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1 Ravens Ait Brochure A: Ravens Ait, Portsmouth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT6 4HN E: T: W:

2 Why Choose Ravens Ait? Ravens Ait is an enchanting island on the River Thames near Kingston In the middle of the Thames, between Surbiton, Kingston and Hampton Court, the island offers the convenience of a London location with the tranquillity of the countryside. The nearest train station is Surbiton which has a fast train from waterloo taking about 17 minutes. The island is a 10 minute walk from the station or a 2minute cab ride. Ravens Ait specialises in unique events including, conferences, offsite meetings, training days, away days, team building activities, Christmas parties and social events Ravens Ait is only accessible by our private launches, but access to larger vessels is also possible, depending on your requirements Privately leased venue enabling the event team to offer bespoke options Unique add ons such as post conference drinks reception along the Thames Offsite car parking available Reduced accommodation costs at our neighbouring hotels

Venue Over View Raven s Ait is made up of 4 private spaces and a reception area which can cater for a multitude of events, anything from a 400 people BBQ to a 280 conference to a 120 dinner and

3 Venue Over View Raven s Ait is made up of 4 private spaces and a reception area which can cater for a multitude of events, anything from a 400 people BBQ to a 280 conference to a 120 dinner and dance, or even a 16 people day delegate meeting that overlooks the serene Thames. Event Types Business lunches Christmas parties Client entertaining Champagne and Canape receptions Day Delegate minimum of 40 people Formal dining meetings Conferences Private Hire Product launches Summer parties Themed events Suite Theatre Boardroom U Shape Cabaret Banqueting Dinner Dance The Marquee The Britannia Suite The Thames Suite The Lambourne Reception Ravens Ait Island ~ ~ jessica@ravensait.co.uk Standing Dimension s m x 24m m x 12m m x 11.4m m 9m

4 Reception You are transported to the island on our private launches where you will then disembark at our grand steps. Entering the main building, you can use our reception area to greet your guests. This is an amazing space, stylishly decorated with bi-fold glass doors that open up onto the riverside terrace, perfect for drinks receptions. Capacities Standing: 80

Marquee Ravens Ait Marquee is the largest space on the

front of the island and offers unrivalled views of the

With Ivory linings it offers a real blank canvas ready

It is light and airy perfect for summer parties,

Lawn that stretches the front of the island.

stunning riverside space for Christmas festivities.

5 Marquee Ravens Ait Marquee is the largest space on the Island, our picturesque marquee is situated at the front of the island and offers unrivalled views of the river Thames and Hampton courts grounds. With Ivory linings it offers a real blank canvas ready for you to add your own twist and make it your own. It is light and airy perfect for summer parties, conferencing and awards dinners with its own private Lawn that stretches the front of the island. Turning the heaters on in the winter it provides a stunning riverside space for Christmas festivities. Capacities Theatre: 280 Boardroom: 50 U Shape: 50 Cabaret: 200 Banqueting: 320 Dinner Dance: 250 Standing: 400

6 The Britannia Suite The Britannia Suite is situated in the main building the suite has views of the Thames from both sides of the room with its own terrace that overlooks Hampton Court Grounds. It has it s own private bar and can cater for meetings as well as dining events. The reception space can be used as a drinks before leading into the Britannia Suite. Capacities Theatre: 250 Boardroom: 30 Cabaret: 120 Banqueting: 150 Dinner Dance: 120 Standing: 250

7 The Thames Suite Adjoining our Reception, the Thames suite is a multi-functional space that can be either divided into two delegate rooms or opened up for larger conferences, with outstanding views across the river and on into home park. The room is decorated with natural tones and benefits from natural daylight courtesy of floor to ceiling windows along the full length of the room. Capacities Theatre: 120 Boardroom: 20 U Shape: 25 Cabaret: 40 Banqueting: 60 Standing: 100

8 The Lambourne Suite The Lambourne Suite is an ideal size if your require further syndicate rooms or break out areas, this intimate space benefits from a private balcony overlooking the river. Capacities Theatre: 30 Boardroom: 16 Banqueting: 24 Standing: 50

This year we have brought in our own in-house caterers each catering offers their own take on event catering and work for different budgets. Please speak to our sales team for sample menus.

9 Catering at Ravens Ait Here at Ravens Ait we love food and we know how important food is to our guests as well. With this in mind we have taken the time to source fantastic caterers who we have a partnership with and understand how important excellent food and service is to us and our guests. This year we have brought in our own in-house caterers each catering offers their own take on event catering and work for different budgets. Please speak to our sales team for sample menus. Raven s Ait has a fully stocked bar and can provide bespoke drinks packages anything from unlimited drinks or simple bar tabs where you can order MeanTime Ale, Bathtub Gin, bottles of Prosecco or a nice glass of Merlot. Alternatively your guests can purchase drinks from our cash bar

10 Things to do on the Island Ever thought of doing something a bit different for your teambuilding event? Dragon Boat racing Rodeo Sheep Inflatable Helter Skelter Laser Tag It s a Knockout 4 side stall tents (Inc. games alley, lasso a cactus & hook a duck) Table Tennis Giant Jenga Giant Connect 4 Boules Croquet We can organise activities as packages or by themselves.

11 Frequently Asked Questions Where do we park? Opposite the island there is a small pay and display car park called Westfield Landings (Postcode: KT64HH.) Charge times are Monday-Saturday 8am to 6.30pm, 60p per hour. Alternatively we have a relationship with Thames Sailing club and we can arrange discounted rates to hire their car park, 50 spaces. Or you can park locally in the area or arrive by coach or train. Where is the nearest train station? The nearest train station is Surbiton which has a fast train from waterloo taking about 17 minutes. The island is a 10 minute walk from the station or a 2minute cab ride. How do I get over to the island? Don t worry we don t make you swim! We have client boats (Private Launches) for guests and work boats for equipment and suppliers. Opposite the island there is a landing with a buzzer to alert the ferryman, if you have arrived and we have not spotted you then press buzzer and we will cruise over and pick you up. The journey to the island last about 30 seconds and we have ferrymen on the island throughout you're event so your guests can come and go as they please. How many can the private launches transport over to the island? We can take across 10 people at a time and in 15 minutes can get across 70 guests. If you feel you would like a larger boat to transport your guests over (65-120) we do have negotiated rates with local boat suppliers Turks and Parrs and can help arrange this. Although it should be noted that by the time you fill a boat up with 65 people we can have shuttled across the same amount. What time can our event go on to? Our license allows us to have events up until midnight, then we allow 30 minutes for guests to gather their belongings, finish their drinks and leave the island. Our private launches will be operated until the last person is safely across to the mainland.

12 Kingston Council Conference Testimonials Just a quick line to say thank you for today and your help over the past few weeks. The vast majority of the feedback we have had has been very positive, so we couldn't be more pleased with the way that the day ran. There were plenty of compliments too for the venue and for the staff. Please extend my thanks to everyone at the venue. Many thanks again and have a fantastic weekend Nikon Conference and away day The event was a great success, Michelle was great on the day. We ve had really good feedback from all who attended. Thankfully the sun was out so the drinks and BBQ were enjoyed by everyone Havas Medicom Summer Party A massive thank you to you, Duncan and Richard and everyone else that helped ensure that we had an amazing Summer Party you even managed to make sure the sun was shining J We had a really great time and everything went so smoothly so THANK YOU! A: Ravens Ait, Portsmouth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT6 4HN E: events@ravenait.co.uk T: W:

WELCOME. For further information please call the events team on WOLVERHAMPTON-RACECOURSE.CO.UK

WELCOME. For further information please call the events team on WOLVERHAMPTON-RACECOURSE.CO.UK WELCOME Wolverhampton Racecourse & Conference Centre is conveniently located on the outskirts of the City of Wolverhampton, within 10 minutes of M54 motorway. The racecourse has purpose-built facilities