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In 2024 we improved our understanding and materials around disability and accessibility.

Hayley Scott from our Housekeeping team has been chosen as a ‘Be A Star’ winner for her personal efforts on sustainability and her work as SHINE ambassador.

We speak to Heather Noble, the event's producer, about how she felt it went.

The Francis Crick Auditorium’s audiovisual setup has recently had two significant upgrades allowing us to deliver an outstanding audience experience. 

This event visits the UK every 10 years or so. We asked its organiser why they felt Hinxton Hall was the best venue for it.

We have a great little shop at the Conference Centre reception. Take a closer look at its contents.

Explore alternative ways to keep your brand visible with delegates, post event.

Organisers from Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences speak about holding Accelerating Bio-Innovation conference 2024 at Hinxton Hall.

Providing a high-quality hybrid meeting experience that is easy to use for organisers.

Find out more about our extensive accommodation offer, which is open to all.

Our beautiful outdoor spaces are ideal for summer events, team-building activities, and weekend workshops or retreats.

All the coffee served at Hinxton Hall Conference Centre is now Blend 53. This coffee blend is unique to Restaurant Associates and aims, not only to taste good, but also make a difference.

If you're interested in what team building at Hinxton Hall can look like, here's a selection of activities by our partner, Zing Events.

We caught up with Sunil Machile, the Conference Centre General Manager, to find out more about him and the recent changes in how our catering, housekeeping and front of house services are delivered.

A round-up of the Hinxton Hall Conference Centre Open Afternoon, December 2023

Join us on Tuesday 12 December for a unique opportunity to experience everything we have to offer at Hinxton Hall Conference Centre.

Top sustainability award for Hinxton Hall Conference Centre

A team day out, volunteering at Jimmy's night shelter, Cambridge

All about the renewal of our Aim assurance of excellence accreditation from The Meetings Industry Association

Rachel Kerr, Head of Events at Cambridge Wireless tell us of her experiences of holding the inaugural Cambridge Tech Week at Hinxton Hall.

Meet our Conference and Events Organisers

Interview with our Head Chef, Chris Daniel, introducing you to the kitchen team, and taking you on a behind-the-scenes tour of where our delicious food offer is prepared.

Finish off the year in style by celebrating Christmas with your colleagues at Hinxton Hall Conference Centre!

A look at your options for board meetings at Hinxton Hall Conference Centre

How we support mothers and families attending events

Stay with us for the Duxford air shows 2023.

Experiences of holding Genomic Practice for Genetic Counselling course at Hinxton Hall.

John Evans, Regional Operations Director at Restaurant Associates, talks about his vision for our new partnership. 

There have been a few exciting developments in the Hinxton Hall Conference and Events team!

We are delighted to announce a new collaboration with premium hospitality brand Restaurant Associates.

Head Chef, Chris Daniel, was one of the judges at Springboard’s FutureChef competition at the first East of England Local final held at Cambridge Regional College.

Conference and Events Organiser, Amy Sullivan, tells us what made this Citizens' Jury event different from our usual bookings.

Hybrid meeting tool for live polls, Q&A, quizzes and word clouds

This year we are happy to be offering two ways of celebrating Christmas with us!

We're only 4 miles from IWM Duxford and open for bed and breakfast between 9-11 September.

From a family home to a local community hub, and a wartime billet to a powerhouse of discovery and innovation, we have been exploring the long and tangled history of Hinxton Hall.

The ChEMBL team at the European Bioinformatics Institute, the Tree of Life programme at the Sanger Institute and Simon’s Cider in Godmanchester have teamed up to turn apples from Hinxton Hall orchard into cider!

National Tree Week in the UK this year took place from 27 November-5 December. This is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree-planting season, and was therefore the perfect time for the Hinxton Hall Conference Centre team to get their hands dirty helping the Gardeners on Campus.

We look back on a busy year supporting our Wellcome Connecting Science, Wellcome Sanger Institute and Wellcome Genome Campus colleagues.

Our Wellcome Connecting Science Courses and Conferences colleagues, were collaborating with the Wellcome Sanger Institute’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship team, to develop a ‘hackathon’ based around informatics and biodata.

Ensure the quality of your hybrid meetings

Bring creativity to your event

Making virtual and hybrid meetings better

We will now be operating under the name of Hinxton Hall Conference Centre.

Hinxton Hall Conference Centre team were thrilled to have received a Traveller Review Award 2021 after a challenging year!

Chloe Leech, conference organiser, talks about the pros and cons of holding a large, international conference online and how she found our virtual meetings platform.

Virtual alternatives to getting together over the next couple of months are definitely something to consider!

Our exciting, new virtual tour allows you to explore the Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre in detail and at your own pace

We speak to Chris Waston, Director of Venue Audio Visual, about how technology can help us continue meeting and enjoying the benefits of this essential professional activity

Lee Outhwaite, Head Gardener at the Wellcome Genome Campus, inspires us to use our time at home to rethink our gardens and become more horticulturally savvy

In February we exhibited at the Cambridge Sustainable Tourism Conference 2020 – China Sector. Find out how we got on!

Booking.com Traveller Review Awards 2020

Better air filters in Mulberry Court accommodation block improve air quality for guests suffering with respiratory problems

We've signed the Meetings Industry Association #20percentless pledge to phase out single-use plastic from all our business activities over the next 5 years

Barbara McClintock was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1983, for her work on the discovery of transposons. Find out more about this pioneer of genomics

If you are attending one of the Duxford air shows and are looking for somewhere to stay, did you know we have 134 en-suite bedrooms at the Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre you can book

Andy Byrne, Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre’s Head Chef, on how he goes about designing his menus and what we can expect this spring

Family fun at the Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre on Saturday 15 December, 2-4.30pm

Duty Manager, Leanne Pendreigh, tells us about her motivation and efforts to improve awareness of mental health at work

Architectural historian, Giorgio Bowler, explores the history and artworks of the breath-taking Pompeian Room at Hinxton Hall

The Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre can host your Christmas meal in Hinxton Hall, offering a fine dining menu in beautifully-decorated period rooms

The Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre team are delighted to announce a special screening of HOME ALONE on Saturday 16 December, 2pm

Press release: We have launched a new initiative aimed at event organisers, offering a comprehensive range of event management services.

Come and find out more about our new Event Management Service

The soft throwable microphone that improves audience engagement by making participation easy!

Launching in June 2017, our Event Management Service is designed to help clients organise great events at the Conference Centre.