You’re starting in a few weeks and you are asking such questions?
1. I assume facilities means bed, shower, toilets, cupboard space. What other facilities do you mean?
2. Not sure about kitchen use, I never went there.
3. Courses include hairdressing, IT, graphics, art, etc.
4. You think sem locks you in? Course you can go out shopping in your free time. As for places to eat – you’re coming to Gateshead and you think there are restaurants to go out and eat? There’s takeaway but nowhere to sit in.
5. As far as I know, the food is pretty good.
6. Basic timetable – shiurim in the morning, courses in the afternoon and shiruim after supper.
7. Shabbos eat in sem unless someone invites you out.