Newcastle scene guide
Newcastle scene guide. House lands at Warehouse 34. Venues, promoters and artists in Newcastle. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Dusky: Warehouse 34, NX Newcastle, Gingerino's Pizza
- Techno · if you like Dusky: World Headquarters, The Lubber Fiend, Top Floor
- Tech House · if you like Guy J: NX Newcastle, The Lubber Fiend, Cobalt Studios
- Electro · if you like Binh: Warehouse 34, Cobalt Studios, NX Newcastle
- Disco · if you like Mr Scruff: Gingerino's Pizza, Cobalt Studios, The Lubber Fiend
- Jungle · if you like Napes: Ouseburn Garden, Warehouse 34, Digital
- Electronica · if you like Interplanetary Criminal: NX Newcastle, Top Floor, Hidden Heights Creative Studio
Busiest venues
- Are You Affiliated
- Cobalt Studios
- NX Newcastle
- Warehouse 34
- World Headquarters
- The Lubber Fiend
- Gingerino's Pizza
- Top Floor
How big is Newcastle’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,516 gigs across 86 venues in Newcastle, featuring 761 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Newcastle tonight.
Which Newcastle venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| World Headquarters | 203 |
| Tokyo Bar | 153 |
| The Social Club | 148 |
| Ernest | 127 |
| Cobalt Studios | 93 |
| Digital | 90 |
| Pilgrim | 77 |
| NX Newcastle | 60 |
| The Lubber Fiend | 56 |
| Ouseburn Garden | 43 |
What time do Newcastle gigs start and end?
From the 1,516 listings publishing door times: the median Newcastle gig opens at 21:00. 57% open before 22:00, 43% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 496 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 19% run past 04:00 and 1% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Newcastle cost?
Across the 251 listings publishing prices (17% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £8, with half of all gigs between £0 and £10. 27% of listed gigs are free.
When does Newcastle go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (40% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 72% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Newcastle sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 30% · Techno 16% · Jungle 11% · Drum & Bass 10% · Tech House 10% · Disco 9%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.