Introduction to Sage Gateshead

Founded in 2004, Sage Gateshead has an international reputation as a new centre for music combining performance, education and participation working across a wide range of musical genres and reaching a broad audience. It is also one of the region’s leading conference centres. Founded with a mixed business model, the charity’s turnover of £15million combines, box office, commercial, fundraised income with public subsidy.

Sage Gateshead runs:

• Royal Northern Sinfonia, the UK’s only full time contract chamber orchestra
• One of the largest Music Learning & Participation Programmes in the UK
• A Performance Programme of events and festivals across musical genres (folk, classical, rock, indie, jazz, electronic) for 360 days of the year
• One of the biggest conference and events businesses in the region
• A folk development agency, Folkworks
• An iconic visitor attraction, designed by Foster + Partners on the banks of the Tyne with a large public space, three auditoriums and 25 learning spaces.
• A series of railway arch spaces

In 2014 Sage Gateshead completed its first decade. During this period the charity had:

• 6 million visitors
• 1.5 million participants
• 1000 conferences
• 4000 concerts
• £283 million of economic benefit to the region

In 2016/17 Sage Gateshead delivered:

• 451 Concerts
• 10,609 Workshops
• 112 Conferences & Events

Sage Gateshead is committed to providing employment offering a rewarding work-life balance in an atmosphere aimed at encouraging personal and career development.

We think this is a great place to work and an ideal place to start, develop or conclude your working life.