Function Room
Located in the heart of Sunniside, Sunderland city centre, the function room at The Place Sunderland offers a stylish and versatile venue for private hire, business events and community gatherings.
With capacity for up to 80 guests, our function room provides a flexible setting for a wide range of occasions, from birthday parties, celebrations and private events to workshops, talks, training sessions, networking events and esports sessions. Whether you’re planning a professional event or a special occasion, The Place gives you a central Sunderland venue that can be tailored around your needs.
Designed as a true multi-use space, the room can be adapted to suit different layouts and event styles, making it ideal for seated presentations, group activities, relaxed social gatherings or more interactive sessions. Its city centre location makes it easy to reach, with The Place offering a modern, welcoming environment for guests, teams and attendees.
For anyone looking for function room hire in Sunderland, venue hire in Sunniside, or a flexible event space in Sunderland city centre, The Place provides a professional and memorable setting for events of all kinds.
Whether you’re hosting a party, delivering a workshop, running a community event or creating something entirely your own, our function room gives you the space, atmosphere and flexibility to bring your plans to life.
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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Sunderland
The Place, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QX
State of the art facilities
Incredible venue with state of the art facilities. The team couldn’t be more helpful.
Excellent venue
Excellent venue for hosting events. The team couldn’t be more helpful in ensuring our Growth Lab events run smoothly
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.
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.
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!!
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!
Helpful and friendly staff
Attended a event in the function room, it is a lovely place, helpful and friendly staff, great facilities and location.
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.
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
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!
Venue Hire at The Place Sunderland
The Place, Sunderland offers flexible, professional space hire for businesses, organisations and teams looking for a modern setting in the city. Whether you require office space, a private boardroom, a meeting room or a larger function room, our facilities provide a practical and polished environment for a wide range of business needs.
Boardroom
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City Center
4K Webcam
Chalk and Talk
Chalk and Talk Office Hire at The Place provides a comfortable, contemporary setting designed to support a wide range of occasions. Read more →
City Center
5G WIFI
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Players Lounge
The Players Lounge at The Place provides a comfortable, contemporary setting designed to support a wide range of occasions. Read more →
5G WIFI
City Centre
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