What makes The Thornbury Centre Unique?

From your first glimpse of the eye-catching architecture to the friendly welcome inside, you’ll be aware that The Thornbury Centre is something special. Opened in March 1999 and the winner of several national awards, the Centre offers top quality facilities with a personal service tailored to your needs.

The light and spacious building is equipped to host all sizes of event with facilities ranging from comfortable meeting rooms to a plush 200 seat conference hall. Ideally suited as a base for training courses and meetings, the Centre’s specialist facilities include a high quality computer suite and a range of training rooms and equipment. A personal conference co-ordinator will see your event through from first contact to the last delegate leaving the event.

We believe that this combination of a professional venue with a personal attention to detail is what makes The Thornbury Centre unique.

Top quality catering is another strength with menus available to suit all events and diets. Food is available throughout the day and our skilled catering team offer everything from working breakfasts to a delicious range of buffets. Full disabled access was a major consideration in the building’s design and two wheelchairs are available for use in the Centre.

The Thornbury Centre and the community

Because The Thornbury Centre is a non-profit making organisation, all events that take place are helping to support the local community. The Centre is a focal point for the people of Thornbury and photographs and art displayed inside the Centre illustrate the vibrant role it plays in the day to day life of Thornbury.

The Thornbury Centre Story

The site of The Thornbury Centre has been home to St. Margaret’s Church since the beginning of the 20th Century. A traditional stone building was home to the worshipping community until the late 1980’s when cracks started to appear in the chancel arch. Within a week the building was declared unsafe and the congregation were forced to move into the Sunday School building. There was little choice but to demolish the original Church building and start afresh. With vision and commitment, the congregation of St. Margaret’s made plans to build a new Church and Community Centre. The award winning Thornbury Centre continues to be a statement of belief and hope for the future.

The story of St. Margaret’s and The Thornbury Centre is depicted in a large textile hanging in the St. Margaret’s Hall.

If you’d like to talk with us about how The Thornbury Centre can be the perfect venue for your event, contact the Events Co-ordinator on

01274 666649

The Thornbury Centre at night