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Newcastle Civic Centre is a municipal building in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. [1] Designed by George Kenyon, [2] the centre was built for Newcastle City Council in 1967 and formally opened by King Olav V of Norway on 14 November 1968. [3]
Since 1974 the council has been a metropolitan borough council. In 2024 the council became a member of the North East Combined Authority. The council is based at Newcastle Civic Centre. The council was under Labour majority control from 2011 until November 2024, when six councillors quit, thus making it a minority administration. [3]
Newcastle Civic Centre, Haymarket. Haymarket is the northern edge of the city centre bordered by Spital Tongues and Jesmond to the north west and north east respectively. It is the location of Newcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Haymarket bus station and the City Pool, and is mainly a business area.
Among the developments in which Smith's council participated were the Newcastle Civic Centre and Swan House. The latter led to the demolition of John Dobson's Royal Arcade, though Smith's council had it carefully dismantled and planned to rebuild it nearby. The succeeding council decided not to rebuild it.
Newcastle Civic Centre, meeting place of the City Council Newcastle is a metropolitan borough with city status , governed by Newcastle City Council . Since 2024 the council has been a member of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority .
Known as the Council House until 2012. Architect: Vincent Harris. ... Newcastle upon Tyne: Newcastle Civic Centre: More images. Tyne and Wear 1967 61 metres (200 ft)
Newcastle Civic Centre, 1969. The Mansion House was gifted to the city in 1953, [60] and Newcastle City Council moved to the new Newcastle Civic Centre in 1968. [61] As heavy industries declined in the second half of the 20th century, large sections of the city centre were demolished along with many areas of slum housing.
The building was designed by Nicholas & Dixon-Spain [2] and opened in 1927 as a part of a development which also included the adjacent Newcastle City Baths. [3] It has since become a venue for orchestras, rock and pop bands, and comedy acts, as well as for celebrity recitals, talks and civic functions. [3]