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Meeting and event venues in Northern Ireland
Meeting and event venues in Northern Ireland
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6 venues in Northern Ireland host meetings and corporate events, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Ten Square Hotel, hosts up to 260 guests. 6 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.
Planning a company event in Northern Ireland
Belfast is the centre for conferences and company meetings in Northern Ireland, with a waterfront conference centre, hotels and a compact city centre. Beyond it, country house hotels, golf resorts and lakeside estates give teams a retreat within a short transfer.
When to go
Spring to early autumn is the most comfortable period, with long evenings in June and July. The weather is mild but often wet, so plan outdoor sessions with an indoor alternative. Around mid-July many local businesses close for the holiday period, which is worth checking before fixing dates.
Getting the team there
Belfast’s two airports have frequent flights from London and other British cities and a number of European routes. Dublin airport, linked to Belfast by motorway and train, adds long-haul connections; participants arriving that way need to meet Irish as well as UK entry rules. Ferries from Scotland and England carry cars and coaches.
City venues and country retreats
Belfast offers a conference centre, large hotels, university buildings and converted industrial spaces in the old shipyard district. Outside the city, country house hotels, castles and golf resorts host smaller groups with rooms on site. Lakeside resorts in Fermanagh suit a retreat of two or three days.
Activities
A day on the Causeway Coast, whiskey tastings, golf on links courses, and boat trips or water sports on the Fermanagh lakes are common choices. In Belfast, guided tours of the shipbuilding heritage and the city’s recent history fit a half-day. The Mourne Mountains offer guided walks.
Questions and answers
Which venues in Northern Ireland can host 100 guests or more?
4 of the 6 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Belfast Castle, Glenarm Castle, Belle Isle Castle, and Ten Square Hotel.
Which venues in Northern Ireland list their meeting rooms?
6 of the 6 venues name their meeting and event rooms, with capacities where published: Belfast Castle, Enniskillen Castle, Glenarm Castle, Belle Isle Castle, Ten Square Hotel, and The Bushmills Inn.
What kinds of venues are listed in Northern Ireland?
4 castles and 2 hotels.
How are these venues chosen and ordered?
By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.
Where to hold a company retreat in Northern Ireland?
In a country house hotel or golf resort in County Down or County Antrim, close to Belfast and its airports, or at a lakeside resort in Fermanagh for a longer stay. A hotel on the Causeway Coast suits groups that want time outdoors.
How do you get a group to Belfast?
Fly into one of Belfast’s two airports from Great Britain or Europe, or into Dublin for long-haul connections and continue by coach or train. A coach covers transfers to venues outside the city.