Wetherspoon, Game of Throwing, Selfie Central, and more have confirmed when they will be reopening in The Gate following almost a month of closure.
Venues inside the leisure complex have started to reopen this week for the first time since The Gate was suddenly evacuated on Thursday, May 5. The Gate 's owners, The Crown Estate, later explained that the temporary closure was "to enable the team to carry out further testing of the internal mechanisms that prevent the spread of a fire ".
A further update on May 16, said The Gate was expected to remain closed for "at least four weeks" to allow for an upgrade to some of the systems and measures, "to ensure we continue to operate at the highest safety standards". However, on Saturday, May 28, Cineworld cinema and The Gate's carpark reopened.
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And now the majority of venues have confirmed when they will reopen to the public. Here's a list of venues that have confirmed when they will be reopening:
The Gate carpark
The Gate carpark reopened to the public on Saturday, May 28.
Cineworld
Cineworld cinema was one of the first venues to reopen following the temporary closure of The Gate. The venue reopened on Saturday, May 28.
In a statement shared on Twitter on Saturday, May 28, The Gate Newcastle said: "We are pleased to announce that from 4.45pm today both Cineworld and the Gate Car park are reopening joining The Mayfair, The Hustle and The Lofts. More venues will be opening over the next few days, and we will keep you posted."
Starbucks
Starbucks opened alongside Cineworld cinema on Saturday, May 28. A statement shared to The Gate's social media on Sunday, May 29, said: "We are pleased to confirm that @cineworld and #Starbucks are now open at The Gate."
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut reopened at The Gate on Monday, May 30, alongside a number of additional venues at the complex.
YuMe World
Amusement Arcade and Virtual Reality entertainment centre, YuMe World reopened at 11am on Monday, May 30. In a statement on Facebook, YuMe World said: "Thank you to all our customers since we opened in 2019! We look forward to seeing you all again now that The Gate is reopening."
The CTRL Pad
The CTRL Pad reopened on Monday, May 30, alongside YuMe World and Pizza Hut. On Monday, The Gate posted on Twitter: "We are pleased to confirm that @pizzahutuk, #Yumeworld and @TheCTRLPad are now open at The Gate. Joining Cineworld, Starbucks, YuMe World, The Mayfair and The Hustle."
Wetherspoon
Wetherspoon's The Keel Row pub will be reopening on Wednesday, June 1. A spokesperson for the venue said The Gate informed venues on Friday that they could reopen and the pub will be open from June 1, once a new carpet has been fitted inside the pub.
Asper's Casino
Asper's Casino will be reopening from 7pm on Wednesday, June 1.
The WonderBar
The WonderBar will open at 10am on Thursday, June 2.
In a Facebook post, the venue wrote: "We're happy to share that our doors will be re-opening this Thursday from 10am. Thank you for your patience. We can't wait to welcome you back to our venue for live sports, events, darts and of course drink and food deals."
Escape
Escape will be reopening at 4pm on Friday, June 3, alongside Game of Throwing.
Game of Throwing
Game of Throwing will be reopening at 4pm on Friday, June 3, alongside Escape.
Selfie Central
Selfie Central told ChronicleLive that the venue will open "next weekend".
The Mayfair, The Hustle and The Lofts have remained open throughout the closure of The Gate complex.
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