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A cafe bar with geometric black, white, and gold tiles on the counter, exposed wooden beams, globe pendant lights, and shelves of bottles at Design West.
An event space with light wood flooring, natural light from large windows, movable white tables with wooden chairs, and a flip chart at Design West.
A boardroom with a long white conference table surrounded by wooden chairs, a wall-mounted screen, flip chart, potted plant, and exposed white brick walls at Design West.

Design West

Event Venue

  7 reviews  – 
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA –
Bristol Old City
From £50
hire fee
Up to 100
seats
Up to 100
standing
Venue offers catering
Parking available
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Leon Etchells
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Excellent communication - 4.8/5
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Spaces for hire at Design West

The Architect Cafe Bar at Design West
The Architect Cafe Bar
Cafe
·
Semi-private area
100 seats
100 standing
The Architect is a design-led, networking hub on Bristol's Harbourside & is the perfect place for workshops, talks, group bookings & networking events, for groups of up to 100 people.
Wi-Fi available
Projector
PA system / music speakers
from £125 minimum spend
Enquire now
The Assembly Event Space at Design West
The Assembly Event Space
Event Space
·
Private space
50 seats
50 standing
Book 2 hr. minimum
The Assembly is a flexible events space right on Bristol's Harbourside, perfect for presentations, workshops, and networking for up to 50 people.
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Projector
Flipchart
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £75 hire fee
Enquire now
The Boardroom at Design West
The Boardroom
Boardroom
·
Private space
20 seats
Book 2 hr. minimum
The Boardroom is a bright & light meeting space for fresh, focused thinking for up to 20 people. It can be used for board meetings, as a coworking space for small teams, for workshops and more.
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Projector
Flatscreen TV
PA system / music speakers
Conference call facilities
from £50 hire fee
Enquire now

Reviews and ratings

4.9
Amenities
4.0
Cleanliness
5.0
Location
5.0
Service quality
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Catering
5.0
Communication
4.8
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
KM
Kath M.
Verified review
Company Fun Day · 16 guests · July 2023
This was a really pleasant venue - light and airy with the double doors opening onto the harbourside. A bit loud at times when the party boats passed outside but other than that it was perfect and we wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Leon was also fabulous in responding to, accommodating and sorting any requests made during the booking process. Would not hesitate to use this venue again.
We were advised on arrival that we had only paid for 1 x tea and coffee serving in the morning, but had also paid for a second serving on the afternoon. When I approached the on site team they were very accommodating and sorted the second serving with no issues. The seats were a little uncomfortable for a full day session - a little padding would have been great. Other than that - faultless.
4.9
KM
Kath M.
Verified review
Excellent communication
Leon was great and liaised with both Tag Venue and ourselves along the way.
5.0
CS
Caroline S.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0
SS
Susie S.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

Prices and opening hours

Monday
9:00 – 0:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Boardroom
9:00 – 22:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Assembly Event Space
9:00 – 22:00
from £75 hire fee per hour
The Architect Cafe Bar
10:00 – 0:00
from £125 min. spend
Tuesday
9:00 – 0:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Boardroom
9:00 – 22:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Assembly Event Space
9:00 – 22:00
from £75 hire fee per hour
The Architect Cafe Bar
10:00 – 0:00
from £125 min. spend
Wednesday
9:00 – 0:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Boardroom
9:00 – 22:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Assembly Event Space
9:00 – 22:00
from £75 hire fee per hour
The Architect Cafe Bar
10:00 – 0:00
from £125 min. spend
Thursday
9:00 – 0:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Boardroom
9:00 – 22:30
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Assembly Event Space
9:00 – 22:00
from £75 hire fee per hour
The Architect Cafe Bar
10:00 – 0:00
from £250 min. spend
Friday
9:00 – 0:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Boardroom
9:00 – 22:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Assembly Event Space
9:00 – 22:00
from £75 hire fee per hour
The Architect Cafe Bar
10:00 – 0:00
from £250 min. spend
Saturday
9:00 – 0:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Boardroom
9:00 – 22:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Assembly Event Space
9:00 – 22:00
from £75 hire fee per hour
The Architect Cafe Bar
10:00 – 0:00
from £250 min. spend
Sunday
9:00 – 19:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Boardroom
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
The Assembly Event Space
10:00 – 18:00
from £75 hire fee per hour
The Architect Cafe Bar
10:00 – 19:00
from £125 min. spend

Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.

Facilities and catering options

Up to 100
standing
Up to 100
seats
In-house catering
Parking available
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: External catering allowed
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About Design West

Design West is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

Design West is a centre for architecture, design, and placemaking in Bristol. We work on the design of better and healthier places to live, work, and relax.

Our Bristol meeting rooms are located on the harbourside in Bristol city centre.

The rooms come with equipment for presenting and remote conferences — microphone, camera, screen, and speakers. Catering can be booked from the Architect Café Bar downstairs, and there's also the option to break out there for drinks and snacks.

The Design West meeting rooms and event space work for networking events, film nights, book clubs, board meetings, training courses, and conferences.

FAQ

Cancellations 60 days in advance will receive a full refund.

Cancellations 60 days to 30 days in advance will receive a 50% refund.

Cancellations for events starting within 30 days are non-refundable.

Event date of a confirmed booking can be changed to another date within 3 months from the original date, at no cost.

At Design West, the following catering options are available:

  • In-house catering service is available

  • Paid parking facilities are available nearby

Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at Design West:

  • The Boardroom hosting 12 guests: £120
  • The Assembly Event Space hosting 15 guests: £400

For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.

Design West is located at 16 Narrow Quay, in Bristol Old City.

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