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Conferences & Events At Racecourse Contents

About 04 Conferences and Meetings 06 Exhibitions and Outdoor Events 08 Training and Team Building 10 Receptions, Banqueting and Private Dining 12

Room Layouts, Capacities and Dimensions 14

Exhibition Hall 15 Wallis Suite 16 Princess Royal Suite 17 Merryman Boxes 18 Aintree Equestrian Centre 19 Papillon Suite 20 Suite 21 Becher’s Suite 22 Valentine Suite 23 Suite 24 Sunloch Suite 25

Event Partners 26 Delegate Information 27 Contact Information 30

AINTREE.CO.UK ABOUT AINTREE RACECOURSE A

There’s nowhere quite like Aintree Racecourse. Steeped in history, drama, triumph and achievement, it is simply unique. Combine this inspirational sporting legacy with state of the art THEATRE facilities and you’ll discover a stage for conferencing and events that is second to none. O F H I G H — Accessible & Flexible Club Catering — Located minutes from the motorway In 2010, Racecourses and and rail network, Aintree Racecourse, Compass Group UK & Ireland formed home of the legendary and celebrated a joint venture, ‘Jockey Club Catering’, Crabbie’s is a first class which offers top quality in-house venue for all manner of conferences catering, hospitality and service across and events. The Jockey Club’s entire portfolio of venues on racedays and for conferences Offering capacities for up to 600 DRAMA and events. delegates, together with 3700sqm hard standing exhibition space and parking for 1800 cars, Aintree is capable of meeting the most demanding event brief.

AINTREE.CO.UK 05 CONFERENCES & MEETINGS

here Choose Aintree Racecourse, the home of champions and W legends for your conference or meeting. With a choice of five self-contained grandstands in which to stage your event, maximum flexibility and unparalleled levels of service, it’s CHAMPIONS truly the place where champions meet.

Rooms & facilities The cutting edge Lord Sefton and Earl With no fewer than 14 conference and of stands, offer mirror image meetings spaces and 43 adaptable boxes, Aintree Racecourse offers first class spaces which can accommodate up to MEET choice and service for any event, from a 600 delegates each in two rooms on the private board meeting for 5 to same floor, and another 300 each on a multi-day convention for 600. another level. Each stand also offers 6 single or 3 double boxes. Coupled with The versatile Princess Royal stand spectacular views of the course, these offers its own exhibition hall, up to 4 grandstands offer the space and service conference suites and 14 flexible boxes, to meet the most demanding event brief. providing the perfect self-contained venue for a conference requiring plenary, exhibition and breakout space for up to Smaller meetings and seminars are also 500 delegates. perfectly at home at Aintree Racecourse. Inspirational and unique surroundings For more intimate surroundings for your are available in the Sefton Rooms, with proceedings, the Queen Mother stand its historic Grand National memorabilia offers stunning racecourse views, display and Paddock Lodge, the a choice of two suites for up to 200 beautifully restored Art Deco style theatre style and flexible boxes ideal home of the Topham family who used for syndicate sessions. to own Aintree Racecourse, providing intimate meeting space for up to 60 delegates.

06 AINTREE.CO.UK EXHIBITIONS & OUTDOOR EVENTS A The same dedicated team who manage the annual Crabbie’s Grand National Festival are on hand to offer their passion and expertise to assist in ensuring that all aspects of your event at A C E O Aintree Racecourse run smoothly. Huge corporate event space P L F — and acres of outdoor land together with flexible facilities — and experience are at your disposal.

Conveniently located within easy reach With a total of 7500 sqm of indoor of both the City of and the exhibition space available across the motorway network, Aintree offers an racecourse, Aintree also offers 270 acres accessible and stimulating environment of outdoor space, together with the PASSION in which to hold events, either indoors or legendary Grand National course itself. amongst our acres of lush green parkland. Aintree Racecourse provides an ideal There’s 928 sqm available on the ground location for public events including fun floor in the Princess Royal Exhibition Hall, runs, family fun days and sporting events, just steps away from the state of the art to name a few. Catering and security Equestrian Centre which offers a further services can all be organised by the same 3700 sqm. Both spaces offer a full AV team who manage the Crabbie’s Grand (Audio Visual) specification, catering National Festival every year. and full height roller doors for vehicular access.

A further 2000 sqm is available across two floors of the Earl of Derby and Lord Sefton grandstands, with access from the ground floor via multiple lifts.

AINTREE.CO.UK 09 A TRAINING & TEAM BUILDING There’s no finer stage for you to motivate and inspire your colleagues than Aintree Racecourse. Here where legends were forged and champions crowned, where the grandstand and ground beneath your feet resound in a triumphant hymn to STAGE all that can be achieved… here’s where inspiration lives.

Aintree offers a huge range of spaces in It goes without saying that the home which to let your imagination run free. of the world famous Crabbie’s Grand for The tranquil Lawn has the National has the teams and infrastructure splendour of the 1930’s style Paddock in place in order to assist in every aspect Lodge at your disposal. The legendary of your event planning. First class Grand National course itself is an ideal catering, AV and a plethora of event stage for training and team building suppliers including corporate games, events… there’s even a hard standing vehicles and marquee hire are former British Grand Prix track available all available. INSPIRATION for any driving based activities. Golf enthusiasts will be inspired by the longest nine hole golf course in the UK, located within the Aintree grounds and the floodlit 30 bay driving range offered by Aintree Golf Centre, allowing the flexibility to finish off a successful day’s event with a late afternoon or evening tee time.

10 AINTREE.CO.UK RECEPTIONS, BANQUETING & PRIVATE DINING History Full of character, history and prestige, Aintree Racecourse is D R A a spectacular stage for banqueting. Choose from a vast space I G H M A and blank canvas for a themed banquet with entertainment H and dancing, or more intimate surroundings for private dining. Whatever the size, Aintree is the perfect venue for receptions and banqueting on any scale. &

With a magnificent selection of There’s a variety of rooms available rooms available all year round, Aintree across the Princess Royal, Queen Mother, Racecourse offers the highest standards Earl of Derby, Country and Lord Sefton of banqueting. stands, available for banqueting and dinner dances for up to 500 guests. With the same team who manage top Why not combine the racecourse view class hospitality for the annual Crabbie’s from the Golden Miller suite, named after PRESTIGE Grand National at your disposal, the the Grand National and Cheltenham capacious surroundings of the Equestrian Gold Cup winner in 1934, for a glittering Centre can host a dramatic event for up champagne reception, with superb to 1000 guests, together with space for banqueting in the mirror image staging, a dancefloor and entertainment. Sunloch suite.

Aintree Racecourse also offers intimate and atmospheric private dining options, with the Sefton Rooms and its memorabilia charting the Grand National’s illustrious history and the immaculately restored Paddock Lodge, with its original 1930’s features, both available for banqueting for up to 40 guests.

AINTREE.CO.UK 13 ROOM LAYOUTS, PRINCESS ROYAL: EXHIBITION HALL CAPACITIES AND DIMENSIONS

To see which facility suits your requirements please see the Located on the ground floor, the 928 sqm Exhibition Hall summary table below or view the individual floorplan pages. provides the perfect space for product launches and exhibitions. With full height roller doors, the Exhibition Hall can be used together with the Princess Royal or Wallis suites and up to Room Area Reception Banquet Dinner Dance Cabaret Floorplans 14 syndicate rooms as a single self-contained multi-purpose (sqm) / Buffet conference venue. Princess Royal Stand

Exhibition Hall 928 350 - 300 200 pg. 15 Wallis Suite 588 250 280 250 175 pg. 16 Princess Royal Suite 400 300 300 250 220 pg. 17 Merryman Suite 251 100 - - 60 pg. 18 Merryman Boxes 19.8 10 - - - pg. 18

Queen Mother Stand

Valentines Suite 365 200 200 160 100 pg. 23 EXHIBITION - CONCOURSE Becher’s Suite 332 120 120 100 60 pg. 22 Devonloch & Monaveen 39.6 25 - - 24 - (Double) Devonloch & Monaveen 20 20 - - 16 - (Individual)

Earl of Derby Stand EXHIBITION - IRISH BAR

Golden Miller Suite 650 600 500 450 360 pg. 21 Papillon Suite 390 300 250 200 200 pg. 20 Earl of Derby Boxes 19.8 20 - - 16 - (each)

Lord Sefton Stand

Sunloch Suite 650 600 500 450 360 pg. 25 Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Corbiere Suite 390 300 250 200 200 pg. 24 Theatre 500 Area Sq m 928 Lord Sefton Boxes 20 20 - - - - Classroom - Length 33.5 (each) Cabaret 200 Width 20 Saddle bar (Lower) - 250 - - 70 - Paddock Lodge - - 40 - - - Banquet - Sefton Rooms - 150 40 - - - Reception/Buffet 350 Old Weighing Room - 250 - - - - Dinner Dance 300

Equestrian Centre 3700 - 3500 1000 800 pg. 19 Boardroom -

U Shape -

14 AINTREE.CO.UK WALLIS SUITE PRINCESS ROYAL SUITE

Tommy Wallis was employed by the Racecourse Holding Trust The Princess Royal Stand was opened on the eve of the 1998 (a subsidiary of The Jockey Club) in 1967 and was Managing Grand National by HRH The Princess Royal. The Princess has Director from 1975 until his retirement in 1989. Tommy was been a regular visitor and even a competitor at Aintree, riding closely involved with the acquisition of Aintree in 1983 by the her horse Cnoc Na Cuille in the Mildmay Steeplechase on Aintree Racecourse Charitable Trust and was instrumental Grand National Day in 1987. in ensuring the Grand National and its home were saved The Princess Royal Suite is located on the fourth floor, and for posterity. accommodates up to 350 delegates theatre style. It can be The Wallis Suite is perfect for large board meetings up to 50 split into two separate suites and offers stunning views of attendees and receptions for up to 280. the racecourse.

BAR LINK TO COUNTY STAND

STANDING TERRACE STANDING TERRACE STANDING TERRACE STANDING TERRACE 4000

DISABLED TOILETS

ESCAPE LADIES TOILETS GENTS TOILETS ESCAPE STAIRS STAIRS

BAR

43075

TERRACE

7700 LOBBY

4000 4000

SLIDING FOLDING SLIDING FOLDING SCREENS SCREENS

9600 BAR BAR

SCREENS SCREENS ESCAPE FOLDED BACK FOLDED BACK MAIN STAIRS KITCHEN STAIRS FIXED UNIT WITH HIGH LEVEL TELEVISION

TERRACE

Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Theatre 230 Area Sq m 588 Theatre 350 Area Sq m 400 Classroom 90 Length 42 Classroom 180 Length 40 Cabaret 175 Width 14 Cabaret 220 Width 10.2 Banquet 280 Banquet 300

Reception/Buffet 250 Reception/Buffet 300

Dinner Dance 250 Dinner Dance 250

Boardroom 50 Boardroom -

U Shape - U Shape -

AINTREE.CO.UK 17 MERRYMAN SUITE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

Merryman II was the first Scottish-bred horse to win the Completed for the , the Aintree Equestrian Grand National in 1960, which was also the first time the race Centre offers a total of 3700 sqm of space with vehicular access was televised. ideal for exhibitions, product launches and motor shows. The Merryman Suite comprises of ten interconnecting raceview Fully self contained, the Equestrian Centre also offers a full AV boxes which can fit up to 100 theatre style or ten per box for a specification and is flexible enough to accommodate the most board meeting. Located on the third floor of the Princess Royal demanding event. stand, there are 14 Merryman boxes in total.

4000 VEHICLE ACCESS COLLECTING AREA SHUTTER (1153 SQM OR 12410 SQFT) FEMALE TERRACE TOILETS

55950 MALE TOILETS

7300 7300

ELECTRICAL POWER FROM 5100 7500 7500 7500 7500 VEHICLE CUPBOARD ACCESS SHUTTER SLIDING SLIDING FOLDING FOLDING SCREENS SCREENS 70275 VEHICLE ACCESS SHUTTER

4000 4000

MAIN ARENA AREA (3741 SQM OR 40270 SQFT)

78000

SCREENS SCREENS FOLDED FOLDED ELECTRICAL POWER ELECTRICAL POWER VEHICLE BACK BACK FROM CUPBOARD ACCESS FROM CUPBOARD SHUTTER

6200 7500 7500 4930 4930 7500 4600

FIXED UNIT WITH HIGH LEVEL TELEVISION

Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Theatre 4500 Area Sq m 3700 Theatre 100 Area Sq m 251 Classroom - Length 78 Classroom 60 Length 4 Cabaret 800 Width 47 Cabaret 60 Width 6 Banquet 3500 Banquet - Reception/Buffet - Side Arena Reception/Buffet 100 Dinner Dance 1000 Area Sq m 1100 Dinner Dance - Boardroom - Length 55 Boardroom 30 U Shape - Width 20 U Shape 30

AINTREE.CO.UK 19 PAPILLON SUITE GOLDEN MILLER SUITE

Papillon was the winner of the first Grand National of the 21st Golden Miller was the only horse to have won both the Cheltenham century, and ’s first Grand National ride for his father Gold Cup and the Grand National in 1934. Ted Walsh. Located on the first floor of the Earl of Derby grandstand, Together with the adjacent Corbiere Suite, the Papillon Suite offers completed in 2007, the Golden Miller suite offers 650sqm of space flexible conference and meeting space for up to 300 delegates, with and the flexibility to accommodate an exhibition, conference, an ideal space for catering or an exhibition directly adjacent. dinner or reception for up to 600 delegates.

9800

Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Theatre 300 Area Sq m 390 Theatre 600 Area Sq m 650 Classroom 100 Length 33 Classroom 160 Length 35.5 Cabaret 200 Width 12 Cabaret 360 Width 19 Banquet 250 Banquet 500

Reception/Buffet 300 Reception/Buffet 600

Dinner Dance 200 Dinner Dance 450

Boardroom 60 Boardroom -

U Shape - U Shape -

AINTREE.CO.UK 21 VALENTINE SUITE BECHER’S SUITE

The Valentine Suite is named after one of the Grand National Most certainly the most famous of the Grand National fences, fences originally known as Second Brook, but renamed when a Becher’s Brook was named after Captain Mark Becher who fell horse named Valentine was reputed to have jumped hind legs first at the fence in the first Grand National in 1839 and took refuge in 1840. in the small brook running along the landing side of the fence. Located in the Queen Mother stand, the Valentine Suite offers With views of the winning post, the Becher’s Suite can conference, meeting and banqueting space for up to 200 delegates. accommodate up to 150 delegates theatre style or up to 50 for a board meeting.

VALENTINE SUITE BECHER’S SUITE

Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Theatre 150 Area Sq m 332 Theatre 200 Area Sq m 365 Classroom 60 Length 14 Classroom 80 Length 21.9 Cabaret 60 Width 21 Cabaret 100 Width 16.7 Banquet 120 Banquet 200

Reception/Buffet 120 Reception/Buffet 200

Dinner Dance 100 Dinner Dance 160

Boardroom 50 Boardroom 60

U Shape 35 U Shape 45

AINTREE.CO.UK 23 CORBIERE SUITE SUNLOCH SUITE

Winner of the 1983 Grand National, Corbiere was one of the Located on the first floor of the Lord Sefton grandstand and 1980’s Grand National legends, and the first horse trained by adjacent to the Golden Miller Suite, the Sunloch Suite offers to come in first. 650 sqm of exhibition, conference or banqueting space together with stunning racecourse views. The Corbiere Suite accommodates up to 300 delegates and can be combined with the adjacent Papillon Suite to provide space Sunloch won the final Grand National before the outbreak of the for an exhibition, break out or catering space on the same level. Great War in 1914, by an impressive eight lengths and was a record breaking fourth win for Sir Charles Assheton-Smith.

6350 4600 4625 4625 4600 6350 10500 9800 9800

10600 9850 10600 9050 9800 9050

30221

BAR BAR

30700

Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m) Theatre 300 Area Sq m 390 Theatre 600 Area Sq m 650 Classroom 100 Length 33.2 Classroom 160 Length 35.5 Cabaret 200 Width 12.3 Cabaret 360 Width 19 Banquet 250 Banquet 500

Reception/Buffet 300 Reception/Buffet 600

Dinner Dance 200 Dinner Dance 450

Boardroom 60 Boardroom -

U Shape - U Shape -

AINTREE.CO.UK 25 EVENT PARTNERS L I E B E F Jockey Club Catering Jockey Club Racecourses In 2010 Jockey Club Racecourse and Racing requires a lot of space and Jockey Compass Group UK & Ireland formed a Club Racecourses owns more than 3000 joint venture, “Jockey Club Catering”, acres of prime British countryside as well which offers top quality catering, as many notable and historic buildings. hospitality and service across The Jockey With a total of 81 function rooms and Club’s entire portfolio of venues on 230 syndicate rooms, Jockey Club COMMITMENT racedays as well as for conferences and Racecourses can seat 9 times more events. There’s a fantastic range of set people than the Royal Albert Hall, across menus available, from canapés to five 14 venues in the course formal banqueting, all created from the freshest seasonal ingredients, Aintree Racecourse is one of three sourced locally wherever possible. As well Jockey Club Racecourses in the North T West of , along with Haydock H as offering a choice of menus, Jockey R Racecourse, ideally situated just off I U M P Club Catering is also available to help event organisers design bespoke options junction 23 of the M6 in acres of glorious for their guests. parkland and offering conference and banqueting capacity for 400 people, AV and Staging Partners and in beautiful Cumbria, 2 miles from junction 42 of the Aintree Racecourse can offer a full audio M6 and offering self-contained exhibition, visual specification across the venue and plenary and breakout space for up to we also work with a number of local and 200 people. national AV partners for more detailed and technical event briefs.

Staging and effects are easy to facilitate with Aintree’s flexible spaces, high ceilings, vehicular access and 24 hour operational access available where required.

26 AINTREE.CO.UK DELEGATE INFORMATION A

Helpful Information Travel Information The satisfaction of its attendees is Aintree Racecourse is minutes away BREED paramount to any event and the team from the motorway network, with at Aintree is happy to work with clients Preston and Manchester both just 40 to provide their delegates with all the minutes drive away. Liverpool Airport information they require in order to hold is just 17 miles away and Manchester a successful event. The team can advise International Airport a 45 minute drive. on accommodation, tourist information A R T F O and social programmes as well as The City of Liverpool is just 15 minutes P R local amenities. drive, and can also be accessed via A Aintree station, just steps away from the Liverpool racecourse. Aintree station services the local network running between With world class attractions including Liverpool Central and station the largest collection of museums and which are both 15 minutes journey. galleries anywhere outside of London, Liverpool Central is a 5 minute walk from spectacular events and an unrivalled Liverpool Lime Street main line station musical heritage, Liverpool is the ideal which can also be accessed via the destination for your delegates to visit underground network. BUSINESS and explore when not in conference. Accommodation There are first class events, exhibitions and performances taking place in and There’s a wide range of quality accommodation available both in around the city all year round as well close proximity to Aintree or nearby as late night shopping every night in the vibrant City of Liverpool and in Liverpool One, and every kind of your event manager will be able to restaurant imaginable, including the assist in obtaining the best rates for region’s first Michelin starred venue. your delegates. Liverpool offers a proliferation of hotels and serviced For more information about what’s apartments, or for a more laid back on, go to visitliverpool.com atmosphere coastal is less than 20 minutes drive.

AINTREE.CO.UK 29 Aintree Racecourse is easily accessible by all modes of transport. See the map and the travel information below for more details.

CONTACT US

Aintree Racecourse

Ormskirk Road Aintree Liverpool L9 5AS

Conference and Events Contact Numbers

Tel: 0151 522 2922 [email protected]

Distance

Aintree Train station: 5 minutes walk M57: 1 mile M58: 1 mile Liverpool: 6 miles Southport: 15 miles Liverpool Airport: 17 miles Manchester Airport 39 miles