An incredible shipping container garden is coming to Gateshead Quayside and will open in Summer 2018. The spectacular garden, designed by BBC garden presenter Diarmuid Gavin, will be made from 90 shipping containers and house performance space, brewery, cafes and shops underneath the iconic Tyne Bridge. It promises to be majestic and unique as well as providing a tranquil space in the heart of the city where people can relax but also grow food!

Martin Luther King visited Newcastle 50 years ago to receive an honorary degree from Newcastle University and it was commemorated in 2017 with an ambitious festival culminating in a citywide pageant involving many people.

The iconic Tyne Bridge was a thrilling setting for the climax of this unique city-wide performance commemorating Martin Luther King and those who risked their lives to gain our freedom. This once-in-a-lifetime celebration, Freedom on the Tyne showcased theatre, music, dance, circus and art – in celebration of pioneers of civil rights. A two-metre tall bronze statue of Martin Luther King is now permanently on display at Newcastle University.