Conference Eastbourne The Devonshire Quarter

About the venue

Nestling at the foot of the South Downs on the stunning Sussex Coastline, the Devonshire Quarter site covers 12 acres in the heart of Eastbourne.

Only a 7-minute walk from Eastbourne train station, and with excellent transport links to Gatwick Airport and beyond, the Devonshire Quarter is ideally situated to accommodate the needs of any meeting, conference, awards ceremony, or gala dinner. The Welcome building encompasses two large exhibition halls with almost 900 square metres of events space, along with breakout and hospitality areas including the DQ Terrace Bar & Café which benefits from alfresco seating on the terrace with stunning views across the award-winning Devonshire Park. The Winter Gardens has recently re-opened after an extensive 3-year refurbishment. This work has included the replacement of the Stage, a new Bar area, the addition of a lift from the Foyer to the Floral hall, new LED lighting and an upgraded sound The Congress theatre has also undergone a full renovation. This work has included a complete refit of the foyer and seating areas, brand new lighting and sound systems, and the addition of state-of-the-art ventilation and heating. The International Lawn tennis centre is home to some unique events space including the spectacular Hardwick suite with stunning views overlooking centre court and the park. Completing our World class venue offering is the Locker Room. This unique building offers two large meeting spaces for up to 60 people, and two smaller meeting rooms for up to 20 people. To summarise This Venue can offer: Over 2000 sq. metres of exhibition space Nearby NCP Car Delegate Parking £2.95 for 24 hours, On site College Road Car Park with 125 Spaces A state-of-the-art auditorium seating 1655 delegates Fully licensed venue with a multitude of catering options such as Banquet/gala dinners for up to 500 people delivered by our exclusive on-site caterers Flexible, multi-use space Stunning location only 90 minutes from London, and ¾ from Gatwick Airport A range of attractive seafront accommodation within minutes from the Devonshire Quarter

Meeting rooms

In the table below, you can hover over the underlined room names to see a photo of that room.

Room name

Capacity (people)

Theatre

Classroom

Boardroom

Cabaret

Banquet

Ushape

Rec.

Dimensions(H/L/W/A)

Congress Theatre

1655

-

-

-

-

-

-

-/-/-/-

Shackleton Hall

650

200

32

300

-

-

658

5.4/28.5/17.5/-

Mallory Hall

400

180

32

200

-

-

400

5/23/6/-

Orwell Room

60

10

16

40

-

-

60

3/8/6/-

Johnson Room

60

10

16

40

-

-

60

3/8/6/-

The Grange Room

60

20

16

60

-

-

60

3/13.1/12.3/-

The Cornfield Room

60

20

16

60

-

-

60

3/13.1/12.3/-

The Grassington Boardroom

20

4

8

-

-

-

20

3/5.9/5/-

The Chiswick Boardroom

20

4

8

-

-

-

20

3/5.9/5/-

The Floral Hall

800

350

-

500

-

-

1800

9/45.5/12.4/-

The Devonshire Lounge

20

-

20

-

-

-

20

3/9/8/-

The Hardwick Suite

60

20

16

60

-

-

60

4/21.7/4.9/-