Counting down in the Toon: Newcastle Hotspots
Aimee Philipson explores the best places to spend the New Year countdown in Newcastle. Read about the top spots around the UK.
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Seeing in a New Year is meant to be one of the highlights of the festive season; saying a fond farewell to one year and seeing in the next, being surrounded by family and friends and having a cheeky glass of champagne all seems ideal until you’re having to decide which event to go to! But fear not, The Courier has compiled the definitive list of New Year’ s Eve events to cater for your every need; whether you intend on seeing in the new year with a quiet night in surrounded by family, or whether you’re holding back a housemate’s hair from their face in Digital during the countdown.
Koosyear 2011 featuring guest appearance from Chris Brown. £30, 6pm-
This year will mark the third successive New Year’s Eve party at Tiger Tiger, and this time around they hope to outdo themselves again by making the night bigger and better than ever before. Tickets for this night are selling out very fast and with the line-up, you can really see what all the fuss is about. The countdown will be accompanied by plenty of glitz and glam and promises full red carpet treatment for all guests. And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve got a very special guest flying over from the States; Chris Brown will be present for the evening and will be there to see in the New Year with you all.
Digital ‘Love NYE’ club night. £10, 10pm-5am
Based in one of the biggest clubs in Newcastle, you better not be hoping for a quiet night in with this one! Spread over five rooms; expect mainly electro and house music from DJs Felix Leiter, Tom Higham and a whole host of guest vocalists who will be performing live. But if electro isn’t your thing, don’t worry; there are also generous helpings of R&B and dub step in the adjoining venue the Other Rooms. Also, if you need a breather during the night, the indie terrace bar and shisha terrace offer a slightly quieter refuge from the intensity of the evening before the big countdown.
WHQ New Year’s eve party. £15, 10pm-6am
Split between two floors which you can flit between throughout the night, WHQ offers a more alternative and quirky option to celebrate the New Year. The organisers are setting aside an entire week to deck the club out, and the evening itself will offer an eight hour, uninterrupted set by their regular weekend DJ, as well as special guests DJs Paul Sullivan and Tim Shaw who will be performing downstairs in the venue. The club promises to keep drink prices the same too, so you won’t get stung at the bar either! It may be slightly smaller than some of the other venues in town, but what it lacks in space, it certainly makes up for in character, and the underground nature of the club means this will truly be a unique experience and is definitely one to consider if you’re still undecided about where to head out to on New Year’s Eve. As an added bonus, the club have agreed to give everyone at the New Year’s party a pass for free admission to the club on January 6 and January 7 as a little thank you for heading along and seeing the New Year in with them as well.
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