Often overshadowed by its twin city Newcastle,
Gateshead is an incomparable
meeting destination.
Meeting planners know that
Gateshead offers as diverse a range of
conference venues as does Newcastle, blending modern architecture and design with stunning
historic venues and catering to both small and large
events. Set on opposite banks of the Tyne, these two locations will undoubtedly offer everything a delegate could want or need, with
Gateshead offering a cool and contemporary cultural setting for any
conference or
meeting and the local countryside providing opportunities for outdoor
teambuilding events or
corporate activities.
Gateshead is easy to reach via the north-south route of the A1(M) by road, via excellent rail links direct to most major cities, and via flights into Newcastle International Airport for overseas delegates, the airport servicing almost 40 UK and worldwide
destinations.
This cutting edge location has a great range of
venues for
meetings,
conferences and
events of all kinds and sizes certain to meet any requirements. Known for its love of sport it is no wonder there are many
sporting venues to choose from including Grateshead International Stadium, a world-class athletics
venue suited to large
conferences and
exhibitions with capacity for 900 delegates and 400sqm
exhibition space, and
Gateshead Leisure Centre offering good value and a flexible choice of
meeting spaces for
corporate events. There are also numerous
cultural venues with excellent
conference facilities including the
Shipley Art Gallery, set in a
historic building catering for up to 120 delegates, the
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art which offers
unique event,
meeting and
exhibition spaces,
Caedmon Hall, a theatre style venue ideal for larger scale
events, and
The Sage, a spectacular landmark building and popular
conference venue with capacity for up to 1,640 delegates or 3,500sqm of
exhibition space and start-of-the-art facilities throughout its
halls and
meeting rooms.
Academic venues include
Gateshead College which provides
meeting rooms and
conference suites across their campus sites with capacity for up to 200 delegates, whereas the
MPH Training and Conference Centre is a dedicated and fully equipped
conference and
training event venue able to accommodate 150 delegates.
The Lancastrian Suite is an experienced
conference and
banqueting centre providing 13
meeting spaces including 4 large conference suites able to cater for up to 750 delegates, whilst
Gateshead hotels such as the
Gateshead Swallow Hotel and
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead also offer superb
conference and
meeting facilities for both large and small delegate
groups.