Downstairs at The Venue

Event Space in a Nightclub

Private space

About this space

The downstais has a capacity of 800 standing. It is an open space with a built-in stage and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment.

It feautures its own full bar as well as a shots bar, seating and a photobooth. The room can be set up in a variety of ways, including parties, conferences, awards, presentations, activities, theatre seating, and more.

Prices

Monday

8:30 – 2:00

from £500–£650 hire fee

Per session

8:30 – 12:30

from £500

Per session

13:00 – 17:00

from £500

Per session

17:30 – 21:30

from £500

Per session

22:00 – 2:00

from £500

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £650

Per day

18:00 – 2:00

from £650

Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Hire fee does not include additional costs for staffing (bar, security, cloak room). They include set-up and pack-down time. If additional time is required, price will be adjusted pro-rata.

Tuesday

8:30 – 2:00

from £500–£650 hire fee

Per session

8:30 – 12:30

from £500

Per session

13:00 – 17:00

from £500

Per session

17:30 – 21:30

from £500

Per session

22:00 – 2:00

from £500

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £650

Per day

18:00 – 2:00

from £650

Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Hire fee does not include additional costs for staffing (bar, security, cloak room). They include set-up and pack-down time. If additional time is required, price will be adjusted pro-rata.

Wednesday

8:30 – 17:00

from £500–£650 hire fee

Per session

8:30 – 12:30

from £500

Per session

13:00 – 17:00

from £500

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £650

Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Hire fee does not include additional costs for staffing (bar, security, cloak room). They include set-up and pack-down time. If additional time is required, price will be adjusted pro-rata.

Thursday

8:30 – 2:00

from £500–£650 hire fee

Per session

8:30 – 12:30

from £500

Per session

13:00 – 17:00

from £500

Per session

17:30 – 21:30

from £500

Per session

22:00 – 2:00

from £500

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £650

Per day

18:00 – 2:00

from £650

Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Hire fee does not include additional costs for staffing (bar, security, cloak room). They include set-up and pack-down time. If additional time is required, price will be adjusted pro-rata.

Friday

8:30 – 2:00

from £500–£650 hire fee

Per session

8:30 – 12:30

from £500

Per session

13:00 – 17:00

from £500

Per session

17:30 – 21:30

from £500

Per session

22:00 – 2:00

from £500

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £650

Per day

18:00 – 2:00

from £650

Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Hire fee does not include additional costs for staffing (bar, security, cloak room). They include set-up and pack-down time. If additional time is required, price will be adjusted pro-rata.

Saturday

8:30 – 2:00

from £500–£650 hire fee

Per session

8:30 – 12:30

from £500

Per session

13:00 – 17:00

from £500

Per session

17:30 – 21:30

from £500

Per session

22:00 – 2:00

from £500

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £650

Per day

18:00 – 2:00

from £650

Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Hire fee does not include additional costs for staffing (bar, security, cloak room). They include set-up and pack-down time. If additional time is required, price will be adjusted pro-rata.

Sunday

8:30 – 2:00

from £500–£650 hire fee

Per session

8:30 – 12:30

from £500

Per session

13:00 – 17:00

from £500

Per session

17:30 – 21:30

from £500

Per session

22:00 – 2:00

from £500

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £650

Per day

18:00 – 2:00

from £650

Note: Alcohol licence until 2:00. All prices include VAT.

Hire fee does not include additional costs for staffing (bar, security, cloak room). They include set-up and pack-down time. If additional time is required, price will be adjusted pro-rata.

Pricing updated by venue 7 months ago

Capacity

Standing

up to 800

Dining

up to 250

Theatre

up to 200

Cabaret

up to 200

Classroom

up to 250

Catering and drinks

Facilities

Air conditioning

Free parking is available on-site (50 spaces)

Paid parking is available on-site (50 spaces)

photobooth

smoking area

shots bar

green room

built-in stage

Music & sound equipment

Accessibility

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Age policy

Guest under 18 not allowed unless accompanied by an adult

Host rules

- No smoking in the building;
- Zero-tolerance venue;
- Outside catering is allowed through a flat fee per head.

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

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About The Venue

The Venue is Caterbury’s biggest nightclub, located centrally in the University of Kent campus.

Boasting a generous capacity of up to 1100 people, our dynamic nightclub is the ultimate party destination in Canterbury. With cutting-edge sound and lighting systems, it sets the stage for an unforgettable celebration, be it a birthday bash, an awards ceremony, a live music event, or a pulsating club night. The two-story nightclub can also be sectioned off to accommodate smaller-scale events.

The Venue is a multi-room, multi-purpose event space suitable for every occasion. This space can be hired for parties, gigs, award ceremonies, corporate events, exhibitions, conferences and much more.

Featuring two rooms, stages, state-of-the-art sound & lighting, multiple bars, a cloakroom, a photo booth and on-site parking, we can provide bespoke hire packages. Let our experienced team bring your event idea to life.

The Venue is extremely versatile and has hosted many different types of events. From award ceremonies to conferences, talent shows, assessment centers, corporate parties, vintage clothes markets, live sport viewing parties and even lazer tag, our space can shapeshift into anything you want it to be.

Boasting two fully licensed bars and an outdoor shots bar, as well as a built-in stage and dancefloor, no event is too big or too small for this space. Food and drink packages are available upon request to suit all catering needs.