The Withywood Centre in Bristol can host meetings, training days and conferences for up to 120 people, as well as small private parties. It is a community building on Queens Road in Withywood, in the south of the city, and its rooms are hired out every day of the week, including for corporate events.
Seminars and company events
The centre sells room hire for everything from one-to-one meetings to conferences. The official site states that corporate bookings are possible seven days a week. Each hire comes with a layout set up to suit the event, and the standard facilities include wireless internet, a 52-inch TV, flipcharts and pads, basic reception duties and printing, photocopying and laminating. Tea, coffee and biscuits can be added per head and per serving.
Teams that want a change from the office can book the Brunel Meeting Room for a working session, or use one of the two small pods for calls, interviews or private consultations. Larger training days and conferences use the halls.
Rooms and capacities
The Geoff Cargill Hall holds up to 70 people and the Mendip Hall up to 50. The two halls can be combined and used as one space for up to 120 people. The Brunel Meeting Room is on the second floor, is fully accessible and takes up to 25 people. Two pods are available, each suited to groups of up to four.
For private parties the halls are offered on Sundays, with a 1 pm start. The combined halls take a maximum of 100 people for these hires, and hirers can bring their own catering and decorations. Bouncy castles and soft play are allowed, but the hirer must arrange them. A returnable damages deposit applies to private party hires.
Catering
An on-site café, MegaBytes Café, can be used by all guests at the centre. For private parties, you may bring your own catering. For meetings, refreshments are available from the centre as listed above. The site does not describe a full in-house catering service for larger events, so confirm food arrangements when you enquire.
History and setting
The Withywood Centre is owned and managed by South Bristol Church and Community Trust. It is a multifunctional community building that also houses service providers, support groups, sports groups and community groups, so you will share the site with other users on a working day. The building has gardens and is described as fully accessible.
Getting there
The centre is on the number 75 bus route. A free car park holds up to 75 vehicles and is under round-the-clock CCTV. Bristol Temple Meads station is about 15 minutes away by taxi. Rooms are booked through the centre's online booking system, Skedda, or by contacting reception directly.
The Withywood Centre suits organisers who need a practical, low-key room with good parking and clear capacities: a regional training day, a partner meeting, a community consultation or an association conference. It does not offer accommodation, and the official site does not mention weddings or evening receptions, so plan those elsewhere.
