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Old Newcastle Walking Tours - Now Available to Book!
Our walking tours of the historic Newcastle city centre will run from the 30th of March to the 5th of October 2026 every Monday and Friday starting at 10:30 and 13:00. These are not included in your annual pass. Find out more about our walking tours here. Please book via the link below!
GHOSTS OF HISTORY
HALLOWEEN AT NEWCASTLE CASTLE
1st October - 2nd November
Pull back the veil and discover the ghosts of history…
This Halloween, step inside Newcastle Castle and meet the ghosts of its past! 🏰👻
From Romans and Anglo-Saxons to Victorians, medieval prisoners and the people caught up in Newcastle’s infamous witch trials, discover the many layers of history hiding within the Castle walls.
🧙♀️ Meet Jane Martin from Newcastle’s very own witch trials
🎨 Enter our Halloween Drawing Competition – with prizes for adults and children
🎃 Show off your Halloween costume for the chance to win a prize
During October Half Term, take part in some extra spooky activities, perfect for families, day trippers and history lovers!
🍬 Explore our Trick or Treat Trail (Included in your Annual Pass): Hunt for clues, complete terrifying challenges and uncover a secret message left behind by the ghosts of the Castle!
Explore the dark shadows of the Castle
Hunt for our hidden ghosts
Complete the challenges
Crack the secret message
Claim your prize at Visitor Welcome!
🩸 Gory Tours (Included in your Annual Pass): Ready to discover the darker side of Newcastle Castle? 🏰💀
Join us for guided tours through some of the Keep’s darkest stories.
Half-past the hour, every hour, every day, during October Half Term!
Daytime Activities - Seasonal Programming
Our seasonal programming runs the whole year round, and is prepared by our dedicated team to ensure you get the most out of your annual pass and have a wonderful experience on your visit to Newcastle Castle. Throughout each season, pop-up exhibitions, crafts activities and workshops, castle trails and other activities will take place on a daily or weekly basis on our site - all included within your annual pass price.
Our 2026 seasonal programme is as follows:
Rogues and Vagabonds (Spring season): 14th February - 1st June
Carnival at the Castle (Summer season): 6th June - 27th September
Ghosts of History (Halloween season): 1st October - 2nd November
Christmas
Exhibits and Collaborations
Temporary exhibits and collaborations for you to enjoy at the castle during your visit! Free with your annual pass.
Baltic Collaboration - A Joyful Parasite
This newest Baltic flag collaboration is by London-based Spanish artist Saelia Aparicio.
Her work dwells on ideas of the organic, establishing analogies between corporeal and social mechanisms.
Saelia invites us to explore the porous boundaries between inside and outside, host and intruder, human and more-than-human, taking inspiration from the figure of a parasite, both biological and metaphorical. Instead of casting parasites as villains, Saelia reimagines them as symbols of resilience, adaptation, and radical coexistence.
Flag, Newcastle Castle Keep.
A Joyful Parasite, Level 2 Gallery - Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
August 2025 - 1 Feb 2026
There’s an Archaeologist Weasel on site
Did you know?
A new member of staff has joined the Newcastle Castle team….an archaeologist weasel!
Come check out the bones, ceramics and other bits and bobs William the Weasel has uncovered over the past few months!