Salt Market Social
Street-food and events warehouse on the Fish Quay with rotating traders, bars and live events.
About Salt Market Social
Salt Market Social fills the big Blue Warehouse, a converted quayside building on Liddell Street, with a rotating line-up of street-food traders, bars and events. It brings a large, industrial-feeling social space to the Fish Quay, good for groups and families alike.
The format means the food offer changes regularly, and the calendar takes in live music, markets and one-off events through the year. It has quickly become one of the anchors of the Quay's food-and-drink scene and a reliable rainy-day option.
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Upcoming Events
Events that feature or are connected to Salt Market Social.
Past Events
Recent events connected to Salt Market Social.
The Baytones
10 October 2026 · Salt Market Social, 1 Liddell Street, Fish Quay, North Shields, NE30 1HE
808 State
9 October 2026 · Salt Market Social, 1 Liddell Street, Fish Quay, North Shields, NE30 1HE
Rag'n'Bone Man and Teddy Swims Double Tribute
3 October 2026 · Salt Market Social, 1 Liddell Street, Fish Quay, North Shields, NE30 1HE
Salt Market Social: USA Smoke House, North Shields Fish Quay
26 July 2026 · Salt Market Social, North Shields Fish Quay, North Shields, NE30 1JA
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