The Sage Gateshead is an international home for music and musical discovery, bringing about a widespread and long-term enrichment of the musical life of the North East of England. Our inclusive approach enables all our performance, learning and participation programmes to be constantly inspired and supported by each other.
Performance
The Sage Gateshead is both a live music venue and a centre for music education. The local, national and international concert programme runs all year round. It incorporates all kinds of music ranging from acoustic, indie, country, world, folk, jazz, electronic and dance to classical music, including concerts by Northern Sinfonia, orchestra of The Sage Gateshead. We bring national and international performers to the region who have not previously appeared in the North East and offer a new and outstandingly equipped additional venue to performers already established in the region.
Learning and Participation
The Sage Gateshead is pioneering a fresh approach to musical discovery that enables everyone to become involved in, stimulated and excited by music - no matter what their age or ability. Our eight strategic programmes are: Early Years, Work with Schools, Vocal and Instrumental Learning, Practitioner Development, Community Music, Further and Higher Education, Resources, and Music in the Workplace.
Landmark building
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 run by Gateshead Libraries and Arts in the Joan and Margaret Halbert Space), The Barbour Room (a sunny entertainment room), plus four bars, The Michael Straker Café and a brasserie. You can visit the building free - up to 14 hours a day. The spectacular Concourse has river views of the Tyne and Gateshead Millennium Bridges, BALTIC and the NewcastleGateshead Quays. Click here to take a look around our Concourse!
Environmental Policy
The Sage Gateshead is committed to reducing the impact that our magnificent building has on the environment. To find out more about what we as an organisation are currently doing to reduce our environmental impact, as well as our commitment to 10:10 (reducing our carbon emissions by 10% in 2010, along with thousands of other organisations and individuals) and BS8901 please refer to our Environmental Policy here.
Architecture
Its architecture is exciting and dramatic - the first building for the performing arts designed by Norman Foster's architectural team, Foster and Partners - one of today's most admired international architectural practices.
Further information
Join our mailing list to hear about our live music programme and participation opportunities. To download a copy of our current bi-monthly Events Diary and Festival brochures, click here:
Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2010 Brochure
January - February 2010 Events Diary
November-December 2009 Events Diary
Music-Making and Learning: 0-7s, Families and Mums-to-be
Music-Making and Learning: Adult Programme
