Venue Hire

Venue Hire

Light & modern meeting spaces in the centre of Bristol.

Situated on Bristol Harbourside, Design West offers modern meeting rooms in Bristol and flexible event spaces

Our rooms are fully AV equipped for presentations and remote conferences. Catering is available from The Architect, our stylish café bar, which also offers break out space for drinks and snacks. Whether you’re hosting a board meeting, workshop, training course, conference or event, our friendly venue is the perfect choice.

Browse our Bristol meeting rooms and book online below.

If you’re looking for a meeting room in Bristol, I highly recommend Design West. The meeting rooms are spacious, clean & well equipped. There are delicious sandwiches from the café & professional team ensures everyone is well taken care of.
Morgan Cartwright, We The Curious


The Assembly (Event Space)

  • Up to 60 people (networking)
  • Flexible events space in Bristol perfect for networking, presentations & workshops
  • A/V equipment to hire includes: PA system, digital projector
  • Acoustic panelling
  • Catering available upon booking
  • £75 per hour, 2-hour minimum booking

TIP: Click on the green + symbol above to add your booking.


The Boardroom (Meeting Room)

  • Up to 20 people
  • A bright & light meeting room in Bristol for fresh, focused thinking
  • Includes a 75″ screen and the latest video conferencing technology
  • 4K tracking camera
  • Acoustic panelling
  • £50 per hour, 2-hour minimum booking

TIP: Click on the green + symbol above to add your booking.

We encourage all bookers to use our online booking system. If you need help placing a booking, please contact hires@designwest.org.uk and we will get back to you.


The Architect (Café Bar)

  • Up to 60 people (networking)
  • Available to book for networking events, group bookings, workshops & talks (Mon – Thur)
  • Stylish cafe bar & outdoor terrace on the harbourside, Bristol city centre

To enquire about a group booking for the cafe-bar or outdoor terrace, please contact our Operations Manager using the button below.

The Architect Bar Interior
The Architect room layout options

Desk Hire

Looking for a co-working space in Bristol? We have desks available in our bright and airy First Floor Studio.

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Download our Venue Hire information (pdf)

If you require any support with booking, please contact us: hires@designwest.org.uk.

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Read our Access Guide. Design West is an accessible venue & we aim to make your visit as easy as possible. Please let us know of any specific access requirements at point of booking.

By using our venue, you are supporting the work of the Design West charity. Thank you.