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Aerial view showing the Pitt Building and nearby rooftops in central Cambridge, highlighting the venue's location.
The Pitt Building

A distinguished meeting and events venue in central Cambridge.

The Pitt Building is an iconic building steeped in publishing and academic history. Owned and operated by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, this superb building stands in the heart of Cambridge and offers an outstanding range of modern spaces for your meeting, event or exhibition in a historical setting.

Featured rooms

The Oriel Room

The Oriel Room

Arguably one of the most stunning meeting rooms in Cambridge, this handsome Gothic room is perfectly suited to executive board meetings for up to 24.

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The Darwin Room

The Darwin Room

A substantial ground floor room offering flexible space, the Darwin Room remains a popular option for a variety of meetings and events.

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The Cass Room

The Cass Room

Delightfully refurbished to offer a traditional meeting space with modern technology, this room is ideal for interviews or smaller meetings.

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The Newton Room

The Newton Room

A superb ground floor option for meetings and exhibitions featuring hybrid capability and dancing walls with integrated A/V equipment.

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Featured event spaces

The Pitt Building offers an array of flexible meeting and event spaces to suit your requirements.

Meeting Rooms
Meeting Rooms

Meeting Rooms

Choose from a superb combination of six professional meeting rooms all with a unique character.

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Exhibition Space
Exhibition Space

Exhibition Space

Light, versatile and spacious, the ground floor rooms provide a perfect location for artists to exhibit their work.

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Evening Receptions
Evening Receptions

Evening Receptions

Choose one of the stunning meeting rooms in this historic venue for your evening reception or pre-dinner drinks.

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Hybrid Meetings
Hybrid Meetings

Hybrid Meetings

We offer the latest hybrid technology and full A/V support service to reach audiences that cannot attend in person.

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Public Events
Public Events

Public Events

Our easily accessible and spacious ground floor rooms are ideal for exhibitions, fairs, workshops and much more.

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Summer Schools
Summer Schools

Summer Schools

This beautiful, heritage, city centre venue offers ideal teaching space for visiting summer schools.

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Why choose The Pitt Building

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Location

The Pitt Building stands in the heart of Cambridge and the wonderful sights of the city are just beyond its front door. Enjoy punting tours along the River Cam, visit the magnificent King’s College Chapel, book a scholarly tour or simply soak up the historic atmosphere of this beautiful medieval city. The opportunities are endless and just moments away!

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History

Steeped in Cambridge’s publishing and academic history, the Pitt Building was commissioned in honour of William Pitt the Younger, who, in 1783, became Britain’s youngest Prime Minister aged just 24. Completed in 1833 the building housed the printing and publishing offices of Cambridge University Press for over 100 years.

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Rooms

Designed with high quality equipment and furnishings that prioritise flexibility and comfort, the building offers a superb combination of well-equipped meeting rooms, exhibition spaces, networking areas and teaching facilities.

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Facilities

The Pitt Building has been renovated to the highest modern standards and offers year round availability, flexible business hours, integrated technology, bespoke catering packages and a dedicated, experienced events team.

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University of Cambridge

The Pitt Building is owned and operated by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leader in assessment, education, research and academic publishing. Part of the University of Cambridge, the organisation shares the University’s mission 'to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence'.

Catering available

Catering

We will work with you to prepare a delicious and beautifully presented menu to suit your event and budget. Our menus consist of fresh, seasonal and sustainably sourced produce and include an array of delightful healthy eating options. We offer working breakfasts, finger and fork buffets, afternoon teas or cocktail canapés. Special dietary requirements are carefully catered for.

Team members

 

Our greatest asset is our dedicated and loyal team who have a wealth of experience in event management and maintaining strong client relations.  Our individual, bespoke approach is valued by clients and is consistently reflected in our high scoring client feedback surveys.

Heather Rowe

Head of Cambridge Retail and Hospitality

Suzannah Watson

Deputy Head of Cambridge Retail and Hospitality

Kate Wain

Sales Development Manager

Natasa Jevtic

Operations and Events Manager

Francesca Di Cicco

Events Manager

Mark Warner

Events Manager

Naghmeh Hosseini

Events Assistant

Mia Draper

Events Assistant

Zoltan Inkeller

Kitchen and Conference Assistant

Roland Juhasz

Kitchen and Conference Assistant

I'm writing to thank you for making our meeting last week such a resounding success. I had known from earlier events that the Pitt would potentially be a good place for such a large gathering, but the result went far beyond anything we had hoped for. 

Our organisation prides itself on being friendly and approachable, and the Pitt facility was the perfect complement to that, with its central location making everyone feel really welcome to the University. The refurbishment is brilliant!

British Society for the History of Science annual conference 

July 2025

 

The Pitt Building