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Newcastle to come alive for 2025 Mercury Prize
29 August 2025
This October, the Mercury Prize moves beyond London for the first time ever, as plans were revealed today on how the Prize will make its mark on host city Newcastle. The move to Newcastle, in partnership with Newcastle City Council and The North East Combined Aut...
Northumbria University to host prestigious international conference on GPR technology
28 July 2025
Scientists, engineers and researchers using and developing Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology will gather at Northumbria University for the 21st International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar – GPR 2026. The four-day event, to be held in June 2026,...
Travel media and influencers set to descend on North East England for major event in 2026
8 July 2025
Newcastle has been named as the host city for Media Getaway 2026– an event that attracts global travel brands and media from across the UK and Ireland. Destination North East England has teamed up with Travel Connection Group, who organise Media Getaway, a...
North East universities to host international Medieval and Renaissance music conference
30 June 2025
An international conference celebrating the music of the medieval and Renaissance periods will be hosted by three of the North East’s universities this week. The MedRen2025 Conference will take place across Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham Universiti...
Diverse delegation from Newcastle and Gateshead heads to The Meetings Show 2025
19 June 2025
For the first time eight organisations from Newcastle and Gateshead are attending one of the UK’s leading meetings and events trade shows together. NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, is leading a delegation of businesse...
North East England launches toolkit to support regenerative business events
13 June 2025
By choosing the North East of England as their host destination, event organisers can now prioritise sustainability and maximise their positive social impact. NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, on behalf of Destination North East England, has developed a compr...
2025 Mercury Prize moves to Newcastle
7 May 2025
The Mercury Prize has announced its new 2025 host city, Newcastle, in partnership with Newcastle City Council and The North East Combined Authority. The dates for the 2025 event were also announced today. The shortlist of the twelve ‘Albums of the Year’ will ...
North East agency chosen to deliver prestigious international event
22 April 2025
Newcastle-based BeaconHouse Events has been awarded the contract to deliver the 14th World Conference of Science Journalists, which will take place in London in 2027. The North East-based team beat agencies from around the UK in a competitive tender process...
New partnership to enhance responsible and sustainable events in North East England
2 April 2025
Leading provider dedicated to innovative responsible and sustainable event solutions, event:decision has partnered with a destination in a world-first to promote responsible event practices across the UK region. NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, on behalf of ...
National conference organisers explore Newcastle and Gateshead as event destination
14 March 2025
Event organisers from across the UK visited Newcastle and Gateshead this week as part of a familiarisation visit which could see more conferences and events land in the region. NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, convened ...