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Welcome to the North-Easts Award Winning Venue.

Opened in 1989 in a converted Georgian Bank and situated high on the bank side above North Shields atmospheric fish quay, the Magnesia Bank has a world-wide reputation for real ales, good food and tremendous entertainment.

The team have a wealth of experience in the licensed trade and the world of food and entertainment and aim to help to provide the atmosphere that can only be found in a real English pub.

Live music is free every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9.00 p.m. until midnight, and every Sunday afternoon from 4.00 pm.  For the budding musician there is the Buskers evening every Monday. 

If that wasn’t enough we also hold special music events occasionally in The Bank Suite.  Check out our Music & Events page for details and listings.

What’s on at the Maggie Bank...

  1. PAUL LIDDELL TRIO

    Event date: 10/02/2010

    Newly formed trio makes its mark

  2. PETE GILGAN BAND

    Event date: 12/02/2010

    Guitar and keyboard lead Blues and Soul band

  3. THE NEUTRONZ

    Event date: 13/02/2010

    Neo-rock and roll, hot rock-a-billy vibes

  4. BLUE DIAMOND

    Event date: 14/02/2010

    Acoustic and electric rock at its finest from 4pm

  5. SIMMA

    Event date: 17/02/2010

    The acoustic troubadour and his mate play the easy to listen to stuff

Latest news...

  1. St Valentine's weekend

    Celebrate St Valentine’s with that special person in your life, in The Black Door Cafe. 

    Click above for details...

  2. Maggie and The Stax Brothers hit the press

    Check out page 15 for a rave review   http://www.itguidene.com/emags/jan_2010/pageflip.html

  3. The (Sunday) Sun shines on The Maggie

    WHEN I read the other week that a local boozer had become the first ever pub in Tyne and Wear to make the country’s top pub grub guide, I wondered if it would pass the Eddy Eats scran test.... 

    Sunday Sun review of the Cafe Black Door.  http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/eddy-eats/tyneside-pubs/2009/09/27/cafe-black-door-at-the-magnesia-bank-north-shields-79310-24788400/