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About Blaydon

Known for

The Blaydon Races (the famous Geordie anthem from 1862), the Tyne riverside, the MetroCentre nearby (Europe's largest indoor shopping centre), and a Tyneside town immortalised in song

A little history

The Blaydon Races were real horse races held on Blaydon Island in the Tyne from 1861. Geordie Ridley wrote the song in 1862 for the opening night of Balmbra's Music Hall in Newcastle — it became the unofficial anthem of the North East. The races themselves ended in 1916.

Local tip

The Blaydon Races are sung at every Newcastle United match — the town is proud of the connection. The Tyne riverside walk from Blaydon. The MetroCentre is minutes away for serious shopping.

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