Masson Mills Conference and Exhibition Centre
Located in the unique historic setting of the beautifully restored 1783 showpiece mills of Sir Richard Arkwright, and easily accessible on the A6 at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, are the three light and airy conference and exhibition suites at Masson Mills.
Green Up Your Conference
Go greener with your conference by holding it at Masson Mills - All the electricity used at Masson Mills is renewable and emits zero carbon to air emissions, as it is produced onsite by state of the art hydroelectric turbines powered by the River Derwent. This minimises the carbon footprint of visitors to the site, including conference organisers and delegates.
- Main Suite with flexible theatre/group/classroom and lounge-style seating areas accommodating up to 150 delegates, with ample natural daylight and blackout facilites
- Archive Room, accommodating up to 40 delegates
- Boardroom, accommodating up to 20 delegates
- FREE, FULLY ATTENDED ON-SITE COVERED PARKING, RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CONFERENCE DELEGATES
- Fully licensed Derwent Restaurant and Arkwright Tearoom
- Exclusive use of Arkwright Tearoom for buffet lunch (min. 10 delegates)
- All electricity supplied by Masson Mills’ own renewable hydroelectric turbines
- Full disabled lift access and toilet facilities
- Additional workshop/breakout rooms (planned for Autumn 2010)
- All suites equipped with free broadband connections (Wifi and/or hard-wired)
- On-site shopping village
- Fascinating textile museum within the mills with authentic working machinery
- Concessionary half-price entrance to museum for delegates on day of conference
- Pro Loco exhibition in the Main Conference Suite of unique collection of original paintings of Matlock Bath
DAY RATES (ROOM ONLY) - from March 2010
Main Suite: up to 150 delegates £2.50 + VAT per person*
Archive Room: up to 40 delegates £2.50 + VAT per person*
Boardroom: up to 20 delegates £50 + VAT per day/part day for room
*The Main Suite and Archive Room are subject to a minimum charge of £75 + VAT per day or part of day. A half-day rate is available in Main Suite only at 70% of the day rate, subject to above minimum charge Day prices include hire of conference suite equipped with overhead projector, screen, flipchart and stand, water coolers and cordials, broadband and ample 13 amp sockets. Additional equipment may be hired - please enquire for full details. Prices supercede all previous price lists.
Please enquire for up-to-date menus and catering details as these are seasonally updated.
Times/Availability
| Conference suites availability: | 8 am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday, |
| 9 am to 5 pm Sundays (excluding Bank Holidays) | |
| Half-day delegate times: | 8 am to 12.30 pm |
| and 1.30 pm to 5.30pm |
(Arrangements can be made, subject to prior agreement, for organisers wishing to arrive prior to 8 am or for evenings)
Conference Suites: Descriptions and Dimensions
There are three Conference Suites:
The Main Conference Suite comprises 4,030 sq. ft. for up to 150 delegates. This area can be subdivided to allow maximum flexibility in seating arrangements, i.e. theatre, group classroom and lounge style. Incorporated within this suite is a separate lounge-style area for up to 60 delegates. Total occupancy 150 delegates.
Main Conference Suite
Main Suite Lounge Area
Main Conference Suite
Archive room
The Archive Room is a self-contained room for up to 40 delegates, with its own designated hot and cold drinks facility.
Boardroom
The Boardroom is a self-contained room for up to 20 delegates, with its own designated hot and cold drinks facility.
All suites are equipped with overhead projector, screen, flipchart and stand, water coolers and cordials, broadband and ample 13 amp sockets. Additional equipment may be hired - please enquire for full details.
Free, fully attended on-site covered parking, reserved exclusively for conference delegates
Available for all delegates for the duration of the conference in the designated car parks levels during weekdays. Please enquire for supplementary charge for weekends and out of normal hours on weekdays
Meal Options
Delegates may choose from a wide range of meal options, freshly prepared in-house by the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd.
Option A - Private Buffet - A range of delicious hot and cold buffet options available (please enquire for example menus) for groups of 10+ delegates. Exclusive lunchtime use of the Arkwright Tearoom is available for groups who have pre-booked a buffet lunch. Delegates who book conferences on more than one consecutive day and who choose one of the following buffet options: Spinner’s Fare, Weaver’s Choice or Mill Owner’s Feast will be offered a variety in menus on consecutive days.
Delegates booking the Boardroom or Archive Room may choose one of the cold luncheon options, which will be served in the Boardroom or Archive Suite. Alternatively the Arkwright Tearoom may be booked subject to availability.
Option B - Self-service - A wide range of very reasonably priced hot and cold snacks and meals is available every day in Masson’s own licensed self-service Derwent Restaurant. Vouchers may be pre-booked at time of booking.
Option C - No meal option -Delegates (especially those on a half-day basis) may take the opportunity to combine a half-day conference/exhibition with half a day of shopping and historic discovery in these fascinating, warm and beautifully restored historic buildings. There is no need to go outside, since the museum and shopping village and all the catering facilities are fully accessible from inside, with full disabled access.
Invitation to visit Masson Mills Working Textile Museum and Shopping Village
Delegates are invited to visit the fascinating Masson Mills Working Textile Museum, take a breath of fresh air, relax and enjoy the abundant wildlife by the River Derwent. A concessionary discount of 50% off the normal price of a museum entrance ticket is offered to all delegates and organisers, valid on the day of conference only. Delegates may also enjoy browsing in Masson Mills Shopping Village, (Disabled access available).
Matlock Bath Pro Loco Collection
Every year Matlock Bath holds a PRO LOCO competition, in which artists are invited to paint a scene of their choice within the parish. At the end of a set time the winner is chosen by public vote and the winning entry retained by the Parish Council and added to the collection on display in the Masson Mills Main Conference Suite. This fascinating collection consists of the original winning paintings, each one depicting a scene within the parish, for every year, in chronological order, from the inception of the competition up to the present day.
Bookings and Further Information
To obtain examples of menu options, further information and a booking form, please telephone 01629 581001 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 01629 581001 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (10am to 4pm, 7 days a week) or Contact Us