De Gasfabriek

Deventer, Netherlands · Meetings

Eleven rooms from 5 to 250 people on a historic campus in Deventer, or the whole site for 1,500

Seminars, workshops, training days and company events in more than ten rooms, from 5 to 250 people, with a 250-person hall, a tent and a plenary room. The whole campus can be rented for up to 1,500 guests, in Deventer.

Maximum capacity: 1,500
Event spaces: 11
Rooms with daylight: Yes

Event spaces

Whole venueup to 1,500up to 1,500 people, 1,500 m², whole location rented exclusively
De Generatorup to 250250 people, 240 m², large windows, high ceiling, bar
De Stretchtentup to 250250 people, 108 m², tent with container bar, picnic and beer benches
De Kantineup to 7575 people, 105 m², bar, self-sufficient room
De Exhausterup to 6060 people, 86 m², second floor, small bar, large wooden table
De Machinekamerup to 5050 people, 65 m², blackout curtains, meetings, workshops and training

All 11 spaces

BIC-LAB #09up to 4040 people, 110 m², plenary room, can be combined with other BIC-LABs
De Elsterup to 3030 people, 55 m², attic-style room on the first floor
De Innovatiekamerup to 1010 people, 18 m², leather chairs, large wooden table
BIC-LAB #07up to 1010 people, 30 m², small meetings or workshops, can be a sub-room
BIC-LAB #06 / #08up to 55 people, 12 m², smallest rooms for short meetings

Getting there and practical details

Neighborhood: Zutphenseweg, Deventer

De Gasfabriek in Deventer is a campus on historic grounds that rents more than ten meeting and event rooms, from a five-seat meeting room to a 250-person hall. The whole location can be hired for up to 1,500 people. It suits seminars, workshops, training days and company events, and it lies on Zutphenseweg in Deventer.

Seminars and company events

The campus is built for business use. The official site presents De Kantine as a place for company events, meetings, training sessions and workshops. De Machinekamer, with blackout curtains, takes 50 people and suits workshops and presentations. BIC-LAB #09 is a plenary room of 110 m² for 40 people, and it can be combined with the other BIC-LAB rooms. Smaller rooms, such as De Innovatiekamer for 10 and the two smallest BIC-LABs for 5, serve board meetings and breakout groups.

Weddings and receptions

The official pages that we could read do not offer weddings. The venue does rent the large rooms for receptions and parties in general, and De Generator and De Stretchtent each take 250 people. Ask the venue directly if your event is private rather than corporate.

Rooms and capacities

The room list is detailed. De Generator is a 240 m² hall with large windows, a high ceiling and a bar, for up to 250 people. De Stretchtent is a 108 m² tent with a container bar and picnic and beer benches, also for 250. De Kantine takes 75 people on 105 m² and has its own bar. De Exhauster, on the second floor, takes 60 on 86 m² with a large wooden table. De Machinekamer takes 50 on 65 m². De Elster is an attic-style room on the first floor for 30. The small rooms, De Innovatiekamer and BIC-LAB #07, take 10 each, and BIC-LAB #06 or #08 takes 5. Renting the whole location raises the limit to 1,500 people on 1,500 m².

Catering

The venue states that it offers extensive catering for events, linked to a separate catering service. The official pages we read do not list menus. Several rooms have their own bar, which helps for receptions and breaks.

History and setting

The official site describes the campus as standing on historic grounds in Deventer, and it has a separate history page. The name, De Gasfabriek, means the gasworks.

Getting there

The address is Zutphenseweg 6, 7418 AJ Deventer. The official site gives no general directions or transport details. It does report that the municipality has scheduled work at the lock near the campus, with diversions on set dates, so check the news page before sending guests by car.

What sets it apart

01More than ten rooms, from 5 to 250 people
02Whole campus rentable for up to 1,500 guests
03De Generator hall of 240 m² with bar
04BIC-LAB plenary room that combines with other labs
05Meetings, workshops and training in De Machinekamer

Questions and answers

How many people can De Gasfabriek host?

The largest rooms, De Generator and De Stretchtent, take 250 each. Renting the whole location raises the limit to 1,500 people.

Which room suits a workshop or training?

De Machinekamer takes 50 people with blackout curtains and is described for meetings, workshops and training. BIC-LAB #09 is a 40-person plenary room.