Community activities to engage at Awesome August
Can you believe another month has passed already? Last night’s Awesome Newcastle for August was another doozy. Held again upstairs at The Flying Tiger, our board was filled with a lot of returning guests. We had Jacqui Daley from The Measured Marketer, Ty Brennock from Monica Clare, Marty Spiers from H&M Accountants,..
Awesome July is Grrrrreat at the Flying Tiger
Another Awesome Newcastle has come and gone, and we are thrilled to be introduced to some amazing community members doing important things. Last night was held at The Flying Tiger in their grand upstairs room. In some ways it was a bittersweet evening, as everyone was sadly aware of how we were no longer meeting at o..
We’re over the moon for Awesome June!
After a series of rainy days, yesterday’s warm(ish) weather couldn’t have been more welcomed. Last night we gathered at The Edwards Front Bar as we’ve done many times before and prepared ourselves for another night of learning about and celebrating the talented creative people in this region.
Last night we recognis..
What’s happening with Awesome Yerevan?!
When we are not giving away wads of cash to our amazing Awesome Newcastle winners, we love to check in with the rest of the world and see how the Awesome Foundation is improving their community. We are blown away by this Awesome project coming out of Armenia with Awesome Yerevan. Read about it below!
Plastic polluti..Another aMAYzing Awesome Newcastle
Last night we returned to The Edwards’ front bar for a special evening of merrymaking. We were excited to learn what the next batch of innovative Novocastrians had to offer.
Accompanying our beloved regular board members were returning guest board members Amir Antebi, Jacqui Daley and Richard Tribe. We were thrilled..
Speculative Fiction with Awesome Singapore
It’s been a while since we checked in with our fellow Awesome comrades to see what they are up to worldwide, so today we’re checking in with our Awesome friends over in Singapore to learn about which initiative they gave their money to in April. Read about their winner’s idea below, and check out Awesome Singapore he..
April’s Awesome Newcastle at the Wombat!
Perpetually keeping things interesting, Awesome Newcastle went off last night at the Happy Wombat. A gregarious group gathered in their funky side room with the violet hues. We all enjoyed bevvies and got to know April’s Awesome Crew.
Along with our fabulous permanent board members, we welcomed our regular guest boa..
March’s Awesome Newcastle brings Autumnal celebrations
March’s Awesome Newcastle coincidentally fell on the first day of autumn, and what a lovely breezy afternoon it was. Before kickoff, the Awesome Newcastle crew enjoyed the weather on the deck of the front bar . It was a great evening for making new acquaintances, which worked out well because last night we had five ..
February’s Awesome Newcastle Shares The Love
The first Awesome Newcastle of 2018 went off without a hitch and with three great pitches! The Edwards Front Bar again welcomed four new guest board members who munched on some legendary bar grub and listened as three locals share their ideas.
Our lovely guest board members this round were Mark Squires from the Off..
Awesome Newcastle FAQS
Have you thought getting involved with Awesome Newcastle this year? Here are a few FAQs to keep in mind:
Q. How many people apply to Awesome Newcastle? Do I even have a chance?
A. Interesting question. Because Awesome Newcastle applications never expire, the list of applicants continues to grow, but that doesn’t mea..