Cobalt Studios
A not-for-profit music, arts and culture venue and co-working space on the edge of the Ouseburn - artist studios by day, live music, club nights and events after dark.
About Cobalt Studios
Cobalt Studios is a not-for-profit creative venue and workspace on Boyd Street, on the edge of Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley. Run as a Community Interest Company, it champions affordable culture, accessible arts and community space, with values of freedom of expression, creativity, diversity and equality. By day it functions as a hub of artist studios and co-working desks for freelancers and small creative businesses; after dark it becomes a live music venue and events space with a distinctly DIY, experimental character.
Its programme spans live music, club nights, workshops and "Learn & Do" sessions, open-house events and private hire for occasions from weddings to functions. The venue also has an outdoor courtyard, known as the Backyard, used for both daytime and evening events, and hosts curated series such as Fresh Thursday. The mix of studio tenants and public events makes it a base for the wider Ouseburn creative community as well as a destination for gig-goers.
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Upcoming Events
Events that feature or are connected to Cobalt Studios.
Fresh Thursday: Deradoorian + Silver Ley + Mason Lindahl
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Suntou Susso and The Gambian Superstars
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Painting and Das Günther
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Melina Serser and PIP
10:30 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AP
L.A.D.S: Ladies Open Decks and Social
5:30 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AP
Fresh Thursday: Heavenphetamine and Lambton Tapewyrm
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
The Handover and frise lumière
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Que Sakamoto All Night Long
11:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Polymer Clay Pumpkin Carving
11:00 AM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Taste Of Honey: Hot Disco Cabaret and Party
8:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
UV Life Drawing: Halloween Special
2:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Holly and The Reivers: Samhain Songs
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
A Night of Balfolk at Cobalt Studios
6:30 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Radical Choir with Bethany Elen
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AP
Life Drawing at Cobalt Studios
6:30 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AP
Fresh Thursday Bonfire Night Special with Lydian Collective
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
King Ayisoba + Ayuune Sule
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Downtempo Collage Café
6:30 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AP
Fresh Thursday: MoonMot and Jack Banjo's Snackwall
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Spafford Campbell and Watersmeet
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Ivan Smagghe All Night Long (21+)
11:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AP
Heartbeats in Clave: Afro-Latin American Music Workshop
2:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
The Zawose Queens
7:00 PM · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
Past Events
Recent events connected to Cobalt Studios.
Life Drawing at Cobalt Studios
21 October 2026 · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AP
Freshly Squeezed Open Mic at Cobalt Studios
20 October 2026 · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1AP
Mercury Prize Fringe: Ancient Infinity Orchestra
16 October 2026 · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
tINI All Night Long
16 October 2026 · Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP
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Fresh Thursday: Deradoorian + Silver Ley + Mason Lindahl
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