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Private Functions at DurrellThe beautiful headquarters of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust are now available to hire for private or corporate functions. A variety of stunning indoor and outdoor locations will allow you to make the perfect choice for all occasions. Let our professional events’ organiser co-ordinate an exclusive evening reception, grand ball or conference. Catering, ranging from simple refreshments to full corporate banquets, can be provided.

A unique range of activities are also available to enhance your Durrell experience including, animal manager talks, animal enrichment workshops and the opportunity to work alongside our veterinary biologist.

You will have the satisfaction of knowing that, as well as providing a unique experience for your guests, every penny you spend will help Durrell continue to work around the world, saving some of the planet’s most vulnerable species and habitats from extinction.

Available facilities’ include:

  • The beautiful manor house itself - with its intimate board level venue for up to 18 attendees.
  • The Princess Royal Pavilion’s Harcroft Theatre - providing conference facilities for over 120 delegates.
  • The Hastings Lecture Theatre - within our International Training Centre (ITC), capable of holding 51 people. Both theatre suites have separate break out rooms and excellent AV facilities’, with the ITC facility enjoying the added benefit of a well equipped computer training suite.
  • The Picnic Orchard - In good weather, why not use the outside grounds. The picnic orchard can be
    closed off for private functions and outdoor meetings.
  • Outside Events with Marquee Hire - We can erect Marquees of different sizes in various locations around the site (sympathetic with our animal welfare requirements) which can be used for anything from an exclusive evening reception to a grand ball!
  • A full range of catering is available upon prior arrangement. 

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Make the most of the Durrell - Expert speakers and exclusive guided tours can be arranged before, during or after your own proceedings to ensure a stimulating atmosphere – go behind the scenes, meet our world class animal managers and learn about rare animal conservation management and breeding. Let our animals tell you their stories! Be inspired by the work Durrell is doing around the world to save species from extinction!


For more information on venue hire please contact Beth Laybourne on +44 (0)1534 860035 or email beth.laybourne@durrell.org

Function Room Capacity Pricing
Board Room 18 £250 per day
Harcroft Theatre 140 £600 per day plus £200 equipment
Computer Training Suite 12 £145 per day
Site Hire for Marquee - Les Augres Manor Courtyard* 140 £750 per day
Site Hire for Marquee - Grass lawn adjacent to Les Noyer 500 £1500 plus security costs after 5pm
Site Hire for Marquee - Grass lawn next to Dodo Restaurant* 300 £2000 plus security costs after 5pm
Site Hire for Marquee - Grass lawn area next to Organic Farm* 100-140 £1500 plus security costs after 5pm
Dodo Restaurant 180 outside 120 inside Available upon request
 * Music Restriction    

For more information on venue hire please contact us

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