Fans of Newcastle's much-loved but long-gone Julie's nightclub are proving keen to have their names added to local history as a name-a-brick campaign takes off.
Daniel Van Hymus, who is set to open new bar The Dubliner in the Quayside building which used to house Julie's, is inviting people to 'buy' a brick there and, while they not be able to take it away, their show of support will see their name included on a wall inside which they can view while enjoying a beer when the pub opens doors this June. And Dan is delighted at the response so far, with 100 bricks already snapped up.
His idea has clearly caught the imagination and his invitation to buy into and be "part of the fabric of the building" has seen orders for the £50 bricks come in from across the UK. "Some people from Dublin who have roots in Newcastle have bought bricks and vice versa," he said.
