Full list of closed roads and times in Newcastle on New Years Eve as fireworks return
Newcastle City Council have announced the full list of closed roads across the city this New Year’s Eve.
The city will see in 2026 with a return of the huge fireworks displays which is due to take over the Quayside.
The big day will see a series of events take over the city this New Year’s Eve, and these are all the road closures to keep an eye on.
Two displays will take place with another event taking place in between.
The first display will take place between 6pm and 6:15pm while a 5k road race will kick off at 7pm.
Further activities will take place from 8:30pm until 12:15am with a second firework display bringing the night to a close.
The following roads around the quayside will close between 10am on Wednesday, December 31 and reopen at 3am on Thursday, January 1:
- Sandhill Roundabout
- Lombard Street at the junction of Queen Street
- King Street at the junction of Queen Street
- Broad Chare from the rear of the Law Courts
- Cox Chare
- Milk Market
The Swirle, the small road behind Pitcher and Piano will also close from 5pm until half past midnight.
The following roads in the city centre will be closed from 6:30pm until 8:30pm:
- St Mary’s Place
- John Dobson Street
- Blackett Street
- Percy Street
- Sandyford Road
- Day Street
- Radnor Street
- Northumberland Road
- College Street
- Lovers Lane
- Ellison Place
The council has warned during the road closure on Percy Street no vehicles will be able to enter or leave Eldon Square car park.