An event space with rows of black and red chairs, stage, projector screen, and pendant lights at Ibis Birmingham New Street.
A hotel lounge with an orange sofa, white chairs, round tables, and a modern wood-panel divider at Ibis Birmingham New Street.
A hotel lounge with a circular skylight, illustrated bar counter, and white pendant lights at Ibis Birmingham New Street.
A hotel business area with a computer station, modern chairs, pendant lighting, and a wooden divider at Ibis Birmingham New Street.

James Watt at Ibis Birmingham New Street

Meeting Room in a Hotel
·
Private space
21 Ladywell Walk, Arcadian Centre, Birmingham, B5 4ST –
Chinatown, Birmingham
Up to 50
seats
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The James Watt room offers versatility for events such as conferences, seminars, meetings, presentations, training sessions, and private dining. It provides seating for 24 guests in a boardroom arrangement and can host up to 40 people for dining.

With essential amenities like Wi-Fi, projector, flatscreen TV, air conditioning, audio-visual equipment, flipchart, whiteboard, and stationery, the James Watt room ensures a conducive environment for productivity and comfort.

Additionally, it doubles as a screening room, accommodating up to 50 seated guests for screenings or other special events.

Usually booked for

Meeting

Typically for 30-35 guests and costs about £1,500.

"They were so attentive, fantastic service throughout, thank you for making our day run so much more smoothly!"

- Laura J. May 2025

Workshop

Typically for 35-40 guests and costs about £1,800.

"Good location, food was good and well labelled, staff very helpful..."

- Terry L. Mar 2026

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 17:00
from £35 per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £380 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £35 per person
All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £38 per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £410 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £38 per person
All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £38 per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £410 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £38 per person
All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 17:00
from £38 per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £410 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £38 per person
All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 17:00
from £35 per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £380 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £35 per person
All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 17:00
from £35 per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £380 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £35 per person
All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 17:00
from £35 per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £380 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £35 per person
All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

Dining
up to 40
Theatre
up to 50
Boardroom
up to 24
Cabaret
up to 40
U-Shaped
up to 24
Classroom
up to 24

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
No external catering allowed
No alcohol provided by the venue
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
Air conditioner
Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
Accommodation is available on-site On-site accommodation
Paid parking is available on-site (21 spaces)
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space

Music & sound equipment

Own music not allowed
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
Unavailable: Accessible toilets
Unavailable: Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
No wedding licence
No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

- Loud music events till 21:30

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

Show cancellation details

Reviews and ratings

(140 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
TL
Terry L.
Verified review
Workshop · 40 guests · March 2026
Good location, food was good and well labelled, staff very helpful
Temperature in room not consistent but cold at front of room hot at back but this couldn't really be helped as the air conditioning unit was above the desks at the front
5.0
LJ
Laura J.
Verified review
Meeting · 30 guests · May 2025
They were so attentive, fantastic service throughout, thank you for making our day run so much more smoothly!
Nothing!
5.0
NM
Nancy M.
Verified review
Networking · 25 guests · June 2023
The venue was exactly what I wanted
The venue was not flexible with the venue cost even though I had half the size of people needed for the room.
5.0
JB
James B.
Verified review
Meeting · 17 guests · November 2022
Clean Facilities and welcoming
5.0

FAQ

Yes, a PA system can be sourced from a supplier together with microphones and a lectern.

Yes, a lectern can be sourced from a supplier together with a PA system and microphones.

Yes, the meeting room is equipped with a projector and TV screen.

Ibis Birmingham New Street is a #Supervenue

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Customers rated communication with this venue and their event experience as Superb
Response time: within a couple of hours
Response rate: 100%

About Ibis Birmingham New Street

Ibis Birmingham New Street is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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