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The Friars is located in an idyllic rural setting in the heart of the Kentish countryside near Maidstone. The Friars is one of Kent's hidden treasures, home to a small community of Carmelite Friars in the medieval buildings.
The well established conference centre has 8 meeting rooms of varying sizes, accommodating up to 20 delegates, set in beautiful grounds on the banks of the River Medway. There are various options for refreshments and catering. The medieval Priory houses an 80 bedroom guesthouse that is simple but comfortable.
Many businesses appreciate the peaceful atmmosphere finding it an aid to their meetings.
All rooms have natural daylight and are situated on the ground floor.
Included in the booking are:
Free parking
Room set up
Complimentray jugs of water
free wifi
Flat screen TV
Flipchart
Photocopying facilities at a fee
Dedicated conference stff avaialble all day
| Room | Banqueting | Boardroom | Classroom | Theatre | U-Shaped | Cabaret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Centre | - | 35 | 35 | 120 | 30 | 50 |
| Elias Lynch | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kilian Lynch | - | 20 | - | 20 | 16 | - |
| Patrick Geary | - | 20 | 20 | 40 | 16 | - |
| St Albert | - | 20 | 15 | 20 | 16 | - |
| St Simon Stock | - | 20 | 20 | 80 | 16 | 35 |
| St Therese | - | 20 | 20 | 60 | 16 | 35 |
| Thomas Walden | - | - | - | - | 15 | - |
| Conference Centre Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 35 |
| Conference Centre Cabaret | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Cabaret | 50 |
| Conference Centre Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 35 |
| Conference Centre Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 120 |
| Conference Centre U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 30 |
| Elias Lynch Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 10 |
| Kilian Lynch Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 20 |
| Kilian Lynch Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 20 |
| Kilian Lynch U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 16 |
| Patrick Geary Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 20 |
| Patrick Geary Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 20 |
| Patrick Geary Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 40 |
| Patrick Geary U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 16 |
| St Albert Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 20 |
| St Albert Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 15 |
| St Albert Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 20 |
| St Albert U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 16 |
| St Simon Stock Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 20 |
| St Simon Stock Cabaret | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Cabaret | 35 |
| St Simon Stock Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 20 |
| St Simon Stock Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 80 |
| St Simon Stock U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 16 |
| St Therese Boardroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Boardroom | 20 |
| St Therese Cabaret | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Cabaret | 35 |
| St Therese Classroom | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Classroom | 20 |
| St Therese Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| Theatre | 60 |
| St Therese U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 16 |
| Thomas Walden U-Shaped | |
|---|---|
| Unit | Capacity |
| U-Shaped | 15 |
| Season (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) |
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| Season (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) |
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