Description
What
makes The Thornbury Centre Unique?
From your first
glimpse of the eye-catching architecture to the friendly welcome
inside, you’ll be aware that The Thornbury Centre is something special.
Opened in March 1999 and the winner of several national awards,
the Centre offers top quality facilities with a personal service
tailored to your needs.
The light and
spacious building is equipped to host all sizes of event with facilities
ranging from comfortable meeting rooms to a plush 200 seat conference
hall. Ideally suited as a base for training courses and meetings,
the Centre’s specialist facilities include a high quality computer
suite and a range of training rooms and equipment. A personal conference
co-ordinator will see your event through from first contact to the
last delegate leaving the event.
We
believe that this combination of a professional venue with a personal
attention to detail is what makes The Thornbury Centre unique.
Top quality
catering is another strength with menus available to suit all events
and diets. Food is available throughout the day and our skilled
catering team offer everything from working breakfasts to a delicious
range of buffets. Full disabled access was a major consideration
in the building’s design and two wheelchairs are available for use
in the Centre.
The
Thornbury Centre and the community
Because The
Thornbury Centre is a non-profit making organisation, all events
that take place are helping to support the local community. The
Centre is a focal point for the people of Thornbury and photographs
and art displayed inside the Centre illustrate the vibrant role
it plays in the day to day life of Thornbury.
The
Thornbury Centre Story
The site of
The Thornbury Centre has been home to St. Margaret’s Church since
the beginning of the 20th Century. A traditional stone building
was home to the worshipping community until the late 1980’s when
cracks started to appear in the chancel arch. Within a week the
building was declared unsafe and the congregation were forced to
move into the Sunday School building. There was little choice but
to demolish the original Church building and start afresh. With
vision and commitment, the congregation of St. Margaret’s made plans
to build a new Church and Community Centre. The award winning Thornbury
Centre continues to be a statement of belief and hope for the future.
The story of
St. Margaret’s and The Thornbury Centre is depicted in a large textile
hanging in the St. Margaret’s Hall.
Whatever
you require
Whether it be
a complete conference venue or just a room for a meeting — The Thornbury
Centre has the solution. The Thornbury Centre’s purpose-built conference
facilities comprise two Conference Halls, five breakout rooms, a
computer suite and excellent catering.
A personal Conference
Co-ordinator will see your event through from an initial consultation
to conference booking and ‘meet and greet’ on the day. Conference
support includes a range of additional equipment and facilities
available to suit your specific needs. Your Co-ordinator will be
on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Accommodation
The
St. Margaret’s Hall
is the Centre’s premiere conference space. The light and airy hall
will comfortably seat 200 delegates in a naturally lit environment.
The hall's impressive modern architecture is complemented by a high
standard of furnishing and features contemporary stained glass windows.
The hall is fitted with a professional PA system and hearing loop.
The
John Day Hall
is a spacious multi-purpose room that will seat up to 120 delegates.
Adaptable to a wide variety of situations the hall is available
as primary conference venue, or as an accompanying large room to
the St. Margaret's Hall.
The five comfortable
breakout rooms range from a 15 seat meeting room overlooking the
St. Margaret’s Hall, to a 40 seat traditional training room set-up.
These can be booked as part of your conference or individually for
smaller events and can be configured to your requirements.
Additional
equipment and facilities
A comprehensive
range of equipment is available to complement the accommodation
and includes digital data and overhead projectors, PCs with internet
access, and full reception service with fax and photocopying facilities.
The Thornbury
Centre does not offer residential accommodation but will gladly
arrange accommodation and travel with one of Bradford’s many high
quality hotels. The
Thornbury Centre’s convenient mid Leeds-Bradford location and high
quality facilities make it the first choice venue for business meetings.
A range of adaptable
rooms and a personal attention to detail are the qualities that
make The Thornbury Centre unique.
Because
the Centre offers all the facilities and level of comfort you'd
expect in the very best business accommodation, it is the ideal
venue for when you want to be free from the interruptions of day
to day business.
A speciality
of The Thornbury Centre is our breakfast meetings, with a delicious
continental breakfast and range of hot rolls to get the business
of the day off to the best possible start.
A wide
range of catering solutions are available throughout the day including
imaginative buffets and the centre’s quality café.
The Thornbury
Centre also has creche facilities with child care available for
up to three hours at a time.
Accommodation
All five meeting
rooms have an emphasis on practicality and comfort. A range of size
and configurations ensure that whatever your accommodation needs,
we will be able to supply the ideal venue.
The
Court Room
Under the Centre’s impressive curved wood ceiling the Court Room
is a bright and comfortable space ideal for a large conference table
layout or multiple rows of chairs.
seats 25
The
Russell Room
The Russell Room is ideal for larger meetings and multiple small
group sessions. The tables and chairs can be arranged in a variety
of compositions for maximum flexibility. Picture windows look out
onto the hall and the centre’s central plaza.
seats 20—25
The
Leavesly Room
This comfortable room, furnished with a boardroom style table is
ideal for business meetings and presentations. A feature is the
floor to ceiling picture window which offers a birds eye view into
the St. Margaret’s Hall.
seats 15—20
The
Hackwood Room
The light and airy Hackwood Room is adaptable to a range of situations—as
a meeting room or arranged for presentations. As with all rooms
in The Thornbury Centre, the space makes the most of natural light
but is also fitted with blinds to assist with computer and slide
projection.
seats 15
The
Michael Rear Room
The Thornbury Centre’s sweeping architecture belies the fact that
the building actually houses four floors. Sharing the lower level
with the cafe and library is the Michael Rear room. This multi-purpose
room is furnished with moveable chairs and tables.
seats 20
The Centre also
has two Conference Halls ideal for large company meetings and seminars:
The
John Day Hall
—a spacious multi-purpose hall.
The
St. Margaret’s Hall
—a comfortable 200 seat auditorium with stunning architectural features.
Equipment
and Support
Facilities available
for use in all rooms include digital PC and video projectors, PCs
with internet access, slide and overhead projectors, flip charts,
marker boards and stationery consumables. Both halls have a professional
quality PA sound system and are fitted with a hearing loop system.
A full reception service is also available to all customers with
fax and photocopying facilities. | 
