Conference and meeting room hire

Conference and meeting room hire Chelmsford

Our green, modern campus is just a ten-minute walk from Chelmsford city centre and offers a variety of rooms available to hire for meetings, conferences, and events. Explore our spaces and venue hire rates below.

Our address is:

ARU - Anglia Ruskin University
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford CM1 1SQ
Telephone: 01245 683163
Email: [email protected] (quoting Chelmsford campus).

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Venue hire FAQs

Hire a conference room in Chelmsford

We have over 50 meeting and conference rooms available to hire, located across the Lord Ashcroft Building, the Marconi Building, and the Michael Salmon Building. Our spaces are suitable for meetings, workshops, training sessions, and other events.

What's included?

All rooms come with:

Lecture theatres also include handheld and lapel microphones. Find out more about audiovisual equipment and our in-house IT support.

Explore our room options and find the right space for your event

Catering for your event

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

Tables and chairs arranged in 'boardroom' style

Corporate Suite (MAB404)

A private meeting room with views over Chelmsford, accommodating 80 theatre style, 72 café style or 28 boardroom. The room has its own foyer area perfect for catering.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £430
Eight-hour hire £595
Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)

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Lecture theatre with presenter's lectern in foreground

Lecture theatre - MAB221

An impressive tiered lecture theatre with space for 160 people, along with an adjacent mezzanine area that's perfect for catering and exhibitor stands.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £580
Eight-hour hire £775
Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)

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Lecture theatre

Lecture theatre - QUE101

A spacious tiered lecture theatre with seating for 140 people. The adjacent mezzanine area is perfect for catering and exhibitor stands.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £580
Eight-hour hire £775
Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)

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Harvard-style lecture theatre

Lecture theatre - MED002

Our School of Medicine is home to this spacious Harvard-style lecture theatre which holds 100 people, with an adjacent foyer area perfect for catering and networking.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £580
Eight-hour hire £775
Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)

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Lecture theatre

Lecture theatres - SAL001 and SAL004

Choose from two impressive tiered lecture theatres. SAL001 seats up to 400 guests, while SAL004 accommodates 200. Convenient foyer space is available for catering and networking.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £970 (400 seats) or £580 (200 seats)
Eight-hour hire £1,400 (400 seats) or £775 (200 seats)
Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)

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University classroom

Small and large classroom

Ideal for training sessions, meetings, small conferences, or breakout rooms. Flexible layouts accommodate groups from 18 to 60 people.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £160 (small room) or £205 (large room)
Eight-hour hire £215 (small room) or £270 (large room)
Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)

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