Flamingo Land Review (+ Ticket Discount)

 (ad) This post is based on a visit in August 2026. Please always check venues direct for up to date info. We booked HALF PRICE tickets to Flamingo Land using the Great Days Out website at the start of August. The process was super easy and our tickets were emailed to us instantly. I’ve added a little tutorial of how it all works at the end of this video: How to buy discounted tickets video

This deal was perfect for us as you can use a family pass for any 4 people and they can be adults / older teens so we brought along our 17 year old daughter and her friend.

Annie : Review (Newcastle Theatre Royal)

 AD - We were provided with press tickets to review this show in August 2026

📆 4 - 8 August 2026 at Newcastle Theatre Royal

🫶 Audio described & captioned performance with pre-show touch tour Sat 8 Aug at 2:30pm
⌚ 2 hr 20 mins including interval
🎫 Standard tickets available from £23
✅ Suitable for a family audience (triggers include strobes, haze, smoke and confetti bursts on stage)

📽 You can watch a preview here: Annie Preview

⭐ Starring Claire Sweeney at Miss Hannigan 

🎟️Book: https://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/annie-2/

52 Days Out for Teens in Newcastle Upon Tyne

*This post was published in August 2026. Info can change so do check with venues direct for the most up to date info when booking. 

Summer at Preston Park Museum & Grounds

 AD - this is an advert for July 2026. Any shares / edits beyond this date have not been asked or paid for. 

Preston Park Museum & Grounds is Open Daily across the Summer Holidays. Watch a video from our Summer visit here: Summer at Preston Park Museum Video Tour

The Bodyguard Review (Newcastle Theatre Royal)

 AD - We were provided with press tickets to review this show in July 2026 

📆 27 July - 1 August 2026 at Newcastle Theatre Royal

🫶 BSL & Captioned 30 July at 7:30pm
⌚ 2 hr 10 mins including interval
🎫 Standard tickets available from £21
✅ Recommended for ages 10+ (haze effects, strobes and flashing lights)

📽 You can watch a trailer here: The Bodyguard Trailer 🎟️Book: https://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/whats-on/the-bodyguard-2/

Planning Our Holiday to Kos from Newcastle

This post was published in July 2026. We paid for this holiday ourselves but some of the links in this post are (ad) affiliates. 

We're off to Kos for our summer holidays this year. This post shares a few of our plans - let me know if you have any other recommendations for us. 

Jet 2 fly to Kos direct from Newcastle twice a week on Sundays and Wednesdays. Flight time is approximately 4 hours 15 minutes. You can check flight times and prices here: Holidays to Kos from Newcastle 

100+ FREE Days Out & Events across North East England for August 2026

 This post features over 100 FREE events taking place across North East England. Always check details with venues direct for the most up to date info before heading out as details can change. 

If you're looking for even more FREE days out, check out this post: The Ultimate Guide to FREE Days Out in North East England (over 50 attractions) 

And don't forget to check out our post : How to Save Money on Days Out