Opened in 1927, the City Hall was Newcastle's first purpose-built concert venue. Initially home to classical performances, the last many years has seen it host everything from The Beatles to Weather Report, Billy Connolly to Roy Chubby Brown and various points between. The eighties and nineties saw a drop off in really top-class acts appearing as bigger venues made more economic sense to touring acts. However the City Hall can still claim some key medium size events and it remains an important venue. It has good sight lines (if you avoid the side balconies upstairs) and reasonably good acoustics, but the basement bar has seen better days. Limited wheelchair access.

Working in collaboration with diverse national, local and international theater groups, Northern Stage has been around for over four decades and continues to get better with its off beat theatrical productions. Additionally, one can hire the venue for product launches, wedding receptions, birthdays, award ceremonies, graduation parties, seminars and lots more. It is also possible to take part in this theater's activities that include visits to schools and universities.

Great North Museum: Hancock was established in 2006 when the Hancock Museum merged with Hatton Gallery. The museum features exhibitions and items of natural and local history like a T-Rex skeleton, an African elephant cast, Hadrian's Wall, Natural Northumbria, history from the Ice Age to Iron Age and also a collection of Greek artifacts. You can also visit the section in the museum known as “Explore” for interactive sessions or for more information visit the library on the second floor of the museum or watch a show at the planetarium. Unlike other museums, the Great North Museum: Hancock has live animals.

Home to the Newcastle United Football Club, St James' Park is the oldest football stadium in North East England, with games dating back to 1880. The stadium holds room for over 52,000 fans from all over Europe to enjoy the rowdy and wild atmosphere of national and international football games, including those of the 2012 Olympic Games. Stadium tours are available and include a look at the corporate boxes, the highest point, dugouts, changing rooms and media suite.

In the shadow of St James Park, home of Newcastle United Football Club, Leazes Park is a pleasant bit of greenery, less than ten minutes walk from the city center. As well as an area of grassy moorland, there are plenty of trees to provide shade on a warm summer's day. In the center of the park there is a smallish boating lake that is ideal for a Sunday afternoon row. Also available are public access tennis courts, a bowling green, and street basketball courts. At the football stadium side there is a picturesque area with well-maintained flowers, monuments, and lawns. The park hosts the Newcastle Community Green Festival each May. Its proximity to several of the University lodgings means it is popular with strolling students, but you are advised to give the park a wide berth after dark.

Built as a Millennium project, the Life Science Centre brings together a cutting-edge genetic research facility and a family-friendly, jargon-free exhibition of the latest developments in science and biotechnology. The center aims to provide visitors with a new way of looking at life: "where it came from, how it works, what it means." This major attraction offers film showings, live theater, and hands-on demonstrations to give visitors a unique and remarkable experience of development through science. There are plenty of science events and exhibitions and also a host educational activities for kids, that take place at the center.

The Discovery Museum, housed in a historic Co-operative Wholesale Society Building, immerses visitors in the local history of Newcastle and Tyneside. First opened as the Municipal Museum of Science and Industry in 1934, the museum has three floors of permanent displays and temporary exhibitions that focus on local maritime, scientific and technological history. The Turbinia, a steam turbine-powered ship that was once the fastest in the world, is one of the museum’s iconic pieces on display.

The Baltic occupies a former 1950s flour mill overlooking the River Tyne. The Baltic is home to five galleries, studios, workshops and features a rooftop restaurant with breathtaking views of Tyneside. A variety of art exhibitions take place from time to time. Genres like fine arts dominate the exhibits. A perfect place for art lovers to meet and discuss new ideas.

Housed in a former Victorian mill, Seven Stories is an amalgamation of a bookstore, a museum and learning gallery that is solely dedicated to children's literature. Found here are exciting books and activities for kids, that are not just a source of entertainment but are also educational. The bookshop features plenty of interesting books for children of all ages, from nursery rhymes to short stories and even a few activity books. At the exhibition center and learning space, kids are treated to a series of great activities from creative writing and story telling to painting and craft, which the bets of which are exhibited at the gallery.

Ouseburn Farm invites people of all ages to get up and close with farm animals. This farm is well curated and is home to animals like goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, cats, ducks, tortoises, chinchillas, turkeys, cows, guinea pigs and rabbits. The farm arranges for school visits and educational tours of the farm. You can take a walk around their well maintained meadows and marvel at the beautiful woods. There is a small cafe in the farm that serves light refreshments. Their eco-friendly visitors center and the farm shop cannot be missed out on either. During summers, it conducts a slew of activities like nature trails, workshops, farmers' club, and craft sessions.

Segedunum was built by the orders of Emperor Hadrian, with the motive of protecting the Roman Empire from the Barbarians. Hence, the ancient Segendunum complex runs along the storied Hadrian's Wall, birthing and sustaining stirring lores of military might on its way. This sprawling historic ensemble charts the history of a fort abandoned by the Romans over a millennium and a half ago. Comprising a reconstruction of a Roman bath house, an interactive museum (with audio and visual stimulation aplenty) and enigmatic excavated fortified remains nestled on the banks of the River Tyne, the site is a moving escape into the historic as well as cultural magnificence of the Romans. Functioning as an iconic embellishment on the Hadrian's Wall, the renovated complex is home to an exhibition that thoughtfully traces the history and legacy of the Roman Empire. Its spectacular, soaring viewing tower affords sweeping views of the site as well as the historic landscape of Tyneside.

Learn about the great days of steam railways in this fascinating museum, and on weekends ride on a working steam train. A number of steam and electric powered locomotives can be seen, including George Stephenson's Billy, a forerunner of the more famous Rocket. If you are feeling puckish enjoy a pot of tea and a snack in the traditional Victorian Tea Rooms. A number of special family events are arranged throughout the year, including story telling days and Wildlife Wanders for people who want to combine the pleasure of an easy country stroll with the thrill of a steam train ride.