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Working with you, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau brings expert advice and support, established partnerships with local academia, business and industry, and extensive local knowledge. We offer FREE and unbiased advice to any event organiser to make it easier for you to bring your event to our region.
Find out moreNewcastle to come alive for 2025 Mercury Prize
This October, the Mercury Prize moves beyond London for the first time ever, as plans were revealed today on how the Prize will make its mark on host city Newcastle. The move to Newcastle, in partnership with Newcastle City Council and The North East Combined Authority, signals a new dawn for the prestigious Prize, with […]
29 August 2025
Northumbria University to host prestigious international conference on GPR technology
Scientists, engineers and researchers using and developing Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology will gather at Northumbria University for the 21st International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar – GPR 2026. The four-day event, to be held in June 2026, is aimed at exploring the latest advancements in the technology which is a powerful subsurface exploration tool […]
28 July 2025
Travel media and influencers set to descend on North East England for major event in 2026
Newcastle has been named as the host city for Media Getaway 2026– an event that attracts global travel brands and media from across the UK and Ireland. Destination North East England has teamed up with Travel Connection Group, who organise Media Getaway, alongside principal sponsors Newcastle International Airport to deliver Media Getaway in June next year. […]
8 July 2025
- Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Durham University
- 30 June - 4 July 2025
- Newcastle Civic Centre
- 2 November 2024
- Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne
- 2-4 September 2024
- Frederick Douglass Centre, Newcastle University; Stephenson Building, Newcastle University
- 10-12 September 2024
- The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
- 19-21 September 2024