Newcastle University Events
Discover events and activities in and around Newcastle University.
Our events
At Newcastle University you can enjoy an extensive programme of public lectures, music concerts, gallery exhibitions and other activities, right here on campus. All the venues are a short walk from each other and are close to the city centre. Plus, many of our cultural venues and events are free to attend.
UK Stroke Research Workshop
Date:
3 September 2025 - 4 September 2025
Time:
10:30 - 17:00
Location:
David Shaw Lecture Theatre, The Medical School
Newcastle University
Lunchtime Concert - The Rugged Island - 25th September 2025
Date:
25 September 2025
Time:
13:10 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Student Concert - 25 September 2025
Date:
25 September 2025
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Lunchtime Concert - Imma Setiadi & Nigel Clayton - 2 October 2025
Date:
2 October 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Student Concert - 2 October 2025
Date:
2 October 2025
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Lunchtime Concert - Pete Tanton and the Cuban Heels - 9th October 2025
Date:
9 October 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Student Concert - 9 October 2025
Date:
9 October 2025
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Lunchtime Concert - The Exu - 16 October 2025
Date:
16 October 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Student Concert - 16 October 2025
Date:
16 October 2025
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
NCL in Action Launch Day: Newcastle
Date:
17 October 2025
Time:
13:00 - 17:30
Location:
Location: Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH
Guest speakers
Lunchtime Concert - Violin & Piano Recital - 23 October 2025
Date:
23 October 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Student Concert - 23 October 2025
Date:
23 October 2025
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
HIVstory Exhibition Opening
Date:
29 October 2025
Time:
17:30 - 20:00
Location:
One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BX
Lunchtime Concert - Steven Moore - 30 October 2025
Date:
30 October 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Student Concert - 30 October 2025
Date:
30 October 2025
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Research & Innovation Showcase: AI Advances and Earth Observation
Date:
12 November 2025
Time:
12:00 - 17:30
Location:
G.003, Urban Sciences Building, Newcastle University
Lunchtime Concert - Sophie Rocks - 13 November 2025
Date:
13 November 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Student Concert - 13 November 2025
Date:
13 November 2025
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra Concert - 15 November 2025
Date:
15 November 2025
Time:
19:30 - 21:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Newcastle Bach Choir - 16 November 2025
Date:
16 November 2025
Time:
19:00 - 21:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Lunchtime Concert - Chris Newman & Andy Watt - 20 November 2025
Date:
20 November 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Student Concert - 20 November 2025
Date:
20 November 2025
Time:
16:00 - 17:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Stage 2 Folk Interims, 1 December 2025
Date:
1 December 2025
Time:
12:30 - 13:15
Location:
G.13, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Interim Recitals by Final Year Music Undergraduates - December 2025
Date:
8 December 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Interim Recitals by Final Year Music Undergraduates - 9 December 2025
Date:
9 December 2025
Time:
11:00 - 18:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Interim Recitals, Band Room, 10 December 2025
Date:
10 December 2025
Time:
11:30 - 18:45
Location:
Band Room, Music Studios, Newcastle University campus
Interim Recitals, King's Hall, 10 December 2025
Date:
10 December 2025
Time:
13:30 - 17:35
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
New Vocal Ensemble 10 December 2025
Date:
10 December 2025
Time:
19:00 - 20:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Interim Recitals, St. Andrew's Church, Thursday 11 December 2025
Date:
11 December 2025
Time:
09:15 - 09:35
Location:
St. Andrew's Church, Newgate Street, Newcastle, NE1 5SS
Interim Recitals, Band Room, Thursday 11 December 2025
Date:
11 December 2025
Time:
10:00 - 18:00
Location:
Band Room, Music Studios, Newcastle University campus
Lunchtime Concert - David Barlow Remembered - 11 Dec 2025
Date:
11 December 2025
Time:
13:15 - 14:00
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Interim Recitals, King's Hall, Thursday 11 December 2025
Date:
11 December 2025
Time:
14:45 - 16:40
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Interim Recitals, Friday 12 December 2025
Date:
12 December 2025
Time:
12:00 - 16:35
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Interim Recitals, Band Room, Friday 12 December 2025
Date:
12 December 2025
Time:
17:15 - 17:30
Location:
Band Room, Music Studios, Newcastle University campus
Voices of Hope - A Choral Christmas
Date:
20 December 2025
Time:
19:30 - 21:30
Location:
St. James' and St. Basil's Church, Fenham, Newcastle, NE4, 9XP
Richard Elliott - Music Research Seminar, 28 January 2026
Date:
28 January 2026
Time:
16:00 - 17:00
Location:
G.09, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Defence Lecture: The end of the holiday from history by Iain Martin
Date:
5 February 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
Brundibar Festival - Closing Concert, 8 February 2026
Date:
8 February 2026
Time:
19:30 - 21:30
Location:
King's Hall, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Michael Winter - Music Research Seminar, 11 February 2026
Date:
11 February 2026
Time:
16:00 - 17:00
Location:
G.09, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture: Queer beyond London: LGBTQ lives in Brighton, Leeds, Manchester and Plymouth by Professor Matt Cook
Date:
12 February 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
NCLA Event: Karen McCarthy Woolf and Jennifer Wong in conversation with Sinéad Morrissey
Date:
17 February 2026
Time:
18:30 - 19:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
Fake news: Historical perspectives, contemporary challenges by Professor Jo Fox
Date:
24 February 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Tom Lockwood, Music Research Seminar - 25 February 2026
Date:
25 February 2026
Time:
16:00 - 17:00
Location:
G.42, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
Dementia support through football: A new way of meeting inequalities in dementia by Dr Marie Poole
Date:
3 March 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
International Women’s Day Event: In conversation with Huffty McHugh
Date:
10 March 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
How can organisations and educators ensure the ethical use of AI? In conversation with Rob McCargow
Date:
12 March 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
NCLA Event: Poor Artists: The White Pube in conversation with Alex Pheby
Date:
17 March 2026
Time:
18:30 - 19:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
New voices on arts, humanities and social sciences
Date:
19 March 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
‘Justice for the 97’: Fractured lives, truth recovery and the Hillsborough Law by Emeritus Professor Phil Scraton
Date:
23 April 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
The 2026 PEN Lecture with Max Porter
Date:
29 April 2026
Time:
18:00 - 19:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
British Academy Lecture: Education, health and inequality by Professor Russell Viner
Date:
5 May 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
The ‘other’ man: Enlightenment ideas and today’s racial fears by Professor Tommy J. Curry
Date:
12 May 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers
Tyneside Geographical Society Lecture: Between the salt and the ash: A new North East pilgrimage by Jake Morris-Campbell
Date:
14 May 2026
Time:
17:30 - 18:30
Location:
Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Guest speakers