Conference and meeting room hire Writtle

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Our Writtle campus is located in the heart of Essex Countryside, just two miles from the city of Chelmsford. We have a range of rooms available to hire for meetings and conferences. Take a look at our meeting room and venue hire rates below.

Our address is:

ARU Writtle - Anglia Ruskin University
Lordship Road
Chelmsford CM1 3RR
Telephone: 01245 683163
Email: [email protected] (quoting Writtle campus).

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Hire a conference room in Writtle

Discover event spaces at Writtle Campus, including the Northumberland Lecture Theatre, available year‑round (subject to availability). Additional classrooms and halls can be booked during weekends and evenings in line with safeguarding requirements. Perfect for meetings, workshops, and training sessions. All bookings benefit from free on‑site parking at our Writtle Campus.

What's included?

All rooms come with:

  • Projector and screen
  • Built-in speakers
  • Wi-Fi access

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.

A lecture theatre

Northumberland Lecture Theatre 1

A tiered lecture theatre which holds 98 people, ideal for presentations, training, and meetings. Includes access to the foyer area for catering and benefits from free on‑site parking.

Room hire cost

Four‑hour hire: £380
Eight‑hour hire: £545
Day delegate rates from £33 plus VAT

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A lecture theatre

Northumberland Lecture Theatre 2

A second tiered theatre for 98 people with identical layout and capacity to Theatre 1, offering the same high‑quality environment and access to the foyer area for catering, plus free parking.

Room hire cost

Four‑hour hire: £380
Eight‑hour hire: £545
Day delegate rates from £33 plus VAT

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A lecture theatre

Northumberland Lecture Theatre 1 & 2 (combined)

A spacious combined theatre for 196 people, perfect for larger conferences and events. Includes the dedicated foyer area suitable for catering and benefits from free on‑site parking.

Room hire cost

Four‑hour hire: £545
Eight‑hour hire: £785
Day delegate rates: From £33 + VAT

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Writtle Main Hall set out with desks in exam-style

Main Hall

Our spacious Main Hall is ideal for corporate meetings and events, accommodating up to 190 guests in theatre style or 90 in exam style (available evenings and weekends only during term-time).

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire: £380
Eight-hour: hire £545

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A classroom with desks and chairs

Classrooms

Ideal for training sessions, meetings, small conferences, or breakout rooms. Flexible layouts accommodate groups from 15 to 60 people (available evenings and weekends only during term-time).

Room hire cost

Four-hour hire: £150 (small room) or £190 (large room)
Eight-hour hire: £200 (small room) or £250 (large room)
Day delegate rates from £33 plus VAT

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Harvard-style lecture theatre

See our rooms for hire in 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. Explore our spaces and venue hire rates below.

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