Conference and exhibition venues

Reading is a great destination for small to medium sized conferences. With individual venue capacities of up to 700 people, 2500 bedrooms across the town and great transport connections, Reading is a smart choice for a conference beyond London. 

Dedicated conference centres - Green Park Conference Centre, Reading Town Hall and Reading FC Conference Centre, as well as the University of Reading - can cater for medium-sized conferences and exhibitions.   

If you are looking for a residential conference base, Reading's top hotels such as the Hilton Reading, Crowne Plaza Reading or the Penta Hotel can provide event space with bedrooms. Smaller conferences might consider the boutique Roseate Reading Hotel.

Why Reading?

Transport - Elizabeth Line direct from central London without changes, GWR train services from Paddington in 22 minutes, direct trains from 250 locations in the UK, 40 minutes from Heathrow Airport, located on the M4. 

Value - Despite being so close to London, Reading can offer very competitive day/delegate rates compared to the Capital. 

Venues - with 2500 bedrooms across our hotel stock, conference venues with capacities ranging from 200 - 700, Reading can cater for a wide range of conferences.

Business infrastructure - Reading is one of the UK's most dynamic economies with many sectors represented in the town including IT, film, financial services, energy, pharma, business services and retail. 

Surprisingly entertaining - Reading is on the River Thames, is the shopping and dining out capital of the Thames Valley, has a rich heritage dating back 1000 years and lots of green space - more than enough to keep delegates entertained.