The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
The Glasshouse
A wave-shaped glass concert hall designed by Foster + Partners, formerly Sage Gateshead. It is the home of the Northern Sinfonia.
The Glasshouse was designed by Foster + Partners and opened in 2004 as Sage Gateshead. It was renamed in 2022. Its undulating stainless steel and glass shell resembles a beetle resting on the banks of the Tyne. Inside are several music halls with fine acoustics, home to the Northern Sinfonia, which stages classical, jazz, folk and pop performances year-round. The lobby is free to visit, and the glass walls offer good views of the Tyne Bridge and the quayside. There is a café on site. Tickets for performances must be booked in advance.
Opening hours
Lobby open daytime; performances by schedule
Nearby sights
- Quayside & Gateshead Millennium Bridge
- Tyne Bridge
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
- Newcastle Castle
- St Nicholas Cathedral
- Laing Art Gallery
- Seven Stories, National Centre for Children's Books
- Victoria Tunnel