On September 16th, we will be heading to one of our favorite cities, Liverpool to experience the incredible Spaces at the Spine and the Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village. This will be the final installment of our Inspirational Venue Roadshow for the 2024 Summer Series.
As always, our IVRs are about creating an informal and relaxed environment to connect venues and event professionals, all whilst experiencing the amazing hospitality of the host venue/s.
Welcome to Liverpool
Liverpool boasts a vibrant music and film culture, with iconic names like The Beatles and renowned events such as the Grand National, Liverpool Biennial, and the Eurovision Song Contest. The University of Liverpool has secured a significant £125 million grant for a cutting-edge research facility focusing on scientific discoveries and technological advances. Also, August 2024 sees the reimagined Mathew Street Festival take place at the Waterfront with Liverpool Celebrates, highlighting the city’s diverse offerings
Introducing Spaces at The Spine
Spaces at The Spine is a premier event venue in Liverpool, where world-class facilities meet a deep commitment to sustainability and well-being to deliver outstanding events. It is located inside The Spine building, the Royal College of Physicians’ northern home, situated in the Knowledge Quarter and next to Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village. The venue offers versatile, ergonomic, and modern spaces for conferences, workshops, dining, and more. Additionally, it can host virtual and hybrid events, featuring excellent building connectivity and flexible audio-visual systems.
Sustainability and well-being
The venue is committed to operating in a sustainable and environmentally conscious way and has recently achieved the highest sustainable rating in the UK, BREEAM Outstanding, as well as IACC Green Star Gold and Greengage ECOsmart Gold. It is a welcoming and inclusive space that fosters innovation, excellence, and culture while also prioritising the well-being of people and the planet. Spaces at The Spine has been designed to be one of the healthiest buildings in the North West. Its design incorporates the ten concepts of the WELL Building Standard and natural elements to create a happy and healthy environment. Thanks to this, Spaces at The Spine became WELL Certified at the Platinum level earlier in 2024, becoming the only venue in Liverpool to hold this prestigious title.
What spaces are available?
Of the 14 event spaces on offer, eight are dedicated to holding conferences and exhibitions. The rest of the spaces are flexible spaces that can be used for breakouts, catering, and networking. The building’s cutting-edge AV capabilities allow organisers to brand the building in a sustainable manner and relay AV content effectively, seamlessly, and stress-free. The standout spaces include The Atrium on Floor twelve, featuring a double-height ceiling and an impressive internal garden of oxygen-producing plants, and The Axis on the top floor, which offers panoramic views over Liverpool City and beyond. Additionally, the venue also presents two more spaces open to the community: The Base café, a wellness café serving fresh, local, and seasonal produce, and The Steps, a versatile tiered seating area paired with an exhibition space suitable for lectures and innovative showcasing.
Catering offering
Spaces at The Spine works closely with catering partner, Company of Cooks, to curate menus that prioritise sustainability, well-being, and health. The DDR menu is updated twice a year to feature locally sourced seasonal ingredients, with a focus on sustainability to minimize food waste. Smaller meetings and parties can benefit from a flexible Hospitality Package featuring a variety of breakfast and lunch options. At night, Spaces at The Spine transforms itself in an enchanting destination for evening events, catering for dinner parties and fine dining events as well as drinks receptions with handheld snacks, canapes, and bowl food options.
Plant-based and vegan dishes are spotlighted and put first throughout the venue’s entire F&B offer to encourage event organisers to make a conscious choice. The food is designed to be both nutritious and delicious, catering to a variety of dietary needs.
Access
Plenty of car parking spaces are available at a discounted rate at the Paddington Village Multi-Storey Car Park, which is just a quick 3-minute walk away. Additionally, the venue is located 3 miles from the M5 motorway.
Spaces at The Spine are happy to partner up with Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village on any event enquiries that require accommodation.
Register now and experience Spaces at the Spine and Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village for yourself.
Here at CHS, we understand that your time is precious, and we appreciate you investing that time in our events. Our Inspirational Venue Roadshows are designed to provide the perfect opportunity for event professionals to meet 22 inspirational venues from across the UK in one highly focused day – we aim to send you home inspired, well-connected and having had a great experience with us.
We have a couple of places remaining for our Inspirational Venue Roadshow so if you’d like to join us, head to https://hello-chs.com/ivr/event/novotel-liverpool-paddington-village/ or email our Interim Business Engagement Manager, Danielle Argent at [email protected]
If you are a venue or hotel and would like to get more information about exhibiting on the IVR 3 Series or future programmes please head to https://hello-chs.com/ivr/exhibit/ and complete the enquiry form.