Newcastle Eagles Arena

Newcastle Eagles Community Arena, known as Vertu Motors Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball arena with a capacity of 3,000 people in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

It is home to the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League (BBL) and Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL).

It is also used for other events, meetings, sports, and the community, where it can be configured for up to 3,500 spectators.

The arena was opened in January 2019 as a partnership with Newcastle City Council, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, Sport England and Newcastle College, after construction work had began in November 2017.

Newcastle Eagles’ owner Paul Blake was the big driving force behind the arena, with it having been a goal of his for over a decade for the club and its foundation to own and control their own facility.

The Vertu Motors arena was awarded three prizes in special achievement, community value and social accessibility at the 2020 Lord Mayor’s Design Awards.

There are currently plans to try to extend the arena, with an extra 1000 seats, along with two more basketball courts.

Newcastle Eagles Arena FAQ

What is the capacity of Newcastle Eagles Arena?

The arena seating seats 2,800 with a further 200 floor seats able to be configured for 3,000 seats for basketball. For other events that require a smaller ‘stage’ area than a basketball court, such as a boxing and MMA, it can go up to 3,500 seats.

How to get to Newcastle Eagles Community Arena?

Public Transport
The arena has bus stops close-by in both directions on the Scotswood Road dual carriageway and above the arena on Westmorland Road:

1 – Four Lane Ends, Newcastle, Slatyford – every 10 minutes up to 11pm
8 – Central Station, Water Street, Lemington, Fawdon, Freeman Hospital – 1 service after 6pm
12/12A – Newcastle, Blaydon, Winlaton, Blaydon, Newcastle – every 30 minutes up to 7pm and every 60 minutes up to 11:30pm
22/22X – Cobalt Business Park, Wallsend, Newcastle, Throckley – every 10 minutes up to 6pm then every 20 minutes up to 11:30pm
32/32A – Newcastle, Benwell, Kenton Bar, Four Lane Ends, Byker, Newcastle, Freeman Hospital – every 30 minutes up to 8pm then every 60 minutes up to 11pm

By Car
The arena is only a few minutes drive from Newcastle City Centre and the A1.
Put the postcode NE4 7ST in your sat-nav for directions to our car park entrances off Clumber Street.

On Foot
It’s a short 10 to 15 minute walk from Newcastle’s Central Station.

What is Newcastle Eagles Arena address?

The address is Vertu Motors Arena, Scotswood Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7AF.

What is the nearest accommodation or hotel to stay in to the Newcastle Eagles Arena?

There are three hotels nearby we’d recommend:

1) Holiday inn express, 38 Waterloo Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne
2) Leonardo Hotel, Scotswood Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AD
3) Crowne Plaza, Hawthorn Square Forth Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne,NE1 3SA

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Does Newcastle Eagles Arena have parking?

Yes, the Vertu Motors Arena has 300 car parking spaces available every day. Pricing is as follows:

0 – 20 mins FREE.
Up to 1 hour 50p.
Up to 2 hours £1.00.
Up to 3 hours £1.50.
Up to 4 hours £2.00.
Up to 5 hours £2.50.
All day (7am – 6pm) £3.00.

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