Fans will be able to meet creators, experts, characters and each other in the two-day extravaganza that will include a wide variety of activities, panels, cosplay, collectables and so much more. This was further endorsed in a statement by the Shipwrights Company in 1673 that stated that no freeman shall live at North Shields or South Shields to work as a shipwright without licence from the wardens and Society. A sight not often seen in pubs, the Left Luggage Room features no televisions as they relish and embody the established values of the pub; quality alcohol and even better conversation. 6. The Salutation (Tynemouth) Branching off from For the Love of Sci-Fi we have also made UK Comic Cons another one of our major brands, hosting the cities official Comic Cons in Liverpool, Edinburgh and now we are also hosting the flagship Comic Con for Manchester as well as brand new events in Northern Ireland, Wales and Aberdeen with even more territories to be announced. Headline names we have booked include many first-time UK and European exclusives including and to name a few, WWE legend Mark Calaway “The Undertaker”, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Christopher Lloyd, Millie Bobby Brown, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, Alicia Silverstone, David Harbour, Elijah Wood, and many more.

In fact, the earliest recorded launch was in 1294 when a galley was launched into the Lort Burn for King Edward I. Meat cleavers hang from the walls. A wood-fired smoker oozes with mouth-watering cooking smells. A Himalayan salt-chamber cures the finest meats before they’re brought before the chef to be prepared for the honour of gracing your plate. Bierrex Smoke & Tap House is dinner done right. With 31 rotating craft beers on tap at any one time to wash down all that wood-smoked BBQ in time for dessert. Perfect.The big advantage that rail transport provided was reliability. Railways were more expensive but supplies could be guaranteed. The company was being formed " . . . to carry coals by steam colliers constructed to take large cargoes with light draught of water which will make their passages regularly throughout the yearensuring a supply at moderate prices."

CEO of Monopoly Events, Andy Kleek, said: "We are very excited to be working with ASM global and to be coming to the North East in a three year roadmap which we will be looking to extend for many years afterwards. Expect big guests, amazing set and prop builds, major attractions, cosplay, anime, traders, gaming and more. In 1786 all British ships were required by law to register at a Customs port. This was the begining of accurate records regarding place of build, dimensions and ownership of all seagoing vessels. The Tyne at Newcastle was very narrow and flowed between steep banks with limited space for shipbuilding yards on the riverside. In 1553, during the reign of Edward VI, John Dudley, the Duke of Northumberland sponsored an act allowing Newcastle to annexe Gateshead and its surrounding area from the bishopric of Durham. This would have allowed the Newcastle burgesses to mine for coal on Gateshead land. The plan was foiled by the death of Edward and the downfall of Dudley. The Newcastle burgesses made a similar attempt in 1576 during the reign of Elizabeth I but were opposed by the queen's privy council. [4] The Grand Lease [ edit ]

A 1778 Newcastle Directory lists, George Cram, Thomas Curry & William Lashley building at the Mushroom.

In essence, our pub crawl entails visiting multiple bars and pubs in a singular session, an easy task for a student in Newcastle, and range in distance between each point of interest. If we knew botany could be this delicious, we would’ve spent a lot more time actually paying attention during our GCSE Biology classes (although we do know fancy words like “osmosis” now, who knew?). This uber popular bar is as creative as they come, readily plying you with a dangerously tempting variety of floral inspired spirits and ales served in flutes and watering cans. Constant gardening has never been so fun. To give some idea of how many ships were involved in this trade it is interesting to see an item in the Newcastle Courant for 09/01/1830 which reported that 72 colliers had cleared the Tyne in the previous week.

We will launch at Utilita Arena Newcastle and then we will be moving into a brand new state of the art home at the Sage ICC across the river. We want to build this event into a solid sell out and make this into another one of our flagship Monopoly shows, for all our fans in the North East!