It's true. Newcastle is without a doubt a very happening city and is widely regarded as the best partying city in Britain.

Since there was no category for Newcastle night life specifically I'll make do with this one, which is relevant enough. This is an overview of what Newcastle has to offer in the way of nightlife.

There are bars and clubs to satisfy all tastes in Newcastle. The infamous Bigg Market is the place to go if you enjoy lads (and lasses) fighting, couples shagging and bodies collapsing and basically just want a mad hectic time. This has loads and loads of clubs and is nearby many clubs. The Quayside is also renowned for its pubs, with some of them offering a good view of the Tyne River such as Flynns, a pub well known for it's cheap Spirits - espescially during Happy hour.

Whatever your taste, there is likely a pub which suits you in Newcastle. One of the benefits of Newcastle nightlife is that the city is small and all pubs and clubs, which totals hundreds, are within walking distance of each other - great for pub crawls etc.

Here is some of the selection of pubs/bars in Newcastle with music. Some may be repeated as they cover several types of music.

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~~The Pubs/Bars with Sound~~

~~Chart & Dance:~~

The Adelphi
Akenside Tradors
The Bacchus
Balmbras
Bar Oz
The Beehive Hotel
Blackett Arms
Blackie Boy
Bridge Hotel
The Cooperage
Crown Posada
Duke of Wellington
Empress Inn
The George & Dragon
The Groat House
The Hotspur Tavern
Huxters Sports Bar
Johnny Ringos
Muse
The New Bridge Inn
Old George Inn
Percy Arms
Pomphreys Bar
Pravada Cafe Bar
The Stout Fiddler
Strawberry Inn
Tap & Spile
The Telegraph Plc
Three Bulls Heads
Vaults
Yates Wine Lodge
Water Line
Old Orleans
Pacific Cafe Bar
Fitzgeralds
Royal Station Hotel r>Vine Yard
Wilders
Wetherspoons Union
Barking Dog
The Black Garter
The Black Swan
The Bodega
Bridge Hotel
Butlers Bar & Bistro
The Court Yard
Duke of Northumberland
Fleet Street
Forth Hotel
Head of Steam
Heros
Lennons
The Newcastle Hero
Lord Collingwood
O'Neilles
Po Na Na Souk Bar
Raffertys
The Rose & Crown
The Telegraph Plc
Tillys Bar
The Village Bar
Rosies Bar
Stage Door
Wetherspoons Union
The Lounge
Gongis
Thistle Hotel
Cafe Claytons
The Clock
The Newgate Hotel
Tap & Spile
Strings
Big Lunches
Tut & Shine
Boston Bean Company
Empire Bar

~~Jazz, R&B, Soul:~~

Jazz Cafe
The Salsa Club
Cafe Mochoccino
Casa

~~Jukebox:~~

The Bacchus
Balmbras
The Beehive Hotel
Blackie Boy
Bridge Hotel
The Cooperage
Duke of Wellington
The Groat House
The Hotspur Tavern
Percy Arms
Pomphreys Bar
The Stout Fiddler
Duke of Northumberland
Heavens Above
The Frog & Nightingale
Gosforth Hotel
Newcastle Arms
Rockies Bar
Quins
Off 4 4 Shore
Bob Trollop
The Exchange Lombard
Parisa
Wig & Pen
Au Bar
The Quayside Bar
JT's Cafe

~~Irish music:~~

Fitzgeralds
O'Neilles
Callaghans Irish Bar

~~Rock & Pop:~~

The Pig & Whistle
Percy Arms
Strings

~~Karaoke:~~

The Beehive Hotel
Blackett Arms
Duke of Wellington
The Hotspur Tavern
Old George Inn
Three Bulls Heads
Wilders
The Black Garter
The Bodega
Heavens Above
Rockies Bar
The Village Bar
Thistle Hotel
The Star Inn
Big Lunches
Tut & Shine
Jimmyz
Northumberland Arms

~~House, Garage, Hip Hop:~~

The Bonded Warehouse
Flynns
Luckies Corner Bar
The Pig & Whistle
Pravada Cafe B
ar
Julies
Martha's Bar
Casa

~~Techno, Drum & Base:~~

The Adelphi
Empress Inn
Luckies Corner Bar
Martha's Bar
Dobsons Wine Bar
Vine Yard
Thistle Hotel
Jazz Cafe

Here is a list of some of the clubs in Newcastle

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~~Some of the nightclubs in Newcastle~~

Café Josephene
Diva
Grey's Club
Julies
Klub Ikon
Legends
Planet Earth
Quay Club
The Cooperage
The Powerhouse (Scotland Yard Nightclub)
The Stage Door
Tuxedo Princess
World Headquarters
Baja Beach Club
Foundation <-----MY FAVOURITE!
Rockshots
Cuba Cuba
Idols
The Riverside Venue
Bliss
The Lounge
Mardi Gras
Mayfair Rock Club
Sea Club


If I were on a night out on the lash I'd probably include Revolution, Macie's, and Bar M on my list, before heading off to Foundation nightclub or Ikon.

Newcastle attracts quite a few celebrities into its nightclubs and if you plan your night well you could have the best night of your life. One problem with Newcastle is that the clubs are mostly open until 3am. There will be exceptions, but I don't know of any. If anyone does please tell me! On special occasions such as the Love Parade and New Year they are open until 6am. Some cities such as Leeds have clubs until 6am but they can still only serve alcohol until 2am so they tend to fill up with druggies after that. Newcastle council should push towards this, as it would improve the nightlife to Britain's best without a doubt.

I hope Tony Blair does something about this silly 11 o clock pub license too (it was implemented during the war to stop people staggering through the streets at night as bombs fell, and the law was never lifted!). He talked about it before the last election but there's been no mention since. Does anyone know if he has any plans to change th
is law soon?

Thanks for any comments.