WHAT’S ON MAGAZINE & WEBSITE THE GO-TO GUIDE FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD PLACES2GO raring2go.co.uk SUMMER 2025 HOLIDAY CAMPS Summer Football & Multisports See pages 6-7 NEWCASTLE NORTH TYNESIDE GATESHEAD
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WHAT'S ON Editor: Anna Skelton newcastle@raring2go.co.uk 07739797419 Follow us on social media @Raring2goNewcastle Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter at rarin2go.co.uk A very warm welcome to your SUMMER Raring2go! As always we have lots of ideas for places to go and things to do. Our what’s on guide is packed with inspiration. Have fun planning things to so this summer. We have a handy holiday calendar on our website which is free to download. Please stay safe if you are going near water - the RNLI have provided a very helpful quiz - see pages 24 - 25. There’s more information on their website at rnli.org Don’t forget to enter all our competitions at raring2go.co.uk. To celebrate Life Science Centre’s 25 birthday we are giving away a family day pass. Be sure to enter and tell all your family members to enter too. It’s completely free. Somebody has to win and it could be you! th Have a brilliant summer holiday Best wishes from your local editor, Anna 4
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HOLIDAYCLUBS& CAMPS Summer School What we're getting up to! booknowgosforthcivictheatre.co.uk Mon 11 to Fri 15 Aug, 9.30am- 4.30pm, £160 per place. Join us for an action-packed summer school where there is something new to try each day! Mon Sports Sports Tues Gaming Gaming Wed Science show and workshop World dance Thurs Danceand songwriting Musical theatre Fri Film Film 9
WHAT'S ON Alnwick Playhouse alnwickplayhouse.co.uk July 10 -11: Spot’s Birthday Party Phoenix Theatre, Blyth thephoenixtheatre.org.uk August 30: The MacDougall’s Pirate Adventure Playhouse Whitley Bay playhousewhitleybay.co.uk June 28: Dinosaurs Live! August 1 - 2: Alice in Wonderland August 11: The Koala who could August 17: Fireman Sam August 20: A tribute to Ms Rachel August 24: Flowers and Friendship Bracelets pop party Queen’s Hall, Hexham queenshall.co.uk July 10 -12: The Curious Adventures of Alice Tyne Theatre & Opera House tynetheatreandoperahouse.co.uk July 13: The Princess Proms Gala Durham galadurham.co.uk July 25 – 27: A Squash and a Squeeze Empire Consett empireconsett.co.uk July 25: Spot’s Birthday Party Glasshouse Gateshead glasshousegatesheadicm.org July 27: BBC Proms CBeebies Wildlife Jamboree Gosforth Civic Theatre gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk August 13: Big Science Show Theatre Royal Newcastle theatreroyal.co.uk July 1 - 5: Shrek the Musical August 12 - 23: Six August 27 – 31: The Lightning Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical September 10 – 20: War Horse Customs House, South Shields customshouse.co.uk July 1 - 2: So I Made Friends with the Monster in my Wardrobe Washington Arts Centre sunderlandculture.org.uk July 19: Azra Glow August 16: Mrs Armitage on Wheels Hippodrome, Darlington darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk July 5: Spot’s Birthday Party July 12: The Twits July 19: Rude Science July 23: Fireman Sam August 12: Taylor-Mania August 16 - 17: In the Night Garden Live! August 28: Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live! 10
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WHAT'S ON Racing Cars / 22 July Lemon Power / 5 August Going Green / 7 August Paper planes / 24 July Robot Cargo Ship / 29 July Shipshape / 31 July Clean it Up / 12 August Simple Machines / 14 August Circuit Challenge / 19 August Super Circuits / 21 August Codes & Puzzles / 26 August Secret Codes / 28 August Build elastic band racing cars Make a lemon–powered clock Small charge for some events. To book, visit discoverymuseum.org.uk/whats-on Explore wind & solar power Make aeroplanes and helicopters Help your robot carry cargo Floating/sinking experiments Use a Sphero robot Knex and LEGO® building Build simple circuits Circuit building challenges Build a Morse code machine Explore binary code using LEGO® Tiny Tyneside Discover a Story / 25 July, 1, 8 & 15 August A new, free play space Stories and crafts For the under 5s Make Things Go at Discovery Museum this summer 13
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PLACESTO GO NO BOOKING REQUIRED HIGHGOSFORTHPARKGOLF.CO.UK High Gosforth Park, NE3 5HQ Newcastle upon Tyne. OPEN FROM 9AM-6PM The Tumble Garden A great place to relax with friends while the children play. Refreshments are available to order from our Coffee Vault and delivered to your outdoor table. Tumble Fun Time Especially for children age 5 and under our multiequipment play sessions include soft shapes, toys, climbing blocks, tumble tracks, foam pit, gymnastics equipment and of course trampolines. For more information and to book Fun Time sessions please visit www.tumbleactivity.com Tumble Gymnastics and Activity Centre Rain or shine, we offer a safe haven for you and your children throughout the holidays. Unit 41, Bellingham Drive, North Tyne Industrial Estate, Benton, NE12 9SZ FREE to visit 15
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PLACESTO GO Hadrian Festival 23 & 24 August Free craft activities every Monday 21 & 28 July; 4, 11, 18 & 25 August Living History Day - Roman Life 4 August Gladiator Encampment 9 & 10 August Graham the Potter 18 August segedunumromanfort.org.uk Family Fun Summer Holiday A UNESCO World Heritage Site Frontiers of the Roman Empire Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987 19
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