Conference and meeting room hire Cambridge

Located on East Road in the heart of Cambridge, our campus offers a convenient and professional setting for your next meeting, conference, or event. We have a variety of rooms available to hire, catering to different group sizes and requirements.

Take a look at our meeting room and venue hire rates below to find the perfect space for your needs.

Our address is:

ARU - Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
Cambridge CB1 1PT
Telephone: 01245 683163
Email: [email protected] (quoting Cambridge campus).

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Meeting room hire FAQs

Hire a conference room in Cambridge

We have over 50 rooms available across our main campus, located in the Lord Ashcroft Building, the Science Centre, and Helmore. Take a look at some examples of our rooms below.

What's included?

All rooms come with:

Lecture theatres also include handheld and lapel microphones. Find out more about audiovisual equipment and our in-house IT support.

Explore our room options and find the right space for your event

Catering for your event

A wide range of catering options is available from our in-house catering team.

Lecture theatre

Lecture theatre - LAB 026

Located on the Ground Floor of the Lord Ashcroft Building, the impressive, tiered lecture theatre LAB 026 offers seating for up to 400 people, making it ideal for large-scale lectures and events.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £900
Eight-hour hire £1,300
Day delegate rates from £36 plus VAT

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Harvard-style lecture theatre

Lecture theatre - LAB 109

A Harvard-style lecture theatre with room for up to 60 people, with the option for catering to be served in an adjacent classroom.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £240
Eight-hour hire £320
Day delegate rates from £36 plus VAT

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Inside a lecture theatre at Anglia Ruskin University

Lecture theatres - LAB 002 and LAB 003

Two identical tiered lecture theatres on the Ground Floor of the Lord Ashcroft Building which can each accommodate up to 200 people. Both offer space for catering.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £585
Eight-hour hire £785
Day delegate rates from £36 plus VAT

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University classroom

Corporate suite

A versatile space featuring three 30-seat interconnecting classrooms, accommodating up to 90 people in total. Just outside, a spacious sofa lounge area offers a relaxed setting—perfect for networking or catering.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £450
Eight-hour hire £600
Day delegate rates from £36 plus VAT

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University classroom

Classrooms

The perfect solution for training, meetings, small conferences or breakout rooms. Various layouts and room sizes, for 16 to 70 people.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire from £150–£240
Eight-hour hire from £200–£320
Day delegate rates from £36 plus VAT

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Lecture theatre

Lecture theatre - SCI105

Housed in our new Science Centre, this tiered lecture theatre accommodates up to 292 people. The adjacent atrium holds up to 180 people for a standing buffet.

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire £690
Eight-hour hire £925
Day delegate rates from £36 plus VAT

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