Event Industry News

APRIL 5, 2023

The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) is Ireland’s first purpose-built international conference centre and offers the perfect venue for events, located 15 minutes from Dublin Airport in the heart of Dublin’s docklands.

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MARCH 19, 2024

ICC Wales will welcome more than 1,900 delegates, 320 exhibitors and 90 speakers when the venue hosts the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Annual Conference and Exhibition in October 2025.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

The Venues Collection has launched the ‘Meetings for Change Plus’ event packages, empowering organisers with options that are not only good for the planet but good for the mind and body too. The Venues Collection is part of Lime Venue Portfolio and is the residential venue business of Compass Group UK & Ireland.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Lime Venue Portfolio has continued its growth within the stadia and sporting venue sector with the announcement of Swansea City FC joining the portfolio. The news follows on from the announcement, late in 2022, of Rangers FC and Brentford FC both of whom joined the 20 other sporting venues within the portfolio.

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JUNE 27, 2023

The Venues Collection will become the first UK hotel and venue group to install solar powered EV (electric vehicle) charging points at all its venues. The Group was also the first venue group to introduce carbon labelling on all menus (June 2022) and is committed to reach Climate Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 22, 2023

While that is certainly still open to debate, a clear path for event professionals looking to commit more firmly to this ethos is to partner with a venue that makes a point of prioritising sustainability. Here in the UK, many venues are leading the way by implementing innovative strategies and technology to create sustainable spaces.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Lime Venue Portfolio have announced today the arrival of Rangers FC to its national venue collection. The appointment will see Levy UK + I, the sports and entertainment division of Compass Group UK and Ireland, take on the catering for both match day and non-match day events, including the venue’s conference and events business.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Lime Venue Portfolio have announced the arrival of Rangers FC to its national venue collection. The appointment will see Levy UK + I, the sports and entertainment division of Compass Group UK and Ireland, take on the catering for both match day and non-match day events, including the venue’s conference and events business.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

The Venues Collection can announce that all their UK conference & training venues have achieved the ‘silver’ level in the Green Tourism ‘Green Meetings’ Standard – the world’s largest sustainable certification programme. Sustainability is constantly evolving and our venues are now working towards achieving gold.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Commenting on his new position among Storied Collection’s advisory board, Rob Paterson commented: “Across the UK and Ireland, there are some truly breathtaking historic properties, from Tudor estates to French-influenced chateaus. What Storied is building checks all the boxes.”

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Music Venue Trust (MVT), the UK charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues, has attracted widespread investment, endorsements and support from across the music industry for its ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative. Further venue freeholds will then be identified and secured as and when they become available.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Croke Park in Dublin is one of the world’s most unique and sustainable venues for live and hybrid meetings and events that inspire and entertain. Home to sport, and hosting some of the biggest acts in the world from U2 to Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay to Beyoncé, this flexible 110 space venue is one of Irelands foremost event locations.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The venue, which is the first UK arena to become a fully-fledged member of the Sunflower, is proud to reveal that its catering partner Levy UK + Ireland, […]

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Learn about the top event venues in Dublin, Ireland that will make your next conference, private party, or wedding ceremony truly unforgettable! Dublin, Ireland is a picturesque city situated at the mouth of the River Laffey. All in all, Dublin has a lot going for it — including some fine events venues. Capacity: 2,000.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 22, 2023

While that is certainly still open to debate, a clear path for event professionals looking to commit more firmly to this ethos is to partner with a venue that makes a point of prioritising sustainability. Here in the UK, many venues are leading the way by implementing innovative strategies and technology to create sustainable spaces.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 1, 2020

Until English venues are cleared to host large international groups again, many are focusing on catering to domestic corporate and incentive business, according to feedback from a recent VisitBritain roundtable. The increase in technology used by planners could lead to more connected venues. Opportunity for Improvement.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Welcome to the first edition of the Ultimate Venue Guide…. Event Industry News are proud to showcase some of the very best venues across the UK and Ireland. Whether you organise small meetings, major conferences, exhibitions or concerts you will find the perfect venue right here.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Croke Park in Dublin is one of the world’s most unique and sustainable venues for live and hybrid meetings and events that inspire and entertain. Home to sport, and hosting some of the biggest acts in the world from U2 to Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay to Beyoncé, this flexible 110 space venue is one of Irelands foremost event locations.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

One love is partnered with The Rio Ferdinand Foundation, which is a registered charity that has supported young people from the most disadvantaged communities across the UK and Ireland to overcome inequality, division and racism for over ten years.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Spearheaded by Visit Belfast, the initiative that launched earlier this year, enlisted the help and support of the city’s venues, caterers, and events’ organisers to help tackle food poverty by directly raising funds and supplies for local food banks and charities.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2023

Vue Entertainment reported having its best week ever with the arrival of Barbie and Oppenheimer in the UK and Ireland in terms of general admissions. The release of the smash hit films saw the previous record, which has stood since the week Skyfall was released in 2012, beaten by a whopping 20 per cent.

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Parent Brand, Compass Group UK & Ireland Announces Commitment to Reach Net Zero by 2030. Lime Venue Portfolio have joined the global effort to reach Net Zero; joining its parent company, Compass Group UK&I in its commitment to the UN’s Race to Zero campaign.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Vii Events is an award-winning platform that offers immersive 3D 360° venues for virtual/hybrid events with great networking opportunities and close attention to detail. Vii Events is The Best Exhibition Technology 2021 according to the ETL awards. The next-gen gaming experience during virtual/hybrid events is a Virtual Escape Room.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Costelloe said “The Lindley Hall is the ultimate venue for this Spring/Summer 2024 collection. Its bright, airy interior filled with natural daylight and overlooking a vast green field, perfectly reflects the horticultural themes of the fabrics inspired by my childhood summers in Ireland.”

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We are excited to feature Ireland wedding and event planner Michelle McDermott today! Business Name & Location: Dream Irish Wedding, Ireland. We also work at many other locations throughout Ireland including manor houses, coastal retreats, and boutique venues. Name: Michelle McDermott.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 15, 2023

to re-imagined mansions that scream Irish countryside, this list is full of venues that will make you feel lucky to host an event at any one of them! You’ll feel like you’ve traveled overseas to a historic pub in Ireland! appeared first on Unique Venues. Patrick’s day celebration!

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 14, 2023

10 medical conferences due to take place at South Wales venue in 2023/2024 ICC Wales , Wales’s first dedicated convention centre, will be hosting a series of medical conferences that will support the post-pandemic recovery of the in-person medical meetings sector and highlight the venue’s pivotal role in the recovery of the UK Meetings Industry.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

Well, the special day stems from the anniversary of the saint’s death in the fifth century with the good folks of Ireland observing the Roman Catholic feast day of St. He escaped after six years of captivity, claiming that he heard the voice of God instructing him to leave Ireland, which entailed a 200-mile hike to the Irish coast.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Opening London Fashion Week to a packed house, Paul Costelloe’s Spring Summer ’24 collection, inspired by his childhood summers in Ireland, received critical acclaim from the British and Irish media. Paul Costelloe said “The Lindley Hall was the perfect venue. You can watch the full video of the show here.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

Levy UK + Ireland, the market leading sports and hospitality caterer, has taken a 50% stake in multi-award winning bars and event solutions business, Peppermint. Very much in line with Levy, Peppermint’s DNA has always been simple: invest in innovation and people.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

The launch is the result of a collaboration between the businesses sister company Levy UK + Ireland, the brand’s food partner, RegenFarmCo, Yorkshire Water, and Quorn Professionals and is designed to help educate current and future generations of chefs and farmers on sustainable farming practices.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Leading UK venue finder, Lime Venue Portfolio, has added Edmiston House as the latest Scottish venue in its collection, a state of the art, purpose-built experiential venue and event space near Ibrox Stadium. The largest space in the venue is Clyde Rooms, which can host gigs for up to 1,200 people.

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Event Industry News

JULY 15, 2021

Rules on masks, testing and vaccine passports will differ from venue to venue across the UK, but music fans are told: “Going to gigs will be one of the safest things that you can do” Music venues from across the UK have revealed what to expect when it comes to COVID safety rules when they reopen in the coming weeks.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

World-renowned conference, events, meetings and exhibition centre, The QEII Centre , has scooped the Sustainability Award for Catering for its catering division, QEII Taste, at the London Venue & Catering Awards. The award-winning QEII Taste is operated by Levy UK + Ireland.

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JULY 17, 2020

Emirates Old Trafford is delighted to announce that it has been selected by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), alongside the Ageas Bowl, as the two venues that will host England Men’s international matches behind closed doors later this summer against Ireland and Pakistan, following the two Test series with West Indies in July.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

has been the club’s venue partner at The Den in South London since 2012 where it offers retail food services (concourse catering and beverages). UK & Ireland, said: “Sodexo Live! It was deigned to transform the bar experience at large events and venues by providing a quick and simple way for customers to purchase a drink.

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Event Industry News

MAY 30, 2017

Welcome to Northern Ireland’s newest and largest events venue, the Eikon Exhibition Centre. The Eikon is a multi-million-pound venue within easy reach from all directions at the heart of Northern Ireland in Balmoral Park, Sprucefield.

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