Grand Station hosts conferences of up to 1,000 delegates, corporate dinners and weddings of up to 500 guests, and smaller events of up to 130 seated guests in a second suite. The venue is a restored station building on Sun Street in Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands of England, a two-minute walk from Wolverhampton railway station.
Seminars and company events
The Grand Hall takes up to 1,000 delegates for conferences, and the Brunel Suite up to 250. Both rooms come with air conditioning, wheelchair access, high-speed Wi-Fi, a PA system, microphones, a mixing desk and a sound engineer. A projector and screen, wireless, lapel and lectern microphones, a lectern, a laptop and a rear projection wall can be added, and the team sources other equipment on request. Beyond conferences, the venue hosts exhibitions, product launches, awards evenings, gala and corporate dinners, pageants, Christmas parties, and film and TV productions. For dinners, the Grand Hall seats up to 500 and the Brunel Suite up to 130, and each can be hired exclusively. Dinner packages cover tables and linen, centerpieces, crockery and glassware, a DJ and LED dance floor, arrival drinks, a photo booth, waiting staff, a dedicated event manager and a three-course meal. Company branding, presentations and themed decor can be added.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the venue's main business, and the team caters for traditional, Asian, Hindu, Muslim, African, Caribbean and Pakistani celebrations, as well as self-catered weddings. Grand Station is licensed for civil ceremonies, which take place in the Old Ticketing Hall, a room with a chandelier and a grand entrance. Couples can book an evening reception only, or a ceremony and reception as a full-day hire. The Grand Hall suits weddings of 200 to 500 guests, and the Brunel Suite up to 130. Three wedding packages are available, and the site also publishes short-notice dates.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Hall is a long space of a little over 60 meters by 11 meters, with a 4-meter ceiling, built over the old station platform. The Brunel Suite measures 17 by 10 meters and keeps original features. Each hall has its own entrance, bar, kitchen and toilets, so two events can run side by side. Wall dividers let the Grand Hall be adjusted to the guest count.
Accommodation
Grand Station is not a hotel. A Premier Inn stands next door, and a Novotel and other hotels are a short distance away in the city center.
Catering
In-house catering partners cover a wide range of cuisines and dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, halal and gluten-free menus, served as canapés, buffets or seated meals. Clients may bring their own caterer, in which case a kitchen hire fee covers the kitchen, crockery and cutlery. Bars can run on a tab with a spending limit or as a cash bar.
History and setting
The venue occupies a restored historic station building, whose platform has been turned into the main event hall. Events end at midnight under the standard license, and extensions can be requested from Wolverhampton Council.
Getting there
Wolverhampton railway station is a two-minute walk away, the bus station about five minutes, and the city center a few minutes on foot, with taxi ranks close by. The venue has 82 free parking spaces for event bookings, with paid public parking alongside. Birmingham Airport is the nearest major airport.
