About the venue
Newcastle Wine School is based in meeting rooms above Blackfriars a former Priory in the heart of the city of Newcastle.
Please note as a consequence of this historic location we regret that there is no disabled access to the meeting room.
Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars Street, Newcastle NE1 4XN. An easy 5 minutes walk from Central Station or St James.
How to get there
Blackfriars Newcastle
Friars Street
NE1 4XN
See map at bottom of page
Upcoming events
Thu 06
Nov
- 2025 -
Sherry and Tapas - Discover the sherry secret
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Join us for International Sherry Week! Start with a sherry cocktail and then enjoy six different styles of sherry, tasted side by side so that you can understand and fully appreciate the different qualities of each style.
£45.00
Fri 14
Nov
- 2025 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
Fri 21
Nov
- 2025 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Fri 05
Dec
- 2025 -
Wine and Crisps
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Have Fun pairing 6 delicious wines with 6 different popular snacks - while using the principles of food and wine matching to find the perfect partners. At this tasting we will reveal how salty snacks bring out the best in wine.
£40.00
Fri 12
Dec
- 2025 -
AWEsome Christmas Wines
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Looking for wine recommendations this Christmas? Then join us for this special festive tasting of AWEsome wines as selected by the Association of Wine Educators. Wines for everyday drinking, new discoveries and wines for special occasions.
£35.00
Fri 19
Dec
- 2025 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Sun 25
Jan
- 2026 -
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines inc Exam
Blackfriars Newcastle
10:00am
Get a Professional Wine Qualification in a day.
£225.00
Mon 02
Feb
- 2026 -
WSET Level 2 Award 3 Day Course inc exam
Blackfriars Newcastle
10:00am
The essential wine qualification
£395.00
Wed 04
Feb
- 2026 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Fri 06
Feb
- 2026 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
Wed 11
Feb
- 2026 -
Winter Reds - Fine Wines
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
As the winter nights draw in it's time to cosy up with a special selection of rich and spicy fine red wines to give you that warming glow...
£40.00
Fri 13
Feb
- 2026 -
Friday Fizz - Fine Champagne
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, Louis Roederer, Pol Roger, Moet et Chandon, Taittinger? Do you have a favourite? Taste a selection of some of the world's most famous and best loved champagnes against some lesser known but very exciting new discoveries.
£50.00
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Sat 14
Feb
- 2026 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£95.00
Fri 27
Feb
- 2026 -
Wine and Crisps
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Have Fun pairing 6 delicious wines with 6 different popular snacks - while using the principles of food and wine matching to find the perfect partners. At this tasting we will reveal how salty snacks bring out the best in wine.
£40.00
Fri 06
Mar
- 2026 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Sat 07
Mar
- 2026 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£95.00
Fri 13
Mar
- 2026 -
Friday Fizz - Fine Champagne
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, Louis Roederer, Pol Roger, Moet et Chandon, Taittinger? Do you have a favourite? Taste a selection of some of the world's most famous and best loved champagnes against some lesser known but very exciting new discoveries.
£50.00
Fri 27
Mar
- 2026 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
Fri 24
Apr
- 2026 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Sat 25
Apr
- 2026 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£95.00
Thu 06
Nov
- 2025 -
Sherry and Tapas - Discover the sherry secret
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Join us for International Sherry Week! Start with a sherry cocktail and then enjoy six different styles of sherry, tasted side by side so that you can understand and fully appreciate the different qualities of each style.
£45.00
Fri 14
Nov
- 2025 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
Fri 21
Nov
- 2025 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Fri 05
Dec
- 2025 -
Wine and Crisps
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Have Fun pairing 6 delicious wines with 6 different popular snacks - while using the principles of food and wine matching to find the perfect partners. At this tasting we will reveal how salty snacks bring out the best in wine.
£40.00
Fri 12
Dec
- 2025 -
AWEsome Christmas Wines
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Looking for wine recommendations this Christmas? Then join us for this special festive tasting of AWEsome wines as selected by the Association of Wine Educators. Wines for everyday drinking, new discoveries and wines for special occasions.
£35.00
Fri 19
Dec
- 2025 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Sun 25
Jan
- 2026 -
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines inc Exam
Blackfriars Newcastle
10:00am
Get a Professional Wine Qualification in a day.
£225.00
Mon 02
Feb
- 2026 -
WSET Level 2 Award 3 Day Course inc exam
Blackfriars Newcastle
10:00am
The essential wine qualification
£395.00
Wed 04
Feb
- 2026 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Fri 06
Feb
- 2026 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
Wed 11
Feb
- 2026 -
Winter Reds - Fine Wines
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
As the winter nights draw in it's time to cosy up with a special selection of rich and spicy fine red wines to give you that warming glow...
£40.00
Fri 13
Feb
- 2026 -
Friday Fizz - Fine Champagne
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, Louis Roederer, Pol Roger, Moet et Chandon, Taittinger? Do you have a favourite? Taste a selection of some of the world's most famous and best loved champagnes against some lesser known but very exciting new discoveries.
£50.00
Sat 14
Feb
- 2026 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£95.00
Fri 27
Feb
- 2026 -
Wine and Crisps
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Have Fun pairing 6 delicious wines with 6 different popular snacks - while using the principles of food and wine matching to find the perfect partners. At this tasting we will reveal how salty snacks bring out the best in wine.
£40.00
Fri 06
Mar
- 2026 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Sat 07
Mar
- 2026 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£95.00
Fri 13
Mar
- 2026 -
Friday Fizz - Fine Champagne
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, Louis Roederer, Pol Roger, Moet et Chandon, Taittinger? Do you have a favourite? Taste a selection of some of the world's most famous and best loved champagnes against some lesser known but very exciting new discoveries.
£50.00
Fri 27
Mar
- 2026 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
Fri 24
Apr
- 2026 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£45.00
Sat 25
Apr
- 2026 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£95.00
