Conference and Meeting venues in Lincolnshire

The magical county of Lincolnshire blends old and new, ancient and modern, to offer a diverse and enchanting destination for conferences, meetings and events. Charm, character, heritage and value for money are some of the main attributes meeting planners find in Lincolnshire, but add to that a breathtaking coastline, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Wolds, the Vales and spectacular countryside and you’ll find that the region is an unforgettable setting for teambuilding events and corporate activities on both land and water.

Rural towns and coastal resorts offer the best of both worlds for conference delegates visiting the area whether for secluded corporate retreats, private strategy meetings, large conferences or hospitality events. Locations such as Boston, Grantham, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Skegness, Stamford and the vibrant county cathedral city of Lincoln offer an outstanding selection of meeting venues ranging from historic buildings, to sporting and academic venues as well as traditional country house hotels.

Set in the East Midlands, Lincolnshire is England’s second largest county and ideal as a conference destination being extremely accessible from all directions. By road the M1, A1(M) and M180 all access the area whilst excellent rail links and flights to East Midlands, Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood and Humberside airports also provide convenient transport connections.

 The popular coastal resort of Skegness offers two venues ideally suited to large conferences and events. The Embassy Theatre, a multi-functional cultural venue, offers event organisers a selection of conference, meeting and exhibition spaces able to accommodate 1,168 delegates whilst Butlins Skegness provides large conference and banqueting suites with capacity for 320 delegates alongside a pavilion catering for more than 1,000 delegates for all corporate events. Alternative cultural venues with first class conferencing facilities include the Bourne Corn Exchange, Stamford Arts Centre, Elsham Hall Barn Theatre and Conference Centre, Guildhall Arts Centre, Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre and Grimsby Auditorium, Lincolnshire’s largest theatre and multi-purpose venue comprising meeting spaces able to accommodate 1,200 delegates. The county also boasts several prestigious sporting venues well equipped to cater for private and corporate events both large and small such as the Princess Royal Sports Arena, Market Rasen Racecourse, Lincoln City FC, the National Golf Centre, Cadwell Park Racing Circuit and Glanford Park Stadium whilst those seeking an unusual venue sure to surprise delegates will appreciate Pleasure Island Theme Park or the Lincolnshire Events Centre, a remarkable venue set over 205 acres boasting exhibition halls, conference suites and meeting rooms with capacity for over 1,000 delegates. Academic venues often provide state-of-the-art facilities for meetings and events, and here Boston College, Grantham College, Bishop Grosseteste College and the University of Lincoln are no exception whilst The Baths Hall also offers versatile conference and exhibition spaces. Beautiful historic buildings such as Boston Guildhall, Lincoln Castle, Belvoir Castle and the striking Old Palace provide elegant rooms for conferences, events and weddings, whilst the imposing stately home Stoke Rochford Hall is an exemplary conference and banqueting centre with 27 rooms and a maximum capacity of 300 delegates. Of the many superb town, coast and country hotels in Lincolnshire fine examples include stately home Normanby Hall Country Park and De Vere Belton Woods, which boasts impeccable 475 acre grounds with onsite teambuilding activities, a golf course for corporate golf events and several conference and banqueting suites able to host 270 delegates. Major hotel groups represented in the county of Lincolnshire include Best Western, De Vere Hotels, Holiday Inn, Ibis, Legacy Hotels & Resorts and Q Hotels.