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Library, the Fairfax Rhodes Reading Room and our Private Dining Room,” says Ben. A comprehensive event planning experience is on offer too, with audio- visual services, a range of dining packages courtesy of on-site brasserie and bar The Orator and support from a dedicated team. Also brimming with history is St Catharine’s College, where the Dining Hall provides an impressive backdrop for larger Christmas dinners, a number of other rooms can be used for intimate celebrations and the modern McGrath Centre and adjoining spaces offer yet more flexibility. The venue’s talented chefs can also work with organisers to create menus suited to any occasion, including accommodating dietary requirements with advance notice. “At St Catharine’s College, we offer something that is quintessentially Cambridge: the opportunity to celebrate Christmas within a historic college in the heart of the city,” Zoe enthuses.
At Novi, there are different areas available to hire across the impressive three-storey building, each with its own unique feel. With space for up to 40 guests in one room and up to 70 in the other, plus a terrace and side room, the venue can cater to events of all sizes up to 180 guests. Suitable for intimate cocktail and canape evenings, formal dining or fun, lively parties with your own music, fully stocked private bars with bartenders are also on offer here. “Why not start the evening with canapes and botanical cocktails or free- flowing prosecco, before feasting on our Christmas buffet menu,” suggests Matthew. For a historic backdrop with substantial capacity and grandeur to match, there’s The Cambridge Union. “Our classic Victorian Gothic building looks stunning when it’s decorated and we’re proud to offer our corporate clients and private individuals use of a variety of spaces and settings, including our iconic Debating Chamber, the Keynes
The Cambridge Union cus.org/corporate
Graduate by Hilton hilton.com
La Raza laraza.co.uk
Little Piggy littlepiggyfenstanton.co.uk
Novi novicambridge.co.uk
Novotel Cambridge North alice.holah@accor.com
St Catharine’s College caths.cam.ac.uk/conferences
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Looking for meeting rooms or a workspace rather than party venues? Try Mantle Space mantlespace.co.uk and South Cambs Connect scambs.gov. uk/south-cambs-connect
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THROUGH THE YEARS Ben Keen from The Cambridge Union (top right) emphasises his venue’s rich history; as does Zoe Fardell from St Catharine’s College (above and right)
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