Conference and Meeting venues in Newtown

Mid Wales is gaining in popularity as a destination for conferences, meetings and events for several reasons and Newtown is no exception.

The largest town in Powys, Newtown lies on the River Severn, dates back to the 13th Century and offers historic venues of interest alongside striking modern cultural venues suited to large conferences and corporate events. The vibrant town is complemented by outstanding natural landscapes, being in proximity to Snowdonia National Park and other locations perfect for team building events and corporate activities. Meeting venues here provide good value for money alongside outstanding Welsh hospitality, making Newtown a good choice for rural conference retreats and peaceful meetings as well as adventurous team building options.

Newtown is easy to reach via A roads from nearby motorway routes, via good rail links and through flights into Birmingham Airport for international conference delegates.

Dedicated conference and training centre Broneirion is a charming historic venue set in 4 acres overlooking the River Severn which provides conveniently located meeting and training rooms for corporate events. Cefn Lea Conference Centre and Park sits within 50 beautiful acres and boasts 16 multi-purpose conference rooms easily able to accommodate 400 delegates for meetings, training events and conferences. Academic venue Coleg Powys provides flexible meeting spaces and rooms able to accommodate up to 100 delegates, whilst Gregynog Hall, conference centre for the University of Wales, is a magnificent historic venue with 8 elegant conference and banqueting suites which also makes the perfect wedding venue. Sporting venue Newtown AFC’s Latham Centre provides an event suite with capacity for up to 200 delegates whilst the Maldwyn Leisure Centre provides a conference room suited to small meetings and training events alongside sports halls for larger events. Plas Dolerw is another historic venue with a choice of well-equipped meeting rooms providing conference, training and exhibition space for small delegate groups, whereas Hafren is a premier entertainment and conference venue with capacity for 556 delegates in the main auditorium alongside exhibition space. Newtown hotels include the delightful country house hotel Maesmawr Hall Hotel, set in glorious countryside providing an ideal setting for weddings and conference retreats, and Ynyshir Hall, another country house hotel proving team building events and corporate activities alongside stylish conference and banqueting suites.