Pins and Needles

Escape the winter blues, spring is here and so is a rainbow of possibilities for crafting in the North East.

You asked for more! More of everything, more needlecrafts, more papercrafts, more crafts! Our aim for Pins & Needles has been to answer this call.

We appreciate every visitor’s dedication to their chosen craft and applaud it. We stay loyal to our needlework but understand we are all crafters together in the end, inventive, talented, inspired and inspiring. In the world of craft exhibitions we have to respect and include a wide range of crafts to survive. However be very sure that we will always do our very best to provide you with a top quality craft show in the North East.

The Metroradio Arena is a great venue, with easy access for all. A shuttle bus is also available, running between the Central Rail Station and the Arena for a 50p fee. This is the largest show of its kind in the North East on such a large scale over three days.

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Directions from the South via A1
Follow the A1 north bound by-passing the Team Valley Trading Estate, then take the A184 to Gateshead. Follow A184 for approx 1 mile following directions to Newcastle A189 over the Redheugh Bridge. You will see the Arena on the left when you are driving along the bridge. At the end of the bridge take the slip road to the left and follow signs for the Arena.

Directions from the North via A1
Follow the A1 South bound, directly after junction A186 and A69 take the turn off for A695 to Newcastle, follow all signs for A695 and Metroradio Arena.

Directions from the West
If you are on the A69 follow the signs for A1 South- Once you reach the roundabout follow the signs for A1 South go down the slip road keeping to the left follow the signs for A695 Blaydon/Newcastle. Keep in the left lane and you will see B&Q on your right, you will then come to a set of traffic lights, stay in the left lane take the 2nd exit follow the road until you reach another roundabout, bear left and follow the brown signs for the Metro Radio Arena approx 2 miles.

From other directions
Approach Newcastle City Centre then follow signs for Metroradio Arena or Central Train Station.

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