Athena was originally designed and built in 1936 by Robert Arthur Bullivant as an Odeon cinema. The venue represented one of the largest, most extravagant buildings within the region comprising simply of one cinema screen seating over 3,000 guests!
It was subdivided into 4 screens in the 1960’s and remained closed throughout much of the 1990’s. In 2005 it was restored to its former glory and re opened as Athena Events Venue retaining its original art deco splendor, while introducing cutting edge facilities to serve the most demanding of event requirements to include broadcast quality sound, laser projectors, extensive lighting rig as well as dedicated WIFI connections.
A hard working and dedicated in house team of event planners, chefs and technicians will work closely with you to ensure your next event is the best yet.
We have been proud to host events for the National Dentistry Awards, National Fitness Awards, NHBC, Blue Diamond, Global Payments, Jaguar, National Trust, Tescos, Next, Jaguar, to name a few! So whether its 150 or 1500 delegates we can help you accommodate your needs comfortably.
5 Superstars testimonials for Athena Events Ltd
Outstanding!
From booking and the initial meetings we had, through to your support and the support of your staff on the day was absolutely fantastic, you are one of the most accommodating venues I have worked with especially for an event this side, you definitely made my life so much easier and less stressful so thank you so much!!
The feedback from the dancers and the guests has all been fantastic… which for that size audience usually someone has something to moan about but no everyone has said what a brilliant venue and great event it was!
Thanks again! Next time we will get you to dance too! 😊
1 year ago by Abi Reed - Gateley
Fantastic Venue
“Fantastic venue with a fantastic team. We've been returning for years and the Athena team always make our job as organisers, so much easier. Our attendees always love the venue too!”
1 year ago by Leanna Ellis, FMC, Dentistry Awards
Ticked all the boxes to perfection!
In 2018 we visited several venues in the East Midlands to discuss our requirements to see whether they could support us better than the previous venue we used who let us down with their communication and service, and who made the event planning far more stressful than it needed to be.
Hira at the Athena filled us with complete confidence that they would be able to make our event bigger and better than ever before, even offering new ideas to really add life to our ceremony. We loved the look and feel of the venue which offered a party atmosphere for our celebration rather than a plain conference room.
After realising we would get all of our requirements met, the final thing was to test the food. We were so impressed with the quality and presentation of the catering that we booked in our date straight away. When you’re an event organiser for a large scale event it is imperative that you can have complete trust in a venue. To achieve this, a venue needs to provide excellent communication, great service and be able to demonstrate their experience through offering new ideas and simple solutions to problems.
Time and time again the Athena has provided me with this confidence, allowing me to relax and concentrate on my own roles.”
1 year ago by Sophia Cox, EEM, Building Communities Awards
Highlight of the year
The Athena has been our venue for Vet Ball year upon year and each year they deliver! It’s always the highlight of the year for us all and the Athena staff are incredibly helpful, Hira is brilliant and always ensures the evening runs smoothly.”
1 year ago by Ruth Hammill, Nottingham Uni Vet Society Ball
A Massive hit!
Thank you to you and your extended teams for your hard work this week. The night was a massive hit with everyone with the feedback that has filled up my inbox. Lots of fun had !!until next time ….”
1 year ago by Daniella Corizza, Blue Diamond
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