Rusty's
A late-night cabaret bar in the middle of Times Square with drag hosts, DJs and camp/pop and chart music. It draws a mixed crowd of locals, students and visitors and…
Scotswood Road, Newcastle
The Yard and Oscar's (No. 2), Switch (4-10), The Bank Bar (12-14), The Eagle (42), Number 52 sauna (52, unverified), Scotswood Showbar (78)
History
No. 78 has been a gay bar for 20+ years (Rockies, The End, Secrets, Bobby's)
Venues on Scotswood Road
The Yard
Described by NE1 as Newcastle's oldest gay bar, formerly known as the Courtyard. Regular drag acts and shows downstairs, plus cabaret, karaoke and games.
Oscar's
The Yard's upstairs cocktail lounge, described by NE1 as a newer bar in a more sophisticated setting.
Switch
Two floors of dance music; billed as the official pre-bar for Powerhouse, selling wristbands for the club. Has hosted Drag Idol heats and has a rooftop terrace.
The Bank Bar
A drag-driven Pink Triangle bar with karaoke, cabaret and cheesy tunes. Has a rooftop bar and outside area.
The Eagle
A leather, denim and uniform bar with an upstairs social bar and a basement bar. Not a dance venue; booth seating and free entry. NewcastleGateshead describes it as a…
Scotswood Showbar
Opened 17 October 2025 on the site of Bobby's (closed end of 2024), mixing musical theatre, cabaret, drag, DJs, karaoke and comedy. The building has been a gay venue for…
Where it is
A compact cluster of LGBTQ+ bars and clubs at the western end of the city centre, between Newcastle Central Station and the Utilita (formerly Metro Radio) Arena, centred on Times Square beside the Centre for Life and running along the start of Scotswood Road and Westmorland Road, with outliers on Churchill Street, Blandford Street and Marlborough Crescent. Most bars charge no entry. Note: no venue was found on Westgate Road itself; NE1 lists Times Square, Blandford Street, Scotswood Road, Marlborough Crescent, Churchill Street and Westmorland Road.
More streets in the Pink Triangle
- Times Square: Rusty's, Rusty's Showbar (ex-Blonde Barrel) in the Centre for Life units; Times Square Car Park; Pride Arena…
- Westmorland Road: Powerhouse and The Pink Room (7-19); bus stops in front of Times Square
- Churchill Street: Boulevard cabaret (3-9)
- Blandford Street: The Tipsy Cow (85-89); The Lubber Fiend (79-83)
- Marlborough Crescent: The Singing Canary (15)
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