Venue

The Sage Gateshead is our conference venue has already become a new landmark on Tyneside, forming the heart of an exciting project to regenerate the area’s river frontage. The site is adjacent to the Stirling Prize-winning Gateshead Millennium Bridge and the Tyne Bridge, with its great arch echoed in the shell-like form of The Sage Gateshead’s roof.

St Mary’s Sq, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR, United Kingdom
0191 443 4661 | VIEW MAP

TRAVEL

Getting to the conference venue, the Sage Gateshead is simple, no matter where you’re coming from. The building is located on Gateshead Quays between the Tyne and Millennium bridges, and its distinctive shape makes it impossible to miss.

The Sage Gateshead
St Mary’s Square
Gateshead Quays
Gateshead
NE8 2JR

By car
Take the exit signposted (from the South) Gateshead and Newcastle (Centre) A184 or (from the North) Gateshead A184. Keep in the left-hand lane of the A184 (signposted Gateshead town centre). At the roundabout, take the third exit (signposted Gateshead town centre). Go straight through two sets of traffic lights. Get into the right-hand lane to go straight over at a third set of traffic lights. At the fourth set of lights, turn left into Oakwellgate, then turn immediately right after the railway bridge into the Sage Gateshead’s car park.

Car parking is available at the venue, charged at 90p per hour from 6am-5pm.

By rail
The nearest station is Newcastle Central (around three hours from London King’s Cross; one-and-a-half hours from Edinburgh). On arrival into Central Station, you can either take a taxi from outside of the station or a bright yellow Quaylink bus, which leaves every ten minutes.

By air
The Sage Gateshead is a twenty-five minute drive from Newcastle International Airport. A direct metro link is available from the airport to Newcastle Central Station (around 30 minutes). On arrival into Central Station, you can either take a taxi from outside of the station or the bright yellow Quaylink bus, which leaves every ten minutes.

By coach
Newcastle coach station is operated by National Express and is situated at St James’ Boulevard, just a ten minute walk from Newcastle Central Station. On arrival into Central Station, you can either take a taxi from outside of the station or the bright yellow Quaylink bus, which leaves every ten minutes.