Events this weekend in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Events this weekend in Newcastle Upon Tyne this weekend 🔥

This weekend in Newcastle Upon Tyne isn’t about one massive headline gig – it’s that low-key, quietly stacked kind of few days where your group chat ends up splintering into three different plans. The energy is very much: big-night-out for the goths and punks, soft-focus for the parents, and a smugly wholesome Sunday for anyone pretending they’re “cutting back after Christmas” (while still going out, obviously).

If you’re chasing noise, sweat and eyeliner, Trillians is basically home base. Ghast Live are in with support from Dawn of Elysium – exactly the sort of heavy, moody rock bill that fills the back room with patched jackets and people who know every word. There’s also a Paramore UK night at Trillians, which will pull in the pop-punk nostalgics who never really left their fringe-in-2007 era. Both have big-night-out energy without the Digital-style chaos, ideal if you like your beers cheap and your soundtrack loud.

On the darker end of the dancefloor, Nightbreed | Goth Post-Punk Darkwave #51 is running late at Digital, turning that Friday slot into a full black-clad congregation. Think post-punk, darkwave and everyone pretending they’re not getting the last Metro home. Meanwhile, FOR THE LOVE OF IVY is promising Cramps classics “crucified for kicks” – that tells you the crowd straight away: rockabilly, garage, leopard print, the lot. These aren’t casual nights; they’re for people who live for this stuff.

If your weekend revolves more around nap schedules than night buses, the Baby and Children’s Market Newcastle is the obvious daytime anchor. It’s a very practical way to spend a Saturday or Sunday: bargains, buggies, and that “we’re all in this together” vibe of tired parents hunting for second-hand kit. Then on Sunday, ***THE FIRST STAR AND SHADOW MARKET OF THE YEAR*** steps in with independent, DIY Newcastle energy – the kind of market where you buy a zine you didn’t know you needed and end up staying for coffee and a chat. Perfect if you hate malls but love a proper rummage.

Here’s how to actually play it:

- Ghast Live at Trillians Rock Bar (with Dawn of Elysium) – The one you book first if you’re into heavy, atmospheric rock.
- Paramore UK at Trillians – For scream-along choruses and pop-punk throwback vibes.
- Nightbreed | Goth Post-Punk Darkwave #51 at Digital – Late-night, full-send goth club energy, 11pm–3am.
- FOR THE LOVE OF IVY – Cramps covers, sleaze, and garage-punk chaos; dress like you mean it.
- Baby and Children’s Market Newcastle – Daytime mission for parents who still want weekend plans.
- Star and Shadow Market (first of the year, Sunday from 11am) – Low-key, indie, community-first Sunday browsing, no high-street nonsense.

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