Meetings and Conferences

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The Athenaeum is a Grade I listed building in the picturesque historic Angel Hill area of Bury St Edmunds. Our venue is ideal for meeting and conference requirements. We have five versatile spaces available to hire individually, or you can choose to hire the whole venue exclusively. Our interlinked rooms also make The Athenaeum the perfect choice for exhibitions, networking events and trade shows. After your meetings, drinks receptions are our specialty, and we can comfortably accommodate up to 200 delegates. Our existing packages can be enhanced with additional networking sessions, breakout rooms, and catering options as required.

Unique Features

• Ideal location in the heart of Bury St Edmunds
• Full suite of audio visual equipment and on-site technical team
• Fully accessible
• Free parking available to book in advance
• Free wifi

Day Delegate Packages

Silver Day Delegate Packages at The Athenaeum start from £27.50 + VAT* per person and includes:

• Dedicated Duty Manager on the day
• Hire of the main meeting room
• Wireless internet access
• All standard AV equipment (screen/projector)
• Flipchart and pens
• Lectern
• Delegate stationery
• Refreshments on arrival 
• Mid-morning refreshments
• Sandwich buffet lunch
• Mid-afternoon refreshments
• Pre-bookable parking passes

* Depending on the final numbers of guests.

Gold Day Delegate Package

Gold Day Delegate Package is priced at £35.00 + VAT per person* and includes: 

• Dedicated Duty Manager on the day
• Hire of the main meeting room
• Wireless internet access
• All standard AV equipment (screen/projector)
• Flipchart and pens
• Lectern
• Delegate stationery - conference pads and pens   
• Refreshments on arrival served with homemade cookies
• Mid-morning refreshments
• Finger buffet lunch
• Mid-afternoon refreshments
• Jugs of juice served with lunch 
• Pre-bookable parking passes

* Depending on the final number of guests. 

Platinum Delegate Package

Platinum Day Delegate Package is priced at £37.00 + VAT per person* and includes: 

• Dedicated Duty Manager on the day
• Hire of the main meeting room
• Wireless internet access
• All standard AV equipment (screen/projector)
• Flipchart and pens
• Lectern
• Delegate stationery - conference pads and pens   
• Refreshments on arrival served with Danish pastries
• Mid-morning refreshments
• Finger buffet or forked buffet lunch
• Mid-afternoon refreshments served with homemade cookies
• Jugs of juice served with lunch 
• Pre-bookable parking passes

* Depending on final number of guests.