Transport Links:

The best way to reach the theatre is by Metro. The theatre is close to the Haymarket Metro Station and the route is fully accessible. 

The theatre is also within easy reach of Haymarket Bus Station, please contact your local bus provider for further information.

If you are driving from outside Newcastle the A1(M) runs from the North to the South and passes close by the city centre. Northern Stage is in the North East of the city, a few minutes drive from St James' Park. For route planning assistance you could try the AA or the RAC.

If you are travelling to Newcastle by train it takes 2hrs 50mins from London, 1hr from York and 1hr 20mins from Edinburgh. See the GNER website for excellent deals on advance travel. If you are arriving at Central Station it is a ten-to-fifteen minute walk to Haymarket, or two stops on the Metro.

Parking:

The University Car Park on Barras Bridge is now closed.  The nearest car park is on Claremont Road (near the main entrance to Exhibition Park) or the Civic Centre car park after 6pm (entrance via Sandyford Road.) There is level access via Claremont Road, opposite Great North Museum: Hancock.

Please note: Parking is not normally possible on the University campus, with very limited on-street meter parking around the campus itself.  Fines of £60 are payable for parking on the University campus without a pay and display ticket.  Where possible, seek alternative parking arrangements.

Further information about city centre parking is available from Newcastle City Council here.

Access:

Following a period of redevelopment, the Kings Walk steps have now reopened. Located on Barras Bridge between the Newcastle University King's Gate building and Campus Coffee, the Kings Walk steps lead to the Students Union - the Northern Stage building is located directly opposite. Please see the map above for further guidance. At present, disabled access is not available via this route, please see below for more accessible routes. 

You can also get to us via alternative access routes through Newcastle University campus, including via the entrance on Claremont Road (opposite the Great North Museum: Hancock).

Alternatively, you can follow the pedestrian signage to Northern Stage after crossing Percy Street from Haymarket Metro, which will direct you through the campus, past the Herschel Building, to King's Road. Turning right will bring you to the Lawn outside the theatre. Please see the map above for further guidance.

If you have any questions or special access requirements during this period, please contact us on 0191 230 5151 or email info@northernstage.co.uk and we will be delighted to help. 

Please visit the Newcastle University website for further details on their campus developments.