The Cluny

The Cluny is a music venue in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley with two separate spaces offering roughly 480 seats total across standing and seated configurations. The main room holds about 300 people, while a second building provides theater-style seating for around 180 guests.

The building at 36 Lime Street started as a flax mill in 1848, then became a flour mill before serving as a Scotch whisky bottling plant. This industrial past directly shaped what the venue became as a cultural space.

The venue hosts diverse musical acts year-round, from regional bands to touring musicians, all performing within industrial mill architecture. Visitors experience live music in a setting that retains its factory character and heritage.

The venue opens from noon on weekdays and stays open until midnight on weekends, with accessible facilities and free parking nearby. Advance planning is wise since performances can sell out quickly.

The venue added a second space called Cluny 2 in 2009, creating a theater-style room that lets the site host both intimate and larger events. This expansion allowed the venue to adapt to different performance types and audience sizes.

GPS coordinates: 54.97520,-1.59175

Latest update: December 10, 2025 16:28