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Beamish Museum

Heritage venue · Beamish

Spaces and services at Beamish Museum

Beamish Museum hires out unique historic locations for business use during office hours, including a 1950s living room for small groups and the Bank Board Room overlooking the 1900s Town Street for groups of up to 50. Catering is prepared by the in-house team and served by staff in period costume, and optional activities such as a site tour or Victorian school lesson can be added.

On offer
Meeting rooms and catering.
Holds
Up to 50 people in the Bank Board Room; up to six in the 1950s living room

Its page about hiring rooms

Its website: beamish.org.uk

From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with Beamish Museum itself.

Where to find Beamish Museum

Address: Beamish Museum Regional Resource Centre, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG

Area: Beamish, County Durham, the North East Combined Authority area

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Business events at and near Beamish Museum

In-person events in the next 30 days within about five miles of Beamish Museum.

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Funding and support for businesses in County Durham

368 schemes are open to businesses in County Durham today; 66 of them are only for County Durham or the North East Combined Authority area.

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County DurhamLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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County Durham Productivity and Growth Programme

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Enterprising Durham Start Up

North East Growth Hub, TEDCO Business Support

Fully funded one-to-one support for people starting a business in County Durham, including access to specialist advisors and resources.

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All 66 only for County Durham or the North East Combined Authority area, and everything else open in County Durham, on its pageWho to talk to about business support in County Durham

Other places to work and meet in County Durham

Coworking spaces, incubators and workspaces a business can use, and venues to hire for a meeting, training day or event, each from its own website. The nearest to Beamish Museum first.

Workspaces (10)

  • Tanfield Lea Business Centre

    Managed offices · Stanley · Virtual office correspondence address from £25 + VAT per month.

    Private offices, meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall and a virtual office

  • Salvus House

    Managed offices · Durham · Hot Desk Option 1 £15 per hour + VAT; Hot Desk Option 2 £200 per month + VAT

    Private offices, hot desks, dedicated desks, meeting rooms, a conference hall and a virtual office

  • Derwentside Business Centre

    Managed offices · Consett · Virtual office correspondence address from £25.00 + VAT per month.

    Private offices, meeting rooms, training rooms and a virtual office

  • Durham Castle

    University venue · Durham

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, catering and private offices

  • Collingwood College

    Conference centre · Durham

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, catering, a theatre or auditorium, private offices, a virtual office, exhibition space and outdoor space

  • Crook Business Centre

    Managed offices · Crook · Meeting room from £10 per hour (non-vatable); £30 per half day (non vatable) for Meeting Room (Unit 5)

    Private offices, meeting rooms and training rooms

  • Rookhope Business Centre

    Managed offices · Hot desk free for 2 hours for non-businesses, £5 per hour for businesses.

    Private offices, hot desks and meeting rooms

  • Durham Dales Centre

    Managed offices · Stanhope · Meeting room £10 per hour or £55 per day (weekdays) and £15 per hour or £80 per day (weekends), all + VAT.

    Private offices, meeting rooms, hot desks and outdoor space

All 10 in County Durham

Event venues to hire (17)

  • Tanfield Lea Business Centre

    Managed offices · Stanley · 41 fully serviced offices; Conference Room 18 people board style or 25 theatre style; Meeting Room A 6 people

    Private offices, meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall and a virtual office

  • Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

    Conference centre · Durham · 1 - 256 capacity, dependent on rooms required

    Meeting rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, event space, outdoor space, catering and studios

  • Salvus House

    Managed offices · Durham · Meeting rooms take 6 to 40 people

    Private offices, hot desks, dedicated desks, meeting rooms, a conference hall and a virtual office

  • Redhills Durham Miners Hall

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    Meeting rooms, a conference hall and training rooms

  • Durham Town Hall

    Community venue · Durham

    Meeting rooms, event space and a conference hall

  • Durham Castle

    University venue · Durham · Up to 50 delegates for meetings in the Bishop's Dining Room

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, catering and private offices

  • Durham Cathedral

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    Meeting rooms, event space, outdoor space and a theatre or auditorium

  • Durham University Teaching and Learning Centre

    University venue · Durham · Tiered lecture theatre for 496 delegates; another tiered lecture theatre for 246 delegates

    A conference hall and catering

All 17 in County Durham

Places to work and meet across County Durham

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