Visiting Newcastle's Pink Triangle
The practical side of a trip to Newcastle's Pink Triangle: how to get there, where to park, how to stay safe at night, and the dates worth planning around.
Getting there
- Newcastle Central Station (rail and Metro): about 5 minutes' walk. The Scotswood Road bars are about five to ten minutes' walk from the station.
- Central Station is the nearest Metro stop for the Pink Triangle. Powerhouse and The Pink Room back onto the coach station on Westmorland Road.
Staying safe
- Safe Haven van: Police-run safety base in the Bigg Market, Fridays and Saturdays 22:00 to 04:00, offering a confidential space, first aid supplies, phone charging and help getting home.
- Street Pastors: Volunteers who offer help and support to people on nights out, working alongside the Safe Haven.
- Operation Salus: Year-round Northumbria Police operation with extra patrols and CCTV monitoring to protect vulnerable people in the city centre at night.
- If you lose friends or feel unwell, head to the Safe Haven van in the Bigg Market on Friday and Saturday nights.
- Report hate incidents even if you have no proof; Stop Hate UK can pass details to police if you want.
- Most Pink Triangle bars rarely charge entry, so it is easy to move between them on foot.
Reporting hate crime
Call Northumbria Police on 999 in an emergency or 101 otherwise, or use the online report form. You can also report to Stop Hate UK 24 hours a day on 0800 138 1625 or by text on 07717 989 025, anonymously if you prefer; witnesses can report too. You can also report online through True Vision. In an emergency call 999.
Newcastle Pride
Newcastle Pride is usually in July, around City-wide, including a weekend at Times Square; past sites include Leazes Park, Exhibition Park and the Town Moor. Largely free, with some paid tickets in past years
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Sources
- newcastlegateshead.com
- pubsnewcastle.co.uk
- newcastle.gov.uk
- northumbria-pcc.gov.uk
- northumbria-pcc.gov.uk
- en.wikipedia.org
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