Conference and Workshop Location
Culture Lab Newcastle, Grand Assembly Rooms, King’s Walk, NE1 7RU.
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Nearest metro station is Haymarket (5 minutes walk) – direct from Airport (25 minutes by metro) and from the Central Train station (8 minutes by metro).
Exhibition Location
Culture Lab OnSite (5 minutes away from Central Station) >>
Party Location
Star and Shadow (in Ouseburn Valley) >>
Travelling to Newcastle >>
Accommodation
Brandling Guest House is a B&B, a 10 minute walk away and very reasonably priced >>
Rosebery Hotel is at approximately 20 minutes walk >>
City listing >>
Other reasonably priced options include Premier Inn.
Some speakers were lodged at Castle Leazes (location here)
Food Options for Lunch Breaks
Northern Stage (in front of Culture Lab)
Blue Bunny Cafe (2 minutes walk) >>
Steward and Co at the City Library, and Tyneside Coffee Rooms at Tyneside Cinema (5 minutes walk)
Fairouz (5 minutes walk)
In the district of Chinatown and around (8 minutes walk away) you can also enjoy Chinatown Express, Nudo (Japanese-style food), St. Sushi (Japanese-style food), Settle Down Café, Scrumpy Willow and the Singing Kettle (Organic/Vegan food).
The main shopping street (3 minutes walk) offers classic take-away options.
Dinner Options
Rasa (South Indian food), the BroadChare (Gastro Pub), Café Vivo (Italian) on the Quayside.
Little Saigon (Vietnamese) and Al Basha (Lebanese) on Bigg Market.
The Forth (Gastro Pub) near Central Station.
As You Like It (Continental) in Jesmond.
Barkollo (Italian) and Red Mezze (Mediterranean) near Culture Lab.
Best Pubs/Bars in Town
In the Ouseburn Valley (close to Star and Shadow): Cumberland Arms (best pub in Newcastle), Tanners, The Cluny, The Tyne, Free Trade Inn, Nancy’s Bordello.
In the town center: The Forth (near Central Station and Culture Lab OnSite), Barkollo (near Culture Lab), Crown Posada (Side/Quayside), Bodega (Westgate road), Newcastle Arms (Chinatown).
In Jesmond: Mr Lynch, and As You Like it.
City Cultural and Entertainment Information >>
We particularly recommend a visit to The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and the Side Gallery (documentary photography), to landmarks Graingier Market and Castle Keep, and a ballad in the Ouseburn Valley, the Quayside and Jesmond Dene.
Furthermore, the coast towns of Tynemouth, Cullercoats, North Shields and South Shields are 20-25 minutes away by metro and offer nice short seaside trips (and the best fish&chips of the area).
And on Monday 12th evening, Newcastle United – QPR game in the Premier League Championship came to a draw.