Leeds Art Gallery
Built in 1888 the Art Gallery has some beautiful spaces
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Theatre In the heart of the Art Gallery is the Henry Moore Lecture Theatre. This is a large double height lecture theatre with part-raked and part-moveable seating and projection room. The space is ideal for a presentation of up to 200 people
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Galleries The Ziff Gallery has many original features to match the striking Victorian art. Upstairs, top lit galleries create more contemporary light and airy spaces to reflect our outstanding collection or 20th century British Art, whilst the Sculpture Gallery on a series of different levels creates more intriguing intimate spaces. All of these galleries are available to hire for receptions
For more information please call 0113 247 8256 or visit the Conference Culture website
Leeds Museum Discovery Centre
The Museum Discovery Centre is the innovative and exciting new public access museum store which has a choice of conference and meeting rooms available for hire. The Centre has excellent rail and road links and has ample free parking.
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The Meeting Room A class leading meeting room with light airy feel which can accommodate up to 15 people boardroom and is suitable for small meetings. Data projector and flip chart are available for hire.
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The Education Room A bright modern feel with flexible layout, this space can be one large room or two smaller rooms. The room is well equipped with an interactive whiteboard, data projector and induction loop system. The use of flexible seating arrangements means we can accommodate up to 70 people theatre style.
Leeds City Museum
In autumn 2005 refurbishment work started to turn the old Civic Theatre into an exciting new museum for the city.
The lottery funded project will see the Grade II listed Institute Building in Millennium Square transformed into a state-of-the-art museum.
Opening in September 2008 the museum will offer a magnificent setting for a range of corporate functions.
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Central Arena The impressive Central Arena, the focal point of the museum, is the largest space in the museum and can be used for a variety of events including presentations, dinners, and conferences. The arena is able to seat up to 250 people for a dinner event and can accommodate an audience of up to 400 for a presentation.
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The Conference Suite There are two conference rooms on the lower ground floor, both tastefully decorated to a high specification, with a separate cloakroom and breakout space for refreshments. The smaller conference room will accommodate up to 40 theatre or a variety or other flexible layouts and comes equipped with interactive white board, data projector and broadband connection. The larger conference room will accommodate up to 70 theatre style or a variety of other flexible layouts and comes equipped with interactive white board, data projector and broadband connection.
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Galleries Wide variety of exciting and interactive galleries including Natural Sciences, Story of Leeds, Ancient Worlds plus others provide a stunning setting to host champagne receptions or pre-dinner drinks and offer guests a private view of the galleries. Why not draw inspiration from our exhibitions and collections. The museum is an excellent venue to hold a themed event.
For more information please call 0113 214 1551 or visit the Conference Culture website.
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
Leeds Industrial Museum is housed in Armley Mills a magnificent Georgian building set between the River Aire and the Leeds Liverpool Canal and is the perfect venue for holding corporate functions.
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Conference Room The conference room is a quality meeting space complete with blackout facilities, access to television and video facilities and a breakout area for refreshments. The room will accommodate up go 80 theatre style and 30 boardroom.
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Learning Centre This is a brand new space that can accommodate up to 20 people. This modern and light room is fully equipped with interactive whiteboard and data projector, voting handsets, laptops and digital camera equipment that can be used for meetings, presentation and training sessions.
For more information please call 0113 263 7861 or email lesley.durkin@leeds.gov.uk
Temple Newsam House
One of the great country houses of England set within grand and beautiful parkland with one of the largest working rare breeds farms in Europe. Famous as the birth place of Lord Darnley, notorious husband of Mary Queen of Scots, Temple Newsam House is a truly impressive Tudor-Jacobean mansion and the ideal venue for holding your meeting.
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Still Room This magnificent room has always had a functional role within the house. This was where servants made jams, preserves, sweetmeats and pickles which were then stored in glazed oak cupboards ranged along the south wall. Following an extensive refurbishment in 2007 and reopened to the public in 2008, The Still Room is now available for private hire, offering you a unique and flexible venue for your meeting or event, whether that be an intimate meeting for 4, to a cocktail reception for 50. Like in the past, today the Still Room is a multifunctional space easily set-up to meet your groups needs. Located on the ground floor the Still Room is fully accessible and close to the house facilities. The room contains a range of period objects including chairs, meat grinders and a selection of our fine “Leeds Ware” ceramic collection, presented in 300 year old cabinets. All delegates automatically receive complimentary entry to the house, providing you with one of the largest break-out areas in the country. Why not combine your visit with a private tour of the house or use one of our comprehensive free audio guides? Additional facilities can be provided for your event, including projector, screen & laptop. A wide range of refreshments are available within the room and are served on our 200 year old solid oak work-table.
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The Picture Gallery is one of the finest examples of a Jacobean long saloon in England. Restored in 1745 as a gallery to display the house paintings, this room offers a stunning backdrop for your event. The gallery can seat as few as 20 and a maximum of 120 and is available to hire for conferences, symposiums, lectures, concerts & weddings. Located at the heart of the building & arguably the most dramatic of the houses locations, the unique backdrop of paintings provides a stimulating & stunning environment for any event. At the far end of the gallery the “Gentleman’s Library”, formerly the house chapel, can be converted into a green room for your speakers to relax and prepare themselves. Additional facilities can be provided, including projector, screen, microphone, lectern & laptop. Refreshments are not allowed in the picture gallery for conservation reasons but the great hall & dining room can easily accommodate your guests for after event receptions.
For more information please call 0113 264 7321
Leeds City Council offers a variety of unusual venues in which to hold your meeting, conference or event. From the lecture theatre located in the Leeds Art Gallery, to the stunning Victoria Hall in Leeds Town Hall, a variety of rooms in cultural buildings are available for hire for a number of uses.
‘Conference Culture’ is our sister organisation which presents conferencing and event opportunities in the city’s major cultural facilities; Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds Discovery Centre, Leeds City Museum, Leeds Town Hall and The Carriageworks.
To find out more information, or to make a booking, please visit our dedicated conference culture website.