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The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

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.

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

St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays

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

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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  • The Lit & Phil's long library room, with bookcases on two levels, a red-railed gallery and round glass skylights in the ceiling

    The Lit & Phil

    Westgate Road, by Central Station

    23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE

    Step into the largest independent library outside London, open since 1825, with galleried rooms, spiral stairs and glass skylights, free for anyone to look round.

    Why it's a good date: Quiet, beautiful and easy to miss, which makes it feel like your discovery. Browse the shelves for a while, then head out for lunch to compare finds. Keep your voices down.

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    Photo: Carroll Pierce, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

  • Inside the Tyneside Cinema, a cream art deco hallway with patterned pillars, an arched doorway and a staircase with a decorative rail

    Tyneside Cinema

    Pilgrim Street, city centre

    10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6QG

    Watch a film at the independent cinema that opened as a newsreel theatre in 1937, with its restored Classic screen and a café and bar inside.

    Why it's a good date: A night at the pictures with more character than a multiplex, showing new releases, independent films and classics. Have a drink in the bar beforehand.

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

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