A Tour and talk, from Roman Milecastle to Arts Centre
Newcastle Arts Centre, 67-69 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 1SG
Set between the lines of the Roman and City Walls this location is at the heart of the City’s cultural past and current arts development. It is a carefully restored group of buildings on Roman foundations, which through centuries of development can be traced involving the lives of people that dominated Tyneside. Today the Arts Centre is a meeting place for over 60 groups and organisations and hosts more than a thousand events each year. Visitors will be shown part of a Roman Milecastle and told the story of how this site developed over centuries, and the future plan of a new Cultural Zone for the west end of the City.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 1100 &1200 & 1400 & 1500
Location & directions
Newcastle Arts Centre, 67-69 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 1SG
- Directions:
- 100 metres from the Central Station .
- Contact on day:
- Event Office 0191 2615618
- Telephone number:
- +441912615618
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please book though our website
- Booking contact name:
- Events Office
- Booking telephone number:
- +441912615618
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk/heritage-open-days-2025
- Booking opens:
- 24 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 19 Sep 2025 02:00 AM
Accessibility details
Ground floor - easy access . Basement - stairs or limited escorted lift access . First Floor - stairs and lift access . Limited on street parking . All Day parking at the Central Station from 10am
Additional information
Work started on the restoration of this group of historic buildings 45 years ago. Now it is a busy community enterprise used by over 60 groups and organisations and hosts over 1000 events per year. Shops include Vinyl Records, Art & Design Materials, Hairdresser, Original Crafts, and a Picture Framer. It houses - Gallery, Performance Venues & Bar, Studios and Workshops. It is built around an ancient courtyard which is the site of a Roman Milecastle . Its southern boundary is Forth Lane which is now an established Gallery for Street Art much of which was produced in our Studios.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 40
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 40 minute(s)
