Four Quarters to open gaming arcade on Dean Street in Newcastle

Four Quarters - named after the fact that 1.50 gets you four American quarters to feed into their machines - will be in the basement and lower ground floor of the former restaurant, Gershwin’s, on Dean Street in Newcastle.

Visitors can enjoy themselves on the lovingly restored machines, from throwback favourites such as Pac-Man to the more modern likes of Time Crisis 2.

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There are also comfy booths with various old school consoles, from the Megadrive, N64, to the beloved PS2.  

After working up an appetite, guests can also enjoy a range of pizza, classic and themed cocktails, and local craft beer. 

Four Quarters promises a jam-packed schedule of live events, including film screenings and pop culture quizzes.

People can have a drink while playing retro arcades (Image: JAC Media)

A firm opening date is yet to be set but Four Quarters plans to open its doors in late November and visitors will be able to feed their quarters into retro machines seven days a week.

Four Quarters co-founder Francois Kitching, who is from Newcastle, said: “We're immensely proud to be opening our latest Four Quarters location in my hometown and on a street that has been important to me for as long as I can remember.

“Dean Street was part of my old stomping grounds, where rave culture record stores carried me through my formative years.

“While the opening has been a long and involved process, we have worked closely with all of the city's stakeholders to make sure that everyone is happy.

“We love Newcastle and I've missed Newcastle, so we couldn't be more excited to bring Four Quarters 'arcade bar' to the toon."

Four Quarters is expanding from existing venues in Peckham, Bristol, Hackney Wick and Elephant Park. 

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Fellow-co founder Marc Jones, added: "The goal was always not to be just a 'London brand'.

“We want Four Quarters to be a key part of the nightlife scene that thrives across the country.”

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