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Unique & Unusual Venues in Coventry

If you’re looking for unique or unusual venues to help deliver an event with a difference, Coventry has got them in spades. From transport museums to live arenas, and futuristic hotels to guildhalls, the city is brimming with inspirational options for people who are planning a conference, meeting, exhibition, corporate dinner, or reception and require a quirky or unique event space. For example, Coventry’s Ricoh Arena is an impressive, modern, and spacious venue that’s a popular choice for both corporate events and private parties and when you look a little closer, it’s easy to see why. Its own International Events Centre (IEC) boasts 15,000 square metres of event and exhibition space, including a 1,300 square metre E.ON Lounge, which can seat as many as 1,000 guests for a conference, banquet, Gala dinner, or awards ceremony. The Coventry Transport Museum also makes for an atypical setting for a variety of events, and if you hire the venue on a full-day delegate package, you’ll be able to enjoy a ride in the land speed record holding Thrust SSC as well as free admission into the museum. For more unusual and unique venues in the Coventry area, please explore our listings below.
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7 Unique & Unusual Venues in Coventry, West Midlands

Showcase Cinema de Lux Coventry provides venue hire for a conference, product launch, presentation, hybrid event or a private film screening.Take advantage of the best in digital cinema projection, including XPlus, a fully immersive film-going experience, wall-to-wall screens and premium recliner seating, all within a luxury and contemporary c...
Showcase Cinema de Lux Coventry
Showcase Cinema de Lux Coventry Coventry
West Midlands 4.3 miles
 20-226 Max capacity
  • Bar
  • Audio and Video
  • Car Parking
  • Childrens Facilities
  • Cinema and Theatre
  • Entertainments
  • Events Manager
  • Meeting Rooms
  • WiFi
  • Disabled Access
  • Kitchen and food onsite
  • Beverages
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Coventry Transport Museum Coventry
Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1JD 0.5 miles
   500 Max capacity
Coventry Cathedral Coventry
1 Hill Top, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5AB 0.5 miles
   500 Max capacity
St. Mary's Guildhall Coventry
Bayley Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5RN 0.5 miles
   180 Max capacity
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Coventry
Jordan Well, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5QP 0.6 miles
   500 Max capacity
Heart of England Conference and Events Centre Coventry
Meriden Road, Fillongley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 8DX 5.5 miles
 9 Rooms  28-650 Max capacity
Nettle Hill Ltd Coventry
Brinklow Road, Ansty, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 9JL 5.9 miles
   8-250 Max capacity

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