Arts & Culture

Discover North Shields’ creative side — from music, art, and photography to festivals, fashion, and performance. The Arts & Culture section of I Love North Shields celebrates the stories, people, and spaces shaping our town’s cultural heartbeat.

Beat the January Blues at the Tyneside Americana Blues Festival

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Bay City Rollers headline the Tyneside Americana Blues Festival in North Shields — live music, Americana, blues and Burns Night celebrations.

Lui’s Café Bar: The Hidden Gem Between North Shields and Tynemouth

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Chloe Reece has recently celebrated one year of owning Lui’s — the bright and cosy café bar nestled across the road from Northumberland Park. From creative workshops and quiz nights to festive soirées, there truly is never a dull moment at Lui’s. The café bar offers a welcoming space for all, whether you’re just popping in for a sweet treat and a cuppa or joining in on one of the many events being hosted.

Day One at Our Beacon Centre Pop-Up: Community, Connection and Why We Do This

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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.

Bay City Rollers bring nostalgia, fun and feel-good energy to North Shields

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Bay City Rollers Live (highlights PR)

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

A Fitting Farewell: North Shields 800 Ends with an Illuminated Celebration of Community

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North Shields marked the conclusion of its 800th anniversary year with a powerful and visually striking illuminated parade, bringing thousands of people together to...

New Town of Culture competition to shine a spotlight on the contribution of towns that tell national story

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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...

Historic Royal Visit Painting Unveiled in North Shields

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As part of the North Shields 800 celebrations, a long-overlooked piece of local maritime heritage was brought back into the spotlight today with the unveiling of a newly restored oil painting titled The Royal Visit to the Tyne, August 1884, by North Shields-born artist John Davison Liddell (1859–1942).

Made in North Shields: Inside The Chocolate Smiths

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Inside The Chocolate Smiths’ North Shields factory, where skilled local production, sustainability and pride in place come together in award-winning chocolate manufacturing.

SIMON DONALD – HIM OFF THE VIZ

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Exclusive interview with Viz co-founder Simon Donald on comedy, cartoons and his deep connection to North Shields as the town celebrates 800 years.

North Shields at Christmas | Support Local & Shop Indie This Festive Season

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

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