Newcastle and Gateshead are located on the River Tyne, former home to Britain’s ship building industry and coal mining and a beacon of the North of England’s pioneering spirit.
Amazing exhibits, live performances, displays of innovation and new artworks feature in many landmark buildings such as ‘BALTIC’, a former flour mill, now home to contemporary art.
Explore the city’s own Castle, take guided or self-guided tours of the city and its unsung heroes, cycle the city’s parks, and finish your day with cocktails at Blackfriars Dominican Friary, dating back to 1239 and dinner at award winning quayside restaurants.