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Crowne Plaza Newcastle puts people, pace and locality at the heart of new vision

14 June 2026

Crowne Plaza Newcastle has unveiled a renewed vision for its meetings, events and hospitality offering, centred around faster decision making, empowered teams, local partnerships and more personalised delegate experiences, as organisers increasingly look for grea...

North East England heads to The Meetings Show 2026

11 June 2026

The North East of England will be putting its business events offer in the spotlight this month as NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau attends The Meetings Show at ExCeL London from 24–25 June. This year, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau will be joined by ...

Parkers Chauffeurs raises the standard in premium event transport and management

Parkers Chauffeurs is reinforcing its position as a trusted partner for premium travel and event logistics, combining exceptional service standards, a luxury fleet and specialist operational expertise to deliver seamless experiences from start to finish. Working ...

ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Annual Meeting 2027 to take place in Newcastle

27 May 2026

The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Annual Meeting 2027 will take place at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne from 27 to 29 January 2027. The event will be hosted in partnership with the Venues at Northumbria team, with NewcastleGateshead Conventi...

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 26 August to 1 September 2026 across various venues in the North East of England, the 404 International Festival of Art & Technology ...

Associations focus on value and engagement as Crowne Plaza Newcastle survey highlights shifting event priorities

1 May 2026

Crowne Plaza Newcastle has captured fresh insight into what is shaping association events in 2026, with new pulse survey findings highlighting a clear focus on value, engagement, and evolving delegate expectations. The survey was conducted at the recent ABPCO Fes...

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 microbes in summer 2027. The 7th Meeting of Bergey’s International Societ...

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, 15 April, announced the finalists for the tourism industry’s national Awards for Excellence. The Catalyst, the remarkable venue based ...

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 that its 2027 Annual Convention will be held in the region next February. The announcement was made at this year’s Conv...

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 Newcastle City Council. The 2026 Awards Show will be held on Thursday 22 October at the Utilita Arena, Newcastl...