Screen on the Green, Old Eldon Square, Newcastle
NE1’s Screen on the Green
Monday 29th June – Monday 31st August 2026
First off in NE1’s summer events programme is the return of the multi-award-winning, Screen on the Green.
You know it’s summer in the city when NE1’s large open-air movie experience returns to its traditional summertime residency at Old Eldon Square in the heart of the city. A staple of NE1’s summertime schedule for ten years, Screen on the Green attracted over 110,000 visitors last year. This year, the event runs from Monday 29th June to Monday 31st August, for a summer of sports, films, and fun.
Opening the show will be live sporting action from Wimbledon. The famous lawn tennis championships will be broadcast live for two weeks. Deckchairs will be lined up ready for sports enthusiasts to take a seat and enjoy the most famous tournament on the international tennis tour.
After Wimbledon fortnight and before the school summer holidays start in earnest, NE1 will be screening a selection of North East themed shows and children’s programmes to cater for a pre-school audience.
Then, when the bell rings and schools break up for summer, NE1’s Screen on the Green will come alive with a six-week movie schedule crammed with blockbusters, new releases and classics. There will be something for everyone to enjoy with over 100 free movies and up to three films every single day.
Tiny Toon gives young visitors a mini-Newcastle to explore, featuring scaled-down versions of some of the city’s most historic, iconic and recognisable businesses and buildings. This year’s experience will introduce a range of brand-new interactive spaces designed to encourage imaginative play, creativity and hands-on discovery, while continuing to celebrate the places and organisations that help make Newcastle city centre unique.
