Family favourite The Late Shows has confirmed its dates for 2023 when the two-night 'culture crawl' will once again see museums, galleries, studios and landmark historical buildings in Newcastle and Gateshead open their doors after hours to visitors.
Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums announced that the popular event will be back on May 19 and 20 next year. It will offer free admission to the range of venues across Newcastle and Gateshead which will sign up to take part.
And inside the buildings will host hands-on workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, performances and parties. The idea is to showcase cultural attractions in short taster visits and, to help people cram in as much as possible, a free bus will be running to link key venues.
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The focus of the Friday night is usually upon the Ouseburn area of Newcastle then the main Saturday evening event will feature venues around the city centre and across the river in Gateshead. The first edition of The Late Shows took part in 2007 and the popular two-nighter has gone on to win awards.
Over the years a wide mix of museums, galleries, studios and historic buildings have opened their doors to host everything from performances to parties. For upcoming information about May's event keep an eye out here.
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