English Courses in Newcastle upon Tyne

Social life in Newcastle

Arts and Culture in Newcastle

• The Sage  – an international home for music and musical discovery, bringing about a widespread and long-term enrichment of the musical life of the North East of England, providing a world-class concert venue and centre for musical education.  The Sage is the home of the Royal Northern Sinfonia – the UK’s only full-time chamber orchestra and the leading professional orchestra in the North East.
• O2 Academy –  pop and rock concert venue, boasting a magnificent auditorium with original features in the ceiling and stairways and balcony. The venue also houses a secondary O2 Academy 2 Newcastle space with a production-complete capacity of 400 for showcasing new talent from the local area and breaking new acts on the touring circuit.
• Metro Radio Arena – concert venue
• The Literary and Philosophical Society – “The Lit & Phil” is the largest independent library outside London, housing over 150,000 books.  The Grade II listed building was opened in 1825 and the magnificent reading rooms remain largely unchanged.The Society hosts a wide range of events including book launches, concerts, lectures, readings and workshops that cover a variety of topics and issues. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend these events.
• Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
• Millennium Bridge
• Newcastle Castle – the Gateway to Old Newcastle
• Theatre Royal – the finest drama, the brightest West End musicals, the cream of the comedy circuit, award winning ballet and dance, sensational opera in one of the finest and most historic theatres in the UK.
• Northern Stage – an exciting, dynamic powerhouse of theatre and creativity in the heart of Newcastle. Bold and ambitious theatre, sunny family shows, a raft of participatory work and a cracking cafe bar; you’ll find them all here.
• Newcastle City Hall – concert venue and events – showcasing the finest acts from around the world.
• Tyneside Cinema – the best of cinema in beautiful and stylish art deco surroundings – with bar café
• Laing Art Gallery – World-class art – The Laing’s exceptional art collection has Designated status in recognition of its national and international significance, and focuses on British oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics, silver and glassware.
• Biscuit Factory –  the UK’s largest art, craft & design gallery set in the heart of Newcastle’s cultural quarter, hosting four major exhibitions a year, representing the work of around 250 artists each season.
• Newcastle Arts Centre – courses, exhibitions, events, workshops
• Quilliam Brothers’ Tea House – a Budapest-style tea house in Newcastle, offering over 60 types of loose leaf tea, baked goods and meals, as well as providing a platform for the arts, with its own small cinema space.
• Life Science Centre –  attracts around 250,000 visitors annually for exhibitions and special events, and the education team deliver the biggest schools’ science workshop programme in any European museum or science centre.
• Seven Stories – National Centre for Children’s Books
• Dancecity – the North East’s leading development organization for dance. Regular program of dance performances from contemporary to ballet, world to breakdance, bringing leading North East, British and International dance to Newcastle. We also commission original new works, which premiere in our theater. Over 65 weekly classes in more than 40 different styles of dance – open to all ages and for absolute beginners as well as more experienced dancers.
• Tyneside Irish Centre – classes, gigs and events
• Jazz café – live music, café and bar – a broad range of original live events from traditional music to the more challenging performance art.

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