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NQ64 Newcastle is a retro arcade bar located on Pilgrim Street, which has a great collection of retro gaming machines. Alcohol is sold, but you don't need it to have a good time here. | NQ64 Newcastle

Sober October: The best options for an alcohol free night out in Newcsatle

Jason Button
By Jason Button

Search and Trends Writer

Published 3rd Oct 2025, 11:00 GMT

Many across Newacstle will be giving up the booze for sober October and these are the perfect venues to visit if that’s the case.

Sober October was an idea set up as a way for the public to try a month without drinking, and is used my Macmillan Cancer Support as a way to fundraise.

Tyneside is known for its bountiful pubs and free-flowing booze, but more and more venues where an activity is at the centre of entertainment, rather than the drink, are popping up all over Newcastle.

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So, whether it's yourself or your best mate taking part in Dry January this year, here are some great ways to go out on the Toon without drinking alcohol.

Newcastle's Theatre Royal is well known across the region and hosts some of the best touring shows the UK has to offer.

9. Theatre Royal

Newcastle's Theatre Royal is well known across the region and hosts some of the best touring shows the UK has to offer. Photo: PA Images

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