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Conferences & Events At Aintree Racecourse

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

Room Layouts, Capacities and Dimensions 14

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

Event Partners 26Delegate Information 27Contact Information 30

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A I N T R E E . C O . U K

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 facilities and you’ll discover a stage for conferencing and events that is second to none.

ABoUt AIntRee RACeCoURse

Accessible & Flexible

Located minutes from the motorway

and rail network, Aintree Racecourse,

home of the legendary and celebrated

Crabbie’s Grand National is a first class

venue for all manner of conferences

and events.

Offering capacities for up to 600

delegates, together with 3700sqm hard

standing exhibition space and parking for

1800 cars, Aintree is capable of meeting

the most demanding event brief.

Jockey Club Catering

In 2010, Jockey Club Racecourses and

Compass Group UK & Ireland formed

a joint venture, ‘Jockey Club Catering’,

which offers top quality in-house

catering, hospitality and service across

The Jockey Club’s entire portfolio of

venues on racedays and for conferences

and events.


THEATREA

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DRAMA

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Choose Aintree Racecourse, the home of champions and 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 truly the place where champions meet.

Rooms & facilities

With no fewer than 14 conference and

meetings spaces and 43 adaptable boxes,

Aintree Racecourse offers first class

choice and service for any event, from a

private board meeting for 5 to

a multi-day convention for 600.

The versatile Princess Royal stand

offers its own exhibition hall, up to 4

conference suites and 14 flexible boxes,

providing the perfect self-contained

venue for a conference requiring plenary,

exhibition and breakout space for up to

500 delegates.

For more intimate surroundings for your

proceedings, the Queen Mother stand

offers stunning racecourse views,

a choice of two suites for up to 200

theatre style and flexible boxes ideal

for syndicate sessions.

The cutting edge Lord Sefton and Earl

of Derby stands, offer mirror image

spaces which can accommodate up to

600 delegates each in two rooms on the

same floor, and another 300 each on

another level. Each stand also offers 6

single or 3 double boxes. Coupled with

spectacular views of the course, these

grandstands offer the space and service

to meet the most demanding event brief.

Smaller meetings and seminars are also

perfectly at home at Aintree Racecourse.

Inspirational and unique surroundings

are available in the Sefton Rooms, with

its historic Grand National memorabilia

display and Paddock Lodge, the

beautifully restored Art Deco style

home of the Topham family who used

to own Aintree Racecourse, providing

intimate meeting space for up to

60 delegates.

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ConFeRenCes & MeetInGs

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 Aintree Racecourse run smoothly. Huge corporate event space and acres of outdoor land together with flexible facilities and experience are at your disposal.

Conveniently located within easy reach

of both the City of Liverpool and the

motorway network, Aintree offers an

accessible and stimulating environment

in which to hold events, either indoors or

amongst our acres of lush green parkland.

There’s 928 sqm available on the ground

floor in the Princess Royal Exhibition Hall,

just steps away from the state of the art

Equestrian Centre which offers a further

3700 sqm. Both spaces offer a full AV

(Audio Visual) specification, catering

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.

With a total of 7500 sqm of indoor

exhibition space available across the

racecourse, Aintree also offers 270 acres

of outdoor space, together with the

legendary Grand National course itself.

Aintree Racecourse provides an ideal

location for public events including fun

runs, family fun days and sporting events,

to name a few. Catering and security

services can all be organised by the same

team who manage the Crabbie’s Grand

National Festival every year.

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PASSION— P L A C E O F —

AeXHIBItIons & oUtDooR eVents

There’s no finer stage for you to motivate and inspire yourcolleagues 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 all that can be achieved… here’s where inspiration lives.

Aintree offers a huge range of spaces in

which to let your imagination run free.

The tranquil Red Rum Lawn has the

splendour of the 1930’s style Paddock

Lodge at your disposal. The legendary

Grand National course itself is an ideal

stage for training and team building

events… there’s even a hard standing

former British Grand Prix track available

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.

It goes without saying that the home

of the world famous Crabbie’s Grand

National has the teams and infrastructure

in place in order to assist in every aspect

of your event planning. First class

catering, AV and a plethora of event

suppliers including corporate games,

vehicles and marquee hire are

all available.


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Full of character, history and prestige, Aintree Racecourse is a spectacular stage for banqueting. Choose from a vast space and blank canvas for a themed banquet with entertainment 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

rooms available all year round, Aintree

Racecourse offers the highest standards

of banqueting.

With the same team who manage top

class hospitality for the annual Crabbie’s

Grand National at your disposal, the

capacious surroundings of the Equestrian

Centre can host a dramatic event for up

to 1000 guests, together with space for

staging, a dancefloor and entertainment.

There’s a variety of rooms available

across the Princess Royal, Queen Mother,

Earl of Derby, Country and Lord Sefton

stands, available for banqueting and

dinner dances for up to 500 guests.

Why not combine the racecourse view

from the Golden Miller suite, named after

the Grand National and Cheltenham

Gold Cup winner in 1934, for a glittering

champagne reception, with superb

banqueting in the mirror image

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.

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PRESTIGE

HistoryH I G H D R A M A

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ReCePtIons, BAnQUetInG & PRIVAte DInInG

Located on the ground floor, the 928 sqm Exhibition Hall 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 14 syndicate rooms as a single self-contained multi-purpose conference venue.

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To see which facility suits your requirements please see the summary table below or view the individual floorplan pages.

Exhibition Hall

Wallis Suite

Princess Royal Suite

Merryman Suite

Merryman Boxes

Valentines Suite

Becher’s Suite

Devonloch & Monaveen

(Double)

Devonloch & Monaveen

(Individual)

Golden Miller Suite

Papillon Suite

Earl of Derby Boxes

(each)

Sunloch Suite

Corbiere Suite

Lord Sefton Boxes

(each)

Saddle bar (Lower)

Paddock Lodge

Sefton Rooms

Old Weighing Room

Equestrian Centre

Princess Royal Stand

Queen Mother Stand

Earl of Derby Stand

Lord Sefton Stand

928

588

400

251

19.8

365

332

39.6

20

650

390

19.8

650

390

20

-

-

-

-

3700

350

250

300

100

10

200

120

25

20

600

300

20

600

300

20

250

-

150

250

-

-

280

300

-

-

200

120

-

-

500

250

-

500

250

-

-

40

40

-

3500

300

250

250

-

-

160

100

-

-

450

200

-

450

200

-

-

-

-

-

1000

200

175

220

60

-

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pg. 16

pg. 17

pg. 18

pg. 18

100

60

24

16

pg. 23

pg. 22

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-

360

200

16

pg. 21

pg. 20

-

360

200

-

70

-

-

-

800

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pg. 24

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Room Area (sqm)

Reception / Buffet

Banquet Dinner Dance Cabaret Floorplans

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Seating Layout Capacity Dimensions (m)Theatre 500 Area Sq m 928

Classroom - Length 33.5

Cabaret 200 Width 20

Banquet -

Reception/Buffet 350

Dinner Dance 300

Boardroom -

U Shape -


Tommy Wallis was employed by the Racecourse Holding Trust (a subsidiary of The Jockey Club) in 1967 and was Managing Director from 1975 until his retirement in 1989. Tommy was closely involved with the acquisition of Aintree in 1983 by the Aintree Racecourse Charitable Trust and was instrumental in ensuring the Grand National and its home were saved for posterity.

The Wallis Suite is perfect for large board meetings up to 50 attendees and receptions for up to 280.

The Princess Royal Stand was opened on the eve of the 1998 Grand National by HRH The Princess Royal. The Princess has been a regular visitor and even a competitor at Aintree, riding her horse Cnoc Na Cuille in the Mildmay Steeplechase on Grand National Day in 1987.

The Princess Royal Suite is located on the fourth floor, and accommodates up to 350 delegates theatre style. It can be split into two separate suites and offers stunning views of the racecourse.

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ESCAPESTAIRS

TERRACE

KITCHEN

BAR

7700

43075

9600

BAR

GENTS TOILETS

BAR

BAR

4000

TERRACE

4000

SLIDING FOLDINGSCREENS

SLIDING FOLDINGSCREENS

SCREENSFOLDED BACK

SCREENSFOLDED BACK

FIXED UNIT WITHHIGH LEVEL TELEVISION

4000

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Classroom 90 Length 42


Banquet 280


Dinner Dance 250

Boardroom 50

U Shape -



Cabaret 220 Width 10.2

Banquet 300


Dinner Dance 250

Boardroom -

U Shape -

Merryman II was the first Scottish-bred horse to win the Grand National in 1960, which was also the first time the race was televised.

The Merryman Suite comprises of ten interconnecting raceview boxes which can fit up to 100 theatre style or ten per box for a board meeting. Located on the third floor of the Princess Royal stand, there are 14 Merryman boxes in total.

4000

SCREENSFOLDED

BACK

SCREENSFOLDED

BACK

SLIDINGFOLDING SCREENS

SLIDINGFOLDING SCREENS

4000

TERRACE

FIXED UNIT WITHHIGH LEVEL TELEVISION

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Cabaret 60 Width 6

Banquet -


Dinner Dance -

Boardroom 30

U Shape 30

Completed for the 2007 Grand National, the Aintree Equestrian Centre offers a total of 3700 sqm of space with vehicular access ideal for exhibitions, product launches and motor shows.

Fully self contained, the Equestrian Centre also offers a full AV specification and is flexible enough to accommodate the most demanding event.

MAIN ARENA AREA(3741 SQM OR 40270 SQFT)

70275

4000

4930 49307500 7500 460075006200

73007300

5100 7500 7500 7500 7500

55950

COLLECTING AREA(1153 SQM OR 12410 SQFT)

ELECTRICAL POWERFROM CUPBOARD

ELECTRICAL POWERFROM CUPBOARD

78000

VEHICLEACCESS

SHUTTER

VEHICLEACCESS

SHUTTER

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Classroom - Length 78


Banquet 3500

Reception/Buffet - Side Arena

Dinner Dance 1000 Area Sq m 1100

Boardroom - Length 55

U Shape - Width 20

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Papillon was the winner of the first Grand National of the 21st century, and Ruby Walsh’s first Grand National ride for his father Ted Walsh.

Together with the adjacent Corbiere Suite, the Papillon Suite offers flexible conference and meeting space for up to 300 delegates, with an ideal space for catering or an exhibition directly adjacent.

9800

PAPILLon sUIte




Banquet 250


Dinner Dance 200

Boardroom 60

U Shape -

Golden Miller was the only horse to have won both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National in 1934.

Located on the first floor of the Earl of Derby grandstand, completed in 2007, the Golden Miller suite offers 650sqm of space and the flexibility to accommodate an exhibition, conference, dinner or reception for up to 600 delegates.

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Classroom 160 Length 35.5


Banquet 500


Dinner Dance 450

Boardroom -

U Shape -

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Most certainly the most famous of the Grand National fences, Becher’s Brook was named after Captain Mark Becher who fell at the fence in the first Grand National in 1839 and took refuge in the small brook running along the landing side of the fence.

With views of the winning post, the Becher’s Suite can accommodate up to 150 delegates theatre style or up to 50 for a board meeting.

BECHER’S SUITE

BeCHeR’s sUIte



Cabaret 60 Width 21

Banquet 120


Dinner Dance 100

Boardroom 50

U Shape 35

The Valentine Suite is named after one of the Grand National fences originally known as Second Brook, but renamed when a horse named Valentine was reputed to have jumped hind legs first in 1840.

Located in the Queen Mother stand, the Valentine Suite offers conference, meeting and banqueting space for up to 200 delegates.

VALENTINE SUITE

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Banquet 200


Dinner Dance 160

Boardroom 60

U Shape 45

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Winner of the 1983 Grand National, Corbiere was one of the 1980’s Grand National legends, and the first horse trained by Jenny Pitman to come in first.

The Corbiere Suite accommodates up to 300 delegates and can be combined with the adjacent Papillon Suite to provide space for an exhibition, break out or catering space on the same level.

905098009050

10500 9800 9800

30221

BAR BAR

CoRBIeRe sUIte




Banquet 250


Dinner Dance 200

Boardroom 60

U Shape -

Located on the first floor of the Lord Sefton grandstand and adjacent to the Golden Miller Suite, the Sunloch Suite offers 650 sqm of exhibition, conference or banqueting space together with stunning racecourse views.

Sunloch won the final Grand National before the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, by an impressive eight lengths and was a record breaking fourth win for Sir Charles Assheton-Smith.

30700

9850 10600

635046004625462546006350

10600

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Banquet 500


Dinner Dance 450

Boardroom -

U Shape -

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Jockey Club Catering

In 2010 Jockey Club Racecourse and

Compass Group UK & Ireland formed a

joint venture, “Jockey Club Catering”,

which offers top quality catering,

hospitality and service across The Jockey

Club’s entire portfolio of venues on

racedays as well as for conferences and

events. There’s a fantastic range of set

menus available, from canapés to five

course formal banqueting, all created

from the freshest seasonal ingredients,

sourced locally wherever possible. As well

as offering a choice of menus, Jockey

Club Catering is also available to help

event organisers design bespoke options

for their guests.

AV and Staging Partners

Aintree Racecourse can offer a full audio

visual specification across the venue and

we also work with a number of local and

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.

Jockey Club Racecourses

Racing requires a lot of space and Jockey

Club Racecourses owns more than 3000

acres of prime British countryside as well

as many notable and historic buildings.

With a total of 81 function rooms and

230 syndicate rooms, Jockey Club

Racecourses can seat 9 times more

people than the Royal Albert Hall, across

14 venues in the United Kingdom

Aintree Racecourse is one of three

Jockey Club Racecourses in the North

West of England, along with Haydock

Park Racecourse, ideally situated just off

junction 23 of the M6 in acres of glorious

parkland and offering conference and

banqueting capacity for 400 people,

and Carlisle Racecourse in beautiful

Cumbria, 2 miles from junction 42 of the

M6 and offering self-contained exhibition,

plenary and breakout space for up to

200 people.


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Helpful Information

The satisfaction of its attendees is

paramount to any event and the team

at Aintree is happy to work with clients

to provide their delegates with all the

information they require in order to hold

a successful event. The team can advise

on accommodation, tourist information

and social programmes as well as

local amenities.

Liverpool

With world class attractions including

the largest collection of museums and

galleries anywhere outside of London,

spectacular events and an unrivalled

musical heritage, Liverpool is the ideal

destination for your delegates to visit

and explore when not in conference.

There are first class events, exhibitions

and performances taking place in and

around the city all year round as well

as late night shopping every night

in Liverpool One, and every kind of

restaurant imaginable, including the

region’s first Michelin starred venue.

For more information about what’s

on, go to visitliverpool.com

Travel Information

Aintree Racecourse is minutes away

from the motorway network, with

Preston and Manchester both just 40

minutes drive away. Liverpool Airport

is just 17 miles away and Manchester

International Airport a 45 minute drive.

The City of Liverpool is just 15 minutes

drive, and can also be accessed via

Aintree station, just steps away from the

racecourse. Aintree station services the

local Merseyrail network running between

Liverpool Central and Ormskirk station

which are both 15 minutes journey.

Liverpool Central is a 5 minute walk from

Liverpool Lime Street main line station

which can also be accessed via the

underground network.

Accommodation

There’s a wide range of quality

accommodation available both in

close proximity to Aintree or nearby

in the vibrant City of Liverpool and

your event manager will be able to

assist in obtaining the best rates for

your delegates. Liverpool offers a

proliferation of hotels and serviced

apartments, or for a more laid back

atmosphere coastal Southport is less

than 20 minutes drive.

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A P A R T F O R

DeLeGAte InFoRMAtIon

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

ContACt Us

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

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