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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. A new report commissioned and published by Newcastle City Council has highlighted the huge impact the awards ceremony and fringe...
Newcastle’s anticipated five-star hotel has arrived
20 November 2025
Hotel Gotham Newcastle has opened its doors, bringing new energy to one of the city’s most iconic buildings. The former fire station has been transformed into a 57-bedroom luxury hotel – stylish, bold and full of personality, with all the signature charm. Pha...
Festival of The Girl Selects the North East to Host Its First Event Outside the Capital in Partnership With NorthStandard
5 November 2025
Breaking new ground beyond the capital, the not-for-profit organisation founded in 2019 to challenge gender stereotypes and empower young girls, Festival of The Girl, has announced its first-ever event outside London. Scheduled for March 2026 in Newcastle upon Ty...
First LGBTQIA+ summit of its kind in the UK to arrive in Newcastle and Gateshead
9 October 2025
NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) are proud to announce its support of the Safer To Be Me Summit, the UK’s first of its kind, which is being held in Newcastle and Gateshead this month. Taking place over the course of a week 20-25 October 2025, Safer To Be Me ...
Stunning silver for NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau at national awards
22 September 2025
The organisation dedicated to attracting conference and business events to Newcastle and Gateshead took home a national award for Best UK Convention Bureau. NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, has been recognised by indust...
Crowne Plaza Newcastle celebrates 10 years of events impact
16 September 2025
The Crowne Plaza Newcastle is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, marking a decade as one of the city’s leading hotels for meetings and events, over a million guests, and its place as a proud partner in Newcastle’s continued growth as a business event...
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...