Quayside Newcastle is a beautiful area along the Tyne River in the city of Newcastle. This is an incredibly beautiful area with many interesting features and attractions. Tourists who visit the city and stay in one of the quaint old bed and breakfasts that may have been adapted from an old Victorian house, and those who prefer the comforts of one of the Newcastle luxury hotels, almost always enjoy at least one trip to this area along the river’s edge.
The riverfront in this section of the city has a dynamic and thriving area on both sides. The Gateside of the river is well known for its housing developments, as well as featuring great restaurants, pubs, music venues and museums. One of the major attractions on the Quayside of the river is the Millennium Bridge. This incredible structure spans the river area between the BALTIC Center for Contemporary Arts and the Newcastle Law Courts. The bridge is a cyclist and pedestrian tilt styled cross bridge. It was designed by Wilkinson Eyre and Gifford, and it has won awards for its shape and design.
The BALTIC Center for Contemporary Arts consists of a continually changing program featuring various exhibits, lectures and other events. It is an international center for contemporary art is one of the world’s leaders in the presentation and commission of contemporary visual arts. The Center opened in 2002 and celebrated its successful first five years with a Beryl Cook exhibition, as well as presenting the opening of the new Learning and Community Center20called simply Quay. Education and the support of new art development is a major focus of the center in their short existence have already created and presented various educational programs for students and children.
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