Underground Silent Disco - Revolucion de Cuba SPONSORED BY SILENT DISCO KING

Self Led

Head underground and start the weekend dancing. Three channels, headphones on, pick your soundtrack and GO!. 

Come with friends or come on your own. Once the headphones are on, everyone’s in it together.

Pop Princess Pilates - Eldon Square After Hours

with NCL Wellness Club

Expect a fun, music-led class with plenty of feel-good energy, familiar tracks and the slightly surreal experience of moving through one of Newcastle’s best-known shopping centres when everyone else has gone home.

Whether you’re a Pilates regular or trying it for the first time, this is a chance to do something a little different, enjoy the music and start your Show Up North weekend on a high.

Let’s go Girls Line Dance - Eldon Square After Hours

With Stephanie Connor

Eldon Square, but not as you know it. Once the shops shut, the music goes up and the mall becomes our dance floor for a one-off Friday night line dancing session.

You’ll be taught the moves step by step, then bring it all together as a group, with plenty of laughs along the way. No partner needed, no experience expected and absolutely no pressure to get every step right.

Come and dance through the mall after hours and start your Show Up North weekend with a yeehaa.

Glow in the Dark 3K Walk or 5K Run.

With Jill Park and Josie Stobart

A brilliant way to see part of Newcastle, meet people and kick off your Show Up North weekend.

Choose a 3K walk or 5K run and take in the river, iconic bridges and some of the best views of the city as the lights come on. Both routes are guided by our incredible team, with absolutely zero pressure to go at a certain speed.

We’ll have neon face paint and glow sticks to get you fully into the Friday-night spirit before you head out.

With Georgia Sybenga (ClimbAhub)

Possibly one of the most unexpected ways you’ll start a Friday night.

ClimbAhub are bringing their VersaClimbers for a high-energy session combining music, movement and one seriously fun piece of kit.

Never used a VersaClimber before? Even better. This is your chance to try something completely different in an environment where nobody expects you to already know what you’re doing.

Beauty, Beats & Barre at Fenwick

With Sarah Steel ( B-Workout, Ouseburn).

Barre gets a Friday night upgrade.

Join us at Fenwick for a music-led barre session designed to get you moving, smiling and properly into the weekend mood.

Expect the familiar burn of barre with a much more party-like feel. You don’t need any previous barre experience and there’s no pressure to get every move perfect.

After Barre, head to Charlotte Tilbury for a 5 minute express “glow up”, ready to head to our after party.

Tribal Cycle x HOTPOD Yoga Newcastle

With the Tribal Cycle and Hot Pod Yoga team

Two Newcastle favourites. One Friday night experience.

Tribal Cycle and HOTPOD Yoga are teaming up for a special Show Up North opening party, giving you the best of both worlds in one session.

Start with the energy of a music-led ride at Tribal Cycle, then head next door to HOTPOD Yoga Newcastle to stretch, reset and wind things down in the warmth of the pod.

You don’t need to be a regular at either studio. This is about trying something new, enjoying two completely different ways to move and starting your Show Up North weekend feeling brilliant. High energy first. Deep exhale after.

Assassin - Ashleigh Thompson

Assassin is a choreographed combat-style fitness class.

Let go of stress and release your inner sass, combining conditioning, plyometrics, combat and cardio.

Aim, shoot and fire. Are you ready to become an Assassin?

Barre & Beats - Sarah Steel, B-Workout

Barre with the volume turned up.

Expect small, controlled movements, pulses and plenty of music in a session inspired by barre and designed to get your whole body working.

No dance experience and no perfect technique required.

Battle of Court and Burn - Annie & Bex, Ncl Wellness Club

This class is inspired by our favourite fantasy realms that we only wish we could escape to.

Training will include fun props, ensuring we’re ready if our gorgeous shadow-wielding partner ever comes to whisk us away.

Anything could happen, diva! We will get a little sweaty whilst having the MOST fun together.

Broadway Boogie

Musical theatre fans, this one’s for you.

Dance, sing and move your way through a high-energy workout inspired by shows from stage and screen.

Expect big tunes, recognisable routines and your chance to channel your inner leading lady.

No dance background required.

Clubbercise - Marie Tur

Your night out, minus the next-day headache.

Clubbercise combines easy-to-follow dance, toning and combat-inspired moves with club anthems,

disco lights and LED glow sticks.

There are high and low impact options throughout, so you can choose how you want to move.

Feminine Rage Pilates - Ncl Wellness Club

This one is for the girls that need to scream some feminine rage throughout their workout, and we mean actually screaming.

Down with the patriarchy one Pilates class at a time. Get all of the rage out so you’re ready to take on the world.

Now let’s work our asses off together in solidarity.

FitSteps - Lotty Dall

Ballroom and Latin dancing without needing a dance partner.

FitSteps takes moves inspired by dances you’ll recognise from Strictly and turns them into a fun, upbeat fitness class.

Expect great music, plenty of movement and absolutely no requirement to already know your cha-cha from your Charleston.

HIITMIX - Paige Davies

HIITMIX is the unapologetically bold, high-energy fitness concept that’s turning workouts into full-blown experiences. Think banging beats, disco lights, fierce moves, and serious sweat – all wrapped up in an empowering, feel-good vibe that is built for every body. Whether you are a fitness newbie or a been to classes for years, HIITMIX is your space to show up, let go, and feel unstoppable. HIITMIX won HIIT Based Workout of the Year 2025, proving HIIT can feel empowering and every single person can smash it.

Hydration Rave

Club vibes. At 8am.

Start your Saturday morning with a live DJ, big tunes and the kind of energy you’d normally expect much later in the day.

Hydration Rave is your chance to wake up, move, dance and get properly into the Show Up North spirit before the rest of the day begins.

Let’s Shuffle - Claire Smart (Smarty Skips)

Fancy learning those ridiculously satisfying shuffle moves you keep seeing online?

Smarty Skips will break the footwork down and help you put the moves together step by step.

Come as a complete beginner and leave with a new party trick.

No Weights Needed - Jill Park

Strength training with absolutely no equipment required.

Learn how to use your own bodyweight to build strength through simple, effective movements you can take

away and use anywhere.

A brilliant place to start if the weights area of a gym has never felt particularly inviting.

Powerhoop - Esther White

Powerhoop® is an award-winning full-body workout using adjustable weighted hula hoops that have also won awards.

A Powerhoop® workout isn’t just about hooping. We include aerobics and strength-training too, as we combine the skill of hooping with movement and using our hoop as a weighted strength-training tool. This makes Powerhoop® a fun and versatile workout that can be enjoyed by everyone. No hooping experience is needed – anyone can join and have fun.

Ready Steady Cook - Sarah Lou’s Kitchen

If the words “Ready Steady Cook” instantly take you back to red tomatoes, green peppers and teatime TV, this one’s for you.

Sarah Lou’s Kitchen is bringing a little bit of that classic cookery-show nostalgia to Show Up North, with a fun, interactive session inspired by the programme we all remember.

Expect quick thinking, simple ingredients, plenty of laughs and a bit of friendly competition as we recreate the spirit of the iconic show.

RIIDE - Paige Davies

RIIDE is your party on a bike, packed with power, music, and pure feel good energy. The lights hit, the beat drops, and suddenly you are lifting, pressing, sprinting, and climbing like an absolute boss. It is wild, fun, and empowering - the kind of class where you forget you are working out because the atmosphere takes over.

Expect sweaty smiles, big tunes, and that fired up buzz that sticks with you long after you finish. RIIDE is not just a spin class, it is your place to let go, level up, and feel unstoppable. Clip in and join the party.

RockBox Fitness - Jade Hendon

Punch. Kick. Drum. Repeat.

RockBox combines boxing-inspired moves with drumsticks and a soundtrack packed with classic and modern rock.

It’s energetic, easy to follow and a brilliant way to let off some steam while getting your whole body moving.

Saddle Up Line Dance - Stephanie Connor

You don’t need cowboy boots and you definitely don’t need to know the steps.

Learn a routine from scratch, line up together and see just how much fun line dancing can be.

Social, surprisingly addictive and suitable for complete beginners.

Silent Disco Fitness Party - Marie Tur

Headphones on and inhibitions off. Sponsored by Silent Disco King

This is fitness with full silent disco energy, combining music and movement for a session that feels much more like a party than an exercise class.

Follow along, move your way and enjoy the slightly ridiculous joy of a room full of people dancing in headphones.

Themed Ride - Isla Bell, Tribal Cycle

Clip in, turn the music up and ride.

Tribal Cycle brings together indoor cycling, brilliant playlists and plenty of energy for a class that’s about far more than numbers on a screen.

New to spin? You’re very welcome here too.

The Big Singalong - Ryton Singers

You absolutely do not need to be “a singer” for this one.

Join Ryton Singers for a relaxed, joyful workshop built around the simple pleasure of singing together.

Learn the songs as you go, add your voice to the room and experience just how good a big group singalong can feel.

The HYBRID Club - Katie Bulmer Cooke

Curious about HYROX but not quite ready to sign yourself up for a full event?

The Hybrid Club gives you a taste of HYROX-style training, without the running.

You’ll work through a mix of the strength and conditioning movements you’d expect to see in a HYROX workout, with everything explained and options to suit different abilities.

Thunderstruck - Lotty Dall

Get ready to bring your thunder!

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have taken the world by storm and now YOU get a chance to shake your pom poms like one of those all-American beauties.

Learn the iconic DCC opening game routine with Lotty.

Expect hair tossing, booty shaking, kick lines and a whole load of cheering fun.

Treasure Hunt 3K Walk / Run - Heart & Soul Racing

Head out into Newcastle for a 3K route with a difference, following clues and discovering the city as you go.

Walk it or run it, bring a friend or join a team when you arrive.

This one is much more about the fun than the finish time.

Zumba Fitness - Riccardo, Sam Chris and Sylvia, North East Zumba Fitness Community

Big music, easy-to-follow choreography and a room full of people moving together.

Zumba mixes Latin and international rhythms with dance fitness for a class that feels more like a party than a workout.

Follow what you can, add your own flavour and enjoy it.

Zumba Gold - Katie Carrielies

A lower-intensity, modified version of the standard Zumba dance fitness workout. It is designed specifically for active older adults, true beginners, people recovering from injuries, or anyone needing a gentler, joint-friendly cardiovascular routine.

North East Instructor, Katie REALLY brings the party to GOLD.

9-5 to CEO - Cass Uk (Tolicious)

Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish, It’s Survival.

Join Cass Uk on in a conversation around her personal and business journey.

Beyond The Jab - Anna Harris, The Nutrition

GLP-1 medications are powerful, but they’re not the whole story. Expert advice and tips around what you actually need to know, and what you need if you use them.

Binaural Beats Pilates - Emma Amos

Pilates meets immersive sound. Sponsored by Silent Disco King

Move through a Pilates session while binaural beats create a completely different atmosphere around you, bringing together controlled movement and a chance to switch off from everything happening outside the room.

Breathwork for Anxiety - Alex Cornwall and Naz Sarginson - Be Still CIC

Slow down and discover how guided breathing can help create a moment of calm when everything feels a little loud.

You’ll be taken through simple breathing techniques in a relaxed session designed to leave you feeling more settled and give you tools you can return to afterwards.

Circle Mobility - Lotty Dall

Combining dynamic mobility, static flexibility, breathwork and mindfulness, set to custom soundtracks with binaural beats.

Designed to help release stiffness, improve range of motion and speed up recovery.

Thyroid Health by Doctor Seaweed

You might hear a lot about hormones, but how much do you actually know about your thyroid?

The team from Doctor Seaweed will break down what the thyroid does, why it matters, and the role it can play in things like energy, mood, metabolism and how you feel day to day.

Expect clear, useful information without the overwhelm, plus a better understanding of what thyroid health actually means and what signs might be worth paying attention to.

Power Walk - Guided by The Hike Club

Join us for a purposeful, feel-good walk that gets you outside, moving and seeing a little more of the city.

No running, no racing and no need to treat it as “less than” a workout.

We provide the route, and off you go. A great way to start Sunday.

RIDING THE THRESHOLD - Donna Giffen

Declining the diminishing narratives offered to women throughout the various stages of our lives takes courage and resilience. And often, time. For the unravelling to begin.

Join Donna for an empowering storytelling experience of reflection, revelation and reclaiming. The woman's journey. Welcome to the threshold, friends! It's hot here!

RockBox Recharged - The RockBox Team

After the chaos comes the calm… but we still make it Rock.

RockBox Recharge brings together stretch, tone, balance and pure euphoric chill, all set to a soundtrack of rock ballads and acoustic covers.

A low-impact workout combining flexibility exercises, strength training and balance work to improve posture, muscle tone and stability. Using mindful movement, bodyweight and light resistance, the session is designed to help increase range of motion and relieve tension.

SHE SHOWED UP - Guest Panel

A conversation with women who have taken risks, backed themselves, changed direction, created opportunities and kept showing up along the way.

This panel brings together women with very different stories to talk about the moments that shaped them, the things that didn’t go to plan, the spaces they’ve had to make for themselves and how they’ve helped create space for other women too.

Self-Guided Facial with Naz Sarginson (Be Still CIC)

A little time out for your skin.

Learn how to work through a facial on yourself, following each step and picking up techniques you can use again at home.

Sound Bath - Alex Cornwall and Naz Sarginson, Be Still CIC

Get comfortable, close your eyes and do very little for a while.

A sound bath uses layers of sound and vibration to create a deeply restful experience and a chance to step away from the noise of the weekend.

Style Code Foundations - Helenlee Wilkinson, Style Code

Style isn’t about following trends or dressing like someone else. It’s about understanding what works for you.

Helenlee will introduce you to the pillars of STYLE CODE™ and how understanding your colours, shapes and style details can help you feel more like yourself and why some outfits just seem to work while others never quite do.

Expect simple, practical tips you can actually use, whether you love clothes already or feel like you’ve completely lost your way with what to wear.

Because getting dressed should feel like you, not like another set of rules to follow.

The Female Blueprint - LB Fitness Twins

Your body changes across your cycle, and understanding what’s happening can make a real difference to how you train, eat and support yourself.

This session explores the different phases of the menstrual cycle, the changes you may notice along the way, and how strength training and nutrition can be adapted to better support your body. Learn how to feel more in tune with your body and have the confidence to support yourself through the changes.

Yin Yoga - Jen Hatfield

Slow things right down.

Yin Yoga uses longer-held poses and a gentler pace to give you time to settle into each movement and switch out of weekend go-go-go mo

Marketplace & Activations

There’s loads happening outside the main timetable too.

Across Saturday and Sunday, you’ll find a bustling marketplace to browse, discover and shop, alongside pop-up experiences and activations happening throughout the weekend.

Smart Works Drop-Off Point
Bring along good-quality workwear, shoes, bags and accessories you no longer wear and donate them to support women preparing for interviews and employment.

Design Your Own Pants with OddBalls
Go bold, colourful, funny or completely ridiculous and create your own OddBalls design.

Sweatband Wall Sit Challenge
How long can you hold it? Test your legs, grab a friend and see who can stay down the longest.

Show Up Compliment Club
Leave something lovely for another woman and take a little boost for yourself too. One wall, hundreds of good words and a very simple way to make someone’s day.

Charlotte Tilbury Newcastle Darlings
The Charlotte Tilbury Newcastle team from Fenwick will be joining us across the weekend with beauty advice, product recommendations and plenty of opportunities to shop your favourites.

Pop-Up Reformer with PilatEASE
Try the reformer for yourself with demos and trials throughout the weekend. The PilatEASE team will also be there to answer your questions about Pilates, education and courses.

And that’s alongside a marketplace full of independent brands across lifestyle, wellbeing, beauty, fashion, food and more.