Kent’s Flexible Conference Venue for Professionals and Community Organisers
Whether you're planning for 10 or 200 guests, we’ve got you covered.
Located in Whitstable, Riverside offers bright, modern spaces designed for impactful events — from corporate away days and training sessions to community gatherings and exhibitions. With flexible room layouts, full AV support, and on-site catering, we make hosting easy and professional.
Flexible Spaces for Any Event
From our 200-seat auditorium to intimate meeting rooms, our versatile venue adapts to events of all sizes.
Breakout & Networking Spaces
Adjacent rooms and our Lower Lounge are perfect for breakout sessions, small meetings, and networking.
Tech-Ready for Seamless Events
Full AV suite, dual projection screens, flat screens in all rooms, and unlimited free Wi-Fi for you and your guests.
On-Site Catering That Works for You
Fresh food and drink options tailored to your event and budget — all served on-site to keep your day running smoothly.
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Accessible and Inclusive by Design
Step-free access, wide corridors, unisex and accessible toilets, plus a personal hearing loop in our auditorium.
Giving Back to the Community
By booking with us, you support a local charity improving lives through schools, social groups, and community support.
Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we combine a modern, welcoming venue with a dedicated team of friendly professionals, delivering a complete, hassle-free solution for all your event and conferencing needs. From conferences and exhibitions to training sessions, support groups, and networking events, our experience ensures your occasion is a success.
When you choose Riverside, you’ll enjoy:
State-of-the-art facilities – Modern, well-equipped spaces with professional audio-visual and presentation technology.
Flexible layouts – Adaptable rooms to suit events of all shapes and sizes.
Delicious catering – High-quality on-site catering to keep your guests happy.
Outstanding value – Competitive rates without compromising on service or quality.
Personal service – A warm welcome and hands-on support from your first enquiry through to a smooth, successful event.
Community impact – Your booking helps support Riverside’s social and community initiatives.
Easy accessibility – Just minutes from the A2/M2, with Chestfield railway station a 5-minute walk away.
Ample parking – On-site spaces for over 50 cars, plus additional free street parking nearby.
Testimonials
“I wanted to extend my sincere thanks to you and the team at the Riverside for the support you provided when hosting and facilitating last week’s Leadership Awayday for the Trust. Your assistance in working with us to coordinate everything in advance, as well as your attention to detail throughout the day, was invaluable and contributed to a smooth and successful event. The venue and its facilities, including the catering, were excellent and received great feedback from our team. We truly appreciated your efforts to ensure everything ran seamlessly.”
Tracey Fletcher
CEO - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
“We have used Riverside on many occasions for meetings, training, and conferences. The venue is lovely, all rooms are great sizes, and the auditorium is brilliant for holding large conferences.
The location is a great central meeting point in Kent, with easy parking due to the large car park and surrounding parking. All on sites facilities are outstanding and the venue is very clean. All staff are wonderful, friendly, and very supportive. Booking the venue and refreshments is very easy, we have always received a very high service. They are very supportive and accommodating to your requirements.
The café provides well priced food and drinks, catering for all dietary needs. The food and drinks are amazing and consistently high-quality.”
Virtual School Kent
“Riverside is a great venue with space to accommodate both larger and smaller events. The team are always super friendly and helpful, and the communication is great.
We always enjoy attending the venue – thank you for having us!”
Whitstable Medical Practice
“Riverside is fantastic for our monthly team meetings; We have been coming here for the last 2 years and nothings too much trouble.
The staff are incredibly friendly, the meeting rooms are extremely tidy and the facilities are excellent.”
British Gas
‘I would strongly recommend and use Whitstable Riverside Conferencing again for any future events.
The venue and facilities were brilliant, but it was the attention to detail from staff which made the event exceed expectations. They were always one step ahead throughout the day. Nothing was too much trouble and all the little details had been thoroughly thought through, planned and considered, taking the stress out of event planning and importantly ensuring the day went so smoothly.
The food was excellent and we were so well catered for throughout the day! Thank you team for making our event such a success.’
Dr. Kerry Jordan-Daus
CEO - Veritas Multi Academy Trust
"We have been holding teaching events at Riverside for several years the venue is well equipped with a fantastic AV system, is beautifully clean and well presented. All of the staff are welcoming, very helpful and nothing is too much trouble, either beforehand or during the day.
The cafe team work incredibly hard to ensure the food is exceptional whilst also catering to several dietary requirements. I can highly recommend this venue. Bright, spacious meeting rooms, lovely café, good parking, and helpful, smiley staff – what more can you want for a successful meeting venue.
Always our place of choice for student teaching. Definitely 5 stars!”
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
