Category: North East Days Out
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Turtle Bay, The Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne
We continued our festive Sunday out with an evening meal in Turtle Bay, which is on the outside of The Gate, next to the Premier Inn. We had been invited to try out the Kids Menu (and main menu). Alan and I have been in here a few times for cocktails & for an evening…
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Cinderella at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Friday night was here and another pantomime for us to enjoy! This time we had the treat of watching Cinderella at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Westgate Road. We loved Enchanted Entertainment’s production of Snow White last year, so knew we would be in for a treat. We were pleased that Charlie Richmond was back…
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Ralph Breaks the Internet in 4DX
We continued on from or Morning at the Santa’s List Escape Room in the Gate. Next stop was to see Ralph Breaks the Internet at Cineworld. Our tickets were paid for with our Vitality Insurance, however, it is now possible to pay for upgrades to your ticket. For example, for a couple of pound extra,…
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Santa’s List – A Christmas Escape Room in The Gate
With our recent decorating project coming to an end we decided to head out for a full day at The Gate! Well, nearly a full day. Our first booking was at Escape Newcastle on the 1st Floor. I spotted that they had just opened up a Christmas themed Escape room, Santa’s List. Santa’s List Escape Room The Story…
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Theatre Royal Newcastle
The past few weeks have been hectic and stressful at work and Panto Season is lifting my spirits. We headed into the damp streets of Newcastle to find an elusive nearby car parking space and see Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Theatre Royal. We bought our Family tickets back in July and at…
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Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, Gala Theatre Durham
We always look forward to a festive trip to Durham. There’s something about those cobbled streets that seems so festive even in the freezing cold. After a quick (yup it was cold!) potter round the shops & a lush Zapatista burrito, we headed to the Gala Theatre to catch ‘Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs’ to…
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Let’s play What’s that Smell? at the Hoopers!!!
There are some things that become memories that last and I’m sure our recent games night will be one of them. I know that every time we meet up with our friends the story will come out again for at least a year. The story about how Alan hosted a games night and spewed all over the carpet!…
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Glamping in Huts in the Hills & Amazing Star Gazing in Northumberland
Friday night and the sun is setting as we head North to find our accommodation for the night. Catherine had spotted a new venue offering nights in a Shepherd’s Hut four weeks earlier and they looked quirky and fun. All I knew was that the Largest Shepherd’s Hut (The Cheviot) had a main bed-room and a…
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Inflate Space Newcastle – The Inflatable Theme Park.
After encouraging the kids to help tidy out the garage all morning. Followed up by finishing off the weekend homework, our Sunday was pretty dull. And the kids kept reminding me of this. Catherine was at work and I was aiming to get lots of jobs done. So as a means of reward for the…
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Disney on Ice presents Dream Big
Disney on Ice is an Autumn family tradition in the Hooper household as the show makes its annual October stop at the Metro Radio Arena. I don’t think we have ever missed a show since taking Imogen as a tiny baby. One year I took 50 girls aged between 5 and 10 on a guiding…