The University of Leeds has completed the purchase of the city’s Cloth Hall Court venue.
The conference and meeting venue was sold by Leeds Beckett University for close to the guide price of £8m, reports the Business Desk.
Cloth Hall Court won the Best In-House Technology category at the 2018 Academic Venue Awards, while the University of Leeds has won multiple awards at the same event, including Best Accommodation, Best Residential Venue, and Best Accessibility two years in a row.
The venue, which is located close to the main station, features 10 meeting rooms with capacity for up to 300 delegates.
Dennis Hopper, director of campus development at the University of Leeds, said: “Cloth Hall Court already has an established reputation as one of the best conferences and meeting venues in Leeds.
“This acquisition will complement the University of Leeds’ existing venue portfolio, as well as helping to forge new links between the University, the city and our business partners.
“Cloth Hall Court will provide a new base from which the university can build on its strong reputation for innovation, enterprise and professional education.
“We are looking forward to working with existing and new customers.”
