BBC Newcastle Tour
BBC Newcastle known locally as ‘The Pink Palace’, is home to Look North, Inside Out, The Politics Show, Late Kick Off and radio station BBC Newcastle.

Visitors will be able to see into the BBC’s television and radio newsroom and step inside its famous studios. The tours will show visitors how news teams and programme makers work to produce some of the region’s best programming using tools such as autocue, editing software and sound effects. The public will also be able to see a live radio broadcast, sit in the presenter's chair and learn how songs are chosen for radio.

In the BBC’s interactive studio, guests can have a go at presenting the news or weather and star in their own radio drama, complete with sound effects. We also have a treat for Tracy Beaker fans â€" part of the ‘Dumping Ground’ set. You can try on Tracy’s costumes and see how mum and dad would look dressed as Gina and Mike?

Sorry we can not provide any refreshments, we are approx 10 min walk from the city centre.

We have one toilet stop on each tour which includes disabled facilities.

For sat nav use postcode NE2 4NS. From A167 take A187 towards city centre BBC Newcastle is situated on the corner of Barrack Road and Hunters Road. Car Park entrance on Hunters Road.

Bring your camera on the BBC Newcastle Tour; get some great shots to impress your friends sat on the famous BBC red sofas. Also you never know who you might bump into! No disability restrictions, the tour remains on ground level. We can accommodate 2 wheelchair users per tour.

If you've had fun on your family day out to BBC Newcastle Tour, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours