The Facebook home of the famous Blue Star. Welcome to the official page of Newcastle University Boat Club!
We'll do our best to keep our alumni, parents, prospective members and fans up to date of our activities.
21/05/2026
T-1 day to Nat Schools 💙⭐️
To wish good luck to everyone competing at Nat Schools this weekend, NUBC spent the session in their home unis!
If you are thinking about joining Newcastle, or have any questions about university as a whole please come and say hi, or get in touch via the form in our bio or the recruitment instagram!
Let us know if you spot your club 👊🔥
Relive the Women’s Championship Eights Final at BUCS regatta with Cox, Elin 💙⭐️
Our gold-winning women’s first eight
led this exciting race out of the blocks, holding this lead until they crossed the finish line, two seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
A history-making crew, whose success depended on the support of alumni, parents and friends around them. If you wish to support the new generation of Blue Star athletes, please follow the link in our bio and on our story to find out more.
Want to make history at a high performance rowing programme and Russel Group University? Get in touch via the recruitment instagram or form in our bio 🔥
Men’s Squad Spotlight 💙⭐️
James is a first year athlete. He explains the culture of the Men’s Squad, and the aims for the upcoming season.
If you wish to support the development of NUBC’s Men’s Squad, follow the link in our bio to find out more 🔗
Women’s Squad Spotlight 💙⭐️
Natalie is a Vice-Captain and second-year athlete in the Women’s Squad. Your donations directly fund the success of this squad, providing each individual athlete with relationships and skill sets that will last a lifetime.
07/05/2026
BUCS regatta 2026 💙⭐️
Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, NUBC headed to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham to face other universities in the largest student rowing race in Europe.
Having come away with a strong set of results and four medals, we now look forward to more races to come in regatta season.
Are you joining us in September? Let us know- fill in the form in the bio or get in touch via our recruitment instagram! 🔗
04/05/2026
BUCS regatta 2026: Day Four Crew Announcements 💙⭐️
Heading into small boats for the last day of BUCS regatta. Let’s get after it ‼️
03/05/2026
NUBC BUCS regatta: Day 2 Crew Announcements 💙⭐️
Yesterday saw the Blue Star take to the water in Men’s eights and women’s quads. Now it’s the Women’s turn to race the eights.
14 crews, Day 3 of BUCS, here we go 🔥
03/05/2026
BUCS regatta 2026: Day 3 Crew Announcements 💙⭐️
Yesterday, the blue star was out in full force on the water, and today NUBC will do the same again.
14 crews, Sunday of BUCS regatta, here we go 🔥