There was a time not so long ago when The Gate could, on certain weekends, even rival the Bigg Market when it came to the numbers of drunken revellers who'd pass through its doors.
The city centre venue, which launched to great fanfare in 2002, was once a huge going out hotspot for both Geordie locals and visitors to the city, thanks to its wild ground floor, which used to be party central, thanks to having a bar for pretty much every taste.
These days, while recently opened Disco bar has proved popular, The Wonder Bar is a big match day favourite and there's still an obligatory Wetherspoons to frequent, The Gate definitely feels like a much more toned down affair, rather than seeing lads staggering around in mankinis, which is a sight you'd most definitely have seen 10 to 15 years ago.
