This section provides a list, with contact details, of some 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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Aberdeen |
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P&J Live (Postcode AB21 9FX) |
+44 (0) 1224 824824 |
sales@pandjlive.com |
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48,000 sq m of multi-purpose event space, with conference & exhibition (15,000 sq m) halls, arena, hospitality boxes and restaurant |
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Bath |
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Royal Bath & West Showground (Postcode BA4 6QN) |
+44 (0) 1749 822200 |
Via website |
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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 |
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Belfast |
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Eikon Exhibition Centre (Postcode BT9 6GW) |
+44 (0) 28 9066 5225 |
events@eikon.uk.com |
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10,600 sq m exhibition space & 4,000 parking spaces, in 55 acres of ground |
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Europa Hotel (Postcode BT2 7AP) |
+44 (0) 28 9026 6011 |
conf@eur.hastingshotels.com |
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10 flexible conference and exhibition suites, within 272-bedroom hotel |
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Titanic Exhibition Centre (Postcode BT3 9DU) |
+44 (0) 28 9046 7318 |
enquiries@titanicbelfast.com |
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5,000 sq m exhibition space, with ancillary rooms |
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Birmingham |
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Edgbaston Stadium (Postcode B5 7QU) |
+44 (0) 121 369 1994 |
events@edgbaston.com |
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1,050 sq m exhibition space, with conference & meeting facilities |
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IET Birmingham: Austin Court (Postcode B1 2NP) |
+44 (0) 121 600 7500 |
austincourt@ietvenues.co.uk |
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Theatre, courtyard garden & 12 small conference rooms |
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International Convention Centre (ICC) (Postcode B1 2EA) |
+44 (0) 121 200 2000 |
conferences@thenec.co.uk |
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8,000 sq m of space in 26 rooms/halls for conferences & exhibitions, plus media suite |
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National Exhibition Centre (NEC) (Postcode B40 1NT) |
+44 (0) 121 767 3908 |
nec-exhibitions@thenec.co.uk |
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18 halls, totalling c.200,000 sq m, 440-acre site, + 32 conference suites |
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Vox Venue (Postcode B40 1PU) |
+44 (0) 121 200 2000 |
info@voxvenue.co.uk |
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5 conference suites & 3 board rooms, for from 2 to 900 people |
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Bournemouth |
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Bournemouth International Centre (Postcode BH2 5BH) |
+44 (0) 1202 055557 |
exhibitions@bhlive.co.uk |
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5,798 sq m exhibition halls, with auditoria & meeting rooms & 650-space car park |
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Cardiff |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University (Postcode CF23 6XD) |
+44 (0) 29 2041 6181 |
conferenceservices@cardiffmet.ac.uk |
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3 conference rooms, with hospitality space, and a lecture theatre |
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City Hall (Postcode CF10 3ND) |
+44 (0) 29 2087 1736 |
cityhall@cardiff.gov.uk |
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Variety of small to medium conference rooms + Assembly Room (600 guests) |
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Principality Stadium (Postcode CF10 1NS) |
+44 (0) 7917 430535 |
manuel-jo-anne@aramark.co.uk |
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4 large hospitality lounges,113 private executive suites & large concourse areas |
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Vale Resort & Hensol Castle (Postcode CF72 8JY) |
+44 (0) 1443 667900 |
sales@valeresort.com |
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Small, medium & large suites in Vale Resort, and Courtyard Hall with 5 smaller meeting rooms in Hensol Castle (whole Castle may be taken for an event) |
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Coventry |
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Coventry Building Society Arena (Postcode CV6 6AQ) |
+44 (0) 24 7693 3444 |
info@cbsarena.co.uk |
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20,000 sq m exhibition spaces, small to large conference areas, meeting rooms, & 2,200 parking spaces |
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NAEC & Stoneleigh Park (Postcode CV8 2LZ) |
+44 (0) 24 7669 6969 |
talk-to-us@stoneleighevents.com |
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21,000 sq m indoor exhibition & conference space & 58-room hotel, in 250 acres |
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Derby |
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Donington Park (Postcode DE74 2RP) |
+44 (0) 1332 810048 |
corpsales@msv.com |
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640 acre site, with outdoor facilities, 500 sq m exhibition space & several smaller rooms |
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Edinburgh |
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Edinburgh International Conference Centre (Postcode EH3 8EE) |
+44 (0) 131 300 3000 |
sales@eicc.co.uk |
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13 exhibition and conference rooms, accommodating 100-2,000 people |
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Grosvenor Hotel (Postcode EH12 5EF) |
+44 (0) 131 226 6001 |
info@edinburghgrosvenorhotel.co.uk |
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Banquet and meeting rooms |
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Royal Highland Centre (Postcode EH28 8NB) |
+44 (0) 131 335 6300 |
events@royalhighlandcentre.co.uk |
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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 |
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Esher |
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Sandown Park (Postcode KT10 9AJ) |
+44 (0) 1372 464348 |
sandownevents@jockeyclubexperiences.co.uk |
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3,958 sq m exhibition space in 2 halls, plus conference and meeting rooms for 10-500 people, 3,000 parking spaces & hotel |
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Exeter |
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Science Park Centre (Postcode EX4 4RN) |
+44 (0) 1392 247047 |
contact@exetersciencepark.co.uk |
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80-person theatre, conference suites & meeting rooms |
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Westpoint Centre (Postcode EX5 1DJ) |
+44 (0) 1392 446000 |
info@westpointexeter.co.uk |
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4,500 sq m arena, conference & meeting rooms, 150-acre grounds, with showground |
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Farnborough |
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Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre (Postcode GU14 6FD) |
+44 (0) 1252 532800 |
event-enquiries@farnborough.com |
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18622 sq m in several halls & rooms, with 100,000 sq m outside site |
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Glasgow |
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SEC (Scottish Event Campus) (inc. Centre, Armadillo & OVO Hydro) (Postcode G3 8YW) |
+44 (0) 141 576 3464 |
conferences@sec.co.uk |
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22,355 sq m exhibition space in 5 halls (from 775 to 10,000 sq m), plus conference & meeting facilities, inc a 3,000-seat auditorium |
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Harrogate |
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Great Yorkshire Events Centre (Postcode HG2 8NZ) |
+44 (0) 1423 544544 |
enquiries@eventcentre.co.uk |
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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 |
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Harrogate Convention Centre (Postcode HG1 5LA) |
+44 (0) 1423 537474 |
sales@harrogateconventioncentre.co.uk |
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Several inter-connected halls, giving 13,700+ sq m of exhibition space, & a 2,000 seat auditorium with breakout rooms |
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Liverpool |
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Liverpool Experience Campus (Postcode L3 4FP) |
+44 (0) 151 239 6037 |
sales@lexliverpool.com |
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1,350-seat auditorium or 1,800-seat theatre-style, 3 exhibition halls & breakout spaces, & full arena for 4,000-11,000, depending upon layout |
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Spaces at the Spine (Postcode L7 3FA) |
+44 (0) 151 318 2200 |
Via website |
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8 rooms for conferences and exhibitions, as well as spaces for breakouts |
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Alexandra Palace (Postcode N22 7AY) |
+44 (0) 20 8365 4343 |
sales@alexandrapalace.com |
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9 flexible pillar free and interlinking spaces, inc. theatre, with 1,200 parking spaces, in 196 acres of parkland |
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Building Centre (Postcode WC1E 7BT) |
+44 (0) 20 7692 4000 |
office@buildingcentre.co.uk |
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Exhibition & seminar spaces, board room & galleries |
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Business Design Centre (Postcode N1 0QH) |
+44 (0) 20 7288 6493 |
info@bdc.london |
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6,000+ sq m exhibition space + conference facilities |
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CCT Venues Smithfield (Postcode EC1A 9PT) |
+44 (0) 808 168 1168 |
enquire@cctvenues.co.uk |
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12 meeting rooms for 6-200 people |
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Convene and etc.venues (12 central London locations) |
+44 (0) 20 7138 3280 |
Via website |
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Meeting, event & exhibition rooms in central London – small to large |
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ExCeL (inc. International Convention Centre - ICC) (Postcode E16 1XL) |
+44 (0) 20 7069 4602 |
salesenquiries@excel.london |
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87,328 sq m of flexible event space, with 4,603 sq m auditorium (in ICC), conference rooms and banqueting hall |
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Exhibition White City (Postcode W12 7SL) |
+44 (0) 20 8498 4937 |
hire@exhibitionwhitecity.com |
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1,300 sq metre and 300-2,300 capacity |
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Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane (Postcode W1K 7TN) |
+44 (0) 20 7499 6363 |
Via website |
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23 rooms, with 5,449 sq m of space (largest 2,000 capacity) |
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IET London: Savoy Place (Postcode WC2R 0BL) |
+44 (0) 20 7344 5479 |
savoyplace@ietvenues.co.uk |
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2 x large lecture theatres (626 people when joined), 18 small conference rooms, riverside suite and roof terrace |
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London Suite, Mercure Earls Court (Postcode SW6 1UD) |
+44 (0) 20 3988 8300 |
h5623-sb@accor.com |
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1,260 sq m of pillar-free floor for exhibitions, plus other small rooms |
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Olympia Exhibition & Conference Centre (Postcode W14 8UX) |
+44 (0) 20 7385 1200 |
venuehire@olympia.london |
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40,000 sq m space in various large halls, with two theatre-style auditoriums, 3,000 sq m conference suite and other rooms |
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QEII Conference Centre (Postcode SW1P 3EE) |
+44 (0) 20 7798 4426 |
info@qeiicentre.london |
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7,000 sq m exhibition & conference space |
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Maidstone |
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Kent Event Centre (Postcode ME14 3JF) |
+44 (0) 1622 630975 |
info@kenteventcentre.co.uk |
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6,450 sq m exhibition spaces, inc. 1,851 sq m conference space in 4 halls, plus other small rooms & large outside area |
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Manchester |
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AO Arena (Postcode M3 1AR) |
+44 (0) 161 950 1069 |
Via website |
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Arena (3,120 sq m for exhibitions) and 3 other smallers rooms for conferences/meetings |
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Convene/etc.venues (Postcode M1 3HQ) |
+44 (0) 161 302 8888 |
Via website |
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15 meeting rooms over 1,765 sq m for a maximum of 300 people |
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Co-Op Live (Postcode M41 7TB) |
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eventssales@cooplive.com |
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Arena (18,000 people) & 4 other event spaces (854 people) |
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Manchester Central Convention Complex (Postcode M2 3GX) |
+44 (0) 161 834 2700 |
info@manchestercentral.co.uk |
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Hall & suites from 1,950 sq m to 10,350 sq m, 9,000-person theatre, 804-seat auditorium + further meeting rooms |
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Manchester Conference Centre & Pendulum Hotel (Postcode M1 3BB) |
+44 (0) 161 955 8000 |
Via website |
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Tiered theatre, 15 meeting rooms + exhibition space |
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Spalding |
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Springfields Events Centre (Postcode PE12 6ET) |
+44 (0) 1775 713253 |
events@springfieldsevents.co.uk |
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972 sq m exhibition area, 2 meeting/reception rooms & outside area |
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Telford |
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Telford International Centre (Postcode TF3 4JH) |
+44 (0) 1952 281500 |
sales@tictelford.com |
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15,000 sq m event spaces, connecting 3 halls, 2 large suites, and 17 breakout rooms |
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Watford |
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Building Research Establishment (Postcode WD25 9NH) |
+44 (0) 333 321 8811 |
enquiries@bregroup.com |
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8 small to medium meeting & conference rooms, plus a boardroom |
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