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Kent Event Centre, Maidstone Exhibition Hall

Location pin

Kent County Show Ground, Detling Hill, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JF - 

  • Users

    Up to
    4500 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

The Kent Event Centre is the largest conference facility in Kent, offering 7,000 sqm of flexible space. There are three main exhibition halls, ideal for creating stunning exhibitions, trade fairs or public shows. Three are interconnected; the John Hendry, the Maidstone Exhibition Hall, and the Astor Pavilion.

In addition to the exhibition spaces KEC has six smaller meeting rooms that can accommodate 2 to 120 guests, so however big or small your event, the Kent Event Centre can accommodate. We are competitively priced, delivering an affordable conference and Event solution for business in the South East.

We are ideally located for conferences, exhibitions, meetings and more and is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the North Downs.

The Maidstone Exhibition Hall provides 3,000 square metres of versatile exhibition space. Fully ventilated with a permanent walkway to the John Hendry Pavilion and the Astor Pavilion.

The Maidstone Exhibition Hall is a large, modern and flexible meeting space. The single span building is 42 metres wide and 73 metres long and can seat up to 4,000 people in theatre style.
Full wireless coverage of high speed internet.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 4500

Theatre

Theatre

up to 3000

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 2000

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Tea

Tea

Stage

Stage

Flipchart

Flipchart

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Disabled access

Disabled access

Lectern

Lectern

Print/Scan/Copy

Print/Scan/Copy

Premises parking

Premises parking

Overnight accommodation

Overnight accommodation

Breakout rooms

Breakout rooms

Audio & visual

WiFi

WiFi

Other

No AV equipment provided - this would need to be quoted for separately. We can offer a 6ft screen, projector, flipchart and lectern included in the DDR Packages

Space rules

Cancellation policy

50% refundable 7 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Jonathan Pidduck

    December 2023

    Attended the Winter Secret Garden at the Kent Event Centre at the Kent County Showground for our Xmas party 2023. Really enjoyed it. Good food, good entertainment, plenty of bars and even had bumper cars there (which are much more fun after a drink or two!) Highly recommended.