Blackfriars Restaurant

To mark New Year's Eve, Blackfriars will be hosting an authentic medieval banquet served by friars and town wenches! We are delighted to welcome you honourable dignitaries, townsfolk of Newcastle to take a step back in time for a sumptuous feast in our ornate Banquet Hall, established by our brothers back in 1239. The candle-lit hall which houses long convivial oak tables and chairs will be draped with wall hangings and tapestries and decorated with candles and fruit. You are invited to arrive in medieval costume and to feast on pottage and pies, roasts, cheese and pudding whilst being entertained by our minstrels. Flagons of ale and wine will be available to purchase, to wash it all down, served by our esteemed friars and town wenches.

Have some fun with a bespoke cocktail masterclass from one of our dedicated mixologists. Learn how to make three amazing cocktails from the experts and then get to drink them afterwards. You’ll enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival together with canapés to soak it all up - what’s not to like?!

It’s that special time of the year when thoughts are turning to Christmas, what to eat and when to buy it. Why not enjoy old traditions by making your very own designer Christmas pudding to take away and nurture? On this session, you will encounter some traditional steamed puddings and customs from Britain and on the continent. You will also try your hand at some sweet pastries, creating a decadent twist on a Christmas mince pie with a gleaming bakery finish, along mastering the ultimate German Christmas Stollen. So let’s kick-off the season to be merry and take home a hamper of goods to start your festivities!