Christmas Lights Switch-On · North East
Newcastle upon Tyne Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026: Date, Time & What's On
Reported by newcastlegateshead.com; not yet confirmed by the council or organiser.
Christmas lights switch-on dates, times and locations across the UK, taken from council, Business Improvement District and organiser announcements. Every value shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday 12 November 2026
Source: newcastlegateshead.comreported by press· checked 7 Oct 2026 - Switch-on time
- 7pm
Source: newcastlegateshead.comreported by press· checked 7 Oct 2026 - Event starts
- 6pm
Source: newcastlegateshead.comreported by press· checked 7 Oct 2026 - Where
- Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Source: newcastlegateshead.comreported by press· checked 7 Oct 2026 - Free or ticketed
- Free
Source: newcastlegateshead.comreported by press· checked 7 Oct 2026 - Performers
- Hits Radio, Steve and Karen, panto stars
Source: newcastlegateshead.comreported by press· checked 7 Oct 2026 - Fireworks
- Not yet announced — checked 7 Oct 2026
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 7 Oct 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 7 Oct 2026
“Christmas lights switch-on will take place on the evening of Thursday 12th November” — newcastlegateshead.com
Date history: TBC → Thu 12 Nov (7 Oct 2026)
Where: Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Getting there and getting home
- Nearest station
- Newcastle · place record
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 7 Oct 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 7 Oct 2026
Last year: 2025
2025: Thursday 6 November 2025, 7pm, Grey Street, Newcastle, with Joe McElderry, Steve and Karen (Hits Radio).
More in Newcastle upon Tyne
Nearby Christmas lights switch-ons
- Stockton-on-TeesTBC49 km
- DarlingtonSun 15 Nov5.30pm51 km
- WhitbyFri 13 Nov85 km
- KeswickWed 18 Nov106 km
- KnaresboroughTBC108 km
Sources
- https://newcastlegateshead.com/events/newcastle-christmas-light-switch-on (press) — checked 7 Oct 2026
- newcastle.gov.uk (council)
- newcastlene1ltd.com (BID)
Source: newcastlegateshead.com· checked 7 Oct 2026 · Last updated 7 Oct 2026