From a new Beamish attraction to a food festival: 12 things to do in the North East in the coming days

From a community carnival to a celebration of food and drink and a festival part-curated by Barry Hyde of The Futureheads, there’s plenty going on in the region.

We’ve rounded up 12 of the top gigs and events taking place in the coming days, including a parade to celebrate the new 1950s Town in Beamish.

Jean-Christophe Novelli will be at Sunderland food festivalplaceholder image
Jean-Christophe Novelli will be at Sunderland food festival
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