stories
Newcastle’s Craft Beer Revolution: Wylam, Tyne Bank, and Beyond
Newcastle's craft beer revolution wasn't planned by marketing executives. It started with people who were frustrated with bland industrial lager and decided…
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Newcastle Stories
Independent recommendations, neighbourhood knowledge and the stories shaping the city.
stories
The Victoria Tunnel: Newcastle’s Underground Secret
Most cities keep their strangest secrets underground. Newcastle is no exception. Beneath the streets lies a 2-mile tunnel that tells the story…
Food and Drink
Best Halal Food in Newcastle: The Honest Guide
From karahi houses in the West End to Pakistani grills near the universities, Newcastle's halal food scene is better than most visitors…
stories
Sting’s Wallsend: The Town That Made Gordon Sumner
Before he was Sting, he was Gordon Sumner from Wallsend - the son of a milkman and a hairdresser. Everything about his…
Features
Newcastle vs Sunderland: The Tyne-Wear Derby Explained
The Tyne-Wear derby is one of English football's most tribal rivalries. Here's why it matters so much.
stories
Why Newcastle United Means More Than Football
Newcastle United isn't important because it's good at football. It's important because it represents something deeper - the pride, hope, and identity…
history
Newcastle Brown Ale: A Bottle With a Complicated Identity
Newcastle Brown Ale has been exported around the world since the 1930s and has become one of the most recognisable symbols of…
history
The Angel of the North: Gateshead’s Giant and What It Says About the Northeast
Antony Gormley's Angel of the North is technically in Gateshead, not Newcastle. It was controversial before it was built and immediately beloved…
history
Viz Comic: How Chris Donald’s Fanzine Became a National Institution
Viz Comic started in Chris Donald's bedroom in Jesmond in 1979 and was sold in the Cooperage pub on the Quayside. Within…
history
Fenham and Newcastle’s Yemeni Community
South Shields and Newcastle have been home to Yemeni families since the 1890s, when Arab seamen working the coal and merchant ships…
history
Grainger Town: The 1830s Rebuild That Gave Newcastle Its Character
Between 1835 and 1842, builder Richard Grainger and architect John Dobson rebuilt the medieval centre of Newcastle. The result is one of…
Communities
Arthur’s Hill Newcastle: Where Communities Built Something Real
Arthur's Hill has been home to Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Somali families for decades. Here's what makes this West End neighbourhood worth knowing.
Features
Newcastle’s Craft Beer Revolution: Wylam, Northern Alchemy and Beyond
Newcastle has always been a beer city. But the craft beer revolution has taken it somewhere new.
stories
The Animals and Newcastle’s R&B Revolution
The Animals weren't trying to be important. They were just Newcastle lads playing American blues and R&B because they loved it. But…
history
Viz Comic: How Newcastle Produced Britain’s Filthiest Magazine
Viz Comic started in a Newcastle bedroom in 1979 and at its peak outsold every other magazine in Britain except the Radio…
Features
Tyne Bridge to Millennium Bridge: Walking Newcastle’s Waterfront
The Quayside walk from the Tyne Bridge to the Millennium Bridge is Newcastle's definitive urban walk. Here's how to do it properly.
Features
The History of Greggs: Newcastle’s Most Famous Export
Greggs started in Newcastle in 1939. Here's how a delivery round became a national institution.
Features
Why Jesmond Is Still Newcastle’s Most Desirable Postcode
Jesmond has been Newcastle's most desirable neighbourhood for over a century. Here's why it has stayed that way.