Conference Venues

This is an overview of venues in Aberdeen that might be suitable for a small tech conference. The views and thoughts here are all those of individuals. This is not intended to be a general reference point, but very much in the context of a small irreverent technology centric conference and/or hackathon.

Context / needs / wants

• Room for 40 to 60 people
• Relaxed / chill vibe
• Accessible
• Bathrooms
• Space to eat
• Space to talks
• Wifi
• Good public transport
• Space to cater and eat, ideally not the lecture room

https://www.57north.org.uk/

Size: ~40

Price: Free

Positives

• Good value
• Accessible
• TBC

Negatives

• Away from city center
• Bit disorganised
• TBC

https://acvo.org.uk/community-space/the-anatomy-rooms/

Size: 60 or TBC people

Price: £200 for the lecture Theater for the day (0930-1630) £28 more for 0900-1800

Positives

• City center location
• Wifi
• Projector
• BYO catering
• Accessible
• TBC

Negatives

• No internal catering
• TBC

https://aberdeensciencecentre.org/venue-space/

Size: 35, 40 or 80 people (other variations available)

Price: Full-day room rental starts from £335 plus VAT

Positives

• Different size space options
• Accessible
• Lots of good presentation tech
• Catering by Grub
• TBC

Negatives

• No external catering
• TBC

https://www.opportunitynortheast.com/digitaltech/one-tech-hub/meeting-and-event-space-at-one-tech-hub

Size: TBC

Price: TBC

Positives

• City center location
• Different size space options
• Accessible
• TBC

Negatives

• Bit corporate
• TBC

https://foodstorycafe.co.uk/

Size: TBC

Price: TBC

Positives

• Chill vibe
• City center location
• Catering by Foodstory
• TBC

Negatives

• Not accessible (up stairs)
• No external catering
• TBC

https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/venue-hire

Size: 30 or 60 people

Positives

• City center location
• TBC

Negatives

• TBC
• TBC

link TBC

Size: TBC

Price: TBC

Positives

• TBC
• TBC

Negatives

• TBC
• TBC

https://acvo.org.uk/community-space/four-pillars/

Size: 30 people

Price: TBC

Positives

• TBC
• TBC

Negatives

• TBC
• TBC

link TBC

Positives

• TBC
• TBC

Negatives

• TBC
• TBC