Butlin’s Skegness

Venue at a glance

Butlin’s Skegness is a holiday resort at Ingoldmells on the Lincolnshire coast. It opened in 1936 as the first Butlin’s. The resort has 5 flexible conference venues, and its venues are available for exclusive hire. Skegness railway station is approximately 6 minutes away, and the resort is just over an hour from Lincoln.

Spaces and capacities

• Studio 36 — 1,600 theatre; 1,100 cabaret; 1,370 gala dinner. The stage measures 13.3m wide by 7.7m deep by 1.3m high.
• Skyline Pavilion — arena capacity of up to 1,200; up to 1,300 in whatever style suits the event.
• Pig & Whistle — 600 theatre; 250 dinner style.
• The Activity Studio — 500 theatre.
• The Beachcomber Inn Conservatory — up to 80.
• The site also lists Reds, Centre Stage, the Discovery Studio, the Promenade Studio and Hotshots as event spaces.

Facilities

• Studio 36 has lighting control, microphones, backstage facilities, video and projection, natural daylight and bar facilities.
• Free Wi-Fi and electric car charging points.
• Over 2,000 car parking spaces, with free parking on resort.
• Over 1,000 apartments, plus Maple Walk with 128 detached lodges.
• Event menus from breakfasts to gala dinners and street food.

The resort suits large conferences, gala dinners and exclusive-hire events that need accommodation and parking on the same site.