‘The venue was beautiful, all the staff were great, and we were very well looked after. A pleasure from start to finish.’
ARTIST MANAGER FOR MARY EPWORTH
Exeter Phoenix is one of the South West’s leading contemporary arts venues, offering an exciting and varied programme of theatre, dance, performance, music, film and visual arts, and attracting over 300,000 visitors a year.
Situated in the heart of the city, Exeter Phoenix is also a vibrant, multi-purpose conference venue, offering flexible conferencing and meeting rooms for every type of event. Our building houses art galleries, 4 workshop studios, a theatre/auditorium and a café bar and the building is located in the centre of the city close to high street shops, public car parks and to the main bus and train stations.
The flexibility of the auditorium encourages a host of conferences, seminars and exhibitions with the added use of four studio rooms. There is a box office, video and lighting equipment available with expert staff on hand. The drama, dance and art studios are a great resource to use for workshops, classes and courses, for informal meetings and as rehearsal space.
To ensure your event runs smoothly we have a dedicated team managing your booking from start to finish. We can provide technical support and technical equipment is also available for hire. There is the provision of Wi-Fi in the Café Bar.
Exeter Phoenix café bar is on hand at all times to ensure all your hospitality requirements are met. Buffet menus are available as well as a selection of delicious food and a variety of hot and cold drinks which can be ordered from the bar. The café has a fully licensed bar with most of the public spaces licensed for entertainment up until 2am.
The Auditorium
Capacity
Seated 216
Standing 450
Dimensions
16m x 11m x 7m high
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Fully Air Conditioned
Fully accessible on the ground floor
Induction loop available
Technical specification available upon request
Exeter Phoenix’s main event venue is a versatile space designed to accommodate both seated and standing events.
As a fully equipped multi purpose space, the Auditorium is both flexible and functional. Suited to catering for larger groups of delegates, the tiered theatre seating arrangement comfortably holds a maximum capacity of 216 people.
The Auditorium can be arranged to suit your specific type of event. We are also able to provide cabaret seating and a banqueting layout.
The seating system can be easily stored away to make room for standing events such as trade and career fairs, product launches and corporate training. For standing events the Auditorium is able to hold a capacity of 450 delegates.
The space is fully fitted to accommodate all sound, lighting and technical requirements and is equipped with a full sized cinema screen. If required, technical assistance is available at an additional cost.
Dance Studio
Capacity
Theatre style 70
Standing 125
Classroom style 30 – 40
Dimensions
16m x 7.2m
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Fully accessible from the stairs and lift
Situated on the first floor, the Dance Studio is a popular meeting room ideal for practical workshops and training sessions, seminars and breakout sessions. This spacious room doubles up as our Voodoo Lounge, available for smaller music gigs, theatre productions and private parties.
The Dance Studio holds a capacity of 70 delegates when set up theatre style and 30 – 40 in classroom style.
Drama Studio
Capacity
Theatre style 40
Classroom style 25
Dimensions
9.3 x 6m
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Fully accessible from the stairs and lift.
Located on the first floor, the Drama Studio is a light and spacious room able to hold a capacity of 40 delegates when set up theatre style and 25 when set to classroom style. An ideal space for meetings, focus groups, seminars, workshops and break out sessions.
Art Studio
Capacity
15
Dimensions
6.5m x 5.2m
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Fully accessible from the stairs and lift.
The Art Studio is an informal artistic space and holds a capacity of 15 delegates. The studio is ideal for smaller focus groups or presentations. Located on the first floor, it is easily accessible from the stairs and lift.
Black Box Studio
Capacity
Theatre style 40
Classroom style 25
Dimensions
8m x 6.6m
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Fully air conditioned
Fully accessible
The Black Box Studio is situated in the Media Centre. It is an intimate and self contained space ideal for smaller scale presentations, product launches or meetings. This space is also suitable for screenings or small scale performances. Fully air conditioned with a capacity of 40 delegates when set up theatre style and 25 delegates when set up classroom style. Access to a variety of media equipment and facilities can be arranged through the Media Centre.
Top Studio
Capacity
30 delegates
Dimensions
9m x 6.1m
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The Top Studio situated on the second floor is a versatile space able to hold a capacity of 30 delegates. This space is suitable for seminars, meetings, training sessions and practical workshops. The Top Studio is light and airy space with spectacular views over Exeter.
Galleries
Capacity
Max standing 120 delegates (this is dependent on the exhibition)
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Need a venue to hold a drinks reception or entertain clients? Why not use our Galleries?
Throughout the year Exeter Phoenix delivers a rich programme of exciting contemporary art and installations featuring a wide variety of local, national and international artists. The Galleries are perfect for stimulating conversation and discussion within a relaxed and friendly environment.
Staging and rostrum are available for talks and presentations as well as the provision of a PA. Full technical support and equipment can be provided. Hospitality and catering is available through prior arrangement with the Café Bar.
Meeting Room
Capacity
Board room style 14
Dimensions
6m x 4.5m
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Fully accessible from the stairs and lift.
Located on the first floor and with plenty of natural light our meeting room is an ideal location for hosting meetings and interviews. This room is set up in a board room style and seats a maximum of 14 delegates.
General Facilities
Exeter Phoenix boasts in-house technical facilities unrivalled in the region. There is a vast pool of state of the art equipment, knowledge & know how that equips us to cater for even the most technically demanding event.
Be it film presentations, theatre, corporate seminars and award ceremonies, music or video shoots, we have a wealth of knowledge and experience that coupled with our highly flexible performance space, make Exeter Phoenix the perfect choice of venue for your event.
We host on average over 200 events per year within the building and supply equipment and technical professionals for external events. As such we are constantly expanding and updating equipment to keep ahead of the fast moving entertainments and arts industry.
With our digital department, we are able to provide a comprehensive audio/visual service, including producing short films to accompany presentations or events, live filming at events and post production and editing. We can record professional studio quality audio at live events & have highly experienced studio engineers to master recordings or combine these with video footage for a full service.
We uphold the highest production values during all stages of events, from the low-key seminar, to the sell out concert, or audiovisual extravaganza. As a result we have many years of satisfied clients many of which return year after year. Our clients include Question Time, Bose, Fat Face, Barnardo’s, BBC, Twofour Production, Youth Dance England, Royal Ballet, Open University, Culture SW and Centre for Sustainable Energy.
We are always happy to discuss and offer advice on technical aspects of potential events plus help you plan a successful and smooth running show.
Also now with Phonic FM (community radio station) and Sound Gallery (music production studio) we can offer a wider number of facilities for your commercial needs such as voice-over recordings, a music library for radio and television ads, podcasts, music composition and music software training.
Equipment Hire
To ensure that your event runs smoothly we offer the hire of equipment at competitive rates.
Equipment includes:
• DVD player • TV • TV/Video combination • Video • CD/Tape player • Data/Multimedia Projector • Portable Screen • Extension Leads • OHP • Flip chart
Catering
We have selected various dishes to make a tasty buffet for as many people as you like. All our food is freshly prepared and made in house using free range & organic produce where possible. If you have any questions, dietary requirements or special requests please let us know. All of the menus below can be served as vegetarian only if requested.
Booking and Enquiries
Please contact Claire Burke on 01392 667065 or email claire.burke@exeterphoenix.org.uk
