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Sporting Venues
Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge, home to Chelsea
Football Club, is home to over 60
meeting and event spaces, 25 of
which are flexible exhibition
spaces, including the blank canvas
1,400sqm Great Hall, which has a
capacity for up to 1,000 visitors.
The venue offers adaptable
meeting facilities as well as 281
hotel bedrooms, a state-of-the-art
music venue, a bar and restaurant
and a luxury health club with an
award-winning spa, all within the
11.5 acre site.
Others to try:
Vicarage Road
Home to Watford Football Club in
north west London, Vicarage Road
has 20 purpose-built suites that
can be dressed to specifications,
with some boasting excellent pitch
views. There is capacity for 500
delegates across the function
rooms, ideal for conferences,
meetings, training days, parties,
and weddings.
Lord’s Cricket Ground
Lord’s Cricket Ground is owned
by Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC), the world’s most active
cricket club and the guardian of
the Laws and Spirit of the game.
Lord’s has 12 events spaces
that can host meetings,
conferences, receptions,
dinners and weddings for up to
1,000 people.
Both the Grade II* listed Long
Room and modern J.P. Morgan
Media Centre boast a variety of
spaces, many with great views
of the pitch.
Cheltenham Racecourse
Famous for the Cheltenham Festival,
Cheltenham Racecourse is set up for large
scale events, both indoors and out. There are
10 flexible indoor spaces, measuring
2,600sqm. There are also more than 50 private
boxes. Internally, the venue has capacity for
2,250. There is no shortage of outdoors space,
with 360 acres available.
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Aberdeen FC – Pittodrie Stadium
Arsenal FC – Emirates Stadium
Aston Villa FC – Villa Park
Birmingham City FC – St. Andrews
Brighton & Hove Albion FC – AMEX Stadium
Bristol City FC – Ashton Gate
Croke Park Dublin – Croke Park Stadium
Derby County FC – iPro Stadium
Dundee United FC – Tannadice Park
Everton FC – Goodison Park
Hampden Park – Hampden Park Stadium
Heart of Midlothian FC –
Tynecastle Stadium
Huddersfield Town FC –
The John Smith’s Stadium
Hull City FC – KCOM Stadium
Ipswich Town FC – Portman Road Stadium
Leeds Rhinos Rugby Club – Headingley
Carnegie Stadium
Leicester City FC – King Power Stadium
Leicester Tigers RFC –
Welford Road Stadium
Liverpool FC – Anfield
Manchester United FC – Old Trafford
Middlesbrough FC – Riverside Stadium
Morecambe FC – Globe Arena
Murrayfield – BT Murrayfield
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club –
Kingston Park
Newcastle United FC – St James’ Park
Norwich City FC – Carrow Road
Nottingham Forest FC – The City Ground
Oxford United FC – Kasam Stadium
Rangers FC – Ibrox
Reading FC – Madejski Stadium
Sale Sharks Rugby Club – AJ Bell Stadium
Saracens Rugby Club – Allianz Park Stadium
Sheffield United FC – Bramall Lane
Southampton FC – St Mary’s Stadium
St Helens Rugby Club –
The Totally Wicked Stadium
Stoke City FC – bet365 Stadium
Sunderland FC – Stadium of Light
Swansea City FC – Liberty Stadium
The Jockey Club - Multiple venues
Wembley – Wembley Stadium
Wigan Athletic FC – DW Stadium
Worcester Warriors Rugby Club –
Sixways Stadium