The hype around its final season has been huge and as the clock ticks down to its premiere, Game of Thrones fans across the country are being offered to sit on the show's famous Iron Throne.
Game of Thrones ’ iconic Iron Throne will tour the UK and Ireland to celebrate the show’s final season on Sky Atlantic next month.
The hugely popular fantasy epic will return to Sky for its last run on Monday, April 15 and the broadcaster will bring the Iron Throne to seven cities across the UK and Ireland from April 3, including Newcastle on Wednesday, April 10.
The ‘7 Kingdoms Tour ’ will give fans the chance to follow in the footsteps of Kings Robert, Joffrey, Tommen and Queen Cersei by taking their place on the throne.
Followers of the multi-award-winning programme, based on George R. R. Martin’s ‘ A Song of Ice and Fire ’ book series, will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to be pictured on the show’s hotly contested seat of power.
Other cities visited on the tour will include Glasgow,, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham and London, with the throne will stationed at Kings Cross when the first episode airs on April 15.
Newcastle will be known as 'The Vale of Arryn' for the purpose of the tour and the throne will be in intu Eldon Square on April 10 from 9am - 8pm outside of Boots and John Lewis.
You won't require a ticket to see the throne and sitting on it is completely FREE. But be prepared to queue!
Thronecast presenter and 7 Kingdoms Tour ambassador Sue Perkins said: “ I can’t wait for the final season of Game of Thrones and am very excited for the 7 Kingdoms Tour.
"While the likes of Cersei and Joffrey were fully prepared to cheat, lie and murder to sit in the throne, it’s great that fans of the show don’t quite need to go to those lengths.
"Aside from giddily awaiting the start of the final season, I’ll also be hosting the final series of Thronecast, starting with a special series preview on Sky Atlantic.”
