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Conference, hall and meeting room hire

The Wat Tyler Centre

Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, Essex.

Wat Tyler Centre offers a remarkable new venue for conferences, events and seminars of up to 250 people, set against the 125 acre backdrop of Wat Tyler Country Park and the beautiful south Essex marshes.

  • Free parking
  • Facilities include digital or double digital projectors, interactive whiteboards and PA audio systems.
  • Full catering and some self catering available.
  • Disabled access to the centre is fully DDA compliant.
  • The centre is just a few minutes walk through the country park from Pitsea railway station on the London Fenchurch Street line.

For Wat Tyler bookings and more information:

Phone: 01268 208090 seven days a week between 9 am and 5 pm.

Online: Wat Tyler Country Park - Request a callback.

Website: www.wattylercountrypark.org.uk.


The Towngate Theatre

Image - Towngate Theatre front exterior
Located in St Martin's Square, Basildon town centre.

Easy parking nearby and just 5 minutes walk from main rail and bus stations.

Available for...

  • Conference hire
  • Exhibition hire
  • Meeting room hire
  • Stage performance hire (Main and Studio auditoriums)
  • Concert performance hire (Main and Studio auditoriums)
  • Dinners, seminars and similar function hire.

Just 35 miles from London the theatre's town centre location with such good road and rail links and easy town centre parking makes it an ideal venue.

Visit The Towngate Theatre website to find out more.