Tour and talk, from Roman Milecastle to Arts Centre
Newcastle Arts Centre, 67-69 Westgate Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 1SG
Set between the lines of the Roman and City Walls this location is at the heart of the City’s cultural past and current arts development. It is a carefully restored group of buildings on Roman foundations, which through centuries of development can be traced involving the lives of people that dominated Tyneside. Today the Arts Centre is a meeting place for over 60 groups and organizations and hosts more than a thousand events each year. Visitors will be shown part of a Roman Milecastle and told the story of how this site developed over centuries, and the future plan of a new Cultural Zone for the west end of the City.
Event Times
Saturday 20th September: 11:00, 15:00
Booking Details
Pre-booking: Required. Free admission! Please book through the linked time-slots below, or call/email the office.
Booking Contact: Office – Newcastle Arts Centre
Call: 0191 261 5618
Email: admin@newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk
Booking closes: 19 Sep 2025 02:00 AM
Book Your Tour
Four tours are available on Saturday 20th September 2025 – click on the time below you’d like to book then add the number of (free!) tickets you require to your basket before completing checkout:
Maximum 40 people per tour/session.
Access
Ground floor – easy access.
Basement – stairs or limited escorted lift access.
First Floor – stairs and lift access.
Limited on street parking.
All Day parking at the following:
Grainger Town Car Park (near Dance City)
Times Square Car Park (near the Redheugh Bridge)
The Gate
Central Station (Short Stay or Long Stay)
Additional Information
Work started on the restoration of this group of historic buildings 45 years ago. Now it is a busy community enterprise used by over 60 groups and organisations and hosts over 1000 events per year. Shops include Vinyl Records, Art & Design Materials, Hairdresser, Original Crafts, and a Picture Framer. It houses – Gallery, Performance Venues, Studios and Workshops. It is built around an ancient courtyard which is the site of a Roman Milecastle . Its southern boundary is Forth Lane which is now an established Gallery for Street Art much of which was produced in our Studios.
Contact for the day: Office 0191 2615618 / admin@newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk
