What's On in Whitley Bay
Things to do in and around Whitley Bay: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Candlelit Nordic Strings in Cullercoats on 3 December
Royal Northern Sinfonia's string players give a candlelit concert at St George's Church, Cullercoats, at 7.30pm on 3 December. Tickets cost £5 to £25.
Dates for the diary
- Thu 12 Nov Express Yourself: The Madonna Show
- Fri 13 Nov Marty Craggs Acoustic Band
- Fri 13 Nov Arrival: The Hits of ABBA
- Sat 14 Nov Whitley Bay FC v Penrith
- Sat 14 Nov Whitley Bay parkrun
- Sat 14 Nov Showaddywaddy
- Sat 14 Nov Mark Watson: Before It Overtakes Us
- Sun 15 Nov Spanish City Christmas Tree Light Switch On
- Sun 15 Nov Appleby Dance Company: Nutcracker and Radio City Spectacular
- Mon 16 Nov A Christmas Carol
- Wed 18 Nov An Audience with Keegan's Entertainers
- Thu 19 Nov The Sensational 60s Experience
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Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Whitley Bay: 14 Stops Along Park View and the Coast
We checked 14 Whitley Bay and Tynemouth shops and markets, from Bellwoods to Razzberry Bazaar, for opening hours and addresses. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Trees Near Whitley Bay 2026: Prices and Dates
We checked 5 places selling real Christmas trees near Whitley Bay, from Seaton Delaval to Meldon Park, for 2026 prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
North Tyneside
Parents Urged to Challenge Misogyny: Free Course From 4 Dec
North Tyneside parents can train for free on 4 and 11 December to challenge sexism and misogyny safely. The course is at Victory House on Benton Lane, NE12.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Whitley Bay 2026: Six Tables Worth Booking for the Day
Six Christmas Day menus around Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice and Tynemouth, priced from £49.99 to £110 a head, plus December festive menus. Checked November 2026.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Ice Rink: £10 Skating Daily, No Booking Needed
Public skating every day on Hillheads Road from £10 plus £3.50 skate hire, no booking. Newcastle's outdoor rink at Life opens 7 November, adults £15.75.
Whitley Bay
St Mary's Lighthouse Red for Wear Red Day, 16 October
St Mary's Lighthouse was set to glow red on Friday 16 October for the 12th Wear Red Day, with the council's Killingworth site lit up too. How to still give.
Devolution
Manchesterism Panel, 27 Oct: Kim McGuinness at Newcastle Uni
Mayor Kim McGuinness joined a Newcastle University panel on 27 October on whether Andy Burnham's Manchester model suits the North East. No recording is out yet.
Arts
Whitley Bay Library Art Show: Addicted to Love, 6-15 Oct
Local artist Laura Bradley shows Addicted to Love, oil paintings on love in its many guises, on Whitley Bay Library's first floor from 6 to 15 October.
Events
What's On in Whitley Bay: Lights 15 Nov, Market 20-22 Nov
Remembrance at 3pm on 8 November, the Spanish City tree on 15 November, its Christmas market 20 to 22 November, then panto from 4 December. 40 dates checked.
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Whitley Bay This Weekend: Open Quay and Joe McElderry
Free Open Quay studios in North Shields, Joe McElderry and burlesque at the Playhouse, plus Tynemouth market: times and booking links for 25 to 27 September.
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Whitley Bay New Year's Eve 2026: Spanish City and £30 Robbie
Spanish City has a Trenchers family sitting from £33, a £95 dinner and a ball to 1.30am. Tynemouth Park adds a £30 Robbie Williams tribute night to 1am.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Priory Winter Opening: Weekends 10am to 4pm
Tynemouth Priory goes weekends-only from 2 November, 10am to 4pm, with extra days at New Year and February half term. Off-peak adult £7.65 booked ahead.
Whitley Bay
Creedence Clearwater Review at Whitley Bay: Played 24 Oct
The CCR tribute band plays Playhouse Whitley Bay on Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm to 9.50pm, a year after its first date there. Running times, rules and booking.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Remembrance Sunday: 3pm 8 Nov, Roads Shut 2.15
Whitley Bay's parade forms up in Victoria Terrace for a 3pm service at The Links on Sunday 8 November, roads shut from 2.15pm. Every borough time checked 7 Nov.
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Whitley Bay Santa's Grotto: Dates, Prices, Elf Express
Spanish City's grotto only opens through a booked meal, from £18.50 a child, and Breakfast with Santa is almost sold out on 20 Dec. Elf Express from £20.50.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Halloween Half Term: 2026 Events Have Finished
Whitley Bay's 2026 half term events are over: the steam gala, pumpkin trail and ghost trains ran 24 to 31 October. What they cost and when, for next year.
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Whitley Bay Film Festival: 18 Events, £7 to £18
The 2026 festival runs to 26 September at St Mary's Lighthouse, the Crescent Club and Jam Jar. Tickets are £7 to £18, and three events are sold out online.
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Whitley Bay Fireworks 2026: Tynemouth's Display Is Sat 7 Nov
The last big display near Whitley Bay is Tynemouth Cricket Club on Saturday 7 November: gates 5pm, fireworks 7pm. The Links and Segedunum shows are over.
North Shields
North Shields Christmas Market: 5-6 Dec, Square Shut 2-7 Dec
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December in Northumberland Square, free entry, about 70 stalls and rides. Where to park free, and the roads shut from 2 to 7 December.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Panto: Snow White, 4 Dec to 3 Jan
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs runs at the Playhouse from 4 December to 3 January, with Michelle Heaton and Theo Mayne. Times and prices are not published yet.
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Whitley Bay Christmas Lights: 15 November, £5 a Head
Spanish City switches on its 30ft tree at 5pm on Sunday 15 November. Entry £5, tickets online only, and free if you book a table in Trenchers or 1910 first.
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Christmas Market: 20-22 Nov, £3 Advance
Spanish City Christmas Market 2026 runs Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November, Friday till 8pm. Tickets, parking, the traders, and the free North Shields market.
What's On
Things to Do in Whitley Bay: 10 Days Out, Prices Checked
Ten Whitley Bay days out with details checked on each venue's own site: Spanish City, a tidal lighthouse, £10 ice skating and a pay-what-you-like cinema.