The former O2 Academy is being transformed into a brand new Newcastle city centre music venue set to stage daytime events as well as major club nights.
The venue on Westgate Road – which originally opened as a cinema in the 1920s – is undergoing a £1.75m overhaul to become the latest venture by London based Electric Group. NX Newcastle will reopen in October following the makeover, which will include new mezzanine platforms to improve the flow of movement throughout the space. Around 100 jobs are being created by the company.
Electric Group has already transformed legendary 80s and 90s club The Fridge in Brixton into Electric Brixton and transformed Bristol’s SWX, and says it is aiming to create a more intimate experience both for artists and Newcastle gig-goers.
