Every conference venue in Leeds, in one place. From hotels, purpose built conference venues and unique venues.
Conference capacity in Leeds runs from boardrooms to conventions of two and a half thousand, with the largest venues hosting hundreds of events a year. Around the conference centres sit a strong academic estate led by the University of Leeds, whose central venues include Cloth Hall Court moments from the station; the hotel conference centres led by The Queens; the stadium facilities at Headingley and Elland Road; and specialist operators such as Horizon Leeds, the NHS Employers-owned venue near the waterfront.
Central hotel with 16 event spaces for conferencing, with accommodation and event planning in-house.See the spaces →
Arena floor converts for the largest conferences, AGMs and dinners — a unique, flexible environment for events from 10 to 12,000 delegates.
The purpose-built Centenary Pavilion alongside five newly refurbished lounges and 40 executive boxes — flexible space for conferences, exhibitions and dinners.
Campus network of lecture theatres, seminar rooms and the purpose-built Conference Auditorium; capacities from 4 upwards.
Restored Victorian banking hall in the business district — eight award-winning spaces for exclusive meetings and venue hire.
Art Deco landmark adjacent to Leeds Station — the Queens Ballroom takes up to 500 delegates, with 232 bedrooms for everything under one roof.
Suites from 20 to c.450, every room overlooking a pitch; on-site parking and Headingley Lodge accommodation.
New Dock Hall holds 1,500 in one room, the Bury Theatre seats up to 250 with stage and gallery, across 13 versatile spaces hosting 700+ events a year
Nine modern meeting rooms for up to 200 delegates with 334 bedrooms — well suited to mid-sized residential conferences.
Seven flexible rooms hosting up to 200 theatre-style, with 135 bedrooms on site.
NHS Employers-owned, not-for-profit conference and meeting venue near the waterfront; largest room 150 theatre-style.
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Leeds is one of the most easily accessible cities in the north. Just over 2 hours by train from London with Manchester in under an hour. A half hour drive from Leeds Bradford Airport. Linked to London & the south along the M1 & centrally located between Hull & Manchester on the M62
A typical day delegate rate is a price per person that includes meeting room hire, arrival and break refreshments and a lunch. Residential (24hr delegate) rates add a per person allocation for dinner, bed and breakfast.
Larger conferences & exhibitions tend to take place through Spring and Autumn, so for a 300+ venue, six to twelve months in advance would be standard for peak dates. Mid-size venues for smaller events are typically bookable within two to three months outside of peak months but may require longer otherwise.
A variety of boardrooms, smaller conference rooms and meeting pods are available on hourly, half day or full day rates — see our meeting rooms guide.
Conference Leeds is the city's official convention bureau.They can support organisers considering the city with venue finding, city information, travel & accommodation arrangements and introductions.
