- No. of meeting rooms: 6
- Meeting room max capacity: 350
- No. of Bedrooms: 1587
- No. of car parking spaces: 1200
- Nearest Motorway: A1 (M)
- Nearest Train station: Sunderland Train Station
- Nearest Airport: Newcastle International Airport
Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peters
Located 2 minutes from the coast and set in extensive green space on the banks of the River Wear next to the historic St Peters Church, our six self contained venues benefit from great public transport links, parking for up to 640 cars and free WiFi throughout.
The National Glass Centre at the University of Sunderland
Located on our campus at St Peters, with amazing views across the River Wear, the stunning National Glass Centre is home to our internationally renowned glass and ceramics programmes and is a premier visitor attraction and wedding venue. Providing a unique experience architecturally, and adding value through activities such as glass blowing, visitor exhibition and mosaic making, the venue provides opportunities for incentive travel in addition to exceptional banqueting, meeting and events facilities for up to 300 delegates in an unusual setting.
| Suite Name | Capacity (people) | Dimensions(m) | |||||||||
| Theatre | Classrm | Boardrm | Cabaret | Banquet | Ushape | Rec. | H | L | W | A | |
| The POD | 45 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Pod is ideal for seminars, small buisness meetings and training days. The Pod is licensed for weddings, civil ceremonies and is available for private dining. | |||||||||||
| Riverside Suite | 200 | 45 | 55 | 80 | 150 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Riverside Suite looks out across the quayside. The room can be hired as a whole or partitioned off to create large and small conferencing rooms which can be hired individually or together. | |||||||||||
| Large Riverside Room | 120 | 30 | 32 | 50 | 80 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Large Riverside Room looks out across the quayside. | |||||||||||
| Small Riverside Room | 60 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 45 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Small Riverside Room looks out across the quayside. | |||||||||||
| Meeting Room | 12 | – | 8 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Meeting Room is perfect for small meetings, break out sessions, interviews and training sessions. The Sunrise Room holds 8 people boardroom style. | |||||||||||
| ThrowingStones Resturant | – | – | – | – | 250 | – | 350 | – | – | – | – |
| Throwingstones Restaurant is available for private functions and corporate hospitality. Host to many prestigious awards and ceremonies it is a versatile space in a majestic setting. | |||||||||||
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