THE VENUE BLOG

Coventry Transport Museum

This Saturday 24 June sees the fifth annual Jaguar Super Saturday taking place outside Coventry Transport Museum. This year’s FREE event, which runs from 10am until 4.30pm, promises to be the best yet with the biggest and most varied display of iconic Jaguar vehicles so far.

Malcolm Humphries, the event organiser, said: “We have vehicles spanning 92 years represented with three highly notable exhibits: the very first E-Type from 1961, the last ever E-Type from 1974 and a priceless Brough Superior Motorcycle & Sidecar from Jaguar’s earliest history.” Continue reading

Holiday Inn Reading South M4 J11

Summer Sizzler Offers 2017!!

Looking to hold a meeting this July / August? We have a sizzling special offer this year to suit your budget!

The Holiday Inn Reading-South boasts extensive conference facilities featuring our newly refurbished 10 Academy meeting rooms for up to 100 delegates. Stop for a buffet lunch or coffee on the sofas in the break-out area. The Holiday Inn Reading South has ample complimentary parking available for your delegates. Continue reading

Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct10

AWARD INSPECTION MAY 2017

The superb Holiday Inn Reading M4 Jct10 in Winnersh Triangle is celebrating its highest yet Four Silver Star award score after a recent unannounced overnight inspection on 16/05/2017 by the AA.

The Inspector awarded the hotel an outstanding score of 83%, making it the highest rated 4 Silver Star Hotel in the area. The scoring means the hotel retains its overall Four Star status and its 2 AA Rosette rating for its Caprice Restaurant. Continue reading

Andrew Lowe at Church House Westminster

Andrew Lowe has been appointed to the role of AV Manager at Church House Westminster.

With a background in running the in-house AV for major corporations, Andrew took up his position a month ago and will lead Church House Westminster’s AV department’s successful delivery of events.

Andrew commented: “AV plays an important role in delivering first class events but clients do not always know what is available to them, and how it can enhance their event. Continue reading

Fiesta Juniors in action at Rockingham Motor Speedway

MOTOR racing continues at Rockingham this weekend (June 17/18) with the first of three back-to-back club race meetings, and it’s the British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC) which will be kicking-off the action at the Northamptonshire circuit.

With saloons and sports cars on duty, the BRSCC always offers a great programme from the British club racing scene and this event will be no different with a total of 19 races from eight championships over the two days.

Spectators are in for a rare treat this weekend with both the Celtic Speed MINI Cooper Cup Championship and Scottish BMW Championship making the 700-mile round trip from their native Scotland to the heart of England, for their only round to be held outside of Knockhill Circuit. Continue reading

Emma, Viscountess Weymouth at Longleat Safari Park

The inaugural Food and Drink Festival at Longleat has gone down extremely well with visitors.

The event, which took place over the weekend, included live cooking masterclasses by former Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain and TV Chef James Martin alongside demonstrations by Emma, Viscountess Weymouth and a cake decorating competition.

The festival also featured dozens of stalls selling a huge range of products visitors can sample everything from local wine and cider, to Wiltshire chillies, Cheddar Gorge cheese and Roskilly ice cream. Continue reading

Church House Westminster

Representatives from the four main political parties came together this week (Tuesday June 6) for the London Evening Standard’s General Election Hustings.

With the General Election just a day away, the event at Church House Westminster bought together Senior political party members – Greg Hands (Conservative), Emily Thornberry (Labour), Dr Vince Cable (Liberal Democrats) and Sian Berry (Green Party) – so they could pitch to an audience of the publication’s readers as to why Londoners should vote for their party. Continue reading