Staffordshire County Showground

About the venue

The Members, Pavilion Complex is an outstanding venue for Conferences, Product Launches, Corporate Hospitality, Banqueting, Dinners and Balls.

It is ideally located for access to both the M6 motorway and the West Coast Main Line. Set in a rural landscape, the Pavilion offers four suites with facilities of the utmost quality and luxury. Visitors enter through an elegant foyer with an ornate fountain and stained glass domed ceiling light. The foyer affords direct access to both the Ingestre Suite and three smaller conference/syndicate rooms. The main foyer contains a reception desk, cloakroom, male and female toilets, a unisex disabled toilet and mother and baby facilities. A second smaller foyer complete with cloakroom, male and female toilets and a unisex disabled toilet, is situated to the side of the Pavilion to afford direct access to the Ingestre Suite. The Ingestre Suite has a floor area of 720 square metres which enables it to accommodate up to 500 diners or 700 conference delegates. The suite's versatility is enhanced by the incorporation of a room divider. The room divider, which can be installed in sections or in its entirety, allows two completely separate areas to be created, one to seat 300 diners or 400 delegates in theatre style and one to seat 200 diners or 300 delegates in theatre style. Moreover, each area has the benefit of separate bar facilities and separate entrances. A special access at the side of the building enables cars to be brought into the suites for vehicle launches or promotional displays. The Ingestre Suite benefits from superb views across the Showground and French windows afford access to the terrace and enclosed Members' Lawn. The suite has a state of the art heating and ventilation system, a built in sound system and a three phase electrical supply. Direct access to modem kitchens with a choice of caterers ensures excellent service for your event. The Boden Room, which is adjacent to the Ingestre Suite, offers the perfect venue for a smaller conference or dinner. Alternatively it is ideally located to be incorporated as an anteroom in conjunction with the Ingestre Suite for larger functions. The Boden Room can seat 100 delegates in theatre style or 80 diners. The Boden Room shares dedicated kitchen facilities with the neighbouring Ingestre Room providing first class catering. The Presidents Suite offers seating for 80 delegates in theatre style or for 50 diners in luxurious surroundings. The suite is totally self contained with integral toilets and kitchen facilities, moreover, a room divider enables the main room to be equally divided. The Presidents Suite also has the benefit of French windows to afford access to the members' Lawn. The Natwest Bank Suite offers seating for up to 80 delegates in theatre style. The suite is totally self contained with integral toilets and kitchen facilities. All the suites in the Members' Pavilion are purpose built to offer the most attractive and practical surroundings for your event.