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Welcome to the Allied Air Forces Memorial & Yorkshire Air Museum Prepare your event for take - off Against a fascinating backdrop of historic aircraft and buildings, the Yorkshire Air Museum is located close to York, next to Elvington airfi eld and with easy access to major transport routes. It is a magnifi cent and flexible space for both large scale and smaller corporate events. A fully-restored, atmospheric WWII Bomber Command Station and home to the Allied Air Forces Memorial of Europe, the Museum is an awardwinning tourist attraction. It provides a unique visual impact and a memorable experience for your event. Tel: 01904 608595 Email: museum@yorkshireairmuseum.org Web: www.yorkshireairmuseum.org
4 Why choose us? An incredibly versatile space that inspires creativity, this amazing venue suits conferences, exhibitions, dinners, wedding receptions, trade shows, product launches, team building activities to name but a few. The Team Working hard to engage with your brand and vision, we truly believe our team is an extension of yours. Aiming to provide a one-stop shop for your event requirements, we can assist you with sourcing transport, accommodation, furniture and entertainment. The unbridled passion and dedication of the team have provided the Museum with an excellent track record of delivering a wide range of events. Tel: 01904 608595 Email: museum@yorkshireairmuseum.org Web: www.yorkshireairmuseum.org
Catering Providing exceptional food and drink is an essential aspect of any event, ensuring your guests feel both valued and comfortable. Experts in the fi eld of imaginative catering, CGC Events Ltd provide event catering solutions for the Allied Air Forces Memorial & Yorkshire Air Museum in addition to the Museum s own expert catering organisation. Producing the finest cuisine from fresh, locallysourced ingredients, our events team, working closely with you, will tailor a menu that fits perfectly with your theme and individual needs. Facilities Located on the site of the largest original WWII RAF Bomber Command Station, the museum offers unique facilities with easy access. Ample, free-on site car and coach parking Indoor and outdoor spaces Museum tours Digital audio-visual theatre Free Wi-Fi Hi-Fi stereo sound system Ground-floor level access Ambient coloured lighting system Atmospheric backdrops Dedicated events team 5
8 Spaces for hire Elvington Room This room is very versatile and ideally suited to private functions, presentations and corporate events. It is centrally heated and has independent toilet facilities. The room offers audio-visual facilities as well as WIFI access. The Elvington Room can be hired on its own during daytime with individual catering facilities or combined with the NAAFI Restaurant to accommodate evening events. NAAFI Restaurant At the heart of the Museum, the NAAFI restaurant is perfect for smaller evening functions for up to 150 guests. The NAAFI restaurant has a wartime ambience but with modern facilities and comfort. Tel: 01904 608595 Email: museum@yorkshireairmuseum.org Web: www.yorkshireairmuseum.org Canadian Memorial Hangar This is a vast, versatile and dramatic space which houses the majority of our historic aircraft collection including the only complete Halifax Bomber aircraft in Europe. It provides a stunning and unique backdrop for any event. Astra Cinema Our Astra Cinema was recently refurbished and includes digital audio-visual projection screen technology. It provides comfortable Edwardian cinema seating for 42. Access is through our nationally acclaimed Bomber Command exhibition. Showground A large turfed lawn area, this is a flat showground space adjacent to the Canadian Memorial Hangar which can be hired either individually or as part of a package with the Hangar. It is ideally suited to marquees, parking or outdoor displays.
Layouts 9 Layouts & Approximate Capacities Elvington Room Theatre Classroom Boardroom U-Shape Dinner Banquet (72 tables) Exhibition Booths (8 x10 ) Exhibition Booths (10 x 10 ) 100 80 22 35 90 90 - - NAAFI - - - 150 150 - - Canadian Memorial Hangar (Half) 1000 620 - - 585 870 70 54 Astra Cinema 42 seat digital cinema Showground Approximately 3800m 2 of turfed flat outdoor area Tel: 01904 608595 Email: museum@yorkshireairmuseum.org Web: www.yorkshireairmuseum.org
10 Delivering customer delight is our primary objective at Hull & York Audi, that s why we were delighted to hold an Audi Showcase event for our customers at the Allied Air Forces Memorial & Yorkshire Air Museum. Essentially, we were looking for a unique venue that could accommodate a complex set of requirements for us to be confident that we could produce an event which met our objectives and exceed our customers expectations. We found in the Allied Air Forces Memorial & Yorkshire Air Museum, not only completely fl exible and inspiring event spaces, but also a team that took the time to understand our business and brand DNA. The team worked hard to accommodate all of our needs throughout both the planning stages and live day event and we were delighted with the feedback from our customers. Based on our experiences, we would not hesitate in utilising Yorkshire Air Museum for future events and indeed, look forward to returning! Kevin Buckle Head of Business Hull Audi Tel: 01904 608595 Email: museum@yorkshireairmuseum.org Web: www.yorkshireairmuseum.org
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BOOKING & CONTACT INFORMATION York City Centre (6.5 miles) Scarborough Malton A64 Bridlington A166 For further information, to make a booking or arrange a visit, please contact our events team who will be delighted to discuss your individual requirements. Allied Air Forces Memorial Yorkshire Air Museum Halifax Way Elvington, York YO41 4AU Leeds A64 Bypass Howden B1228 Sutton On Derwent A1079 Hull Elvington Pocklington Tel: 01904 608595 Email: museum@yorkshireairmuseum.org Web: www.yorkshireairmuseum.org @air_museum @yorkshireairmuseum Design www.ellenlonghorndesign.co.uk