Tom Gates: Ten Tremendous Tales with Liz Pichon

If you were walking along Newcastle’s quayside to the east, you would eventually arrive in the Ouseburn. Ouseburn – named after its tributary to the River Tyne – is the alternative cultural quarter of Newcastle.

An independent music venue in Newcastle upon Tyne. There is a good choice of food and drink too.

One of Newcastle’s most well loved gig venues, Little Buildings is open 7 days a week and remains a local favourite.

Artists studios and co-working space with a gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne.

A converted Victorian warehouse, with over 250 collections of work on display at any given time, as well as The Factory Kitchen Café.

The Laing Art Gallery’s collection of classic and historical art highlights many of the successful artists who have come from the North East over the years.

The Quayside of Newcastle (and its sister town of Gateshead) is a hugely popular location in the city, featuring seven bridges spanning the impressive river, linking Newcastle to Gateshead and providing scope for many walks and tourist attraction.

The Live Theatre has a fantastic reputation for developing, writing and producing new plays and shows every year. The Live Theatre started in 1973. It was at first a traveling theatre company, which started by telling stories that were relatable to daily life in the North East of England and presented these plays to local people – which it has continued to do to this day.

Sage Gateshead is an impressive music venue.

Found in the east end of Newcastle, Heaton Park offers fantastic opportunities to explore with woods, beautifully maintained flowerbeds, and wooded areas all in the same park. It is fantastically connected to both Armstrong Park and Jesmond Dene, for those looking to extend their walk around the other parks locally.

CBK Adventures deliver award-winning coastal activities including guided tours and lessons in kayaking and paddle boarding.

On the Gateshead quayside, underneath the Tyne bridge is one of the best locations to go for a meal in Newcastle and Gateshead. In what was once derelict land on the quayside, now exists a fantastic shipping container village of purposely rusted shipping containers.