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Our highly versatile venue offers unique auditoriums, conference, meeting, exhibition, dining and training facilities and has a beautiful panoramic view at the top for exclusive dining events and entertaining all year round. Find out more here.

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We offer a wide range of rooms for hire, catering for conferences, exhibitions and meetings of all sizes. With a wide variety of sizes and styles you’ll be able to find the room that specifically matches your event requirements. Make your event bespoke with a wide array of audiovisual and catering services.

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Spaces at The Spine is Liverpool's ultimate destination for events, offering dynamic and modern event spaces as well as next-generation technology. The venue is housed within the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP) northern home, The Spine. Find out more about our organisation and venue.

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Housed within The Spine, a magnificent building overlooking Liverpool City Centre, our venue sits in the heart of Paddington Village, Liverpool Knowledge Quarter. Find out how to get here prior to your visit.

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Three reasons why people will always matter in the future of events

Spaces at The Spine is an award-winning Liverpool conference and event venue designed around wellbeing, biophilic design and human-led AV support. It boasts next-generation technology and AV systems for seamless event planning and delivery. 


With the powerful progress of AI around the world, there’s an increasing temptation to look at technology as an inevitable future replacement for people in the events industry. But at Spaces at The Spine – Liverpool's go-to event venue for world-class events and technical excellence – we take a very different view. 

We understand that in reality, technology alone doesn’t create memorable experiences: people do

We pride ourselves on delivering world-class corporate events and conferences every day, and while our state-of-the-art AV systems are innovative and intuitive, it’s the knowledge and expertise of our team that transforms them into meaningful experiences for organisers and delegates alike. Here are three reasons why people will always matter in the future of events: 

People understand people 

Technology is a mechanism, but venues need to understand their clients' needs. It’s the early conversations, careful listening, meticulous planning and technicians who care as much about outcomes as clients do. We understand that most clients aren’t interested in the make of the microphone or the type of screen. Instead, they care about how the room feels, whether their message lands and whether they feel supported. 

It’s our job to know which specific kit is best placed to deliver that result, and understanding the client’s intended impact allows us to offer creative solutions they might not have been aware of. 

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The behind-the-scenes matters 

People often underestimate the level of dedication that goes into maintaining, testing and operating the technology that delivers successful events. Most clients don’t see the day-to-day work of AV technicians, and that’s the way it should be. 

Behind every successful event is hard work, planning and preparation, but that’s only one side of the job. Increasingly, the very best AV professionals need to be caring and forward-thinking too, taking an idea from a client’s mind and translating it into a deliverable, impactful experience. This balance of technical skill and interpersonal sensitivity is what sets our team apart. 

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Human connection is the heart of unforgettable events 

It’s the human connection, empathy, creativity and attention to detail that truly make events succeed. Spaces at The Spine was designed around wellbeing and interaction, and the aim was to create an AV service that would alleviate pressure for event planners and energise their audiences. We’ve achieved this not just through the use of well-designed AV systems, but our AV team and their ability to bring a client’s vision to life.  Great events don’t just happen, they are crafted. And behind every seamless show is a team that made it feel that way. 

If you’re planning a corporate event, conference or awards ceremony in Liverpool and want a venue where people and technology work in harmony to deliver seamless experiences, our team would love to help. Get in touch with us on  0151 318 2200 or spaces@rcp.ac.uk 

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The Spine is located in Paddington Village at the heart of the Knowledge Quarter in Liverpool’s City Centre.

Spaces at The Spine

Royal College of Physicians
The Spine, Liverpool, L7 3FA
Registered charity no. 210508

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