Venue Hire

Hire a meeting room, workshop area or event space at The Old Church.

Our two main spaces are the BigSpace (former church sanctuary) and the White Studio (former church hall.)

  • The BigSpace has a maximum capacity of 180 people standing / 100 seated.
  • The White Studio has a maximum capacity of 100 people standing / around 60 seated depending on layout.

Get in touch to arrange a viewing or discuss your needs: hello@headwayarts.co.uk or use our Contact Form.

Download our Room Hire Costs 2025. Ask us about discounted rates for community groups, long-term and repeat hires.

Thank you for considering our venue for your event – 100% of the booking fees goes towards helping us continue our charitable work with local communities.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of all our funders which recently includes:

  • Architectural Heritage Fund
  • Arts Council England
  • Blyth Town Council
  • Community Foundation
  • Edward Gostling Foundation – RW Mann Trust – Shears Foundation
  • Erasmus+
  • Hadrian Trust – High Sheriff of Northumberland – Rothley Trust
  • Henry Smith
  • Heritage Fund
  • National Lottery Community Fund
  • North East Combined Authority
  • Northumberland County Council
  • Postcode Community Trust
  • Scope
  • Sir James Knott Trust
  • The 1989 Willan Trust – Wellesley Trust
  • the Coalfields Regeneration Trust
  • This project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
  • This project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund – North of Tyne Combined Authority