Newcastle Hen Weekends
Northern hospitality meets cosmopolitan cool in the city that brought us the Geordie Shore. From Newcastle’s famous Quayside bars to the buzzing venues of the Diamond Strip, there’s no city better for the bride who just wants a good old-fashioned p*ss up without the pretense.
PLAN MY NEWCASTLE HEN
Why Newcastle
Newcastle works because the people genuinely want you to have a good time. It has that rare mix of proper nightlife and locals who’ll happily adopt your hen party for the evening. The compact centre makes it easy to move from stylish Quayside bars to the buzz of the Diamond Strip, while the whole city has an effortless, no-faff energy. Add great value and seriously good nights out, and Newcastle becomes one of those places where everyone feels like your friend by the end of the night.
WHERE TO STAY
Stays that work for the whole group.
Newcastle’s city centre — particularly the Quayside — is ideal for group hotels with river views and easy access to the nightlife. The centre is compact enough that almost anywhere central puts you within walking distance of the main bars, restaurants and clubs. Book early enough and, yes, you can even stay in the actual Geordie Shore house.
THINGS TO DO
Plans worth leaving
the hotel for.
Newcastle does big energy very well, but the best weekends don’t need to default to the obvious. Think skyline brunches, pizza feasts, self-serve wine, proper cocktails and group plans that feel social without becoming a logistical nightmare.
BRUNCH
A 90 Minute Bottomless Brunch on the Quayside
A big-table brunch with bottomless drinks and just enough polish to feel like a proper start to the weekend.
PIZZA
A Bottomless Neapolitan Pizza Feast at SANCO
For groups who want something casual, delicious and reliably crowd-pleasing, with far more charm than a standard chain dinner.
ROOFTOP
A 90 Minute Skyline Bottomless Brunch
Rooftop views, bottomless drinks and a slightly more elevated way to do brunch when you still want the big group energy.
WINE
A Self Serve Wine Night in Jesmond
A wine-led plan for the group chat’s self-appointed taste makers, with enough novelty to feel fun without tipping into gimmick.
COCKTAILS
One Too Many Cocktails At Pleased To Meet You
Start with genuinely good drinks somewhere stylish, then let the rest of the evening do whatever it was always going to do.
BOTTOMLESS
A 90 Minute Bottomless Session at Freight Island
A lively group option when you want drinks, atmosphere and something that already feels halfway to a night out.
EAT + DRINK
Good food.
Better drinks.
Newcastle is very good at making “one drink” completely unrealistic. Start with somewhere worth booking around the Quayside, move on to cocktails in the city centre, then follow the crowd wherever the night goes next. These are the places we’d send straight to the group chat.
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