Tiger Tiger Newcastle, located in The Gate, closed its doors for the final time on June 1, 2019. Following its closure, the venue was replaced by other leisure concepts, including Lane 7, which took over the space. The closure marked the end of the large, multi-room venue in Newcastle's city centre.
Before Tiger Tiger closed its doors for good in summer 2019 it hosted a May bank holiday Mojito Festival, which included a last chance to book its popular VIP experiences.
The iconic Tiger Tiger venue closed in 2025 after the operator took the strategic decision to step away from the site in response to changing audience trends and evolving nightlife behaviours.
The latest Lane 7 on the block is housed in the building that, to me, will always be known as the old Tiger Tiger. It's a prime location in Newcastle city centre, making it the perfect spot for starting – or ending – your day or night out.
Famous 1980s nightclubs were vibrant hubs for subcultures like New Romantics and Goths, with iconic spots including London's The Blitz, Heaven, and The Fridge, alongside New York's Danceteria, Club 57, and the massive Palladium, while UK cities had legendary venues like Manchester's The Hacienda and Birmingham's Rum Runner, all known for pioneering fashion, music, and extravagant nights.
Newcastle pubs in the 90s featured popular spots like The Cooperage, Egypt Cottage, Maceys, Bacchus, The Tap & Spile, and Durty Nelly's, alongside lively venues such as Cosy Joes, Blue Coyote (now Hoochie Coochie), and The Strawberry, with many quayside pubs thriving alongside the bustling Bigg Market scene, offering a mix of traditional alehouses and evolving late-night spots before significant redevelopment.
Newcastle's most popular clubs offer diverse scenes, with Digital known for big student nights, The Lofts as a superclub for electronic music, Tup Tup Palace for hip-hop/R&B, and Livello for a more upscale feel, alongside popular spots like Howlers, Market Shaker, and themed bars like Stein Bier Keller, catering to different music tastes and party vibes, particularly around areas like the Bigg Market and Diamond Strip.
Large bar on two levels that was formerly known as Rewind, Lord Chancellors, Pop and Maceys. Stags and Hens parties are welcome and if you're in fancy dress get on down to Cosyjoes.
The Broken Doll was a pub and music venue on Blenheim Street in Newcastle. There had been a pub on this site since the mid 19th century. It was rebuilt in 1903 and was originally called the Coach and Horses. The Coach and Horses was owned by Tyne Brewery Co.
It was the era of super-clubs such as The Hacienda in Manchester, The Ministry Of Sound in London and Cream in Liverpool. The 1990s saw club culture rise with house, trance, techno and electronica being the music of choice. Furthermore, the clubs were not just for music; it was a lifestyle.
The three most dangerous areas in Newcastle are Monument (761 crimes per 1,000 people), Byker (316 crimes per 1,000 people), and Wingrove (226 crimes per 1,000 people).
Grey Street is one of Newcastle's most beautiful streets - that Georgian architecture is just stunning. Does anyone else forget to look up when walking around the city?
NECPC data found Elswick and North Jesmond had the highest and lowest child poverty rates in Newcastle with a difference of 55 percentage points. In the Tees Valley Combined Authority area, this gap stands at 62 percentage points, between Newport in Middlesbrough and Mowden in Darlington.
” STOCKTON, the oldest suburb of Newcastle, can trace its origin back to the day when the Hunter River was discovered by Lieutenant John Shortland, for he landed on three parts of the peninsula.
Newcastle pubs in the 90s featured popular spots like The Cooperage, Egypt Cottage, Maceys, Bacchus, The Tap & Spile, and Durty Nelly's, alongside lively venues such as Cosy Joes, Blue Coyote (now Hoochie Coochie), and The Strawberry, with many quayside pubs thriving alongside the bustling Bigg Market scene, offering a mix of traditional alehouses and evolving late-night spots before significant redevelopment.
