Conference & Hires

The perfect venue for conferences, meetings, training, seminars, weddings, product launches, exhibitions or celebrations in Birmingham, the Black Country and the Midlands.

Listed in the world’s “1001 Must-See Buildings List”, The Public offers a range of flexible, versatile and unique spaces - providing the ideal opportunity to inspire customers and colleagues alike.

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Whether you’re looking for small meeting rooms, a central location for a trade show, a unique venue for a wedding or civil partnership or simply a vibrant and dynamic place for a corporate event, our spaces and facilities can cater for all your needs.

Located 5 miles from Birmingham City Centre, near the M5 and M6, and with great public transport links (Bus, Railway and Metro), our town-centre location in West Bromwich means that getting to us couldn’t be easier.

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We offer:

  • Air-conditioned theatre (seating up to 250 people).
  • Madeleine Carroll Conference and Meeting Suite.
  • Fully accessible building with lift access to all levels.
  • Excellent customer service.
  • Great in-house catering.
  • Superb technical facilities.
  • Competitive pricing.
  • State of the art projection and sound.
  • Connections for live streaming and outside broadcast.
  • Small meeting rooms for 10 – 20 people / larger meeting rooms for up to 80 people.
  • Drop in café bar – the ideal place to meet customers or colleagues.
  • Free access to the gallery and interactive exhibits (during gallery opening hours).
  • Access to our retail shop for team t-shirts, badges and corporate mouse mats.
  • Free Wi-Fi connections throughout the building
  • Town Centre Parking

Great for organisers looking for:
 

  • Conferences in Birmingham
  • Conferences in the Black Country
  • Meeting Space in the West Midlands
  • Inspirational Spaces and high-tech facilities
  • Product launches
  • Function space near the M6 or M5 Motorway
  • A fully accessible venue for meetings, events and conferences.
  • Walking distance of West Bromwich Metro Station (on the Midland Metro Birmingham Snowhill to Wolverhampton Line).

1.5 miles from Sandwell and Dudley train station.

For booking and more information please contact:


The Conferencing Team
+44 (0)121 533 7161
hires_public@sandwell.gov.uk

We can provide catering for your event, conference or function – please visit our catering page for further details.