Simpson Room at BMA House

Room hire varies by space: Tudor Hart room costs £660+VAT with a minimum catering spend of £250+VAT for lunch, Anderson room is available for boardroom meetings up to 22 people, and the Bevan Suite costs £1,650+VAT for half-day hire. Tea, coffee and biscuits cost £4.95+VAT per person.

The Tudor Hart room accommodates up to 14 boardroom style, Anderson room holds maximum 22 boardroom, and the Bevan Suite can accommodate 150 theatre style or 77 cabaret. The venue can accommodate between 20 and 300 people across various spaces depending on your requirements.

Room hire includes data projector, screen, flipchart and pens, PA system, and technical support for setup. The venue has ongoing investment in hybrid equipment and can support video conferencing requirements for business meetings.

No, external catering is not permitted due to the venue's exclusive contract with their caterers. All catering must be provided by BMA House's in-house catering team with minimum spend requirements applying.

The Day Delegate Rate is £95+VAT per person and includes meeting room hire (9am-5pm), separate catering room, arrival refreshments, mid-morning tea/coffee, 2-course hot fork buffet lunch, bottled water throughout the day, afternoon refreshments, AV technician support, and event planner throughout. Minimum numbers of 70 apply.

Enquiries are held in the venue's system with specific deadlines for confirmation. For example, one enquiry mentioned needing confirmation by 25th June or the enquiry would expire, indicating the venue operates on a time-limited hold system for availability.

The venue aims to respond to enquiries within 1-2 days due to high volume of requests. They are experiencing exceptionally high volume of events and enquiries, so patience is requested during busy periods.

The 3rd floor spaces are wheelchair accessible but require use of a wheelchair lift once on the floor to access the rooms. The wheelchair lift has a weight limit that is sometimes unsuitable for electric wheelchairs, so details of any wheelchair users must be provided in advance.

Minimum catering spends vary by event size and type: £250+VAT minimum for lunch in smaller rooms like Tudor Hart, £3,500+VAT plus room hire for larger events, and specific per-person minimums like £35.95+VAT per person for certain packages with minimum numbers of 40 people.

Events typically run during standard business hours with access arrangements varying by booking. Some spaces like the Garden and Garden room can only be booked from 6:30pm-11pm for certain event sizes, while day conferences generally run 9am-5pm with setup access available.