ISS.189 20 FEB - 4 MAR 2020 FREE Get into Newcastle YOUR FREE FORTNIGHTLY GUIDE TO WHAT'S ON IN NE1 COVER STORY PERFECT PANCAKES INTRODUCING WC NEWCASTLE TIME FOR A PIE WEEK PARTY! Celebrate Shrove Tuesday in NE1 with our Flick to page 23 for a look inside the Bigg With the beginning of a new month comes pick of oh-so-sweet venues serving up perfect Market's new arrival, WC Newcastle. The British Pie Week. Celebrate this hearty pancakes. Truly scrumptious! perfect spot for wine-lovers of NE1! favourite at some of our top spots in NE1. GET INTO NEWCASTLE CONTENTS Come and visit us online sometime: getintonewcastle.co.uk EACH ISSUE WE WELCOME YOU ContentsFood & Drink 7 TO THE MAGAZINE WITH AN Family Fun 14 INTRODUCTION FROM A MEMBER OF THE NE1 TEAM, GIVING YOU Art & Culture 16 THEIR UNIQUE TAKE ON WHAT’S GOING ON. Music & Nightlife 20 Shopping 24 FRESH FROM THE PRESS Exactly one year ago, I started my @NewcastleNE1 4 NE1 journey as an intern. My time was filled with meeting wonderful business owners, working on exciting /GetIntoNewcastle city centre projects, assisting the amazing Street Ranger team and newcastlene1 becoming extremely attached to a pack of chalk pens and a Bigg Foodie Friday a-board. 10 Not only did the experience confirm my love for marketing, events and the wonderful city of Newcastle, but also verified how important If you wish to submit a listing for inclusion it is for me to contribute to an please email: [email protected] organisation that strives to make For advertising call 0191 500 7865 or email: [email protected] a real positive difference. Get into Newcastle is published by With that said, so much can happen Remember Media Ltd in a year and you guessed it - I’m the new kid on the block (again) at NE1! I’m so eager to get stuck in and do great things for businesses and the Newcastle community in my new role 18 as Marketing and Events Executive. With organising everything from Restaurant Week, the Newcastle Motor Remember Media Ltd, Enterprise House, Show and Screen on the Green, to the Kingsway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Search for Santa Trail at Christmas, Gateshead, NE11 0SR remembermedia.co.uk I’m confident that the year ahead will be brimming with fast-paced fun, a Publisher Christopher March [email protected] healthy dose of chaos and lots more Editorial Matthew Thomas, Elysia Agnew a-board writing! [email protected] [email protected] Advertising Sam McOwan GEORGIA HADWIN [email protected] MARKETING AND EVENTS EXECUTIVE Design Kimberley Rumble, David Stubbs [email protected] WC Newcastle image: Graeme Peacock Illustrations: vecteezy.com All contents copyright ©2020 Remember Media Ltd. All rights reserved. While every 20 effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility can be accepted for inaccuracies, howsoever caused. No liability can be accepted for illustrations, photographs, NE1'S GEORDIE JACKPOT artwork or advertising materials while in transmission or with the publisher or their agents. All content marked 'profile feature' is paid for advertising. All information is correct Thanks to our Geordie Jackpot players, we're able to continue at time of going to print, February 2020. doing good for our city! This spring, we've teamed up with Cash for Kids to give away up to £2,020 for projects focused on getting ISSN 2516-7839 THE YEAR AHEAD children outdoors, accessing green spaces and protecting the environment around them. If you are a local community WILL“ BE group or charity, apply for the grant now at: planetradio.co.uk/metro/charity/ BRIMMING WITH info/grants-metro FAST-PACED FUN More listings at getintonewcastle.co.uk // 3 NEW IN NE1 Word on the Street EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE BUMPER CITY CENTRE! THIS FORTNIGHT, WITH SO MUCH GOING ON IN NE1, EDITION WE'VE PULLED TOGETHER A BUMPER WORD ON THE STREET FEATURE... GOING FOR GOLD! Great news for the Grainger Market! The iconic city centre market has just been crowned Britain’s Favourite Market at The Great British Market Awards! Outlets from across the UK came together to celebrate excellence in retail and wholesale markets up and down the country, and we’re delighted to see that the Grade I Listed market came out trumps! Last year, over six million visitors ventured to the market hall, immersing themselves in the proud heritage of the building - exploring the delights on offer from over 120 independent traders. Why not have a stroll through this fortnight and see what all the fuss is about? facebook.com/graingermarketnewcastle INSPIRING INDEPENDENT NE1’s beloved Tyne Theatre & Opera House is celebrating five years since becoming an independent venue. In the last five years, the theatre has welcomed world-class artists and comedians such as, Dame Joan Collins, Sarah Millican and cult-punk figure, Henry Rollins! The Grade I Listed venue was built in 1867 as a 'theatre for everyone'. Fast forward 150 years, the Tyne Theatre is a thriving, cultural hub right here in our amazing city! The average number of events has sky-rocketed to 224 per year, staffing numbers have increased dramatically and the team continue to make vital refurbishments to the beautiful building. Whether you're checking out a show or exploring the building in a theatre tour, there's so much to see, do and learn at this iconic North East venue. Let’s hear it for one of our city's finest independents! tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk GRAND-SLAM FOR STACK! The Six Nations is well underway, and we don't know about you, but we're hooked on the live sporting action! Have you seen the crowds gathering at STACK? As an official Guinness Fanzone, there's tons going on at the thriving shipping container community in the centre of town! It's a great spot to round up the troops, grab a pint of Guinness and watch on as the remaining games unfold on the big screen! stacknewcastle.com THIS GIRL CAN NEWCASTLE Listen up folks, Active Newcastle are bringing their fabulous International Women’s Day celebration back to NE1 this spring! Taking place on 5th March at Exhibition Park, Active Newcastle are marking the occasion with a vibrant UV 1 mile or 5k run through the park. The This Girl Can run is the perfect opportunity to rally the troops, don your brightest sportswear and pick up some glow-sticks as you walk, jog, run or sprint the scenic route around Exhibition Park. Head to the Facebook page for more information on how you can sign up and get involved. facebook.com/thisgirlcannewcastle 4 // More listings at getintonewcastle.co.uk NEW IN NE1 OUT OF THIS WORLD FUN IN NE1 To infinity and beyond! Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman recently visited NE1 to launch Life Science Centre’s latest intergalactic attraction, Space Zone! Part of Life’s 20th anniversary year, Helen rocketed into the Toon to meet space enthusiasts, detail her incredible expedition to the Mir space station in 1991, and officially open two stunning attractions. Helen’s story is quite incredible... After graduating from uni, she answered an advert inviting applications for space exploration - fending off competition from around 13,000 other space hopefuls - to land a place on Project Juno, a cutting-edge space mission with the Soviet Union. Days before her 28th birthday, Helen boarded the Soyuz TM-12 on 18th May 1991 and spent eight days in space, orbiting the Earth and researching life sciences. Don't miss out on the chance to experience the attraction for yourself over at the Life Science Centre. life.org.uk EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT TILBURY! Team Tilbury continues to take the beauty world by storm - and their NE1 presence is stronger than ever with the arrival of the second Charlotte Tilbury counter in Fenwick Newcastle, in a prime spot next to the second floor entrance. Head to this sparkling new spot and you’ll find industry-leading products, new arrivals and Charlotte Tilbury’s hero products. Pop along, check out the new counter, chat to the Tilbury artists and give your beauty bags a spring makeover. NE1’S BIGG MARKET PROJECT GETS charlottetilbury.com TO WORK ON ANOTHER HISTORIC BUILDING! NE1’s National Lottery Heritage Funded Bigg Market shows no signs MUSIC MAKEOVER of slowing down! Work to restore the frontage at 41-43 Groat Market One of the city's most-popular music venues, O2 City Hall Newcastle, is set is underway and we can't wait to see this historic building return to its to undergo an exciting new makeover in the coming months! Academy Music former glory. Famously known as George Rye & Sons, it has been in Group have unveiled plans to create a brand-new mezzanine floor; meaning the same family ownership since 1924. The Bigg Market Project is all music fanatics can look forward to a second bar area and even more space about giving historic heart back to Newcastle, and we're delighted to to enjoy some of the hottest music acts in town. One of the North East’s most see the area transform day by day! ne1biggmarket.co.uk iconic venues, the O2 City Hall will be back in action, ready to host world-class acts having previously welcomed the likes of Sam Smith, Queen and Status Quo. academymusicgroup.com START FITNESS REVAMP Start Fitness has upped its game with a brand spanking refurb, offering something truly unique for the people of NE1 seeking out some of the top sports brands.