Time Out Lounge and Bar at Essex Sport Arena

The first-floor Time Out Lounge and Bar is a 150 sqm space that hosts business events in boardroom, classroom and café layouts — 50 boardroom, 100 classroom, 48 café-style. Ideal for meetings, presentations, drinks' receptions and team gatherings, it sits above the arena with a glass-fronted outlook over the hall, lift access and on-site catering.

The £12 million Essex Sport Arena at the University of Essex's Colchester campus hosts sporting events, conferences, exhibitions, trade shows, dance events, weddings and awards evenings. Its 2,076m² main arena (60m x 34.6m, 10m high) seats 1,655 on retractable bleachers and divides into five spaces. There is also a first-floor bar and lounge, 75m² studio, catering kitchen, event technology, free Wi-Fi and 1,000+ parking spaces.