World-Class Culture

EXPLORE AND DISCOVER THE CAPITAL OF WORLD-CLASS CULTURE

Culture pours out of every inch of North East England, which has become renowned for the quality and vibrancy of its arts scene.

NEWCASTLEGATESHEAD QUAYSIDE

EXPLORE AND DISCOVER WORLD-CLASS CULTURE

You only need to travel 20 minutes by metro, car or bus to reach NewcastleGateshead and visit one of the most iconic quaysides in the world. Home to the internationally acclaimed BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art with its ever-changing calendar of diverse and wonderful international exhibitions, and near-neighbour Sage Gateshead music centre, home of the Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Standing proudly nearby is the Gateshead Millennium Bridge – the world’s first tilting bridge, a relatively new addition to the river’s famous line of now seven distinguished bridges.

Ten minutes walk away, the stately Laing Art Gallery has an eclectic collection of world-famous art from Lowry to Rossetti. And in the nearby coastal city of Sunderland there’s another little-known gem, the National Glass Centre. It’s a stunning, modern building set on the banks of the River Wear, just a short walk away from Sunderland’s stretch of golden coastline in one direction, or its city centre and Empire Theatre in the other.

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A magnificent 19th-century French château, created by John and Josephine Bowes, is just a short journey away. The Bowes Museum, set in 100 acres of accessible parklands and gardens, houses permanent collections of fine arts spanning five centuries, and world-class temporary exhibitions such as the recent premiere of the work of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

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Did you know…? The astonishing mechanical Silver Swan at the Bowes Museum is operated just once a day at 2.00pm. Crowds have flocked to this 40-second clockwork performance for over 240 years.

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TOUR SUGGESTIONS HALF DAY:

TRAVEL TIME:

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art: 21mins by road / 9miles / 15km

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Laing Art Gallery: 18mins by road / 8miles / 13km

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Angel of the North: 23mins by road / 12miles / 19km

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National Glass Centre: 25mins by road / 13miles / 20km

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Bowes Museum: 1hr9mins by road / 47miles / 76km

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge and BALTIC Angel of the North and Bowes Museum Gateshead Millennium Bridge, BALTIC, Laing Art Gallery and Angel of the North Bowes Museum and National Glass Centre

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