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The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

St Mary's Square Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, England, NE8 2JR
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Venue Details

Total meeting space21,528 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms254
Standing capacity3,000
Seating capacity1,700
Built2004
Renovated-
Venue typeEntertainment venue

Awards

Industry awards
Gold Standard National Clean Air Award Journal Culture Award for Best Arts and Business Partnership Award (with Muckle LLP) LABC Built in Quality Awards – Best Public Building and Best Accessible Building Landmark Awards: Best Public Building and Outright Winner Listed in the ten best buildings in England of the last 100 years by the Rough Guide Love the North East Awards - Silver Award in the ‘Best Theatre/Live Music Venue’ category Retail and Leisure Property Awards Best Public Sector Funded Leisure Development RIBA Inclusive Design Award RIBA/Arts Council England Client of the Year Award Roses Design Award for Best Public Building Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Award for Architecture Special ‘Red F’ Achievement Award for Royal Northern Sinfonia won from Classic FM The Journal Tyneside and Northumberland Business Award for Best New Product/Service The Journal Tyneside and Northumberland Business Award for Business in the Community TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Winner of the Gold Access for All Tourism Award at the North East England Tourism Awards Silver - Large Visitor Attraction at the North East England Tourism Awards Silver – Sustainable Tourism at the North East England Tourism Awards Winner of the RPS Prize for Education Equality Gold Award (Equality North East) Level 2 Industry Green Award (the only North East National Portfolio Organisation to achieve this)

Amenities

Facilities

  • Furniture
  • Furniture (Bring your own)
  • Internet access
  • Lighting
  • Lighting (Bring your own)
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Other decor (Bring your own)
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Table linens
  • Table linens (Bring your own)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Equipment

  • Loading dock
  • Piano
  • Staging area

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
21,527.8 sq. ft.
Largest room
9,687.5 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
39
Second largest room
3,767.4 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
37,673.7 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
3,000
Seating capacity
1,700
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Boardroom
Crescent rounds (Cabaret)
Hollow square
Sage One
9,687.5 sq. ft.
131.2 x 73.8 sq. ft.
-
1700
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1700
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Sage Two
3,767.4 sq. ft.
65.6 x 57.4 sq. ft.
-
330
-
70
-
330
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The Barbour Room
3,067.7 sq. ft.
73.4 x 38.8 sq. ft.
10.8 ft.
250
44
180
-
250
50
116
50
Northern Rock Foundation Hall
2,475.7 sq. ft.
56.8 x 42.8 sq. ft.
33.5 ft.
300
-
150
300
230
50
108
-
Squires Seminar Room
742.7 sq. ft.
21.8 x 33.9 sq. ft.
-
35
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35
16
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Balcony Foyers
43.1 sq. ft.
-
8.5 ft.
300
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50
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Meeting Pods
10.8 sq. ft.
-
-
25
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25
16
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Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
254

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 7.8 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( £4.00/day )
Bus parking

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Additional Information

Facility Restrictions

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music is a non residential independent venue situated just 320m from the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead. The Hilton works closely with us to quote for accommodation for conference delegates as a preferred partner. In a stunning riverside setting the hotel offers 4 star accommodation across 254 bedrooms. There is a total of over 6,000 city centre bedrooms in the vicinity of The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations are staggered. Please contact your sales rep for further information on terms and conditions.

Additional details

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music is a charitable organisation bringing music and education in to whole of the North East region of England. Our building is home to workshops, degree programmes, rehearsals, music lessons and our very own chamber orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia. Our Conference and Events programme is a key part of our activity and helps to support our charitable work.

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

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Does The Glasshouse International Centre for Music have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is The Glasshouse International Centre for Music and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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Health and Safety

Were practices at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does The Glasshouse International Centre for Music clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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