Conference and meeting room hire

A meeting room showing a large wall screen with tables and chairs arranged café-style

Conference and meeting room hire Chelmsford

Our green, modern campus is just a ten-minute walk from Chelmsford city centre and offers a variety of rooms available to hire for meetings, conferences, and events.

Hire your meeting room in Chelmsford

What's included when you hire a room?

Our event spaces are designed to be simple and straightforward to use, with presenters able to connect their own laptop and get started quickly.

All rooms come with:

  • Presentation facilities
  • Built-in speakers
  • Wi-Fi access

Lecture theatres also include handheld and lapel microphones.

We're always happy to talk through the details of your event Find the perfect meeting space for your needs.
Hire a room

ARU Chelmsford venue hire

See some examples from the 52 rooms available to hire in Chelmsford
  • A classroom available to hire at ARU in Chelmsford
    Classrooms

    Ideal for training sessions, meetings, small conferences, or breakout rooms. Flexible layouts accommodate groups from 18 to 60 people.


    Room hire cost

    Four-hour hire £160 (small room) or £205 (large room)
    Eight-hour hire £215 (small room) or £270 (large room)
    Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)
  • Tables and chairs in an informal arrangement in a boardroom
    Corporate suite MAB 404

    A private meeting room with views over Chelmsford, accommodating 80 theatre style, 72 café style or 28 boardroom. The room has its own foyer area perfect for catering.

    Room hire cost

    Four-hour hire £430
    Eight-hour hire £595
    Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)
  • Lecture theatre with presenter's lectern in foreground
    Lecture theatre MAB 221

    An impressive tiered lecture theatre with space for 160 people, along with an adjacent mezzanine area that's perfect for catering and exhibitor stands.


    Room hire cost

    Four-hour hire £580
    Eight-hour hire £775
    Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)
  • A lecture theatre available to hire at ARU in Chelmsford
    Lecture theatre QUE 101

    A spacious tiered lecture theatre with seating for 140 people. The adjacent mezzanine area is perfect for catering and exhibitor stands.


    Room hire cost

    Four-hour hire £580
    Eight-hour hire £775
    Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)
  • A lecture theatre available to hire at ARU in Chelmsford
    Lecture theatre SAL 001

    An impressive tiered lecture theatre that accommodates 400 people. Convenient foyer space is available for catering and networking.


    Room hire cost

    Four-hour hire £970
    Eight-hour hire £1,400
    Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)
  • A lecture theatre available to hire at ARU in Chelmsford
    Lecture theatre SAL 004

    An impressive tiered lecture theatre that accommodates 200 people. Convenient foyer space is available for catering and networking.


    Room hire cost

    Four-hour hire £580
    Eight-hour hire £775
    Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)
  • A lecture theatre available for hire at ARU Chelmsford
    Lecture theatre MED 002

    Our School of Medicine is home to this spacious Harvard-style lecture theatre which holds 175 people, with an adjacent foyer area perfect for catering and networking.

    Room hire cost

    Four-hour hire £580
    Eight-hour hire £775
    Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)
  • A small classroom at ARU Chelmford
    Classrooms

    Ideal for training sessions, meetings, small conferences, or breakout rooms. Flexible layouts accommodate groups from 18 to 60 people.


    Room hire cost

    Four-hour hire £160 (small room) or £205 (large room)
    Eight-hour hire £215 (small room) or £270 (large room)
    Day delegate rates from £40 plus VAT (minimum numbers apply)

Chelmsford meeting and conference room map

We have over 50 meeting and conference rooms available to hire, located across the Lord Ashcroft Building, the Marconi Building, and the Michael Salmon Building.

Our address

ARU - Anglia Ruskin University
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford
Essex, CM1 1SQ

Travelling to our Chelmsford campus
What our customers think

  • We have been using ARU for years now, hosting big trading card game tournaments and events of up to 120+ people. Everyone at ARU has always been so helpful, from the initial booking up to the actual day of the event. We always receive all information needed to run the day smoothly. The team are available to check in with us and cater to all our needs on the day, it's always a great experience working with ARU.

    Katy Allgood, Geek Retreat Chelmsford

  • We use the space for our monthly area meetings and have always had a very positive experience. The rooms are consistently clean and tidy, and if we ever have any technical issues, IT are only a phone call away and quick to support. The team also regularly check in with us throughout the day to make sure everything is running smoothly, which is always appreciated. Catering is reliable, arrives on time, is set up for us, and cleared away afterwards, which makes the whole experience easy and well organised. We’ve been very pleased with the service provided and will continue to use the space for our meetings. 

    Jasmine, Area Manager, Costa Coffee

  • This was smooth from start to finish. Regular contact with ARU Venues Team meant that I was totally clear on how things worked. Receiving the floor plans, security numbers and full details helped me a great deal. Nothing was too much trouble and they always responded quickly to my requests. Was a pleasure to do business with ARU.

  • Excellent customer service every time. I always receive a reply in good time and with all the information I could need - really excellent.

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Contact us to arrange an event your delegates will remember

For more information about venue hire or catering, or to make a booking, contact the ARU Venues team in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Writtle (quoting your desired campus). We aim to respond within a day.

[email protected] 01245 683163

Monday–Friday, 8.30am–5pm

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