An all-action weekend will wrap up a summer of entertaiment at Central Park in Newcastle which is going out on a high, with plans already in store for its return in 2023.
The pop-up outdoor beer garden - dubbed the biggest in the region - is set to end its run on Sunday in Times Square where it has been busy serving up a menu of street food, summer drinks, events and big screen entertainment since its launch in April. It will be wrapping up the party with live action from the Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk II fight on Saturday followed on the last day by a show featuring Lindisfarne founder Rod Clements.
During its four-month run, Central Park - which this year increased capacity and added an upper level - has laid on a summer of sporting action as well as live coverage of the likes of Eurovision and has attracted almost 200,000 visitors, says its co-organiser Mike Hesketh. He added: "Plans are afoot for an even more amazing Central Park in 2023."
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In the meantime staff are focusing upon a busy final few days, which on the back of a drag convention includes a Scouting for Girls gig on Thursday night. Then Saturday's so-called Rage on the Red Sea clash between Joshua and Usyk II will be screened at a special event running from 6pm until midnight which will get under way with DJ entertainment to whip up the atmosphere.
The £5 tickets for this were soon snapped up, as were those for the Magic in the Air event the next day, when the entertainment will resume at 2pm with a summer festival-mood afternoon co-created by Lindisfarne. With co-founder Rod Clements in the line-up, which will also include the likes of Hector Gannet, fans no doubt can expect the likes of Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home to warm Geordies' hearts.
For those missing out on Central Park's final weekend, there are however still tickets available to join one of its two Brunch in the Park sessions which will be taking place on Saturday. Mike, whose company is also behind the likes of the annual Paddy Fest in Times Square, is delighted at Central Park's success.
And, with the pop-up having added new attractions on its return to the city this summer, its fans can expect even more from next year's run. Mike said: "After a phenomenal year at Central Park which saw almost 200,000 people visit Times Square for a wide variety of events, we are fully committed to bringing it back for 2023.
"Plans are already fully in motion and we have some great shows lined up." To book a brunch during Central Park's final weekend, which has slots currently available at noon and 2pm on Saturday, see here.
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