Tourism and travel

Monthly art & crafts market on the main concourse at Newcastle Central Station. Look forward to 20 of the regions best artists, crafters and designers selling their wares on the first Friday of each month, from 10am-6pm.

Whitley Bay will see the annual visit from Northumbrian stallholders offering a wide range of traditional favourites to complement the celebration of the Feast of St Nicholas. There will also be a lantern parade, carol singing and entertainment.

There will be a lamplit procession from children from local first schools leaving Marine Park First School at 4.15pm on Friday going along Park View to St Paul's Church.

Throughout the weekend there will be entertainment, carol singing and a fair at St Paul's Church.

As the Crawley story comes to an end in this well-loved TV drama we celebrate with readings, high tea, quizzes and more.

Join us for fun Christmas activities. Suitable for children under 11.

Join us for fun Christmas activities. Suitable for children under 11.

Gateshead Visible Ethnic Minority Support Group (GVEMSG) and GemArts present another fantastic evening of music, food and fun at their annual Diwali Celebrations. Popularly known as the "festival of lights", Diwali is an important time in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism, and celebrated in countries worldwide. Traditional Diwali celebrations signify the triumph of good over evil. Join in the festivities, and enjoy entertainment from regional musicians, performers and DJ’s spinning the very best Bhangra and Bollywood tunes. An event for young and old alike. 

SunnyCon 5 is returning in 2016 after 4 years in Sunderland the convention has moved up in the world to St James Park stadium.

SunnyCon is the largest anime and Japanese culture convention outside of London. Every year it attracts thousands of people who attend to meet guests, attend panels and talks from experts and cosplay.

So far guests announced are international cosplay stars Twinfools and Nova Vandorwolf, anthropomorphic expert and head of the worlds largest furry convention Uncle Kage, YouTube abridging sensations Team Four Star will be making their first ever UK appearence and former Power Ranger Johnny Yong Bosch will also be attending to give talks on his career in anime voice acting and also his live action roles.

Tickets can be found on our website ticket page and Under 12's go free with paying adults.

You’ve taken the journey with them from those first arena auditions, sat on the edge of your sofa during the dramatic six-seat challenge, followed their path to judges’ houses and will be tuning in to the studio shows; now is your chance to see The X Factor Live.

The X Factor 2016 Live Tour is a country wide arena tour which will travel to Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on Thursday 10th March 2016, with contestants performing classic songs and viewers’ favourites from the TV series.

Attended by over three million people, The X Factor Live Tour has been one of the most successful annual arena tours in the UK for the past eleven years. Tickets go on sale Friday 23rd October at 9.00am - so don’t miss the opportunity to catch this year’s stars live at the Metro Radio Arena.

Every year thousands of people, with or without a direct connection to the Hospice, remember a loved one by dedicating a light on our Light up a Life Remembrance Tree and making a donation to St Oswald's. These lights will be unveiled at our Light up a Life services in December.
In return for your kind donation to Light up a Life, you will receive a personalised card containing the name(s) of those you are remembering and a memory star where you can write your own personal message to bring to our Light up a Life service, or place on your tree at home.
To take part in Light up a Life, please contact our Fundraising Team by calling 0191 246 9123, email fundraising@stoswaldsuk.org or visit us at www.stoswaldsuk.org/light-up-a-life-2015

Loveartnortheast return for their third event at the Cathedral. Grab quirky, handmade gifts from talented local folk.