Dave Stephens Centre

Dave Stephens Centre

The Dave Stephens centre watches over the ocean at South Beach. The building gained its name in honour of Dave Stephens, a prominent figure in Blyth politics during the turn of the twenty-first century.

Dave Stephens was the leader of Blyth Valley Borough Council for over twelve years and was responsible for pushing forward the regeneration of Blyth Quayside and South Beach promenade, including the Beach Huts and the Observation Tower.

Although his vision to link the Quayside to the Beach unfortunately never came to fruition due to Blyth Valley Council becoming part of a broader Unitary authority (Northumberland County Council) in 2009, large parts of the plan are in evidence along the Quayside and South Beach promenade today.

The centre itself houses the Sea View Café which has beautiful views of the shore-line. It is managed by Blyth Valley Enterprise Limited which is a Development Trust for Blyth. As well as managing the Blyth Community Enterprise Centre, the Trust manages the property as a community hub for many different local organisations.

Facilities in and around the Dave Stephen's Centre include:

• The Sea View Cafe
• Toilets and changing facilities
• A large Car Park with disabled and electric vehicle charge stations
• Meeting Room hosting up to 30 people
• Two children play areas
• An outdoor ampitheatre
• The Beach Huts
• Blyth Battery

The Dave Stephens Centre has an excellent meeting space with a fabulous view of Blyth's coastline.The community room is perfect for meetings, seminars training sessions or workshops.

The room can host up to 30 people theatre style and up to 24 people board room style.

A flip chart and white board are available for use plus access to tea and coffee making facilities.