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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 moreExperience North East England shortlisted for top industry award following Media Getaway success
Experience North East England has been shortlisted for Event of the Year at the prestigious Meeting Industry Association Awards (miaList Awards) 2026 for hosting Media Getaway. The nomination recognises standout individual events under 300 people and the successful partnership that brought one of the UK’s leading travel media events to North East England for the […]
8 September 2026
Leonardo Hotel Newcastle undergoes £5 million bedroom transformation
Leonardo Hotel Newcastle has undergone a £5 million bedroom refurbishment, unveiling a brand-new look and feel for guests at one of the city centre’s most popular hotel destinations. The extensive refurbishment programme has brought a completely refreshed guest experience to the hotel’s 274 bedrooms, introducing a contemporary design that draws deeply on Newcastle’s industrial heritage […]
10 July 2026
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2026 comes to Newcastle
Over 600 economists experienced a real Geordie welcome as the Royal Economic Society’s Annual Conference came to Newcastle University this week. Over the three days, delegates presented research, networked and took part in lectures and masterclasses covering everything from environmental economics through to the economics of football regulation. Taking place at venues across Newcastle’s 24-acre […]
10 July 2026
- Frederick Douglass Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne
- 16-19 July 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