Venues & Destinations for your Awards EventBrowse the links below for a selection of the UK's finest and most popular venues for awards ceremonies and banquets, as well as other corporate conference and meeting facilities:
London & South-East England
- Alexandra Palace
- This iconic location ticks all the boxes as an A-list venue - prestige, history, capacity, convenience and a wealth of experience in hosting events from conferences, exhibitions and awards ceremonies to music concerts and product launches.
- Barbican Exhibition Centre
- Located in the City of London, this prestige venue offers two huge (and connected) exhibition spaces along with a modern conference centre for up to 2,000 delegates.
- Battersea Evolution (Battersea Park Events Arena)
- Previously known as the Battersea Park Events Arena, this outstanding venue has been rebranded 'Battersea Evolution' following completion of a £1m superstructure on the site in September 2005. London's largest dining venue, with capacity for up to 2,500 seated diners.
- The Brewery, London
- One of London's largest events venues, located in the City of London (EC1). Six different spaces can cater for up to 900 guests at awards dinners, fashion shows, AGMs, product launches and other corporate events.
- Business Design Centre
- The Business Design Centre in Islington (north London) offers exhibition space and conference facilities in a spectacular former Agricultural Hall, ideally located for London transport links.
- Claridge's, London
- Luxury five-star hotel and venue in central London with prestige name and heritage.
- The Dorchester (London)
- Five star London hotel with prestige conference and banqueting suites.
- Earls Court & Olympia, London
- Famous west London venue includes a number of large exhibition spaces along with Earls Court Conference Centre and Olympia Conference Centre.
- ExCeL London
- Located in the fashionable Docklands area of east London, ExCeL London offers a self-contained campus style environment with auditoria, banqueting hall, conference centre, meeting rooms and extensive accommodation and hospitality facilities.
- Grosvenor House Hotel, London
- Prestige venue for prestige awards ceremonies and events.
- London Venue Expo
- This annual showcase of London's best venues, from exhibition and conference centres to private dining rooms and meeting facilities, takes place every summer. The 2006 Expo is scheduled for 28-29 June.
- Park Lane Hilton, London
- Flagship London hotel for the Hilton brand. This venue is a firm favourite for prestigious awards ceremonies and conference events.
- Royal Lancaster, Hyde Park, London
- Award-winning hotel with prime banqueting and conference facilities. This venue has been a consistent winner of the Meetings & Incentive Travel industry awards.
- Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
- One of the world's leading opera houses, the recently restored Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden offers luxurious surroundings, a prestigious address, first-class catering facilities and a surprising variety of event spaces for corporate and social gatherings.
- The Savoy, London
- This landmark hotel in the heart of London's West End was purchased by the Fairmont group in 2005 and continues to offer a prestige venue and first class service for conferences, meetings and events.
Southern England
- Bournemouth International Centre
- One of the UK's premier conference, exhibition and events venues, the BIC offers three connected auditoria along with multiple smaller seminar and break-out spaces.
- The Brighton Centre
- This conference and entertainment facility is perfect for major conferences and trade exhibitions. The nearby Hove Centre offers a smaller venue for exhibitions, fairs, trade shows and events.
The Midlands
- Alton Towers
- The UK's premier theme park offers three venues for corporate events along with a state of the art conference centre that seats up to 550 delegates. Combined with the leisure facilities of the park, this venue is ideal for motivational and recognition based events such as annual salesforce dinners and awards ceremonies.
- National Exhibition Centre (Birmingham)
- One of the largest and most popular exhibition and conference venues in the UK.
The North
- G-Mex & MICC Manchester
- The versatile - and extensive - exhibition space of the G-Mex centre has been complemented by the new Manchester International Conference Centre, which has its own exhibition space as well as modern auditorium.
- Harrogate International Centre (HIC)
- This extensive, multi-purpose conference, exhibition and entertainment venue is centrally located in the historic town of Harrogate (North Yorkshire) and boasts a 2,000 seat auditorium, a second auditorium holding 800 delegates, and several exhibition halls.
- Newcastle Marriott Hotel Gosforth Park
- Located close to the A1 motorway at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the north-east of England, boasting conference and banqueting facilities for up to 600 people.
- Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
- Landmark north-east property from the Hilton group, a popular and prestige venue for receptions, conferences and awards ceremonies.
Scotland
- Edinburgh International Conference Centre
- World class venue located in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Hilton Hotel, Glasgow
- Centrally located in Glasgow, this hotel offers all the features to be expected from the global Hilton chain as well as 16 meeting rooms catering for 2 to 1000 people.
- SECC (Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre)
- Located in Glasgow, the SECC claims to be the UK's largest integrated exhibition and conference centre.
- Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow
- Award-winning hotel and event venue, built in 2002 and offering a contemporary setting for your awards event. The Glasgow Radisson SAS Hotel was the venue for the 2005 BAFTA Scotland awards ceremony.
Wales
- The St. David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff
- Five star hotel on Cardiff Bay, part of the Rocco Forte group and winner of the 2005 Leading Hotel award for Wales in the World Travel Awards.
Venue Finder Agencies & Related Services
To help source the ideal venue for your event we are listing a number of specialist agencies along with related sites:
- Absolute Venues
- Free venue finding service from this long-established agency, specialising in: accommodation, meetings, conference and events, seminars, corporate hospitality, training courses, product launches, marquee events, gala dinners, social events, corporate golf days, team building, themed events and Christmas parties.
- Click 4 Venues
- Free UK venue finding service. Find venues easily and quickly on click4venues.com. Search wedding venues, conference centres, hotels, unique venues and much more.
- Jigsaw Conferences
- Specialist venue finding agency offers a free service to locate suitable hotels and conference venues.
- Venue Finder
- Online version of Conference Blue & Green, the industry resource for conference and event organisers.
- The Venue Team
- Free venue finding service from The Venue Team, who claim to offer a four-hour turnover time for clients in a hurry. Service includes all types of events (and related accommodation), including team building, training venues, conference and meetings, and Christmas parties.
- TSNN Venues Directory
- Directory of UK event service suppliers and venues.
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