Details

We should point out that this outlet used to be called
THE CLUNY and, though its name is now officially THE HEAD OF STEAM, everyone (including us!) still calls it The Cluny.

Address   The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn,
 Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
Tel. (public / office) 0191 2304474
Te. / Fax. (office)  0191 2304475
E mail   cluny@theheadofsteam.co.uk

Manager   -   Julian Ive

Where are we?

We are in a largely commercial valley called Ouseburn, 1 mile east of the city centre on the road to Byker and Walker, almost under Byker Bridge.

Our outlet is part of a large old whisky bottling plant, now home to many of the north-east’s top arts and crafts people. It is an area rich in industrial heritage, with the City Farm right next door. There are boats on the Ouse, which runs into the Tyne half a mile south. It’s a fascinating area and the Ouseburn Trust organises popular walking tours of the valley.

Considerable public investment is going into improving the environment. Music is very important in the valley, with many recording studios, rehearsal rooms and venues. The 5 valley pubs form one of the best pub crawls in the country!

Summer Football Promotions at our pub LYH at 10 Northumberland Road, Newcastle city centre.  The link to their Facebook group is http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000274603346&ref=ts

There are lots and lots of exciting promotions and a special menu You need to see it to believe it!

Also, lots of promotions shown on our 'Promotions' page on this web site

How do you get there?

Gulp! Quite frankly, unless you know where we are, there are easier places to find!

CAR - From the city centre come east along New Bridge Street towards Byker and Walker, past Warners Cinema Village and at the third set of traffic lights, by the Tanners pub, turn right, then immediately left down the bank. We are at the bottom of the hill.

BUS – from Central station, along Shields Road – 21, 22
- from Central station, along City Road – 34, 35
- from Eldon Square, along Shields Road – 12, 39, 40, 62, 63, 64

STOP PRESS !
Catch a bus to the Cluny

Dramatic improvement in bus access to the Cluny now - the QUAYLINK yellow buses (service Q2) from the city centre along the Quayside now to Byker Bank, passing the end of Lime Street - only about 200 yards from the pub!! It goes from Haymarket, via Monument (stop beside Theatre Royal).
Last bus from Haymarket to Byker Bank is 00.04 Sun-Wed and 00.09 Thu-Sat.
Last bus from Byker Bank back to town is 11.37 pm
Sun-Wed and 11.42 pm Thu - Sat.

THAT'S FANTASTIC!!!! customers can now see most of our gigs right the way through and not have to fund a taxi home!

Lots of information and a route plan are on the Stagecoach site -

         Fares £2 / 3
METRO – Byker and Manors are about equi-distant.
 From Byker, walk down Shields Road, cross over at the
roundabout toward ‘Quayside’, turn right at bottom on Lime Street, continue for 200 yards.
 From Manors, walk along New Bridge Street to the Tanners pub,
 turn right and immediately left and walk down the
 bank to the bottom.

If in doubt, get a TAXI!

A bit about the outlet

The Cluny is one of only two pubs in Newcastle to be in the 2004 Good Pub Guide – that’s how good it is!!

It has
- a large comfortable (but clearly ex-industrial) main
L-shaped bar;
- a 300 person capacity function room with bar, on two levels, with a stage. This is a major live music venue and it is also regularly hired out for weddings, parties and meetings;
- a gallery, with comfortable settees, which is part of Newcastle’s art scene.

The outlet opened for the first time in 1999. The Head Of Steam Ltd took over in November 2002 and it has since built a reputation as a GREAT BAR and top live music venue. Though not easy to get to for many, it attracts different types of people from the whole of Tyneside, including many arty and music people.

Opening times

 Monday to Wednesday  12.00 – 11.00 pm
 Thursday    12.00 – 12.00 midnight
Friday and Saturday  12.00 – 1.00 am
 Sunday    12.00 – 10.30 pm

On nights when there is a major live music event, we stay open later than normal, up to 1.00 am. We can also stay open till 1.00 am for private parties or functions.