Central Newcastle outdoor entertainment venue reveals plans for “bigger and better” second year

Central Park has announced it will be returning to Times Square in Newcastle this summer.

Described as “even bigger and better than last year”, Central Park organisers have unveiled a number of exciting new additions to the wildly popular pop-up venue ahead of its opening weekend in April.

The pop-up event space opened for the first time last summer offering the people of Newcastle and beyond a summer of outdoor drinking, street food, entertainment and some unforgettable sporting moments.

Central Park is set to reopen for four months over the summer from April 14 2022 until August 21 2022.

Initially dubbed ‘a pop-up park in the heart of the city’, Central Park will return in 2022 as a ‘new and improved’ multi-story outdoor entertainment venue and event space. Open seven days a week from midday to midnight, the outdoor entertainment space will host a range of events and showcase the regions street food.

Co-organiser, Mike Hesketh said: “Last year was an amazing experience creating a social space for everyone to enjoy coming out of the pandemic and entering the phenomenal Euro 2020.

“But this year we have stepped up the site and created some amazing multi-level, unique themed spaces for folk to enjoy all Spring and Summer long”

Other new additions to the space include a new rooftop bar overlooking the main square, 7 days a week food court and sports bar, an increased amount of outdoor heated spaces, a beach-style hangout with a VIP roof terrace, luxury toilet facilities and a brand new performance stage.

Gabriel Day, co-organiser commented: “How excited we are to have a full Times Square event space for all to visit. Last year due to Covid restrictions the site was just 500 seated only capacity and now it’s up to 2000, so it’s going to be an even more vibrant, party destination this year!”