And maybe some inspiration for things you can do next week!
Spooky season is over and I am exhausted. Freshers me would be ashamed of myself for the poor performance this last week, but I figured I would tell you all about it anyway in case of the slim chance that someone wants to take inspiration from this 2nd year who can barely hack a night out on the toon anymore.
Monday
Monday, we started out strong dressed as a witch on the Media and Journalism Society pub crawl, stopping at Luther’s, WonderBar and The Dog and Parrot before promptly departing when everyone else left to go to Tropiween because I couldn’t afford a £15 ticket.
I am told however that it was a very good night and is highly recommended amongst attendees of the event, however £15 is insane and I refuse to pay that much for a club ticket.
The good thing about Halloween in Newcastle, however, is that it lasts all week so places like The Dog and Parrot were still busy enough to enjoy the night without having to fork out to have fun.
Tuesday
Tuesday night rolled around and I did manage to make it to the club this time! Decked out in Halloween costume number two (a very half arsed alien) the route was Luther’s, Tropicana (which again is normally dead on a Tuesday but since it was Halloween was another good (and free!) option) and finally The Cut for Blur Tuesdays.
And what’s not to like about The Cut? £3 entry and bad 2000s tunes? It’s worth it in my books.
Wednesday
Wednesday was spent doing one of my favourite activities: walking around Fenwick and looking at things I can’t afford, because it’s good to have goals, you know? And my goal is to be able to buy the ridiculously expensive crisps and chocolate in the Fenwick’s food hall. But until then, it’s nice to be able to look.
One may assume that Wednesday night would be for sports night, but they would be wrong. Wednesday night is for Celebrity Traitors. It’s good to have a show that you watch with your house or flat, something on once or twice a week that you can all gather around for and the obvious current choice is The Celebrity Traitors.
Thursday
Thursday was a big day, the day that all university students look forward to. A family visit. And yes, while it is nice to see the family, we all know the big upside of having them there: so that they can buy us a meal.
And I always take my family to Portofino. Situated at the bottom of Grey Street, Portofino is a beautiful little Italian restaurant that everyone’s parents are sure to love the ambience of.
It’s got tall ceilings, tiled walls and even a homely fireplace: it’s like siting in someone’s living room. Plus, the walk there is a great way to show them the city, past monument and down the beautiful buildings on Grey Street.
We finished the evening in the Grey Owl for a couple of cocktails, but at a minimum £10 price point, it may be one to save for when someone else is paying.
Friday
Halloween on Friday night drew me to a drastic conclusion: clubbing on Halloween SUCKS. Decked out as a classic cowboy, scouring the streets of Newcastle for a club that doesn’t charge for entry on Halloween is by far the lamest way to spend the evening.
If I can make one recommendation about Halloween it would be to just have a party. The first half of the evening was spent at a friend’s house, and it was great!
Drinks were cheaper, I didn’t have to pay to go, I knew I was going to like the music AND I could talk to other people. Facts that have never once been true about a Halloween club night.
The evening quickly went downhill went we departed for the town, however.
Once again, we had not purchased club tickets, mainly because we forgot about them until the week before and by the time we remembered, everywhere was sold out or at least £15 (yet again).
So, we took to the town with no plan, and, of course, the queues were a mile long. Even the clubs which were ticketed had queues snaking around the corner. In situations like this, there is only one thing to do: go for a kebab.
Everyone has their favourite kebab shop, everyone thinks that theirs is the best. But I know the best. Shawarma House on Percy Street is the best kebab shop in Newcastle, and I refuse to accept anything else. £4.50 for a kebab? Yes please. Fresh salad, hummus, jalapenos – it’s all part of the experience – 10/10 cannot recommend enough.
The Weekend
And of course, the weekend was spent recovering, watching the first Christmas film of the season (Love Actually – obviously) and trying the new World Tour Menu Heist menu from McDonalds (garlic and black pepper chicken nuggets are 10/10) before setting off home for reading week.
