Visiting Malta's Christmas Markets (from Newcastle)

This post was published in August 2026 and is based on a visit paid for by myself. As always, please check with venues direct for the most up to date information when making plans as info can change. 

My birthday is in December and the older I get, the more I hate the cold so I'm always looking for somewhere to escape the freezing depths of winter for a few nights if I can. One year we spent my birthday in Fuerteventura which was lovely and last year we did a day trip to Dublin Christmas Markets which weren't actually too chilly. 

This time though, I had to stick with Fri-Sun flights from Newcastle.

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

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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/

Our Holiday to Kos (flying 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 and I have updated it to include our reviews from after our visit. 

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