Newcastle Group Activities & Weekends

Newcastle benefits from being a vast city with a lot of options while holding a compact size for easy travelling around all the marvels of the Northern town. Known for it’s open arms and epic nightlife, it’s a great place for all types of group trips like birthday celebrations, ladies night out or even a lads weekend away.

Being one of the largest cities in the UK, Newcastle really packs a punch when it comes to offerings. From high quality accommodation to quirky hidden gems and sights to see for free, you might need a few weekends here to cover even 10% of what Newcastle has to offer. Whether just visiting for the shopping and a walk along the River Tyne or you want a jam-packed weekend full of white-knuckle fun, Newcastle caters for all.

Travelling with a group means you can really experience everything together, whether it’s family or friends. Learn a lick of history with sightseeing tours like The Victoria Tunnel and River Escapes or just enjoy a roaring night out with the likes of Florita’s and Bijoux.

1. Cocktail Making

Get creative with your drinking as you mix and shake your very own cocktails for the night using expert mixology equipment in a central Newcastle bar.

3. Dreamboys Show

Add some eye candy to your trip with the classic Dreamboys, a hunky male strip show with a meet and greet at the end.

5. Nude Male Life Drawing 

See if you can draw the nude male model who poses in front of you during this creative session!

7. Escape Rooms

See if you can work together as you take puzzles and crack codes all in the hope of escaping your themed room before the time runs out and you’re trapped!

9. Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt

Explore the best of Newcastle’s pubs while you complete funny challenges and trivia along the way.

Ladies Night Out

A night out is exactly what Newcastle is known for thanks to Geordie Shore and their wild nights of shots and food fights! Of course, your ladies night out can be as classy or as messy as you want it to be, because Newcastle has it all. From quaint pubs to pristine cocktail bars, bougie nightclubs to DJ sets and dance floors – just take your pick.

A ladies night out doesn’t need an excuse, simply get the girls together, pick a date and get your glad rags on. Of course, we’re here to help with suggestions. For example, a popular choice for any type of girls night out is to start with a bit of eye candy at the Dreamboys male strip show. If you’re looking for something memorable, it doesn’t get much better than that ladies.

Push aside structured events and shows, Newcastle nightlife is vast and needs a bit of guidance. The areas where the real action begins after dark are Bigg Market, Jesmond, Quayside, The Gate and the Diamond Strip. Focus on these districts of Newcastle for your fabulous ladies night out and you can’t go wrong.

We also offer ideas in Newcastle for hen parties.

Reasons to Visit

The Football – Newcastle is very passionate about their footy club, and St. James Park is one of the city’s well-loved landmarks where all the footballing action goes down.

Unbeatable Nightlife – We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Newcastle nightlife is one of a kind – no one parties like the Geordies!

The People – Some cities can be a bit frosty to outsiders, but Newcastle is known for being welcoming and friendly all times of the year.

Several Bridges – None for it’s many bridges like Tyne Bridge and High Level Bridge, you can make a day out of visiting the many beautiful bridges.

100’s of Activities – When you’re not sightseeing, you won’t be short of experiences to enjoy come day or night, rain or shine around the city.

Getting Around Newcastle

Because Newcastle is so spread out, it’s made use of a variety of reliable transportation, so tourists and natives alike can easily get the most out of the city. One key transport method is the Metro system, offering a value for money way to get around with barely any stress.

Whether you’re a big or small group, the Metro is equipped with everything you need including accessibility and tourist information in case you get lost. To make things even easier, get yourself a Pop Pay As You Go card, top it up with money and use that for all metro journeys. We suggest using the train if you want to venture outside of the city centre, and the few 24-hour taxi ranks dotted around Gateshead for night time travels.

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