Weekend event road closures

The concerts take place on Friday 9^th and Saturday 10^th June. Support acts start at 4.45pm and the main act runs from around 9.00-10.45pm.

To help these events run safely, a number of road closures will be in place around them.

For the Sam Fender concerts on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 June, the following closures will be in place:

• Strawberry Lane – from its junction with Strawberry Place in a southerly direction for a distance of 20 metres.
• Back St James Street – for its entire length.
• Leazes Terrace – from its western junction with Terrace Place in a northerly then easterly direction for a distance of 205 metres.
• Terrace Place (St James Terrace) – between its western junction with Leazes Terrace and eastern junction with Leazes Terrace.
• Strawberry Place – between its junctions with Barrack Road and Leazes Park Road.
• St James’ Street – for its entire length.

4pm to midnight each day:

Strawberry Place (between Barrack Road and St James’ Street), Back St James Street, Strawberry Lane, Terrace Place (between St James’ Street and its western junction with Leazes Terrace) and Leazes Terrace. 

9.45pm to Midnight each day:

Strawberry Place (between St James’ Street and Leazes Park Road), St James’ Street and Terrace Place (between St James’ Street and its eastern junction with Leazes Terrace).

Any neighbouring residents with concerns during the two concerts can contact 0191 201 8764.

For Blaydon Races  on Friday 9 June:

• B1600 – between its junctions with City Road and Quayside.
• Quayside – between its junctions with Milk Market and Sandhill.
• Sandhill – for its entire length.
• Swing Bridge – for its entire length within Newcastle City boundary.
• Javel Groupe – for its entire length.
• Close – for its entire length.
• Forth Banks – from its junction with Skinnerburn Road in a north westerly direction for a distance of 60 metres.
• Scotswood Road (westbound) – between its junctions with Plummer Street and William Armstrong Drive.
• Scotswood Road (both directions) – between its junctions with William Armstrong Drive and Scotswood Bridge.
• Whitehouse Road – from its junction with Scotswood Road in a northerly direction for a distance of 40 metres.
• Skinnerburn Road – for its entire length.
• Shot Factory Lane – for its entire length.
• Water Street – from its junction with Skinnerburn Road in a northerly direction for a distance of 20 metres.
• Monarch Road – for its entire length.
• William Armstrong Drive – for its entire length.
• Scotswood Bridge - for its entire length within Newcastle City boundary.

Closures in place from 6.30pm to 9.15pm.