Event Durham

Event Durham is Durham University’s proactive conference and event management team, offering a bespoke service to our customers. We utilise space across the University’s colleges and teaching spaces for clients wide-ranging requirements, such as conferences, lectures, meetings, weddings and private dinners for up to 500 guests.

We also offer accommodation and group travel for delegates, as well as working closely with local hotels and attractions, to provide a seamless service for our clients wishing to use their facilities. Our target market is the high-value, and often high-profile, academic conferences which attract national and international events to the region.

Event Durham has an excellent range of meeting rooms and facilities available all year round.

Student bedroom with a single bed and desk

During University vacations we can offer accommodation at our colleges. The rooms are available as bed & breakfast packages.

What we do

The team at Event Durham are dedicated to providing excellence, offering a wide range of services which can be tailored to your specific requirements. Our world-class facilities are complemented by the historic and stunning back drop of Durham city, helping to create a truly memorable experience.

With an extensive range of venues Durham can offer the perfect location and facilities for conferences, meetings and workshops, weddings and parties, residential trips and bed and breakfast. Our award winning team will help provide the perfect event and our Event Management Service is available to take care of the administration and execution of the finer details.

The subsequent pages outline some of the key services we provide. However, Event Durham's success lies in the degree of personalisation we are able to offer. From the outset we consult closely with you to find a venue and a programme!