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Welcome to WHQ
Black, white, gay, straight, religion or lack of it... Welcome to Newcastle's top & longest running underground Club. We hope you come to love World HQ, we built it right here, for you & all your chums - in the hope that you would... x
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The 4th decade of WHQ
Now in our fourth decade as the city's top underground Club, we have loads of fab shows & exciting events coming in for the Spring season.
Not many Clubs on the planet have lasted this long, remaining totally independent & we are now stronger than we have ever been. With that in mind, now is as good a time as any to check out our site's 'History' section, where the full arc of our existence as a Club is laid out from day one...
We continue to push the boundaries of Club culture & our consistent, inclusive, welcoming vibe across the generations - Keep on keeping on.
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The New WHQ Merch Drop has landed
An ode to our long history & place in underground music in the North East & UK & our continued efforts to unite all communities, all garments are printed on high quality & ethically sourced materials.
The profits from this range of clothing will be put back into our community programmes, helping subsidise our community events such as - Open Decks, Young Promoter Fund, Autism Activists, The Jump Off & Fresh - our Club night run by & for people with autism & learning difficulties.
This brand new collection features collaborations with @girl_face_design & @iambobzilla.
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The groove of our site, getting around our site and all the fun you’ll have.
The groove of our site![A confused monkey](/images/media/head2.jpg?fm=pjpg&w=685&h=252&fit=crop-center)
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About the Club
What we are, what we do, hire info & all about our magical building. Click the 'view all' button to see the full caper.
View AllOur history
Here are a few snippets of WHQ's extensive history in Newcastle spanning the last 5 decades. Click 'view all' to read the full timeline of the amazing journey that created this true, underground subculture of genuine diversity & fun - it's a mind blower.
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