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Working with you, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau brings expert advice and support, established partnerships with local academia, business and industry, and extensive local knowledge. We offer FREE and unbiased advice to any event organiser to make it easier for you to bring your event to our region.
Find out moreNewcastle tourism hotspots set to compete on national stage
Two Newcastle businesses have been named finalists in the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. VisitEngland has today, 15 April, announced the finalists for the tourism industry’s national Awards for Excellence. The Catalyst, the remarkable venue based on the 24-acre innovation district, Newcastle Helix and ‘Europe’s oldest dining room’ Blackfriars will be fending off national competition […]
16 April 2026
Newcastle Gateshead named host for top Travel Trade Convention
NewcastleGateshead has been named as the location for a major Travel Trade convention in 2027. Leading travel association UKinbound announced that its 2027 Annual Convention will be held in the region next February. The announcement was made at this year’s Convention Gala Awards evening. The winning bid was submitted by Newcastle Gateshead Initiative (NGI)’s multi-award-winning […]
27 February 2026
2026 Mercury Prize returns to Newcastle
Following its biggest year yet in 2025, The Mercury Prize has announced its return to Newcastle as the host city for 2026, in partnership with Newcastle City Council. The 2026 Awards Show will be held on Thursday 22 October at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle. The Awards Show will feature live performances from many of the twelve shortlisted artists and the evening will culminate in […]
18 February 2026
- Newcastle University, Durham University
- 15 - 19 September 2025
- Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Durham University
- 30 June - 4 July 2025
- Newcastle Civic Centre
- 2 November 2024
- Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne
- 2-4 September 2024
- Frederick Douglass Centre, Newcastle University; Stephenson Building, Newcastle University
- 10-12 September 2024