The Sage, Gateshead / Contact & Location / Book the Venue
The Sage Gateshead is an amazing home for live music designed by Lord Foster on a landmark waterfront site, consisting of outstanding performance spaces of acoustic excellence (Hall One and Hall Two), Northern Rock Foundation Hall for rehearsal and performance, a twenty-five room Music Education Centre, ExploreMusic (a music information resource centre in the Joan and Margaret Halbert Space), The Barbour Room (a sunny entertainment room), plus studios, four bars, The Michael Straker Café and a brassiere. You can visit the building free - up to 14 hours a day, 363 days a year. The spectacular Concourse has river views of the Tyne and Gateshead Millennium Bridges, BALTIC and the Newcastle Gateshead Quays.
The Sage - Gateshead
St. Mary's Square,
Gateshead
NE8 2JR
T: 0191 443 4600
F: 0191 443 4551
E: conferences@thesagegateshead.org
Rooms & capacities
| Room | Brief Description | Max Capacity |
Dimensions | AV Equipment |
Private Bar |
Disabled Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Closure (upon application) | For awards ceremonies and large-scale banquets it is possible to apply for a building closure, allowing use of The Barbour Room, Northern Rock Foundation Hall, bar foyers and the Concourse for seated dining for up to 850. | 1000 | Y | |||
| The Barbour Room | Situated behind Hall Two this is our primary function room for meetings and events and a superb flat floor space for small exhibitions, breakouts or private dinners and receptions. | 300 | 258m2 | N | N | Y |
| Northern Rock Foundation Hall | This hall is in the centre of the building with large windows facing the River Tyne and a stunning interior. | 300 | 227.5m2 | N | N | Y |
| The Concourse (with permission for building closure) | This spectacular area at the heart of the building can be used for high-profile seated dinners for up to 530 and commands unrivalled views of the River Tyne and Newcastle city-scape. | 1000 | Y | Y | ||
| Seminar Room | A secure room situated next to the cloakroom, ideal for small meetings. | 35 | 54m2 | Y | N | Y |
| The Squire's Lounge | An open space off the main concourse used mainly for smaller receptions. | 100 | 105.2m2 | N | N | Y |
| Small Entertainment Boxes | Four small entertainment boxes situated around Hall One, Level One. | 10 | 9.5m2 | N | N | Y |
| Large Entertainment Boxes | Eight large entertainment boxes situated around Hall One, Levels Two and Three. | 25 | 23m2 | N | N | Y |
| Hall One and Hall Two Bar Foyers | A total of four bars foyers, each open to the concourse catching the atmosphere of the building with fantastic views of the River Tyne. | 350 | 144m2 | N | Y | Y |
| Music Education Centre Rooms | Twenty-six individual rooms used for workshops, studios, a recording studio and meeting rooms. | VARIED | VARIED | VARIED | N | Y |
