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2 Adventures in the Great Outdoors With grounds as beautiful as those that surround Boughton House, your team or event may wish to take advantage of the great outdoors. With different landscapes and secluded and large open areas, The Estate is ideal for team building exercises, sporting events, product launches, concerts, car rally and test drives. In addition, Boughton boasts The Tapestry Terrace a walled BBQ area ideal for a smaller summer gathering or drinks reception. Our team have a wealth of experience in event organisation and would be happy to recommend the perfect area within the Estate to accommodate your event, or to suggest creative ideas to bring your event to life.

3 Building Activities With extensive grounds around the house why not make the most of them. The team here at Boughton House are happy to help arrange your team building activities. From shooting to quad biking to Tough Mudder we have seen it all. Get in contact with the team to organize and get ideas for your next team building event.

4 Combine business with pleasure and make your event a success with the perfect venue. One that makes your guests feel special, allows them to focus, educates, and leaves a great impression of you and your event. Boughton House, or the English Versailles, is a powerful building built by the Montagu family in 1528 and is now the family home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and their eldest son, the Earl of Dalkeith and his family. A treasure house, Boughton contains one of Britain s most outstanding collections of fine art, including paintings by the great artists El Greco, Gainsborough and Van Dyck, with a superb display of furniture, tapestries, porcelain and carpets adorning the State Rooms and Halls.

5 Within the Estate are unique and inspiring spaces, offering historic, breath taking beauty coupled with modern function and access making this the perfect space for hosting events all year round. Private and resplendent in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside, Boughton House offers a unique opportunity to host your event in one of the most prestigious venues in the UK. A glamorous location perfect for exclusive events, photography, product launches and filming, with excellent natural internal light and large open parkland, Boughton has been the backdrop for some of the most prestigious film and photography shoots including the 2012 release of the Hollywood film Les Miserables. With such a stunning backdrop and the finest service in arranging and delivering your event Boughton House provides a memorable location to thrill your guests.

6 A prestigious venue requires the best in catering and event management. Amadeus are the NEC Group s retail, conference & banqueting, and hospitality caterer. With almost 40 years experience catering for the NEC Group s 3.5 million visitors, at more than 750 events a year, across its world class venues including the ICC convention centre, the Amadeus team has won more than 640 awards for quality and innovation in catering. With experience of catering from small parties to 900 diners in one event, Amadeus are able to bring the level of service and attention to detail that your event deserves. Our experienced event managers will lead you through from booking your event, to dealing with those special touches and delivering your event to the highest standards.

7 Great food starts with great ingredients. Here at Amadeus, we take our time in sourcing the right food for your event. Provenance, local sourcing and sustainability are all priorities and as part of the larger NEC Group we have the expertise to ensure you get access to the very best food and sourcing. Amadeus have nearly 40 years of experience at delivering the art of service. From serving fine dining to heads of Government to catering for celebrities in a more relaxed and unobtrusive service style, our front of house teams and Chefs understand that attention to detail, training and experience all ensure your event is in safe and capable hands.

8 With grounds as beautiful as those that surround Boughton House, your team or event may wish to take advantage of the great outdoors. With different landscapes and secluded and large open areas, The Estate is ideal for team building exercises, sporting events, product launches, concerts, car rally and test drives. In addition, Boughton boasts The Tapestry Terrace a walled BBQ area ideal for a smaller summer gathering or drinks reception. Our team have a wealth of experience in event organisation

9 Tapestry Suite 100 maximum Great Hall 100 maximum Colonnade 200 maximum Great Court 700+ Little Hall seated, 40 standing maximum * For events exceeding 100 people we have space for a marquee on the Great Court, which has beautiful views of the house and landscape, and can accommodate in excess of 700 guests.

10 Newly opened In summer 2014, the Tapestry Suite is nestled in the heart of the historic stableyard, providing a perfect event space for the exclusive use of you and your visitors. The rooms retain their period features, whilst also providing a purposeful modern and practical facility within a historic atmosphere and backdrop. Hard standing in the courtyard area allows for outside events, summer receptions or displays and convenient parking. Approached by an impressive, winding estate road through the Deer Park, the Tapestry Suite is approached via the walled stable yard through a private entrance. For larger events, an adjacent marquee site on the estate parkland overlooking the Broadwater with a hardstanding approach for vehicles provides the perfect backdrop for product launches, larger banquets or evening events.

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12 First floor plan The Tapestry Suite is situated on the first floor. Due to fire regulations in this historic building the maximum capacity is capped at 120. This includes staff and for a full capacity banquet Amadeus will supply 17 members of staff to cook and serve your meals. Therefore in all event settings the maximum capacity must be 104. Cabaret 110 Theatre 110 Reception 110 Banquet 104 Boardroom 36 Function Room Capacity: 100 Available: Tapestry Suite Private approach through estate road Private entrance through courtyard 104 Parking spaces Disabled access Bar area for breakout use Guest toilet facilities Tours of the house are available by pre arrangement A/V facilities Free Wi-Fi in all areas Decoration and production Male Toilets Female Toilets Disabled Toilets Bar Bar Area Disabled Platform Lift Please note the Tapestry Suite has no access to the Main House and is a self-contained area.

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14 Bar Area The first floor also has a bar area which can be used to serve tea and coffee breaks or to kick off an evening event. Registration Area The ground floor registration area is perfect area to great guests and use as a cloakroom area. Breakout Room This room that can be used as a small breakout area or an organiser s office which will have phone and WiFi access. This area also offers a private bathroom with shower so can be a VIP room for any speakers or VIP guests. Registration Area

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16 The Great Hall The Great Hall is the largest room at Boughton House and remains the most imposing of spaces, as it must have been since its construction in early Tudor times. The room is home to magnificent works of art that date back to the early 14th century. Tours of the main house including the great hall and other 6 rooms that are also adorned with timeless art pieces offers an opportunity for your guests to take a guided tour from the estate staff who have great knowledge of the house and its enchanting history. The Great Hall can be used as an event space and can take up to 100 guests theatre style. Due to the value of the artwork there are restrictions on catering in this area so please speak to Amadeus if you are interested in including this area in your event.

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18 Outdoor Areas Boughton House offers stunning views of the Northamptonshire country side from the grounds of the house, giving your guests time to take a breath of fresh air and relax after the conference. A BBQ menu is available in the outdoor areas weather permitting. The Tapestry Terrace A walled BBQ area that is ideal for smaller summer gatherings or a drinks reception. The Tapestry suite overlooks this garden space and so is a good combination for post conference drinks or catering in the warmer months. West/Front Colonnade The Colonnade and Gardens are a beautiful option for a summer drinks reception.

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20 Boughton House Geddington Kettering Northamptonshire NN14 1BJ. For all event enquiries please contact our events team at Amadeus E: T: