South of England Event Centre
To make a booking or enquire about hiring this venue please use the contact details below - Please mention Venues for Hire
Selsfield Road
Ardingly
England
RH17 6TL
+44 (0) 1444 892 048
Konge Hussein
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South of England Event Centre description
Commercial Venue / Business Meeting Rooms / Party Venue / Team Building Venue / Exhibition Space / Marquee Venue
Extra Large (300+)
Set in the stunning Sussex countryside, the Event Centre has just over 50 acres of outdoor space, over 6,000sqm of indoor space and a further 100 acres of adjoining land.
The Norfolk Pavilion offers a main meeting room for up to 400 delegates, separate catering area plus 3 break out spaces. The Lindfield Suite provides state of the art training facilities for up to 40 delegates.
A dedicated team and flexible approach will ensure your event happens just the way you want it and experienced in-house caterers will provide your guests with a memorable food experience.
The South of England Event Centre is easily accessible from the M25 & M23, Gatwick Airport and Haywards Heath main line railway station with fast speed trains from London, Brighton and Gatwick. Free on-site parking for 6,000 vehicles.
Get in touch today to discuss your requirements and to arrange a time to take a look around.
To find out more and view our available spaces please visit www.southofenglandeventcentre.co.uk
or contact Konge Hussein via email eventcentre@seas.org.uk or telephone 01444 892048.
Venue suitability
This venue is suitable for the following uses:
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Venue facilities
6000 spaces
Within 50 metres
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Yes - Professional (manned)
31 round tables, 25 rectangle tables
600 chairs, 15 benches
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Yes
Yes - Manned
Other venue facilities
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Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.
Ground floor with direct access to balcony and lawn
Capacity
As meeting room:
150
For dining:
350
As theatre:
400
For dancing:
300
For a reception:
350
33m x 14m
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Yes
First floor room with balcony and great views over grounds.
Capacity
As meeting room:
90
For dining:
180
As theatre:
300
For dancing:
160
For a reception:
300
42m x 8m
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Ground floor with direct access to terrace and lawn.
Capacity
As meeting room:
48
For dining:
80
As theatre:
90
For a reception:
90
8m x 14m
Yes
Ground floor with direct access to terrace and lawn.
Capacity
As meeting room:
30
For dining:
50
As theatre:
60
For a reception:
60
8m x 8m
First floor with access to balcony and great views.
Plenty of natural daylight
Capacity
As meeting room:
60
For dining:
60
As theatre:
60
For a reception:
60
First floor with plenty of natural daylight and great views
Capacity
As meeting room:
20
As theatre:
40
12m x 7m
Latest news:
South of England Event Centre shows diverse requirements for events are more prevalent than ever
31 July 2019
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Worth over £39 billion in the UK alone1, the events industry is certainly booming yet venue options are still predominately confined to the traditional offering of hotels, conference centres, exhibition halls and purpose-built buildings. However, with the cry for flexibility in venues from organisers more prevalent than ever, there’s a venue which is changing the face of the events scene in the south of England.
The South of England Event Centre, more commonly known by the public as the South of England Showground, in West Sussex, is already home to a vast range of highly contrasting events from pop concerts, classic car shows and the famous International Antiques Fair, to firearms training, the Big Bang educational fair, construction expos, and the prestigious South of England Show. Now, more and more, organisers are turning to the showground to host their events due to its sheer adaptability and potential for growth.
Located just 36 miles from London and 20 miles from Brighton, reaching an immediate population of 1.3 million in Sussex alone, one of the key features of The South of England Event Centre is the versatile infrastructure and wide range of facilities for accommodating events and occasions that require indoor and outdoor space. With just over 50 acres of outdoor space, over 6,000m² of indoor space and a further 100 acres of adjoining land, a comprehensive premises license, and on-site catering services for functions of any size, there aren’t many events that the venue can’t accommodate. Flexible contracts mean that event organisers can rent as little or as much of the showground and its buildings as they require, thus providing many events with space to grow their event without moving venue.
Furthermore, as more organisers are focusing on their eco-credentials and CSR policies when choosing a venue, The South of England Event Centre is providing an all-encompassing solution. Not only has the venue’s owners - The South of England Agricultural Society - implemented a ‘zero to landfill’ policy where the entire venue’s waste is processed for recycling or energy recovery, the Society is also a registered charity which funds and supports agricultural education and countryside learning.
Iain Nicol, CEO of The South of England Agricultural Society which owns the Event Centre and showground, said:
“Although the South of England Showground is a well-known venue to the public, it is less well known as a venue that is available for hire from businesses, organisations, professional event organisers, and individuals. However, more and more our pure flexibility and diversity of space is putting us on the map. Whether it’s a small business breakfast meeting, a team-building challenge, a sporting event or a large-scale music concert, international conference or exhibition, the showground, with its various buildings that can be hired as separate spaces, is providing the solution for a lot of companies.
“The Society set up The South of England Event Centre to generate much-needed additional funds to support the charitable work we do, without which it couldn’t operate. As such, 100% of the Event Centre’s profits are gifted to the Society at the end of each financial year to enable us to support people with an interest or involvement in agriculture and other related land-based industries.”
For more information contact Konge Hussein on 01444 892048, email eventcentre@seas.org.uk or visit www.southofenglandeventcentre.co.uk
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Capacity chart at a glance7 meeting rooms with options for catering and break-out space plus 6900 sq m additional indoor space View: seec-capacity-chart.pdf (162,644 kB) |
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