Conference and Meeting venues in Basildon

Basildon is enjoying a period of regeneration and redevelopment, making it an exciting up and coming conference, meeting and events destination.

Being in proximity to the capital is a distinct advantage for those delegates not wanting to travel too far but wishing to take advantage of the open space and tranquility available in this Essex town. Combining both modern living with culture and heritage, Basildon offers meeting planners the best of both worlds and more, what with being close to coastal and country locations ideal for teambuilding events and corporate activities.

Basildon is easy to reach via motorway routes leading to the A127 or A13, via good rail links from London and via flights into London airports, especially Stansted or London City airports for international delegates.

One of the most remarkable new conference venues available is the Wat Tyler Centre which is set against the 125 acre backdrop of Wat Tyler Country Park and the south Essex marshes. With state-of-the-art facilities and contemporary spaces for conferences, meetings, training events and exhibitions, this venue can accommodate up to 250 delegates and provides an unparalleled setting for any event. The Freight House is a historic building and leading venue for conferences, events, exhibitions and weddings. A range of conference suites and meeting rooms offer capacity for up to 210 delegates. The Thameside Complex is a multi-purpose arts venue incorporating a theatre, versatile meeting rooms and exhibition space, ideal for larger conferences and training events, whilst the Towngate Theatre also provides a variety of flexible meeting spaces with capacity for up to 546 delegates. The Basildon Centre offers meeting rooms perfect for both large and small events with the main conference suite catering for up to 200 delegates and sporting venue Basildon Sporting Village provides 2 meeting rooms alongside a 750 seat athletics stadium. Basildon hotels include The Belvedere, which sits in 20 acres of green belt land and offers 3 conference suites perfect for weddings, conferences and exhibitions, Holiday Inn Basildon, with its banqueting suite and 9 meeting spaces for up to 300 delegates, and The Thurrock Hotel with its 6 meeting rooms and 3 conference suites ideal for training and teambuilding events, conferences, meetings and weddings.