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Grey’s Monument Grey Street Grainger Street Old Eldon Square Nelson Street Locations: Opening hours Mon - Sat: 10am - 8pm Sundays: 10am - 5pm Newcastle's Christmas Market Scan here for all the details Newcastle’s Christmas Market is back, bigger and better than ever before! Expect great local gifts, festive food and twinkling lights - it’s the perfect spot to tick off your Christmas list. Browse and buy everything you need this Christmas, from gifts and goodies to loaded hot chocolates and crafted creations perfect for presents, and even better, over 86% of traders are from within 20 miles of the city centre! 19th November - 23rd December www.newcastleschristmas.com t asco e c ewcastleschristmas com www newcastleschristmas co ewcastle r www newcastleschristma astleschristmas i www newcastleschristmas com Newcastle has Christmas all wrapped up Find out more and read all about the traders at www.newcastleschristmas.com
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01665 660550 alnwickplayhouse.co.uk THIS WINTER AT ALNWICK PLAYHOUSE Heart Of Winter Sat 19 - Tues 29 Dec th th This musical show celebrates family, friendship and the good fortune of finding the Winter we really need and want…with the festive offering of lots of fluffy snow! Standard Ticket: £14 | Child: £10 The Great Baldini's Christmas Magic Sun 20 Dec th The show is packed with hilarious magic, puppetry, escapology, and the hunt for some naughty and nice children. Standard Ticket: £16 | Child: £8 Hexed (PG tbc) An awkward teen and her Type-A mother learn her peculiarities might be magical powers, transforming their lives and revealing a hidden magical realm. Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (PG) A heartwarming British Christmas comedy directed by Jack Spring, featuring a phenomenal ensemble cast including John Bradley, Celia Imrie and Richard E. Grant.
Triple Treat and Queen’s Hall Arts present ’s Hall Arts present Triple Treat and Queen’ AGES: 6 _ 105! 5 December - 2 January Step into a world of twinkling lanterns, toe-tapping carols and larger-than-life characters as A Christmas Carol bursts into town in a whirlwind of festive fun. BOOK ONLINE: queenshall.co.uk BOX OFFICE: 01434 652477
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Book now theglasshouseicm.org Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 Dec / multiple times Home Alone in Concert film with live orchestra Thursday 17 Dec / 7.30pm Christmas at The Glasshouse with Matt Baker Saturday 19 Dec /ɬ2pm A Very Merry Family Christmas Ceilidh Sunday 20 Dec / 2pm and 7.30pm Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York in Concert film with live orchestra Monday 21 Dec / multiple times Santa On Stage Wednesday 23 - Thursday 24 Dec / multiple times The Snowman in Concert film with live orchestra Anything but a silent night Christmas at The Glasshouse Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. All rights reserved. © 1990 Twentieth Century Fox
New for 2026! Booking Essential December 12, 13, 19, 20 Tickets £12 per person discoverymuseum.org.uk Central Station Join Geordie elves on a whirlwind adventure with music and festive mischief There’s an appearance from a special guest too - who could it be?
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A tradition in our family is watching Christmas movies, wrapped in a cozy blanket, with a large box of popcorn for us all to share… Here’s our selection for this Christmas, so if it’s a movie night at home or a special season trip to the cinema, we hope you enjoy getting into the Christmas spirit! Little Santa A new animated feature from Apple Original Films, based on Jon Agee’s children’s book and telling the story of how Santa became Santa. The Angry Birds Movie 3 Animated comedy arriving in UK cinemas 23 December, making it a fun choice for the Christmas holidays. HO HO HO! Christmas films FOR THE WINTER Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway A new festive family adventure based on the popular Wimpy Kid series. On Disney+ in December. A Dog’s Perfect Christmas A new family Christmas w ViÌÀi` >ÀÕ` a dog and the festive season. 1P 0GVƃKZ from 4 Nov Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift New festive family special premiering 4 December on Apple TV. The Man with the Bag Christmas adventure/ comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa. On Prime Video on 2 December. Mog’s Bad Thing a brand-new hand-drawn animated Christmas special based on Judith Kerr’s Mog. On Channel 4 this Christmas. The Cat in the Hat Animated family adventure, in cinemas from 6 November.
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