| Quayside
Area |
Sage
Music Centre
Gateshead Quays
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Opened in 2005 this £70m
music centre houses 2 concert halls, a music education centre,
a regional music school, rehearsal rooms and informations
centre. It is also the new home for the Northern Sinfonia
and Folkworks.
Box office: 0191 443 4661
There are also cafes and brasseries. The spectacular design
was conceived by the world reknowned Foster & Associates. |
Sage
See MAP
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Baltic
Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead Quays
South Shore Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BA
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The UK's largest contemporary
arts centre outside London. Next to the tilting Millennium
Bridge the old flour mill has been converted into a fantastic
venue on the Gateshead side of the River Tyne. It is FREE
and as well as the galleries and workshops there is a café,
two restaurants (one on the roof with great skyline views
- booking advised) and a shop.
Tel: 0191 478 1810 |
Baltic Square
Law Courts
See MAP
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| Heritage
Centre,
South Shore Road |
The former St Mary's Church sits high above
the Tyne next to the Sage. It is currently (2008) undergoing
restoration and will re-open as an exhibition centre concentrating
on local history. |
Hillgate Quay / Sage
See MAP |
| Millennium
Bridge
Gateshead Quays |
The World famous tilting bridge
that opens and closes like a blinking eye. It's unique design
is fascinating to to everyone from kids to top engineers.
Webcam
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Baltic Square
Law Courts
See MAP
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| Rest
of Gateshead |
| MetroCentre
Off A1 Western bypass |
Once Europe's largest
out of town shopping centre and still one of the best. 360
shops and services, including restaurant and cinemas and Europe's
largest indoor theme park. 12,000 free car parking spaces,
but also wells erved by bus and trains. Very popular with
Scandinavian visitors. Nearby retail park also home to Ikea.
More shopping |
Train
connection from Newcastle Central Station
Bus connections from Newcastle & Gateshead centres. |
Angel
of the North
Eighton Banks |
Britain's largest outdoor sculpture. 20 metres
high, made of weathered steel and weighing 200 tonnes it was
designed by Anthony Gormley. Stands next to the A1. |
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Path
Head Watermill
Summerhill
Blaydon
Tyne & Wear
NE21 4SP |
Pleasant restored watermill
Tel: 0191 4146288 |
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Saltwell
Park
Saltwell view |
Victorian park that
opened in 1876. Has recently undergone a major refurbishment.
Tel: 0191 433 5900 |
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Shipley
Art Gallery
Prince Consort Road
Gateshead
NE8 4JB |
Large collection of contemporary crafts, including
jewellery, textiles, ceramics and furniture.
Tel: 0191 477 1495
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