Civic Centre - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

The Hatton Gallery was founded in 1925, by the King Edward VII School of Art, Armstrong College, Durham University, in honour of Richard George Hatton, a professor at the School of Art. It dedicated to enhancing the cultural and intellectual life of the Department of Art, the Colorado State University campus, and the vibrant communities of greater northern Colorado.

The Great North Museum incorporates collections from the Hancock Museum and Newcastle University’s Museum of Antiquities, the Shefton Museum and the Hatton Gallery. it is a museum of natural history and ancient civilisations and most of its collections are owned by the Natural History Society of Northumbria, and it is managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums on behalf of Newcastle University.

Northumberland Street is a bustling high street running through the heart of Newcastle city centre. Shoppers can enjoy browsing major high street shops along the length of Northumberland Street, including shopping favourites H&M, Marks and Spencers, TK Maxx and Primark. It is home to a wide range of different retailers, banks and cafes, and in terms of rental per square foot, Northumberland Street is the most expensive location in the UK outside London to own a shop.

The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is located on New Bridge Street. It was home to an impressive collection of art and sculpture and its exhibition programme is renowned for bringing the biggest names in historic, modern and contemporary art to the North East of England. The gallery was designed in the Baroque style with Art Nouveau elements by architects Cackett & Burns Dick and is now a Grade II listed building.

The Tyneside Cinema is an independent cinema in Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the city's only full-time independent cultural cinema, specialising in the screening of independent and world cinema from across the globe. The last remaining Newsreel theatre to be in full-time operation in the UK, it is a Grade II-listed building. The Tyneside's patrons are filmmakers Mike Figgis and Mike Hodges, and musicians Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys and Paul Smith of Maxïmo Park.

Grey's Monument is a prominent landmark in the centre of Newcastle. It was built in 1838 to commemorate Charles Earl Grey and the reforms he achieved. The statue of Grey stands on a 134 ft. stone column. The monument has a viewing balcony accessed via a spiral staircase with 164 steps inside the column.