The Sage Gateshead 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.
The Sage Gateshead includes two auditoria with outstanding acoustics, a rehearsal space and a 25-room Music Education Centre - each conceived as a separate enclosure. The windswept nature of the site led Fosters to create a welcoming covered concourse along the waterfront to link the various spaces. As a result the entire complex is sheltered beneath a broad, enveloping stainless steel roof that is 'shrink-wrapped' around the buildings beneath. This extends over the Concourse, which acts as a foyer for the auditoria and hospitality areas for performers, audiences and students alike, offering unique views out across the Tyne. Click here to take a look around the Concourse, here to view Hall One, or here to see inside Hall Two!
The Sage Gateshead took ten years of detailed planning and was designed after extensive consultation with musicians, audiences and music presenters and promoters.
The capital building project has been funded by
Arts Council England, Lottery
ERDF
One North East
Gateshead Council
Clients
Gateshead Council
North Music Trust
Consultant Team
Arup Acoustics
Mott MacDonald
Buro Happold
Davis Langdon & Everest
Theatre Projects Consultants
Equation Lighting Design Ltd
Lerch Bates & Associates Ltd
Burdus Access Management
Winton Nightingale
Desvigne & Dalnoky
WSP
Laing O'Rourke Ltd
Space Syntax Laboratory
Architect
To learn more about our building, history and discover quirky facts you can download our information brochure, 'Welcome to The Sage Gateshead' here.
