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Portland BasinPortland Basin Conference Centre


For a venue dedicated to making your conference or training event a complete success

Situated close to Ashton town centre it is within easy reach of all the north-west's major motorways. The conference centre can give you the modern surroundings, coupled with the most up to date AV equipment.

The centre can cater for up to 100 delegates offering a range of different size meeting rooms to enable you to tailor your conference or event precisely to your needs - large or small.

A Conference MeetingThe centre can also provide light refreshments, hot or cold buffet lunches for all dietary needs.

Facilities:

  • Gift Shop
  • AV Equipment
  • Telephone messaging/Fax/Photocopying Services
  • Full disabled access including induction loop system
  • Car Parking with CCTV plus designated disabled spaces
  • Unique location in the award winning Portland Basin Museum
  • Friendly professional staff to ensure the success of your event

Room Hire:


Conference Centre 1 Costs Conference Centre 2/3 Costs
Weekday (4 hours) £150 Weekday (4 hours) £85
Weekdays (Additional Hours) £40 Weekdays (Additional Hours) £22
Friday/Saturday (4 hours) £170 Friday/Saturday (4 hours) £140
Friday/Saturday (Additional Hours) £45 Friday/Saturday (Additional Hours) £35
Sunday (6 hours) £450 Sunday (6 hours) £450
Sunday (Additional Hours) £90 Sunday (Additional Hours) £90

Audio visual equipment is available on request

For more information please contact the Conference Centre.

Directions to Portland Basin Museum

  1. From Ashton Railway Station head towards Town Centre. Cross main road (Wellington Road). The bus station is on the right of the Council Offices and Wilkinson store.
  2. In bus station take 330 Stockport bus-book to Asda Store in Ashton (approx 5 mins)
  3. At Asda either - go into Asda's car park and down the steps opposite the main entrance, walk along the canal towpath, over a metal bridge crossing the canal. Museum is now visible on your left (this is the easiest route but may be muddy in bad weather) or cross the main road outside Asda. Walk back towards the large roundabout. Turn left down Hill Street - carry on until you come to Portland Street South - turn left - Museum is a few hundred yards on your right.

Map of Ashton Town Centre

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Portland Basin Conference Centre
Portland Place
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL7 0QA

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Contact by Telephone
0161 342 3391
Contact by Fax
0161 342 5089


Page last updated: 1 April 2008