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Explore What's On in Newcastle for Children, Young People and Families
Discover a wide range of activities and events happening across Newcastle — from one-off workshops to regular weekly sessions. Click on any event to find out more details and how to book your place.
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Our volunteers can help you with food and other support. Please bring proof of ID and income, and your own bags.
Lots of activities including messy play and free snacks and juice.
A welcoming and friendly group for parents, carers, young children and babies under the age of 5.
A fun filled stay and play session, baby area available. This session includes sensory play, a toast snack and a singalong.
Adults must supervise singalong.
Friendly soft play with two areas for different ages. 3 sessions available. Maximum of 10 children per session.
Drop in and weigh your own baby. Please note there are no staff at this drop in. It is self service.
Benefits support and advice
Bookable sensory space for families or small groups.
Baby massage is a lovely way to enjoy time, and bond with your baby. It can help with colic, teething, and circulation.
Call in and chat about your application to Newcastle Homes. Things like banding or uploading documents to your application.
Drop-in to get support with things like; baby lead play, bonding and attachment.
Come and join in with healthy cooking activities.
Baby massage is a lovely way to enjoy time, and bond with your baby. It can help with colic, teething, and circulation.
Learn outdoor and gardening skills at the community allotment in Byker. For adults aged 18+ with learning disabilities or autism.
A welcoming group for ages 12 to 24 months.
Enjoy free play, singing and snack time.
Information for families on things like benefits, housing, the law and immigration.
Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.
Join our playful classes, that will get you and your little one moving together in fun and creative ways.
Come along and chat to a Health Visitor. Ask any questions about bottle feeding, breast feeding and weaning.
Open door access to youth workers and facilities.
Come along if you would like your baby weighed or have any questions. Please bring your child's red book.
Come along if you would like your baby weighed or have any questions. Please bring your child's red book.
A friendly group to support communication for 1 to 2 year olds
Our group is focused on providing sessions for all children under 5 and their parents or grandparents. We give the opportunity to borrow toys from our Toy Library loan service. Baby area Physical Play Healthy Snack Music/song time
Baby massage is a lovely way to enjoy time, and bond with your baby. It can help with colic, teething, and circulation.
Come along if you would like your baby weighed or have any questions. Please bring your child's red book.
Baby massage is a lovely way to enjoy time, and bond with your baby. It can help with colic, teething, and circulation.
Bring your child along for lots of fun, messy activities. Activities can include gloop, paint, playdough, pasta play and more.
A relaxed and friendly group. A great way to meet other mums and get handy tips and information.
Come and join in with healthy cooking activities.
This is a group of lads who are new to the project. For ages 15 to 18 years
A fun, weekly girls youth session. This is a youth led group.
Session 1: Project Fusion - dance project
Session 2: Creative crafts
Children 8 years and over.
To book contact: Siniece.hallway@ymcanewcastle.com or Pamela.hewitt@ymcanewcastle.com or call 07903 728884/07534448704
Read, play, craft and make friends at our new Game Changers social clubs for 7-11 year olds!
A weekly LGBTQIA+ Youth Group for young people aged 13-18 in the Outer West of Newcastle provided by Pride Action.
Band open to children of all abilities. Come along and join us!
Come along and join us for choir practice!
Open door access to youth workers and facilities.
A space for children to make friends, have fun and learn about the world. Children under 8 must be signed in.
A space for children to make friends, have fun and learn about the world. Children under 8 must be signed in.
Learn about film in a relaxed, accessible environment and join in at your own pace. For women aged 12 to 25 with neurodiversity or a mental health condition on an assessment waiting list or awaiting treatment.
For guidance, advice, support with a crisis or just a chat. For ages 13 to 17 years old (or 18 if you're in full-time education) living in Newcastle and Gateshead.
Youth sessions for children aged 6 to 11 and not yet in secondary school
A fun weekly youth group for young people aged 8-15. Sessions are inspired by the interests of the young people. They are given choice and decide how they want the drop in to look.
Enjoy an end of day relaxation session. For adults aged 18+ with a learning disability and autistic people.
Get active with Hat-Trick. Sessions include football, cricket, tennis and more.
Dance classes. For all ages and abilities
Using detached youth work principals to meet and get to know children and young people in the locality.
Printed on May 14th 2026