The Spinks Gallery

The Theatre

Put your next conference centre stage. Our 100-seat tiered theatre makes the Gunpowder Mills a conference venue in Essex with everything you need built in: full AV, stage lighting and seats with pull-out writing tables It’s ideal for conferences, seminars, training, AGMs and screenings, with breakout space nearby and full step-free access. It’s set within the 170-acre Gunpowder Mills site in Waltham Abbey, just minutes from the M25, with plenty of parking on site.

A Conference Venue Built for Presenting

Ideal for

  • Conferences, presentations and talks

  • Training days and workshops

  • Drinks receptions and launches

  • Lunches, dinners and awards evenings

  • Christmas parties

  • Exhibitions and pop-ups

  • Filming and photography

Capacities

Tiered theatre seating: Up to 100, including 4 wheelchair spaces

Facilities

  • 100 tiered seats with pull-out writing tables

  • Full AV and stage lighting

  • Stage

  • Breakout spaces nearby (just tell us what you need

  • Lift access

  • Wi-Fi

  • On-site parking

Hire Rates

Room hire includes use of the theatre and its AV, Wi-Fi and parking. We’ll happily recommend trusted local caterers and suppliers to help bring your event together.

Half day (9am–1pm or 1pm–5pm): £850 + VAT

Full day (9am–5pm): £1,500 + VAT

Evening (6pm–11pm): £1,000 + VAT

Make a Day of It

Turn your conference into a full day out. Pair the Theatre with one of our packages: hold your sessions, then move on to a Lunch or a Drinks Reception in the Spinks Gallery or Café. For breakout sessions, the Theatre can also be combined with Saltpetre House.

Speaker presenting on stage at a conference in the Theatre, Gunpowder Mills, Essex

Enquire About the Theatre

Planning a conference? Tell us your date, numbers and what you need, and we’ll be in touch within 48 hours.

Something else in mind?

Planning a multi-day event or something a little different?

Email us at Events@gunpowdermills.com and we’ll help you plan it.

Spinks Gallery

Saltpetre House