What's On in Whitley Bay
Things to do in and around Whitley Bay: events, days out and family activities, with the practical details.
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Christmas Dinner in Whitley Bay 2026: Pubs With Prices
Christmas Day lunch costs £49.99 to £110 at six pubs around Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice and Tynemouth, and December festive menus start at £16.95: 2026 prices.
Dates for the diary
- Tue 3 Nov Whitley Bay FC v Shildon
- Thu 5 Nov Fireworks at the Fort, Segedunum
- Thu 5 Nov Forever Jackson
- Fri 6 Nov The Tribute of Bryan Adams
- Fri 6 Nov Limehouse Lizzy
- Sat 7 Nov Whitley Bay parkrun
- Sat 7 Nov Tynemouth Market
- Sat 7 Nov Tynemouth Cricket Club Fireworks Display
- Sat 7 Nov Murder Mystery Night: Death by Candle Light
- Sat 7 Nov The Overtones: Jivin Home For Christmas
- Sun 8 Nov Whitley Bay junior parkrun
- Sun 8 Nov Whitley Bay Remembrance Sunday parade
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Whitley Bay Ice Rink: £10 Skating Daily, No Booking Needed
Public skating every day on Hillheads Road from £10 plus £3.50 skate hire, no booking. Newcastle's outdoor rink at Life opens 7 November, adults £15.75.
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St Mary's Lighthouse Red for Wear Red Day, 16 October
St Mary's Lighthouse was set to glow red on Friday 16 October for the 12th Wear Red Day, with the council's Killingworth site lit up too. How to still give.
Devolution
Manchesterism Panel, 27 Oct: Kim McGuinness at Newcastle Uni
Mayor Kim McGuinness joined a Newcastle University panel on 27 October on whether Andy Burnham's Manchester model suits the North East. No recording is out yet.
Arts
Whitley Bay Library Art Show: Addicted to Love, 6-15 Oct
Local artist Laura Bradley shows Addicted to Love, oil paintings on love in its many guises, on Whitley Bay Library's first floor from 6 to 15 October.
Events
What's On in Whitley Bay: Fireworks 5 and 7 Nov, Lights 15 Nov
Segedunum fireworks on 5 November, Tynemouth on the 7th, Remembrance on the 8th, the Spanish City tree on 15 November, then panto and the Christmas markets.
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Whitley Bay This Weekend: Open Quay and Joe McElderry
Free Open Quay studios in North Shields, Joe McElderry and burlesque at the Playhouse, plus Tynemouth market: times and booking links for 25 to 27 September.
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Whitley Bay New Year's Eve 2026: Spanish City from £33
Spanish City's New Year's Eve: a family sitting at Trenchers from 3.30pm (from £33), a £95 1910 dinner, and a masquerade ball to 1.30am. Balances due 1 October.
Tynemouth
Tynemouth Priory Winter Opening: Weekends 10am to 4pm
Tynemouth Priory goes weekends-only from 2 November, 10am to 4pm, with extra days at New Year and February half term. Off-peak adult £7.65 booked ahead.
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Creedence Clearwater Review at Whitley Bay: Played 24 Oct
The CCR tribute band plays Playhouse Whitley Bay on Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm to 9.50pm, a year after its first date there. Running times, rules and booking.
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Whitley Bay Remembrance Sunday: 3pm, 8 Nov, Roads Shut 2.15
Confirmed: Whitley Bay's parade is 3pm on Sunday 8 November at The Links, with roads shut from 2.15pm. The council's 2026 order lists all eight borough events.
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Whitley Bay Santa's Grotto: Dates, Prices, Elf Express
Spanish City's grotto only opens through a booked meal, from £18.50 a child. The Elf Express steam train at North Shields starts at £20.50 and is on sale now.
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Whitley Bay Halloween Half Term: 2026 Events Have Finished
Whitley Bay's 2026 half term events are over: the steam gala, pumpkin trail and ghost trains ran 24 to 31 October. What they cost and when, for next year.
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Whitley Bay Film Festival: 18 Events, £7 to £18
The 2026 festival runs to 26 September at St Mary's Lighthouse, the Crescent Club and Jam Jar. Tickets are £7 to £18, and three events are sold out online.
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Whitley Bay Fireworks 2026 on The Links: No Metro That Night
Free display tonight, Sunday 1 November, fireworks at 7pm. No Metro to Whitley Bay tonight and the North Shields line is shut to 5 Nov. Segedunum is 5 November.
North Shields
North Shields Christmas Market: 5-6 Dec, Square Shut 2-7 Dec
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December in Northumberland Square, free entry, about 70 stalls and rides. Where to park free, and the roads shut from 2 to 7 December.
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Whitley Bay Panto: Snow White, 4 Dec to 3 Jan
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs runs at the Playhouse from 4 December to 3 January, with Michelle Heaton and Theo Mayne. Times and prices are not published yet.
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Whitley Bay Christmas Lights: 15 November, £5 a Head
Spanish City switches on its 30ft tree at 5pm on Sunday 15 November. Entry £5, tickets online only, and free if you book a table in Trenchers or 1910 first.
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Whitley Bay Christmas Market: 20-22 Nov, £3 Advance
Spanish City Christmas Market 2026 runs Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November, Friday till 8pm. Tickets, parking, the traders, and the free North Shields market.
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Things to Do in Whitley Bay: 10 Days Out, Prices Checked
Ten Whitley Bay days out with details checked on each venue's own site: Spanish City, a tidal lighthouse, £10 ice skating and a pay-what-you-like cinema.