Where to go from Newcastle upon Tyne in October

Good for October

Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.

• Edinburgh 1h 40 United Kingdom Highs of 13°, and Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival and 2 more on.
• Sheffield 2h 26 United Kingdom Highs of 14°, and Sensoria Music & Film Festival and 4 more on.
• Berwick-upon-Tweed 1h 47 United Kingdom Berwick Literary Festival.
• London 3h 12 United Kingdom Highs of 16°, and BFI London Film Festival.
• Glasgow 2h 37 United Kingdom Highs of 13°, often wet, and Royal National Mod.
• Kingston upon Hull 2h 52 United Kingdom Hull Fair.

On in October

• Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival in Edinburgh 1h 40
• Royal National Mod in Edinburgh 1h 40
• Samhuinn Fire Festival in Edinburgh 1h 40
• Berwick Literary Festival in Berwick-upon-Tweed 1h 47
• Sensoria Music & Film Festival in Sheffield 2h 26
• Last Laugh Comedy Festival in Sheffield 2h 26
• Off The Shelf in Sheffield 2h 26
• Sheffield Design Week in Sheffield 2h 26
• Steel City Beer & Cider Festival in Sheffield 2h 26
• Royal National Mod in Glasgow 2h 37
• Hull Fair in Kingston upon Hull 2h 52
• Royal National Mod in Stirling 2h 53
• BFI London Film Festival in London 3h 12
• World Fireworks Championships in Blackpool 3h 21
• Nottingham Goose Fair in Nottingham 3h 24
• Galoshans Festival in Greenock 3h 36
• Royal National Mod in Greenock 3h 36
• Royal National Mod in Perth 3h 39
• Royal National Mod in Dundee 4h 02
• Cambridge Film Festival in Cambridge 4h 04
• Festival of Ideas in Cambridge 4h 04
• Guildford Book Festival in Guildford 4h 04
• Cheltenham Literature Festival in Cheltenham 4h 16
• Pier Fireworks in Southend-on-Sea 4h 25

Most happen every year in October; each city's page has the dates when they're known.