Ashford International Hotel
Ashford
Hotel
Ashford International Hotel is a conference hotel in Ashford, Kent, with 18 meeting rooms for 2 to 400 delegates.
Up to 400 people
Awards dinner and gala venues in Kent
Awards evenings and gala dinners need a room that seats everyone at round tables, with a clear view of the stage and screen. These Kent venues range from hotel ballrooms to stadium halls, castle barns and marquee lawns.
Venues
79 venues
Eastwell Manor
Boughton Aluph
Hotel
Eastwell Manor is a Champneys country house hotel and spa at Boughton Lees, near Ashford, Kent.
Up to 120 people
Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel
Maidstone
Hotel
Mercure Maidstone Great Danes is a four-star conference hotel at Hollingbourne, near Maidstone, Kent.
Up to 600 people
ORIDA Maidstone
Maidstone
Hotel
ORIDA Maidstone is a hotel on Bearsted Road, just off the M20 and under 10 minutes from central Maidstone, Kent.
Up to 250 people
Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club
Bearsted
Hotel
Delta Hotels Tudor Park Country Club is a Marriott hotel and golf resort at Bearsted, near Maidstone, Kent.
Up to 240 people
Leeds Castle
Broomfield
Historic house or castle
Leeds Castle near Maidstone, Kent, hosts meetings, retreats and corporate events in six spaces, from castle boardrooms for 16 to 30, to the 16th-century Fairfax Barn for 180 and marquee lawns for up to 500.
Up to 500 people
Kent Event Centre
Detling
Conference and exhibition centre
Kent Event Centre at Kent Showground, Detling, near Maidstone, is Kent's largest conference and exhibition venue, with 7,000 square metres indoors and 200 acres outdoors.
Up to 3,000 people
Hempstead House
Bapchild
Hotel
Hempstead House is a country house hotel at Bapchild on the outskirts of Sittingbourne, Kent.
Up to 150 people
Bridgewood Manor
Chatham
Hotel
Bridgewood Manor is a hotel and conference venue at Walderslade Woods, Chatham, half a mile from M2 junction 3.
Up to 200 people
Guide to awards dinner and gala venues in Kent
Check the banquet figure in each venue's rooms table. It is the number that matters for a seated dinner.
Price guide
| Rate | Lowest | Typical | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day delegate rate | £25 | £60 | £105 |
| Room hire | £20 | £150 | £330 |
Venues by town
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest venue for awards dinners in Kent?
Kent Event Centre, which holds up to 3,000 people at its largest. Check the dinner figure in its rooms table for seated numbers.
Do awards venues provide staging and AV?
Larger hotels, stadiums and conference centres usually do. Smaller venues may ask you to bring a production company.
Updated 8 November 2026