North East Antiques Fairs 2010: Antique and Vintage Fairs for June to September

Here we present our highlights of the second week of the Easter School Holidays from Directory of Newcastle.

From 12 April 2010 onwards, there are many things to see and do for the children:

from Easter adventures to Easter Egg Hunts,

places to visit and great days out for the kids…

Enjoy a great Easter Break out and around Tyne and Wear and the North East!

 

Chester Easter | Liverpool Easter | York Easter | Leeds Easter | Newcastle Easter

Here is Directory of Newcastle’s selection of Family Activities for Easter Bank Holiday weekend.From Good Friday to Easter Bank Holiday Monday, there are many things to see and do:from Easter Egg Hunts to family meals,

places to visit to great days out for the kids…

Enjoy a great weekend out and around Tyne and Wear and the North East!

 

Chester Easter | Liverpool Easter | York Easter | Leeds Easter | Newcastle Easter

St. Patrick’s Day 2010

Wednesday 17th March 2010, across the North East!

Here are a number of events being held to celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2010:

Event	Date	Venue	What's On	Town/City	Link
GUINNESS St Patrick's Day	Saturday 20 March 2010	Newcastle Racecourse	Celebrate St Patrick's Day with an afternoon of jumps racing. Live Irish music after racing! Back by popular demand, top local band Granny Smiths Maggot will be playing all your Irish favourites in the Colonel Porter Bar straight after the last race.	Gosforth	Newcastle Racecourse
St. Patrick's Day Celebrations	Friday 19th March 2010	St. James' Park	You don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! The night includes a 2 course hot fork-buffet, a complimentary glass of Guinness and a traditional Irish band providing the perfect atmosphere	Newcastle	St. James' Park
St. Patrick's Day - Frank McCaffrey	Wednesday 17th March 2010	Tyneside Irish Centre	Frank McCaffrey 8.00pm - Concert Room	Newcastle	Tyneside Irish Centre
Irish Night	Saturday 13th March 2010	Lancastrian Suite	Get you dancing shoes on, and get jiggy with our live evening of Irish Entertainment: Featuring the amazing “Emerald Thieves”, “The Alan Kelly Band”, “Fiddle & Fantastic” and the McElvogue Irish School of Dance followed by our resident disco. Tickets include a Irish Sausage & Colcannon Supper and a pint of Guinness	Newcastle	Lancastrian Suite
St. Patrick's Party Night Sponsored by Guinness	Saturday 13th March 2010	Stadium of Light	Drinks reception followed by a 3 course themed meal with coffee, live band Colin Barber's - "The Fantastic Dublin Raiders", disco, drinks promotion, late license bar	Sunderland	Stadium of Light
St Patricks Day	Wednesday 17th March 2010	T.J. Doyles Authentic Irish Pub	Join us for Traditional Live Irish Music all day long	Sunderland	T.J. Doyles Authentic Irish Pub
A Touch of the Irish	Wednesday 17th March 2010	Empire Theatre Consett	Come and join Consett Community Voices this St Patrick’s Day for another evening full of singing and fun. Organised by Joyce Shaw.	Consett	Empire Theatre Consett

 

Newcastle Racecourse, Gosforth Park

Newcastle Racecourse is set in the 812 acre Gosforth Park Estate, just three miles north of Newcastle city centre.

Being a part of Northern Racing, the Newcastle Racecourse has become part of the largest private owned group of racecourses in the country; the racecourse hosts thirty meetings annually as well as providing a range of business events, private parties and special occasions.

Newcastle Racecourse has a football centre, two golf courses, a nature reserve, Scout Camp as well as conferencing facilities, exhibition and banqueting place.

There are two types of racing at the course, the flat and the National Hunt which are both hosted by the Newcastle Racecourse. The flat race is a left-handed triangle with a mile of straight course for distances; the National Hunt course is a galloping racecourse with about 1¾th mile distance, including eleven individual fences.

The most famous and biggest event that the Racecourse arranges is the Northumberland Plate Festival which was first established in 1833 as Pitmen’s Derby: the Northumberland Plate is a three-day long, two-mile race held annually in June; it is believed to be one of the most remarkable and one of the most competitive handicaps of the season.

Other notable events include Beeswing Ladies Day, the Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Blaydon Races, Tote Eider and Christmas Hurdle Raceday.

Newcastle Racecourse provides lots of excellent facilities such as free parking spaces, family entertainment, restaurants and bars, along with facilities for the disabled. Every floor is made to be easily accessible from all the amenities.

There are plans in progress to build a hotel, as well as number of golfing and caravanning facilities on the place adjacent to the Racecourse.

Over the years, the Newcastle Racecourse has changed its ownership many times, becoming a possession of companies such as Newcastle Breweries, Bellway Homes also private shareholders, while in 1994 was purchased by Sir Stanley Clarke’s Northern Racing. Tickets for visiting the Racecourse can be bought at the entrance or booked in advance by telephoning the course or visiting the website.

How To Find Newcastle Racecourse

By Car: there are brown and white board signs bearing the horse and ride from the A1, A19 and main approach roads to Newcastle; the Racecourse is opposite the Marriott Hotel.

By Train: there are two train stations which are close by the Newcastle Racecourse, the Regent Centre Metro Station and the Newcastle Central Station.

By Bus: from the Regent Centre bus stop, visitors can take the 42, 43, 44 or 45 services and get off at the Gosforth Park Hotel which is next to the Racecourse.

Address:
Newcastle Racecourse
High Gosforth Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 5HP
United Kingdom

Tel: 0191 236 2020
Website: Newcastle Racecourse and Conference Centre 

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Though I can’t claim to make a habit of visiting six old Woolies stores in the same day (including Whitley Bay, above), I have managed to build up a pretty good collection of former Woolworths pics over the last year or so – snapping them as I spot them, and, it must be admitted, making the occasional detour expressly to get another one.

I figured that it was therefore time to bring together all the photos of old Woolies that haven’t featured in Soult’s Retail View already, together with some of the ones that we’ve seen before. As you would expect it’s certainly an interesting mix, with some success stories but also plenty of properties that remain unoccupied nine months after Woolies’ demise.

This is an excerpt from Soult’s Retail View blog, to continue reading follow this link.

 

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Pre-School Nurseries in Newcastle

As with all cities and communities, Newcastle upon Tyne knows that the education of its children is very important for the future of the city, and to this end many children start at pre-school nurseries before moving on to primary school.

Because of the importance put on pre-schooling and the large number of pre-schools in the Newcastle area, it can sometimes be difficult to know which nursery to choose. Here we have listed a short selection of the pre-school nurseries around the city of Newcastle.

For any further information and help, please contact the Newcastle City Council.

Elmfield Nursery

The Elmfield Nursery first opened its doors in 1996 and since then has been providing the children of the area a haven to have fun and learn prior to starting at primary school.

Situated in the quiet residential area of Gosforth, the Elmfield Nursery is the perfect place for your child to start their learning in the early years of life.

Address:
Elmfield Nursery
1 Westfield Grove
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 4YA
Tel: 0191 284 6060 ‎

Jesmond Nursery

The Jesmond Nursery was started in 1993 and is associated with the Elmfield Nursery, run by the same company that was founded by a group of parents who wanted the best for their children.

The Jesmond Nursery has continued to look after the children of others with the same care and dedication as the first parents who started the nursery in the first place.

Address:
Jesmond Nursery
8 Osborne Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 2AA
Tel: 0191 281 7836 ‎

Cedars Nursery

Cedars Nursery is a multiple award-winning nursery that has branches in both Newcastle and Sunderland.

The Cedars Nursery accepts children from 0 to 5 years of age and proudly provides more than the normal care of other nurseries, taking your child’s care to the next level and leading the way in pre-school education.

Address:
Church House
Grainger Park Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 8SX
Tel: 0191 298 3333 ‎

Heaton Nursery School

For nearly 30 years, the Heaton Nursery School has been looking after and educating the children of Newcastle.

Address:
Heaton Nursery School
38 Heaton Grove
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 5NP
Tel: 0191 265 6427 ‎ 

With a well designed nursery building and secure play garden, the Heaton Nursery School is a wonderful place for children to enjoy pre-school learning.