December 2025: 10 Unmissable Events in Newcastle
Check out our list of unmissable events for this December
Newcastle is a winter wonderland of festive happenings this December. From Christmas comedy to New Year’s Eve extravaganzas, you won’t miss a thing with our round-up of unmissable events for this month.
So whether you’re a self-proclaimed Grinch, or fancy yourself more of a Cindy Lou, you’ll be spoilt for choice!
Aladdin @ Theatre Royal
Take a magic carpet ride to the Theatre Royal this Christmas, where a whole host of beloved pantomime characters transport audiences to the Royal Kingdom of Pantomania! Celebrating Danny and Clive’s twentieth year as the stars of the Theatre Royal panto, there’ll be everything from wicked witches to dancing geese as everyone’s favourite Christmas tradition gets a Tyneside twist.
Tuesday 25th November 2025 – Sunday 18th January 2026, From £14
Knowing Me, Knowing You Christmas Special @ Purple Peacock
Purple Peacock are bringing some glitz and glamour to the festivities this December, with the Christmas special of their immersive ABBA experience “Knowing Me, Knowing You.” Become a Dancing Queen for the night as incredible vocals and outrageous choreography bring all the hits you know and love to life. So, don those feather boas and Ring, Ring your pals to get those tickets booked.
Sunday 14th & Sunday 21st December 2025, From £29.95
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Come Wine With Me – Festive Wine Tasting @ Blackfriars
Blackfriars are guiding wine lovers through a festive tasting this month with the Christmas edition of their monthly “Come Wine With Me” events. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of fizz on arrival, before enjoying some snacks and six samples of wine to wash it all down with. From morning bubbles to evening port, you definitely won’t be stumped for drinks on the big day.
Friday 28th November, Friday 5th & Saturday 13th December 2025, From £38.50
Laffs4Kids @ Utilita Arena
What’s better than laughing the night away? Laughing the night away for a good cause, that's what! Laffs4Kids returns to Newcastle’s Utilita Arena with special guests Chris and Rosie Ramsey bringing the evening’s entertainment alongside the likes of Brennan Reece and Carl Hutchinson. Even better, you’ll be helping to raise money to support the Cash for Kids Mission Christmas appeal, ensuring every child wakes up to a gift on Christmas Day.
Monday 15th December 2025, From £31.25
Enchanted City @ Northumbria University
Northumbria University is transformed into a cosmic wonderland this December with the inaugural year of Enchanted City. Expect interactive installations, projections, light art, performance and drop-in creative workshops for stargazers of all ages to enjoy. And when you come back down to earth, why not enjoy some festive food and drink?
Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th December 2025, From £12.50
Dickens by Candlelight: A Christmas Carol @ Alderman Fenwick’s House
Following the sell-out success of previous years, Dickens by Candlelight: A Christmas Carol returns to Alderman Fenwick’s House this Christmas. Performed in the same room where Charles Dickens once stayed and dined with fellow guests, audiences will be transported back to the warmth of mid-Victorian Christmas, with flickering candlelight and timely decorations.
Thursday 27th November – Saturday 27th December 2025, From £36.50
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Pints & Pooches: Santa Paws @ Wylam Brewery
Don’t forget to meet Santa Paws at Wylam Brewery too! In partnership with Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter, this festive edition of Pints & Pooches promises plenty of woof-tastic winter fun, including everything from independent traders to a “Best in Show” costume competition. Of course, there’ll be fresh beers and bait for those well-behaved humans too…
Saturday 20th December 2025, Free entry
Carols & Cocktails @ The Newgate Social
Meanwhile, inside The Gate, The Newgate Social are throwing open their doors for Carols & Cocktails! Led by a live band including Jenni Winter, Abigail Brierley and Ali Pritchard, this festive crowd karaoke night promises to take you back to those days of Christmas school assemblies… except there’s a free festive drink with every ticket!
Monday 22nd December 2025, From £13.75
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New Year’s Eve Howaymanay @ Newcastle Quayside
Newcastle Quayside is transformed into a party village for New Year’s Eve, as Howaymanay brings live music, roaming performers, and a vibrant mix of food stalls and lively bars creating the perfect finale for 2025. There’ll be a free fireworks display for families earlier in the evening, but if you want to join for the Howaymanay extravaganza, then make sure you’ve got those tickets booked!
Wednesday 31st December 2025, From £6
Bongo’s Bingo – Big Fat Bingo of the Year @ Boiler Shop
Ring in the New Year with some chaos and craziness as Bongo’s Bingo brings their Big Fat Bingo of the Year back to Newcastle’s Boiler Shop. You’ll celebrate the mayhem of 2025 (would one hundred men really win against a gorilla, though?), welcome 2026 with a rowdy rendition of Auld Lang Syne, and somewhere in-between all that, play a few rounds of bingo too.
Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th & Wednesday 31st December 2025, From £23
So grab an umbrella, a scarf, and maybe some sunglasses for good measure, because whatever the British weather brings, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Newcastle this December.
Featured image: Enchanted City
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