The Glasshouse: Booking events

Introduction

Booking and using the event space and boardroom  

Booking the main event space

The event space is available to book by members of The Glasshouse or by companies wishing to sponsor an event hosted by Innovate Cambridge – please contact us with your idea using the form below.

The seated capacity is 70 people sat in row configuration. Standing capacity for the whole space is 100 people.

Evening events can continue until 8pm.

Equipment available

  • Laser projector + screen
  • Sound system 
  • Microphones (lapel and handheld) 
  • Speakers lectern 
  • High chairs or arm chairs for panels

 

Booking the boardroom

The boardroom seats 16 in executive chairs around the board table and comes fully equipped with video conferencing and large presentation screen. Seats for observers can be arranged around the room too.

 

Supplier parking  

The closest long-stay car park is at Cambridge train station  

Deliveries can be made at the front of the building

Cycle parking is available outside the building entrance   

 

Catering  

The café-bar is equipped with a small bottle fridge, dishwasher, steel sink and self-service bean-to-cup coffee machine. 

We provide glassware and coffee mugs for up to 100 people. 

If you’d like to provide food at your event you’ll need to organize a catering company. We recommend Cambridge Sustainable Food and Turtle Dove catering as our preferred suppliers. 

 

Security 

For events held before 8am or after 6pm there needs to be a security guard present at the ground floor reception. This will incur a charge of £30 per hour that will be invoiced after the event. 

 

Room hire

Room hire fees for profit organisations. We welcome donations and offers of payment.

 

Event criteria 

To ensure the event space is being used to meet our goals of supporting innovation ecosystem growth in Cambridge events need to meet one or more of the following objectives: 

Supporting entrepreneurs at innovation focused businesses (with skills, knowledge, networking or funding the most common ways of doing this). 

Showcasing Cambridge innovation history and future.  

 

Complete form to book events

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Name(Required)
Proposed Date(Required)
If your flexible on dates please add this to your event description
Proposed Start Time(Required)
If you're flexible on time, please add this to your event description
:
Proposed end time(Required)
Events must finish by 8pm
:
What will be happening at your event and what do you need?
Who are you expecting to come to your event?
Are you happy for this event to be added to The Glasshouse Events Calendar?(Required)
Will your event involve promotion or marketing on social media?(Required)
If yes, do you agree to tag @InnovateCambridge and reference the venue as "The Glasshouse, @InnovateCambridge" in any event-related social media posts?(Required)
This helps promote the community and increase visibility for all events hosted at The Glasshouse.
Social Media Acknowledgement(Required)
By booking The Glasshouse, you agree to reference the venue as “The Glasshouse, @InnovateCambridge” in any public-facing event marketing on social media platforms, where applicable. This supports the visibility of the broader Innovate Cambridge community.
Booking Policy Acknowledgement(Required)
By booking The Glasshouse, you agree to acknowledge and adhere to the event booking policy, which requires at least one months’ notice for events in the Boardroom and Open Space. Requests made outside of this time period are subject to availability and may be declined.
Construction & Temporary Disruption Notice(Required)
Please note that due to ongoing building works taking place outside the Glasshouse, there will be no on-site parking available. Visitors may also experience periodic noise and sound disruption during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.