This section provides a list, with contact details, of the UK's major exhibition and event venues.

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) allows members to work with the AEV’s sister organisations, the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) and the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA). The AEO publish online booklets, directories, information, etc. They also have a member-funded website, FaceTime, which provides expertise and guidance for marketers and businesses on how to get the best out of exhibitions.

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Venue

Postcode

Tel

Email

Aberdeen

 

 

 

P&J Live

AB21 9FX

+44 (0) 1224 824824

info@pandjlive.com

48,000 sq m of multi-purpose event space, with conference & exhibition halls, arena, hospitality boxes and restaurant

Bath

 

 

 

Royal Bath & West Showground

BA4 6QN

+44 (0) 1749 822200

Via website

240 acres, with 6 sizeable indoor venues, numerous meeting, conference & exhibition spaces, a permanent road infrastructure, site-wide catering & bathroom facilities, and extensive car parking

Belfast

 

 

 

Eikon Exhibition Centre

BT9 6GW

+44 (0) 28 9066 5225

events@eikoncomplex.co.uk

10,600 sq m exhibition space & 4,000 parking spaces

Europa Hotel

BT2 7AP

+44 (0) 28 9027 1066

conf@eur.hastingshotels.com

17 flexible conference suites, inc Eurobusiness Centre and Europa Exhibition Centre

Titanic Exhibition Centre

BT3 9DU

+44 (0) 28 9076 6386

enquiries@titanicexhibitioncentre.com

5,000 sq m exhibition space, with ancillary rooms

Birmingham

 

 

 

Allegion Learning Centre

B6 5RQ

+44 (0) 121 380 2400

customersupportuk@allegion.com

Small - 24 people meeting venue

Edgbaston Stadium

B5 7QU

+44 (0) 121 369 1994

enquiries@edgbaston.com

1,050 sq m exhibition space, with conference & meeting facilities

IET Birmingham: Austin Court

B1 2NP

+44 (0) 121 314 8677

Via website

Theatre, courtyard garden & 12 small conference rooms

International Convention Centre (ICC)

B1 2EA

+44 (0) 121 644 5025

info@theicc.co.uk

8,000 sq m of space in 20 halls, for conferences & exhibitions, and 13 meeting rooms

National Exhibition Centre (NEC)

B40 1NT

+44 (0) 121 767 3924

nec-exhibitions@necgroup.co.uk

18 halls, totalling 200,000 sq m, 650-acre site, + conference suites

Vox Venue

B40 1PU

+44 (0) 121 644 5025

info@voxvenue.co.uk

5 conference suites & 3 board rooms, for from 2 to 900 people

Bournemouth

 

 

 

International Centre

BH2 5BH

+44 (0) 1202 055640

exhibitions@bhlive.co.uk

6,250 sq m exhibition halls, with auditoria & meeting rooms & 650-space car park

Cardiff

 

 

 

Cardiff Metropolitan University

CF23 6XD

+44 (0) 29 2041 6181

conferenceservices@cardiffmet.ac.uk

5,500 sq m exhibition space, with meeting and hospitality rooms, and a lecture theatre

City Hall

CF10 3ND

+44 (0) 29 2087 1736

cityhall@cardiff.gov.uk

Variety of small to medium rooms + Assembly Room (600 guests)

Principality Stadium

CF10 1NS

+44 (0) 29 2082 2106

kregan@pse.wales

6 large hospitality lounges,112 hospitality suites & large concourse areas

Vale Resort

CF72 8JY

+44 (0) 1443 667800

sales@vale-hotel.com

Small to medium rooms and suites, with an exhibition arena of 3000 sq m

Coventry

 

 

 

NAEC & Stoneleigh Park

CV8 2LZ

+44 (0) 24 7669 0035

colin.hooper@eu.jll.com

21,000 sq m indoor exhibition space & 58-room hotel

Ricoh Arena

CV6 6AQ

+44 (0) 24 7693 3444

info@ricoharena.com

20,000 sq m exhibition spaces + conference facilities for 7-7,000 people

Derby

 

 

 

Donington Park

DE74 2RP

+44 (0) 1332 810048

info@donington-park.co.uk

640 acre site, with outdoor facilities, 500 sq m exhibition space & several smaller rooms

Edinburgh

 

 

 

Edinburgh International Conference Centre

EH3 8EE

+44 (0) 131 300 3000

sales@eicc.co.uk

14 exhibition and conference rooms, accommodating 100-2,000 people

Grosvenor Hotel

EH12 5EF

+44 (0) 131 226 6001

info@edinburghgrosvenorhotel.co.uk

9 banquet and meeting rooms (largest 4,747 sq ft) for up to 300 delegates

Royal Highland Centre

EH28 8NB

+44 (0) 131 335 6273

lynneh@rhass.org.uk

18,000m² covered exhibition space in three halls, a large outdoor area inc 110-acres of parkland, main arena, track area, countryside area and parking for 20,000 vehicles

Esher

 

 

 

Jockey Club at Sandown Park

KT10 9AJ

+44 (0) 1372 461254

enquiries@jockeyclubvenues.co.uk

3,958 sq m exhibition space in 2 halls, plus conference and meeting rooms for 10-500 people, 3,000 parking spaces & hotel

Exeter

 

 

 

Science Park Centre

EX4 4RN

+44 (0) 1392 249222

science.park@spaceforsuccess.co.uk

40-person theatre, classroom & boardroom

Westpoint Centre

EX5 1DJ

+44 (0) 1392 446000

emilyegan@westpointexeter.co.uk

4,590 sq m arena, 150 acre grounds, with 3 open-air arenas

Farnborough

 

 

 

Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre

GU14 6FD

+44 (0) 1252 532800

carlo.zoccali@farnborough.com

18622 sq m in several halls & rooms, with 100,000 sq m outside site

Glasgow

 

 

 

SEC (Scottish Event Campus) (inc. Centre, Armadillo & Hydro)

G3 8YW

+44 (0) 141 248 3000

conferences@sec.co.uk

22,000 sq m exhibition space in 5 halls (from 775 to 10,000 sq m), plus conference & meeting facilities inc a 3,000-seat auditorium

Harrogate

 

 

 

International Centre

HG1 5LA

+44 (0) 1423 537474

sales@harrogateconventioncentre.co.uk

10 inter-connected halls, giving 13,700+ sq m of exhibition space, & a 2,000 seat auditorium with breakout rooms

Yorkshire Event Centre

HG2 8NZ

+44 (0) 1423 544544

enquiries@eventcentre.co.uk

6,270 sq m space in 2 halls, linked by a café, 2,729 sq m of covered outside space, & 250 acres of outside space

Liverpool

 

 

 

ACC (Arena & Conference Centre)

L3 4FP

+44 (0) 151 703 7260

adrian.evans@accliverpool.com

1,350-seat auditorium or 1,800-seat theatre-style

Exhibition Centre

L3 4FP

+44 (0) 151 703 7260

adrian.evans@accliverpool.com

3 exhibition halls & breakout spaces

M&S Bank Arena

L3 4FP

+44 (0) 151 703 7260

adrian.evans@accliverpool.com

Full arena for 4,000-11,000, depending upon layout

London

 

 

 

155 Bishopsgate

EC2M 3YD

+44 (0) 20 3735 4400

155bishopsgate@etcvenues.co.uk

1,561 sq m in 4 suites, inc. 122-stand exhibition space

99 City Road Conference Centre

EC1Y 1AX

+44 (0) 20 7728 1106

conference.centre@inmarsat.com

Range of meeting rooms for between 20 and 300 people

Alexandra Palace

N22 7AY

+44 (0) 20 8365 4199

sales@alexandrapalace.com

9 flexible pillar free and interlinking spaces, inc. theatre, with 1,200 parking spaces, in 196 acres of parkland

Building Centre

WC1E 7BT

+44 (0) 20 7692 4000

office@buildingcentre.co.uk

Seminar spaces, board room & galleries

Business Design Centre

N1 0QH

+44 (0) 20 7288 6465

maxb@bdc.london

6,000+ sq m exhibition space + conference facilities

ExCeL (inc. International Convention Centre - ICC)

E16 1XL

+44 (0) 20 7069 4602

salesenquiries@excel.london

87,328 sq m of flexible event space, with 4,603 sq m auditorium (in ICC), conference rooms and banqueting hall

Exhibition Live

W12 7SL

+44 (0) 20 8498 4937

hire@exhibitionlondon.co.uk

1,300 sq metre and 300-2,300 capacity

Grosvenor House, Park Lane

W1K 7TN

+44 (0) 20 7499 6363

Via website

23 rooms, with 58,652 sq ft of space (largest 2,000 capacity)

IET London: Savoy Place

WC2R 0BL

+44 (0) 20 20 3813 3809

Via website

2 x large lecture theatres (626 people when joined), several small conference rooms, riverside suite and roof terrace

ILEC Conference Centre

SW6 1UD

+44 (0) 20 7666 8470

info@ilecconferencecentre.co.uk

1,700 sq m of modular space, which can be divided into 9 spaces, plus other small rooms

Olympia Exhibition & Conference Centre

W14 8UX

+44 (0) 20 7385 1200

Via website

40,000 sq m space in various large halls, with 2,188 sq m conference suite and other rooms

QEII Conference Centre

SW1P 3EE

+44 (0) 20 7798 4426

info@qeiicentre.london

Nearly 3,000 sq m exhibition space, plus conference and reception rooms

Maidstone

 

 

 

Kent Event Centre

ME14 3JF

+44 (0) 1622 630975

info@kenteventcentre.co.uk

6,450 sq m exhibition,inc. 1,851 sq m conference space in 4 halls, plus other small rooms & vast outside area

Manchester

 

 

 

EventCity

M41 7TB

+44 (0) 161 300 5761

info@eventcity.co.uk

28,000 sq m space / 5,850 sq m conference space, with free parking for 3,000

Manchester Central Convention Complex

M2 3GX

+44 (0) 161 827 7629

e.conboy@manchestercentral.co.uk

Hall & suites from 1,950 sq m to 10,350 sq m, 9,000-person theatre, 804-seat auditorium + further meeting rooms

Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre

M1 3BB

+44 (0) 161 955 8181

meet@manchesterconferencecentre.com

Tiered theatre, 15 meeting rooms + exhibition space

Peterborough

 

 

 

East of England Arena

PE2 6XE

+44 (0) 1733 363500

info@peterborougharena.com

Set within 250-acre site (East of England Showground), with 9,000 sq m exhibition areas, conference centre, & other suites

Spalding

 

 

 

Springfields Events & Conference Centre

PE12 6ET

+44 (0) 1775 713253

events@springfields.net

972 sq m exhibition area, 2 reception rooms & outside area

Telford

 

 

 

International Centre

TF3 4JH

+44 (0) 1952 281500

sales@southwatereventgroup.com

15,000 sq m event space, varying from small meeting rooms to large exhibition space

Watford

 

 

 

Building Research Establishment

WD25 9NH

+44 (0) 333 321 8811

enquiries@bre.co.uk

8 small to medium meeting & conference rooms, plus a 198-seat lecture theatre

 

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