Newcastle Easter Weekend 2010
Here is Directory of Newcastle’s selection of Family Activities for Easter Bank Holiday weekend.From Good Friday to Easter Bank Holiday Monday, there are many things to see and do:from Easter Egg Hunts to family meals,
places to visit to great days out for the kids…
Enjoy a great weekend out and around Tyne and Wear and the North East!
Chester Easter | Liverpool Easter | York Easter | Leeds Easter | Newcastle Easter
| Date | Event | Location | Description | Venue/Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2010 | Godly Play-Lent Course: The Faces of Easter | Newcastle | Newcastle Cathedral | |
| 25 March 2010 | Easter flowers | Ponteland | Kirkley Hall Gardens | |
| 26 March 2010 - 4 April 2010 | Easter Opportunities: Student Cross | Durham | St. Cuthbert's Church | |
| 27 March 2010 - 28 March 2010 | Easter Performance | Newcastle | The programme presents an Easter show featuring young dancers from across the North East. | Dance City |
| 27 March 2010 - 4 April 2010 | Creative Crafts for Kids: Easter | Sunderland | Come along to Souter for some family fun craft activities. | Souter Lighthouse |
| 27 March 2010 - 8 April 2010 | Easter Championship and Festival | South Shields | Showcase featuring classical, jazz and tap dance. | The Customs House |
| 30 March 2010 | Little Discoverers: Make an Easter Card | Newcastle | Childrens workshop entitled 'Make an Easter Card'. For children under five. | Discovery Museum |
| 1 April 2010 - 6 April 2010 | Easter Time | Durham | Crook Hall and Gardens | |
| 1 April 2010 - 18 April 2010 | Easter Trail | Stocksfield | Family Easter Trail - follow a trail of clues, questions and a word search to receive a chocolate reward. (Closed Wednesdays) | Cherryburn |
| 1 April 2010 - 1 July 2010 | Save Our Seas Competition | Tynemouth | Blue Reef Aquarium | |
| 2 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter Bunny Hunt | Lindisfarne | Track down the Easter Bunnies hidden inside Lindisfarne Castle and win a Cadbury's Easter egg | Lindisfarne Castle |
| 2 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter Eggstravaganza | Wallington | Enjoy Easter fun at Wallington with a fantastic children's trail, craft activities, games and races. Krafty Kidz will also be here on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 April, giving you the chance to make lovely Easter items - small charge for items made. | Wallington Hall |
| 2 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter in The Alnwick Garden | Alnwick | Experience classic Easter fun with a Garden twist. | Alnwick Garden |
| 2 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter Eggstravaganza | Gateshead | A free chocolate Easter egg for every child passenger. | Tanfield Railway |
| 2 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter Egg Hunt | Whitley Bay | Search St. Mary's Island and Lighthouse and follow the secret trail of Easter eggs. | St Mary's Lighthouse and Visitor Centre |
| 2 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter at Gibside | Gateshead | A fun-filled family event with the Easter Egg Trail (£2), Mouse House Building and other activities. Other activities include making an easter tree on Good Friday (£5) and storytelling on Easter Monday (£4.50). | Gibside |
| 2 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Wheres Wally Easter Egg Hunt | Newcastle upon Tyne | Seven Stories | |
| 2 April 2010 - 18 April 2010 | Walker Picturebook Party! | Newcastle upon Tyne | Seven Stories | |
| 03 April 2010 | Creative Crafts for Kids (Theme - Easter) | Sunderland | Come along to Souter for some family fun craft activities. These are drop-in activities, self led and free. The crafts happen in the Family Room (above the Tearoom). Each week we have a different theme of activity. Why not also enjoy a takeaway tea or coffee from the Coffee Shop whilst you have fun with the children. | Souter Lighthouse |
| 03 April 2010 | Easter Crafts | Stocksfield | Make 'Easter stuff' to take away. Drop-in craft session, make an Easter decoration to take away. | Cherryburn |
| 3 April 2010 - 4 April 2010 | Easter Trail | Morpeth | Celebrate Easter with with our family trail. Find all the wooden eggs and you'll get your chocolate reward. Suitable for children of all ages. | Cragside |
| 3 April 2010 - 4 April 2010 | CaniX - Running with Dogs | Northumberland | Kielder Water | |
| 3 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter Activities | Washington | Enjoy the Easter Crafts session with an Easter Trail for the kids of all ages to explore. | Washington Old Hall |
| 3 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Silversmith Demonstration | Jarrow | Bedes World | |
| 3 April 2010 - 8 April 2010 | Dance: Easter Championship and Festival | South Shields | The Customs House | |
| 3 April 2010 - 18 April 2010 | Easter Activities | Newcastle upon Tyne | Gateshead Heritage @ St Marys | |
| 3 April 2010 - 18 April 2010 | Predators | Tynemouth | Blue Reef Aquarium | |
| 04 April 2010 | North Tyneside 10K Road Race | North Shields | The Parks Sports Centre | |
| 04 April 2010 | Tyneside Easter Art and Craft Market | Newcastle | Tyneside Cinema | |
| 04 April 2010 | Easter Rockfest + The Paul Rodgers Story + Propa-Ganda | Crook | Live rock from The Paul Rodgers Story and Propa-Gandakets. | Crook Town AFC Millfield Ground |
| 4 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter Face | Stocksfield | Have an 'Easter Face'. After completing the egg trail why not get a happy Easter Face courtesy of our expert face painters. | Cherryburn |
| 4 April 2010 - 5 April 2010 | Easter Egg Trail | Sunderland | Come to the Family Room and pick up a trail. Complete the trail around the Lighthouse grounds and receive a Cadburys Easter egg, also face painting taking place all day. Suggested donation per family £2. | Souter Lighthouse |
| 05 April 2010 | Easter Orchestral Course: Brave New Worlds | Gateshead | A course for young players under 18 who play at approximately Grade 4 to 6 level. | The Sage Gateshead |
| 5 April 2010 - 7 April 2010 | Derren Brown Enigma | Sunderland | Sunderland Empire | |
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