Best Cinemas and Comedy Venues in Newcastle
If you love movies, Newcastle has a wide variety of cinemas, showing everything from blockbusters to independent films. So grab some popcorn and enjoy the show.
The city also has a wide range of comedy venues, meaning Newcastle attracts international stars as well as providing a showcase for up-and-coming local talent.
Cinema
- Empire Cinema - 12-screen cinema based in 'The Gate' complex in the city centre
- Odeon at the MetroCentre - popular multi-screen cinema with one of only a handful of IMAX screens in the country
- Tyneside Cinema - showing movie classics, experimental and foreign language films, in art-deco surroundings
- Side Cinema - independent and arthouse films
- The Star and Shadow cinema - classic, independent and experimental films and shorts
Comedy
- Newcastle City Hall and local theatres host established comedy acts like Peter Kay, Michael McIntyre and Ross Noble.
- The Metro Radio Arena welcomes comedy superstars like Eddie Izzard, Bill Bailey and John Bishop
- The Hyena and The Stand comedy clubs in the city centre feature regular shows with up-and-coming acts alongside more established names on the UK comedy circuit
- Comedy nights also feature in pubs around the city showcasing the best of our local talent, include improv group, the Suggestibles, at the Cumberland Arms
- The annual NewcastleGateshead Comedy Festival in July brings together the best in alternative stand-up, improvisation and sketch shows from a diverse range of top-rated comedians.
