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NE1's Guide To The Biggest Events Coming To Newcastle In 2022!

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Now that the new year is here, we're looking ahead to some of the game-changing events and monumental celebrations heading to the Toon in 2022…

RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP COMES TO NE1

There’s nowhere quite like the Toon when game-changing sporting events arrive, and our anticipation for Newcastle to take centre stage as the host city for the opening match of the rescheduled Rugby League World Cup is at fever pitch! The biggest tournament in Rugby League will take place in England spanning five weeks from Saturday 15 October 2022, with Newcastle being one of the host cities for this major sporting event. Newcastle's iconic city-centre stadium, St James' Park, will welcome the event by hosting the initial ceremony, followed immediately by the opening game as England face Samoa with more than 50,000 fans cheering on our boys in a highly-anticipated clash. This vibrant sporting celebration featuring the world’s biggest stars will transform our sport-mad city into Rugby League’s home-from-home for a celebratory return for one of the globe’s biggest sporting events. We can't wait for the Rugby League World Cup to touch down in NE1! Howay! rlwc2021.com

NORTHERN PRIDE PRESENTS UK PRIDE 2022

All eyes are on Newcastle as Northern Pride finally gets the chance to host UK Pride, only three years after they won the right to! Expect a big show on the weekend of 22 - 24 July, as next year’s Northern Pride is shaping up to be the biggest celebration yet. Not only do we have a vibrant weekend of LGBTQ+ festivities to look forward to, but they’ll be delivering a plethora of events across the region throughout the year too! It’ll be a mega weekend in the Toon, packed full of sublime live entertainment, global stars, local favourites and new attractions such as the Fourth Plinth; a platform that’ll showcase the trans, non-binary and gender diverse community here in the North East. Slap 22 - 24 July in your social diaries and get set to celebrate Northern Pride in sensational fashion! Rainbow flags at the ready - let’s go! northern-pride.com 

LINDISFARNE GOSPELS 2022

Woah! The Lindisfarne Gospels, one of the world’s greatest surviving treasures, and one of the North-East’s gifts to the world (as well as big Al, and snazzy bridges) will go on display at the Laing Art Gallery from 17 September to 3 December 2022! The most spectacular manuscript to survive from Anglo-Saxon England, the Lindisfarne Gospels return to the city for the first time in 22 years with a brand new exhibition explaining their meaning in the world today and exploring the Gospels’ relationship with themes of personal, regional, and national identity. Culture seekers can also look forward to a plethora of events across the city to celebrate the landmark loan from the British Library, as well as a high-profile artist commission to reimagine the Gospels for a 21st-century audience! Be sure to red circle this game-changing exhibition in your 2022 calendars! laingartgallery.org.uk 

NEWCASTLE’S BOLD £50M VISION TAKES SHAPE

It might not be an event, but the good news for ‘22 just keeps on rolling in! As well as a raft of sublime sporting events, amazing openings, and carnival weekends to enjoy next year, we can all look forward to the beginning of a transformed city centre in 2022 as Newcastle City Council's super exciting £50m vision takes shape! Set to breathe new life into some of the city’s much-loved spaces such as Grey Street, Northumberland Street, Ridley Place, and Saville Row, these vitally important streets in the heart of Newcastle will undergo a radical transformation as our city becomes a more welcoming and attractive place for everyone to live, work and enjoy. We can’t wait to see them come to fruition! newcastle.gov.uk

DACIA MAGIC WEEKEND RETURNS

As the winter chill bites, we're dreaming of warmer days in the Toon as scores of exuberant rugby fans descend from all corners of the UK to our great city to watch the biggest Super League stars battle it out at St. James’ Park! That’s right folks, Super League’s Magic Weekend is back and confirmed for 9 - 10 July 2022, when a summer festival of Super League awaits with six high-octane matches arriving in the city for a carnival weekend of rugby. Round up the gang, don your finest fancy dress, and we'll see you in the stands for more scintillating sporting action! superleague.co.uk 

And that's just a taster of what we've got to come in 2022!

Expect our usual summer shenanigans with the return of some of our iconic summer events, as well as exciting pop-ups, Christmas crackers (it’ll be here before you know it!) and mouth-watering foodie events. There's plenty to keep you busy as we enter a new year, and 2022 is looking like a big one already!


What have you got planned this year? Get in touch via our social channels. Twitter: @NewcastleNE1, Instagram: @NewcastleNE1, Facebook: @GetIntoNewcastle.

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