Birmingham's 5 best conference centres

Just a few minute's walk from Birmingham New Street Station, sitting on Cambridge Street, is this conference centre. IET Birmingham are determined to ensure that your 9-5 runs smoothly.

The venue offers flexibility on whether you are hosting an in-person audience, hybrid, or fully streamed. They also have a few rooms to choose from — each one is able to fit up to 150 people.

Their renowned Waterside Room, as you may have guessed from the name, has an amazing view of the canal (you must know by now that Birmingham has more canals than Venice). Moreover, their tiered auditorium is ideal for those looking for a more formal seating arrangement. Both rooms have AV built in.

Millennium Point has a total of 11 internal and 2 external spaces. You’d be reading all day if we described all of these, so we will just touch on our favourites.

Firstly, the Connect Event Space can hold up to 95 people. It’s got flexible seating and is ideal for those hosting a smaller conference.

However, this Birmingham conference centre does cater for larger numbers. Their auditorium can host up to 354 delegates. Moreover, it's got a huge 14m x 8m screen and comes with high-quality audio and LED lighting. Don’t worry if you’re a novice when it comes to these things, a fully qualified technician will be on hand to help the presentation run smoothly.

Take your pick.

This Birmingham conference centre is housed in the Quaker Meeting House in the centre of town.

The Priory Rooms have 9 different spaces, which can host between 2 to 210 delegates. Talk about range. Their largest space is the huge main meeting house. Moreover, the Sturge room can host a maximum of 20 people, and The William Penn room 46. Catering is available no matter where you choose.

Renowned for its tranquillity, the atrium overlooks beautiful gardens. However, what makes this conference centre different from the rest is that it’s non-profit — all of the proceeds are donated to the Central England Quakers.

Woodcock Street holds this next Birmingham conference centre. The Eastside Rooms are in the city centre and easily accessible.

Their biggest conference room is the Affinity Space. Boasting 888m2 of space, it can hold up to 1200 delegates. As well as having its own foyer and bar, there are also retractable walls. Moreover, catering is available (with lots of different menu options).

Don’t worry if you’re not local to Brum. The Eastside Rooms have an adjoining hotel. Yes you heard us right. Containing everything from a gym to a bar and restaurant, it’s a great way to unwind after a busy day.

The Human Academy for Development (HAD) is a non-profit company who are invested in training humanitarian experts. However, did you know that they have a conference centre which you can hire?

Located on Sampson Road, the Birmingham venue has a free car park. Moreover, it is available to hire from Monday – Friday and is competitively priced.

Their main conference room can hold a maximum of 60 people. As well as containing a large amount of space, the venue has a speaker system, microphone and a projector with a screen.

For when you get peckish, catering is available (for every dietary need).