Event Venues

Home to the 11^th Duke and Duchess of Malborough, Blenheim Palace is the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and a WorldHeritage Site. Situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford, Blenheim Palace is surrounded by over 2,000 acres of landscaped parkland, the great lake and beautiful formal gardens.

Blenheim Palace in Oxford has been hosting functions for many years and the hospitality services extend from providing a unique wedding venue, meeting and conference facilities and team building events to elegant fine dining in the Palace and State Apartments.

All corporate and private events at Blenheim Palace, Oxford, are tailored to suit your individual requirements and the experienced events team will work closely with us from the initial enquiry through to the event and beyond, to ensure your event runs seamlessly.

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IWM Duxford is the best-preserved Second World War airfield in Europe – and one of the mostremarkable venues in the country at which to host your meeting, conference, product launch, corporate hospitality, award dinner or private event. Duxford Imperial War Museum is also regularly used for commercial filming and photo shoots as well as a venue for private car club meets and motorsport testing.

Their purpose-built AirSpace Conference Centre is available for conferences, seminars, meetings, dinners and lunches,accommodating up to 200 people. Easy access from the M11 motorway, and ample free parking, add to the Centre’s flexibility.

Three remarkable indoor spaces - the Foster-designed American Air Museum, the breathtaking AirSpace Exhibition Hall and the Conservation Hall – are available for large-scale hospitality events of up to 700 guests as well as product launches and trade fares.

As befitting an historic airfield, they also have a huge variety of outdoor spaces, historic buildings, stunning aircraft and remarkable exhibits, offering endless opportunities for our corporate clients. From entertaining your guests at one of the world-famous Air Shows to hosting your own outdoor event or providing the perfect location for your photo shoot, IWM Duxford will always leave a lasting impression of excellence.

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Reflecting its reputation as the world’s greatest museum of art and design, the V&A’s magnificent South Kensington building is itself a unique gem of Victorian architecture. A treasure house teeming with collections of fabulous scope and diversity, the Museum boasts extraordinary rooms and spaces which offer exceptional possibilities for entertaining in a prestigious centre London location.

The Museum is available to hire for a range of events, from meetings to canapé receptions, private views and dinner dances.  The Museum also provides a stunning backdrop for filming and photo shoots.

If you are looking for something a little different for your next corporate event or conference why not consider Port Lympne Animal Park in Hythe, Kent. The 350 acre wild animal park is set in natural wild countryside, housing a magnificent Historic Mansion and elegant gardens.

Whatever type of corporate function you are planning, Port Lympne can provide a unique and exciting setting. You can make use of the Mansion, the glass roofed Conservatory Restaurant, or a marquee in the grounds depending on your numbers or your specific requirements. 

Smaller functions can be held in the Mansion itself and larger functions of up to 300 people can be held in the Conservatory Restaurant. In the summer, a marquee in the landscaped gardens is another option for larger groups.

We would be happy to organise any type of entertainment. Whatever your plans and ideas, we will work with you to ensure a memorable and trouble-free time for both you and your guests.

All types of menus, tastes and budgets can be catered for, from a simple finger buffet to a five course silver service dinner.

And of course there are the animals, many of which are endangered species and are being bred at Port Lympne before being re-released back into the wild. As part of your event you can consider a safari ride around the park or just allocate time to stroll around this beautiful and exciting venue.

Kew Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a growing reputation for hosting some of the most original and memorable events in London.

Clients include some of the biggest financial, medical and media companies in the world, with their events helping Kew Gardens to win “Best Live Event Venue of the Year” at last year’s Event Awards.

Kew Gardens can accommodate meetings, parties, dinners and receptions in a variety of stunning, awe-inspiring venues. Cambridge Cottage is an elegant former royal residence, set within its own private gardens, with two large function rooms.

The magnificent Orangery is ideal for large evening receptions, with the adjoining conference room providing a modern daytime facility for meetings and presentations.

To complete your day at Kew, enjoy a canapé reception at the Princess of Wales Conservatory, famed for its rare orchids; or dine and dance the night away in the Temperate House among the tropical plants and trees.

By choosing Kew as your venue, not only are you ensuring your event has that important wow factor, but you will also be helping their valuable plant conservation and life-saving research work.

West Ham United Football Club is an iconic sporting venue with a range of versatile spaces suitable for meetings and events. Located in East London just minutes walk from Upton Park tube station and with 200 free car parking spaces, this unique venue also has 60 pitch-view ensuite bedrooms, ideal for residential conferences and banqueting.

There are 10 function rooms catering for up to 850 delegates and these all benefit from natural daylight, air-conditioning, PA systems and plasma screens. A further 70 pitch-view syndicate rooms are ideal for breakout rooms, smaller events, training courses and private dinners.

The Home Team Changing Room is the ultimate wedding venue for football fans and stunning photographs can be taken pitch-side.

West Ham is just 4 miles from Canary Wharf in the Docklands and has good transport links into central London. This venue provides a unique setting and an excellent value for money alternative for business and entertaining.

A business event at an Elite Hotel promises to be as successful as it will be memorable.

Each of the four individual hotels is either rated as 5 star, or 4 Red Star equivalent, for levels of comfort, facilities and standards ofservice.  Ashdown Park, Tynley Hall and Luton Hoo were all former mansion houses in the days when elegance and style was the order of the day.  Similarly, The Grand at Eastbourne was designed during the heyday of Victoriana.  

Each hotel also offers the highest standards of business meeting facilities, accommodation and fine dining that today’s business clients expect from  modern day hotels, but with the added signature touch that only comes from small dedicated teams that pledge to leave no detail overlooked and put your satisfaction first.

From intimate board meetings, to exclusive and private product launches, team building to off road driving, Elite Hotels have a flexible approach to creating a solution that’s right, to ensure that your next meeting, conference, presentation or other business event is one that your delegates will remember for a long time to come.

The conference facilities, meeting rooms and lecture theatre at Kent Science Park make an ideal venue for your important meeting or event.

Set in 114 acres of mature landscaped grounds Kent Science Park has a range of flexible and modern rooms to hire.  The largest capacity for one single room is 118 in the Lecture Theatre and 90 in the Newton House Conference Centre; the capacity of which is increased by fully using all of the interconnecting rooms.
 
The Conference Centre is equipped with the latest technology including CAT 5 cabling, video conference and audio visual equipment and a kitchen for catering.  The centre has a lobby reception for an impressive delegate welcome, smart washroom facilities and is close to the Japanese Garden and Galley Kitchen, ideal for breakouts.
 
An important feature of Kent Science Park is its security.  Delegate safety and privacy is ensured thanks to the security gatehouse monitoring visitors and the use of electronic passes.

Kent Science Park is just five minutes drive from Sittingbourne railway station where there are always lots of taxis to hire.  The M2 and M20 are within 15 minutes by car and train journey times to/from London Victoria or London Canon Street are just over an hour.

Described as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Eden Project offers events with a difference in a venue like no other. At the Living Theatre of Plants and People, your guests can travel from Cornwall via the Mediterranean to the Rainforest and back again in a single day, working or playing against stunning backdrops in a place where, not so long ago, nothing grew.

No two trips to Eden are ever the same: from the changing of the colours in bloom on site to the exhibitions and artwork. Make the most of the seasonal activities as part of your event, and enjoy extras from den building to ice skating and bulb planting.

Eden has a variety of venues available to hire with capacities ranging from 5 to 1000 people. Venues include the Gallery, Biomes, and the Core.

The stage area (where they have the ice rink from October to February) is also available for hire in the winter season.

Offering a range of lounges, 7 with pitch views, the DW Stadium can cater for 5 to 500 people for a wide variety of events, from conferences to product launches and weddings to Christmas parties.

The award-winning in-house team of chefs strive to ensure that each and every event is stylishly and memorably catered for.

On any one day at the DW Stadium, all types of business events can be taking place all under one roof. From a large fully staged Sales Conference of up to 200 on the second floor, to a board meeting in the exclusive Boardroom Suite or a Press Conference in either the 188 Bet Lounge or Coors Lounge on the third floor.

Whatever the needs of your business, the facilities on offer at The DW Stadium are unparalleled, and the range of presentation and audio-visual equipment is unequalled.

Engineers’ House is a Grade II listed conference centre in Clifton Down, a prestigious suburb of Bristol.

It was built in 1831 by Charles Dyer, a leading Bristol architect. The most famous owner of the house was Charles Pinney, who was the Mayor of Bristol during the Bristol City Riots, and although it is sometimes referred to as ‘The Mayor’s House’, it was actually the private home of the Pinney family between 1835 and 1867.

It is just three miles from Bristol Temple Meads Station and easily accessible from both the M4 and the M5.

Engineers’ House has 9 well equipped meeting rooms and an exceptional team of people who are committed to providing superb facilities and catering – all underpinned by a consistently warm and friendly service designed to help you ‘balance concentration with relaxation’.

This venue can provide tailored packages for up to 170 delegates and give you all the help and support you need to arrange your conference, team building session, training day or corporate event.  Out of hours functions are also a possibility, should you need to organise an event in the evening or on a Saturday.

The gardens are perfect for marquee occasions where the creative catering team can provide refreshments, snacks, lunches and formal sit down dinners.

If you're looking for a different place to do business, then why not try a day at one of Britain's top racing venues. The world famous Brands Hatch circuit never fails to provide an irresistible lure for conference and exhibition attendees.

Boasting a glamorous and rich heritage, it's a venue that is steeped in the single minded pursuit of finishing ahead of the competition. The purpose-built venue, overlooking the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, is the perfect environment in which to invigorate and motivate. Capable of hosting everything from a full blown conference for 600 delegates to a more intimate gathering of ten, it can be used in conjunction with the extensive range of corporate activities on offer. Everything from single-seat racing cars to dual controlled helicopters can be arranged.

From Racing days to Christmas parties, Brands Hatch is the perfect venue for your event.

Nestled in 150 acres of rolling landscape, The Rose Bowl is an ideal venue for any event.

A new era has begun with a £48 million development including the opening of two new stands; which boast contemporary architecture and luxurious new conference and event facilities, making it one of the most exciting venues on the South Coast.

Located on the outskirts of Southampton it benefits from exceptional links to the motorway networks and public transportation.

So whatever your business or leisure requirements, The Rose Bowl invites you to consider the fantastic opportunities at The Rose Bowl, a relaxed atmosphere combined with spectacular architecture, professional service and a beautiful setting.

Located in the heart of the working St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, GUINNESS STOREHOUSE® is one of the most exciting and unusual Dublin conference venues.

With capacities for up to 300 conference delegates and 2,000 event guests, GUINNESS STOREHOUSE® is in a class of its ownas the ultimate multi-purpose building. It combines groundbreaking architecture, state of the art facilities, inspiring history and impeccable service with our famous warm Irish welcome.

With function spaces spread over seven different levels, GUINNESS STOREHOUSE® is an ideal Dublin conference venue offering inspiring surroundings for all types of corporate and private events. With areas suitable for exhibitions, training activities, product launches, award ceremonies, incentive programmes, Christmas parties, celebrations such as anniversaries or birthday parties and alternative wedding receptions, this Dublin conference venue has a flexible range of spaces to suit groups of any size.

With capacities from 20 to 2,000 guests and breathtaking views of the Dublin city skyline, the conference facilities at the GUINNESS STOREHOUSE® allow event guests to immerse themselves in a truly memorable experience at the heart of one of the world's most beloved brands.