Conference and meeting room hire Chelmsford

Our green, modern campus is just a ten-minute walk from Chelmsford city centre and has a range of rooms available to hire for meetings and conferences. Take a look at our rooms 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).

Find out more about travelling to our Chelmsford campus.

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Venue hire FAQs

Hire a conference room in Chelmsford

We have over 50 rooms available on our main campus, in the Lord Ashcroft Building, the Marconi Building and the Michael Salmon Building. 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.

Tables and chairs arranged in 'boardroom' style

Corporate Suite

A private meeting room with views over Chelmsford, accommodating 80 theatre style, 72 café style or 50 boardroom. The room has its own foyer area perfect for catering.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £370
Eight-hour hire £480
Day delegate rates from £33.59

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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, plus an adjacent mezzanine area that's perfect for catering and exhibitor stands.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £495
Eight-hour hire £675
Day delegate rates from £33.59

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Lecture theatre

Lecture theatre - QUE101

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

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £495
Eight-hour hire £675
Day delegate rates from £33.59

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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 for catering.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £495
Eight-hour hire £675
Day delegate rates from £33.59

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Lecture theatre

Lecture theatres - SAL001 and 004

Choose from two impressive tiered lecture theatres, seating 400 or 200 people. There's foyer space for catering, too.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £800 (400 seats) or £495 (200 seats)
Eight-hour hire £1,000 (400 seats) or £675 (200 seats)
Day delegate rates from £33.59

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University classroom

Classrooms

The perfect solution for training, meetings, small conferences or breakout rooms. Various layouts, for 18 to 60 people.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £110 (small room) or £150 (large room)
Eight-hour hire £150 (small room) or £200 (large room)
Day delegate rates from £33.59

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