NX Newcastle
WHERE
Newcastle upon Tyne
What it’s like
A live music and club venue in a converted Newcastle cinema, hosting circus and street performance nights rather than a fixed family show.
This is a venue rather than a set attraction, so what you get depends entirely on what's booked in that night. NX is a former cinema turned live music and club space, and when a circus or street performance act comes through, it's their staging and their run of the show, not a permanent exhibit you can turn up to any day. Worth finding out exactly which act is on before you commit, since the experience for a seven-year-old could be completely different from what's booked in a month later.
The building itself is part of the appeal if you like a bit of history: multiple floors, a proper old cinema feel, and a cloakroom if you're hauling coats and bags around with kids in tow. The lift only runs to the first and second floor, which is a genuine catch if buggies or wheelchairs need to reach anywhere higher, so it's worth thinking through the layout before you book.
There's no parking at the venue, but it sits close to Newcastle Central Station, under five minutes on foot or a short taxi ride, so arriving by train is probably your easiest bet. Pay and display bays are dotted nearby if you're driving in, though you'll want to factor in the walk.
Given the lack of a published age guide or food offer on site, this feels like one to treat as a proper occasion rather than a casual afternoon out. Check what's showing, get there in good time to find parking or your platform, and go in knowing the venue's job is the space and the staging, not the childcare logistics.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- No parking at venue. Pay and display spaces nearby
- Wheelchairs
- Customer lift to first and second floor, accessible toilets, one free carer's pass per ticket holder
- Getting there by bus or train
- Newcastle central station, less than 5 minutes walk or taxi
- The lift stops at the second floor, so check the show's floor if buggy or wheelchair access matters
- Email ahead for wheelchair spaces and carer's passes, allowing a few days for a reply
- There's no parking on site, so plan for a walk from a nearby pay and display bay or the station
- This is a multi-use venue, so double check what's actually on before you book for kids
Plan your visit
What kind of shows are on for kids?
It depends entirely on what's booked in. NX hosts circus and street performance acts alongside its usual live music and club nights, so the programme changes rather than there being a set family show.
Is there parking?
Not at the venue itself. There are pay and display spaces nearby, and it's a short walk or taxi from Newcastle Central Station.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs or buggies?
There's a customer lift at the front, but it only reaches the first and second floor. Staff can help, and there's a free carer's pass per ticket holder if you email ahead, plus accessible toilets.
Is there a cloakroom?
Yes, though you'll need your ticket to get anything back out, so hang on to it.
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