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Corporate Events in Essex
15 minutes from London Stansted Airport
850 car parking spaces
On-site catering team and facilities
Venues for 10-3,000 guests
Customisable Event Spaces
Chelmsford City Racecourse is the ideal location for conferences near London. Set in the Essex countryside, but only a mere 15 minutes from Stansted Airport and close to the A131, the venue is well-connected and close to everything you may need. More than 1,000 car parking spaces are available to attendees including the ability to park coaches.
As well as an superior venue we provide some exceptional amenities such as Wi-Fi, in-house AV hire and excellent food and drink options.
The Queen Charlotte Marquee is ideal for corporate events, including conferences, gala dinners, and corporate racedays. This versatile space can be tailored to your needs, with our in-house event managers ensuring every detail makes your event exceptional.
CONTACT USThe Summer Marquee is perfect for all things corporate and is especially perfect for conferences, gala dinners and tradeshows. The space can be transformed however you see fit and even has a partitioner to shorten the room if need be.
CONTACT USThe Sports bar is one of our more intimate venue spaces and is ideal for presentations and training courses, or meetings for a smaller group of people. A complete blank canvas we can transform this space into any way you need to make your event special.
CONTACT USMassive Thank You to Everyone at the Chelmsford City Racecourse
I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone at the Chelmsford City Racecourse who supported our event the other day. It was a fantastic day with lots of positive feedback around the Venue, Food & Hospitality.Special mention to Keith & yourself who were outstanding and really supportive. Thank you & we look forward to utilising you again in the future
★★★★★Matthew Willis
British Gas
The Venue Was Perfect!
I just wanted to email to pass on my thanks to you for your help in booking our awards evening for our trainee teachers. We all had a wonderful time, and the venue was perfect!
★★★★★Sophie Allchin
NHS
Made Easier by the Support of your Teams
Just want to say thank you so much for yesterday. The day went very well and was made easier by the support of your teams. The early arrival was hugely beneficial to allow us time to set-up. The team on hand helped in anyway they could.
★★★★★Sharn Taylor
Essex Police
Thank you
Everyone was brilliant. I just wanted to say a huge thankyou to you and the team. The main thing was how happy people are with the food! So thankyou.
★★★★★Rory Densham Brown
Essex County Council
Thank You So Much
Once again, just wanted to thank you so much for hosting our staff event, all staff enjoyed their day and loved the Racecourse.
★★★★★Melonie Waddingham
Planteria Group
Thank You to You and The Team
Thank you to you and the team for yesterday, and for all your help in the lead-up!
★★★★★Amanda Bhaqvnani
Eastlight
Really Lovely Evening for Our Team
Just wanted to express my thanks for last week, it was a really lovely evening for our team and once again the feedback was positive. A huge thank you to the kitchen & bar staff too, the food was incredible and all the bar staff were very friendly and helpful.Once again, thank you both for your hard work and attention to detail, it didn’t go unnoticed.
★★★★★Jen Whyton
Permission Homes Essex
A Huge Thank You
What can I say, you are an absolute superstar, and I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work and help with organising what was an absolutely fantastic event. From start to finish, you and your team have truly demonstrated amazing customer service and have gone above and beyond to provide us with the perfect venue for the perfect day.A huge thank you please to Keith, our steward on the day. He managed to keep the perfect blend of always being there to help with anything and everything whilst never noticing he was there, a true professional. Also, to the catering staff, who provided us all with a fabulous feast and kept everyone hydrated and full of caffeine, all the time with smiles on their faces.
★★★★★Ross Chipperfield
Livity Life x Essex Gov Conference
Frequently Asked Questions
We do not currently offer a DDR structure as we’re able to offer clients more flexibility and value for money via our itemised bespoke packages.
Yes, we have a large car park that is available to our guests free of charge for 1,000 cars.
Yes, we can hire projectors, screens, delay screens, speakers and microphones. Or reference our brochure for details of our packages. Please discuss your requirements with your event manager for more details.
Yes, all of our spaces (apart from the Owners & Trainers Suite) are fully accessible with disabled toilets available.