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Function Room

The function room at The Place Sunderland is located in the heart of Sunniside, Sunderland city centre, making it a convenient and accessible venue for a wide range of events and private bookings.

 

With capacity for up to 80 people, the function room is a flexible, multi-use space that can be adapted to suit your needs. Whether you’re planning a birthday party, community gathering, workshop, presentation, talk, networking event, esports session or private celebration, the room provides a practical and welcoming setting in a central location.

 

Designed to support both professional and social events, the space can be arranged to suit different layouts and styles, from seated sessions and group activities to more relaxed gatherings. Its versatility makes it ideal for businesses, local organisations, community groups, families and individuals looking for a reliable venue in Sunderland.

 

Whether you have a clear plan or you’re looking for a space that can be shaped around your idea, The Place offers a function room that gives you the freedom to host your event your way.

80

Sitting

Local

City Center

£280

5 hrs

Key Features and Amenities

80 Sitting Spaces

Drink & Food Packages

Multi Use

Drinks Bar Available

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Located within the National Esports Performance Campus, we offer three beautifully renovated Grade II listed houses in Sunniside at the heart of the city. Our unique site brings together elegant accommodation, modern meeting spaces, a premium boardroom, flexible classrooms and a stunning function room. From leadership retreats and creative workshops to birthday parties and private celebrations, The Place is where ideas flow, teams connect and moments are made.

The Place Athenaeum St, Sunniside, Sunderland SR1 1QX

The hidden gem of Sunderland

Ive attended the NEPC today as part of my organisation’s leadership meeting. The facilities are inspirational, and the smooth running of them hosting our all day event was spectacular! Staff also got a tour of the facilities that our students at Sunderland College have access to and the gaming houses.

SHEREE R
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Superb and cozy

The ambiance is superb and cozy

Melford Uzoma
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Fantastic venue

Fantastic venue. A great space for parties and performances

Nicola Ternent
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

State of the art facilities

Incredible venue with state of the art facilities. The team couldn’t be more helpful.

Chloe Kelly
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Excellent venue

Excellent venue for hosting events. The team couldn’t be more helpful in ensuring our Growth Lab events run smoothly

Joanne
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Highly recommend!

Highly recommend! I travel a lot for business and this feels like a 2nd home. Great kitchen to cook but also well located to eat out.

Luke Jecks
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The space was perfect

A lovely function room with everything we needed for our business breakfast. The space was perfect, with excellent acoustics and great tech available to use. The staff were so welcoming and helpful. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone.

Grace Fawcett
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Staff were incredibly helpful

Had my 25th in the function room hall and was so pleased with the venue! Staff were incredibly helpful with the organisation beforehand and reception helped massively with showing me around and setting up. It’s a really cool venue in general and I will definitely be coming back here for more of my events in the future!!

Isaura .K
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Great experience

Huge living space with spacious bedrooms. Overall great experience. No issues with our stay at all! Jason was a great help. Thanks Jason!

Joe Lloyd
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Helpful and friendly staff

Attended a event in the function room, it is a lovely place, helpful and friendly staff, great facilities and location.

Carole Connor
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Perfect for family time

Walking in just before Christmas and instantly feeling settled. We stayed at British eSports in Sunderland from 24th December right through to 2nd January, and honestly it was spot on. The house was huge, beautifully done, and fully equipped with everything you could need. Christmas lunch was a breeze to cook because the kitchen had it all, no hunting for pans or making do. There was loads of space for the whole family to relax without being on top of each other, which matters over the festive stretch.

New Year’s Eve in the players’ lounge was a great touch. Comfortable, spacious, and a brilliant place to celebrate properly. Midweek, while juggling multiple businesses, I was able to use the boardroom to get work done in a quiet, warm, professional space, which made life much easier.

I also have to mention the staff. The reception team were incredibly professional, friendly, and always happy to help with anything we needed. The housekeeper was just as impressive, everything was spotless, well looked after, and clearly cared for. You could really feel the pride they take in the place.

The whole experience felt welcoming, cosy, and very well thought out. Perfect for family time, celebrations, and still being able to crack on with work when needed. I would absolutely stay again.

Stephanie Brown
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Great venue, great staff!

Great venue, great staff … made what could have been a stressful event extremely easy !!!

All at Helen Wilson School of Dance and Drama thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas recital. That is in no small part with thanks to the wonderful venue.

Best Wishes Helen Wilson xxx

Helen Wilson
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The apartments are stunning!

I recently hired the boardroom to deliver a workshop, what a great space! Lovely comfy seats, tv and recording for presentations and lovely atmosphere. I had a tour of the building and I was blown away! The apartments are stunning! Really lovely place and friendly, helpful staff. Looking forward to hosting more events here in the future!

Melissa Jones
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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