The summer closure of Stack in Newcastle came as a huge blow to its fans but it seems that you just can't keep a good thing down and the company behind the pioneering container village followed up with big plans for its return - and now those plans are getting even bigger.
After the city centre venue shut down in May, due to the redevelopment of its Pilgrim Street site for the new HMRC offices, its developer Danieli Group came up with the idea of a pop-up Stack to run over the festive season in the Stephenson Quarter behind the Central Station. While these plans were later shelved following local objections, Stack is now set to make a permanent comeback in the city, with a new home found in Worswick Chambers in Pilgrim Street which is currently being redeveloped.
Set to open in winter next year, this will include eight bars, seven street food units, two cocktail bars and a roof terrace. Also in the pipeline are plans for Stack outlets in Durham, Bishop Auckland and beyond the region in Lincoln and Carlisle - and now comes a whole new project, with hopes to open a pop-up Stack in Middlesbrough too by next spring.
