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Discovery Museum

Event venue · Newcastle Upon Tyne

Spaces and services at Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum has event spaces for hire, including the Turbinia Gallery atrium, the Great Hall, and the Carpathia, Mauretania and Northumbria meeting rooms, which have AV facilities and Wi-Fi. In-house and preferred-supplier catering is available, and the museum is fully licensed. The Great Hall is not available for bookings until Spring 2027 due to roof restoration works.

On offer
Meeting rooms, a conference hall, event space and catering.
Holds
Great Hall up to 300 standing reception, theatre, cabaret or dinner; Turbinia Gallery up to 150 standing reception and 100 dinner; Whole Museum up to 1000 standing reception

Book or ask about it Its page about hiring rooms

Its website: northeastmuseums.org.uk

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

Where to find Discovery Museum

Address: Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4JA

Area: Newcastle upon Tyne, the North East Combined Authority area

The dot marks Discovery Museum.

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Business events at and near Discovery Museum

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

Within about five miles

Events in Newcastle upon Tyne, week by week

Funding and support for businesses in Newcastle upon Tyne

382 schemes are open to businesses in Newcastle upon Tyne today; 83 of them are only for Newcastle upon Tyne or the North East Combined Authority area.

Open all yearSupport programme

Business for Good

North East BIC

Support for social entrepreneurs to change the world by doing business for good, delivered by the North East BIC as a not-for-profit social enterprise.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NorthumberlandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGrant

Business Growth Fund

UMi

A £3.5 million UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme supporting business growth in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and Sunderland.

Amount
£3.5 million programme of investment
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, SunderlandLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Business with Purpose

North East BIC

Support for socially trading organisations and purpose-led businesses to start up or grow their trading income, including training, advice and business development support.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, NorthumberlandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10

All 83 only for Newcastle upon Tyne or the North East Combined Authority area, and everything else open in Newcastle upon Tyne, on its pageWho to talk to about business support in Newcastle upon Tyne

Other places to work and meet in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 Discovery Museum first.

Workspaces (6)

  • The Biosphere

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Private offices, labs or workshops, meeting rooms and a conference hall

  • The Core

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Private offices, a virtual office, meeting rooms, event space, training rooms and catering

  • TusPark Newcastle

    Incubator or innovation centre · Newcastle

    Hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, meeting rooms and labs or workshops

  • Haylofts

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne · Meeting rooms from £15 per hour; auditorium from £100 per hour; virtual office services from £20 per month

    Hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, meeting rooms, event space, a virtual office and catering

  • Toffee Factory

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Private offices, dedicated desks, meeting rooms, event space, a theatre or auditorium, outdoor space, catering and a virtual office

  • Hoults Yard

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne · Virtual office services from £20 per month.

    Private offices, studios, labs or workshops, a virtual office, meeting rooms and catering

Event venues to hire (13)

  • The Biosphere

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne · Up to 80 people for meetings and events; high-tech meeting rooms for up to 12 people

    Private offices, labs or workshops, meeting rooms and a conference hall

  • The Core

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne · Event space: up to 150 people theatre style; up to 60 cabaret style; up to 72 workshop style

    Private offices, a virtual office, meeting rooms, event space, training rooms and catering

  • Tyneside Cinema

    Arts venue · Newcastle upon Tyne · The Figgis Suite 30; Headspace 10; The Digital Lounge 30; The Coffee Rooms 100

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

  • Haylofts

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne · Meeting rooms for 2-12 people; auditorium for 50 seated

    Hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, meeting rooms, event space, a virtual office and catering

  • Laing Art Gallery

    Heritage venue · Newcastle upon Tyne · Function Room up to 60 guests; Marble Hall up to 150; Café Laing and Marble Hall up to 200

    Meeting rooms, event space, catering and exhibition space

  • Great North Museum: Hancock

    Heritage venue · Newcastle · Exhibition Space up to 450 guests; Clore Suite up to 120 for a reception

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

  • The Biscuit Factory

    Arts venue · Newcastle upon Tyne · Hosts 50 – 300+ delegates depending on room choice and layout for corporate events

    Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, event space and catering

  • Toffee Factory

    Workspace · Newcastle upon Tyne · Event space seats up to 70 people theatre-style

    Private offices, dedicated desks, meeting rooms, event space, a theatre or auditorium, outdoor space, catering and a virtual office

All 13 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Places to work and meet across Newcastle upon Tyne

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