WINE & DINE AT WYLAM

FOUNDED IN 2000 WYLAM IS A 30 BARREL MICRO BREWERY NOW RESIDES AT THE PALACE OF ARTS IN EXHIBITION PARK.

The Grade-II listed Palace of Arts building located in Newcastle’s Exhibition Park opened as the new Wylam Brewery on Friday, May 27th. The opening of the 30-barrel micro brewery was stylishly celebrated with an energetic three day long series of events named The Happenings. An array of tasty, feel-good street food ranging from Longhorn’s Smokehouse to Fat Hippo was on offer to the many guests who also enjoyed, of course, refreshing craft beer and ale!

Hip-shaking, live music from the likes of The Buffalo Skinners, Monkey Junk Blues and Hokum Hotshots brought the extravagant, Art Deco Style grand hall to it’s former life after sat derelict for almost a decade. The former 1920’s exhibition centre will now house regular events such as showings of cult classic films from pop-up cinema Screenage Kicks, the North East Brewers Market and much more live music. The beautiful lake-view venue is also hirable for a stunning location for weddings, art exhibitions and corporate events.

We at NE Love had the chance to visit the brewery and enjoyed soaking up the great atmosphere and the tunes that were being played by our dear friend Steven Dunn. Not to mention an array of alcoholic beverages long enough to make you dizzy, including such delights as lavender gin and tea gin (not that we love gin!). However we did manage to stay away from the gin bar long enough to try some of Wylam’s very own incredible brews, such as the bittersweet Jakehead IPA and the light and tropically zingy Hickey The Rake ale. As we are NE Love, we did sample some lovely bubbly, too! Many thanks to Wylam Brewery and the lovely Richard Hathaway at Matthew Clark Wholesale for the invite and subsequent hangover! l

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PALACE OF ARTS EXHIBITION PARK, CLAREMONT RD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE & WEAR NE2 4PZ.

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We couldn’t have asked for a better day. As hundreds flocked to Woodhill Hall for their Alice in Wonderland themed open day, the gods were smiling down on us. What better accompanies paella, white sangria and a flamenco guitarist more than the sun beaming down on a beautifully decorated white terrace, which in the evening was reminiscent of Ibiza. The perfect back drop for Mike Holmes’ guitar and Jake Houslby’s particular brand of pop. The weather was beautiful, not your typical British summers day, without a cloud in the sky the white sangria and paella went down all too well. Maybe it was the white sangria? or perhaps the incredibly romantic setting but something or perhaps all of this led one of my colleagues actually saying in front of his girlfriend ‘before arriving I was not considering marriage”.Whoops-adaisy! That caused some excitement, I can tell you. We don’t call the place magical for no reason you know. Both open days, gave a great insight into this hidden treasure, if it wasn’t for the fields surrounding it, you could easily imagine you were in a Mediterranean villa. The interior at Woodhill is easily as beautiful as the exterior, there is something stunning to see no matter where you look. From extravagant wallpapers to the quirky bar, to the fabulous bedrooms and bathrooms, every room is unique yet just as breathtaking as the last. It’s safe to say the whole weekend was a roaring success and we can’t wait next one on July 17th between 3pm and 6pm. Watch this space l

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WOODHILL HALL, OTTERBURN, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE19 1JX

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