High Life North Magazine

Autumn is here, and we might be biased, but to us it’s one of the best seasons in the North East. From seasonal menus to cosy walks and some impressive events, we’ve teamed up with NewcastleGateshead to help you make the most of it. Before the clocks change, autumn in the North East is at its best outdoors.

Honeymoon planning just got a whole lot easier, and a lot more exciting. Reight Signature is the dedicated honeymoon side of Reight Travel, a North East travel agency that’s been crafting trips for over a decade, and its latest brochure is basically a love letter to newlyweds. So, if you’ve spent the last year juggling seating plans, florists and your auntie’s plus-one, consider this your permission to switch off and start dreaming about the bit that’s just for the two of you.

Sunday nights don’t usually get much love. They’re the night everyone tells themselves they’ll have an early one, the night the week ahead starts creeping back in before you’ve even finished the weekend. House of Tides has other ideas. Every Sunday from 4pm to 9.30pm, the Michelin-starred Quayside restaurant swaps its usual fine dining formality for something more casual, After Hours, and in our opinion it’s the best way to close out your weekend this season.

Thinking about life after GCSEs? Royal Grammar School Newcastle’s Sixth Form combines the energy, choice, and independence of a large Sixth Form with the individual support and sense of community students need to thrive. With more than 350 students, it is one of the largest co-educational Sixth Forms in the independent sector, bringing together RGS students and those joining from schools across the region.

This article contains affiliate links. Minimalism had a good run. Now we’re well and truly obsessed with everything ’80s homes had to offer. Think sculptural lamps, chunky glass, vibrant shades and furniture with personality to spare. After years of beige, it’s a welcome shot of colour, and it’s popping up everywhere from the high street to your feed. The easiest way in is one standout piece at a time. We’ve rounded up the ones worth shopping now.

Tucked into 20,000 acres of the Swinton Estate, Swinton Bivouac is proving that off-grid doesn’t mean going without. This autumn, the Yorkshire glamping spot has paired its wood-fired hot tubs and candle-lit tree lodges with something a little more indulgent: full access to the spa at Swinton Country Club, all wrapped up in one romantic package.

Newcastle actor Ryan Nolan is about to share the screen with Hollywood royalty, as brand-new Prime Video original series Kill Jackie just been released on Friday. Ryan from Arthur’s Hill stars alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bill Paterson, and he took a proper gamble to get there. The series follows Jackie Price, a cocaine dealer turned art seller played by Catherine, who’s spent 20 years hiding in the shadows. Now a crew of elite hitmen are on her trail, and you can binge it all at once.

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Margaritas, tacos cooked to order and good vibes on tap: that’s LOBO in a nutshell. With thriving venues in South Gosforth and North Shields Fish Quay, this bar y cocina serves up Mexican food in the North East that’s made for sharing, sipping and staying out a little later than planned. It’s relaxed, sociable and somewhere you don’t need an excuse to visit. Consider this your invitation to book a table. IT’S A MENU THAT’S NACHO AVERAGE At LOBO, there’s no right or wrong way to order.

The North East has no shortage of brilliant tasting menus, and Restaurant Biedronka adds a distinctly different voice to the mix. Opening on October 1st at The Farmhouse, South Causey Inn in County Durham, it is the first restaurant from chef Marek Dziedzic, and it brings together seasonal British produce and the food traditions of Poland. The name means ladybird in Polish. The Farmhouse is a lovely setting for it.