NewcastleGateshead

Newcastle (a city on the north bank of the River Tyne) and Gateshead (a town on the south bank of the River Tyne) have been transformed into a single cultural and cosmopolitan visitor destination: NewcastleGateshead is one of the UK's fastest growing conference destinations. It has played host to a wide range of major conferences and events including the Labour Party Spring Conference, the International Society for the Performing Arts, European Association of Sports Management and The World Summit on Arts and Culture.

Located in North East England, NewcastleGateshead is one of the most beautiful, historic and diverse regions of the United Kingdom. Getting to NewcastleGateshead is easy with excellent road, rail, sea and air links. Newcastle International Airport is just 20 minutes from the city centre, has excellent national and international connections, with direct flights from over 15 domestic and over 22 international destinations.

NewcastleGateshead is a modern, dynamic European city that combines 2000 years of history evident in its historic architecture with cutting edge, contemporary developments. It is an area that is known for the friendly welcome visitors receive and has been branded 'The New Capital of Britain' by The Times, 'One of Europe's Secret Capitals' by Time Magazine, and awarded the Guardian/Observer readers' favourite English City Break destination for three years running.