Venue Info

Sport Central

Main Arena

The centrepiece of Sport Central is the highly versatile 3000 seat arena that can acoomodate 360 degree seating, as well as theatre-style, stage formats, coporate dinners and round table conferences. The Arena can also be split into 3 smaller halls. Whilst Sport Central was designed with Sport in mind (it meets the highest international standards in basketball, volleyball, netball and badminton) the arena can be transformed a fully carpeted space for non-sporting events, and is used regulary for Northumbria University's prestigious graduation ceremony.

Upper Hall

The Upper Hall is one-third the size of the arena and is also a fully flexible space. As well as sporting classes and activities, the hall has been the go to choice when it comes to University open days and high profile conferences. 

Corry Room

The Corry room makes an ideal function area for hospitality, this space can provide a more intimate setting for up to 100 people in theatre-style or 70 cabaret style. It can also be transformed into a lounge/bar arena for those after conference drinks.

Meeting Rooms and Media Balcony

Two meeting pods are available for smaller meetings and media briefings, these are able to up to 16 people in a meeting style. A media balcony overlooking the Arena is also available.

Coach Lane Sports Centre

Coach Lane Sports Centre offers purpose built football training and playing ground pitches including a full-size rubber crumb floodlit training pitch, full-size grass match pitch (fully enclosed with stadia and foodlights) and four full-szie grass training pitches. 

The Sports Centre itself offers an indoor sports hall, strength and conditioning suite, aerobics studio, and a number of fully AV enabled high quality rooms perfect for team meetings and match analysis. 

 

Here is a link to our Production Bible this will give you everything you need to know about each area, for example items such as dimensions, seating capacities, PA system, dimensions & CAD sheets of different setups.