Category: UK

ExCel London is one of the biggest event venues in London, offering 1000,000m squared of flexible space, an auditorium for up to 6,500 delegates, and 79 individual meeting rooms. Last year the venue successfully defined its ambition to be the ‘Home of World Leading Events’, working with a wide range of clients, including LinkedIn, Microsoft, Amazon Web services, Hewlett Packard Enterprises and the European Society of Cardiology. These events, among others, contributed £2.9bn in economic impact to the UK and supported 31,000 jobs. The venue was also commended for its focus on investment, including the introduction of a £1.5m meeting and training facility. ExCel has invested in upgrades to improve its wi-fi infrastructure, delegate catering and commercial partnerships, such as the agreement with CityJet to provide competitive pricing for delegates arriving at London City airport. 

Venues – Emirates Old Trafford has four conference and events venue’s situated within the Ground.

o      The Point which has a sit-down dinner capacity for up to 1,000 guests – or 850 with a dance floor. Conference and exhibition capacity is also 1,200. The space is sub-divisible into three areas, ideal for large events that need separate rooms or smaller functions and can be easily combined with our Pavilion via the bridge link or for larger events that need extra break-out space.

o The Pavilion combines the finest traditions of English cricket with modern, high end hospitality and is able to accommodate up to 700 guests across the eight suites and nine executive boxes we have to offer. With a footbridge linking The Point to the Pavilion, delegates have easy access to breakout rooms and extra syndicate spaces, making the venue unique. The suites are completely flexible, and can be adapted to your every need.

o The AJ Bell Players & Media Centre is a modern and high end facility that isn’t just for cricketers and journalists. It boasts a wide variety of flexible space and is perfect for corporate workshops, training, away days, small meetings and events and its Press Gallery offers magnificent, sweeping views of the pitch.

o The Trafford Cricket Centre is not just for batting and bowling. Once we drop the nets and wheel away the bowling machines, the Centre turns into a dynamic and versatile event space This large and open space is able to accommodate up to 1500 delegates and its functional space means it has the flexibility to cover a wide range of events.

• Hilton Garden Inn

The crowning glory of Emirates Old Trafford’s redevelopment will be completed in the summer of 2017 when a brand new 150-bedroom four star Hilton Garden Inn opens its doors at the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club.

There will be five floors and 85 rooms are overlooking the world famous cricket pitch which can also be converted to hospitality boxes on match days. There will also be a bar, restaurant, fitness centre and a branded coffee shop.

• Events

Emirates Old Trafford has hosted many events over the years for major clients such as Google and O2 plus special events such as The X Factor and The Voice and has hosted many a famous superstar including Simon Cowell, The Script, Cheryl Cole, Jimmy Carr, the entire MCFC Squad and Sir Alex Ferguson. The venue also hosted world-stars Rihanna and Beyoncé who held concerts within a week of each other with 80,000 visitors in attendance over both nights.

• Fun Facts

There have been four firework displays in the last 6 years here at the venue.

A total of around 1800 events have been held in The Point since it opened.

There have been two world record attempts held at The Point.

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1.) Before Hilton Heathrow was a hotel the building was used as an aircraft hangar.

2.) Our lobby space is so vast you can fit 256 double Decker buses into it. 

3.) Hilton Heathrow has been the only hotel in Terminal 4 with Direct access to the airport since 1992. 

4.) They have just completed our £9 Million refurbishment on both bedroom and meeting space. 

5.) They have a beach bar located at the back of the hotel which hosts many festive evenings in the summer months