Events

A one-off fundraising gig will take place at King Street Social Club in North Shields on Saturday 21 February, as local band The Pirates reunite for the first time in over a decade to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in memory of Janine Turnbull. The event, running from 7pm to 11pm, will feature an 11-piece band, special guest performers and an auction, with all proceeds going towards MND research.

This pop-up has been made possible through an innovative scheme by The Business Factory North Tyneside, following the success of their pop-up shop at Wallsend’s Forum Shopping Centre. It’s designed to give grassroots and start-up initiatives the confidence, experience and support to step into retail — and for community-led projects like ours, that support genuinely matters.

North Shields is set for a weekend of pure fun, nostalgia and musical magic as the Bay City Rollers headline the third annual Tyneside...

Why North Shields Should Apply for UK Town of Culture 2028 Following the success of North Shields 800, our town is already proving what’s possible...

This Christmas, we’ve turned a classic festive song into something very North Shields – a love letter to our independent businesses, makers, cafés, artists...

Your Complete Guide to Christmas 2025 – North Shields to Newcastle

I Love North Shields is launching a new Pop-Up Gallery at Low Quay Brew Co on Thursday 27 November, featuring photographs created during Photowalk Two — part of the ongoing North Shields 800 programme. This project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Fish Quay was alive with energy as a sell-out audience gathered for Se Gæst | The Guest. A powerful and emotive production by acclaimed...

On 5th October 2025, something truly special happened inside Salt Market Social. What began as a local community magazine — I Love North Shields — stepped off the page and into real life. We called it I Love North Shields LIVE. It was our magazine brought to life — a one-day event that filled the Fish Quay with creativity, conversation, and the unmistakable energy of a town that knows its worth.

Mushroom Meander with the Natural History Society of Northumbria. We went along to the Mushroom Meander at Gosforth Nature Reserve on Tuesday 4 November, and honestly, it was the perfect way to spend a crisp autumn morning. Led by Ellie Davison, the walk took us along the Ouse Burn Way — a surprisingly wild stretch right in the heart of the city.