Date spot in Newcastle
Quayside walk and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge
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.
Newcastle Quayside and Gateshead Quays
Address: Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX- Outdoors
- Free
- Romantic
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.
Photo: Alex Liivet from Chester, United Kingdom, CC0 (cropped and resized)
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BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road
Address: Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
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.
Photo: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays
Address: St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead NE8 2JR- Event
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
- Culture
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.
Photo: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Laing Art Gallery
New Bridge Street West, city centre
Address: New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AG- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Wander the free city gallery, with British paintings and watercolours, Pre-Raphaelites and John Martin's huge dramatic canvases, plus changing exhibitions.
Why it's a good date: Big enough for an afternoon, small enough not to wear you out. Choose the painting you'd each take home, then argue for it over a coffee.
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