New Years Eve always signals a time to celebrate and the NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival presents one of the biggest free events across the country in the New Years Eve Winter Carnival (Tuesday 31 December, from 17.00 in Newcastle city centre).
Drawing on Norse mythologies and Viking folklore, with a sprinkle of North East traditions, hundreds of local residents will take part in the carnival parade as it makes its way from Monument, up Northumberland Street to Newcastle Civic Centre for the traditional early evening firework display at 18.00.
The free, family-friendly festivities begin at 17.00 at Monument as Odins wolves start prowling the streets with Thor and the Dark Elves looking on. The mythical World Serpent will slither through the streets accompanied by a shoal of fearsome flying fish. Mighty mythical Gods will bring live music and performance as night draws in.
