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Purpose-built conference centres, exhibition halls and meeting venues across the UK, profiled from each venue's own published information.

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The 37 venues listed here are in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds and other UK cities. Profiles were last checked between 23 and 24 October 2026.

Venues

Aberdeen

Aberdeen Performing Arts

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Not-for-profit arts charity that hires three Aberdeen city-centre venues for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and dinners. Up to 1,491 · 11 spaces

London

Business Design Centre

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Grade II listed Islington venue in the former Royal Agricultural Hall, owned by Excel London since 2024, with rooms for 15 up to a 2,000 sq m Mezzanine. Up to 1,500 · 12 spaces

London

Church House Westminster

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Church House Westminster offers a mix of large halls and smaller meeting rooms in a listed Westminster building. Up to 600 · 19 spaces

Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Conference Centre

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Edinburgh conference centre with eight suites, 24 event rooms and two reception areas across 8,000 sq m, and a published total capacity of 5,760. Up to 1,200 · 24 spaces

Manchester

Emirates Old Trafford

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Home of Lancashire Cricket in Old Trafford, Manchester, with event space for 10 to 1,000 guests and an on-site Hilton Garden Inn. Up to 1,000 · 9 spaces

London

Excel London

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London exhibition and conference venue in the Royal Docks, with 125,000 sq m of integrated space and its own Elizabeth line and DLR station at Custom House. Up to 4,200 · 13 spaces

Glasgow

Glasgow Science Centre

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Science centre on Glasgow's Pacific Quay that hires its Atrium, galleries, IMAX cinema and planetarium for conferences, dinners and receptions. Up to 500 · 13 spaces

Harrogate

Harrogate Convention Centre

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North Yorkshire convention centre with over 147,000 sq ft across a 1,977-seat auditorium, the historic Royal Hall, studios, suites and exhibition halls; capacities published by layout. Up to 1,977 · 13 spaces

Leeds

Horizon Leeds

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Leeds city-centre conference and meeting venue at Brewery Wharf, run by The NHS Alliance, with rooms for up to 200 and a broadcast studio. Up to 200 · 7 spaces

Newport

ICC Wales

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Newport convention centre with a 4,000 sq m pillar-free Main Hall divisible into six sections, a 1,500-seat auditorium and meeting suites. Up to 4,100 · 10 spaces

Liverpool

Liverpool Experience Campus

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Liverpool waterfront campus, formerly ACC Liverpool, combining an exhibition centre, convention centre, auditorium and the M&S Bank Arena on one connected site. Up to 11,000 · 21 spaces

Manchester

Manchester Central

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Manchester city-centre venue beneath the vaulted arches of a former station, with Exchange Hall and Central Hall among its large spaces and 2,500+ hotel rooms nearby. Up to 10,900

Manchester

Manchester Town Hall

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Grade I listed Victorian Gothic town hall on Albert Square, Manchester, taking enquiries for conferences, dinners and events ahead of its reopening after restoration. Up to 430 · 7 spaces

London

Olympia London

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West London events destination whose hosting pages name the Grand Hall, National Hall, West Hall and a conference space called The ICC, alongside the British Airways ARC. Up to 5,000

London

QEII Centre

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Westminster conference and exhibition venue opposite Westminster Abbey, open since 1986, with capacity up to 2,500 and a self-contained large-event floor. Up to 1,300 · 32 spaces

Edinburgh

Surgeons Quarter

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Conference venues of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh on Nicolson Street, with rooms from five to 500 and a 1,500-delegate option with the Festival Theatre. Up to 300 · 15 spaces · 129 bedrooms

Manchester

The Bridgewater Hall

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Manchester's city-centre concert hall, which hires its auditorium and function rooms for conferences, exhibitions and dinners. Up to 1,875 · 5 spaces

Birmingham

The ICC Birmingham

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Birmingham city-centre convention centre, part of the NEC Group, taking briefs for conferences, meetings, banquets and combined conference-and-exhibition events. Up to 3,000 · 31 spaces

Birmingham

The NEC

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The UK's largest event venue, beside Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International station, with 18 halls and 32 conference suites. Up to 10,000 · 50 spaces

Belfast

Titanic Belfast

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Visitor attraction in Belfast's Titanic Quarter that hires its upper-level suites and galleries for conferences, exhibitions and dinners. Up to 800 · 7 spaces

Coventry

Warwick Conferences

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Conference and meeting venues on the University of Warwick campus, on the edge of Coventry. Up to 1,200 · 1,358 bedrooms

London

10 Union Street

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10 Union Street offers meeting and conference rooms near London Bridge, with additional spaces for receptions, dinners and content production. Up to 280 · 13 spaces

Bournemouth

Bournemouth International Centre

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Bournemouth International Centre is a venue for conferences and live events on Exeter Road. Up to 4,000 · 19 spaces

Brighton

Brighton Centre

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Brighton Centre is a seafront conference and exhibition venue with organiser resources, technical information and event case studies. Up to 4,450 · 28 spaces

Coventry

Coventry Building Society Arena

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Coventry Building Society Arena hosts exhibitions, conferences, meetings and live entertainment alongside its sports programme. Up to 7,000 · 119 bedrooms

Farnborough

Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre

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Farnborough International provides exhibition halls, conference rooms and outdoor space, with published organiser services covering technical production, logistics and catering. Up to 4,500 · 12 spaces

Kenilworth

NAEC Stoneleigh

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NAEC Stoneleigh combines indoor exhibition halls with outdoor event space at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. Up to 3,600 · 9 spaces

London

RCP London Events

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RCP London Events offers event space at the Royal College of Physicians beside Regent's Park. Up to 300 · 12 spaces

Leeds

Royal Armouries and New Dock Hall

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Royal Armouries Events offers New Dock Hall, the Royal Armouries Hall, theatres, galleries and smaller meeting spaces in Leeds. Up to 1,200 · 12 spaces

Birmingham

thestudio Birmingham

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thestudio Birmingham is a city-centre meeting and conference venue in the operator's UK portfolio. Up to 220 · 19 spaces

Leeds

thestudio Leeds

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thestudio Leeds is the operator's Leeds city-centre meeting and conference venue. Up to 180 · 11 spaces

Birmingham

Edgbaston Stadium

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Birmingham cricket stadium with 39 event spaces, including an Exhibition Hall for up to 800, a Banqueting Suite for 600 and a rooftop terrace. Up to 800 · 39 spaces

Glasgow

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

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City-centre concert hall at the top of Buchanan Street, hired for conferences, exhibitions and award ceremonies as well as concerts. Up to 1,980 · 6 spaces

Belfast

ICC Belfast

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Northern Ireland's purpose-built international convention centre at Lanyon Place, Belfast, with 7,000 sq m of flexible space two minutes' walk from the train station. Up to 2,000

Aberdeen

P&J Live

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Aberdeen event complex at Stoneywood with a 9,000 sq m arena, conference and exhibition space, banqueting for up to 2,790 and two on-site hotels; operated by Legends Global. Up to 10,000 · 22 spaces · 350 bedrooms

Glasgow

Scottish Event Campus

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Glasgow campus on the River Clyde with three purpose-built venues, including SEC Armadillo and OVO Hydro, and 22,355 sq m of exhibition space. Up to 12,306 · 21 spaces

Liverpool

Spaces at The Spine

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Conference and event floors in The Spine, the Royal College of Physicians' northern home in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter. Up to 330 · 17 spaces