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Order cocktails in a lively bar and grill by the Theatre Royal, with a speakeasy downstairs.

Market Street, city centre

1-3 Market Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6JE

Why it's a good date: Easy-going and open late, so it works after a show or as the last stop of the night. If you're hungry, the burgers are the thing to order.

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  • The white arch of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge over the Tyne, with the Tyne Bridge and the Newcastle Quayside behind under a blue sky

    Quayside walk and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge

    Newcastle Quayside and Gateshead Quays

    Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX
    • Outdoors
    • Free
    • Romantic

    Walk the river between Newcastle and Gateshead, crossing the tilting Millennium Bridge and passing under the Tyne Bridge, with the Quayside on one bank and BALTIC and the Glasshouse on the other.

    Why it's a good date: It's the view that makes the city, and it's lovely at dusk when the bridges light up. Make a loop of it over two bridges and stop for a drink on whichever bank you end on.

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    Photo: Alex Liivet from Chester, United Kingdom, CC0 (cropped and resized)

  • The brick BALTIC flour mill on the Gateshead bank of the Tyne, beside the Millennium Bridge, with the river in front

    BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

    Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road

    Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA

    See what's on at the free contemporary art centre in a converted flour mill on the Gateshead bank, then take the lift up to the viewing box for a look along the river.

    Why it's a good date: The art changes, so you never quite know what you'll find, which gives you plenty to talk about. The view from the top is worth the trip on its own.

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    Photo: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)

  • The Glasshouse's rippling glass and steel roof above the Gateshead riverbank, with a wooden jetty on the Tyne below and a blue sky

    The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

    St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays

    St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead NE8 2JR

    Book a concert at the curved glass music centre on the Gateshead riverside, home to the Royal Northern Sinfonia and to touring bands and singers of every kind.

    Why it's a good date: A proper night out with a famous building thrown in. Get there early to watch the lights come on over the river from the concourse.

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    Photo: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

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