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Whey Aye: Europe's tallest observation wheel approved for Newcastle Quayside
by Tom Walker | 27 Jul 2019
Plans to build Europe’s tallest observation wheel in Newcastle, UK, have been given the green light by the city council. The 140m-tall Whey Aye – named after a popular phrase in the local dialect pronounced 'why eye', meaning 'yes' – is being developed by the World Wheel Company and is set to stand five metres taller than The London Eye. Designed by Concept I, the wheel will be built at
Europe's tallest observation wheel planned for Newcastle
by Alice Davis | 21 May 2018
Forget the London Eye, Newcastle’s ‘Whey Aye’ is set to outdo its southern sibling by becoming Europe’s tallest observation wheel. The 140-metre-tall (459-foot) attraction, which will be located at the east end of the city’s Quayside and offer 30-minute “flights”, will be five metres taller than the London Eye and takes its nickname from the oft-heard Geordie phrase, “Whey aye, man”. Around the observation wheel – which is expected to
Work begins on renovation of historic Newcastle Turkish Baths
by Lauren Heath-Jones | 28 Mar 2018
Work has started to renovate Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, following a campaign to save the Grade II listed building. The £5m ($7m,€5.7m) renovation will be carried out by leisure charity Fusion Lifestyle, in partnership with design firm Creatability and a number of undisclosed companies. The baths, which originally opened in 1928, closed to the public in April 2013. Fusion secured planning permission and
Major leisure scheme mooted for historic Newcastle street
by Kim Megson | 05 Sep 2017
Plans for a multi-million pound hotel complex complete with a rooftop swimming pool, nightclub, restaurants and retail outlets have been unveiled for Newcastle city centre. Local firm Space Architects are designing the scheme, which will encompass nine existing neoclassical buildings – seven of which are Grade II listed – along the city’s Grey Street The studio have been tasked with creating a new visitor attraction for the North East region,
Proposal for £5m Turkish bath in Newcastle gets council green light
by Matthew Campelli | 19 Sep 2016
A £5m (US$6.5m, €5.8m) proposal to reopen Turkish baths in Newcastle, UK, has moved a step closer with the council approving planning permission. Charity Fusion Lifestyle is behind the project, which will see the baths and pool re-established in the north-east city by 2018. The venue will be kitted out with new health and wellbeing facilities, a spa and bistro cafe. Work is expected to begin in early 2017 to
Ladhar Leisure to pour £2.5m into the regeneration of Newcastle’s quayside
by Ashley Harrison | 03 Dec 2014
A £2.5m mixed-use leisure development in the heart of Newcastle’s rejuvenated quayside will restore historic buildings and create a ‘festival venue’ which will be a hub of food, drink and live entertainment. Headed up by Ladhar Leisure, the company behind several other successful venues in the area, the scheme will create 100 jobs and cover 30,000sq ft (2,787sq m) of Grade I listed property in White Hart Yard on the
AWP wins competition to design Malmo Quay in Newcastle
by Katie Buckley | 02 Dec 2014
Paris-based AWP architecture firm has won a competition, launched in June 2014, to design a new public space and hub along the River Tyne in Newcastle, UK. Malmo Quay, situated in the Ouseburn Valley in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, will be a landmark and cycle hub. The site will provide new space for outdoor sports with a community hall, restaurants and cafés, community spaces, working areas, and an open air cinema – which
Malhotra Group planning £43m revamp of Newcastle venues
by Tom Anstey | 21 Nov 2013
Leisure, property and care company The Malhotra Group is investing £43m in a revamp of its Newcastle leisure venues. Two restaurants in the group’s portfolio will first undergo a £500,000 refurbishment, with the interior refurbishment designed by brand specialists Dakota International. Malhotra’s plans for full renovations of its leisure arm will then continue with Newcastle’s Grey Street Hotel in 2014. The developments come after the group secured a £25m deal
Newcastle's Jubilee 2 leisure centre to open this month
by Tom Walker | 02 Dec 2011
The new £10m Jubilee 2 leisure centre in Newcastle will open later this month. Newcastle Borough Council (NBC) will be given the keys to the facility by developer Morgan Sindall on 9 December with an opening scheduled for 12 December. Facilities at the centre include 25m, eight lane swimming pool; 12m training pool with moveable floor and aqua gym equipment; a 90-station health club; a sauna area with steam rooms
Newcastle theatre opens after renovation
by Pete Hayman | 30 Sep 2011
Newcastle's historic Theatre Royal has reopened to the public, following the completion of an extensive £4.9m renovation programme to mark the venue's 175th anniversary. The Grade I-listed building's Victorian auditorium was restored as part of the project, which has taken six months to complete and involved around 500 workmen. Among the work to be undertaken in the auditorium was the rejuvenation of ornate gold-leaf plasterwork based on original 1901 designs,
Newcastle theatre contractor named
by Pete Hayman | 14 Jan 2011
Newcastle-based Surgo Construction has been appointed to deliver a £4.75m restoration of the city's Theatre Royal ahead of its 175th anniversary in 2012. Work is to be undertaken between March and September in order to restore the auditorium to Frank Matcham's original 1901 design. The scheme will also include selective demolition of post-Matcham interior features; repairs to the roof; and the restoration of screens, partitions and barriers. Surgo Construction will
Newcastle pavilion to be transformed
by Pete Hayman | 28 Apr 2009
A disused cricket pavilion in Newcastle upon Tyne is set to be transformed as part of plans for a new £880,000 Sure Start Children's Centre at the Brunswick Recreation Ground. Newcastle City Council's (NCC) executive has approved plans for the new centre, which will see the pavilion's existing changing rooms replaced by new facilities that meet Sport England requirements. The construction of the centre, which is expected to get underway
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