Banquets & Award Ceremonies
Here at The East of England Arena and Events Centre, we offer a number of versatile spaces that can accommodate your event for up to 1,800 dinner guests. Fully licenced bars and boasting ample free parking, The East of England Arena and Events Centre is the perfect venue for your Banquet or Awards Ceremony.
The Atrium
The Atrium’s 5m high domed ceiling helps to flood the 938m2of floor space with natural light. It is the perfect venue to host conferences and dinners, with space for 900 delegates or 600 diners.
Linked to the Arena, the two spaces used together offer 5000m2of space. The Atrium is also connected to the Peterborough and Cambridge Suites, and all of these venues can be booked together to create a bespoke, flexible space for large events.
The Cambridge Suite
The Cambridge Suite has been completely renovated as part of the East of England Arena and Events Centre’s ongoing capital investment programme.
It can seat 460 people theatre style, cater for 350, and provide boardroom facilities for 100. It has its own bar and terrace, and links with the Atrium and Arena via the Peterborough Suite.
The Peterborough Suite & Lounge
The Peterborough Suite has recently been redeveloped as part of the East of England Arena and Events Centre’s ongoing capital investment programme. It can be a seated meeting room for 400 people, a dinner venue for 300, or an 80-person boardroom.
It has its own bar and large reception or break-out area which is connected to the Cambridge Suite and has an undercover link to the Atrium and Arena.
Gilmores Bar & Terrace
With a quirky industrial vibe and boasting a self contained meeting space with terrace, Gilmores Bar is the perfect venue for those smaller celebrations or training sessions with a chilled breakout.
Hire the whole bar in its’ entirety for birthday parties, christenings, trendy corporate receptions, or just the space upstairs for those smaller meetings – Gilmores space is as versatile as it is unique!
Flexible catering options are available upon request.
The Atrium
The Atrium’s 5m high domed ceiling helps to flood the 938m2of floor space with natural light. It is the perfect venue to host conferences and dinners, with space for 900 delegates or 600 diners.
Linked to the Arena, the two spaces used together offer 5000m2of space. The Atrium is also connected to the Peterborough and Cambridge Suites, and all of these venues can be booked together to create a bespoke, flexible space for large events.
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The Cambridge Suite
The Cambridge Suite has been completely renovated as part of the East of England Arena and Events Centre’s ongoing capital investment programme.
It can seat 460 people theatre style, cater for 350, and provide boardroom facilities for 100. It has its own bar and terrace, and links with the Atrium and Arena via the Peterborough Suite.
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The Peterborough Suite & Lounge
The Peterborough Suite has recently been redeveloped as part of the East of England Arena and Events Centre’s ongoing capital investment programme. It can be a seated meeting room for 400 people, a dinner venue for 300, or an 80-person boardroom.
It has its own bar and large reception or break-out area which is connected to the Cambridge Suite and has an undercover link to the Atrium and Arena.
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Gilmores Bar & Terrace
With a quirky industrial vibe and boasting a self contained meeting space with terrace, Gilmores Bar is the perfect venue for those smaller celebrations or training sessions with a chilled breakout.
Hire the whole bar in its’ entirety for birthday parties, christenings, trendy corporate receptions, or just the space upstairs for those smaller meetings – Gilmores space is as versatile as it is unique!
Flexible catering options are available upon request.
View VenueWhat our clients say
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Having been fortunate to work at the venue a number of times, I can say first hand that it’s such an incredible and versatile space – a real unique asset to the local area. The inhouse events team are hugely experienced and knowledgeable and make the planning process very straightforward and simple. -
The East of England Arena are a professional and well-run venue providing an incredibly versatile space for all types of events. Plenty of parking with helpful staff on hand to make your event run as smoothy as possible. Highly recommend. -
The construction industry’s biennial PLANTWORX event which involves machinery of all shapes and sizes as well as associated services and equipment moved to the East of England Arena & Events Centre in 2019 – the facilities that the venue offered were ideal for the our requirements and the staff provided unstinting support throughout. After the covid pandemic we are delighted to be heading back to the venue next June for PLANTWORX 2023.
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