Food and drink: O2 City Hall, Newcastle
Food and drink at O2 City Hall, Newcastle for Hannah Fry: bars, interval drinks, bringing your own, drinks at your seat and dress code. 6 Oct 2027.
Food and drink at O2 City Hall
O2 City Hall has a basement bar, down 24 steps, and a balcony bar at the back of the balcony. Challenge 25 applies. The bars sell snacks, and drinking water is free.
| Question | What the venue says |
|---|---|
| Interval drinks | Not published by the venue |
| Bringing your own food and drink | No outside food, drink, bottles, cans or alcohol, and no chewing gum. Medical needs must be arranged with the venue in advance. |
| Drinks in the auditorium | Not published by the venue |
| Paying | The bars and cloakroom are card or contactless only, with no cash. |
Source: O2 City Hall website.
Before the show
- Doors: 18:30, with the show at 19:30. Bars are busiest in the half hour before the start.
- Dress code: No dress code, but hats, football colours or unsuitable fancy dress may have to go in the cloakroom.
- Box office: opens with the doors on the day; phone enquiries Monday to Friday 12:00 to 16:00, phone 0191 249 6050.
- Cloakroom: In the basement, down steps. A small fee per item, card only, and space is limited.
- Photos and recording: Small non-professional cameras are allowed. Laptops and tablets are not.
Eating nearby
For a meal before the show, our Newcastle guide lists places to eat near O2 City Hall:
- Quayside: Restaurants and bars along the river, with views of the bridges and BALTIC.
- Grainger Market: A Victorian covered market in the city centre with street food stalls and independent traders.
- Bigg Market and Dean Street: Restaurants and pubs in the centre, a short walk from the venue.
- Jesmond: A residential area north of the centre with independent restaurants along Osborne Road.
O2 City Hall questions
Can I bring food and drink into O2 City Hall?
No outside food, drink, bottles, cans or alcohol, and no chewing gum. Medical needs must be arranged with the venue in advance.
Is there a bar at O2 City Hall?
O2 City Hall has a basement bar, down 24 steps, and a balcony bar at the back of the balcony. Challenge 25 applies.
Can I take drinks to my seat at O2 City Hall?
O2 City Hall does not say on its website whether drinks are allowed in the auditorium. Staff on the night will tell you.
Is there a dress code at O2 City Hall?
No dress code, but hats, football colours or unsuitable fancy dress may have to go in the cloakroom.
Also see
- Parking at O2 City Hall
- Accessibility at O2 City Hall
- Getting to O2 City Hall
- Seating at O2 City Hall
- Hannah Fry in Newcastle: dates and tickets
- How to buy tickets
- Full FAQ
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