South of England Event Centre
Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL
Carrie’s expert take
“What stands out here is the amount of space and flexibility. You can hold a small meeting, a conference, an exhibition or a large outdoor event all on the same site. For organisers who need plenty of room, easy vehicle access and the freedom to create something on a bigger scale, it’s well worth considering”
The South of England Event Centre is a unique and versatile space in the heart of Sussex which provides businesses, event organisers and private individuals with indoor and outdoor facilities to run every type and size of event – whether it’s a meeting for 10 or an exhibition for 50,000.
Our dedicated team and flexible approach will ensure your event happens just the way you want it and our in-house caterers will provide your guests with a memorable food experience.
Inject some extra inspiration into your conference by choosing a location in the calming setting of our 150-acre countryside location. The versatile Norfolk Pavilion offers 1,100m2 of light and airy space in five rooms over two floors. The Ardingly Room and Balcombe Room can seat 400 and 350 people respectively in conference style; rooms can be hired individually or in a range of combinations with modern facilities and equipment available to ensure you host a polished, well-organised event.
The self-contained facilities of the Lindfield Suite provide an ideal venue for meetings of groups of up to 30 people, or 20 in a boardroom style. Its first-floor location with floor to ceiling windows and views over the main ring will breathe life into your event. In this space you can provide your own tea and coffee.
Plenty of green spaces plus comfortable meeting rooms and excellent catering services make the South of England Event Centre an ideal location for a motivational, fun and inspiring team building event. We can also help you source providers of activities such as go-karting or paint-balling who will manage your event so you can focus on your own agenda.
Location makes us appealing to delegates as we are easily accessed by road, rail, bus and even plane – Gatwick is only 15 minutes away. We even have free parking for 6000 cars.
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PharmaBrands
Specialised Industry Conferences
PharmaBrands host events in the UK, Europe and USA, providing world-class education, support, inspiration and experiences. Finding the right venue in each country is a vital factor and Function Fixers is proud to be their chosen venue-finding partner.
Deaf Sports Personality of the Year
Awards ceremony and dinner
We are very proud to have worked with Ric at DSPY for a number of years. DSPY is a very special awards night, celebrating the achievements of deaf athletes.
Mars Food
European conference, 145 delegates
When Mars Food needed a two day, two night venue for 145 delegates, with breakout meeting space and two evening events, we recommended De Vere Wokefield Park for its exceptional onsite facilities and proximity to both Heathrow and Gatwick.
Aquatics GB
Annual away day and awards, Glasgow
For their annual away day and awards celebrating the season's successes, Aquatics GB needed a Glasgow venue for 110 delegates by day and 250 at the awards dinner, with affordable accessible accommodation. We secured the Glasgow Marriott, with further budget accommodation at the nearby Ibis Budget Glasgow.
Tamarindo
Renewable energy PR agency
Tamarindo provides insight, connections and communications for renewable energy and climate businesses worldwide. They regularly turn to Function Fixers to source venues for their UK and European events.
Fellowship for British Hairdressing
Barry Stephens, Chief Executive Officer
Function Fixers has become a trusted venue partner for the Fellowship, taking the time to understand our brief, our organisation and the experience we want for our members and guests. Their attention to detail and value for money have supported the successful delivery of a number of Fellowship events, including our flagship Luncheon and Awards.
NHS
Training
Function Fixers helps various departments to find venues for training events across the UK
Greenpeace
A global campaigning network
Function Fixers is a trusted partner of Greenpeace, working to find venues some of our UK events. They have a unique empathy and always manage to find us venues that perfectly fit our briefs.