What's On in the North East - 16 & 17 December
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Northumberland
Daily Until 18 Dec - FREE More in Morpeth Christmas Quiz Trail (for adults) or Elf Trail (for kids)
Daily Until 18 Dec - FREE Hexham Magical Music Trail. 71 local businesses have decorated their window to the theme of a Christmas Song. Can you guess them all? Complete the trail for your chance to win one of three hampers.
16 Dec - Snow White at Queens Hall Hexham
16 Dec - Christmas Choirs at Seaton Delaval Hall (included with NT membership)
16 Dec - Saturdays in Blyth : FREE Santa's Grotto, FREE Face Painting, FREE Characters, FREE Selfie Booths & Elves in The Keel Row Shopping Centre Blyth + FREE Storytelling + Crafts in the Library.
This Saturday there will also be a FREE Circus School.16 & 17 Dec - Northumberland Myths and Legends | Christmas at Bamburgh Castle
16 & 17 Dec - Saturnalia Light Festival at Vindolanda
16 & 17 Dec - Winter Light Trail at Alnwick Garden
16 & 17 Dec - Decorate a Ceramic Winter Heart at Woodhorn Musuem (included with admission and KIDS GO FREE)
16 & 17 Dec - FREE Santa's Grotto at Manor Walks Cramlington
16 & 17 Dec - Pavillion Tipi in Morpeth
16 & 17 Dec - Robins Winter Trail at Seaton Delaval Hall (included with National Trust Membership)
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas Decoration Making, Merry Maze Trail, Mischevious Mice Trail & Wish Upon a Star at Cragside (included with National Trust Admission)
16 & 17 Dec - Father Christmas Experience at Wallington
16 & 17 Dec - Walkaround Father Christmas at Wallington (included with National Trust Membership
16 & 17 Dec - Mrs Christmas Storytelling at Wallington (included with National Trust Membership)
16 & 17 Dec - Festive Live Music at Wallington Hall (included with National Trust Membership)
16 & 17 Dec - Festive Storytelling with Father Christmas at Belsay Hall
16 & 17 Dec - Snowflake Trail at Northumberlandia (£3)
17 Dec - Aurora Strings (String Quartet) at Seaton Delaval Hall (included with National Trust Membership)
County Durham
16 Dec - FREE Ceramic Christmas Decoration Making at Oriental Museum Durham
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas Daytimes at Beamish
16 & 17 Dec - Plotters' Forest Enchanted Christmas Trail
16 & 17 Dec - Father Christmas Has Lost His Presents Trail at High Force Waterfall
16 & 17 Dec - Decorate the Tree Trail at Raby Castle Deer Park
16 & 17 Dec - AGLOW at Aucland Castle
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas Adventure + Santa's Grotto + Day Admission at Holmside Park
16 & 17 Dec - Winter Market at Bowes Museum
16 & 17 Dec - FREE Visit The Flying Scotsman at Locomotion - see the locomotive in light steam, climb aboard the cab, see the firebox alight & try some themed crafts
17 Dec - Christmas at Hall Hill Farm
NewcastleGateshead
Cinderella : A Fairytale is showing at Northern Stage until 6 Jan This modern take on the classic fairytale is based around Ella who much prefers a Doc Martin to a Glass Slipper and meets a boy in the woods as she's out watching her favourite birds. He likes bird watching too but how does the story end?
You'll have to buy a ticket to find out...... Find out more and book tickets from £12 here: https://northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/cinderella-a-fairytale/
16 Dec - Family Festive Floristry Workshop at Shipley Art Gallery
16 Dec - Puddle at Alphabetti Theatre (4+)
16 Dec - FREE Positive Message Tote Bag Workshop at Grainger Market
16 & 17 Dec - The Three Bears at Northern Stage
16 & 17 Dec - Cinderella at Northern Stage
16 & 17 - FREE Gingerbread Decorating & refreshments at BALTIC
16 & 17 Dec - What Santa Sees Planetarium Show and Ice Skating at Science at Life
16 & 17 Dec - Jack and the Giant Mystery Panto at Seven Stories
16 & 17 Dec - Breakfast with Mrs Claus at Seven Stories
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas Crafts (stocking making) at Seven Stories
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas Crafts (toy making) at Seven Stories
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas Storytime at Seven Stories
16 & 17 Dec - FREE St Nicholas Crafts & Trail at Newcastle Cathedral
16 & 17 Dec - Pinocchio at Newcastle Theatre Royal
16 & 17 Dec - Woodland Fairy Trail at Gibside (included with National Trust Membership)
16 & 17 Dec - WinterWonderscape at Metrocentre
16 & 17 Dec - Northern Lights Newcastle
16 & 17 Dec - Book a family Christmas meal in Narnia at The Woodmans Arms
16 & 17 Dec - Peter Pan at Tyne Theatre and Opera House
17 Dec - FREE Natural Christmas Decoration Making Workshop at Grainger Market
17 Dec - St Nicholas : The Original Santa Claus Guided Tour at Newcastle Cathedral (ages 12+). Pay at you feel
Read 50+ festive things to do in Newcastle here: https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2021/11/what-to-do-after-visiting-fenwicks-window-newcastle.html
North Tyneside
16 & 17 Dec - Breakfast / Afternoon Tea with Santa at Tynemouth Park
16 & 17 Dec - Cinderella at Whitley Bay Playhouse
16 & 17 Dec - Santa's Sleigh VR Ride & Grotto at PlantsPlus
South Tyneside & Sunderland
16 Dec - FREE Curious Arts Session for 11-15 year olds at Washington Arts Centre
16 Dec - Elmer's Christmas Storytime at Sunderland Museum (under 8s)
16 & 17 Dec - Beauty and the Beast Panto at Sunderland Empire
16 & 17 Dec - FREE Sunderland Ice Festival / Ice Trail with live Santa Sleigh Ice Sculpting, Letter Writing to Santa, Elves and more
16 & 17 Dec - Santa's Grotto at Haven Point (£2 for up to a family of 6)
16 & 17 Dec - Ice Skating at Ocean Beach
16 & 17 Dec - The Enchanted Snow Globe at Customs House (under 7s)
16 & 17 Dec - Aladdin at Customs House
16 & 17 Dec - Elf Academy at WWT Washington
16 & 17 - NEW Quentin Blake Winter Trail & Activities at WWT Washington
16 & 17 Dec - Lapland VR Ride at The Bridges
Teesside & North Yorkshire
16 Dec - FREE Saltburn Ice Trail
16 Dec - Holly and Oak King with Crafts, Festive Storytelling & Hot Chocolate at Dorman Museum (£3.50 per child - adults go free)
16 Dec - Well Done, Mummy Penguin at Stockton Arts Centre (3+)
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas at Spilmans (includes Santa visit)
16 & 17 Dec - Peter Pan and the Lost Boys at Hartlepool Town Hall
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas at Preston Park including Elf Trail, Festive Arts & Crafts, Pop Up Panto (selected dates), Festive Family Games, Christmas Choirs and more
16 & 17 Dec - A Fairytale Christmas at Ormesby Hall (included with National Trust Membership)
16 & 17 Dec - FREE Walking with the Snowman Trail in Middlesbrough Town Centre
16 & 17 Dec - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Darlington Hippodrome
16 & 17 Dec - FREE Snow Play, Story Corner & Crafts at Theatre Hullabaloo (0-4 years)
16 & 17 Dec - Christmas at Tweddle Farm
16 & 17 Dec - Santa's Sleigh VR Ride at Dorman Museum
16 & 17 Dec - Middlesbrough on Ice