Tyne Bank Brewery & Tap Room

Tyne Bank Brewery is a working craft brewery and tap room on Walker Road in Byker, about ten minutes from Newcastle city centre. The old brewing hall has become a large events space, with exposed brick, high ceilings, steel tanks and a canopy of disco balls overhead. It suits couples who want a relaxed wedding with a proper party at its centre.

Why it suits LGBTQ+ couples

This is a venue that sets its own tone rather than following a formal wedding script. You choose the food, the layout and the pace, and every booking has its own events coordinator to help pull the plan together. If you would rather throw a great party than host a traditional banquet, the room and the bar are made for it. GLW likes it for couples who want guests at ease and a day that feels like their own.

Ceremonies

The brewery is licensed for civil ceremonies, so you can marry, eat and dance in one place without moving guests across the city. The space works for a smaller ceremony as well as a large one, and the backdrop of brick and brewing kit makes for photographs that look nothing like a hotel function room. A mezzanine level looks down over the main floor and gives guests a quieter spot to sit.

Receptions and food

Private events are designed for roughly 70 to 300 guests, set out with long tables for dinner or cleared for dancing. Food comes through flexible catering partners, so the menu can run from street food and grazing tables to a three-course sit-down meal. The bar pours beers brewed on site alongside cocktails, wine, spirits and fizz. An in-house PA system is ready for speeches and music, and an outdoor terrace gives guests somewhere to step out for air.

Getting there and the area

The brewery sits in Byker in the east end of Newcastle, close to the Ouseburn Valley with its bars, galleries and music venues. There is free parking on site, and a taxi from the city centre or Newcastle Central Station is a short ride. Guests staying overnight can choose from the hotels on the Quayside and in the city centre. The building is on one level and fully accessible.

Good to know

• Beer is brewed on site, so your bar can feature the house range.
• Free on-site parking and step-free access throughout.
• The venue can be hired seven days a week.