NewcastleGateshead venues

With its distinctive architecture, this spectacular glass-fronted venue dominates the south bank of the River Tyne. Overlooking the world-famous Tyne Bridges, Sage Gateshead provides a light, memorable event setting that gives delegates a strong sense of place.

• A main auditorium can host up to 1,640 delegates theatre-style or 600 for a sit-down dinner.
• 16 meeting rooms with the added option of 1,850 sqm / 19,933 sqft of outdoor space on Sage Quayside.
• Organisers benefit from the same outstanding acoustics that have hosted international musical stars such as Nancy Sinatra, Grace Jones and Mumford & Sons.
• Sage Gateshead is also a registered charity, so conferences and events directly support its mission to enrich people’s lives through music.

Visit the SageGateshead website to find out more. 

Home to Newcastle United Football Club, St James’ Park is the eighth largest football stadium in England, with a seating capacity of 52,388 fans.

• A capacity to host up to 500 delegates theatre-style or 1,000 for dinner in the Barracks.
• A total of more than 1,600 sqm / 17,222 sqft of event and exhibition space.
• Match-day hospitality for up to 24 people in executive boxes with panoramic views of the pitch.
• The Sir Bobby Robson Suite or Four Corners Suite can each cater for up to 100 guests.

Visit the NUFC website to find out more. 

Life Meetings and Events - part of the International Centre for Life - guarantees unique spaces within an iconic science village and educational centre. Perfect for a range of events.

• A unique venue with eight versatile, purpose built suites for conferences, meetings, training courses and product launches. The main suite can accommodate up to 380 delegates.
• Includes an award-winning Science Centre with 4D Motion Ride, planetarium, workshops and access to major exhibitions, giving different options to hold sessions in ‘wow’ spaces.
• Times Square – a versatile outdoor space (4,800 sqm) in the heart of the City can be used for concerts, launches and other high-profile events.
• Two-minute walk from Newcastle Central Railway Station.

Visit the Life Meetings & Events website to find out more. 

Newcastle University can provide large lecture theatres, small seminar rooms and break-out spaces in the heart of the city.

• It can accommodate meetings of between two and 500 delegates across 11 university campus venues.
• Many of the campus venues make use of impressive hallways and atriums as space for conference reception areas.
• Other event facilities include an art gallery, sports hall, dance studio and demonstration kitchen.
• Modern, en-suite, student accommodation, located less than a five-minute walk is available from July through to September.

Visit the Newcastle University website to find out more. 

Located in the heart of Newcastle, Northumbria University offers a range of cutting-edge conference and event facilities for all occasions.

• The campus offers a large range of lecture theatres, classrooms, exhibition and break out spaces.
• The Great Hall hosts formal dinners, as well as corporate training sessions and can seat up to 120 people for a sit-down dinner or 150 people theatre-style.
• Sport Central is a world-class, £30 million complex featuring a 3,000-seat arena and the Corry Room - a more intimate setting for up to 100 theatre-style, or 70 cabaret style.
• Modern, en-suite, student accommodation, located less than a five-minute walk is available from July through to September.

Visit the Northumbria University website to find out more.