Living in Newcastle
Recently voted one of the top four favourite UK cities by Conde Nast Traveller magazine, Newcastle is a fantastic place to study, work, live and party.
This is the letslivehere team's short guide to all the best things to do and see in the region. It's by no means definitive though - if we have missed off your favourite venue, drop us an email on info@letslivehere.co.uk with the details, and tell us why.
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let's watch here
Theatre Royal
With a variety of performances this year from Evita to RSC, the theatre royal boasts one of the most eclectic listings in the north east. Students receive £10 tickets for opening nights of most shows, check listings for more details.
| Address: | 100 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6BR |
| Contact Details: | 0191 244 2500 / 08448 11 21 21 |
| Tickets: | Depends on performance, £10 tickets student offer |
Tyneside Cinema
Extensive restoration work has now been completed out on the oldest cinema in Newcastle upon Tyne. This cinema steaped in history boasts a mix of contempory and period films all one roof. The only cinema where you can see new and old films all in the same beautiful building.
| Address: | Old town hall, West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HE |
| Contact Details: | 0191 232 8289 / boxoffice@tynecine.org |
| Tickets: | Student offers available, check website for details |
The People's Theatre
You can guarantee some of the best amateur productions in this venue. With such diverse shows as "The Graduate", "Cinderella” and "Trainspotting". This theatre never disappoints.
| Address: | Stephenson Road, Heaton, Newcastle, NE6 5QP |
| Contact Details: | 0191 265 5020 |
| Tickets: | Varies for each show, student discounts available |
The Side Cinema
Amber opened Side Cinema in 1977. The seats were rescued from the Wallaw in Blyth and include rare doubles, suitable for socially-concerned snogging. Even without the romantic interest, however, it's one of those venues people fall in love with. Different programming listings are developed in conjunction with Side Gallery, Side Café, and a range of different groups.
| Address: | Amber Online, 5-9 Side, Newcastle, NE1 3JE |
| Contact Details: | 0191 232 2006 |
| Tickets: | Prices available on request |
The Sage
The Sage Gateshead is an international home for music and musical discovery, bringing about a widespread and long-term enrichment of the musical life of the North of England. Our inclusive approach enables all our performance, learning and participation programmes to be constantly inspired and supported by each other.
| Address: | The Sage Gateshead, St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR |
| Contact Details: | 0191 443 4661 / www.thesagegateshead.org |
| Tickets: | See Listings on website |
St Cuthberts Church
St Cuthbert’s Church is situated on Heaton Road, a main thoroughfare one and a quarter miles to the east of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England.
From the Newcastle central motorway (A167(M)) take the exit east onto the A193 - New Bridge Street. After the BykerBridge turn left on to Shields Road and take the second left on to Heaton Road.
After the next set of traffic lights the church is on the left-hand side
on the corner of Heaton Road and Cardigan Terrace.
The nearest Metro Station is Chillingham Road
let's drink here
Chillingham Arms
This is the perfect local pub, with a good mix of local residents and the student community. You can find a mixture of events here, including folk evenings, quizzes and karaoke.
| Address: | 89-91 Chillingham Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5XL |
| Contact Details: | 0191 265 5915 |
| Events: | Call for details |
Camp David
Here you will find a friendly mixed crowd who all the share the same interest in good house music. With new DJs, both local and international playing each night, this is the perfect warm up bar for that big night out.
| Address: | 8 – 10 Westmorland Road, Newcastle, NE1 4EJ |
| Contact Details: | 0191 222 0646 |
| Events: | Call for details |
Echo Bar
This is a new bar to the Heaton scene, this is a modern space with reasonably priced drinks and food. With a good party atmosphere 7 nights a week.
| Address: | Chillingham Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Contact Details: | 0191 240 0614 |
| Events: | Call for details |
The Fourth Hotel
Don’t be fooled by the name, this is just a pub. It has a laid back atmosphere with a large range of ales and other drinks guaranteed to suit any palate. You will also find a lot of Newcastle s upcoming talent performing here on a nightly basis.
| Address: | Pink Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 |
| Contact Details: | 0191 2326478 |
| Events: | Call for details |
let's party here
Digital
This club has an international reputation for outstanding music and attracting the biggest DJs in the business. Here is an example of the nights and guests to this venue - Shindig: Lottie, Wax:On: Erol Alkan + Derrick May + Jim Masters + Riotous Rockers + People Get Real, Stonelove Presents: Cut Copy.
| Address: | Times Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne,NE1 4EP |
| Contact Details: | 0191 261 9755 |
| Events: | Call for details |
Cosmic Ballroom
Cosmic ballroom returns to Newcastle after many years in Ibiza, and still as popular as ever. This venue attracts a good mix a people looking, with an open mind.
| Address: | Stowell st, Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Contact Details: | 0191 232 2313 |
| Events: | Call for details |
Carling Academy
Part of the Carling entertainment group, the carling academy Newcastle gets all the bands you could ever want to see! Whether there old or new. Recent gigs have included Stone Roses, Amy Winehouse, Mika, Maximo Park, The Hoosiers and much more. If that wasn’t enough they also hold weekly clubbing nights. See website for more details of gigs and nights.
| Address: | Carling Academy Newcastle, Westgate Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 1SW |
| Contact Details: | 0905 020 3999 |
| Events: | See www.newcastle-academy.co.uk for details |
let's eat here
Café one 21
This new addition to heaton road boast a fabulous mix of piziollas, soups , pannis and cakes that will just make you forget that diet.
| Address: | 121 Heaton Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon tyne |
| Contact Details: | |
| Cuisine(s): | Cafe, Modern |
Caffe Zonzo
A contemporary Italian restaurant situated in Sandyford. A very high standard of cuisine from Italy, you wont find any pizzas here, just very good food. Look out for meal deal specials between 12 and 2pm.
| Address: | 83-89 Goldspink Lane, Sandyford, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE2 1NQ |
| Contact Details: | 0191 230 4981 |
| Cuisine(s): | Bistro, Italian, Modern |
Barn Asia
The number of pan-Asian restaurant openings seems to be on the increase. This one combines Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai cuisine into one gorgeous menu of treats for those who find the food from those countries so compelling.
| Address: | Waterloo Square, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 4DN |
| Contact Details: | 0191 221 1000 |
| Cuisine(s): | Asian |
The Cluny
Great food, great atmosphere and great music. You regularly find new upcoming and established bands here doing small sets. Recently Maximo Park, Yellow Belt White Tag, and many more have all played here. Look out for the monthy burlesque nights too!.
| Address: | 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 2PQ |
| Contact Details: | 0191 230 4474 |
| Cuisine(s): | Café |
let's Move here
Van Hire
A friendly and reliable man with a van. The hire price is calculated from the time the van arrives to the time that all the goods are dropped off. Saving on the overnight charges, at very reasonable rates.
| Contact: | 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 2PQ |
| Website: | www.richardcutter.com |
| Business: | Van Hire |
going out for the night?
Newcastle is the home of 2 of the best Universities in the UK, with Northumbria Uni spending over 200 million on their beautiful award winning new campus (including one of the UKs most respected fashion courses) and Newcastle University.
Both campuses have a number of bars and socail events happening daily.
For the culture hungry, there is the amazing Baltic Gallery on Newcastle Quayside which has a vast and often controversial collection of work which changes on a regular basis.
Not only good for its exhibition spaces but also has a great shop and a bustling vibrant coffee shop.
We also have a number of small independent galleries like the side gallery, lazarides, waygood and electric sheep, all showing new and upcoming local artists. Look out for previews in the local press.
Then add to that The Sage music venue, The Newcastle Arena, Carling Academy and Newcastle University Music Venue.
For the sociable student, you couldn’t choose a city with as much choice in bars, clubs and restaurants, with an eclectic mix of foods from all nations, including “Barn @ Asia”, “Salsa Café” and the old trusty “Yo-sushi”, Newcastle has them all.
So, in a nutshell Newcastle offers you an amazing range of venues, to eat, to drink, to dance, to watch, to listen or just to enjoy yourself and all helped along by that well known friendly Geordie spirit.
