A venue fit for a King & his horse
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A venue fit for a King & his horse...
With more than 1,300 square feet of Baltic pine floor, the Devonshire Dome offers some of the finest and well equipped exhibition, conferencing and event space in the region.
The Lecture / Demonstration Theatre
State of the art conferencing, seating up to 106 participants and including the very latest in audio visual equipment including demonstration cameras and twin plasma screens, all built in for your convenience. And with easy access to the main floor of the Dome, close to Bistro 44, fine dining restaurant and the main entrance, our Demonstration Lecture Theatre is ideally located for easy delegate access to the wealth of other conference spaces or to hospitality available.

Triple Rooms
Conveniently located on the ground floor of the Dome, our ‘triple room’ conference solution is within easy reach of the main entrance and Bistro 44. Each room is fitted with sound resistant folding walls. This enables a versatility of use either as twin or triple rooms or one single venue accommodating up to 300 delegates.

Refreshments
The University is a recognised Centre for Excellence in Hospitality and Catering. Our state of the art kitchens enable us to cater for any size of delegation and occasion; from intimate dinners to grand formal occasions. From morning coffee and biscuits to evening dinner.

We are happy to provide a bespoke solution to suit your requirements. If you have a special theme in mind, we will be happy to suggest further menus, after all our aim is to make your conference a successful and memorable occasion.

Please see our banqueting section for more information and sample menus.
  • All the rooms benefit from natural daylight
  • One of the most impressive conference spaces available anywhere in Britain
  • The largest unsupported dome in Europe at over 145ft in diameter with over 1300 square metres of available exhibition space
  • Purpose built lecture theatre for 106 delegates with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment
  • Flexible meeting spaces seating up to 300 people
  • Wireless internet access
  • 5 fully equipped rooms with integral PC
  • Excellent commuter links from Manchester, Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield and Stoke-on-Trent
  • Only 45 minutes from Manchester Airport
  • Excellent catering facilities including an on-site
  • Bistro, Fine Dining Restaurant
  • A Centre of Excellence in Hospitality and Catering
  • Well equipped Halls accommodation available within walking distance
  • A range of local accommodation available.
Event Management
What ever your event, why not take full advantage of our dedicated and experienced
team of event managers. We’re on hand at all times to assist in all organisational aspects and to ensure that your event is professionally managed and expertly delivered from start to finish!

Why not contact us and let us take the reins!
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