LEARNING FROM OTHERS: NEWCASTLE PROJECTS FIELD TRIP
On Friday 22nd November 2019 a group of 12 heritage professionals attended a field trip led by the Bigg Market Project Manager to a number of projects that are either underway or imminent within Newcastle City Centre. During the visit the group learned about the background and future objectives of each project as well as […]
A VISIT FROM CHANGSHA
On Friday 15th 2019 we welcomed 20 delegates from Changsha in China as part of the Newcastle University Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) programme. Their week long study visit culminated in a site tour of the Bigg Market followed by a presentation from our Project Manager, Alex Slack and NE1 Chief Executive […]
BIGG FOODIE FRIDAY FINALE
BIGG FOODIE FRIDAYSFRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER11AM – 3PM This is it! The end of our summer of street-food in the Bigg Market!September is the last scheduled Bigg Foodie Friday of 2019, so see off the season in style and celebrate with some of the best the city and the region has to offer! If you’ve missed […]
WORK TO BEGIN ON 26 CLOTH MARKET
The latest property to receive a grant for restorative repairs is 26 Cloth Market. Commencing in early September, the construction programme will see the existing shopfront fascia removed and taken back to structural openings before the eventual installation of a traditional shopfront befitting of the buildings heritage. The works will include; the reinstatement of stall […]
MERCHANT QUARTER REVIVAL: BAKERS, MAKERS & SHAKERS
The new Merchant Quarter Revival: Bakers, Makers and Shakers will be a huge celebratory event held on Saturday 14 September to showcase some of the city’s bakers, independent clothing designers, vintage clothing retailers, vinyl stores and street-food vendors. The event will be staged at the three heritage locations at the heart of Newcastle’s Merchants Quarter; […]
BIGG FOODIE FRIDAYS
Bigg Foodie Fridays make a triumphant return to the Bigg Market on Friday 30th August 2019. After three successful street food markets over the Summer we are delighted to be bringing some new vendors to the market as well as all of the usual favourites. Confirmed Traders include: 1 Papa Ganoush2 Meat:Stack 3 CurryRolls4 Hadrians5 […]
INCOMING INVESTMENT: MARKET SHAKER
The latest new arrival in the Cloth Market is The Market Shaker; bar, dancehall and garden. With a reported £350,000 of capital investment the new venue is set to create 20 jobs to further boost the economic viability of the area. The venue is located on the site of the former Robinson’s Wine Bar – […]
LEARNING FROM OTHERS: A VISIT TO SUNDERLAND
On Monday 15th July 2019 the Bigg Market project manager took the short trip over to Sunderland to learn more about a number of heritage led projects both past and present. Highlights of the visit included: High Street West Church Street Sunderland Maritime Heritage Museum Fawcett Street Keel Square High Street East Bishopwearmouth Further […]
BIGG FOODIE FRIDAYS
After the amazing success of our first two Bigg Foodie Fridays, we’re delighted to move onto our third event of the summer, guaranteed to be bigger and better! Part III of a brand new street food market that’s coming to the Bigg Market on the final Friday of every month throughout the summer! Join NE1 […]
BLOG – A VISIT TO A MASTER CRAFTSMAN
On Friday 21st June 2019 I had the pleasure of visiting the workshop of Iain Broadbent – who is commissioned as part of our Bigg Market project to hand carve 3 replacement decorative consoles for 44-48 Cloth Market. Attempts were made to use modern technological solutions combining photogrammetry and 3D modelling to enable CNC […]