About Us - The Common Room Skip to content Support Us Get in Touch NEWS Shop Cafe Bar Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE. The Common Room formed as a charity in 2017 to restore Neville Hall in Newcastle, a grade II* listed building. The building's archive and heritage is now being utilised to inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators. We also offer our unique heritage spaces to public for collaboration, events, lectures, weddings and more. A North East Landmark We are custodians of Neville Hall, historically the home of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers since 1872. This architectural gem once echoed with the hustle and bustle of mining innovation. Explore our building's history Promo-block - text on image with graident Becoming The Common Room From 2018-2022 we undertook large capital works project to restore Neville Hall as a home for The Common Room, ensuring it remains a resource for future generations, and a space for the common good. About this project Our Charitable Mission We support the equity of knowledge around our region’s industrial past using our building’s history and archive collections. It is our aim to support young people in their transition into further education and the workforce through sustained creative engagement with STEM skills. About our work Support us Meet the Team Our Supporters Get in Touch Stay in touch Sign up to our newsletter Wedding enquiry form Why not Follow us on Instagram @CommonRoomWeddings Events enquiry form Why not Follow us on Instagram @CommonRoomWeddings