The Gate, Newcastle

The Gate is a retail and leisure complex in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.HistoryThe venue takes its name from the street on which it stands, Newgate Street. It is part of the historic Grainger Town area of Newcastle. It was opened on 28 November 2002.The Gate has 19 venues spread across three floors, including a 16-screen Empire Cinema and Aspers Casino. The Gate is also next to Newcastle's Chinatown; there is an entrance on Stowell Street. The Gate building was built to replace the 35-year-old, 7-storey Newgate House, which was home to the prolific music venue; The Mayfair club. Mood Bar opened on 28 November 2002, the same time as The Gate.The 19,235 m², £80 million venue was built by Land Securities and the 12m tall sculpture outside, "Ellipsis Eclipses" was designed by Danny Lane. The 24 metre high glass façade was designed by Space Decks Limited. The Odeon Cinema (now Empire) was built to replace the 71-year-old Odeon/Paramount cinema on Pilgrim Street, which after the Gate's opening remained disused until its demolition in 2017. The Gate provided 400 new jobs when opened and a further 600 during construction.