Sporting Venues

Leeds 

Leeds United new Centenary Pavilion
Completed in September 2010 the Centenary Pavilion offers pillar-free space for up to 1,600 theatre style and 1,400 for dinner. The new facility is divisible into two smaller suites, named after Allan Clarke and Mick Jones, two of the club’s heroes from the 1972 FA Cup final.

The Centenary Pavilion further enhances the superb offering made by Elland Road to the events industry. Leeds United is Ideally located just 1.4 miles from Leeds Central railway station, adjacent to the M621 motorway and within easy access of all major northern motorway networks.

Aire Valley Conference Facility
Brand new conference and exhibition facility situated less than 5 minutes from Leeds City Centre and the motorway network. Additional on site Karting Circuit and team building activities are available on request.

Headingley Carnegie Stadium
Headingley Carnegie Stadium is a famous bastion of sporting tradition, renowned for its rich heritage of international and domestic cricket, rugby league and rugby union. Where else in the UK can you stand in a conference room and see an international cricket pitch out of one window and an international rugby pitch out of another? Headingley Experience, the in-house management team, offers first class facilities for conferences, banquets and events. A dedicated team can tailor packages to suit your individual requirements and ground tours can be arranged for your delegates.

Pontefract Racecourse 
Pontefract Racecourse is marvellously situated for access, the entrance being only half a mile from junction 32 of the M62. Extensive improvements to both the racing programme and facilities have made Pontefract one of the best appointed courses of its kind in the country.

There are excellent dining facilities in both Club and Paddock Enclosures. In the Club the recently refurbished main dining room offers an a la carte menu. Tables are allocated on a first come first served basis on the day, whilst The Park Suite Restaurant offers an all inclusive dining package for corporate parties and everyday Race goers with tables reserved for the whole meeting. There is a self service restaurant in the Paddock.

Hull & East Yorkshire

Beverley Racecourse
Beverley Race Course and Events Centre provides an excellent range of conference and meeting facilities, along with exciting corporate hospitality opportunities. Your delegates can experience the thrill of watching the sport of Kings whilst enjoying first class hospitality within a unique setting. Beverley Racecourse is located on the historic Westwood on the edge of the bustling market town of Beverley, which is easily accessible from Hull and York, and is just 13 miles from the M62.

Craven Park
The conference & event facilities available at Craven Park Stadium can accommodate meetings, lunches, training seminars, exhibitions and dinners from 2 - 220 delegates.

The four conference rooms and two excecutive boxes are all available for any type of requirement, giving organisers the flexibility to arrange a variety of events, as well as free car parking for everyone.

Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort
Forest Pines Hotel Golf Resort is a premier conference venue and deluxe four star hotel and golf course. Nestled in 190 acres of mature woodland, with beautifully landscaped gardens, we have created an oasis of fantastic countryside in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds.

The hotel has 188 well appointed, spacious bedrooms, three restaurants and bars, unrivalled golf and leisure facilities with a fully-equipped health, leisure and beauty club, outstanding quality and professional service.

Forest Pines Conference and Events Centre has a variety of different sized meeting/function rooms with capacities ranging from a small intimate boardroom to a large conference for 370 delegates. The main concourse also provides the ideal exhibition area.

The golf course at Forest Pines is one of the most interesting and challenging courses in the country. The stunning 27 hole course twists and turns its way through majestic pines and into open heathland, providing three magnificent loops of 9 holes.

With a location just off junction 4 of the M180, the hotel is just 13 minutes drive from Scunthorpe and 35 minutes drive from Hull, the Hotel is easily accessible to all major road links and is conveniently situated within easy reach of Humberside Airport and Robin Hood Airport.

Yorkshire South

Doncaster Dome
The Doncaster Dome is one of the country’s largest leisure complexes and caters for a number of sporting activities all under one domed roof. With 7 pools, twisting slides and the thrilling outdoor rapids, The Lagoons offer something for every water lover – no matter what their age. Alternatively, don your skates and take to the Ice Caps – the UK’s first split-level ice rink, which puts on special disco and family skate parties throughout the year. The Dome is also home to The Ridge where groups can get to grips with indoor rock climbing and abseiling whilst under the instruction of our qualified instructors. Group bookings should be made a minimum of two weeks in advance. For more information please call: 01302 370777.

Doncaster Racecourse
Just a stone’s throw from The Dome is the magnificent Doncaster Racecourse, which reopened in summer 2007 after undergoing a massive £32 million redevelopment project to provide race-goers with the ultimate race experience. At the heart of the racecourse is the spectacular new Urban-i Grandstand which reaches 5 storeys high and provides unbeatable panoramic views of the course, as well as new catering outlets, bars and luxury dining areas for visitors to enjoy.

Sheffield International Venues
Sheffield International Venues is one of the largest sport, leisure and entertainment companies in the north of England incorporating a collection of 14 inspirational sporting venues including Don Valley Stadium; Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, which provides world class swimming facilities and hosts some of the world’s best swimmers during international; national and regional competitions; the English Institute of Sport Sheffield; and Yorkshire South’s newest and most stylish ice skating venue, Ice Sheffield. Alternatively, groups can enjoy all the excitement of an ice hockey match at the breathtaking Sheffield Arena, which is home to the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team.

Sheffield’s Ski Village
Why not take your group to face the slopes at Sheffield’s Ski Village, which caters for all abilities. Ski and snowboard classes are available to get you all set for the slopes! For extreme sports, why not head just outside of the city to Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham where you’ll find the Awesome Foursome – four heart pounding experiences all under one roof, including the Zip Wire, Abseil, Powerfan and Bungee Jump. Magna is the only place in the world to offer this intense indoor adrenaline rush and is guaranteed to appeal to anyone with a sense of adventure.

Sheffield’s Hillsborough and Bramall Lane Stadium
For rugby and football fixtures, Yorkshire South is just the place. The region is home to number of modern stadiums, including Sheffield’s Hillsborough and Bramall Lane Stadiums. Sheffield is also home to the world’s oldest football club, Sheffield United Football Club which was established in 1857.  The Keepmoat Stadium, opened in 2007 has established itself as the premier venue for conferences and events in Doncaster. The variety of rooms can accommodate meetings, lunches and dinners from 10 to 700 delegates and seating for over 15,000 spectators. The 8 conference rooms provide the facility for conference organisers to arrange seminars and syndicate groups for the largest conferences.

York & Scarborough

York Racecourse
York Racecourse is located just 1.5 miles from the railway station and the city centre. Set in 150 acres of scenic parkland called the Knavesmire, it is a hugely popular venue with its award-winning, modern facilities, first-class catering and beautiful surroundings. 2009 saw the completion of a £2.5 million redevelopment of the track to install a state of the art drainage and irrigation system.

York is a city with easy access for motorway and mainline train networks and is supported by an extensive selection of hotel accommodation. The city is a year-round destination steeped in history and culture with the spectacular York Minster, Roman walls and museums and galleries. York Racecourse is one of the flagship venues of the city and was host to Royal Ascot at York and a regular winner of Racecourse of the Year.

World class racing meets high society for the Ebor Festival, the jewel in the crown of York Racecourse taking place in August 2010.  The course has been a favourite amongst racegoers since it was founded in 1731.

Continued investment, including the building of two new grandstands in the last decade, ensures that all the expectations of a modern conference venue have been met. York Racecourse boasts a main suite capable of holding up to 600 delegates, and an array of other rooms that offer flexible accommodation to suit exhibitions, syndicate working, and catering.

Allerthorpe Park Golf Club, York
Allerthorpe Park Golf Club has recently opened a conference facility that is available to hire. Comfortably seating up to 30 people theatre style, the new facility has wi-fi access and a separate breakout room with views over the putting green.