We’ve got wind of a new venture hitting the streets of Heaton. Cafe Unwind is opening soon at 31 Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, on the same stretch where you’ll find the likes of Body Image Fitness, Heaton Buffs and Spectrum Ink Tattoo. The Byker end of Heaton Road is fast becoming known for its […]
Having shut its doors in early May ahead of a planned refurb, The Northumberland Hussar is set to reopen this week. According to their Facebook page, After weeks of hard work, the time has finally come to reopen the doors tomorrow! We can’t wait to welcome you all back to your new local. Just one […]
Last night the Hello Heaton family enjoyed an evening at The People’s Theatre, to witness the opening night of the Heaton Shakespeare Festival. It’s the 5th annual showcase of Shakespeare, having first launched in 2023, bringing together the team at the People’s Theatre with six of Heaton’s schools to present abridged versions of some of […]
Going down Chillingham Road yesterday, I saw signs of a new cafe coming soon. Nova Cafe & Bakery looks to be taking up residence at 262 Chillingham Road, with some social media sleuthing confirming that they’ll be opening soon, and plan to serve up fresh pastries, a range of sweet and savoury baked goods, artisan […]
Newcastle’s first romance-only bookstore is heading to Heaton (we think!). The Sinful Spine has amassed a following of over 3,500 on their Insta, since their first post in early April teased that their ‘dark romance bookstore’ would be opening soon. In later posts, there’s been clues as to their location, with it possible to view […]
One of Heaton’s most loved, dare we say it… iconic establishments was the inimitable Heaton Perk coffee shop. Located at 103-105 Heaton Park Road, it served up its unique blend of charm, quirk and coffee to the residents of Heaton for over 18 years, before closing its doors a few months back after rent hikes […]
News of a new micro-pub coming to Heaton hit a couple days back – with the new occupant of 84-86 Heaton Road confirmed as ‘Tom Dick & Harry’. That news came from The Licensing Guys, a supplier for licensing related services, who stated: 84-86 Heaton Road is soon to reopen as The ‘Tom, Dick, & […]
Heaton’s local non-league football team, Heaton Stannington FC will head back to the home of Newcastle United, St James’ Park, to defend the Northumberland Senior Cup. It comes after a 5-1 win against Newcastle University in the semi-final which took place in front of 436 fans on Wednesday 15th April 2026. Heaton Stan took home […]
Into today’s Hello Heaton inbox dropped a reminder of Early Bird Tickets being available now for the People’s Theatre Panto. Tickets have been available since the announcement of the 2026 show a while back, but the team at People’s Theatre are encouraging everyone to take advantage of their lower ‘early bird’ rate before prices increase. […]
Sadly, the ever-popular Heaton Park festival will not operate this year, but fear not – the good people of Heaton Stannington FC have stepped up to the plate to offer their take on a Heaton Community Festival for 2026 – STANFEST! It’ll be held on Saturday 27th June at The Willow Park (home of Heaton […]