Events & Venue Hire

Your Event. Our Stadium.

From national championships and school finals to cultural festivals, fitness races and licensed evening events. Hire the sports hall, 3G pitch or athletics track, or take over the whole venue.

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50+Events hosted in summer 2026
40,000+Visitors from May to August 2026
750Seats in the grandstand
3Spaces to hire, alone or together

— What We've Hosted

We Can Do It All

A few of the events that filled the stadium this year, alongside athletics meetings, football, community sessions and school sports days every week.

  • Mason Trophy at Northwood Stadium
    Athletics & Sport

    Mason Trophy

    Inter-county schools athletics, with young athletes from 10 counties.

  • Staffordshire AAA at Northwood Stadium
    Athletics & Sport

    Staffordshire AAA

    County athletics championships on our national-standard track.

  • National Tug of War Championships at Northwood Stadium
    Athletics & Sport

    National Tug of War Championships

    A national championship on the infield, hosted with the Men's Forum of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

  • Primary School City Final at Northwood Stadium
    Athletics & Sport

    Primary School City Final

    Primary schools from across Stoke-on-Trent competing for the city title.

  • FC Hanley Tournament at Northwood Stadium
    Athletics & Sport

    FC Hanley Tournament

    A youth football tournament across the 3G pitch.

  • Youth Festival at Northwood Stadium
    Community & Culture

    Youth Festival

    Stoke's first ever Youth Festival, now a returning fixture.

  • Community leaders in traditional dress at the Igbo Union New Yam Festival in the Northwood sports hall
    Community & Culture

    Igbo Union New Yam Festival

    A cultural celebration in the sports hall.

  • The flag-raising opening ceremony of the Tamil Welfare Annual Sports Day on the Northwood track
    Community & Culture

    Tamil Welfare Annual Sports Day

    A community sports day on the track, complete with opening ceremony.

  • Children covered in coloured powder running in the Dougie Mac Colour Dash
    Fitness & Charity

    Dougie Mac Colour Dash

    A colourful family fun run raising money for the Dougie Mac hospice.

  • Deadly Dozen: Train anywhere. Race everywhere.
    Large Scale Fitness

    Deadly Dozen Gross

    A world first. The first ever Deadly Dozen Gross fitness race.

  • Finishers with their medals under the Conquer Fitness arch at Northwood Stadium
    Large Scale Fitness

    Conquer Fitness Super 7

    A fitness challenge race around the stadium.

  • Runners from the Northwood x Potters 'Arf Track Social on the track in front of the grandstand
    Fitness & Charity

    Northwood x Potters 'Arf Track Social

    A social evening on the track for runners of every pace.

A stadium for everyone: AthletesFamiliesSchoolsCommunity groupsFitness enthusiastsEvent organisersLocal businesses

— The Next Chapter

Now Fully Licensed

We've secured our Full Premises Licence, covering boxing, live music and a bar until midnight, indoors and out. Few venues in the area can offer all three, and it opens Northwood up to a whole new kind of event.

  • Entertainment EventsLive music, performances and evening shows
  • Food & Drink FestivalsVendors, stalls and street food on site
  • Combat Sports EventsLicensed boxing in the sports hall
  • Licensed BarServing until midnight
  • Community CelebrationsFestivals, awards nights, parties and cultural events

— The Spaces

Hire One, Two or All Three

Indoor and outdoor spaces on one site, available by the hour, as a package, or as a bespoke full venue hire.

The 1,600m² Northwood sports hall, marked out for badminton, basketball and netball

Sports Hall

A flexible 1,600m² indoor space, hired in full or by the third. Home to tournaments, awards evenings, parties, cultural festivals and licensed boxing.

From £40 per hour

A football on the Northwood 3G pitch, with a goalkeeper waiting in goal

3G Pitch

All-weather and floodlit. Matches, tournaments, training and community festivals, day or night.

£120 per hour

Aerial view of Northwood Stadium during an athletics meeting, with the track, field, grandstand and spectators

Track, Field & Grandstand

A national-standard athletics track with full field facilities, and a 750-seat grandstand for spectators on request.

From £80 per hour

  • Licensed for boxing, live music and alcohol until midnight
  • Indoor and outdoor spaces on one site
  • Flexible hire: by the hour, package or full venue
  • On-site car park and changing rooms
  • Gym and functional fitness space alongside

— Venue Hire Packages

Pick the Package That Fits Your Event

All prices are starting points for the core hire. Your final quote, including any extras, is confirmed at your pre-event meeting.

Hall Hire

Book by the hour, or take a longer block and pay less per hour.

Hourly Hire

Training, meetings and one-off bookings

£40/hr

Third of hall · Full hall £120/hr

  • No minimum booking
  • No bundled extras
Save £100

Sports & Community

Tournaments, trials, sports days and community events

£500

5 hours · equivalent to £100/hr

  • Full hall hire, 5 hours
  • Extra hour +£120
Save £200

Full Day

All-day tournaments, festivals, camps and training days

£760

8 hours · equivalent to £95/hr

  • Full hall hire, 8 hours
  • Extra hour +£120
Save £480

Weekend

Two-day tournaments, competitions and conventions

£1,440

2 days, up to 8 hours a day · £90/hr

  • Any two consecutive days
  • Extra hour +£120

Event Packages

Built around the events we host most often.

End of Season Awards Evening

Presentation evenings for local football clubs and sports teams

£480

4-hour evening block

  • Full hall hire, 4 hours
  • Chairs, tables, PA and presentation extras on request

Private & Corporate

Parties, celebrations, corporate days and presentations

£810

6-hour block

  • Full hall hire, 6 hours
  • 1 security guard, 6 hours
Licensed events

Full Production

Boxing, live music and licensed, spectated events

£1,565

6-hour block · bar until midnight

  • Full hall hire, 6 hours
  • 2 first aid responders
  • 2 security guards
  • 2 portaloos

Every hall package: extra hour +£120. Medical provision and security are required for all licensed or spectated events.

Optional Extras

Add any of these to your booking. Tell us what you need when you enquire and we'll include it in your quote. Regular bookers can ask about discounted rates for repeat events.

  • Additional chairs
  • Banquet chair upgrade
  • Folding tables
  • Security guards
  • Portaloos
  • Portable projector
  • PA system & microphone
  • Decoration & catering
  • First aid provision
  • Coffee van & food vendors
  • Media & filming
  • Licensed bar

— How Booking Works

From First Enquiry to Event Day

  1. EnquireTell us about your event and we'll check availability and send our Event Booking Form.
  2. Pre-event meetingWe meet to plan the details and confirm your final quote, including any extras.
  3. Secure your dateA 10% non-refundable deposit locks in your booking.
  4. Final balanceThe balance is due 7 days before your event. Then it's over to us on the day.

Let's Plan Your Event.

Whether it's a sports day for one school or a festival for thousands, our events team will help you shape it.

Start an Event Booking Email the Events Team

events@northwoodstadium.co.uk · 07547 438786