Loading entries...
Whether you’re visiting NewcastleGateshead for the first time or you are looking for a unique gift with a Geordie flavour, there are some brilliant shops selling must-have gifts and souvenirs. Some of these small and independent businesses can be found in Newcastle’s Grainger Market. Geordie Gifts, for example, has a cheeky range of proper belta Geordie cards, gifts and souvenirs, many emblazoned with much loved Geordie banter.
61 Upside Down Presents on the Newcastle Quayside sells cards, stationery and trinkets so you can pick up a souvenir to share your trip with loved ones. Over the road, sister store Souvenirs Upon Tyne, is another brilliant stopping off point for all manner of Geordie souvenirs! Fenwick Food Hall is crammed with gifts and delights for the foodies in your life whilst the weekly Sunday Quayside Market along the Newcastle banks of the River Tyne has a plethora of independent traders selling a creative range of souvenirs.
Footie fans will be blown away by the sports gifts and merchandise at Newcastle United Football Club's Official Store at St James' Park!
Art and culture fans will find plenty of unique, quirky gifts at the attractions in NewcastleGateshead. There's endless fun to be had browsing the gift shop at BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art where visitors can choose from fantastic children's books, innovative gadgets, unusual jewellery, pop culture gifts and artwork. Head to Sage Gateshead, Laing Art Gallery and The Biscuit Factory for impressive art and music themed gifts, prints and souvenirs. Discovery Museum sells science and industry themed gifts whilst Seven Stories Bookshop in Ouseburn is a haven for book lovers. All these attractions have a great café so stop off for cuppa too!
HandPICKED is an independent gift shop in Metrocentre, where you’ll find an array of handpicked delights from jewellery, prints and bags to candles, cards and chocolates. Browse for unique handmade gifts which are truly one of a kind, with the added bonus of supporting the local businesses that make the North East so special.
When is the Quayside Market...
Ad Gefrin celebrates the Golden...
Baltic Shop is a must-visit...
The Biscuit Factory in Ouseburn...
Post date: 18th November 2024
With the first whispers of 'Black Friday deals' beginning to float around and the pull to shop online for Christmas gifts, it is tempting to head to the big brands but here are our tips on how to buy festive presents from North East independent shops and businesses - as well as enjoy a day out in the toon!
Christmas in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne would not be the same without a visit to Fenwick’s Christmas Window which is a much-loved part of a long-standing Geordie Christmas tradition. But what will be the theme of this year's Fenwick Christmas Window?
Newcastle is a great, Christmassy day out - and with a chance to explore the city as well as the local neighbourhoods, choose from a range of bustling Christmas markets and artisan fairs popping up in Jesmond, Ouseburn and along the Quayside.
Explore Ouseburn's industrial evolution to a cultural hotspot, with Michelin dining, vintage stores, and a working farm at the heart of Newcastle's creative scene.
Grainger Market - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne's indoor market has been an important part of Newcastle's history and heritage for nearly 200 years. Grainger Market is home to a wealth of street food vendors and food stalls as well as independent shops and local grocers, bakers and butchers. Find out why it has stood the test of time and why you should still visit Grainger Market today.
Submitting your information...
Subscribe and be the first to know what’s on in NewcastleGateshead. Receive regular emails with highlights of the best things to do in the North East, straight to your inbox.