For comedy and music alike (Newcastle City Hall)

Member Name: joerobo

Product:	Newcastle City Hall
Date:	25/05/09 (4 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Traditional feel

Disadvantages: Small height difference between rows

Newcastle City Hall is a great venue for music and comedy. Given that Newcastle also hosts the Sage music centre which is world renowned, one would be forgiven for asking why you would chose to go to the City Hall.

Basically, the City Hall and the Sage are very different and what makes the city hall nice is how traditional it is. This does not mean that it feels really old, it is modern with new furniture. Only that it manages to hold on to the feel of a traditional concert hall like the Albert hall.

Where you sit in this hall is a bit of a gamble. The difference in height between rows is not that great, so you don't want to be sitting behind someone very tall. However from my experience, the seats described as partially sighted are absolutely fine.


If you can, book seats which are close to the stage since some of the seats near the back feel a bit distant. I saw Buena Vista Social Club here and it felt very special, with everyone dancing up at the front by the end.

Summary: A great venue