Powerhouse is a gay club and venue in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...

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The Powerhouse has been located in four separate locations over its lifetime. Originally a Basement club on Waterloo Street in the 1980s and launched by Property developer and Entrepreneur Sam Hamandi of Trafalgar Leisure Ltd. Powerhouse is the only gay club in the City, and has been an integral part of gay life in the city for over 20 years.

In 2008 the club, now located on Westmoreland Road, was leased to Pure Leisure Ltd, and promoter and marketer Craig Wilde

Craig Wilde

Craig Wilde is a Yorkshire born TV personality, TV Presenter, Club promoter and Director of Marketing and Events agency Northern TzarBorn in Doncaster, and trained as an Actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, completing his studies in 1992,...

 was brought in to relaunch the venue.

The club is noted for its four floors, roof terrace and as a major tour venue for stars from The X Factor

The X Factor (UK)

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...

and Big Brother

Big Brother (TV series)

Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...

reality TV Shows.

External Links

• http://www.clubph.co.uk
• http://www.newcastlegay.co.uk
• http://www.lgbtfed.com/out!%20northeast-issue10.pdf