Shopping in the North East
Metro Centre (www.metrocentre-gateshead.co.uk/), Newcastle-Gateshead
Open seven days a week, late every weekday with many restaurants and leisure attractions open even longer. The Forum, Garden Court, The Studio and The Village offer everything from Indian art to collectables and Victorian jewellery.
Eldon Square Shopping Centre (www.eldon-square.co.uk/), Newcastle-Gateshead
Eldon Square is open weekdays and Saturdays from 9am to 6pm, late night Thursdays 8pm, and Sundays 11am to 5pm. The centre has over 140 shops, including Fenwick and John Lewis, plus a huge choice of cafés and restaurants.
The Bridges Shopping Centre (www.thebridges-shopping.com), Sunderland
The Bridges Shopping Centre has recently doubled in size and boasts some of the biggest high street names from H&M and Gap to Marks & Spencer and HMV.
The Galleries Shopping Centre (www.the-galleries-washington.co.uk/), Washington
The Galleries is a covered shopping centre at the heart of Washington. This vibrant lively venue has over 200 shops and services including major retail brands. It is set in over 60 acres of land, which contains a multi-route bus station, Taxi ranks and over 3,000 free parking spaces.