Parks · North East England
North East Coast Exhibition
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
North East Coast Exhibition in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Jesmond · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
North East Coast Exhibition is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The North East Coast Exhibition is located in Exhibition Park, just a short walk from Newcastle city centre. It is a family-friendly venue focused on engineering, offering a space for various activities and events.
From the Wikipedia article
The North East Coast Exhibition was a world's fair held in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear and ran from May to October 1929. Held five years after the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley Park, London, and at the start of the Great Depression the event was held to encourage local heavy industry.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was opened on 14 May by the then Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) in what is now Newcastle's Exhibition Park. When it closed on 26 October over 4 million people had attended (with an average of 30 000 visitors per day)
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9840, -1.6150
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 4BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Nearest railway station
- Jesmond — 0.6 km
- Opening
- 14 May 1929
- Official site
- www.tsmee.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16958781 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North East Coast Exhibition (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North East Coast Exhibition?
- North East Coast Exhibition is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 4BB), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is North East Coast Exhibition?
- North East Coast Exhibition in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North East Coast Exhibition?
- The nearest railway station is Jesmond, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE2 4BB.
- Is North East Coast Exhibition free to visit?
- Yes, North East Coast Exhibition is free to enter.
- How do I get to North East Coast Exhibition?
- The nearest railway station is Jesmond, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 4BB.