No.8 Thorpe Road sits literally two minutes from Norwich station with their Little8 room handling 20 theatre-style and Big8 accommodating up to 50. Regus Independent House on the same street offers multiple boardrooms with ViewSonic Viewboard tech, while The King's Centre provides 14 rooms ranging from small boardrooms to a 650-seat auditorium, all within a seven-minute walk. The Union Building on Rose Lane takes eight minutes on foot and charges from £75 for four hours in their small rooms, making it ideal for quick client meetings between trains.
Norwich offers genuinely competitive rates compared to other UK cities. Regus centres like Cavell House start at £15 per hour, while community venues like The Shoebox charge from £20 hourly. Mid-range options include The Forum's View room at £50 plus VAT per hour and The King's Centre with rooms from £42.50 to £57.50 hourly. For full-day hire, expect £150-£400 at venues like NR1 Business Centre (£95/day) or Norwich Research Park's Centrum (£240/day for their larger spaces). Premium heritage venues like The Assembly House command higher rates but deliver Georgian grandeur for executive meetings.
The King's Centre excels for multi-day training with 14 rooms, onsite catering and dedicated training spaces from £48.75 hourly. The Enterprise Centre at UEA provides 12 seminar rooms in an award-winning sustainable building with full AV and hearing loops. For corporate training, Mercure Norwich Hotel offers 10 rooms including their City Suite that holds 400 theatre-style and divides for breakout sessions. No.8 Thorpe Road features smart boards and writing walls specifically designed for interactive training, while City College Norwich's Norfolk House brings academic-grade facilities starting from £20 per hour.
Dragon Hall combines Grade I medieval architecture with modern meeting facilities for groups up to 120, perfect for away-days that need inspiration. The Sainsbury Centre at UEA lets you host meetings in an iconic Norman Foster building with optional private art tours. Norwich City Football Club's executive boxes overlook Carrow Road pitch, offering memorable client meetings with stadium views. For creative teams, Fuel Studios in The Lanes provides five themed rooms (Wave, Hydro, Wind, Solar, Turbine) within their creative campus, while The Penthouse Co-Working delivers panoramic city views from the fifth floor of St Vedast House.
Norwich Research Park's Centrum building offers professional boardrooms from £16 per hour for six people up to £360 daily for combined seminar spaces holding 55 theatre-style. The venue includes an airy bistro and atrium for networking up to 200 people. Located in the biomedical and tech cluster, it's ideal for scientific meetings with AV-equipped rooms, fast Wi-Fi and onsite parking. The park sits 20-25 minutes from Norwich station by car with regular bus connections, making it accessible yet removed from city centre distractions. Perfect for pharmaceutical, biotech and research-focused meetings requiring both privacy and professional facilities.
Mercure Norwich leads with 10 rooms including their dividable City Suite for 400 theatre-style, plus parking for 225 cars. Holiday Inn Norwich City near Carrow Road offers one dedicated 14-person meeting room with natural light and blackout options. The Assembly House combines meeting spaces for 45-300 people with boutique bedrooms and onsite dining in a Georgian setting on Theatre Street. For airport proximity, Mercure's location gives you quick access while maintaining professional meeting standards. Most hotels offer day delegate rates from £35-55 including refreshments, though room hire alone typically runs £200-1000 depending on capacity.
NR1 Business Centre delivers exceptional value at £60 half-day or £95 full-day including AV equipment, just 10 minutes from the station. The Shoebox near Castle Meadow charges from £20 hourly as a social enterprise venue with optional £2 per person tea and coffee. Regus centres across Norwich start at £13.75 per hour for basic meeting rooms. For community groups, Norwich Quaker Meeting House on Upper Goat Lane offers quiet, affordable spaces with a two-hour minimum booking. City College's Norfolk House brings modern facilities from £20 hourly in their converted bank HQ location.
The Forum's bright meeting spaces connect to public areas with outdoor access around Millennium Plain. Norwich Research Park's Centrum includes terrace options for networking receptions up to 200 people alongside their indoor meeting rooms. Fuel Studios features multiple terraces and breakout areas across their creative campus in The Lanes. The Sainsbury Centre offers the Modern Life Café with terrace access for smaller gatherings at UEA. Several venues like The Union Building benefit from proximity to rooftop bars and restaurants that can complement meeting bookings with outdoor networking space.
The Assembly House's Hobart Room seats 45 in Georgian elegance on Theatre Street, ideal for prestigious board meetings. Norwich City Football Club's executive boxes accommodate 10-20 with pitch views for memorable VIP sessions. The Forum's View room includes a 65-inch Avocor VC screen and private accessible facilities for tech-enabled board meetings at £50 per hour. For traditional corporate settings, The King's Centre's boardrooms from £48.75 hourly offer professional spaces with full support services. Dragon Hall adds character with its Grade I medieval setting while maintaining modern corporate functionality for executive retreats.
Mercure Norwich provides the city's largest venue parking with 225 spaces onsite. The King's Centre sits near multiple public car parks including Rose Lane and Duke Street. Norwich Research Park's Centrum includes onsite and nearby parking ideal for all-day sessions. The Enterprise Centre at UEA offers campus parking options with good availability. City centre venues like The Union Building benefit from Rose Lane Car Park proximity, while The Forum has its own car park beneath. Norwich Quaker Meeting House includes a small pre-bookable car park. For rail travellers, No.8 Thorpe Road offers onsite parking by request despite being station-adjacent.