Esports &
Gaming houses

The National Esports Performance Campus is a multi site entertainment and education complex nestled in the vibrant city of Sunderland. It is also home to the British Esports Federation, the UK’s national esports body.

The National Esports Performance Campus encompasses 45,000 sq.ft, spread over several locations and is designed to nurture the esports ecosystem throughout the United Kingdom, featuring;

The Arena, a versatile esports and entertainment venue boasting; superfast 5G connectivity, a dedicated esports stage, retail space, broadcast studio with editing facilities, large indoor and outdoor event areas, bar, lounge and dining.  Dedicated seating for 200 spectators. (Opening Q1 2024)

The Place, a cutting edge, dynamic hub for students, entrepreneurs, innovators, and esports enthusiasts, featuring contemporary offices, modern classrooms alongside esports performance and bootcamp rooms.

The Gaming Houses, fully managed, luxury on site accommodation, including three Grade II listed townhouses, fully refurbished and recently modernised, accommodating up to 27 guests.

Each house offers brand new kitchens, open plan living spaces and contemporary dining, 65” Ultra HD Widescreen TVs, a PlayStation 5, coupled with secure key card access control, all accessed by a private internal courtyard with 24 hour security.

Boasting a dedicated, fully air conditioned Esports Performance Room in each house, with seven gaming stations per room, including Alienware Aurora R15 gaming desktops, powered by NVIDIA® GeForce RTX® 4080 and Intel® Core™ i7 processors.

If you are interested in booking the facilities at the National Esports Performance Campus, please call +44 (0)191 500 7077 or get in touch with our Sales and Events Team who will be happy to discuss your requirements in greater detail.

The National Esports Performance Campus, a groundbreaking esports, education and performance complex located in Sunderland, features three 1840 Grade II listed, four story townhouses, fully refurbished and recently modernised into luxury residential accommodation, with sleeping available for up to 27 guests.

Available to book as single houses, or as a group package including all three houses, Ruby House, Sapphire House and Emerald House feature a total of 17 bedrooms with a mix of single, double and twin bed options available.

Coupled with dedicated air conditioned esports performance rooms featuring the very latest Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Stations, open plan kitchen and dining facilities, and access to the players lounge at The Place featuring F1 racing sim rigs, the luxurious on site accommodation at the National Esports Performance Campus is the ideal location for an esports bootcamp, or weekend getaway with friends.

If you are interested in booking our luxurious on site accommodation for a simple getaway, or as part of a wider package, please call +44 (0)191 500 7077 or get in touch with our Sales and Events Team or who will be happy to discuss your requirements in greater detail.

Our luxurious on site residential accommodation is located at:

The Place, Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QX.  

Our houses feature accommodation for up to 27 guests and are connected to The Place by a private, enclosed courtyard.  

If you are interested in booking our luxurious on site accommodation for a simple getaway, or as part of a wider package, please get in touch with our Sales and Events Team or call +44 (0)191 500 7077, and they will be happy to discuss your requirements in greater detail.

It is possible to book all three houses on an exclusive basis.

• Ruby House can sleep up to 7 people in four bedrooms.
• Emerald House can sleep up to 8 people in five bedrooms.
• Sapphire House can sleep up to 12 people in eight bedrooms.

Each house offers brand new kitchens, open plan living spaces and contemporary dining, 65” Ultra HD Widescreen TVs, a PlayStation 5, coupled with secure key card access control, all accessed by a private internal courtyard with 24 hour security.

Boasting a dedicated, fully air conditioned Esports Performance Room in each house, with seven gaming stations per room, including Alienware Aurora R15 gaming desktops, powered by NVIDIA® GeForce RTX® 4080 and Intel® Core™ i7 processors.

If you are interested in booking our luxurious on site accommodation for a simple getaway, or as part of a wider package, please get in touch with our Sales and Events Team or call +44 (0)191 500 7077, and they will be happy to discuss your requirements in greater detail.

The facilities at the National Esports Performance Campus cater to a wide spectrum of interests, from esports enthusiasts to educational institutions or friends looking for a simple getaway.

Whether you’re looking to host an educational event, organise a gaming night, or explore the immersive world of esports, our doors are open to all. 

If you’d like to book the facilities at the National Esports Performance Campus, please get in touch with our Sales and Events Team or call +44 (0)191 500 7077, and they will be happy to discuss your requirements in greater detail.

All rooms in our on site accommodation are accessed via secure entry key cards. 

The Esports Performance Rooms are bookable only as part of a package when booking the accommodation.  

If you are interested in booking our luxurious on site accommodation and would like access to the Esports Performance Rooms as part of a wider package, please get in touch with our Sales and Events Team or call +44 (0)191 500 7077, and they will be happy to discuss your requirements in greater detail.

The luxurious on site residential accommodation at the National Esports Performance Campus is currently only bookable by appointment.

Check In Time is 2pm.

Check Out Time is 12 noon.

Alternative provisions can be accommodated depending on your circumstances and other events taking place at our venue.

If you are interested in booking our luxurious on site accommodation and require alternative check in and check out times, please get in touch with our Sales and Events Team or call +44 (0)191 500 7077, and they will be happy to discuss your requirements in greater detail.