City Tours, Cultural Attractions & Shopping Trips

Visitors must not miss the opportunity of taking in a fascinating walking tour of the historic city centre and stunning Quayside regeneration area. Our Blue Badge Guides take you on a stroll through Richard Grainger's 'City of Palaces', the graceful curve of Grey Street and the exciting cultural developments around the Quays and the Stirling Prize winning Gateshead Millennium Bridge. NewcastleGateshead offers shopping opportunities for every taste and budget with the MetroCente, European's largest shopping centre and many independent boutiques and designer names in Newcastle city centre. Visitors to NewcastleGateshead can enjoy some of our world class cultural attractions including music at The Sage Gateshead, theatre at one of our 7 theatres - includes a full season by the Royal Shakespeare Company and art galleries galore - from pre-Raphaelites at the Laing to cutting-edge contemporary at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, you can even purchase that arty souvenir at Europe's largest commercial art gallery, the Biscuit Factory.