Michael Jacob
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by Michael Jacob on Jul 28, 2008 15:33:54 GMT 1, Did anyone go the art fair last year? If Im not mistaken, it was their first one. They are having it again this year, September 12-14th. Just curious about number of booths, quality or artwork, number of buyers etc.
Also, what is the city like? Ive never been to the UK and was thinking of going. I turn 40 next week, and my wife wanted to send me there as a b-day gift. I wasnt sure if this would be a good first UK experience, or wait for something else? Thanks.
CJ
Did anyone go the art fair last year? If Im not mistaken, it was their first one. They are having it again this year, September 12-14th. Just curious about number of booths, quality or artwork, number of buyers etc.
Also, what is the city like? Ive never been to the UK and was thinking of going. I turn 40 next week, and my wife wanted to send me there as a b-day gift. I wasnt sure if this would be a good first UK experience, or wait for something else? Thanks.
CJ
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gilsteph
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by gilsteph on Jul 28, 2008 15:42:38 GMT 1, Newcastle is great.
Art Galleries -
There is the Baltic Flour Mill
www.balticmill.com/
Laz
Opus
Bars/clubs etc
icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0300entertainment/
And I will act as a free tour guide if Im around!  Always like an excuse for a beeer or three!
But no idea what the fair is like (didnt make it last year!)
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Michael Jacob
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October 2006
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by Michael Jacob on Jul 28, 2008 15:50:42 GMT 1, free tour guide and beer. sounds good to me!
i just checked airfare, not to bad. I can fly from detroit to amsterdam, then amsterdam to newcastle. it looked like a long drive from london. any other airports worth looking into?
free tour guide and beer. sounds good to me!
i just checked airfare, not to bad. I can fly from detroit to amsterdam, then amsterdam to newcastle. it looked like a long drive from london. any other airports worth looking into?
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Wiseblood
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by Wiseblood on Jul 28, 2008 16:02:27 GMT 1, There are a few airports near by, Durham Tees Valley is about 40 mins drive away, Leeds Bradford is about 1 hour 40 away, Manchester is about 3 hours away. London to Newcastle is 5hours+ in a car, or you could get the train from kings cross which will take about 3 hours. There are direct flights from New York to Newcastle if you can get to New York.
There are a few airports near by, Durham Tees Valley is about 40 mins drive away, Leeds Bradford is about 1 hour 40 away, Manchester is about 3 hours away. London to Newcastle is 5hours+ in a car, or you could get the train from kings cross which will take about 3 hours. There are direct flights from New York to Newcastle if you can get to New York.
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gilsteph
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by gilsteph on Jul 28, 2008 17:29:38 GMT 1, Another option is Edinburgh. Its a beautiful city and a really nice train journey to Newcastle (about 2 hours). Anyway let me know....offer stands :-)
Another option is Edinburgh. Its a beautiful city and a really nice train journey to Newcastle (about 2 hours). Anyway let me know....offer stands :-)
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luvlyjubly
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February 2008
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by luvlyjubly on Jul 28, 2008 17:43:59 GMT 1, its true Newcastle is a great place! the baltic usally has some decent work in but often not my scene, opus and laz are the places to visit 4 sure.
Also didnt make the Art fair though, so cant comment on that.
PS Doncaster is another airport worth looking at, its a very easy run to Newcastle! literaly 1 road!! (A1) straight to newcastle . approx 2/3 hrs
its true Newcastle is a great place! the baltic usally has some decent work in but often not my scene, opus and laz are the places to visit 4 sure.
Also didnt make the Art fair though, so cant comment on that.
PS Doncaster is another airport worth looking at, its a very easy run to Newcastle! literaly 1 road!! (A1) straight to newcastle . approx 2/3 hrs
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by snausages on Jul 28, 2008 18:14:34 GMT 1, Newcastle is much more beautiful & scenic than london in my opinion, although smaller of course and so less to do. London is not far by express train either if you want to take a 1 or 2 day side trip. Just buy those train tix far in advance or else you'll pay out the arse if you buy tix the day of travel.
Newcastle is much more beautiful & scenic than london in my opinion, although smaller of course and so less to do. London is not far by express train either if you want to take a 1 or 2 day side trip. Just buy those train tix far in advance or else you'll pay out the arse if you buy tix the day of travel.
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gilsteph
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September 2006
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by gilsteph on Jul 28, 2008 18:24:40 GMT 1, Baltic in September -
YOSHITOMO NARA + GRAF
DAVID SHRIGLEY
Two bloody good reasons to visit! (and no I dont work for the Newcastle tourist board  )
And how annoying that the bloody swear check allows bloody but not Yoshitomo.....agh......fucking censorship! 
Baltic in September - YOSHITOMO NARA + GRAF DAVID SHRIGLEY Two bloody good reasons to visit! (and no I dont work for the Newcastle tourist board ) And how annoying that the bloody swear check allows bloody but not Yoshitomo.....agh......fucking censorship! |
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by graeme501 on Jul 28, 2008 18:54:01 GMT 1, if u were wanting to newcastle, fly to either glasgow international or edinburgh and get the train, driving up from london would be a nightmare
if u were wanting to newcastle, fly to either glasgow international or edinburgh and get the train, driving up from london would be a nightmare
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Michael Jacob
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October 2006
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by Michael Jacob on Jul 28, 2008 19:06:53 GMT 1, Thanks for the info everyone. I checked all the airports, and its the same cost and time to fly right into newcastle from amsterdam. no matter what city i picked, all flights from detroit went into amsterdam. the only exception was going into london.
Thanks for the info everyone. I checked all the airports, and its the same cost and time to fly right into newcastle from amsterdam. no matter what city i picked, all flights from detroit went into amsterdam. the only exception was going into london.
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artdivision
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March 2008
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by artdivision on Jul 28, 2008 20:27:57 GMT 1, looks like some good galleries involved on their website, aquarium, opus etc. eelus solo show at electriksheep too , but not til october (i think?)
looks like some good galleries involved on their website, aquarium, opus etc. eelus solo show at electriksheep too , but not til october (i think?)
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by paulypaul on Jul 28, 2008 20:51:08 GMT 1, looks like some good galleries involved on their website, aquarium, opus etc. eelus solo show at electriksheep too , but not til october (i think?)
September 12 - 14
ยฃ5 advanced, ยฃ6 on the door..
looks like some good galleries involved on their website, aquarium, opus etc. eelus solo show at electriksheep too , but not til october (i think?) September 12 - 14 ยฃ5 advanced, ยฃ6 on the door.. |
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sham69
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March 2007
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by sham69 on Aug 1, 2008 11:57:19 GMT 1, I went to the fair last year. Absolutely s**te.
Never has so much crap been sold by so few galleries to so few people.
Last year you could get round it in about 10 mins.
I went to the fair last year. Absolutely s**te.
Never has so much crap been sold by so few galleries to so few people.
Last year you could get round it in about 10 mins.
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ricobenfico
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Newcastle Gateshead's Art Fair, by ricobenfico on Aug 1, 2008 22:36:49 GMT 1, Another option is Edinburgh. Its a beautiful city and a really nice train journey to Newcastle (about 2 hours).
Gimme a shout if you do decide to head to Edinburgh, I'll give you a tour of here Crazy!
Another option is Edinburgh. Its a beautiful city and a really nice train journey to Newcastle (about 2 hours). Gimme a shout if you do decide to head to Edinburgh, I'll give you a tour of here Crazy! |
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Always like an excuse for a beeer or three!
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