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Newcastle's Quayside Seaside returns with new sponsor and eatery

Popular Newcastle-based pop up beach the Quayside Seaside will return to the banks of the Tyne, for the 6th year running, at the start of the Easter Holidays on Friday 7 April.

Resting between the Tyne and Millennium bridges, the beach has been summertime constant in Newcastle’s events calendar, signalling warmer weather and lighter nights.

This year’s sponsor is Thomas Cook Airlines, whilst food will be available from Mexican-inspired restaurant Barrio Comida.

Last year an estimated 500k people enjoyed the beach, according to the city’s business improvement body NE1.

Tariq Albassam, Operations Manager at NE1 Ltd, said: “The Thomas Cook Airlines’ Quayside Seaside is hugely popular with Newcastle residents and with visitors to the city. Each year, we get inundated with people asking when the beach is returning and this year, we’re delighted to say we are bringing it back earlier than ever.

“The Thomas Cook Airlines’ Quayside Seaside is a fun, free, family friendly addition to what is already a wonderful city. The beach provides a well placed stopping point to allow people to enjoy the Quayside and to have fun on a sandy beach in the heart of the city.’

Leon McQuaid Aviation Development Manager at Newcastle Airport, added: “The Quayside Seaside has become somewhat of an iconic venue in Newcastle over recent years and we are delighted to see one of our airline partners show their support.

“Having the Thomas Cook Airlines brand throughout the Quayside Seaside will no doubt help them to engage further and to showcase the exciting range of destinations they have available from the airport.”