[1] The building was designed by Nicholas & Dixon-Spain[2] and opened in 1927 as a part of a development which also included the adjacent Newcastle City Baths.

[4] Council leader Nick Forbes pre-empted the outcome of the consultations process by stating that the City Hall has "No long-term future".

[5] In response, a 13,000 name petition against closure was presented to Newcastle City Council by members of the Facebook "North East Music History Group" on 31 January 2013.

[11] The building was used as a public venue from an early stage and concert performers included the contralto singer, Kathleen Ferrier, who made an appearance on 22 April 1953.

[24] The German rock band, Rammstein, played at the city hall in October 1997[25] and Ray Jackson performed with a new lineup of Lindisfarne in December 2013.