Schools must be open for 190 days to pupils, and an extra 5 days for teacher training each academic year. Expect an electric atmosphere this summer, as Newcastle hosts its seventh Magic Weekend, on the 3rd and 4th June. Often attended by royalty since its debut in 1832, the gathering features the usual heavy, light, dancing and piping competitions. From traditional heavy weight competitions, tossing the caber, tug o’war and athletics to Highland dancing and piping performances, there is something for everyone. Delve into the captivating beauty of renowned landmarks, encounter exotic wildlife, and immerse yourself in breath-taking scenery.

North East School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, culture, religion, sex, marital status, age, political beliefs, socio-economic status, disabling condition, or vocational interest in its activities, programs or employment practices as required in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. As well as the Priory shows, the festival will include a programme of free street entertainment, including a community parade and special performances at The Playhouse, Whitley Bay. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . This is Tomorrow festival is the home to all rock/indie alternative live music, with huge acts joining the festival this year, including Foals, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Stereophonics, You Me at Six and many more.

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Full of food, festivities and fairy lights, you will have the best time whizzing on the Waltzers or soaring on the swings. Comments are currently disabled as they require cookies and it appears you've opted out of cookies on this site. The school year starts in September and is usually organised into 3 terms with a 1 week holiday halfway through the term. Features a 10-mile race through Speyside scenery alongside all the usual heavy, daning and piping events. The massed pipe bands, led by Drum Major Bill Barclay, delighted the crowd at Aboyne Highland Games 2023.Make sure you don’t miss out by checking out our handy calendar of Highland Games in the north and north-east below.

From the British countryside to Paris and Rome, experience the wonders of the world with our incredible travel calendars. This popular event takes place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August and is conveniently located in the heart of Newcastle. If you don't fancy taking part, you can enjoy the atmosphere on the 10th September, supporting participants across the finish line of one of the world’s biggest half marathons.We'll show as many as possible during the weather on Look North and each and every shot is considered to be our picture of the month. This site provides information using PDF, visit this link to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble.