We are a collaboration of people living on the coast who wanted to create a more inclusive and diverse space for music, art, creativity, social connection and exploration.

Whitley Bay has always had a creative community, it’s just never had a dedicated venue before which would allow it to evolve and become more cohesive. We wanted to change that.

We are a grassroots venue with two bars, a daytime café bar, live music, exhibitions, a dedicated event space and a growing creative studio space upstairs.

Part social venue, part creative ecosystem, and part well-being spaces.

No. Our front bar and terrace are open for walk-in drinks, and during the day the space shifts into our café bar with pop-ups, collaborations and changing events.

Some of our favourite times in OXYGENIC have happened with no event planned at all. Just people, good music and energy.

Absolutely. We’ve hosted birthdays, DJ takeovers, live music, art launches, pop ups and all kinds of ideas that didn’t fit neatly into a category.

If you’ve got something in mind, get in touch. We’re always open to hearing good ideas.

The studios are part of the wider OXYGENIC ecosystem. A space for creating, workshops and experiences that need a slower, more focused energy.

Somewhere between a creative studio, gathering space and a space for deeper exploration, with room for more reflective and therapeutic experiences too.

For the upstairs studios and ticketed events, yes.

But walk-ins are part of the rhythm here. Our front bar, terrace and café are always open for people dropping in and seeing where things lead.

The easiest way is to join our mailing list below. We don’t flood inboxes. Just updates when new workshops, sessions, events and ideas begin to take shape.