Host your conference or event with us
Over 150 rooms, from a meeting for 20 to a conference for 1,000.
Host your conference or event with us
Over 150 rooms, from a meeting for 20 to a conference for 1,000.
At a glance
Who it's for
Organisations booking meetings, training, conferences, exhibitions and networking events.
Cost
£100 to £50,000, depending on the space and services. Day Delegate Rates available.
Timescales
From a half-day meeting to a multi-day international conference
Best suited to
Events outside term-time midweek — see availability below
What's involved
You have a choice of over 150 rooms across our campus, in both modern and historic buildings. We can host up to 1,000 delegates, or up to 2,000 working in partnership with Portsmouth Guildhall.
Every booking comes with a dedicated team from your first enquiry to the day itself, who will match your requirements to the right venue and provide event coordinators on the day.
Your booking can include:
- Audio-visual equipment in every room, with surround sound and microphones in lecture theatres
- Catering, usually served in a central networking area, with space for registration and exhibitors
- Conference dinners and receptions on campus, or at venues such as the Spinnaker Tower or the Historic Dockyard
- Online registration, payment processing, joining instructions and badge printing
- A staffed registration desk during your event
- Coordinated accommodation bookings — over 2,500 beds available June to September
- Free WiFi and fully accessible venues, with hearing loops in most rooms
Best availability
The Easter break, June to September, and weekends and evenings all year.
Limited availability
Midweek between September and June, when our rooms are teaching.
How it works
1. Tell us your dates and numbers
The two things that determine everything else. We’ll tell you quickly whether we can accommodate you.
2. We match you to a venue
Our team suggests spaces that fit your event, your numbers and your budget. You’re welcome to visit.
3. Plan the detail together
Catering, layout, AV, registration, accommodation. Your coordinator handles the arrangements.
4. We run it with you on the day
Event coordinators are on site throughout.
Before you enquire
Midweek availability between September and June is limited, because our rooms are teaching. If your event has to run on a term-time Tuesday, tell us early.
Catering is provided by our own team and is charged as part of the Day Delegate Rate.
Accommodation for delegates is available June to September. Outside those months we can advise but cannot usually house your delegates on campus.
Tell us your dates
Give us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
