DOWNING COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ
web: http://www.downing-conferences-cambridge.com/

The City of Cambridge is one of the most historic and attractive settings within England, famous throughout the world for its Universities and colleges. Downing College provides an exceptional environment for conference delegates, state-of-the-art conference facilities, hotel standard of accommodation and a collegiate atmosphere which is ideal for an interactive symposium.

Downing College has a unique and magnificent setting amid 20 acres of lawns and trees, yet is in the very centre of Cambridge. The buildings, which are predominantly neo-classical in style, convey a sense of elegance and spaciousness, enhanced by harmonious proportions, graceful columned porticos, and delicate pink and yellow stone.

The College was founded in 1800 under the will of Sir George Downing, Baronet (1685-1749), and the Royal Charter was issued on 22 September of that year. Sir George’s grandfather gave his name to Downing Street in London and parts of the house which he built still survive in the present number 10. The highly respected Georgian architect, William Wilkins, designed the College around a great quadrangle of 300 feet square.

The Howard Theatre's decorative ceiling evokes the spirit of Georgian theatre and has been designed by Francis Terry of Quinlan and Francis Terry LLP, while the front-of-house curtain has been designed by Francis Terry as a Grecian street scene, portraying the College among images of classical Greek architecture. The auditorium has seats crafted from the finest Italian leather.

CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION
Downing offers some of the best College accommodation in Cambridge.All rooms are within minutes of the Symposium lecture theatre.
The rooms have been furnished to 4* hotel standard and have a private bathroom with toiletries, superior furnishings, a luxury welcome tray, flat-screen TVs, internet broadband (ethernet cable provided), vanity packs, bathrobe and hair dryer.. There are a limited number of double and twin rooms available.
Ensuite 4* room (single occupancy) including Breakfast is £95 + VAT.
Ensuite 4* room (double occupancy) including Breakfast is £128 + VAT
Accommodation can be booked when registering a delegate.


Alternative Accommodation

Cambridge offers a good variety of accommodation. For more accommodation options please go to:
Visit Cambridge at http://www.visitcambridge.org/VisitCambridge/Home.aspx
Cambridge Rooms: http://www.cambridgerooms.co.uk

Hotels close by are:
The Regent Hotel Cambridge ****
41 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 3514700. Web: http://www.regenthotel.co.uk
The hotel 2/3 mins walk to the Downing College entrance.

Cambridge City Hotel****
Grand Arcade, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DT
Tel: +44 (0)1223 464491 . web:http://www.cambridgecityhotel.co.uk
The hotel is approx 5 minutes walk from Downing College

PARKING
There are a limited number of parking spaces available for delegates at Downing College. Please contact the organisers to reserve a space.