Providing the location to hold a session in Gateshead (6)
I believe the answer is:
siting
'providing the location' is the definition.
'siting' can be an answer for 'providing' (siting is a kind of providing). I am not sure about the 'the location' bit.
'hold a session in gateshead' is the wordplay.
'hold a session' becomes 'sit' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gateshead' becomes 'g' (head letter of 'gates').
'sit'+'in'+'g'='SITING'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for siting that I've seen before include "Locating, positioning" , "Placing in a specific location" , "Installing" .)