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March 7, 2023
Scotswood Road Parking Update

Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who came to support our Eagles in their sold-out British Basketball League game on Friday 3 March. Following the game, it has been brought to our attention that a number of vehicles parked on Scotswood Road received Penalty Charge Notices from Newcastle City Council. On Monday morning the Eagles…

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February 11, 2023
Back To The Future For GB

Marc Steutel is banking on his senior stars to restore some national pride as Great Britain bid to wrap up their World Cup campaign on a high in Newcastle later this month. But the acting head coach intends to blood some exciting new talent on Tyneside against a Belgian roster bidding to end its own…

Eagles Head Coach Marc Steutel is priming the GB team for the future.
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January 23, 2023
Steutel Confirmed as GB Head Coach For February

Marc Steutel has been confirmed as the Great Britain Men’s Head Coach for next month’s FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifying window. Our Eagles BBL Head Coach will take charge of the GB team once again for the clashes with Belgium at the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday 24 February and Serbia away the following Monday….

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January 23, 2023
New PFL Europe MMA League Launching In Newcastle This March

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is bringing MMA to the Vertu Motors Arena this March in the inaugural PFL Europe season. Tickets are on sale now for the PFL’s first international regional league, which will showcase the continent’s very best talent starting in Newcastle on Saturday 25 March. This groundbreaking new concept will feature 32…

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December 13, 2022
Jurassic Live Returns July 2023

The Jurassic Live Show is returning to our Vertu Motors Arena with our brand new show next summer! Tickets for Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July are on sale now from the Jurassic Live website. Featuring mind blowing special effects, a brand-new show for 2023, professional puppeteers and the UK’s most realistic dinosaurs this 90-minute…

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October 27, 2022
Cardiac Screening for Young People at Our Arena

This weekend the Vertu Motors Arena is donating space to a charity that identifies people at risk from sudden cardiac death with a screening programme for young adults. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) will be checking the hearts of young people from across the region aged 14-35. The Scotswood Road venue, owned and operated…

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October 13, 2022
GB vs Serbia in Newcastle Next Month

Great Britain will once again make Newcastle home as they face Serbia in the next stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers at the Vertu Motors Arena on Friday 11 November. The fixture announcement continues a consistent run of sold-out crowds in the national team’s previous outings in the North East. It will…

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September 29, 2022
Fans Set To Flock To Eagles Fanzone

The North East’s newest fan zone will deliver a family-friendly World Cup experience with a difference as thousands of football fans flock to the home of Newcastle Eagles. The Vertu Motors Arena has built a burgeoning reputation as the premier indoor venue for world class sport and entertainment in the North East. And now big…

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September 16, 2022
Arena Closed on Monday Out of Respect For The Queen’s Funeral

On Monday 19 September 2022 our Vertu Motors Arena will be closed to the public out of respect for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Staff, teams and members of the public have been paying the respects at the venue during the pre-season games and will continue to do so this weekend prior…