Music Venues
Newcastle City Hall
"Newcastle City Hall prides itself on showcasing the finest acts from around the world, be it Rock, Pop, Comedy or Musicals, the biggest names in the business play the City Hall!"
The Journal Tyne Theatre
"The region's best loved entertainment venue, and the oldest working Victorian Theatre in the World."
Organisations
NECC
"Voice of North East Business and the largest Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom."
NewcastleGateshead
"United by seven bridges across a spectacular riverscape, Newcastle and Gateshead have been transformed into one vibrant visitor destination."
North East England
"Passionate people, passionate places."
Travel & Transport
DFDS Seaways
"Cruise Ferry services between the UK and Holland and Denmark."
EastCoast Taxis & Tours
"The largest fleet at the Coast, we now offer a range of private, guided tours including 'Newcastle in a Nutshell', Northumbria, Durham, and Lake District."
Bars and Hotels
The Cluny
"Great bar and top live music venue. Though not easy to get to for many, it attracts different types of people from the whole of Tyneside, including many arty and music people."
The Vermont Hotel
"An independently owned Manhattan style 1930s tower with traditional and contemporary plush interiors." Conde Nast Traveller
The Bridge Hotel
"A true Tyneside welcome to customers who visit the venue for its history, its impressive programme of live entertainment, its outstanding reputation for serving a huge choice of cask ale, and mouthwatering menus."
Free Trade Inn
"Keeping the city of Newcastle watered for over a hundred years. Proud to be one of the last 'real' pubs in the region we have a simple way of looking at things: good beer, good people, good times."
Friends of Tyne Idols
Geoff Docherty
Legendary North East music promoter, who brought some of the world's top bands to the region. Among Geoff's many coups were hiring Free for just £35 and managing to convince the mighty Led Zep to appear thrice in the same year.
Lindisfarne
The Official website for the legendary, globe-straddling Geordie folk rock band and its former members.
The Billy Mitchell Band
Official website.
Sunday for Sammy
The 'Sunday for Sammy' concerts have now become one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the North East entertainment calendar.
Teenage Cancer Trust
"We know that young people have a much better chance of survival if they are treated by teenage cancer experts, in an environment tailored to their needs. We're working every day to make that happen."
Sid Smith
Sid is a freelance writer. As well as writing sleevenotes for many record labels, and contributions to national press, Sid is co-author of Northstars (2005), profiling musicians from the north east of England.
Vieux Carré Jazzmen
Part of Tyneside's strong Trad Jazz tradition, the VCJ were established in 1954 and are still going strong. The site includes a wonderful history of the band and the local Trad Jazz scene.