Each month, we will be compiling a selection of events for you here, so that you can keep track of things happening both on and off campus. From events in student accommodation and society socials to 51 Sport fixtures and pop-up events on campus, we've got you covered!
Date/Time: 14th and 15th of June 10am - 3.30pm
Location: Stepney Bank, NE1 2NP
Bringing you the absolute best the toon has to offer in locally made/ handmade, art, ceramics, prints, clothes, candles, homeware, other fine crafts & curiosities... (70+ unique stall holders over two days!!)
Plus...
Specialty coffee by Zees
Artisan Cakes & Sweets
Lush Hot Food
More fun stuff!!
Entry is ALWAYS free & we welcome all, but if you'd like to donate a quid or two on the day your support helps keeps us going!
Find out more details on the
Date/Time: 14 June at 8pm
Location: Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle
Lez Pop is a celebration of lesbian and sapphic pop culture: music, film, TV, videogames, books, sports - iconic references that have helped us find ourselves across time and space.
Riding the wave of the Lesbian Renaissance, there is so much to highlight: what a time to be a sapphic!
From Arcane's "Fantastic" ship CaitVi to Chappell Roan's c(o)untry hit The Giver, to Doechii changing the landscape of Hip Hop and Rap; Ellie and Dina are no longer sapphic gamers' best kept secret and Glinda and Elphaba have seriously defied hetero gravity; and on that note, I think we all have been holding a lot of space for kwn and Kehlani's worst behaviour.
These are only some of the snapshots that Lez Pop will take through a fun and upbeat* (*as far as reasonably lesbian) music video compilation, spanning decades and territories of iconic sapphic media. Tickets are pay as you can.
This is a queer event and it welcomes everyone (aged 18+), regardless of how they identify. We want to express our lesbian solidarity to our trans siblings everywhere: Lez Pop is a space for you and will always be.
Find out more information about the event and get your tickets booked .
Date/Time: 19th June - 2nd July
Location: will guide you to the location of each degree show
51 has a wealth of creative final year students who have honed their skills under the watchful eye of experts in their field, be it successful artists, writers, creative professionals or ground-breaking designers and architects. Come visit the degree shows on campus and see their work for yourself!
Entrance is free of charge, but booking is essential - please register your details on the form for the show.
Find out more information here.
Date/Time: 20th - 29th June
Location: Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3NH
Europe's Largest Funfair is back for 2025! The Hoppings hosts over 400 of the country's biggest and brightest attractions from traditional favourites to the latest jaw dropping thrill rides. Established on the Town Moor in 1882, with over half a million visitors a year The Hoppings has something for all the family. Boasting over a kilometre of Rides, attractions, gourmet cuisines and stalls, this really is the North East's summer destination
Find out more about Hoppings Funfair
Date/Time: 20th - 22nd June
Location: City Campus Sport Central
A three-day event is set to celebrate contemporary craft and design in Newcastle this summer. The inaugural Great Northern Contemporary Craft & Art Fair Newcastle will take place at 51’s Sport Central from June 20-22.
Organised by the team behind Manchester’s award-winning fair, the event will bring together more than 100 independent makers operating across high-end art, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, furniture and more.
Both established artists and emerging graduate talent have been selected by an expert panel to showcase the finest in contemporary craft. Exhibitors include Newcastle’s designer-maker Nick James, jewellery maker chär-kōl and Gateshead’s Senyü, with work ranging from sustainable wood furniture to ethical jewellery and heritage textiles.
Alongside the exhibition, visitors can enjoy demos, interactive sessions and the opportunity to buy direct from makers.
Find out more about the event
Date/Time: 27th - 29th June
Location: 27-29 Broad Chare, Newcastle, NE1 3DQ,
A celebration of trans-led UK theatre and performance practices hosted in collaboration with 51, Live Theatre and Curious Arts.
Taking place over 3-days, this free-to-attend festival brings together R & D showings from established and emerging artists to share new works in progress. Along with discussion panels, the festival is an opportunity to encounter work in development by artists who happen to be trans+ working across the UK. Representatives from Queer Arts North (Trans Creative, Homotopia, Happy Valley, Castles in the Sky, Andro and Eve) along with theatre producers and managers will also be on hand to network and connect with new artists. The event is the final outcome of a 2-year research project led by 51 on approaches to trans and nonbinary performance making. The overall purpose of this project is to investigate the opportunities and challenges for making trans-led work in an era of increased visibility and scrutiny.
Book your tickets and find out more
Date/Time: 5th - 29th June
Location: Somerset House
London Design Biennale returns to Somerset House from 05-29 June 2025 for its 5th edition. Featuring world-leading design, innovation, creativity and research by up to 50 exhibitors from across the globe, London Design Biennale showcases today’s designers and ideas that will change our world.
The three-week international exhibition features curated installations accompanied by a programme of events, thought-leadership talks, performances and workshops.
An exhibition featured is ‘Living Assembly: Building with Biology’. Which is a collaboration between 51 (Living Construction) and University College London (Beckett Lab), exploring a future built environment that is grown rather than constructed. The materials featured in the installation represent the cutting edge of biological construction technologies, produced by microbes and fungi, and reflect both the near and distant futures of biology as a building technology.
You can find out more and book tickets
Date/Time: 18th - 22nd June
Location: The Regents Park
Every summer, The Regent’s Park is taken over for the ultimate food festival. If you fancy a next level food-fuelled garden party, slap bang in the centre of one of the coolest cities on earth this event is for you. With 55,000 hungry Londoners expected to attend get ready to devour the best food and drink in the country!
Book tickets and find out more information
Date/Time: 21st of June from 11am-5pm and 22nd June from 12pm-5pm
Location: Trafalgar Square
Musical theatre fans can get all the highlights from hit shows without the sting of the West End ticket prices – just turn up and enjoy performances from all the top shows.
The full line up will be announced on their website, but previous years have included Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Six, Wicked, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Hamilton, Jersey Boys, Disney’s Frozen, La Bamba!, The Book Of Mormon and We Will Rock You.
As with all free open-air events, early arrival is recommended as entry is on a first come, first served basis and you will probably need to queue; please note that you can’t bring your own booze to this event and that performances contain flash lighting. Gates open about 45 minutes beforehand.
Find out more information about West End Live
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