A revolutionary venue.
Welcome to The Falkirk Wheel
A unique venue for your next event.
Nowhere else in the world…
The Falkirk Wheel is the world’s only rotating boatlift and a true
engineering marvel that once seen, will never be forgotten. It took
22 months, £17.5 million and over 500 people to build. It carries
up to 600 tonnes to a height of 35 metres on each rotation.
It makes a uniquely dramatic setting for a business conference,
a wedding or just about any other special event. At the
point where the Forth & Clyde and Union canals met,
Falkirk was once the busy centre of coast-to-coast
navigation. After decades of neglect, The Wheel has
brought new life to the system and once again
Falkirk is at the centre of a bustling,
vibrant canal culture. It’s an
inspirational venue.
With easy access from
Glasgow and Edinburgh, the two
cities’ airports, and the whole of Central
Scotland, The Falkirk Wheel is a unique and
highly memorable venue for any business event.
Thanks to the stunning waterside location - and of course
the awe-inspiring feature of The Wheel itself - it’s perfect for
sales conferences, product launches, training and motivational
events, as well as smaller, less formal meetings. Featuring a
dramatic wall of glass offering impressive views, the visitor
centre can accommodate 200 guests for a formal seated dinner,
250 for a buffet, or up to 300 for drinks and canapés. Outside, there
is hard standing for a large marquee to take up to 1500 guests. The
Wheel sits in magnificent grounds with great views of the nearby
Ochil Hills, and to help combine business with pleasure, boat trips,
golf, fishing and many other activities are available on site or close by.
Corporate Events
Aston Martin DB9 launch at
The Falkirk Wheel
“The Falkirk Wheel is justbreathtaking, the perfect back dropto any event” – Carole Smillie
Weddings at The Falkirk Wheel
Your special day could be even more memorable if you hold it at
The Falkirk Wheel – a venue like no other in the world. Plan your
wedding with the help of our dedicated events manager who will
help with everything from choosing a sumptuous menu to
arranging flowers, music, fireworks, a champagne reception on
The Wheel and more. And for that extra special touch, we can
even arrange to have the colour scheme of your wedding
projected up onto The Wheel itself. With room to entertain
several hundred people – or even more if you choose
a marquee – The Wheel is a dramatic and romantic
venue for your reception. Also, under Scots
law it’s possible to hold the marriage
ceremony on site. And of course it’s hard
to imagine a more spectacular
backdrop for the wedding
photographs!
Conferences & Banqueting
Just 25 minutes away from both Glasgow and Edinburgh and easily
accessible from the motorway network, The Falkirk Wheel is an ideal
venue for meetings and conferences. While a major event may
make use of the whole site, smaller meetings and banquets –
whether purely for business or for pleasure alone – can be
accommodated in a dedicated room. A bright, airy space, it
can hold up to 75 delegates with flexible seating and
layout, and an adjoining marquee can be provided
for breakout or for serving drinks or buffet meals.
The full range of audio-visual equipment is
available, including a data projector and
screens. You can even hold all
or part of your meeting on
board a boat!
Media facilities include:
• Data Projector
• TV/DVD
• Flip Charts
• Power available on boats for audio visual equipment
• Additional equipment is available on request
How would you like to
launch a fabulous new product on
the world’s only rotating boatlift, just as
Aston Martin did with their stunning new DB9?
Fancy lighting The Wheel with your corporate colours,
or even beaming your logo onto it? How about a
magnificent firework display with live musicians? We can do
all this and more. The Wheel is a magnificent innovation, and in
that spirit, we like to think we can do just about anything. So there
is no brief we won’t address, and no project too large or unusual for
us to consider. Whatever your concept, The Wheel is an inspiration
itself, and the setting of beautiful countryside and nearby hills provides
the perfect backdrop. The first step? Simply talk to us with your ideas.
Bespoke Solutions
Heritage Portfolio, an
award-winning catering company,
is our business partner responsible for
supplying hospitality services at The Falkirk
Wheel. Event Caterer of the Year in 2005 and
Scottish Caterer of the Year in 2006, Heritage Portfolio
have the flair, expertise, professionalism and flexibility to
handle anything from a select and intimate private dinner to
a major event for more than a thousand guests. Delighted
past clients include major public and private sector
organisations, multinational businesses and academic
institutions. The team at Heritage Portfolio comprises event designers
and managers and inspired chefs with whom you can plan your
event and your menu, together with highly professional staff to
deliver and serve the finished product. From the initial enquiry
to the end of your event, you will be well catered for at every stage.
Well catered for
Location
Falkirk sits right at the heart of Central Scotland, around 25 minutes by car from both Glasgow and
Edinburgh and their respective airports. Easily accessible from the M9 and M80/A80, The Wheel is
very clearly signposted, and there is plenty of parking for cars and coaches. Falkirk is also served
by regular train and bus services, and we can arrange transport and accommodation for guests
and delegates at most events.
Contacts
Call our Events Manager on 01324 676905 or
email: [email protected]
The Falkirk Wheel,
Lime Road, Tamfourhill, Falkirk FK1 4RS
The Falkirk Wheel information and booking line:
08700 500 208
www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk
British Waterways Scotland,
Canal House, 1 Applecross Street, Glasgow G4 9SP
Tel: 0141 354 7500
www.scottishcanals.co.uk
www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk