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The Glasshouse, Gateshead
The Glasshouse is an international centre for musical education and concerts on the Gateshead bank of Quayside in northern England. Opened in 2004 as Sage Gateshead and occupied by North Music Trust,
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
The Glasshouse is an international centre for musical education and concerts on the Gateshead bank of Quayside in northern England. Opened in 2004 as Sage Gateshead and occupied by North Music Trust, the venue's original name honours a patron: the accountancy software company The Sage Group.
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The Glasshouse is an international centre for musical education and concerts on the Gateshead bank of Quayside in northern England. Opened in 2004 as Sage Gateshead and occupied by North Music Trust, the venue's original name honours a patron: the accountancy software company The Sage Group.
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Background
History
Planning for the centre began in the early 1990s, when the orchestra of Sage Gateshead, Royal Northern Sinfonia, with encouragement from Northern Arts, began working on plans for a new concert hall. They were soon joined by regional folk music development agency Folkworks, which ensured that the needs of the region's traditional music were taken into consideration and represented in Sage Gateshead's programme of concerts, alongside Rock, Pop, Dance, Hip Hop, classical, jazz, acoustic, indie, country and world, Practice spaces for professional musicians, students and amateurs were an important part of the provision. The centre has a range of patrons, notably Sage Group which contributed a…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9677, -1.6020
- Address
- Gateshead Quayside, United Kingdom
- Phone
- +44 191 443 4661
- Established
- 2004
- Official site
- theglasshouseicm.org
Sources
- wikipedia: The Glasshouse, Gateshead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Glasshouse, Gateshead?
- The Glasshouse, Gateshead is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom.
- When was The Glasshouse, Gateshead built?
- Built or established in 2004.
- Who owns The Glasshouse, Gateshead?
- The Glasshouse, Gateshead is owned by | construction_cost = £70 million.