Carlisle's flexible exhibition venues
Carlisle Racecourse offers the opportunity to bring ambitious ideas to life, with purpose-built indoor facilities and extensive outdoor space for your next exhibition.
Bell Hall provides 300sqm of adaptable ground-floor space, including vehicle access for larger exhibits and displays, while 250 acres of parkland open up further possibilities for product launches, demonstrations and interactive showcases. With views towards the Lake District, Carlisle Racecourse combines practical exhibition space with a distinctive setting.
Explore our exhibition spaces
Room to bring it together
If there’s one thing you truly need when you hire an exhibition venue, it’s space – and Carlisle Racecourse offers that in spades. With the breadth to host trade shows, product launches, B2B exhibitions and more, layouts can be arranged to offer both floor space and ambitious capacity, complete with practical elements including easy vehicle access and parking, and strong connectivity.
Talk us through what you’re bringing, how many people you’re expecting and what needs to happen on the day. Our experienced team will help you hire an exhibition space at Carlisle Racecourse that matches your vision.
Bring bold ideas to life against an iconic backdrop, backed by the scale and expertise to make an impact.
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Expertise at every step
We’re here to help turn your plans into an exhibition that works beautifully in the space. Your dedicated event manager will bring their knowledge of the racecourse to every conversation, helping refine floorplans, shape stand layouts and coordinate the technical details around power, rigging and supplier access. They’ll also guide you through venue requirements, licensing and health and safety well ahead of the event, keeping everything clear and manageable.
As your main point of contact, they’ll work closely with the wider venue team to keep every moving part on track. With experienced support behind the scenes, you can stay focused on making the exhibition a success.
Sustainable catering options
Full of flavour
From barista coffee and fresh grab-and-go options to street-food stations, networking receptions and private hospitality, our catering brings plenty of variety to the show floor. Menus can be tailored around the size and style of your exhibition, whether you’re serving a large visitor audience, looking after exhibitors or welcoming key clients in a private suite. Whatever the format, you can expect high-quality food, polished presentation and a service designed to keep everything running smoothly.
Why host an exhibition at Carlisle?
When you hire a space at Carlisle Racecourse, the exhibition doesn’t have to begin and end on the show floor.
Flexible, column-free space can open into adjoining rooms for registration, breakout sessions or private hospitality, giving each part of the event a place of its own. Behind the scenes, straightforward vehicle access and a team experienced in large-scale events help complex plans come together with minimal friction.
Your dedicated event manager will keep everything connected, from the layout and logistics to award-winning catering for exhibitors, visitors and VIP guests. With free Wi-Fi, generous parking and strong transport links, exhibition venue hire at Carlisle Racecourse works just as well for the people attending as it does for those bringing the event to life.
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To reach our team, please submit an enquiry using the form below, and we will come back to you as soon as possible.