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    12 Ways To Spend New Year In The North East

    Because Jamie T isn't always right.

    We are days away from 2016.

    And that can only mean one thing: the mad dash to make New Year's plans is on.

    The north east is famed for its social side, and there's no shortage of things to do in and around Newcastle as 2015 ticks over into 2016.

    1. New Year's Eve doesn't start at 11:59pm – Newcastle's Winter Carnival Parade is a good way to gear up for midnight.

    2. Watch the free fireworks display above the River Tyne as the clock strikes midnight.

    3. Jesmond's Osborne Road is always busy.

    4. As is the middle of town – and there's plenty on.

    5. Have a more chilled evening at the Surf Cafe, Tynemouth.

    6. Or do the opposite, and glam it up at Wynyard Hall.

    7. Join Bellowhead as they ring in the new year at The Sage Gateshead, and get a prime viewing point in for fireworks.

    8. Have a laugh at The Stand, Newcastle.

    9. If city centre comedy isn't your thing, Jason Cook hosts a night of standup in South Shields.

    10. Or just head out into the countryside of nearby Northumberland, and find one of many pubs with a warm fire and a warmer welcome.

    11. Sometimes the best way to spend New Year's Eve is indoors, at home, with friends and family.

    12. And the morning after the night before, take a dip in the ice cold North Sea.