Venue Hire and Facilities

The University of Suffolk offers a superb location on Ipswich Waterfront, conveniently located close to the train station and only a 15 minute drive to the beautiful Suffolk coast.

The town of Ipswich is within close proximity to London (approximately an hour by train), a number of international airports and Harwich Ferry Terminal - perfectly located to welcome you from across the UK and the globe.

If you are interested in hiring our facilities, please view our Venue Hire brochure before completing our enquiry form. If you have used our facilities, we would welcome your feedback via our short questionnaire. Thank you for taking the time to share your views.

Venue hire brochure

If you are interested in holding your event on our campus, please take a look at our brochure. It provides an overview of the available spaces, including meeting rooms, lecture theatres, specialist and exhibition spaces, as well as the support we offer.

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Facilities and location

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  • The University of Suffolk boasts excellent facilities in its state-of-the-art Waterfront Building, where we can cater for conferences of up to 180 delegates with smaller meeting rooms also available for hire.

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  • The 3D Printing Suite at University of Suffolk is based in the University’s Innovation Labs (ILUOS) and is offered as a resource to businesses of any size who require 3D printing at any stage from design to production across healthcare, creative or manufacture.

  • Ipswich is home to a number of independent boutiques, restaurants, bistro pubs and bars, as well as a variety of places to stay. Please see the guides below for more information.

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  • Find information about parking, public transport, accommodation and more.

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