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By Adventours UK Newcastle
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$23 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Beyond the architecture. Beyond the football club, ‘Grit, Grime and Glory’ takes you on an exploration of Newcastle’s beating heart - its people. Through graphic descriptions of its most brutal jobs and its worst disasters, hear about the events that defined a city and the people who call it ‘home’. Led by a national award-winning public speaker and local Town Crier, this walking tour combines extensive research with vivid storytelling. Expect shocks, laughs and lots to talk about long after your tour. Whether you’re visiting Newcastle for the first time, or a local wishing to see your home city from a fresh perspective; this is the tour for you!

Activity location

  • Grey's Monument
    • 26 Grey Street
    • NE1 6AE, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Grey's Monument
    • 150 Grainger Street
    • NE1 5AF, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Friday 6pm

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 6:00 PM
Price details
AU$23.14 x 2 AdultsAU$46.28
Total
Price is AU$46.28
Until Thu, 5 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Professional Experienced Guide
  • Exclusions
    Coffee and/or Tea

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Disability Aware - Please contact Adventours if you have a medical condition that we need to be aware of and we can assist if needed.

Activity itinerary

Grey's Monument

  • 5m
Meet your guide at Newcastle’s iconic landmark, a starting point for discovering the city’s past and the people who shaped it. Find secrets hidden in plain sight. Hear about a town, a world ruled by darkness. Learn about a local man whose patience and brilliance helped illuminate the world.

Theatre Royal (Pass by)

Walk past the magnificent Theatre Royal and down Grey Street, lined with elegant Georgian buildings.

Old George Yard

  • 4m
Stroll along the characterful High Bridge street, where historic buildings and independent shops reveal another side of Newcastle. Look back to a time when you could be sold into a ‘job for life’. A job where your work area was barely the size of a sheet of paper

Cloth Market

  • 4m
Explore the historic Bigg Market, where bustling markets and lively pubs have shaped Newcastle’s colourful character. We’ll hear how society’s views change over time. Even within living memory.

St Nicholas Square

  • 5m
Admire St Nicholas’ Cathedral from outside, a striking feature of Newcastle’s skyline. An opportunity to take a seat and hear of arguably the bleakest time in Newcastle’s history

Quayside

  • 25m
Take in Newcastle’s picturesque Quayside, with its iconic bridges and sweeping views across the River Tyne. As we stroll along the Queyside you’ll hear of what’s the loudest sound ever made in Newcastle and how it came to be one of the most terrifying events in history of Tyneside. Be shocked by more jobs that killed you. A one in a lifetime party on the river. The original Geordie ‘bad boys’ and the jobs only they could do.

Location

Activity location

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    Grey's Monument
    • 26 Grey Street
    • NE1 6AE, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Grey's Monument
    • 150 Grainger Street
    • NE1 5AF, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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