The cheesiest club in the Northeast has to be Baja - a beach themed club in Gateshead which plays the likes of Jackson 5. but its strangely really fun!!
Situated on the edge of the Tyne on the Gateshead side of the swingbridge and nextdoor to the Tuxedo Princess aka "the boat" Baja is at ... Read review
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...the Northeast has to be Baja - a beach themed club in Gateshead which plays the likes of Jackson 5. but its strangely really fun!!
Situated on the edge of the Tyne on the Gateshead side of the swingbridge and nextdoor to the Tuxedo Princess aka "the boat" Baja is at the centre of one of Newcastles biggest nightspots, nearby to loads of pubs and bars to get u started on a night out. From what i can gather Baja is open all ... ...to party!!
Baja basically is a beach themed nightclub, emphasising on just having really good fun rather than hardcore clubbing. The main clientele is students and locals late teens and early twenties and there is really no hastle betwen locals and students with everyone really friendly towards each other. There is a large central dancefloor charmingly known as "the pen" cos it can get very tight at times with seating surrounding ... more
The cheesiest club in the Northeast has to be Baja - a beach themed club in Gateshead which plays the likes of Jackson 5. but its strangely really fun!!
Situated on the edge of the Tyne on the Gateshead side of the swingbridge and nextdoor to the Tuxedo Princess aka "the boat" Baja is at the centre of one of Newcastles biggest nightspots, nearby to loads of pubs and bars to get u started on a night out. From what i can gather Baja is open all week, with the main party night on Saturday when all the locals come down toon to party!!
Baja basically is a beach themed nightclub, emphasising on just having really good fun rather than hardcore clubbing. The main clientele is students and locals late teens and early twenties and there is really no hastle betwen locals and students with everyone really friendly towards each other. There is a large central dancefloor charmingly known as "the pen" cos it can get very tight at times with seating surrounding it as well as two fully stocked cocktail bars with scantily clad barstaff for the ladies. Upstairs is another large and well staffed bar, a cafe, seating and plenty of us lined up on the banister laughing at the poor fools in the pen below. There is good cheesy music played all night , usually well mixed and everyone so often bar staff appear on stage dressed up as the jackson 5, Blondie, village people, etc. doing a dance routine, which is usually quite a god giggle. However the highlight for me of the entire club is the "Bottle Babes" stunning bar girls stood in their bikinis behind large chillers full of bottles which are dotted all over the club, so you're never morethen three steps from a drink or eye candy, not to mention the large burley bouncers of which each girl has one assigned to them.
As far as cash is concerned its fairly reasonable depending on which night you go: Mondays are always busy with students and locals, £3 in £2 a bottle and no more then £2-3 for most cocktails, shooters, pints. Tuesday thru to thursday is priced the same but is free entry for all students. Friday night is the same as Monday £3 in for everyone. Finally on Saturday, which is always the busiest the prices jump considerably to £6 in and £3 a bottle, which is why students usually avoid Baja and go to the unions instead, leaving it free for a proper locals night.
If you're living in the Northeast and never been Baja I'd recommend you to check it out, although not the most impressive of what Newcastle nightlife has to offer, it is a fairly cheap fun relaxed night out, where u can just chill, drink and dance with your friends. I must warn hardcore clubbers that dont enjoy cheesy music to steer clear and head away from the quayside towards WHQs or Foundation.
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Then along comes the Baja Beach Club (pronounced Baha).
At first it was an "exclusive, place to be" nightclub, now everyone goes, and its that popular you WILL have to que for anywhere upto 30 mins just to get in - but once you are in, let the fun begin!
The best way to describe Baja would be "Cheesy".
Its full of 80's music and you wont be surprised to hear "I Think Were Alone Now" by Tiffany, "Never Give You Up" by Rick AStley etc etc. ... ...there is nothin better.
Baja is not for the uptight, stuck up clubbers, its for ppl who could not give a F*** and are simply out to enjoy themselves.
The staff are friendly, scantily clad in bikinis and beach wear (the norm nowadays).
The door staff are even better. Nice friendly & helpful (until you cross them, even then they are diplomatic and will evict you in a calm manner - From what Ive seen - I aint been thrown out - lol).
They have a ...
Assey 15.08.2002
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Advantages: Cheesy, Has the Tunes on, good for a laugh Disadvantages: Only go once, gets very boring. expensive, some people take it seriously
...people raving about how good Baja is. Well i want to try and counter balance this arguement.
In Newcastle, when it comes to nights out, there is absolutely everything! There are clubs to suit all; dance, rock, jazz and pop clubs-a-plenty.
Most people who visit Newcastle, will do the Bigg Market and the quayside. Because of this, it is inevitable you will end up in Baja. Baja is the place to be to get cheezy pop music from all eras, which are guarenteed ... ...seriously need to grow up. Baja is where all the underage kids go who cant get in anywhere else. I know because I was one of them!!!
Drinks are roughly about £2 each, but be prepared to wait awhile for service. My problem with Baja is that when you have been in most of the bars in Newcastle, you have probably already been listening to these tunes all night, and this place just mixes them together and lets you dance. But by this point, you are usually ...
damessiahuk 31.03.2004
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Advantages: Excellent music, cheap entry, good cheap food Disadvantages: Long queues if not early, not easy to find
...Bud, Metz, WKD & more). Baja also sells a large variety of cocktails (it is a beach club, after all) and has a self-contained burger bar/restaurant with surprisingly resonable prices.
Music-wise, Baja is not for "hard-core" clubbers (see Ikon or the nearby boat/club Tuxedo Princess). Instead it offers a mix of top 60s/70s/80s/90s music, as well as a selection of the best dance tracks currently around.
And the girls, oh! the girls.....
However, ...
cmspcock 03.11.2000
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