A hall with vaulted ceilings, arched windows, wooden floors, and a balcony at Downing Place.

A spacious hall with arched windows, vaulted ceilings, and a parquet floor at Downing Place.

A hall with a parquet floor, high vaulted ceiling, large arched windows, and a stage with a lectern at Downing Place.

Downing`s Hall at Downing Place

Hall

Whole venue

About this space

Right in the centre of Cambridge, this recently refurbished venue has high ceilings, flexible seating and natural acoustics that actually hold up for live music - not something you can say about most conference rooms.
The main space runs 17.8m x 10.8m and takes up to 200 seated guests depending on how you set it up. There's a full AV setup - sound system, mics, projector, presentation connectivity - and climate control year-round.
A grand piano and professional digital organ are available by arrangement, which makes it a solid option for concerts and musical performances alongside the usual conferences, talks, ceremonies and larger gatherings.
Step-free access, lifts, good transport links, and a monitored paid car park one minute on foot.

Prices

Monday

9:00 – 23:00

from £175 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 23:00

from £175

Note: Alcohol licence until 22:30. All prices include VAT.

Tuesday

9:00 – 23:00

from £175 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 23:00

from £175

Note: Alcohol licence until 22:30. All prices include VAT.

Wednesday

9:00 – 23:00

from £175 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 23:00

from £175

Note: Alcohol licence until 22:30. All prices include VAT.

Thursday

9:00 – 23:00

from £175 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 23:00

from £175

Note: Alcohol licence until 22:30. All prices include VAT.

Friday

9:00 – 23:00

from £175 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 23:00

from £175

Note: Alcohol licence until 22:30. All prices include VAT.

Saturday

9:00 – 23:00

from £175 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 23:00

from £175

Note: Alcohol licence until 22:30. All prices include VAT.

Best price guarantee

Minimum booking duration: 3 hours

Capacity

Standing

up to 225

Dining

up to 160

Theatre

up to 200

Catering and drinks

Alcohol licence until 22:30

Facilities

Air conditioner

Paid parking facilities available nearby

Excellent acoustics for performances and talks

Grand piano & digital organ available

Central Cambridge location

Flexible seating layouts

Heating and climate-controlled

Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Accessibility

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Host rules

No religious or violent events allowed.
Smoking or nudity is not allowed inside the property.

Alcoholic beverage rules:
Hirers and event organisers wishing alcohol to be consumed on a specific occasion when
their group is on the premises, or during their event, should apply for permission at least six
weeks before the proposed consumption. The venue managers reserves the rights to approve or decline such a requests based on the event type and surveillance.