What To Do This Weekend
Where to find autumn treats, the best family bike rides and Oktoberfest in Newcastle - here's what to do this weekend
What’s New
Head to The Glass House at Wynyard Hall to try their brand new menu featuring delicious stone-baked pizzas. Designed for groups, they’ve also introduced generous sharing boards, hearty new mains and delicious desserts. On Forth Banks in Newcastle, Sanco is preparing to welcome its first guests with a menu of authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas. The newly opened Champagne and Fromage in Harrogate is where to go for plenty of bubbly and charcuterie, and in the vibey White Cloth Hall in Leeds, Rakku (from the team behind Ox Club, Galleria & House of Fu), is now serving up authentic East Asian flavours.
Light it Up
Until Sunday (12th) Luxmuralis returns to Durham Cathedral for the fourth year with a brand new show, The Storytellers. This immersive light and sound installation illuminates the Cathedral like you’ve never seen it before and this year’s theme brings all your favourite literature to life. Part of the programme for the Magna Carta and the North exhibition, this is not one to miss. Book your tickets here and catch a sneak peek of the show here.
Out & About
Enjoy October’s crisp air and gentle sunshine on a family bike ride this weekend. Struggling for choice? The Reiver Trails in Northumberland are a network of nine way-marked routes which pass through scenic areas including Kielder Water, Bellingham, Bull Crag, Falstone, Wark and Emblehope. We also love the Wetherby Railway Path, a gentle and flat route ideal for new riders with plenty of scenery along the way. Prefer to head out on foot? Here are six stunning autumn walks we're obsessed with.
Autumn Delights
We’ve done some seasonal sleuthing and found the autumnal treats you have to seek out this month. For the coffee obsessed, Laneway (in Newcastle and Tynemouth) have introduced three specials for the season including classic pumpkin spice, maple syrup cold brew, and white chocolate with pistachio brittle. The Forest Boost in Newcastle’s Grainger Market is offering wonderful autumn-inspired matcha lattes, and you can try decadent flavoured hot chocolates from Melting Point in Leeds Corn Exchange or at Mae’s in York (for something different, Mae’s is also offering plum and rosemary refreshers). Stop by FAB Bakery in Gosforth and Fenham for walnut and cranberry croissant cubes and miso caramel apple Danishes, and at York’s Heppni Baker tuck into an apple, blackberry and custard spiced crumble pastry.
Put on a Show
This weekend (10th–12th) head to Newcastle Utilita Arena for the knockout show Busted vs McFly – a night of noughties throwbacks and nostalgia. At Sheffield Utilita Arena this Friday (10th) pop icon Katy Perry will be showcasing her latest album as part of her Lifetimes Tour. For more musical fun the whole family will love, head to Sunderland Empire for Mary Poppins. This spectacular production is the ultimate singalong show for kids and is not to be missed. You can read what we thought of it here.
Food, Glorious Food
Oktoberfest descends on Newcastle’s Times Square from this weekend (11th), bringing with it an enormous Bavarian beer hall, live music from European oompah bands and a mouthwatering selection of German food including bratwurst, currywurst, frankfurters and pretzels. Further south, the Yorkshire Dales Cheese Festival returns this weekend (and lasts until the 19th), promising to be a fun-filled celebration of local produce, with events taking place across the Dales.
