As the sun sets in the Newcastle city, the glitzy night life with its neon lights, music and laughter begins to lure its residents to its lively venues for some wicked revelry. What makes the city even more endearing is that the ‘Geordies’ (the locals) are extremely friendly and upbeat. Since most of the nightclubs are frequented by the students, many of these places have special discounted nights to entice the young and happening crowd.

Though no one carries a coat around in Newcastle, people still love to dress up when moving out. Most of the places offer the authentic Newcastle Brown ale which has been a part of the local culture since last 80 years. In this party capital of UK, the nightclubs offer an eclectic music experience along with a great atmosphere and prices to suit every pocket. Tynemouth has a wonderful club culture and is a great place for club crawling.

Digital is an extremely popular club located a bit further away from the city center but is situated close to the train station. The atmosphere here is electric with a fabulous sound system and attracts the top DJs from all over the country. It offers student discounts and offers on drinks all through the weekday nights and plays some great cheesy music. Shindig is highly popular for its house music which is held every Saturday night. Though the drinks aren’t too great the lager is available for just £1.

Head of Steam is another popular pub in the Newcastle on Tyne area. Since it is located close to the station, reaching there isn’t a problem at all. This club has a unique layout because the bars are located in the basement and the first floor only. The basement bar plays latest music and hosts upcoming live bands. The club gets overcrowded on students and weekend nights and is highly popular among the student fraternity.

Revolution is well known for its fruity vodka cocktails. A converted bank, the ambiance has beautiful high ornate ceilings and bar area. The place is located in the city center and as it is frequented by locals and students alike, tends to get overcrowded very quickly. Go early enough to avoid the crowd and enjoy the wonderful cocktails that aren’t to be found anywhere else. It isn’t the cheapest place around but well worth a visit for its classy atmosphere.

Tiger Tiger located at the Gates is a slightly more expensive place then the usual student bars and on the weeknights is full of more mature students who prefer the themed rooms, good food and music without the crowd. However on Mondays, the students night, the place is stuffed to the gills with most people dressing to impress here.

World Head Quarters hosts good bands from time to time and is frequented by the students on Friday nights when the entry is relatively cheap. It has pretty dark interiors but they have live music with well known bands playing there from time to time. Offers both seating and standing space and is cosy enough so that you don’t get lost in the vast crowd that fills the place up.

Since Crows Nest is located right next to the University at Haymarket district, its popularity among the students is quite obvious. It plays good dance music and offers pub meals which are reasonably priced. It is a spacious pub that also shows football matches and is a regular haunt for most students living in that area.

It is advisable to avoid Gates on weekends as the local crowd gathers there and things can get a bit unruly and out of hand as well. The Quayside is nice with great pubs like Sea and Quayside bars. Since lot of students frequent these places, the drinks are reasonably priced and the crowd is quite well behaved. Blu Bambu and the Basement are also favourite student hubs and are wonderful if you want to get drunk quickly.