Okay, when and where is this happening?

25th October 2025, at the Palace of the Arts aka Wylam Brewery.

Palace of Arts Exhibition Park, Claremont Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ

What is the plan?

Friday 24th October

7pm Join us for some pre-wedding drinks and snacks at a local pub. A great chance to meet fellow guests and see us before the big day.

Saturday 25th October

12pm Day guests arrive

12:30pm Ceremony

1pm Drinks reception

(& grazing table)

3pm Speeches & toasts

3:30pm Wedding breakfast

6pm Evening guests arrive

6:30pm Cake-cutting and first dance

7pm Disco time

8:30pm Evening buffet

10pm Club Matrimony

(dance floor take over of our favourite house, garage, grime, and dirty disco tunes)

11:30pm Last orders

12am Go home

(no afters - go to bed)

WHERE SHOULD I STAY?

Holiday Inn Jesmond, Jesmond Dene House, Four Points Flex, Travelodge Newcastle Central.

ANY TAXI RECOMMENDATIONS?

Try Dean Taxis on 0191 444 4444 or Noda Taxis on 0191 298 6040

(FYI for international guests - the UK area code is +44, e.g. +44191 444 4444)

WHAT SHOULD I DO WHILE I’M IN TOWN?

Explore Newcastle city center and check out the quayside, get a 15 minute train to Durham and take in the historic city, think about the Roman empire (literally) at the World Heritage Site Hadrian’s Wall, or jump on the subway and head to the beach at Tynemouth, and more!

Is the venue accessible?

Yes, the venue is fully accessible.

There is a Metro station - Haymarket - a 15 minute walk away.

The nearest car park is on Claremont Road.

Drop off via taxi or car can also be arranged.

There will be space for storing bulky items like prams, wheelchairs or walkers, or anything else that will make your day easier.

Are children invited?

Yes, absolutely!

What should I wear?

Dress to impress! Dig out those sequins and sparkles, that dress you’ve always wanted to wear but never had an occasion, your finest suit, or anything in between.

Alice is going to wear a white dress, Andrew will wear a suit FYI.

Does the building have any sort of cool history or legacy?

Andrew is so glad you asked! The Palace of Arts in Exhibition Park, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is the last surviving building from the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition. The Exhibition was an ambitious project built for a World’s Fair and its purpose was to celebrate and encourage Craft, Art, and Industry at the start of the Great Depression.