48-hour trophies tour arrives in Newcastle on 200 days to go milestone until Rugby League World Cup kicks off
RLWC2021 mark 200 days to go milestone by taking the three trophies on tour to every one of its host towns and cities on a 48-hour tour Starting in Newcastle and ending in London – the three distinctive trophies have been greeted by a unique event in each location,...
Careers in tourism: working your way up
As the region’s fourth largest sector, tourism in Newcastle and Gateshead is incredibly important. We are renowned for our warm welcome and providing world-class customer service that has every visitor feeling like an adopted Geordie. Hospitality plays a large role in creating these positive experiences, whether it’s the person...
Careers in tourism: telling the region’s story
Newcastle and Gateshead is a place full of proud people who are passionate about sharing the history, heritage and culture of the region with visitors and those new to the area. Often pegged as a ‘best kept secret’, the region continues to gain attention on both a national and...
Fenwick announces 140-year anniversary celebratory events, all new in-store experiences, exclusive collaborations and much more
Since 1882, Fenwick has welcomed its discerning shoppers with style and savvy, glamour and grace. This year, Fenwick celebrates 140 years of inspiring you to join the circus of life with a non-stop parade of covetable collaborations, exclusive events and thrilling activities. Fenwick 140 invokes founder John James Fenwick’s...
Innovative technology offers an exciting new leisure experience for Newcastle
Situated on Newgate Street, Point Blank Shooting offers the best in shooting realism. With professional level realism (using the same guns and technology the military use to train their troops), you can shoot your way through countless scenarios designed to test speed, accuracy and reflexes, from longer target shooting...
Newcastle announces bid to bring Great British Railways headquarters to the city
Newcastle City Council is bidding to bring the new Great British Railways Headquarters to the region. Britain’s railways are embarking on a major, once-in-a-generation reform and the new public body, Great British Railways (GBR) will integrate the railways, owning the infrastructure, collecting fare revenue, running, and planning the network,...
Tickets for Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition to go on sale on St Cuthbert’s Day
Tickets will go on sale on 20 March for Laing Art Gallery’s landmark exhibition for 2022, The Lindisfarne Gospels (17 September to 3 December 2022). The exhibition will celebrate the most spectacular surviving manuscript from early medieval Britain and feature new work by Turner-Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller, who...
Newcastle and Gateshead venues call on people to return to culture
Newcastle Gateshead Cultural Venues Newcastle and Gateshead’s leading cultural venues are uniting to call on the public to return to in-person performances, exhibitions and events, following a drop in footfall since the pandemic. Newcastle Gateshead Cultural Venues (NGCV) is a partnership of 10 organisations including Tyne & Wear Archives...
Celebrate Newcastle and Gateshead tourism this English Tourism Week
VisitEngland’s English Tourism Week takes this year from Friday 18-Sunday 27 March. The annual event aims to celebrate and showcase the strengths of England’s tourism industry as well as highlighting its significant contribution to the UK’s economy to key stakeholders including government, MPs and ministers. This year’s theme ‘You’re...
World leading architects in Newcastle for next phase of the Quayside transformation programme
Gehl, the world’s leading architects in urban design, will be visiting Newcastle on 23 and 24 February for the next phase of the Quayside reimagining project. The team have been commissioned by NE1 Ltd to lead the project. Heading up the Gehl team is Ewa Westermark, who has an...