Hello and thank you for taking the time to enquire about our fantastic conference facilities.

Different cross-sections of the community use the facilities here at Riverside e.g. local charities, private businesses, Devon County Council, the Environment agency, Natural England and all of them know they can be assured of a good variety and quality of rooms, freshly prepared food and drink catering for all dietary needs and a friendly and courteous service.

Our Conference rooms and Hospitality packages are detailed below.

Mini Conference Rooms 1 & 2

These rooms are identical in dimensions and are ideally located as breakout rooms or for smaller meetings.

Facilities for up to 16 people

£70 for half day session, £105 for day session

Swanview

Swanview is ideally suited for smaller conference and meetings.

Facilities for up to 40 people

£85 for half day session, £130 for day session

The Fish Tank

Facilities for up to 45 people

£75 for half day session, £135 for day session (only available on Monday and Thursday)

Riverview

Riverview is our most popular conference space. It is adjacent to the Main auditorium and has stunning views of the city and River Exe. It is ideal as either a conference room or as a hospitality and refreshment area.

Facilities for up to 80 people

£115 for half day session, £160 for day session

Main Auditorium

This is our largest conference space.

Facilities for up to 220 people

£190 for half day session, £300 for day session

In the Main Auditorium we have many additional facilities including a hearing loop, air conditioning, full lighting rig, projection and sound. A technician can be hired for the day – please indicate your need for this when booking.

Top floor package

This  includes exclusive use of the Main Auditorium, Riverview, breakout and refreshment area and the landing area.

£200 for half session, £370 for day session

Most rooms can be set up in a variety of formats such as boardroom, horseshoe, cluster, theatre – whatever suits your event. Please indicate your preference when booking, a session, day or evening basis

Room prices includes the use of a data projector, flipcharts, TV and DVD player, a small stationary pack and bottled water for speakers.

Water coolers are available on the ground and top floors; all rooms are within easy reach of bathroom facilities and the lift.

Free Wifi is available for up to 2 hours per day.

Parking

There is limited parking around the Riverside building itself. There are 2 pay and display car parks available in Okehampton Street, at the following cost:

• 1 hour                     80p
• 1-2 hours           £1.20p
• 2-4 hours           £1.70p
• 4 hours              £2.70p

St Thomas Station is located nearby and buses from the city centre run very frequently (A, F1, F2, C, E).

Hospitality packages

Rosie Bartlett is our Hospitality Manager and she and her team work hard to produce excellent food and drink that cater for all needs.

• Bronze/Bronze extra Buffet – £7.00 plus VAT per person
• Silver Buffet – £8.50 plus VAT per person
• Gold Buffet – £12.50 plus VAT per person
• Tea / Coffee – £1.00p plus VAT per person
• Tea / Coffee with biscuit platter – £1.20 plus VAT per person
• Tea / Coffee with deluxe biscuit platter – £1.40 plus VAT per person
• Fruit Juice 85p plus VAT per person
• Fruit Squash 55p plus VAT per person
• Seasonal fruit bowl (serves 10 people) £15.00 plus VAT
• Seasonal fruit platter (serves 10 people) £20.00 plus VAT

To book a conference at Riverside please call Rebecca Roberts, our Centre Administrator on 01392 210146 or email her at rebecca.roberts@riversideexeter.co.uk

Riverside Oasis

At Riverside on a daily basis we have our Oasis café open from 10am – 2pm. Our team welcome each day many regulars and new faces too, popping in for a coffee, homemade cake and fresh local produce is used in our sandwiches, paninis and seasonal specials. We are a Taste of the west member and our tea, coffee and sugar products are all Fairtrade.

At our inspection in January 2012 our Cafe and Conferencing achieved the 5 star rating from Environmental Health.

The Oasis cafe is a great place to meet up with people with know and with people you don’t yet know and free Wifi is available for up to 2 hours each day!

Takeaway orders are also possible – please phone the Oasis direct on 01392 495558

Riverside Centre is overseen by Colette Poulson, for further information regarding the Centre or Church please contact her on 01392 210146 or email: colette.poulson@riversideexeter.co.uk.