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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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Bookable sensory space for families or small groups.
Our Camps aim to ensure children are active throughout the day whilst developing both their football and personal skills.
This includes building confidence, teamwork, and resilience, helping us develop the children as both players and people.
What's included?
We are providing children and young people the opportunity to participate in wide range of different sports and activities throughout the day including archery, dodgeball, football, gymnastics and more, as well as providing a substantial, healthy meal and snacks. We also deliver enrichment sessions based around healthy eating, cooking and outdoor adventure activities so the children can learn to lead a health, active lifestyle.
For ages 4 - 16 years.
We offer a free camp for children entitled to means tested free school meals. We deliver a range of activities including Arts & Crafts, Dance, Fitness, Board Games and more. We offer a free hot meal and ask that children bring their own water bottle.
For ages 7 - 11 years.
Complete a registration form in your school (Our Lady)
A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.
Join us for fun this Easter. We run holiday activity days. Your child can try many activities: arts and crafts, basketball, football, and hockey, dodgeball, nerf battles, tag and chase games, den building and outdoor play.
NAPI SEND Exclusive Easter Holiday HAF Family Activities provide inclusive, family-friendly sessions for children and young people with SEND. Families can enjoy fun activities such as arts and crafts, sensory play, games and social activities in a safe and supportive environment during the Easter holidays. Sessions are delivered (NAPI) in partnership with Hadrian School and Sir Charles Parsons School through the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.
We are fully booked for the first week of the holidays but still have some availability in the second week.
Don't miss our Easter HAF Eggstravaganza at The Lighthouse Project!
6 days of fantastic activities and delicious food!
Try new things and make new friends.
Activities across the holidays include: Cooking, Dance, DJ Workshops, Forest School, Sport, Escape Room, Wellbeing, Drumming, Rock Band and MORE! Get signed up quick as places are limited!
For ages 8 -12 years old.
A mix of activities, games and sports where the children can decide what they do. Different options every 40 minutes.
8 days of fun activities for children aged 5-8, 9-12 and 13-19, a mixed of trips, centre based arts and crafts.
To book: EMAIL farcentre@btconnect.com or inbox our social media.
Please note that we are currently fully booked, places on our reserve list only, no walk in's, places need to be prebooked.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Come and join in with healthy cooking activities.
Helpful workshops and one-to-one appointments for parents and carers. Gives practical advice about supporting children with autism.
Baby massage is a lovely way to enjoy time, and bond with your baby. It can help with colic, teething, and circulation.
Drop in and weigh your own baby. Please note there are no staff at this drop in. It is self service.
Ready for the best holiday ever?
🏉☀️ Our Easter HAF multi-sport programme provides fun and exciting activity days for children and young people from low-income households.
We are hosting a series of camps, where children eligible for free school meals can come down to Kingston Park, eat nutritious food, make new friends and stay active at no cost.
We offer a free camp for children entitled to means tested free school meals. We deliver a range of activities including Arts & Crafts, Dance, Fitness, Board Games and more. We offer a free hot meal and ask that children bring their own water bottle.
For ages 7 - 11 years.
To book: Please complete a registration form from your school (St Michael's & St Paul's)
Football Skills and Drills camp for ages 5 to 13 years
Get ready for an action-packed Easter at SoccerWorld Newcastle!
Keep the kids active, happy and entertained over the holidays with our exciting mix of sports and creative activities. Our multi-sport camp is bursting with fun, including football, dodgeball, tennis and loads more!
Every day brings friendly competitions, chances to win prizes, opportunities to earn certificates and trophies, plus children can show off their creativity in our trophy design contest.
Ready for the best holiday ever?
🏉☀️ Our HAF multi-sport programme is designed for children and young people from low-income households/on Free school meals.
We are hosting a series of activity days where children eligible for free school meals can come down to Newcastle College Sports Hall, have loads of fun, eat nutritious food, make new friends and stay active at no cost.
If you know anyone who would benefit or would like to sign someone up, please follow the link below!
We have Lots of fun planned including visits from the Blood Bikes, RNLI, Yoga, Dance and so much more
0191 8104406
Visit our website, www.sportscampsne.co.uk to book
With thanks to StreetGames, we are offering 8 FREE days of forest school in Benwell. These sessions are for children and young people who receive benefit-related free school meals. Sessions are for children aged 5–12. Children attend without their grown-ups (sorry adults!). We run sessions at Benwell Nature Reserve. Sessions run from 10am to 2pm. You can book single days or multiple days.
A fun filled session with music, singing and dancing.
Join us for fun this Easter. We run holiday activity days. Your child can try many activities: arts and crafts, basketball, football, and hockey, dodgeball, nerf battles, tag and chase games, den building and outdoor play.
Baby massage is a lovely way to enjoy time, and bond with your baby. It can help with colic, teething, and circulation.
Fun outdoor adventures for children aged 0 to 5 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
We are Action Foundation. We are a refugee charity. We support young people and families. Our Young Lives team helps you. We listen and give the support you need. This Easter holiday, we offer 8 fun days. You can join us for safe, happy days. You try new things with people you trust. Each day includes free tasty food. We all eat together. You can enjoy calm time on the beach. To breathe, relax and feel good. You can also try surfing and skateboarding. You try with friends and your youth workers. They make sure you feel safe. We hope you join us. We would love to see you.
One hour in the pool with inflatables and one hour in the cafe.
Childcare for the holidays.
Call in and chat about your application to Newcastle Homes. Things like banding or uploading documents to your application.
Drop-In Session Breakfast included in this offer. A variety of activities including Sports - creative crafts - team challenges - cooking activities - Easter decoration - Spring planting etc.
For ages 8 - 12 years.
Drop in session but membership form must be completed.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Join us for fun this Easter. We run holiday activity days. Your child can try many activities: arts and crafts, basketball, football, and hockey, dodgeball, nerf battles, tag and chase games, den building and outdoor play.
We will be offering a safe and welcome environment for children to attend and participate in a range of physical and educational activities.
For ages 4-12
Drop-in to get support with things like; baby lead play, bonding and attachment.
An exciting range of activities to cater for children and young people. Including: Peddle Go karting, Soft play, bouncy castle, Dodgeball, trips, cookery classes, Arts n crafts, pickleball, football etc.
To book: visit https://kentonparksportscentre.co.uk/
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.
A mix of activities, games and sports where the children can decide what they do. Different options every 40 minutes.
A welcoming group for ages 12 - 24 months.
Enjoy free play, singing and snack time.
Information for families on things like; benefits, housing, the law and immigration.
A mix of activities, games and sports where the children can decide what they do. Different options every 40 minutes.
Drop in and enjoy stories in a relaxed atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends.
A fun sport and social activity session for adults with a disability and additional needs.
A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.
A mix of activities, games and sports where the children can decide what they do.
A friendly group for carers of young children. There is music, things to get young ones moving and often a healthy snack.
Join our playful classes, that will get you and your little one moving together in fun and creative ways.
We run a fun relaxed Easter Youth Club for children aged 5 -12 years where,
- You can try arts and crafts
- You can join cooking activities
- You can play games with others
- You can take part in sports
- You get a healthy snack each day
- You can spend time with friends
There is something for everyone, come and have a great time, try new things and have fun.
Free open access session - No booking required
Join in with this online and low-impact exercise session. For people with Down's Syndrome aged 14+ and their families.
EMTEP's HYPE (Helping Young People Evolve) HAF Spring 2026 programme for ages 8-16yrs provides enrichment, physical activity, alongside informal learning of healthy eating and balanced lifestyles. Hype provides both centre-based and outdoor activities. These include educational support, self-development workshops, group activities sports, team games, excursions, and trips. All is underpinned by EMTEP’s mentoring and befriending engagement with positive BAME role models.
Printed on April 10th 2026