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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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 |
Espressa
Espressa is an automated DVD & games rental store in Heaton, open 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. You can get instant access to thousands of DVDs and games new and old. DVDs are dispensed from ATM style machines and then returned at your own convenience
| Address: | 234a Chillingham Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5LP |
| Contact Details: | 0191 2767618 / mail@espressa-newcastle.com |
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 |
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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 |
Soho Bar
A new medium sized modern bar that is located on the corner next to the Hyena Comedy Cafe. The bar is an overspill to this popular club with a door to the rear taking you through to the Hyena Comedy Cafe bar next door. The bar has two entrances to the front that lead through to a very smart and stylish bar.
| Address: | 16, Leazes Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4QT |
| Contact Details: | 0191 2312882 |
| Events: | Call for details |
Hyem
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 Forth 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 |
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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 |
lets eat here
Café one 20
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: | 120 Heaton Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon tyne |
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| 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 |
Hyena Cafe
This fantastic purpose built venue is situated on Leazes Lane, just off Percy Street, and slap bang in the middle of Newcastle's City Centre. With a large capacity and a late licence until 2am, the Hyena Comedy Club is the ideal venue for both comedy lovers and all-round party people. Doors open 6.30pm and close at 8.00pm. The Hyena is also available for private hire
| Address: | 17 Leazes Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4PF |
| Contact Details: | 0191 232 6030 |
| Cuisine(s): | Cafe |
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 |
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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 |
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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.
