Discover Reading Business & Conference Venues 2025
Step off a train in Reading 23 minutes after leaving London Paddington Station and you could be strolling along the Thames in minutes or exploring the burial place of King Henry I of England among medieval abbey ruins, then joining 700 other people at a conference held in the majestic Waterhouse-designed Town Hall or taking part in team building activities in 250 acres of parkland at De Vere Wokefield Estate. We can guarantee that Reading won’t be what you thought it was.
Ease of access – location, location, location
You will struggle to find somewhere easier for your colleagues or delegates to get to. Just 22 minutes from London on the Great Western Mainline, Reading is also the western terminus of the new Elizabeth Line linked to Docklands and the City of London. We are also only 40 minutes direct from Heathrow, two miles north of M4 Junction 11 and accessible directly by train from 250 locations throughout the UK.
Your business is probably already here
Reading is one of Europe’s powerhouse economies. You may find that your suppliers, competitors or even one of your own offices is already here. With major clusters of IT, pharma, finance, energy, business services and now film business, Reading is home to many of the world’s biggest business brands, as well as many of the next generation - from Bayer to PepsiCo, Virgin Media to Thames Water, Microsoft to VISA and Shinfield Studios.
Venues for events 2 to 700
Reading has dedicated business and conference centres, major brand business hotels, historic venues, floating party locations, boutique boardrooms and private cinemas. Many of Reading’s venues are a short walk from Reading Station or easily accessible by car from the M4. From a meeting for 2 in Malmaison’s Work + Play to a conference for 700 and everything in between. There are also over 2500 hotel bedrooms to accommodate multi-day events.
Value for money
Reading is an excellent alternative to London both in ease of access and value. You get many of the benefits of the big city without the drawbacks and at a fraction of the cost. Enough said!
A great place to play
Reading’s lifestyle offer and affordability is luring the millennial generation out of London, so why not give your delegates a taste? Reading is located on two rivers – you can go canoeing or have a party aboard a Thames River Cruise; it’s a very multicultural place where your delegates are sure to feel at home wherever they hail from; history abounds with 900 years of medieval architecture, Oscar Wilde and Jane Austen links (we’re celebrating 250 years since her birth in 2025) and Britain’s own Bayeux Tapestry. Social programme options range from alpaca walking to vineyard visits, guided walks, escape rooms, theatre classes or river cruises.
So where could you hold your event in Reading?
The De Vere Wokefield Estate is just 10 minutes from Junction 11 of the M4 and is home to the state-of-the-art Wokefield Place and the classic Mansion House offering a total of 39 meeting rooms between them. It can host events up to 500 guests and is surrounded by 250 acres of parkland with teambuilding activities and its own championship golf course.
Looking for a venue for an annual conference or staff summer party? Venue Reading can host a whole array of events on the University of Reading’s award-winning green campuses. There’s everything from buildings rich in heritage to modern meeting rooms offering all year-round events. During the Easter/Summer holidays, you can hire larger venues with capacities of 400 delegates for residential events utilising the ensuite halls accommodation.
Hilton Reading is located just off the M4 with plentiful on-site parking and just 8 minutes from Reading Station. The hotel features 210 modern rooms and 10 versatile, accessible ground floor event spaces for up to 500 delegates. Unwind after your meeting at OXBO with drinks and tapas or relax at the LivingWell Health Club’s pool, sauna, and gym.
Malmaison Reading is the world’s oldest station hotel, dating from 1844. Nestled in the pulsating heart of Reading opposite Reading Station, the venue has completely updated its meeting spaces. Work+Play has capacities for up to 100 guests as well as intimate Board Room settings.
Or why not consider:-
- The 5 star Roseate Reading Hotel with its own private cinema room for up to 30 and stylish restaurant and meeting rooms
- Green Park Conference Centre is a dedicated meeting space for up to 250 on the famous business park
- Thames River Cruise can float your delegates down the Thames for meetings or post work activities.
- Voco Reading is attached to the Reading Football Club Conference Centre just off the M4
- Thames Lido is an Edwardian bathing pool and high-end restaurant with its own meeting space for up to 70 on the Thames by the station.
- Penta Hotel can host up to 250 and its lounge area offers a wide range of games to keep delegates having fun.
- Looking for a pool to relax in after your meeting at a business focused hotel? Novotel Reading should be your go-to destination in Reading town centre or try Crowne Plaza Reading East at the end of the A329M with its 174 rooms, theatre capacity for 260 and 19m pool.
- Alfred Waterhouse’s stunning Victorian town hall is now a modern conference location with capacity in its gorgeous rooms for up to 700. And it is only 100 metres from the station.
Make sure you add Reading to your shortlist for meetings in 2025. More ideas on how to hold a successful meeting in Reading at MeetReading.co.uk
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