The Sage Gateshead and all aspects of its work regionally, nationally and internationally are managed and programmed by North Music Trust. Our unique management structure ensures that all aspects of our artistic programme - performance, learning and participation - are closely linked with each other.
Our team work to our simple Mission: Music, with a clear Vision: The Sage Gateshead is an international home for music and musical discovery with local roots, a world-wide reputation, a global programme and a fully inclusive welcome to all musical styles and languages.
Current Board Members
We have a non-executive Board of Trustees who have overall responsibility for all our work:
Lord Puttnam of Queensgate (Chair)
John Squires OBE (Vice Chairman)
Jim Beirne
Lesley Douglas
Alan Fearon
Malcolm Gerrie
Howard Goodall
Steve Heap
Cllr Mick Henry
Roger Kelly
Sir Nicholas Kenyon
Patricia Lankester
Andrew Miller
Anne Millman
Sue Palmer
Helen Pickering
Michael Robinson
Funding
The Sage Gateshead is supported by the largest Arts Council England lottery grant ever given outside London; join the arts debate. We are also supported by grants from the Regional Development Agency ONE North East and the European Regional Development Fund. The building itself is owned by Gateshead Council.
The Sage Gateshead's communities are benefiting from the organisation raising one of the largest endowment funds for the arts in the UK to support all aspects of our artistic programme across the 10,000 square miles of our region.
Company Registration
North Music Trust - 4044936 / Music North Ltd. - 4344453 Place of Registration - England and Wales Address of Registered Office - The Sage Gateshead, St Mary's Square, Gateshead, NE8 2JR
