Paintworks Event Space
Corporate events – Creative Space for creative thinking. Paintworks Event Space is the perfect venue for Corporate events. Whether it’s for Award Nights, Product Launches, Presentations, Conferences, Lectures, Meetings & AGM’s, Training Days or Workshops the Event Space provides an alternative and invigorating venue in the heart of Bristol’s creative quarter.
Weddings and parties – Paintworks Event Space is a fabulous alternative venue for wedding receptions, parties and celebrations, with a full licence for ceremonies. Its mixture of exposed brick, stone and steel work make it an exciting and dynamic place to hold a party and the size of the space creates a sense of scale that’s perfect for important occasions.
We have a long history of hosting and supporting some of Bristol’s best Public, Community and Charity Events since 2006. From Sunday markets, vintage fairs and food festivals to charity fundraisers, auctions and retail events. Our venue is an ideal backdrop for your products, ideas and talent!
With space for up to 40 stands, a brilliant sound system, natural light and an easy in-door outdoor flow into our amazing spacious courtyards, giving you flexibility and scope for outside stands , catering, performance and more.
We like to support local and niche communities and charities as well as small independent brands and events, so try us for a reduced rate on one of our down-time days!
Let us check availability, confirm the best rates and help you arrange your event Maybe you would like to compare a few options? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll show you similar venues to match your event, location and budget. Our venue finding service is completely free.
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Paintworks Event Space is a large, versatile, blank canvas space with an exciting programme of public and private events running throughout the year, that’s available for hire.
Room Information
Paintworks Event Space has one room, Events Space, which holds up to 300 guests standing or 270 seated.
- Events Space60-270 seated300 standing
Travel Information
Bristol Temple Meads (about 18 min walk)
Getting to Paintworks Event Space by public transport
In Bath Road, Bristol, Paintworks Event Space is about 18 minutes' walk from Bristol Temple Meads (train). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to Paintworks Event Space by car
For sat nav, use the postcode BS4 3EH.
Getting to Paintworks Event Space by air
The nearest major airports are Bristol (about 7.8 miles away) and Cardiff (about 34 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
Paintworks Event Space for award nights, markets and wedding receptions
Paintworks Event Space is an alternative Bristol address at the centre of the creative quarter, with a mixture of exposed brick, stone and steelwork.
AGMs, lectures and training days
Award nights, product launches, presentations, lectures, AGMs, training days and workshops are all hosted here, with seating from 60 to 270 in one room that takes 300 standing. Natural light also makes it work for conference days with natural light, with the creative surroundings giving delegates a change from hotel suites.
Markets, fairs and festivals
Since 2006 the venue has supported public, community and charity events, from Sunday markets and vintage fairs to food festivals, charity fundraisers, auctions and retail events. Space for up to 40 stands, a sound system and an easy flow into the courtyards suit events that spill into the courtyards, including exhibition-style stands.
Wedding receptions and parties
A full licence for ceremonies means wedding receptions, parties and celebrations can happen in one place. The exposed brick, stone and steelwork make it an exciting place to hold a party, and the size of the space gives important occasions a sense of scale.
Down-time days at a reduced rate
Local and niche communities, charities and small independent brands can try a reduced rate on down-time days. Spacious courtyards open off the hall for outside stands, catering and performance.
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