After time spent relaxing - or partying - with family and friends over Christmas, the thought of more of the same to come on New Year's Eve keeps the party mood going.
By the time that's all over most of us will have entirely forgotten about work - until the moment reality strikes and the prospect of the first day back is suddenly hanging over us like the spectre at a feast. So it's no surprise that we'd like to prolong the feeling of festive goodwill as long as we possibly can.
For those who have missed out on some of the seasonal events in and around Newcastle in the run-up to Christmas or who want to squeeze the last drop of fun out of them before being fully immersed in the world of work, we have checked out what attractions, pop-ups and shows are still running into the first month of the new year.
