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Nightlife in Newcastle upon Tyne

11 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Nightlife in Newcastle upon Tyne

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    City Vaults

    Idols

    This spacious club features three bars, different music in different rooms, and big screens for showing football on match days. Topless dancers and scantily clad bar staff abound. As if all that wasn't enough, they serve food, including sandwiches, burgers, salads, and curries.

    Thu-Sun 8PM-3AM

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    Cumberland Arms

    Atmospheric 1860s pub with real ales, a roaring fire and live music, large outside seating area with heaters.

    Mon 5PM-10PM, Tue-Fri 2PM-10PM, Sat Sun noon-10PM

  3. Drink

    Pitcher & Piano

    An extensive list of beers, wines, shooters and cocktails. The glass fronted building has two floors and a rooftop terrace, nice views of the river and Millennium Bridge. DJs and occasional live music.

    Daily 11AM-10PM

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    Powerhouse

    Newcastle's longest running and biggest gay dance club, with four floors of music from the 1990s to disco and more.

    Nightly 11PM-4AM

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    Quilted Camel

    Quirky cocktail bar with a range of 30 cocktails, with retro-chic interior.

    Fri Sat 6PM-1AM

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    The Dog And Parrot

    Rock n' roll themed bar with good live music and cheap drinks.

    Daily 11AM-1AM

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    The Head of Steam

    On the first floor, you'll find a wide selection of real ales, lagers, cider, wine and spirits in a comfortable atmosphere. The basement, which holds 50-some, is a live music venue showcasing up-and-coming bands.

    Wed-Sun 5PM-2AM

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    The Lonsdale

    Trad pub with a relaxed atmosphere. Quiz nights, digital juke box, and monthly live music.

    Mon-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri-Sun 10AM-11PM

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    The Strawberry

    A shrine to next-door Newcastle United, displaying a huge amount of club memorabilia from down the years, and packed around home games. It has real ales and bar meals, big screen TVs, a jukebox, pool table and a roof terrace.

    Daily 11AM-11PM

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    Tyne Bar

    Beneath Walker St bridge where Ouseburn flows into the Tyne, this has a good selection of real ales and a beer garden. Live music at weekends, and bands in the garden during summer.

    Daily noon-9PM

  11. Drink

    ChachaBuchi

    formerly Floritas

    Split-level cocktail bar with outdoor garden bar.

    Sun-Thu 11AM-1AM, Fri Sat 11AM-3AM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Newcastle upon Tyne (CC BY-SA 4.0).