Picture credit: The Elephant public house on Newbiggin Road by Ian S, used under CC- BY-SA 2.0
The Elephant Venue Hire

Perfect for Weddings, Private, Social and Family Events
"Private functions catered for"
See below for details of Mobile Discos, entertainers and party suppliers for events at The Elephant, Ashington
Event FAQs for The Elephant
Information provided here is based on enquiries and bookings handled via needadisco.com, so whilst it's a great insight please contact The Elephant directly to validate before making any commitments because things can change.

Is The Elephant suitable for a Wedding Reception? YES! At needadisco.com we regularly handle enquiries for mobile discos, photobooths, dancefloors, giant light-up letters and many more services for clients holding their wedding at The Elephant A wedding or civil partnership reception was held at The Elephant in Ashington in June 2019 for 100 guests | ||
Is The Elephant suitable for a Private Function? YES! At needadisco.com we have received 13 enquiries for caterers, photographers, DJs, dancefloors, LOVE letters and other entertainment services for clients holding birthday parties, anniversaries, engagements etc. at The Elephant | ||
Can I hold a Children's Party at The Elephant? YES! At needadisco.com we frequently see enquiries for children's entertainers, DJs, party food, mascots and other entertainment services for kids' birthday parties, school discos and proms etc. at The Elephant | ||
Does The Elephant accept 18th/21st Birthday Parties? The Elephant HAS accepted 18th-21st parties in the past, however you will need to check that this remains the case, and there may be special security arrangements that you would need to discuss with the venue directly |
Recent Celebrations at The Elephant
The following events will/have taken place at The Elephant just to give you some idea of suitability...
When | What | Guests | |
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Feb 2022 | Birthday (16-21 years) | 50, A mix of age groups | More Details |
Aug 2021 | Christening / Baptism / Naming | 40, A mix of age groups | More Details |
Customer Reviews of The Elephant
Unfortunately we don't have any current customer reviews for venue hire at The Elephant. We hope to get some soon, but in the meantime you may wish to investigate other review sources such as a Facebook page, TripAdvisor entry or Google reviews. Sorry about that.
DJ Reviews of The Elephant
DJ reviews are provided by members of needadisco.com that have previously worked at The Elephant. We hope they are useful to you and to any suppliers you plan to use for events there.
Date | Room | Floor | Parking | Access | Facilities | Staff | |
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14/05/2018 | Function Room | Ground Floor | |||||
This review was provided by The Boogie Knight No sound limiter Blinds/curtains provided No useable in-house lighting effects No air conditioning No specific dancefloor area No stage area Haze/smoke prohibited PARKING: Large car park to the side of the building and near the door to get into venue. ACCESS: Easy load-in this one. Through side door and into setup area. If you're upstairs (as some functions are) it's also a pretty short route to take. FACILITIES: You can setup in a couple of different places in this venue. No real dedicated area but sufficient space for a medium sized rig without problem. STAFF: Lovely staff who'll happily offer assistance when needed. POWER PROVISION: Short extensions (up to 5m) required ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: "Great atmosphere at this venue and an easy load in." | |||||||
24/02/2017 | Function Room | First Floor via stairs | |||||
No sound limiter No useable in-house lighting effects No air conditioning No specific dancefloor area No stage area Haze/smoke prohibited No effective blackout PARKING: Large carpark to the side of the venue ACCESS: Access from car park up a small flight of stairs then internal stairs to upstairs function room FACILITIES: Very small stage STAFF: No issues POWER PROVISION: Not sure |
Mobile Discos / DJs for hire at The Elephant
Here are needadisco.com's Top 4 mobile DJs based on our Site Rank formula for weddings, parties and functions taking place at The Elephant in Ashington.
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Party Suppliers for events at The Elephant
The following suppliers all cover events in the Ashington area, including at The Elephant
Party Services and Products for events at The Elephant
The following event services and products are available for events at The Elephant
- AV Production Services
- Amusement Machines
- Backdrops (Unlit)
- Balloon Modelling
- Balloons
- Bands and Groups
- Bouncy Castles and Inflatables
- Cakes
- Catering Equipment
- Chair Covers
- Chefs
- Children's Entertainers (Generic)
- Chocolate Fountains
- Classical Music
- Cocktail Bars
- Decorative Lighting
- Disco Equipment Package Hire
- Dry Ice
- Event Photography
- Face and Body Painting
- Fancy Dress and Costume Hire
- Hair and Beauty
- Hen or Stag Parties
- Karaoke (Standalone)
- LED Video Curtains & Walls
- Laser Shows
- Live Plant Hire
- Make-up Artists
- Mens Formal Wear
- PA Hire
- Posters and Cutouts
- Projection
- Quiz Events
- Rodeo Bull and Bucking Bronco
- Shimmer Walls
- Silent Disco
- Stage Audio
- Stage Lighting
- Star Cloths
- Sumo Suits
- Table Linen Hire
- Videography and Filming
Suggested Alternatives to The Elephant
The Elephant not quite right for you? Here's a selection of other venues for hire in and near Ashington that might be of interest to you...
Other Pubs, Bars, Clubs & Restaurants
Same Area (NE63 - 13 alternatives)
- Fell Em Doon, 26-30 High Market
- Hirst Castle Pub, 158 Woodhorn Rd
- The Block & Tackle, Blackthorn Way
- The Castle, 158 Woodhorn Road
- The Fox Cover, Wansbeck
- The Grand, Woodhorn Road
- The Grand Street, 5 North Seaton Road
- The Hyrste Castle, Woodhorn Road
- The Miners, Station Rd
- The Old Storehouse, Links Road
- The Portland Bar & Grill, Station Road
- The Rohan Kanhai, Woodhorn Road
- The Woodhorn Grange, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Woodhorn
Nearby (48 alternatives)
- Charltons, Blyth NE24
- Riverside Lodge, Morpeth NE61
- Sour Grapes, Morpeth NE61
- The Anglers Arms, Choppington NE62
- The Bank Top Hotel, Bedlington NE22
- The Banque, Morpeth NE61
- The Beresford Arms, Morpeth NE61
- The Black Bull, Bedlington NE22
- The Blyth and Tyne, Blyth NE24
- The Cherry Tree, Choppington NE62
- The Clayton Arms, Bedlington NE22
- The Commissioners Quay Inn, Blyth NE24
- The Cresswell Arms, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea NE64
- The Dun Cow, Bedlington NE22
- The Dyke Neuk Inn, Morpeth NE61
- The Electrical Wizard, Morpeth NE61
- The Flying Horse, Blyth NE24
- The Foresters Arms, Choppington NE62
- The Gables, Blyth NE24
- The General Havelock, Bedlington NE22
- The Golden Eagle, Blyth NE24
- The Half Moon Inn, Choppington NE62
- The Isabella, Blyth NE24
- The Joiners Arms, Blyth NE24
- The Joiners Arms, Morpeth NE61
- The Kings Arms, Blyth NE24
- The Masons Arms, Blyth NE24
- The Newsham Hotel, Blyth NE24
- The Northumberland Arms, Bedlington NE22
- The Oddfellows Arms, Blyth NE24
- The Percy Arms, Blyth NE24
- The Port of Call, Blyth NE24
- The Queens Head, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea NE64
- The Red Lion, Bedlington NE22
- The Ridley Arms, Morpeth NE61
- The Steamboat, Blyth NE24
- The Swan at Choppington, Choppington NE62
- The Tap & Spile, Morpeth NE61
- The Three Horseshoes, Blyth NE24
- The Top House, Blyth NE24
- The Travellers Rest, Choppington NE62
- The Wallaw, Blyth NE24
- The Wansbeck, Morpeth NE61
- The Waterford Lodge Hotel, Morpeth NE61
- The Waterloo, Blyth NE24
- The Wharton Arms, Bedlington NE22
- The White Swan, Morpeth NE61
- The Willow Tree, Blyth NE24
Sports, Social & Members' Clubs Show / Hide
Same Area (NE63 - 13 options)
- Ashington & District Comrades Social Club, 183-185 North Seaton Road
- Ashington & Hirst Central Social Club (Mortimer), Station Rd Back
- Ashington Community Football Club, Woodhorn Lane
- Ashington Cricket Club, Langwell Crescent
- Ashington Excelsior Social Club, 136 Station Rd
- Ashington Masonic Hall, John St
- Ashington RAOB Club (Buffs), 120 Station Road
- Ashington Rugby Club, Ellington Terrace
- Backstreet Central Club, North Seaton Rd
- Hirst Progressive Social Club, 65 North Seaton Rd
- New Hirst & District Club, The Mortimer, 2 North Seaton Road
- Northern Social Club, Ridgeway
- White House Unique Social Club, 2 High Market
Nearby (34 options)
- Bank House Social Club, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea NE64
- Bedlington Masonic Buildings, Bedlington NE22
- Bedlington Social Club, Bedlington NE22
- Bedlington Station Social Club, Bedlington NE22
- Bedlington Terriers FC, Bedlington NE22
- Bedlingtonshire Golf Club, Bedlington NE22
- Blyth & District United Services Club, Blyth NE24
- Blyth Comrades Club, Blyth NE24
- Blyth Cricket & Rugby Club, Blyth NE24
- Blyth Golf Club, Blyth NE24
- Blyth Masonic Buildings, Blyth NE24
- Blyth Sports & Social Club, Blyth NE24
- Blyth Town Football Club, Blyth NE24
- Bomarsund Social Club, Choppington NE62
- Cambois (Miners Welfare) Club, Blyth NE24
- Guide Post Social Club, Choppington NE62
- High Street Social Club, Blyth NE24
- Lynemouth Miners Welfare Institute, Morpeth NE61
- Morpeth Comrades Club, Morpeth NE61
- Morpeth Conservative Club, Morpeth NE61
- Morpeth Golf Club, Morpeth NE61
- Morpeth Rugby Club, Morpeth NE61
- Netherton Social Club, Bedlington NE22
- New Delaval & Newsham Working Mens Club (Side Club), Blyth NE24
- Newsham Discharged Soldiers & Sailors Victory Club, Blyth NE24
- Newsham Pavilion, Blyth NE24
- Pegswood Social Club, Morpeth NE61
- Red Row Working Mens Club, Morpeth NE61
- Stobhill Working Mens Club, Morpeth NE61
- Stobswood Welfare Recreation Club, Morpeth NE61
- The Bank House Social Club, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea NE64
- The Seahorse, Blyth NE24
- Waterloo Road Social Club, Blyth NE24
- Widdrington Station Working Mens Club, Morpeth NE61
Community Halls & Spaces Show / Hide
Same Area (NE63 - 3 options)
- Ashington Leisure Centre, Institute Rd
- Hirst Welfare Centre, Alexandra Road
- North Seaton Community Centre, Manley View
Nearby (18 options)
- Bedlington Community Centre, Bedlington NE22
- Buffalo Community Centre, Blyth NE24
- Cambo Village Hall, Morpeth NE61
- East Bedlington Community Centre, Bedlington NE22
- Hepscott Village Hall, Morpeth NE61
- Linton Village Hall, Morpeth NE61
- Morpeth Parish Hall, Morpeth NE61
- Newbiggin Sports & Community Centre, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea NE64
- Pegswood Welfare Community Centre, Morpeth NE61
- South Beach Community Centre, Blyth NE24
- St Cuthberts Church Hall, Blyth NE24
- St Georges URC Church Hall, Morpeth NE61
- St Margarets Church Hall, Morpeth NE61
- Stakeford & Bomarsund Sports & Welfare Centre, Choppington NE62
- Stannington Village Hall, Morpeth NE61
- Whalton Village Hall, Morpeth NE61
- Widdrington Community Centre, Morpeth NE61
- Youth Link Activity Centre, Blyth NE24
Civic Buildings Show / Hide
Hotels Show / Hide
Nearby (3 options)
- Longhirst Hall, Morpeth NE61
- Queens Head Hotel, Morpeth NE61
- Waterford Lodge Hotel, Morpeth NE61
Conference Venues Show / Hide
Same Area (NE63 - 1 options)
- Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park
Arenas & Theatres Show / Hide
Historic Venues Show / Hide
Nearby (1 options)
- Wallington Hall, Morpeth NE61
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Contact Details for The Elephant
The Elephant is located at Newbiggin Rd, Ashington, NE63 0SZ
Call 01670 814157
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What personal information do we process?
- Email Address
- (optional) Telephone Number
For the avoidance of doubt, we do not collect or process details classed in GDPR as "sensitive personal information".
Where do we source this information?
From you directly if you decide to use our websites to request detail from
What do we use your personal information for?
If you ask us to send an email message on your behalf to The Elephant in Ashington we will share your email address and, optionally if provided, your telephone number with the email address that we currently hold on file for this venue. We make no guarantee that the email address is current or accurate, and you accept this proviso when using the service.
What are the legal grounds for our processing of your personal information?
The lawful basis on which we collect and store your personal information is consent. We ask your consent to share your personal information before we will accept your enquiry via our contact system. If consent is not provided, it is not possible to submit your details and in this instance an enquiry is not formed therefore any personal information captured up to that point is not shared.
How and where can you withdraw your consent?
Use of this facility is a one-time activity. We will forward your details to the venue shortly after receipt of your request. This process is automated, following a manual check to ensure that the message is not, in our opinion, SPAM. Immediately following the activity, your details will no longer be stored by us.
How can you request details of the personal information we hold about you?
We only ever store your email address and, optionally if provided by you, a telephone number until the activity is completed, which usually takes place within a few minutes. Your details are not stored once the activity has completed.
However, under the GDPR, we have to offer you by law a method to enquire about the personal information we hold about you. You can request this by writing to compliance@needadisco.com from the email address associated with the quotation request you originally placed with us. Please allow 5 working days for a response. Alternatively, you can write to VectisVibe, 30 Craigmore Road PA20 9LB.
Is your personal information transferred outside the UK or the EEA?
The servers on which our website and databases are hosted are located in the UK.
Do you have to provide your personal information to us?
We are unable to contact venues on your behalf if you do not provide certain information to us. If any personal information is optional, we will make this clear.
For how long is your personal information retained by us?
Unless we explain otherwise to you, we'll hold your personal information until the activity is completed, i.e. until we have forwarded your message to The Elephant or determined that it is SPAM. After this activity, your personal details will no longer be stored by us or shared with any other third parties.