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Conference and meeting room hire Cambridge

Our Cambridge campus is located on East Road in the heart of the city and has a range of rooms available to hire for meetings and conferences. Take a look at our meeting room and venue hire rates below.

Our address is:

ARU - Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
Cambridge CB1 1PT

Telephone: 01245 683163

Email: [email protected] (quoting Cambridge campus).

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Hire a conference room in Cambridge

We have over 50 rooms available on our main campus, in the Lord Ashcroft Building, the Science Centre and Helmore. You can see examples of our rooms below.

What is included in a meeting room?

All of our rooms to rent come with the same IT equipment: projector, screens, speakers and Wi-Fi. Lecture theatres have mics (hand held, label). Find out more about audiovisual equipment and our in-house IT support.

Catering for your event

A wide range of catering options is available from our in-house catering team.

Lecture theatre - LAB 026

This impressive tiered lecture theatre on the Ground Floor of the Lord Ashcroft Building can accommodate up to 400 people.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £800
Eight-hour hire £1,000
Day delegate rates from £36.59

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Lecture theatre - LAB 109

A Harvard-style lecture theatre with room for up to 60 people, with the option for catering to be served in an adjacent classroom.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £220
Eight-hour hire £280
Day delegate rates from £36.59

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Lecture theatres - LAB 002 and LAB 003

Two identical tiered lecture theatres on the Ground Floor of the Lord Ashcroft Building which can each accommodate up to 200 people. Both offer space for catering.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £565
Eight-hour hire £730
Day delegate rates from £36.59

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Corporate suite

Three 30-seat interconnecting classrooms with a large sofa area outside, accommodating 90 people. Ideal for a range of events or as a catering and exhibition area. 

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £405
Eight-hour hire £525
Day delegate rates from £36.59

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Classrooms

The perfect solution for training, meetings, small conferences or breakout rooms. Various layouts and room sizes, for 16 to 70 people.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire from £110–£220
Eight-hour hire from £150–£280
Day delegate rates from £36.59

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Lecture theatre - SCI105

Housed in our new Science Centre, this tiered lecture theatre accommodates up to 292 people. The adjacent atrium holds up to 180 people for a standing buffet.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £665
Eight-hour hire £870
Day delegate rates from £36.59

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