Hire Spaces at the ONE Centre

The ONE Centre, operated by OUT North East, offers a modern and inclusive venue hire space in Gateshead designed for community groups, charities, businesses, creatives and organisations looking for flexible, welcoming and accessible facilities. Located at the heart of the region’s LGBTQI+ community, the centre combines professional facilities with a strong social purpose, ensuring every booking directly supports LGBTQI+ services and programmes across the North East. 

The venue has been designed to feel bright, welcoming and community-focused while also functioning as a professional environment suitable for meetings, workshops, conferences, training sessions, wellbeing activities, creative projects and networking events. The spaces are flexible and adaptable, allowing organisations to use the rooms in different ways depending on the nature of their activity. 

Meeting and workshop spaces:

The ONE Centre includes a range of meeting and workshop rooms suitable for:

• Team meetings
• Staff training sessions
• Community workshops
• Networking events
• Support groups
• Creative sessions
• Educational activities
• Conferences and presentations (up to 160 people lecture theatre style)

The rooms are designed to create a professional but relaxed atmosphere, helping people feel comfortable, engaged and connected. The venue is particularly suitable for organisations looking for an inclusive and socially conscious environment that prioritises accessibility, well-being and community connection. 

The centre also includes flexible hot-desking and collaborative working areas, making it useful for freelancers, small organisations, start-ups, remote workers and community projects needing temporary workspace or meeting facilities. 

Podcast and media facilities:

One of the standout features of the ONE Centre is its dedicated podcast and media production space. The centre includes a professional podcast studio and broadcast facilities, which are also home to Pride Radio. These facilities can be used for:

• Podcast recording
• Interviews
• Community media projects
• Livestreaming
• Digital storytelling
• Radio broadcasting
• Creative content production

The media spaces support OUT North East’s wider mission of amplifying LGBTQI+ voices, stories and lived experiences across the region. 

Function and event spaces:

The ONE Centre also includes larger function and event areas that can accommodate:

• Conferences
• Public talks
• Community celebrations
• Networking receptions
• Panel discussions
• Launch events
• Workshops and seminars
• Arts and cultural activities

The flexible layout allows spaces to be adapted depending on group size and event type. The venue has been designed to encourage collaboration, conversation and community-building while maintaining a professional standard for external organisations and partners. 

Community kitchen and social areas:

Alongside formal meeting rooms, the ONE Centre also includes communal and social areas such as a community kitchen and informal breakout spaces. These areas help create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where attendees can socialise, network and build connections outside of formal sessions. 

The centre’s wider environment reflects the ethos of OUT North East, prioritising inclusion, belonging, creativity and wellbeing. Whether someone is attending a professional training event, community workshop or social activity, the aim is to create a space where everyone feels safe, respected and valued.

A venue with social impact:

A key part of the ONE Centre’s venue hire offer is that every booking directly contributes to the charity’s work supporting LGBTQI+ communities. Income generated through room hire helps fund projects, wellbeing activities, youth work, support services, Pride events and community programmes throughout the year. 

This means organisations hiring the venue are not only accessing professional facilities, but are also helping sustain vital community services that reduce isolation, improve wellbeing and strengthen inclusion across the North East.

Location and accessibility:

The ONE Centre is based in Gateshead and was developed following community consultation to ensure the space was accessible, welcoming and well connected to surrounding areas across the North East. 

For bookings and enquiries, organisations can contact the centre directly through the OUT North East website or venue hire team. Check out our spaces here.