Conference Cambridge

Cambridge University and the Cambridge Colleges offer an extensive portfolio of academic venues, which can be hired for all kinds of functions. Conference Cambridge is the University's official, free venue-finding service and it's our aim to find the perfect location for your event.

We can host residential conferences, day meetings, training days, away days, lectures, product launches, drinks receptions, award ceremonies and fine dining for any private or corporate celebration etc.

With contrasting wide-open green spaces and peaceful, enclosed courts, Cambridge provides an inspirational and striking setting for any event.

Cambridge University and the Cambridge Colleges offer an extensive portfolio of venues, which can be hired for all kinds of functions. Each has its own personality and appeal; so whether you require a traditional room for a family celebration, academic ambience for a board meeting, or a state-of-the-art auditorium for an international conference, we can source the right location for you.

Conference Cambridge is the University's official, free venue-finding service and it's our aim to find the perfect host for your event.

Over 100 lecture theatres and 250 private function rooms are available for many corporate and academic events, including one day meetings, lectures and dinners. These can be held in boardroom, classroom, flat and tiered-theatre styles, with staging, exhibition space and conference offices as required. In addition, we can put you in touch with local companies providing support services.

Residential conferences can be hosted in Colleges during vacation periods. Accommodation comprises comfortable student bedrooms; some have shared bathroom facilities, but many are en-suite and finished to an executive standard. During term-time, we can provide dedicated, non-academic, conference facilities, or source accommodation with local hotels.

Outstanding cuisine is available to those booking private dinners and we endeavour to meet any special dietary requirements. During the summer months, you can enjoy strawberries and cream in open gardens and at Christmas, panelled, candle-lit rooms offer a unique festive feel.

We build a profile of your event and circulate it to all our venues, so you don't have to contact each venue independently; those with facilities that match your requirements and availability will then contact you directly.

We strongly recommend that you visit before your event and we would be pleased to help with any enquiries that you may have regarding travel or other activities during
your visit, such as guided tours or punting.

Events we can help with include, but are not limited to: Residential conferences, day meetings, training days, away days, lectures, product launches, drinks receptions, alumni gatherings, award ceremonies, anniversaries, birthday parties, fine dining and wedding receptions.

Please note:

  • Only members can get married in the College chapels, but a few Colleges have licences for civil ceremonies.
  • Most of our venues offer some parking, but this can be limited in city centre Colleges.
  • Due to the historic nature of the buildings, some venues are better uited for wheelchair access than others


You can make an enquiry by using our online form, by calling us +44 1223 740578 or emailing enquiries@conferencecambridge.com.

We look forward to finding a host for your event in Cambridge.