Riverside House

I’ve been to a number of weddings and significant birthday celebrations at RIverside House. The strange — and I suppose good — thing is that it never looks the same! Each event has seemed almost like it’s taken place in a different venue. This is due to the fact that the main hall is essentially a blank canvas — the kind of venue which is really versatile, and can be turned into literally anything with a bit of interior decorative skill!
The main room opens up onto a lovely garden, which is great if you’re hosting an event in the Summer. It also has a PA system and can be set up with lighting, sound, porjectors, you name it. There’s also catering available, if required, as the venue has a kitchen. As well as the main room there are a couple of smaller rooms that are a little more cosy, with chairs and cushions and what have you.
As far as I’m aware nothing has gone wrong with any of the events that have taken place here, so that’s got to be a good thing! Rates are competitive as well.

One of the social-​groups that I work for use Riverside House as a venue for their evening youth groups. It’s a pleasant, spacious and light venue with a ‘living room’ like space, a large hall that opens out onto the garden.
The space is wonderful as it provides the blank canvas for an array of activities. The large hall suited the more boisterous of the characters attending as they could push each other round in a (legitimately purchased) shopping trolley whilst listening to Bob Marley — whereas the living room area provided more of a chill-​out space to sit, read or chat. The garden has been a great setting for many games of ‘footsal’, cartwheel competitions and sky-​gazing.
It’s a really nice venue with a calm, light and uplifting atmosphere. I tend to leave with a spring in my step, which can only be said of a few places of this kind.

My family used a function room here for my Aunt’s 60^th Birthday. The function rooms and garden were very spacious and the drinks were laid on so heavy the karaōke machine was turned on. Despite endless cringing I was happy to see my family having such a good time on such a special occasion.
Based on the Alcester Road on the Moseley/​Balsall Heath border they cater for conferences, seminars, workshops and celebrations like my Aunties 60^th.
The room rates are competitive and the facilities and function rooms can cater for up to 150 people. The rooms are fully equipped with audio, video and public address systems. They provide catering, which was surprisingly good for the price. Basically they can meet your requirements quite easily.