Lakeside Arts offers a unique, creative setting for conferences, meetings, and events. Our beautiful parkland surroundings will help set your event apart, and our expert team will be on hand throughout to help guide and support you.
Our buildings are located at the South Entrance to the University of Nottingham’s University Park campus. We have a wide range of accessible and flexible spaces available for hire. Our team have years of experience delivering for a variety of industries and budgets.
In addition, by hosting your event at Lakeside, you are helping to support the arts in Nottingham. Every penny earned from the hire of our spaces goes towards supporting our artistic and social aims.
In this section
Celebrations & Events
Business, pleasure, or a bit of both? We have the perfect venue for you, whether it's an awards ceremony, a corporate event or a gala dinner.
Meetings & Conferences
We have a variety of modern, accessible facilities and a range of spaces with views across Highfields Park to help make your event a success.
Artistic & rehearsal hire
From our fully equipped black box studio to our 200-seat Djanogly Theatre, we have spaces to accommodate the varying needs of artists and companies.
Catering For Your Event
Make your event extra-special with delicious treats. From buffets to biscuits, we have the perfect option for your meetings and events.
Make a Booking
Interesting in hiring one or more of our spaces? Complete our enquiry and booking form today. One of our team will be in touch.
This venue has been first class and is our go to destination for group bookings. Everyone is so lovely and helpful and nothing is ever too much to ask! The catering options are delicious too and parking is surprisingly easy and handy. The venue is always clean, bright and inviting with good tech resources. I would highly recommend."
Carrie Chalmer, National Rehabilitation Centre
Explore Our Spaces For Hire
Meeting Room One
Size: 31 m2
Capacity: 20
Suitable for meetings, workshops and training events.
Meeting Room One
31 m2
20
Meeting Room One
Size: 31 m2
Capacity: 20
Suitable for meetings, workshops and training events. The room is equipped with a large wall-mounted TV screen, video conferencing facilities and a PC HDMI cable. Please note laptops are not provided.
Located in Lakeside’s DH Lawrence Pavilion, next to Highfields Park lake.
£30-£50 per hour*
*Depending on day/time of booking
Performing Arts Studio
Size: 90 m2
Capacity: 80
Flexible black box studio for a range of events.
Performing Arts Studio
90 m2
80
Performing Arts Studio
Size: 90 m2
Capacity: 80
A black box studio suitable for performances, rehearsals, workshops, corporate events and larger meetings. The space is equipped with a lighting truss, mixer, audio system and projector.
Located in Lakeside’s DH Lawrence Pavilion, next to Highfields Park lake.
£40-£60 per hour*
Plus £200 per performance
*Depending on day/time of booking
*Room hire cost only
Djanogly Theatre
Size: 300 m2
Capacity: 213
Fully equipped professional theatre.
Djanogly Theatre
300 m2
213
Djanogly Theatre
Size: 300 m2
Capacity: 213
Fully equipped professional theatre with retractable seating, dressing rooms and green room. Suitable for performances, lectures, film screenings and conference keynotes.
Located in Lakeside’s DH Lawrence Pavilion, next to the Highfields Park lake.
£850-£2,100 per day*
Plus £750-£950 per additional performance
*Room hire cost only
Djanogly Recital Hall
Size: 183 m2
Capacity: 225
Ideal for nonamplified small ensemble performances.
Djanogly Recital Hall
183 m2
225
Djanogly Recital Hall
Size: 183 m2
Capacity: 225
A performance space ideally suited to nonamplified small ensemble performances, but also available for lectures and conference keynotes. Previously voted by Classical Music Magazine as one of the top ten chamber music venues in the UK.
Located in the University of Nottingham’s Department of Music.
£400-£1,200 per day*
Plus £400 per additional performance
Additional practice rooms £50 per day
*Room hire cost only
Angear Visitor Centre
Size: 150 m2
Capacity: 200
Muti-purpose exhibition and function space.
Angear Visitor Centre
150 m2
200
Angear Visitor Centre
Size: 150 m2
Capacity: 200
A multi-purpose and adaptable exhibition space which lends itself to evening functions such as receptions, private dinners and launch events.
Located next to Lakeside’s Djanogly Gallery, at the South entrance to University Park Campus.
£30-£50 per hour*
*Depending on day/time of booking
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