LANE THEM UP Looking for an alternative hen or stag – or just somewhere different to start the party off? Head to Gateshead’s NAMCO Funscape Metrocentre and enjoy all your favourite arcade games and amusements, plus bowling and plenty of deals on drinks. Start the fun off with a couple of games of bowling in your own VIP lanes and get those competitive juices flowing, then play the amusements, from classics to high tech video games. Plus, if you’re feeling adventurous, there’s even a Clip ’n’ Climb facility and Angry Birds Adventure Golf to enjoy. With 24 different challenges including the Speed Wall and the Vertical Drop Slide, Clip ’n’ Climb will get the adrenaline going – while Angry Birds Adventure Golf has two 18-hole adventure golf courses of varying difficulties. There’s even a bar on site for anyone that gets thirsty, with a member of the team always available on hand to make some delicious cocktails. Visit www.namcofunscape.com to find out more. WIN! Your North East Wedding has teamed up with NAMCO Funscape Metrocentre to offer four readers a free game of bowling voucher for six people. Terms and conditions apply, for your chance to win enter via www.yournortheast.wedding/giveaways. THE SHOW MUST GO ON If your mam’s absolutely petrified at the thought of being invited on your Ayia Napa hen then it’s high time you organised a get-together for those that don’t fancy a weekend to remember (or, in most cases, a weekend you probably won’t remember). Step forward Darlington Hippodrome, who’ve just revealed a great line-up of shows for summer 2022 and beyond. Drama-buffs can enjoy laughs and thrills with a new stage adaptation of the comedy Boeing Boeing (Tuesday 26th to Saturday 30th July), or see Susie Blake star as Miss Marple in The Mirror Crack’d (Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th September). Fans of musicals will enjoy Dreamboats and Petticoats, which returns with more Sixties hits from Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th August; or watch Strictly Come Dancing’s Kevin Clifton star in the Craig Revel-Horwood-directed Strictly Ballroom from Monday 14th to Saturday 19th November. Want to show your page boys or flower girls how much you care? There’s even a host of family-friendly plays you can all watch together, including Zog and the Flying Doctors (Friday 22nd to Saturday 24th July); The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th August); and David Walliams’ Demon Dentist (Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September). For more information and to book call the box office on 01325 405405 or visit www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk. QUENCH YOUR THIRST Fancy combining a love of ale with a date night away from wedding planning? Book in for a stay at INNSiDE by Meliá Newcastle – and get set to enjoy the venue’s new INNSiDE IPA! To coincide with the hotel celebrating their first anniversary back in May, INNSiDE collaborated with Newcastle’s Brinkburn Brewery to launch their very own, local IPA. Generously dry hopped with citra and moutere to create a full-flavourful, easy-drinking ale that really punches above its weight, the can design is the same bespoke Newcastleinspired masterpiece that was created by James Dixon when the hotel launched. INNSiDE Newcastle officially opened on May 17, 2021, offering a slice of continental life in the heart of the city. Located on the historical Quayside, it offers breath-taking views across the River Tyne and boasts Gino D’Acampo Quayside, the hotel’s restaurant, bar and contemporary outdoor terrace overlooking the water. The new INNSiDE IPA limited-edition can be purchased at the INNSiDE Newcastle hotel kiosk and will be available to guests staying in the hotel’s five townhouse suites as a complimentary offering. For more information or to book a stay visit www.innside.com/newcastle. 10
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