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May eventsEvents in South Shields

South Shields Events in May

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Digital presents: Kmotionz, Conducta, Messie & Flowdan (Live) at Digital Newcastle

Digital presents: Kmotionz, Conducta, Messie & Flowdan (Live)

11:00pm - 4:00am

Digital Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Digital presents: Kmotionz, Conducta, Messie & Flowdan (Live)

Digital Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

DIGITAL presents: Kmotionz, Conducta, Messie & special guest Flowdan (LIVE)

Velocity Vs Hangar13 at Viva At The Venue

Velocity Vs Hangar13

8:00pm - 3:00am

Viva At The Venue, South Shields

Velocity Vs Hangar13

Viva At The Venue, South Shields

And here it is.......Our first event of 2026 Friday 1st May "Bank Holiday Special" Viva At The Venue, South Shields

Riot.BPM Presents: PSYCHEDELIC RAVE X HARD TECHNO at World Headquarters

Riot.BPM Presents: PSYCHEDELIC RAVE X HARD TECHNO

11:00pm - 4:00am

World Headquarters, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Riot.BPM Presents: PSYCHEDELIC RAVE X HARD TECHNO

World Headquarters, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Step into a high-energy afterwork escape as Riot.BPM takes over WHQ with a multi-genre sonic journey.

ELVIS NIGHT at BAR BIANCO at Bar Bianco Chester Le Street

ELVIS NIGHT at BAR BIANCO

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Bar Bianco Chester Le Street

ELVIS NIGHT at BAR BIANCO

Bar Bianco Chester Le Street

Get ready for a night of timeless classics and pure entertainment as Eddy Popescu brings Elvis to life at Bar Bianco

Blush - Music For The Alternative - Friday 1st May at World Headquarters

Blush - Music For The Alternative - Friday 1st May

11:00pm - 4:00am

World Headquarters, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Blush - Music For The Alternative - Friday 1st May

World Headquarters, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Blush makes a welcome return in a few Friday's time, bringing back a haven for all fans of alternative rock music to let loose at World HQ.

Second Speed: Open Air blk. b2b Azyr at Times Square Newcastle

Second Speed: Open Air blk. b2b Azyr

Saturday 2nd May

1:00pm - 10:30pm

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Second Speed: Open Air blk. b2b Azyr

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Second Speed: The Colosseum Open Air blk. b2b Azyr + full lineup

Second Sped: KLOFAMA + more at NX Newcastle

Second Sped: KLOFAMA + more

Saturday 2nd May

11:00pm - 4:00am

NX Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Second Sped: KLOFAMA + more

NX Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Second Sped: KLOFAMA + more!

Fontaines C.D. w/ Arctic Monkeyz at Pop Recs Ltd

Fontaines C.D. w/ Arctic Monkeyz

Saturday 2nd May

7:30pm - 11:30pm

Pop Recs Ltd, Sunderland

Fontaines C.D. w/ Arctic Monkeyz

Pop Recs Ltd, Sunderland

Fontaines C.D. are the UK's No1 tribute band to the Dublin post-punk phenomenon Fontaines D.C. With support from premier tribute - Arctic Monkeyz

inU x OSCURA (Quivver | Durante) at Digital Newcastle

inU x OSCURA (Quivver | Durante)

Saturday 2nd May

7:00pm - 3:00am

Digital Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

inU x OSCURA (Quivver | Durante)

Digital Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

inU x OSCURA are back for a heavyweight May Day Bank Holiday Double Header in Newcastle & Leeds starting at Digital, with Quivver & Durante!!

Loco Presents N-Force @ Havana Feat Clubland Reborn at Havana Whitley Bay

Loco Presents N-Force @ Havana Feat Clubland Reborn

Saturday 2nd May

9:00pm - 2:00am

Havana Whitley Bay

Loco Presents N-Force @ Havana Feat Clubland Reborn

Havana Whitley Bay

Get yourselves to Whitley Bay to see one of clublands favourite DJ's N-Force!! With support form Clubland Reborn, Stevie Tee and Wilson

NTE Presents Reason II Rise at The Powerhouse

NTE Presents Reason II Rise

Saturday 2nd May

7:00pm - 2:00am

The Powerhouse, Newcastle Upon Tyne

NTE Presents Reason II Rise

The Powerhouse, Newcastle Upon Tyne

We're back with our biggest trance line up yet! Newcastle this one is special. RONCONE - PORTER - ARCTIC BARBERS - SCOTT BOND

Rusty's Bottomless Drag Bonanza at Rusty's Showbar

Rusty's Bottomless Drag Bonanza

Saturday 2nd May

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Rusty's Showbar, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rusty's Bottomless Drag Bonanza

Rusty's Showbar, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Get ready for the most fun you can possibly have on a Saturday afternoon at Rusty's Bottomless Drag Bonanza!

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DIGITAL Presents: Franky Rizardo at Digital Newcastle

DIGITAL Presents: Franky Rizardo

11:00pm - 4:00am

Digital Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

DIGITAL Presents: Franky Rizardo

Digital Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

After an incredible show in 2025, Franky Rizardo returns for another electrifying night at Digital. Don't miss out.

Second Speed: Open Air blk. b2b Azyr at Times Square Newcastle

Second Speed: Open Air blk. b2b Azyr

Saturday 2nd May

1:00pm - 10:30pm

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Second Speed: Open Air blk. b2b Azyr

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Second Speed: The Colosseum Open Air blk. b2b Azyr + full lineup

Bass Jamz 'Colosseum Open Air' : Max Dean b2b Luke Dean / Gaskin at Times Square Newcastle

Bass Jamz 'Colosseum Open Air' : Max Dean b2b Luke Dean / Gaskin

1:00pm - 11:00pm

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Bass Jamz 'Colosseum Open Air' : Max Dean b2b Luke Dean / Gaskin

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

'Bass Jamz' takes over the all-new, large-scale, open-air 360 'Colosseum' production in Newcastle... Ft. Max Dean b2b Luke Dean, Gaskin + More tba

TRICK Newcastle - Patrick Topping All Day Long at Times Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne

TRICK Newcastle - Patrick Topping All Day Long

Saturday 30th May

4:00pm - 11:00pm

Times Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne

TRICK Newcastle - Patrick Topping All Day Long

Times Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne

TRICK returns to Newcastle Upon-Tyne for a very special summer open air event; as Patrick Topping takes over the cities iconic Times Square.

Road to Nashville Festival | Times Square | LAST 100 TICKETS!!! at Times Square Newcastle

Road to Nashville Festival | Times Square | LAST 100 TICKETS!!!

Sunday 24th May

12:00pm - 10:00pm

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Road to Nashville Festival | Times Square | LAST 100 TICKETS!!!

Times Square Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Following a run of hugely successful, sell-out shows, The Road to Nashville is coming to Newcastle in May 2026!

Dreamworx - All Day Clubbing In Newcastle at Digital Newcastle

Dreamworx - All Day Clubbing In Newcastle

Sunday 24th May

3:00pm - 9:00pm

Digital Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Dreamworx - All Day Clubbing In Newcastle

Digital Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Dreamworx is back! The ultimate nostalgia day club with 90s & 00s hits, headline DJs, performers, and full production.

Second Sped: KLOFAMA + more at NX Newcastle

Second Sped: KLOFAMA + more

Saturday 2nd May

11:00pm - 4:00am

NX Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Second Sped: KLOFAMA + more

NX Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Second Sped: KLOFAMA + more!

TREVOR NELSON's Soul Nation NEWCASTLE at Digital In Newcastle Upon Tyne

TREVOR NELSON's Soul Nation NEWCASTLE

Saturday 16th May

5:00pm - 10:30pm

Digital In Newcastle Upon Tyne

TREVOR NELSON's Soul Nation NEWCASTLE

Digital In Newcastle Upon Tyne

After 2 years away, Trevor Nelson is back in the Toon this May for the ultimate RNB day party!!!

Hysteria at The Powerhouse

Friday 29th May

7:00pm - 4:00am

The Powerhouse, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The Powerhouse, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Hysteria is back this may with yet another jam packed line up be there don't miss out

Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black at Armstrong Hall

Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black

Tuesday 12th May

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Armstrong Hall, South Shields

Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black

Armstrong Hall, South Shields

Join Stephen for an incredible evidential night of mediumship at Armstrong Bar South Shields

Trance Takeover - Lange & Will Rees at Viva At The Venue

Trance Takeover - Lange & Will Rees

8:00pm - 3:00am

Viva At The Venue, South Shields

Trance Takeover - Lange & Will Rees

Viva At The Venue, South Shields

Trance Takeover at Viva at the Venue, South Shields, welcomes both, Lange and Will Rees to DJ a Trance Takeover never seen before in South Shields!

Rave to the grave at Elysium

Rave to the grave

Saturday 16th May

1:00pm - 4:00am

Elysium, Sunderland

Rave to the grave

Elysium, Sunderland

RAVE TO THE GRAVE Sun up to lights out / 3 rooms Sand between your feet. Foam in the air. Indoor chaos - full light display Lets Go RTTG!!

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