What do you recommend? What will you see?

It's my 50th coming up, and I'm going out to dinner with my Mah and sister. Where does the best steak?

It's a bit of a treat for me so it's important it's a belta. I don't need to eat huge amounts but it's really important that's it's nice but I don't eat stuff like steak very often and you're only 50 once.

Edit: I can't thank you all. So thank you again to those I have and thank you to everyone else in advance

Are there any venues or rooms that are available for hire in/near city centre that has capacity for 40/50 people and allows BYOB and food? Ideally with a speaker system to get our own DJ too! A bar would be nice but not a necessity. Just need a nice enough place that allows people to chat, socialise and dance!

I have signed up for a bills package which has quoted us £85 each per month for water, gas, electricity, wifi. There are 5 of us in this student house. I was wondering if this was a decent deal or a rip off? We are in Newcastle. Thank you.

No bag is the size it says it is on the label. I think mine fits. I’ve measured it. But I also know that in the Michael O’Leary universe a centimetre is whatever the hell size he decides it is.

Minded to get the metro up to the airport to check mine before I pack, if it’s a day I’ll already hit the zone C limit.

Can I? Yes, this is mad, but I hate gate charges and have too much spare time first thing in the morning.

Has anyone got the ferry to the Dam just for the day? I saw dfds have a sale on and can go for £50. Not sure if only having a few hours there is worth it?

Just wondering if there are any blood bowl players out there?

Obviously not looking for a name, just curious about whether they’re a well known graffiti artist. They decided to spraypaint their tag over the top of an art installation outside the NewBridge Project which is pretty pathetic and has enraged me.

i'll swear by shawarma on chilli road but i need to try more. whats your guys picks

Hello, I was wondering if the reflex record shop in town as well as selling records also buys record and if so do you know if they offer a good price? Any information is amazing, cheers

Hey All!

Looking to sort my fitness out and fancy giving some form of sport a try.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Not into football or rugby and wouldn’t mind trying something different.

Looking around the Blaydon area but can travel for something that can get me off the couch.

Hi all, Looking for some local advice about parking for the Great North Run weekend.

We’re staying the night before the race at the Premier Inn Newcastle City Centre (The Gate, Newgate Street). The plan is:

Saturday: I’ll drop the family at the hotel, then go park the car somewhere safe/secure for 24 hrs. I’ll then walk/Metro back to the hotel.

Sunday (Race Day): My wife and kids will head to the finish line area. After I finish, we’ll meet up and go straight to the car to head back south.

What I’m hoping for is a car park that’s either within ~30 minutes on the Metro to South Shields finish line or within 20 minutes’ walk. I was thinking somewhere around Gateshead might be a good compromise, but open to suggestions.

Main things I’m after:

Safe/secure for 24 hrs (Sat–Sun)

Not stuck in heavy race-day traffic near the seafront

Convenient Metro/walking distance to the finish so we can get away quickly after the run

Would really appreciate any tips from locals or regular GNR runners — where would you recommend parking?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, next week (weekday) I have an inbound flight arriving in NCL just before midnight (I will only have a personal item in terms of luggage). When booking I assumed that the metro would be running at this hour but it isn’t, oops. What would be the best way to get to the city centre, near Central? Are there any buses? Or would and Uber/taxi be available at that time.

Hi, Im currently doing a blog on the safety precautions for the great north run for my college course, but I cannot seem to find much information on what safety is present on the day e.g. field hospitals, ambulances

If anyone knows any others or where to find more info please let me know

It would be greatly appreciated!

Hi all,

Ive been to 3 shops (kingston park tesco and aldi, north shields lidl), none of them have frozen cherries.

I really need them for a cake by tomorrow, has anyone seen any anywhere ? If you have please let me know which shop, ty!

He was in town on Saturday the 30th of august and he was doing Japanese versions of popular songs and I was gonna give him some money and Oreo’s but he left before I could, he had a sign saying how he was from Japan travelling the world playing music

Hoping someone can help me with very little information to go on!

I visited Ouseburn market a couple of times over the summer and there was a man selling his photography, who had loads of photos of graffiti & street art from around Newcastle. I stupidly didn't get any details about who he is or where to buy other than at the market.

Does he sound familiar to anyone and if so where can I buy one of his photographs? (my son really liked one of them so wanting to get it for his birthday)

Edit: I have googled and searched on etsy but had no luck as my search criteria is very vague

Hey I'm very new to reddit and this is my first post. I'm 30 from Newcastle looking for new activities to do 😊

Can anyone recommend any clubs to join? Would love to meet new people, make new friends and get new hobbies 😊

I enjoy gaming, films, anime, reading, cosplay so would love something along them lines

Also interested in any fitness groups as well 😊

Thank you in advance 😊

My girlfriend is from Cowgate and I moved up here last month from the West Country. Saw a lot of bad stuff about it online, but I've found it quite a friendly place in the day and pretty quiet at night. Is this really one of the worst areas of the city? The council estates back home are a lot worse...

It's been a month or probably even more of cameras filming these blue vested community patrolling officers. Why?? Is it like a skit or something because I swear they're filming fake scenarios.

Hi everyone,

I(M 26) am an immigrant living in Newcastle, I have my fair share of MeetUp events, like language exchanges and book clubs. I am looking now for any places where you can build, fix stuff and learn how to do it, I observed that it helps me way more to regulate myself more if I have something to do with my hands instead of endlessly talking. It could also be an avenue for me to meet similar people like me. Do you have any recommendations? I live near Chillingham Road. Also it would be ideal if any of the groups you recommend are budget friendly.

My partners dad is originally from Newcastle so he’s got some sentimental ties and he wanted to go for his birthday this weekend. We ended the weekend discussing moving up for a year. I LOVE your city!