About The City Brief Gateshead
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Gateshead
Gateshead has transformed in recent decades, evolving from its industrial past to a cultural and digital hub. The City Brief keeps residents and visitors informed about events across the city, from weekly markets and heritage services to annual festivals and exhibitions that shape local life. We cover events in all of Gateshead's neighbourhoods, whether you're in Tyne Riverside, visiting Sunniside, or exploring areas like Blaydon-on-Tyne and Felling. Our weekly updates ensure you'll always know what’s on, without endless searching. Gateshead's cultural institutions and public spaces are central to local life. The River Tyne is a focus for community activity, especially around Gateshead Riverside Park and the Quayside. Landmarks such as The Angel of the North continue to draw visitors, and venues like BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art offer a consistent stream of exhibitions and events. Beyond the main attractions, we follow the weekly rhythms of the city: the Sunday Market at the Metrocentre, heritage train services, neighbourhood festivals, and seasonal celebrations that bring people together. Whether it’s Newcastle Pride drawing crowds to Times Square, the Christmas Lights Switch-On ceremony, or the Gateshead International Festival of Music each June, we aim to keep you in the loop. The City Brief exists because Gateshead deserves accessible information about local happenings. We believe people should easily discover what’s on in their neighbourhoods, stay connected to the city’s cultural life, and feel part of its ongoing story. That's what we provide each week.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Gateshead – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Gateshead is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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