The Gate in Newcastle will remain closed for at least another four weeks after it was evacuated due to safety concerns on May 5.
Diners and cinemagoers were evacuated from the venue on 11 days ago and notices were fixed to the entrance of The Gate informing the public that it is closed "until further notice" due to "unforeseen circumstances" and they are "working to restore business as usual".
On May 10, The Crown Estate, which has owned The Gate since 2012, issued an update on the reason behind the venue's closure. It 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, to ensure these mechanisms meet the highest standard of fire safety."
