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    Watershed Media Centre

    Watershed Media Centre

    1 Canon's Rd, Harbourside, Bristol, Co Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 5TX
    • Unusual
    • ·120 attendees
    • ·3 meeting rooms

    As an independent cinema and digital media hub, Watershed is the ideal venue for any event, conference or screening. Our award winning team has a passion for innovation and creativity; we take pride in making your event stand out from the rest. With customers at the heart of our organisation, Watershed delivers distinctive conferences and events for regional, national and international organisations. We offer imaginative choices to meet your needs delivered in this vibrant, independent organisation. Set in a Grade II listed building in a unique location on Bristol’s historic harbourside, we offer three cinemas (capacity 200) and flexible events spaces. We always tailor your event to your exact requirements. Our in-house catering team delivers delicious seasonal, organic food following our Plot to Plate policy. Our friendly technicians provide technical support free of charge, ensuring a professional finish to your presentations. For an innovative and imaginative event, call Watershed’s events team now to discuss your requirements

    Ribby Hall Village

    Ribby Hall Village

    Ribby Hall Village Ribby Road Wrea Green near Blackpool Lancashire PR4 2PR, PR24 2PR
    • Unusual
    • ·360 attendees
    • ·200 bedrooms
    • ·20 meeting rooms

    Ribby Hall Village is set in over 100 acres of beautiful Lancashire countryside and is Lancashire’s only five-star holiday park, offering a spectacular luxury Spa Hotel with 48 hotel rooms and for larger residential conferences, our 174 luxury self-catering cottages. The event facilities host to conferences, weddings and events to suit all occasions. Whether you’re looking at hosting a meeting for two or an event venue for 350 guests, there’s a room to suit your requirements. The conference and training venue has 16 rooms and is available for meetings, conferences, recruitment days, team building, product launches, staff training and corporate events, making it the ideal business venue. Facilities overview: • 174 self-catering cottages • 48 Spa Hotel rooms • 16 modern conference rooms • Free Wi-Fi • Free parking • Eateries on site (Terrazza with authentic Italian dishes, The Tearoom with breakfast, light lunches and afternoon, The Orangery with adult-only fine dining) • Indoor pool • Tennis court • Golf course • Water sports facilities

    British Library

    British Library

    British Library 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB
    • Conference centre
    • ·Art gallery
    • ·Unusual
    • ·280 attendees
    • ·10 meeting rooms

    The British Library is not only the national library of the United Kingdom but also one of the world’s greatest academic institutions. Opened in 1998, the library is now hailed as a great triumph of design and technology as well as one of the greatest repositories of library materials which include over 150 million items, with some material dating from 3000 years ago. The British Library’s state of the art Conference Centre has its own private entrance from the Piazza and offers exceptional and flexible facilities for conferences, meetings, product launches, lectures, private screenings and media events. An impressive staircase leads from the manned reception area with dedicated cloakroom to the upper level and a lift for wheelchair access to the upper floor. This, combined with a full team of onsite technical expertise, ensures world-class delivery. In addition, there are five comfortable and individually designed meeting rooms allowing for 8-80 delegates. All rooms have natural daylight, electronic blackout blinds, climate control and sound proofing. Beside the modern conference centre you can finish your conference in the newly opened and fabulous King’s Library Restaurant or the Terrace Restaurant.

    The Royal Liver Building
    Unity Hall

    Unity Hall

    Unity Works Westgate Wakefield, WF1 1EP
    • Unusual
    • ·8 meeting rooms

    Whether it’s for 2 or 400 delegates and whatever you’re planning; corporate training days, team meetings, networking events or drinks receptions, our dedicated and experienced sales team will be at your disposal to ensure your event runs seamlessly. Unity Hall is located in the centre of Wakefield, within minutes of the M1/M62 motorway network. It is as short walk from Westgate train station which serves the Leeds to London Kings Cross route, and surrounded by public parking spaces. All of this adds up to make Unity Works a convenient and accessible venue for your conferences and meetings. All events held at Unity Hall have a choice of catering options ranging from tea, coffee and refreshments through to home-made locally sourced buffets. •Major Hall for up to 600 delegates •Minor Hall for up to 100 delegates •4 Stylish Meeting Rooms •Range of catering options •Extensive range of technical equipment

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    Discovery Suite
    Auditorium

    MKCC

    Milton Keynes Christian Centre Strudwick Drive Oldbrook Milton Keynes, MK6 2TG
    • Conference centre
    • ·Training centre
    • ·Unusual
    • ·550 attendees
    • ·10 meeting rooms

    MKCC offers you the perfect location for your event. Whether it is a meeting, training day, business presentation, product launch or maybe an exhibition our excellent facilities and services will provide the ideal venue. MKCC offers you a quality venue at an affordable price and all profits go back into the local community. Our purpose built main auditorium offers up to 550 seats. The auditorium is fully ventilated and our first class technical facilities include access to superb PA, audiovisual and lighting equipment. We pride ourselves in our bespoke approach to any event and additional equipment, stationery and services are available upon request. If you require a smaller, more intimate environment our discovery suite has the flexibility you require. Capable of seating up to 180 delegates, the suite can be divided into smaller spaces and set up according to specific requirements. If you want to get out of the office to meet, think and plan with colleagues our meeting room accommodates between 2 to 8 people and comes with everything you require for a productive meeting environment. At MKCC we also has a superb coffee shop called Strudwicks. Strudwicks Coffee is a haven close to the heart of Milton Keynes where you can sit down, relax and enjoy great coffee and food at great prices. Close to the heart of our city but far enough away to miss the hustle and bustle. Ample convenient free parking will save you those ever increasing parking charges. Our large spacious seating area means that you’ll always be able to find a quiet area to check your e-mail or hang out with your friends on some of our sofas. Free Wifi is also available.

    We The Curious

    We The Curious

    Anchor Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5DB
    • Unusual
    • ·480 attendees
    • ·7 meeting rooms

    We The Curious is an imaginative, exciting and interactive science & art centre – a truly unique venue that can cater for up to 450 guests. We are an educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people and ideas in a united culture of curiosity. Located in the heart of Bristol, We The Curious is thought by many to be one of the most unusual and exciting places for hire in Bristol and the South West. A unique venue choice, guaranteed to inspire and wow your guests for any occasion. Choose from rooms flooded with natural daylight and private outdoor roof terraces with amazing views of Bristol Cathedral and the Bristol harbour, to unique drink receptions, presentations and team away days amongst inspiring award-winning exhibitions in We The Curious. Why not add something a little different to your event – wow your guests with an exclusive Planetarium show! We the Curious holds a Gold Green Tourism Award for excellent social and environmental sustainability, making them the perfect choice for your next green event. They have set themselves apart from other venues with a 100% renewable energy supply, partially from their rooftop solar panels, electric vehicle charging points, and urban allotments and bees maintained onsite to support local ecology. Their dedicated and experienced event team provides professional support at coordinating events on any scale and will assist you throughout the event’s planning and delivery ensuring that your event is a success. Have a virtual tour of the venue here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=xtu6iEe2xWE

    Guildhall London
    East & West Crypt
    Old Library & Print Room

    Guildhall London

    Gresham Street London, EC2P 2EJ
    • Unusual
    • ·900 attendees
    • ·6 meeting rooms

    Guildhall, built between 1411 and 1440, was designed to reflect the importance of London’s ruling elite. In the twenty-first century its splendour is still awe-inspiring, and within the walls of this national treasure lie six spectacular rooms providing unique surroundings for corporate and private hospitality. The ideal location for conferences, high profile meetings, lunches, receptions, dinners, and award ceremonies, Guildhall has no equal. Perfect for prestigious occasions, whether an elegant black-tie dinner, international conference or a more intimate meeting or presentation, Guildhall will enhance it. Of course, it’s not just this unique setting that creates a memorable event. The combination of history and tradition with the very latest state-of-the-art built-in communication technology helps to ensure that events are effective and smooth-running.

    Fairfield Halls

    Fairfield Halls

    Fairfield Park Lane Croydon Surrey, CR9 1DG
    • Unusual
    • ·7 meeting rooms

    Set in the heart of Croydon, amid the hustle and bustle of town-centre life, the Fairfield Halls has its finger on the pulse as the hub of corporate entertainment and conference facilities. Whatever the size of your business, the range meeting and conference rooms and facilities at Fairfield provides the perfect venue, whatever the business or private event. With a variety of suites and lounges on offer, the Fairfield Halls is able to cater for any occasion, from an intimate meeting or interview to a grand business conference for hundreds of people, art exhibitions to weddings and parties, business exhibitions to product launches. The Concert Hall can seat 1794 people, and hosts a variety of entertainment, business conferences, ceremonies, sporting activities and presentations. Fitted out with a full lighting array and a large cinema screen with surround sound system, the facilities offered by the Concert Hall, and also the 750-seat Ashcroft Theatre, are especially able to cater for large presentations and business conferences. With six other conference rooms, suites and lounges offering space for up to 400 people, Fairfield Halls is the focal point for business conferences and events in Croydon, and is considered the premier entertainment and conference centre for South London and Surrey.

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    TeamSport Karting and Meeting Centre Reading

    TeamSport Karting and Meeting Centre Reading

    Reading Approach Cradock Road Reading Berkshire, RG2 0EE
    • Sporting
    • ·Unusual
    • ·2 meeting rooms

    Come and experience the thrills of karting over three floors! Bring your colleagues and enjoy your team building day at our centre. We’ve great meeting facilities and with your own event coordinator on hand to make sure the day runs smoothly, we’ll guarantee you have a great day. Located just off the M4, it’s the perfect place to bring colleagues for that team build day or afternoon. With natural light, LCD monitor screens and capacity for up to 50 people, the large room works well for that all important presentation, meeting or networking event. With delicious food served throughout the day, we’ll make sure you’re refuelled before heading to the track and seeing who reigns supreme. Choose from a Grand Prix type race format or bring a group and let them work out the strategies needed to be the best team in a gruelling endurance race. Head to be bar afterwards to celebrate (or commiserate) with champagne! TeamSport Reading is a unique team building venue perfect for corporates seeking to make the most of the day away from the office. Available for hire exclusively for large groups up to 100 people and on a track exclusive basis for smaller groups. TeamSport, the UK’s No1 indoor karting company. Come and see why we’re so much more than just karting!

    Chester Zoo
    Sunley Management Centre

    Sunley Management Centre

    University College Northampton Boughton Green Road Northampton Northamptonshire, NN2 7AL
    • Academic
    • ·Unusual
    • ·120 attendees
    • ·32 bedrooms
    • ·11 meeting rooms

    Sunley Management Centre is regarded by the local business community as a premier residential conference and meetings venue. Sunley offers a range of facilities with secure free car parking to accommodate meetings and events of 2 to 150. Its setting in 101 acres of parkland amongst The University of Northampton provides the ideal away day solution. Catering for events as diverse as interview and selection days to senior management residential programmes the centre provides hospitality endorsed by its clients as second to none. Sunley Management Centre also boasts 29 ensuite bedrooms that are convienient, comfortable and affordable. The parkland setting offers a range of eventing opportunities supporting team building and corporate fun days. We can support these activities with professional training solutions, marquees, barbeque's, hog roasts and outdoor pursuits. Sunley Management Centre caters for corporate and private dining including company dining and banqueting, family occasions and weddings. The centre offers a tailor made package service for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships as well as a wide range of options for wedding breakfasts and evening receptions. Sunley Management Centre is part of The University of Northampton which is able to provide accommodation for over 1000 sleepers, ideal for Association and AGM events. Sunley Management Centre is the perfect venue for a special occasion, training, conferencing and accommodation needs.

    Cadbury World
    The Halls Norwich

    The Halls Norwich

    St Andrews Plain, Norwich,, NR3 1AU
    • Conference centre
    • ·Unusual
    • ·799 attendees
    • ·2 meeting rooms

    These magnificent buildings are available for hire for private and public events. Conveniently located in the heart of the city The Halls are an ideal location for conferences, dinners, trade fairs, concerts and weddings. The complex is within walking distance of the main line railway station and of several excellent parking facilities, with Norwich's international airport just a short taxi journey away. The Halls provide an excellent venue to host business and organisational conferences. Cheap and convenient car parking is near by. The main line railway station is within walking distance and Norwich International Airport is a short taxi journey ride away. With two large spaces to choose from or to combine for greater versatility the Halls offer a conference destination unique in character and atmosphere. St.Andrew's Hall with the grandeur of lime stone colums and hammer beam roof. Blackfriars' Hall an elegant oak panelled hall graced by one of the last portraits of the national hero and Norfolk’s own Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. Both Halls have 3 phase power, public address, wireless internet facilities and with high quality in-house catering combine to make this an ideal venue for delegate numbers up to 500.

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    Stafford Gatehouse Theatre

    Stafford Gatehouse Theatre

    Eastgate Street Stafford Staffordshire, ST16 2LT
    • Unusual
    • ·563 attendees
    • ·4 meeting rooms

    Located in the heart of the county town, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre is a beautiful historical building which offers an outstanding selection of function rooms, ranging from large theatre formats to more intimate spaces for different size meetings, exhibitions, product launches, conferences, seminars and special events. Boasting an impressive Main Auditorium, MET Studio, Mountbatten Suite and Churchill Room, plus equipment hire and box office services the theatre complex can provide all you need for a successful event. There is a wide range of menus available for functions, weddings and meetings. The Mountbatten Suite and Churchill Room can be used separately or together and come complete with bars and catering facilities for up to 120 people. They are ideal rooms for weddings, dinner dances, conferences, exhibitions, seminars and meetings.

    Dudley Town Hall
    Dudley stage
    The Banqueting Suite and Bar