Freight Island kicks off in time for World Cup
The long awaited opening of the 60,000 sq ft venue in Newcastle’s Eldon Square is scheduled for 11 June.
The rooftop venue will have 12 independent food options, three bars, and live music in a day-to-night setting, and will host a month-long World Cup Social from 17 June to the 19 July.
Matches will be shown across 10 HD screens throughout the site, including beneath the retractable roof of The Plant Room, alongside live music and appearances from Newcastle football legends.
Freight Island announced it would be opening at Eldon Square in February last year, with the Tivoli-inspired dining and entertainment destination taking a 15-year lease on the former Debenhams unit and a roof-top space.
It intended to open the following autumn, but has been hit by delays.
The deal was brokered directly between Freight Island and Pradera Lateral, Eldon Square’s asset management team.
The project comes amid the backdrop of the ongoing Pilgrim Street redevelopment and Newcastle City Council’s £50m city centre transformation plan.
