Where are The Priory Rooms located?

The Priory Rooms are located at Quaker Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6AF — in the heart of Birmingham city centre. We are within walking distance of Birmingham New Street (7 minutes), Snow Hill, and Moor Street stations.

How many meeting rooms does The Priory Rooms have?

We have ten versatile meeting rooms that can accommodate between 2 and 210 delegates, including the Main Meeting House, George Fox Room, William Penn Room, Elizabeth Fry Room, Lloyd Room, Margaret Fell Room, Southall Room, Sturge Room, Reading Room, and Pamela Williams Room.

How much does it cost to hire a meeting room at The Priory Rooms?

Day Delegate Packages start from £46.50 + VAT per person, including room hire 9am–5pm, AV equipment, stationery, and catering. Room-only hire is also available with discounted rates on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Visit theprioryrooms.co.uk/meeting-room-prices/ for full pricing.

Is The Priory Rooms wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The Priory Rooms is fully accessible. The Main Meeting House and Lower Lobby rooms are on the ground floor, and the Upper Lobby rooms on the first floor are also fully accessible.

Is parking available at The Priory Rooms?

Yes. Visitors can use the adjacent B4 Car Park at a discounted rate of £15 for up to 10 hours or £22.50 for up to 24 hours. Register your vehicle registration at reception on arrival to apply the discount. We also have electric vehicle charging points on site.

Is The Priory Rooms a not-for-profit venue?

Yes. The Priory Rooms is a not-for-profit venue. A proportion of trading profits are donated to the Central England Quakers to support community projects. Surplus food is also donated to Let's Feed Brum, a local charity supporting the homeless.

Does The Priory Rooms offer catering?

Yes. We offer a range of catering options including Fairtrade tea and coffee, pastries, sandwich lunches, hot buffets, and bespoke catering. We cater for all dietary requirements and use locally sourced produce where possible.

Can I book The Priory Rooms on a Saturday?

Yes. All meeting and conference rooms are available for hire on Saturdays between 09:00 and 17:00, at a 30% discount on standard room-only prices.

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Beyond the Agenda: How Booking a Not-For-Profit Venue Boosts Your Corporate ESG Goals

When planning a corporate event, conference, or strategic away day, venue selection usually comes down to location, capacity, and cost. However, in today’s business landscape, there is a far more critical factor influencing procurement decisions: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.

As organisations face growing scrutiny from stakeholders, employees, and clients regarding their corporate responsibility, every line item in an event budget is being evaluated.

While many venue choices focus heavily on environmental initiatives—like eliminating single-use plastics or reducing food waste—the “S” in ESG (Social Impact) is often overlooked.

Booking a not-for-profit venue like The Priory Rooms Meeting & Conference Centre in central Birmingham allows you to turn routine meeting spend into a powerful driver for social good and corporate sustainability. Here is how aligning your event planning with social enterprise venues directly elevates your company’s ESG outcomes.

1. Direct Reinvestment into Community and Social Value

When you book a space at a commercial hotel chain or corporate venue, your expenditure primarily drives shareholder value. In contrast, not-for-profit and social enterprise venues operate to support a broader social purpose.

At The Priory Rooms, surplus revenue generated from room bookings, conferences, and catering is directly reinvested. As a Quaker-owned venue, our earnings help maintain historical community spaces, support local peace and social justice initiatives, and fund community activities across the West Midlands.

How this enhances your ESG reporting:

Social Value Creation: Your event budget directly contributes to measurable local community impact without requiring an additional charitable donation budget.
Ethical Procurement: It allows your procurement team to demonstrate active engagement with social suppliers (Social Value Act compliance).

2. Seamless Integration of Sustainable Event Practices

Meeting environmental (“E”) goals requires more than just opting out of printed agendas. Venue operational standards play a massive role in your event’s carbon footprint.

Choosing a venue with embedded sustainability practices ensures your event naturally aligns with environmental best practices without adding operational complexity for your event manager.

Key sustainability features to look for in your venue partner include:

Zero Waste to Landfill: Partnering with waste managers who prioritise recycling and energy recovery.
Ethical Catering: Serving Fairtrade tea, coffee, and locally sourced food from ethical West Midlands suppliers to reduce transport miles and support regional small businesses.
Energy-Efficient Facilities: Utilising energy-efficient lighting, green energy tariffs, and smart heating systems throughout meeting rooms.

3. Boosting Delegate Wellbeing Through Mindful Environments

The Governance (“G”) and Social (“S”) pillars of ESG also encompass internal responsibility—specifically employee health, wellbeing, and workplace culture.

Traditional windowless conference basements and artificially lit hotel boardrooms often lead to delegate fatigue, reduced engagement, and high stress levels.

By contrast, selecting a venue designed around calm, natural light, and green break-out spaces directly supports delegate wellbeing and productivity:

Natural Light & Airflow: Bright rooms naturally reduce fatigue and maintain focus throughout long training modules or board meetings.
Serene Urban Spaces: Access to private outdoor space—such as our peaceful central courtyard garden right in the heart of Birmingham—provides delegates with a true mental break between sessions.
Inclusive Accessibility: Central locations with full step-free access and dedicated quiet spaces ensure all delegates feel welcomed and accommodated.

4. Elevating Your Brand Reputation and Stakeholder Alignment

Modern delegates and corporate clients notice where you choose to host them. Holding your AGM, training seminar, or corporate workshop in a non-profit venue sends a clear, authentic message about your organisation’s values.

Instead of paying lip service to ESG policies, your event location proves that your organisation puts its corporate values into practice down to the smallest detail.

Practical Tips to Highlight Social Value in Your Event Communications:

Include a “Social Impact Note” on the Agenda: Briefly inform delegates that by attending the event at a not-for-profit venue, their presence supports local community initiatives.
Feature Venue ESG Credentials in Post-Event Reviews: Include the venue’s ethical certifications, Fairtrade catering stats, and zero-landfill policies in your annual CSR or ESG impact reports.
Encourage Sustainable Travel: Highlight central transport links (such as Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill stations) to minimise delegate travel emissions.

Make Your Next Event Count

Achieving ambitious ESG goals doesn’t require reinventing your corporate event strategy—it simply requires making conscious venue choices.

By choosing The Priory Rooms, you secure central Birmingham meeting space equipped with modern AV technology, flexible room layouts, and dedicated support, while ensuring your event budget makes a positive, lasting impact on society.

Ready to plan your next sustainable meeting or conference in Birmingham?

Explore our flexible meeting rooms or contact our friendly team today to discuss how we can support your event requirements and ESG goals.