Freight Island's 40-metre rooftop slide opens this weekend
£1.50 a go, from the top floor to the Newgate Street exit, with part of every ride going to charity.

The slide everyone has seen on social media is officially open at Freight Island in Eldon Square from Friday 30 October, ChronicleLive reports.
The details - An enclosed 40-metre spiral tube from the top floor down to the ground floor by the Newgate Street exit. - £1.50 a ride, for anyone 1.3 metres tall and over. - A share of every ride goes to Freight Island's charity partner.
Halloween at Freight Island: Rave & Play runs from 1pm to 4pm with music, circus acts and family crafts, then the Fright Island Skeleton Ball takes over from 8pm with house music and live performances.
If you haven't been: Freight Island opened in June in the rooftop space at Eldon Square that used to be the Debenhams store. It has several bars, local food vendors, a roof terrace, a £1 million retractable roof and its own restaurant, Wyld.
Where: Freight Island, Eldon Square rooftop, Newcastle.
Source: ChronicleLive (opens in a new tab)
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