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Error is creation: Innovative art & technology festival, 404 International Festival of Art & Technology lands in Newcastle this summer

6 May 2026

The world-renowned art and technology festival is set to take place in the UK for the first time this year.

Taking place from...

Newcastle to host world-leading microbiology conference in 2027

29 April 2026

Northumbria University will welcome hundreds of scientists from across the globe when it hosts an international conference dedicated to understanding the microscopic world of bacteria and microbe...

Newcastle tourism hotspots set to compete on national stage

16 April 2026

Two Newcastle businesses have been named finalists in the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.

VisitEngland has today...

Newcastle Gateshead named host for top Travel Trade Convention

27 February 2026

NewcastleGateshead has been named as the location for a major Travel Trade convention in 2027.

Leading travel association UKinbound announced ...

2026 Mercury Prize returns to Newcastle

18 February 2026

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 Newca...

North East charity ‘shines a light’ on 45 years of fighting fuel poverty

10 February 2026

Newcastle-based charity National Energy Action’s Annual Fuel Poverty Conference marks 45 years of fighting fuel poverty by lighting up the Millennium Bridge (see video link below).

Regeneration Brainery partners with industry leaders to bring property and regeneration ‘Brainery Week’ to the North East for the first time

29 January 2026

Regeneration Brainery, the national social mobility programme, is hosting its first North East “Brainery Week” for local young people. Taking place in Newcastle and Gateshead between 16–20 ...

Mercury Prize shines global spotlight on Newcastle and the North East

14 January 2026

New figures have shown the region’s economy received a boost of more than £1.4 million by hosting the 2025 Mercury Prize.