Oktoberfest Newcastle

The North's biggest Oktoberfest has been going over a decade, and spreading it across three separate Saturdays (10th, 17th, 24th) means it never feels like an overcrowded one-off scrum — you can actually get near the bar. Steins, oompah bands and pretzels the size of your face, under a heated tent in the heart of the city.

It sells out every year, so it's one to book rather than chance on the door — go with a big group or turn up solo and you'll be adopted by someone else's table within minutes.