Conference and Meeting venues in Barrow-in-Furness

Situated at the southern tip of Cumbria, Barrow-in-Furness is one of Britain’s best kept secrets and an ideal hideaway destination for conferences, meetings and events.

With the Lake District mountains as a backdrop and surrounded by stunning beaches, Barrow offers a wealth of opportunities for both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities, whilst the picturesque Victorian town offers a choice of meeting venues, both historic and modern. Rich in maritime and industrial heritage, Barrow blends old and new, coast and country to provide an innovative conference destination sure to inspire.

Barrow-in-Furness is easily accessible via A roads from the M6, via good rail links and flights into Manchester Airport for international conference delegates.

The Forum is Barrow’s premier theatre and arts venue and provides several meeting spaces including the 529 seat theatre. Ideal for large and small conferences, meetings, training events and exhibitions, The Forum is a versatile venue experienced in hosting successful corporate events. The Dock Museum celebrates Barrow’s maritime past and provides an unusual venue with exhibition and conference spaces catering for small meetings as well as large corporate hospitality events for up to 1,000 delegates. Sporting venue Barrow AFC offers the Bluebirds Conference, Training andDevelopmentCentre with exhibition space and meeting rooms able to accommodate up to 150 delegates, whilst academic venue Furness College also provides a large conference suite alongside lecture halls for corporate events. Historic venues include the striking Custom House whose Blue Room and restaurant offer first class conference and banqueting facilities, whereas Swarthmoor Hall has 4 conference rooms perfect for small delegate group events. Barrow-in-Furness hotels are also well equipped to cater for conferences, meetings, events and weddings. For instance The Duke of Edinburgh, ideally placed in the town centre, offers the elegant Regency Suite for conference and banqueting whilst historic Abbott Hall has 5 conference spaces including a concert hall with capacity for 100 delegates. Abbey House Hotel, a historic mansion, is set in 14 glorious acres of private woodland perfect for teambuilding events, offers 4 conference spaces for up to 300 delegates and has recently been voted the Best Wedding Venue in Cumbria.