Beacon of Light Events Brochure

EVENTS SPACE

What makes the Beacon of Light unique is that all proceeds from events go back to the charity Foundation of Light which helps us to continue supporting communities in the North East.

Welcome to a venue that offers world-class in every part of its operation.

In prime position overlooking the River Wear on the outskirts of Sunderland City centre, you cannot miss the new multi-million pound centre of excellence Beacon of Light as it lights up the skyline.

A venue space like no other, the Beacon of Light offers true versatility combined with an events service that is as easy as it is professional, along with the ‘WOW!’ factor for your exhibitors, guests and delegates.

Let us light up your next event!

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GREAT TRANSPORT LINKS AND FREE PARKING

TRULY VERSATILE MULTI-USE VENUE

ON SITE HILTON GARDEN INN HOTEL

FLEXIBLE SPACES TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 3,500 PEOPLE

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TAKE A LOOK INSIDE...

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World of Work Zone

Please note sizes throughout this booklet are approximate.

FACILITIES 4G Football Barn

• Indoor Arena - 60 x 34m indoor space - 2,040m2.

With bleacher seating for 1,018.

• The Street - A public area featuring the Centre Circle Kitchen.

• Meeting/Training Rooms - four rooms each 69m2.

• World of Work Zone - featuring five rooms from 6.64 x 5.69m - 37.78M2, holding up to 20 delegates each.

• 4G Football Barn – a large space that can be used as one seven-a-side pitch or two five-a-side pitches.

•S ix x 3G outdoor pitches and two x outdoor sports courts.

• On site catering/hospitality packages available.

• Dedicated service yard for easy set-up/break down.

• Wheelchair and disability-friendly facilities and staff.

• Changing facilities.

• High-speed guest WiFi and ICT support.

• Transport links - Metro 10 mins walk.

• FREE stadium parking (except match days) • Hilton Garden Inn within Stadium Park.

• Bicycle parking facilities.

• Snack and drink machines.

Indoor Events and Sports Arena

Plus, to celebrate your event, we can light up the Beacon’s iconic roof in a range of colours.

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AT A GLANCE...

OUR AVAILABLE SPACES

INDOOR ARENA One of the largest and most versatile spaces within the region, the Indoor Arena offers a scalable events space ideal for dinners and exhibitions. Pull out seating and a viewing gallery add to it’s flexibility.

SPACE:

MEETING/TRAINING ROOMS X FOUR Located just off our street area, these four light and airy rooms are perfect for workshops, team building days, presentations, seminars and lectures.

SPACE:

Arena

Meeting/Training Rooms

AREA: 2,040M

AREA: 68M2

DIMENSIONS: 60 X 34M

DIMENSIONS: 8.70 X 7.83M

VIEWING GALLERY SEATING: 138

MAXIMUM CAPACITY PER ROOM: 54

2

BLEACHER SEATING: 1,018 MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 3,500

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THE STREET This versatile area features our Centre Circle Kitchen and is open to the public but can be utilised as part of your event.

WORLD OF WORK ZONE X SEVEN This zone has seven rooms overlooking the Arena including a Jamie Oliver Ministry of Food teaching kitchen, ideal for team building sessions (teaching staff available upon request).

SPACE:

World of Work Rooms AREA: 37.78M2 DIMENSIONS: 6.64 X 5.69M* MAXIMUM CAPACITY PER ROOM : 20 *Five rooms available at this size.

Two other rooms are larger but feature fixtures and fittings, please call for details.

4G FOOTBALL BARN An amazing space at the top of the Beacon of Light that can be used as one seven-a-side football pitch or two five-aside pitches. This space is available for sporting activities or physical games as part of team building days.

3G FOOTBALL PITCHES AND SPORTS COURTS Six, 3G five-a-side football pitches and two multisports courts serviced by six changing rooms and a viewing platform ideal for corporate football tournaments.

FACILITIES

FACILITIES

Four changing rooms

Six changing rooms

Disabled facilities and toilets

Disabled facilities and toilets

Spectator viewing platform

Spectator viewing platform

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INDOOR ARENA IN FOCUS

The arena’s 2,084m2 of space offers a huge, uninterrupted events space ideal for exhibitions, AGM’s, product launches, annual dinners, conferences, sporting events and expos.

The arena space can be hired in whole or be subdivided by a full curtain wall allowing further flexibility, and it’s high ceilings offer the opportunity for more unusual events and instillations.

With over 1,000 bleacher seats available, this space adds that extra special touch for demonstrations, shows or sporting events.

A perfectly located adjacent service yard allows for loading/offloading straight into the events space, meaning event set-up/breakdown couldn’t be easier.

SPECIFICATIONS AREA (M2)

LENGTH X WIDTH (M)

VIEWING GALLERY SEATING

BLEACHER SEATING

2,040

60 X 34

138

1,018

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MEETING/TRAINING SPACES

Our suite of four meeting/training rooms can be used in a variety of seating configurations for discussion groups, board meetings, workshops and more.

Two of these rooms can be divided offering four more intimate rooms for smaller groups.

Projectors and refreshments (including breakfast and lunch buffets) are available as part of the meeting/training spaces package. Other meeting/training spaces within the Beacon of Light are available upon request.

SPECIFICATIONS ROOMS AVAILABLE

AREA (M2)

LENGTH X WIDTH (M)

4

68

8.70 X 7.83

Rooms with integrated projectors are available.

Meeting room layouts on following page.

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MEETING/TRAINING SPACES See below a few example room layouts:

LAYOUTS

BOARDROOM (Keyhole) 24 Max: 32

CLASSROOM 36 seated

CABARET 30 seated

THEATRE 54 seated

U-SHAPE 24 seated

TRAINING ROOM 36 seated

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TEAM BUILDING DAYS Motivate, inspire and engage your employees in our iconic venue.

As a true multi-use venue we offer traditional training and meeting spaces alongside world-class sports facilities which, together with the excellent Foundation of Light coaching staff, can create an unforgettable team-building experience.

The Beacon of Light’s rooftop sports barn, indoor arena and outdoor five-a-side pitches are the ideal setting for games and activities that will entertain your staff, or book our Jamie Oliver Kitchen or Engineering Zone for a really unique challenge that’ll keep people talking all year.

Let us put together a bespoke package to suit your needs.

EXAMPLE TEAM BUILDING DAYS

• CORPORATE TOURNAMENTS: use our five-a-side pitches and rooftop seven-a-side pitch to bring your teams together as one • SPORTS DAYS: the focus is on fun and skill in these days that use games from a broad range of sports

• TEAM AWAY DAYS: ideal for staff training, presentations, workshops and activities or a combination of all four • B ETTER HEALTH AT WORK AWARD: health focussed workshops ideal for improving staff motivation and retention whilst reducing sick days

To find out more please email our events team at events@beaconoflight.co.uk

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WE OFFER MORE THAN JUST SPACE...

On top of a great venue we also offer the following services:

EXPERIENCED EVENT MANAGEMENT TEAM

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Working with a dedicated professional events team, arranging and running your event couldn’t be easier!

We can arrange for experienced photographers/ videographers to capture your event. Ideal for marketing future events!

ON THE DAY I.T. SUPPORT We have on-site I.T. specialists who can assist with set up and maintenance on the day, ensuring the tech aspects of your event run smoothly!

CATERING With a range of menu options that accommodate all tastes and budgets, catering at the Beacon of Light for your event couldn’t be easier.

Please ask for our Hospitality brochure.

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We support over 2,000 people with disabilities every year

DID YOU KNOW? What makes the Beacon of Light unique is that all proceeds from events go back to the charity Foundation of Light which helps us to continue supporting communities in the North East.

If you would like to donate visit www.justgiving.com/safc

Foundation of Light uses the power of football to involve, educate and inspire young people and their families through a broad range of innovative programmes helping improve lives across the North East.

Registered Office: Beacon of Light · Stadium Park · Sunderland · SR5 1SN Tel: 0191 563 4777 Foundation of Light @SAFCFoL

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TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SUNDERLAND...

Located at the mouth of the River Wear in North East England, Sunderland’s unassuming nature belies a deep and rich cultural heritage, beautiful parks and beaches, and hints at a city of regeneration.

Once hailed as the largest shipbuilding town in the world, and with glass making and coal mining also being etched into the identity of the city, it’s industrial heritage is apparent in architecture and culture throughout the region.

The Beacon of Light itself stands on the site of the Wearmouth Colliery, one of the most important in County Durham in North East England, and elements including the old pit wheel are on site as a reminder of those who worked hard to bring light to the region.

The River Wear, which once serviced this industry, weaves through the centre of Sunderland now banked with parks and paths.

Within a five minute drive of the Beacon of Light is the beautiful and recently regenerated Roker seafront, with its picturesque vistas that once inspired painter L.S. Lowry amongst others, and within 15 minutes of the Beacon are a trio of peaceful parks – Barnes, Roker and Herrington Country Park – ideal for relaxing walks.

The 49,000-capacity Stadium of Light, adjacent

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to the Beacon, is home to Sunderland AFC, one of the most passionately supported teams in the country. The stadium is also recognised internationally as a major concert venue, hosting acts such as Beyoncé, Take That and Oasis. The city’s own thriving music scene includes the Mercury Award-nominated Field Music and the highly regarded Frankie and the Heartstrings.

Welcoming locals are known to work hard and play hard and you’ll see plenty of evidence of this on your visit.

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WHERE TO FIND US Beacon of Light, Stadium Park, Sunderland SR5 1SN We are positioned next to the Stadium of Light and the Sunderland Aquatic Centre, there is no parking except dedicated disabled parking outside the Beacon itself but stadium parking is available on the Stadium Park site.

- Main bus station, Park Lane bus station - 35mins walk

METRO STATIONS - St Peters - 12 mins walk - Stadium of Light - 10 mins walk

AIRPORTS - Newcastle Airport - 19miles

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CONTACT EVENTS AND SPORTS TEAM T: 0191 563 4818 e: events@beaconoflight.co.uk COMMERCIAL AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Clare Wilson Head of Partnership and Donor Care T: 0191 563 4733 e: clare.wilson@foundationoflight.co.uk GENERAL ENQUIRIES T: 0191 563 4818 e: info@beaconoflight.co.uk beaconoflight.co.uk

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