Downstairs, there’s a bar called The Side Gallery, which used to be a photography gallery. Now it’s where you can sip a cocktail while standing under a ceiling that looks like the inside of a Fabergé egg. The drinks are named after films, obviously. Order a “Withnail and I” and you’ll get something strong enough to make you forget you’re in Newcastle in the rain.
And here’s the kicker: they serve wine in a teacup. Yes, actual teacups, like your gran’s best china. It’s not pretentious; it’s just delightfully absurd. You can sip your Chardonnay while pretending you’re a 1930s detective waiting for a femme fatale to walk in.
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The Weirdest Film Screenings Ever
The Tyneside doesn’t just show blockbusters. Oh no. They’ll screen a three-hour black-and-white Finnish documentary about reindeer herding, and people will queue around the block. They also do sing-along versions of “The Sound of Music” where the entire audience is required to yodel. It’s chaos, but the good kind.
One time, they hosted a “Paws and Claws” screening where dogs were allowed to watch “101 Dalmatians.” The place smelled like wet fur and joy. Another night, they showed “The Room” and threw plastic spoons at the screen. The Tyneside doesn’t just show films; it throws a party inside them.
