Newcastle

On the banks of the Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne combines industrial heritage with artistic vitality. The Quayside, lined by the Tyne Bridge and Gateshead Millennium Bridge, connects the city to Gateshead, home to the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, housed in a former grain mill. Sage Gateshead hosts concerts and performances, while the Discovery Museum and Great North Museum trace regional history and local industrial heritage. Grainger Town, with its Victorian covered market, and Ouseburn Valley, a haven for artist studios, complete the cultural landscape. In the cold season, the streets come alive with Christmas markets and city centre pubs offer a warm atmosphere perfect for long winter evenings.