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 its users and to all musical styles and languages. Incorporating Folkworks and Northern Sinfonia, the uniquely integrated approach enables the Performance Programme and Education and Community programme to be entirely inspired and supported by each other.

Our Education and Community programme is delivered through eight strategic programmes: Early Years, Work with Schools, Vocal and Instrumental Learning, Practitioner Development, Community Music, Further and Higher Education, Resources and Music in the Workplace.

Together the programmes are committed to: providing new musical opportunities across the whole of the North of England; fostering knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of all kinds of music; promoting learning and participation at the heart of all our work; bringing together for all ages the best of music education and community music; helping people address their individual learning needs and find appropriate routes of progression; developing ground-breaking work of national and international significance.