Hotel & Venue News

All Star Lanes the ‘boutique bowling venue’ has just opened in Westfield Shepherd’s Bush in west London.

All Star Lanes Westfield London features a Miami-inspired design.

It includes an exclusive private room, two art deco bars as well as karaoke booths, 10 bowling lanes, an outdoor heated terrace and restaurants serving homemade-style American comfort food.

The original All Star Lanes opened in Holborn in central London in 2006.

Since then the group has opened bowling venues in Westfield Stratford City in east London along with further sites in Bayswater and Brick Lane in London plus Deansgate in Manchester.

Details: https://www.allstarlanes.co.uk/location/westfield

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CCT Venues has just launched new events space at Canary Wharf in London.

CCT Venues-Docklands is a waterfront venue featuring an exhibition area, a large conference suite, a range of meeting rooms, outdoor space and a restaurant.

The launch marks the culmination of an extensive refurbishment at 193 Marsh Wall, just footsteps from South Quay station and the Canary Wharf business district.

The exhibition space will accommodate up to 250 delegates and includes a private lounge.

There are eight meeting rooms all with natural daylight plus six smaller syndicate, breakout or interview rooms.

A private, waterfront terrace is also available for small receptions as well as a new restaurant and reception area.

Details: https://www.cctvenues.co.uk/venues/docklands

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Plans have been submitted for a new hotel in the centre of Sheffield.

The seven-storey scheme would feature a new 126-bedroom Ibis Budget hotel, with a reception and a restaurant at ground floor level.

The site is part of the larger Velocity Tower development which also includes a residential apartment building. The original tower development is currently being used as a car park.

A planning decision is expected later this year.

Velocity Tower is located alongside the Inner Ring Road in the centre of Sheffield, a short walk from the city centre shops, the city’s financial district, restaurants, bars and it’s two Universities.

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The House of Commons in Westminster has extended public access to its events spaces.

Organisers can now hire the House of Commons'’commercial spaces for corporate and private events throughout the year on Mondays up until 3pm, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

The Pugin Room, the Members’ Dining Room and the Terrace Pavilion with its access to the exclusive Commons Terrace alongside the River Thames are all available for events.

Kay West, event sales manager at the House of Commons said: “Extending the types of events permitted in the House of Commons’ commercial spaces will ensure more people can enjoy and engage with the unique and inspiring Palace of Westminster setting, which is home to the UK Parliament. Any increase in revenue will go to helping to maintain the Palace of Westminster for future generations.”

Details: https://www.venues-london.co.uk/house-commons-extends-access-event-spaces/?mc_cid=c42f0b9ac1&mc_eid=[UNIQID

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‘Illuminate’ is new events space opening at the Science Museum in South Kensington in January 2019.

Illuminate is situated on levels four and five of the Science Museum and will be available for both daytime and evening hire for capacities of up to 400 guests for a dinner or a conferences and 450 guests for a standing reception.

Illuminate will feature a panoramic window on level five of the Science Museum offering plenty of natural daylight as well as impressive views across London.

Illuminate will join the Imax Theatre and the Wellcome Wing Basement which also offer event-space availability during the day.

Illuminate will join a wide and varied range of spaces which are available in the evening at the Science Museum.

Ben Lheureux, Head of Catering & Events at the Science Museum Group, says: “We put a lot of thought into the name of our new dedicated events space. We wanted to create something that is not only synonymous with the Science Museum Group and our brand values, but that resonates with the forward-thinking events industry”.

The Science Museum is located in Exhibition Road in South Kensington and is easily accessible from all major central London travel hubs.

Details: https://www.hirethesciencemuseum.com/and-the-winner-illuminate/