Queen's Hall Arts

What Queen's Hall Arts does

Queen's Hall Arts is a registered charity (Charity Number 1088975) operating a multi-purpose arts centre in Hexham, Northumberland, UK. Founded in 2000, the venue comprises a 350-seat Main Theatre, a 50-seat Studio Theatre, two art galleries, and a hireable White Room event space. It serves audiences from West Northumberland and the wider North East England region, with programming spanning theatre, dance, comedy, music, visual arts exhibitions, workshops, youth programmes, and community events. Stated audience segments include families, young people, adults aged 55+, schools, and general arts audiences, with a deliberate community-access orientation evidenced by the Theatre Ticket Fund subsidising school access and the Frozen Christmas ticket-price initiative.

Core offerings include live performance programming across two theatre spaces, year-round visual arts exhibitions across two gallery spaces, participatory workshops, Junior and Senior Youth Theatre programmes, heritage engagement (Animating Hexham, Key Change Northumberland), and venue hire of the White Room for private and corporate functions. Distribution channels comprise on-site box office, online ticket booking, three-tiered membership subscriptions, and partnerships with community organisations. There is no evidence of proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or digital product offerings beyond standard venue booking infrastructure.

Revenue is generated through a multi-stream model combining ticket sales, venue hire, food and beverage concessions, three-tiered membership schemes, donations (Gift Aid-eligible), and grants. The charity is publicly funded in part by Arts Council England and Northumberland County Council, with additional grant support from Historic England (via the High Street Heritage Action Zone), Youth Music, and corporate sponsorship including EGGER's title sponsorship of the 2026 Hexham Lantern Parade. This funding model creates dependency on public-sector and grant-maker decision cycles but provides core subsidy that underwrites subsidised community programming.

Name

Queen's Hall Arts

Legal name

Queen's Hall Arts Centre

Website

https://queenshall.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Queen's Hall Arts is a registered charity operating a multi-purpose arts centre in Hexham, Northumberland, with a 350-seat Main Theatre, Studio Theatre, galleries, and hire spaces. It serves West Northumberland and the wider North East through live performance, exhibitions, youth programmes, and community engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hexham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from ticket sales for theatre, dance, comedy, music, workshops, talks, and exhibitions. Box office operates Mon-Sat 10am-12pm and 1-4pm, plus one hour before performances.
2. Venue Hire: Rental income from Main Theatre, White Room, Studio, and other spaces for events, parties, team building, and box office services.
3. Grants and Donations: Funding from Arts Council England, Northumberland County Council, Historic England, Youth Music, and charitable donations. Annual fundraising campaigns for roof repairs and theatre tickets for school children.
4. Memberships: Three-tiered membership schemes offering money-saving discounts, exclusive benefits, and invites to special events.
5. Food and Beverage: On-site food and drink services for visitors attending performances and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Queen's Hall Arts Centre is a registered charity operating a multi-purpose performing arts venue consisting of a 350-seat Main Theatre, a 50-seat Studio Theatre, two art galleries and a hireable White Room. It sells tickets to theatre, dance, comedy, music, exhibitions, talks and workshops; delivers youth theatre, youth dance and Over 55+ dance programmes; and rents its spaces for private events, parties and team building. Operations are funded by ticket sales, venue hire, on-site food and beverage, three-tiered memberships, gift vouchers, and grants and donations from Arts Council England, Northumberland County Council and corporate sponsors.

Product overview

Queen's Hall Arts Centre is a multi-purpose charity arts venue offering a diverse portfolio of cultural services. The core offering centres on the 350-seat Main Theatre, 50-seat Studio Theatre, and two art galleries (Gallery One and Two), hosting theatre productions, music concerts, comedy, dance, and visual art exhibitions. Additional offerings include youth theatre programmes (Stage Note, Up Stage, Down Stage), various workshops, venue hire options, membership schemes, box office services, and community arts projects. The venue operates as a registered charity (number 1088975) and receives funding from Arts Council England and Northumberland County Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Theatre Performances Ticketed live performances hosted in the 350-seat Main Theatre including touring theatre productions, music concerts, comedy shows and dance performances aimed at general audiences and families in West Northumberland and the wider North East.
• Studio Theatre Performances Intimate productions and youth theatre performances hosted in the 50-seat flexible Studio Theatre aimed at smaller-scale events, emerging artists and youth audiences.
• Art Gallery Exhibitions Visual art exhibitions displayed in Gallery One and Gallery Two by local artists and community projects, available to view by ticketholders and visitors.
• Venue Hire (Main Theatre, Studio, White Room) Rental of the Main Theatre, Studio Theatre and White Room for private events, parties, team building activities and visiting companies, with optional box office service for event organisers.
• Membership Schemes Three-tiered subscription membership schemes offering money-saving discounts on tickets, exclusive benefits and invitations to special events for regular arts patrons.
• Youth Theatre Groups (Stage Note, Up Stage, Down Stage) Termly youth theatre programmes at Queen's Hall Arts: Up Stage (ages 8-11) at £66 per term, Stage Note (ages 12-14), and Down Stage (ages 8-11), delivered as structured creative development for young people in West Northumberland.
• Youth Dance (Hippocampe) Hippocampe Youth Dance workshop series for ages 8-14 priced at £30 per term for 5 sessions, delivered in partnership with Rendez-Vous Dance.
• Over 55+ Dance Classes (Dance Mix and Contemporary Dance Technique) Weekly dance classes for adults aged 55+ delivered in partnership with Dance City: Dance Mix at £8 per class in 6-week blocks or £9 single session, and Contemporary Dance Technique priced by booking block.
• Family and Children's Workshops Holiday and family workshops including Theatre Making Workshop (£10, second child half price) and Family Glow Play Zone (£5 per person or free with Azra Glow ticket), aimed at families with children.
• Box Office and Ticketing Service In-person and online ticketing and box office service operated by Queen's Hall Arts for all events, including external hire clients who can use the venue's box office to sell tickets to their own events.
• Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers redeemable against Queen's Hall Arts theatre tickets and venue experiences, available for purchase online and in-venue for gifting occasions.
• Community Arts Projects (Hexham Lantern Parade, Animating Hexham, Beneath Our Feet, Key Change Northumberland) Free or subsidised community arts projects delivered through partnerships with Arts Council England, Northumberland County Council, Historic England, Youth Music, Hexham HSHAZ and Hexham Community Partnership, engaging local schools, artists and residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 children attended Red Riding Hood who otherwise could not have afforded to attend
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Core Music CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity interest company partnering with Queen's Hall to deliver Key Change Northumberland youth music project, focusing on supporting young people to progress skills in live events and music.
• Hexham Culture NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of cultural organizations in Hexham co-presenting the annual Hexham Lantern Parade, led by Queen's Hall Arts and Hexham Community Partnership.
• Curious ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts organization presenting Groove and Glow disco performances at the 2024 Hexham Lantern Parade.
• Dance CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewcastle dance organization partnering to deliver Over 55+ Contemporary Dance Technique and Dance Mix Classes at Queen's Hall.
• Rendez-Vous DanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning North East dance company leading Hippocampe Youth Dance Group workshops for young people aged 8-14 at Queen's Hall.
• Hexham Community PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership organization co-leading the Hexham Lantern Parade presentation alongside Queen's Hall Arts.
• Lit & Phil (Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewcastle's independent library co-organizing the Little Inventors invention challenge workshop at Queen's Hall.
• Little InventorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative education organization founded by Dominic Wilcox in Sunderland, inspiring imagination through children's invention ideas, delivering workshops at Queen's Hall.
• Hexham HSHAZ (High Street Heritage Action Zone)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage programme led by Queen's Hall Arts delivering cultural activity to boost Hexham town centre and enhance awareness of the Conservation Area through Animating Hexham project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Lowry, Salford: Larger North West performing arts complex housing two theatres and galleries with a broad programme of theatre, dance, music and visual art. Comparable as a publicly-funded regional arts venue with galleries and theatre spaces, but operates at significantly greater scale than Queen's Hall.

Direct peers

• Battersea Arts Centre: Charity-run community arts centre in London hosting theatre, comedy, workshops, exhibitions and participatory projects. Comparable as a multi-space registered charity arts centre with a strong youth/community engagement focus and mixed ticket, hire and grant revenue model.
• The Sage Gateshead: Major North East England music and performing arts venue operating a multi-purpose concert hall and education programme. Directly comparable as a regional, publicly-funded arts venue presenting music, comedy and family programming, though at significantly larger scale than Queen's Hall.
• ARC Stockton Arts Centre: Multi-purpose arts venue in Stockton-on-Tees offering theatre, dance, music, comedy, exhibitions, and community participation programmes. Closely comparable operating model: charitable status, mixed ticket/grant/hire revenue, gallery space, and a strong community outreach mandate serving the Tees Valley.
• Cast, Doncaster: Charitable arts centre in Doncaster combining theatre, dance, music, comedy, exhibitions and community participation with a youth and learning programme. Directly comparable operating model and programming mix to Queen's Hall Arts.
• artsdepot: North London charitable arts centre with theatre, studio, gallery and participatory spaces serving families, young people and community groups. Comparable in offering a multi-purpose, multi-discipline arts programme anchored by youth and community participation.
• The Civic, Barnsley: Charitable arts and entertainment venue in South Yorkshire presenting theatre, music, comedy, dance, exhibitions and workshops. Comparable as a multi-purpose, grant-supported arts venue with a community-focused programme and venue hire offering.
• The Albany, London: Community arts centre in Deptford with theatre, gallery, studio and hireable spaces, run as a charity with strong youth and participatory programming. Comparable as a multi-space, mixed-revenue, community-rooted performing arts charity.
• Alnwick Playhouse: Community arts centre and theatre in Northumberland offering a mixed programme of film, live performance, exhibitions, workshops and youth activities. Comparable in scale, geographic remit (Northumberland) and charitable community-arts operating model.
• Theatre Royal Newcastle: Historic receiving house in Newcastle presenting touring theatre, dance, music, comedy and family shows. Comparable as a North East performing arts venue reliant on ticket sales, venue hire and a mix of public/grant funding to programme content for regional audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QueensHall
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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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