Newcastle was once in the forefront of 19th century industrial innovation and is now the forefront of technical innovation, leisure and culture. It occupies the North bank of the Tyne, sharing many cultural, sporting and leisure opportunities with Gateshead on the South bank of the river.

cultural, sport and leisure opportunities

Take a leisurely walk down to the transformed waterfront, the Quayside, now lined with stylish hotels, designer bars, restaurants and public art. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, a work of art in itself, arches across the Tyne to link the City to Gateshead Quays and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.

Renowned for its 19th century buildings and structures, the Grainger Town area of Newcastle houses two major theatres, Theatre Royal and the Newcastle Opera House. It is also home to Dance City, The Tyneside Cinema, galleries and market.

Near the A1 in Gateshead is Britain's largest and most impressive sculpture created by internationally renowned sculptor Antony Gormley and marks the southern entry to Tyneside.

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge - the first opening bridge to be built across the River Tyne for more than 100 years - has attracted world-wide attention because of its unique design. This is the latest addition to the Tyne's famous collection of bridges which have given the area one of the most instantly recognisable skylines in Europe.

In The Sage music venue, a wide variety of music will be available - popular, jazz, world, classical, dance, brass band, experimental, folk and traditional, country and western.- You can listen to free music in the foyers, learn music - starting from scratch, if you've always fancied trying an instrument, singing or dancing, or developing your skill if you already play; join one of the associated ensembles or choirs, or learn some background to music; take part in a regular class or try things on a one-off basis; dance your heart out - whether it's to ceilidh music or live bands in monthly club nights; meet artists and hear them talk about their music.

You can also make use of the café, brasserie and 4 bars whilst enjoying spectacular views and have a tour around this £70 million Norman Foster building.

Gateshead International Stadium is one of Europe's premier athletics venues and the 11,000 seater Metro Radio Arena is also home to the Newcastle Eagles Basketball Club and the Newcastle KBS Vipers Ice Hockey Team as well as being an ideal place to catch the biggest names in music.

Visit Newcastle United’s fabulous stadium and experience membership of the loyal legion of fans known as the “Toon Army” or Newcastle Falcons Rugby team at Kingston Park where England hero Johnny Wilkinson plays.
 

shopping

The Grainger Market provides a unique, traditional shopping experience, while entrances into Eldon Square (one of the leading city centre shopping malls in Europe) and Monument Mall offers a wide range of modern shops and retail outlets. The Gate, a large modern leisure complex housing restaurants, bars and a modern cinema is located on the edge of Grainger Town
The Metro Centre is Europe’s largest retail and leisure complex attracting millions of visitors each year and is a short drive from Newcastle in the neighbouring Borough of Gateshead.

education

Newcastle has good educational facilities including 2 universities. Newcastle College is to build the UK’s largest further education music, performance and dance centre, “The Performance Academy”. The City also has numerous private single sex and co-educational schools.