A new food, drink, and entertainment venue in the style of the popular Stack could open in Newcastle city centre next summer.
Just a stone’s throw away from the now dismantled shipping container village, developers are hoping to transform a run-down building into an exciting new venture. The plans, which came before city councillors on Monday morning, would see the Worswick Chambers building in Pilgrim Street undergo a multi-million pound renovation into a major new leisure site.
If Newcastle City Council agrees to grant a premises licence for the proposed venue, the listed building could become home to a collection of new bars, food stalls, and an entertainment plaza opening in summer 2023 – though there have been complaints that Stack was a “living nightmare” for its neighbours. Applicants Anson House 9 Ltd, led by Stack boss Neil Winch, are set to take a 20-year lease on the site, which is part of the huge regeneration of Pilgrim Street being driven by the Reuben Brothers.
