Knowledge Train Newcastle,
Rotterdam House,
116 Quayside,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DY,
England,
United Kingdom.
Getting here
19-minute walk from Newcastle Train Station.
17-minute walk from John Dobson Street Bus Stop.
More information about Newcastle
Training in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle, is a city and a metropolitan borough in the English county of Tyne and Wear. The city is located on the northern bank of the River Tyne and comprises most of the Tyneside built-up region. Newcastle is also the largest city in North East England. Newcastle sprang up around a Roman hamlet called Pons Aelius, which was later named after a fortress built in 1080 by William the Conqueror’s eldest son, Robert Curthose.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Travel to and from Newcastle
Newcastle International Airport
Air
Newcastle International Airport is situated on the city’s northern outskirts, near Ponteland. With over five million passengers served each year, it is the biggest and busiest airport in Northeast England, as well as the second largest and busiest airport in Northern England (after Manchester). It is also the tenth-largest and fastest-growing regional airport in the United Kingdom. Newcastle Airport holds a Civil Aviation Authority Public Use Aerodrome Licence, which authorises flights for passenger transport or flying instruction.Rail
Newcastle Central Station, one of the busiest stations in the country, serves as an important junction for the East Coast Main Line and the Cross Country Route. The station opened in August 1850 as part of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway and the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. It is now a Grade I listed structure in the city’s Grainger Town neighbourhood, to the west of the Castle Keep. The station was one of only ten to receive five stars in Simon Jenkins’ Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations.
Newcastle Central Station
Stagecoach Newcastle
Bus
The Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive oversee coordinating bus services in Newcastle and the adjacent municipalities. Stagecoach Northeast is the city’s principal bus operator, providing city services between the West and East sides of the city, with certain routes also serving the Metro Centre, Killingworth, Wallsend, and Ponteland in 1989.Map showing Newcastle bus stations
Things to do in Newcastle
Theatres
Newcastle has a rich history of theatre. For fifteen years, Stephen Kemble of the well-known Kemble family administered Newcastle’s original Theatre Royal. Stephen Kemble led several memorable seasons at the theatre. The first and largest, Newcastle Theatre Royal, located on Mosley Street, opened on 21 January 1788. It was demolished to make room for Grey Street, where it was replaced. It was designed by John and Benjamin Green and inaugurated in 1837. For almost 25 years, it has hosted a season of Royal Shakespeare Company performances, as well as touring productions of West End musicals.
Theatre Royal on Grey Street
Other theatres in Newcastle
Tyne Theatre & Opera House
109-113 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4AG, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 243 1171The People’s Theatre
Stephenson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5QF, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 265 5020Little Theatre
1 Saltwell View, Gateshead NE8 4JS, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 478 1499Tyneside Cinema
10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6QG, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 227 5500Map showing Theatres in Newcastle
Morden Tower
Literature and Libraries
Newcastle is also renowned for its poetry scene. Since 1964, when Tom Pickard and Connie Pickard took up the lease, the Morden Tower has been a major landmark for poetry readings in the Northeast. It has gained a national and worldwide reputation for drawing significant British and American literary personalities writing during this period. It is most known for its relationship with several Beat and Black Mountain poets.With approximately 150,000 books, the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne (also known as the ‘Lit & Phil’) is the largest independent library outside of London. It contains 8,000 CDs and 10,000 LPs in its music library. John and Benjamin Green founded the current Lit and Phil site in 1825.
Literary and Philosophical Society
Other libraries in Newcastle
Newcastle City Library
33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AX, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 277 4100Gateshead Central Library
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead NE8 4LN, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 433 8410Jesmond Library
St George’s Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2DL, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 281 2385Philip Robinson Library
Philip Robinson Library, Jesmond Road West, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HQ, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 208 7662Map showing Libraries in Newcastle
Concert venues
St. James Park, home of Newcastle United, is the main venue for music concerts and has also held Rugby League games and the Olympic Games. Newcastle’s second largest music venue, the 11,000-seat Utilita Arena Newcastle, opened in 1995 and features significant pop and rock events.
Utilita Arena
Other concert venues in Newcastle
Little Buildings
3-5 Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PW, United Kingdom.Phone: 07539 235027The Cluny
36 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PQ, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 230 4474The Black Swan
67 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SG, United Kingdom.Phone: 0191 261 5618Jumpin’ Jacks
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4EX, United Kingdom.Phone: 07754 036233Map showing concert venues in Newcastle
Places to stay in Newcastle
When planning to attend a course in Newcastle, consider staying at one of the hotels or B&Bs below.