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This week in the North East
FamilyUntil 20 Sept · Newcastle
Treasure: Hidden, Lost, Found
A free family exhibition of hoards, relics and buried finds at Newcastle's much-loved natural history and archaeology museum.
Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PTFree entry
ExhibitionUntil 17 Jan · Gateshead
Chitra Ganesh & Tish Murtha at BALTIC
Two free, drop-in exhibitions on Gateshead Quayside — a Brooklyn artist's UK debut and Tish Murtha's Tyneside photography.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quays, NE8Free
MarketUntil 31 Dec · Newcastle
Grainger Market
A gorgeous Grade I-listed Victorian market hall in the heart of Newcastle, trading six days a week.
Grainger Market, Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5QGFree entry
MarketUntil 8 Feb · Newcastle
Quayside Sunday Market
A long-running, year-round outdoor market on Newcastle's historic Quayside with independent traders selling handmade crafts, art and local produce.
Newcastle Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DEFree entry
Music👋 Meet peopleFri 18 – Sun 20 Sept · Durham
Durham Folk Festival
A new city-wide folk festival across Durham's cathedral, market place and miners' hall, with singing sessions, ceilidhs and river-cruise gigs.
Multiple venues across Durham City — Redhills Durham Miners Hall, Durham Cathedral, Palace Green & the MarketplaceTickets vary by event/day pass — see tickettailor.com/events/durhamfolkfestival
ExhibitionUntil 1 May · Gateshead
BALTIC Open Submission 2026
BALTIC's flagship open-call exhibition of around 100 works by artists from across the region and beyond, free to visit on Gateshead's quayside.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BAFree entry
MusicMon 21 Sept · Gateshead
Death Cab for Cutie
US indie-rock veterans play the Glasshouse's main hall on their 'I Built You A Tower' tour.
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, St Mary's Square, Gateshead NE8 2JRFrom around £41
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