini sections and a clubhouse available for hire.
Haswell Driving School
EducationLong-established South Shields driving school run by Peter Haswell since 1987, offering learner lessons across South Tyneside with pickups from home, work, school or the Metro.
Harton Academy
EducationSecondary school rated Good by Ofsted, serving the South Shields community. Part of the Harton Education Trust.
Arbeia Roman Fort
CommunityUNESCO World Heritage Site guarding the main sea route to Hadrian's Wall. Full-scale Roman reconstructions, a museum of significant finds, and free admission from late March to September.
The Customs House
CommunitySouth Tyneside's premier arts venue in a listed building overlooking the River Tyne. Home to a 440-seat theatre, cinema, art gallery, restaurant, and bar.
South Marine Park
Sports & LeisureThe green heart of the South Shields seafront with a boating lake, the Lakeshore Railroad miniature steam railway, two play parks, gardens, and a bandstand.