Newcastle University
+44 0191 2226000 (http://www.ncl.ac.uk) is one of the most important and respected universities in the uk and europe, near the city centre. an easy walk from the haymarket metro station, their small museum of antiquities is open to the public.
Newcastle College
+44 0191 200 4000 (http://ncl-coll.ac.uk) is a large campus, located on rye hill in the elswick area west of the city centre. it featues purpose buiilt facilities for engineering, sport, performing arts, food and leisure, science as well as various a level courses.
As with the rest of the UK, European Union nationals have the right to work without a UK work permit, but most other nationalities require one. Newcastle's economy is buoyant at the moment and supports most types of businesses, so it is possible to find a job in a reasonably short period of time. There are a lot of call centres in and around Newcastle which provide an easy supply of short term work. It is seldom difficult to find employment in Newcastle's many pubs, clubs and bars.
There are two universities and a college in Newcastle:
Northumbria University
+44 0191 232 6002 (http://northumbria.ac.uk/), the poly; with more of a focus on vocational courses such as fashion, design and it, also near the city centre. it also incorporates newcastle business school. the northumbria university student union is a popular venue for visiting bands.
Music venues
Metro Radio Arena
This is the largest music venue in Newcastle actering for 12,000 during concerts, situated in the south of the city centre near the Centre for Life.
O2 Academy Newcastle
A large venue featuring big-name musical acts from the UK and around the globe.
Northumbria
Both Northumbria and Newcastle University have large venues in their unions' for mainstream and indie acts alike and attract some of the biggest names from accross the UK and abroad.
Sage Music Centre
Attend a concert at this newly finished venue in Gateshead, a short walk to the other side of the Tyne. If you can't go to a concert, just go in as it is certainly worth seeing.
Head of Steam
For smaller, indie gigs check out Head of Steam, The Cluny and Tyne Bar
Theatre
Theatre Royal
The theatre is an easy walk from the city centre or the train station it is closest to the Monument station on the Metro. Opening in 1837, the Theatre Royal presents more than 380 performances a year. It is the third home after London and Stratford-upon-Avon of the Royal Shakespeare Company, which usually does several shows there in the autumn.
The Journal Tyne Theatre
This Grade 1 listed building is both beautiful and functional, with a capacity of up to 1,100. It has played host to an assortment of events from opera to theatre shows, from comedy to pantomimes, concerts to conferences.
Live Theatre
This theatre focuses on producing new works by writers from and/or living in the North East of England. Live Theatre has its roots in the identity of the North East of England but creates and presents work that is both challenging, popular and of relevance to all.
Northern Stage
Formally the Gulbenkian Studio Theatre. Located on Newcastle University's campus, features a range of independent performances.
People's Theatre
The premier amateur theatre company in the North of England and one of the largest and oldest established in the country. The theatre stages up to 12 productions a year in its newly refurbished main auditorium that holds 500 seats.
Newcastle upon Tyne Shows Website
Listings for all of the major music and theatre shows in and around Newcastle upon Tyne.
Cinema
Tyneside Cinema
A beautifully detailed theatre showing independent films.
Side Cinema
A small, artsy, 50 seat cinema showing independent films.
The Star and Shadow
Situated in the battlefield area of Newcastle, this cinema is run entirely by volunteer members. The aim is to show a truly independent film program as cheaply as possible, as well as providing a venue for artists and musicians of all varieties.
Odeon Cinemas
Located in the Metrocentre in Gateshead, this cinema is IMAX enabled and shows all the latest popular films and rivals the Empire Cinema in Newcastle.
Festivals
The Hoppings
The largest travelling fair in europe, takes place on newcastle town moor every june.
Northern Pride
The city has recently begun to host a summer gay pride event called Northern Pride (http://www.northernpride....).
The 'Evolution Festival (http://www.evolutionfesti...) formally known as Orange Evolution and Freevolution is a music festival held on the Newcastle and Gateshead Quaysides every Spring Bank Holiday since 2005. It has performances from local and national rock, indie and dance bands.
MELA
The annual MELA (http://www.melafestival.com/) held every August bank holiday weekend is a celebration of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisine, music and art.
Chinese New Year
The city hosts popular Chinese New Year (http://www.east08.com/) celebrations every year, and in 2008 launched a greater series of events in addition to the usual festivities.
Continental Christmas Market
At Christmas the city centre has decorations, the large department store Fenwick hosts a famous window display and there is a Continental Christmas Market (http://www.newcastle.gov....).
Sport
Newcastle United
Attend a Newcastle United (http://www.nufc.co.uk) football game, at St. James Park near the University of Newcastle. St James's Park is the fourth largest ground in the country, with a 52,000 capacity. Only Manchester United's Old Trafford, Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and Wembley are bigger.
Newcastle Eagles
Attend a Newcastle Eagles (http://www.newcastle-eagl...) game at the Metro Radio Arena, one of the country's most successful basketball teams the club achieved a "clean sweep" of trophies, including the BBL Cup, BBL Trophy and Championship "double".
Brough Park Stadium
Attend a Greyhound meeting at Brough Park Stadium (http://www.broughparkdogs...).
Newcastle Racecourse
Attending a horse race at Newcastle Racecourse (http://www.newcastle-race...). Located in the north of the city at Gosforth Park, Newcastle Racecourse attracts top jockeys and hosts the prestigious Northumberland Plate, one of the richest two-mile 3 km handicaps in the world.
Gateshead International Stadium
Attend an athletics meeting at Gateshead International Stadium (http://www.gateshead.gov....), just across the river from Newcastle. The multi-use stadium hosts many international league rugby matches. Many of the world's top athletes compete at Gateshead, which hosts the British Grand Prix. In 2006, Asafa Powell equalled the then world record of 9.77 seconds here.
Newcastle Falcons
Attend a Newcastle Falcons (http://www.newcastle-falc...) game Rugby Union at Kingston Park in the suburb of Kingston Park in the north of the city.
Newcastle Vipers
Attend a Newcastle Vipers (http://www.vipershockey.co.uk/) ice hockey game at Whitley Bay Ice Rink.
Newcastle Diamonds
Attend a Newcastle Diamonds (http://www.newcastlespeed...) Speedway meeting at Brough Park Stadium located in Byker in the city's east end.
Gateshead Thunder
Attend a Gateshead Thunder (http://www.thunderrugby.com/) rugby game at Gateshead Stadium.
Gateshead Football Club
Gateshead Stadium is also the home of Gateshead Football Club (http://www.gateshead-fc.com/), who play in the Blue Square Bet Premier Division the fifth tier of English football.