What's On This Weekend in South Shields
10 events happening across South Shields and the North East this weekend.
Summer Storytime Stay and Play
Woodhorn Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, NE63 9YF
A story followed by a creative activity for young children at Woodhorn Museum.
St Mary's Wildlife Festival
St Mary's Lighthouse & Visitor Centre, St Mary's Island, Whitley Bay, NE26 4RS
A free family festival celebrating the rich wildlife of St Mary's Island, from seabirds to the creatures of the rock pools. No booking required.
Also This Weekend
Feast by the Sea — August Edition
Spanish City Plaza, Whitley Bay
The Music of The Lord of the Rings
Newcastle Cathedral, St Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PF
Totally Tina 2026 — Playhouse Whitley Bay
Playhouse Whitley Bay, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LZ
Music on Film at The Glasshouse
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (The Brasserie), St Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR
Family Film Club at The Glasshouse
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (The Brasserie), St Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR
Tea and Tracks: Folklore
The Glasshouse, St Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR
Sound Down Sunday at Woodhorn Museum
Woodhorn Museum, Ashington
Across the Network
Gosforth
See all →- Street Food Friday: Flankman — Fri 21 Aug
- Sounds of the Underground: Gobby Lass — Fri 21 Aug
Jesmond
See all →- Sounds of the Underground: Gobby Lass — Fri 21 Aug
- The Hobbit Trilogy at Tyneside Cinema — Sat 22 Aug
Whitley Bay
See all →- St Mary's Wildlife Festival — Sat 22 Aug
- Feast by the Sea — August Edition — Sat 22 Aug
Blyth
See all →- Whirling Windmill Workshops — Sat 22 Aug
- Blyth Spartans v Ossett United — Sat 22 Aug
Alnwick
See all →- Tom Fool the Jester at Alnwick Castle — Fri 21 Aug
- Stardust: A Family Fun Evening — Fri 21 Aug
Hexham
See all →- Hexham Heritage Tour — Sat 22 Aug
- Hexham Farmers' Market — Sat 22 Aug
Heaton
See all →- Boho Rhapsody at The Cumberland Arms — Sat 22 Aug
- Led Into Zeppelin at The Cluny — Sat 22 Aug
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