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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 moreUK Music Industry Leaders Head to Newcastle for Generator Live Conference on 21 October
Generator is bringing leading figures from across the music and creative industries to Newcastle for Generator Live, a major one-day music conference taking place at Crowne Plaza Newcastle on Wednesday 21 October, as part of the wider Mercury Prize Fringe – and just one day before the prestigious Mercury Prize Awards Show at Utilita Arena […]
6 October 2026
Experience 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
- 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