The venue is perhaps most well known for regularly hosting the annual party conferences of the big three political parties in the UK, Labour, the Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats, throughout the late 20th century.
With a maximum capacity of 3000, the Empress is a very flexible space. Its layout can be arranged to suit the needs of any event. It is possible to customise the space with various seating arrangements, as well as utilising the venue as an exhibition space where delegates are free to walk around and explore.
The Empress can also be used in conjunction with our other conference and events venues and is also directly linked to the Olympia Exhibition Centre.
Venue features
-The Empress Ballroom has 3 levels including two balconies and the main floor which is fully sprang.
-A stage is present situated midway on the south wall with a 9m proscenium and 6m depth. This can be removed or extended as required.
-Sound, lighting and rigging are available.
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From intimate events with just 50 people, right through to large exhibitions, conferences, gala dinners and symposiums up to 7,000 delegates, Winter Gardens has venues to suit any requirements.A range of spacesAt Winter Gardens, we pride ourselves on the broad range of choices we can offer to event organisers.We’re incredibly flexible and our clients can book single venues or combine multiple spaces to create a larger offering. Each of our space...
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