The Cumberland Arms
Traditional Ouseburn pub with serious beer credentials, seven real ale hand pulls, award-winning cider selection, and live folk music most evenings. Spectacular herb garden with valley views.
About The Cumberland Arms
The Cumberland Arms is a traditional pub on James Place Street in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley, overlooking the Ouseburn. It has strong real-ale credentials, with seven cask hand pulls and four keg lines rotating beers from North East and independent breweries, plus an award-winning, ever-changing range of ciders, perries and pyders served straight from the tap. The pub is one of the homes of folk music in Newcastle, hosting traditional music and singing sessions in the back bar most nights, while its upstairs room stages live music, comedy, poetry and theatre. A spacious beer garden overlooks the valley. It is open daily from noon.
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Upcoming Events
Events that feature or are connected to The Cumberland Arms.
Bonfire Night at the Cumberland Arms
5:00 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Dani Larkin at The Cumberland Arms
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Catch the Sparrow
8:00 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Jigsaw Wars at The Cumberland Arms
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1LD
Jango Flash at The Cumberland Arms
7:00 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1LD
O Captain My Captain / Dish, Texas / Favourite Child
2:00 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Heated: Non-Binary Drag and Lipsync Night
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Driven Serious
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Echoes of Distant Stars
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Let 'Em Speak: FLINTA Comedy Open Mic
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Lucy Farrell and Shane Pendergast
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
My Precious Bunny
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Lost Robins - Shotgun EP Tour
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
R.AE.M. aka Rapid Aye Movement
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Craven + Sam Baxter and Merle Harbron + Frankie Insley
7:30 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Lazy Sunday with Stagger Lee
4:00 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Headdress Workshop for Yule with Alisha McKnight
6:00 PM · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Past Events
Recent events connected to The Cumberland Arms.
Samhain at The Cumberland Arms
1 November 2026 · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
A Cosy Night In with Eddy Doyle, Nicky Rushton and Guapanelas
1 November 2026 · The Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1LD
Improv Club
31 October 2026 · The Cumberland Arms, Byker Buildings, Off Byker Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
Sink with Adam Betts
29 October 2026 · The Cumberland Arms, Byker Buildings, Off Byker Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1LD
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