Room hire

At Central Library
Caedmon Hall
Situated within Gateshead Central Library, Caedmon Hall is a flexible space with moveable seating, including a raised theatre-style tiered seating section. It's an ideal venue to hire for smaller music events, dance and drama as well as parties, rehearsals, meetings and conferences. With a capacity of 240 theatre style and approximately 110 cabaret style, the hall has excellent acoustics and a wooden sprung floor.
Wailes and Dodds Community Rooms
Sowerby Room
The Sowerby Room is a small room suitable for meetings of up to eight people. It is a popular room for one to one counselling sessions and interviews.
To check availability and to book a room, please contact Central Library on 0191 433 8420 or email privatehires@gateshead.gov.uk (opens new window)
At Blaydon Library
Ridley Room
The Ridley Room is ideal for meetings, presentations and talks with capacity for 40. The room has an LCD TV screen to which a laptop can be connected , flip chart, air conditioning, accessible toilet and a small kitchen area with water boiler and crockery.
To check availability and to book a room, please contact Blaydon Library on 0191 433 6201 or email blaydonlibrary@gateshead.gov.uk (opens new window)