Brighton Dome is a landmark conference and events venue suited to large-scale association and corporate conferences for up to 1,700 delegates. Located in the heart of Brighton’s Cultural Quarter, the venue combines historic character with flexible, high quality event spaces and experienced in-house technical support.

The Concert Hall features raked seating and excellent sightlines, making it ideal for keynote sessions, plenaries and graduation ceremonies. The adjoining Corn Exchange is a highly adaptable space, configurable with raked seating or as a clear, flat floor hall, with a beautiful interior , supporting conferences, exhibitions and dinners for up to 500 guests.

With multiple additional spaces for breakouts, registration and catering, and easy access to hotels, transport links and the seafront, Brighton Dome offers a well connected, versatile setting for impactful and memorable large scale events.

Event Spaces & Capacities

Concert Hall

Grade II listed ornate interiors of this magnificent Concert Hall comfortably accommodates 300–1,700 delegates in tiered seating with excellent sightlines.

Capacity:

• Centre stalls – 550

• Ground level – 1000

• Total capacity including upper circle – 1700

Corn Exchange

Years of layers have been peeled back as we restored and revealed long-lost heritage features including the original timber and cast-iron trussed roof dating back to Prince Regent’s original use of the building as a stable for his horses.

Ideal for conferences on the hidden raked seating for 500, or as a dinner or exhibition space.

Capacity: 

• Theatre: 505  

• Classroom / Cabaret: 400  

• Banqueting: 500  

• Reception: 800

• Exhibition 780m2

Studio Theatre

Built in 1935 on the site of Maria Fitzherbert’s stables, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre was first used as a supper room and became a theatre soon afterwards. It’s a flexible, intimate, raked theatre space for breakout sessions, conferences, and even dinners as the raked seating can be hidden away.

Capacity:

• Theatre: 230 

• Cabaret: 60  

• Banqueting: 100  

• Reception: 264

Location & Destination Appeal

Set on the South Coast, Brighton & Hove is a vibrant, independent city with a strong cultural identity — making it a compelling destination for delegates and attendees alike.

Key advantages include:

• Less than one hour by train from London

• Approximately 30 minutes by train from London Gatwick Airport

• Over 10,000 hotel bedrooms across the city

• Short walking distance to the seafront and Brighton Station

This combination of accessibility, accommodation and destination appeal makes Brighton Dome particularly well suited to national conferences, associations and multi-day events.

Key Features

• Historic venue within the Royal Pavilion Estate

• Four distinctive large-scale event spaces

• Reception capacity up to 800 guests

• Dinner capacity up to 500 guests

• Theatre-style capacity up to 1,700 delegates

• Recently refurbished Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre

• In-house technical and event production teams

• Central Brighton location close to station and seafront

• Strong destination appeal for delegates

Why Hire Brighton Dome

Brighton Dome offers something increasingly rare: true scale with character. It combines historic significance, creative energy and modern technical capability in a way few UK venues can match.

For organisers seeking a venue that delivers large-scale impact while retaining personality, flexibility and a strong sense of place, Brighton Dome stands out as one of the South Coast’s most compelling event destinations.