Five of the best: academic venues


it’s hard to beat the pull of an academic venue by JJ Fleming VENUES


University of Exeter Boosting venue space in the South West is the offerings from Event Exeter. It has venues located on two campuses both close to the city centre and railway station and airport. The meeting and function spaces can accommodate up to 1,400 people. The Forum offers a space filled with cutting edge technology. The space includes an auditorium that can seat 400 delegates, two 60-seater exploration labs and outdoor piazzas. For a drinks reception Holland Hall is a glass-fronted, split-level mezzanine bar which has space for a marquee on the patio area. It also has beds for 400 guests in en-suite bedrooms. INFO www.exeter.ac.uk/eventexeter


If you’re looking for exceptional facilities, large spaces and accommodation,


University of Sunderland UniSpace Sunderland offers event bookers five spaces: City Campus, four self-contained ven- ues set around urban green spaces; Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s, set on the River Wear with a fully equipped media centre for delegates to try recording their own radio or TV show; CitySpace, an award-winning building; The Industry Centre, which can host between 10 and 100 people; and the National Glass Centre, which has banqueting and meeting facilities for up to 300 guests and where delegates can try their hand at creating their own glass works or watch glass blowing demos. Plus you can add a creche facility to your booking. INFO www.unispacesunderland.com


Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Metropolitan University has the dis- tinction of being the first university to achieve Gold Accredited in Meetings status from the Meetings Industry Association. Its meetings offering is Well Met, an extensive portfolio of venues in the heart of Leeds. And with such a range of venues you can find one to suit every event – from a historic 18th century building, through to an award-winning archi- tectural masterpiece plus parkland venues too. It also offers on-site accommodation too – Carnegie Village, rated 3* by the AA, offers 23 bedrooms, while Queenswood offers 4* standards. Plus there’s Carnegie Great Out- doors, a dedicated outdoor pursuits provider, offering kayaking, rock climbing, ice climb- ing and more. INFO www.leedsmet.ac.uk/conferencing


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The British Library, London One of the world’s finest academic insti- tutions, the British Library holds over 150million items – some of which date back over 3,000 years. The private entrance to the Conference Centre ensures your delegates are not disturbed by transient visitors and its location is ideal for international guests – situated next to St Pancras International and in walking distance of Euston and King’s Cross. The auditorium can host up to 255 delegates and its facilities include film, sound and video presentation as well as simultaneous translation facilities. There are also five meeting rooms with natural daylight, blackout blinds and sound- proofing plus an onsite technical team. INFO www.bl.uk/conferencecentre


Rhodes House, Oxford Since 1928 Rhodes House has been home to the Rhodes Scholarship which brought excep- tional people to study at Oxford. And your del- egates will be meeting in the space that has launched presidents, prime ministers and leaders in business. There are three key rooms available: the largest the Milner Hall with a stage, access to the courtyard garden and space for 200 guests; the Jameson Room with room for 50 delegates in its book-lined walls; and the Beit Room, an intimate choice for up to 70 delegates. Plus the grand domed entrance hall, the Rotunda, makes for a stun- ning setting for welcoming guests and enjoy- ing aperitifs. The award-winning gardens include a secluded walled garden and the West Lawn – large enough for a marquee. INFO www.rhodeshouseoxford.com


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