Het Oude Raadhuis in Groningen offers seven rooms for meetings, presentations, dinners and receptions, with a main hall that takes 100 people in theater style and up to 150 at a standing party. The building is run by De Plek and stands on Oude Boteringestraat, in the center of the city.
Seminars and company events
De Lichtzaal is the main room for presentations and dinners. It has a glass roof, two large presentation screens, a speaker screen, microphones, a sound system, fiber WiFi and air conditioning. A library, an inner garden and a bar sit next to it, which gives a group space for breaks and drinks.
Smaller rooms handle breakout sessions and board meetings. De Raadskamer is a quiet top-floor room with its own coffee machine. De Handelskamer is built around a large round table. De Serre is lit by a glass roof and suits breakouts or small meetings.
Rooms and capacities
De Lichtzaal can be set up for 100 people in theater style, 64 in cabaret style, 60 in classroom style, 40 in boardroom style, 80 for a seated dinner and 150 for a party or drinks reception. De Brasserie has a view over the city and takes up to 30 people for lunch or dinner, or serves as a breakout room. Het Oratielokaal has a view over Groningen and an adjoining bar, and takes up to 50 people.
De Serre takes up to 18, De Handelskamer up to 12, and De Raadskamer up to 6. Het Tussenlokaal takes up to 30 and is used for breaks, drinks and small bites. It can also be hired on its own.
Catering
Catering is offered as arrangements. The meeting arrangement covers coffee, tea, water and something sweet. The lunch arrangement is sandwiches and flatbreads with smoothies or juices. The dinner arrangement is a three-course seasonal menu with three drinks per person and a vegetarian option. The drinks arrangement is a one-hour open bar with snacks. Dietary needs and allergies can be noted in the request form.
History and setting
The building goes back to 1443, when it was the meeting place of city administrators and merchants. It stood on the Grote Markt until 1775, when it made way for the new town hall, and was rebuilt on Oude Boteringestraat. The venue says the building has kept its function of hosting meetings through the centuries.
Getting there
The address is Oude Boteringestraat 19, 9712 GC Groningen. Groningen Centraal station is 15 minutes away on foot. De Plek also runs other venues in Groningen and at Groningen Airport Eelde, including De Puddingfabriek, a former factory with halls for up to 250 guests, which suit larger groups.
