 The Carling Academy Newcastle is the newest music venue in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was opened on October 14, 2005
to an evening headlined by regional band The Futureheads.
The venue was converted from a bingo
hall in the summer of 2005 at a cost of four
million pounds. Its
two-level auditorium has a capacity of almost 2,000 (standing and seating). The
venue is operated by the Academy Music Group and sponsored by Carling.
The complex was recently expanded to include a new, smaller, venue dubbed
Carling Academy Newcastle 2. This new venue is used for lesser known and
up-and-coming acts. The smaller venue has a capacity of 400.
In November 2005 an Ian Brown
concert was halted 3 songs into his set after event management noticed a
'strange dip' in the floor. The academy was shut for a brief period whilst work
was carried out to make sure the floor didn't collapse.
The venue's fastest selling tickets were the Arctic Monkeys.
The venue also currently hosts 'Bulletproof', Newcastle's longest running
indie music club night. 'Bulletproof' features guest rock star DJs and live sets
at midnight for some of the very best in new and upcoming acts. In previous
days, the Bulletproof regulars have been treated to live club sets from Kasabian, Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, Hard-Fi and more. The NME even quoted 'Bulletproof' as 'the who's who of bands
about to become famous!'.
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