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Welfare & International Student Support

Living in Newcastle in 2011. Welfare & International Student Support. Shopping Dance, Theatre & Film Music Venues Art & Museums Eating out Sport Life in the UK. Contents. Food Supermarkets In town - Co-op - Tesco - Marks & Spencer - Waitrose - Sainsburys (mini shop)

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Welfare & International Student Support

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  1. Living in Newcastle in 2011 Welfare & International Student Support

  2. Shopping Dance, Theatre & Film Music Venues Art & Museums Eating out Sport Life in the UK Contents

  3. Food Supermarkets In town - Co-op - Tesco - Marks & Spencer - Waitrose - Sainsburys (mini shop) Out of town - Tesco (Kingston Park, 24hours) - Asda (Gosforth (24 hrs) & Longbenton - Morrisons (Byker) Shopping

  4. Markets Grainger Market Green Market Quayside Market (Sundays) Regular World, European and Arts & Crafts markets (at Monument in City Centre) Xmas markets in December Corner Shops Convenient, but beware – they are expensive!

  5. Clothes Northumberland Street Eldon Square Monument Mall Central Arcade Metro Centre (Gateshead - Number 100 bus or train but not by metro!)

  6. Household items For example – bedding, kitchen equipment, towels, electrical goods.. Primark Wilkinsons Argos Poundland Boots IKEA at the Metro Centre

  7. Services Post Office WH Smith, Northumberland Street Banks Lloyds TSB HSBC Barclays NatWest ……..etc Pharmacy Boots, Superdrug or individual shops

  8. In & Near City Centre: Exhibition Park: www.exhibitionpark.co.uk Leazes Park (Newcastle Green Festival in summer) Jesmond Dene: www.jesmonddene.org.uk Residential Area Parks and Green Areas: Gosforth Park Heaton Park Iris Brickfield (Heaton, 10 minutes from Chillingham Road) Ouseburn Valley: www.ouseburnnewcastle.org Public Parks & Green Spaces

  9. Tynemouth (next to Tynemouth Priory) South Shields Beaches Roker and Seaham Cullercoats Berwick Bamburgh (next to Bamburgh Castle) Alnmouth Seahouses www.northumberland-beaches.co.uk www.nexus.org.uk/explore/beaches Beaches and Bays - Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

  10. Dance Dance City Theatre Theatre Royal Live Theatre Northern Stage People’s Theatre Hyena Café Cinema Empire Cinema in “The Gate” Odeon Gateshead Tyneside Cinema ‘world’ cinema Star & Shadow The Side Dance, theatre & film

  11. Sage Telewest Arena City Hall Students’ Union Carling Academy Cluny Warehouse (Ouseburn) Live Theatre (Jesmond) The Head of Steam The Bridge Hotel Music venues

  12. Museums Discovery Museum Art Laing Art Gallery Baltic (Gateshead – walk over bridge) Biscuit Factory (Shieldfield) 36 Lime Street (Ouseburn) Side Gallery Culture/Science Centre for Life Seven Stories (Ouseburn) Art & Museums

  13. Huge range of restaurants in the city centre Italian, Chinese, Indian, Greek, Mexican, Japanese… “Happy Hours” and student specials Students’ Union and University catering outlets Eating Out

  14. Participating in sport Sport Northumbria City pools Eldon Leisure Centre Surrounding countryside Great North Run half-marathon in September Sport

  15. Football (Newcastle United) Rugby Union (Newcastle Falcons) Basketball Ice-hockey Athletics (Gateshead Stadium) Spectator sport

  16. Take some time to visit different places such as Edinburgh (1 ½ hours on train) York (1 hour on train) Durham (15 minutes on train) Lake District Northumberland (buses from City Centre) London (3 hours on train) Buy discount passes for cheaper travel locally and nationally: www.nexus.org.uk/travel-information/tickets www.16-25railcard.co.uk/online Use cheap airlines like Easyjet and Ryan Air Join One Planet! Life in the UK

  17. Travel Information Local Travel: • www.nexus.org.uk/mymetro • www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/ • www.travelinenortheast.info • Local and National Travel: • www.thetrainline.com • http://uk.megabus.com/default.aspx • www.nationalexpress.com

  18. More Information on Things to Do and Places to Go in the North East • www.newcastlegateshead.com • www.visitnortheastengland.com

  19. Have a fabulous time in Newcastle! This presentation is also on our web pages

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