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Client Testimonials

“Our consortia are regularly hosted by Downing College where we are always confident of a highly professional service in beautiful surroundings easily reached and right at the heart of the City of Cambridge”.

Dr. Peter Hewkin (Founder of CfBI) www.cfbi.com

"I simply wanted to say thank you for a venue which is both aesthetically delightful and which functions superbly as a performing space. The acoustic is wonderful, the lighting is attractive and effective, the climate control was sufficiently flexible and sophisticated to deliver a comfortable environment for my fickle gut strings, and the backstage facilities are very thoughtfully designed. The building is a triumph, and I very much look forward to playing there again".

Dr. Lynda Sayce (Instrumental Recital in the Howard Theatre)

"Thank you for organising our event at Downing College, It could not have gone better and I know how much this is down to the work you put in. I really appreciated how helpful and supportive you were - and especially nice that it was always with a smile! Please pass my thanks on to all concerned - the day "just worked" and the food was very good. I would be more than happy to recommend the conference facilities at Downing to anyone".

Tom Buckler (Cosworth) www.cosworth.com

"I just wanted to thank you and your team for yesterday. After a very hectic day, I had been thinking how glad I was to know we were at Downing in the evening - it always goes so well there. And that was true, everything went perfectly. The food and decor was great, the room was cosy and the staff were great. The Grace Howard room obviously isn't as massive and posh as some of the big dining halls BUT, I find it so hard to hear conversations in rooms like that, the acoustics are just so echo-ey so I have to strain to hear people across the table, whereas the Grace Howard room is so conducive to dinner table discussion, I could hear what everyone around the table was saying so it was a lot more relaxing!"

Kerry-Jo Reilly (Judge Business School)

"We were very pleased with the above event provided by Downing College. The Conference Facility was clean and comfortable. The layout of the room was perfect for our requirements and the buffet lunch was enjoyed by all. Thank you to you and your team for providing us with a great event. We are happy to say we are likely to make future bookings."

Nadia Ferriday (Siemens Industry Software) www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/

"The dinner was fabulous and everyone loved it.  Thank you so much for the time, care, and effort you put into making our night a success, and please don’t hesitate to let us know if we can recommend the services of Downing Conference to anyone!"

Hastings Banks (Centre for International Business & Management Judge Business School)

''It really was a first class evening, one of the very best in the twelve we have held.  We think we had around 150 there and I heard nothing but complimentary remarks all round, both for the speaker and his address and for Downing’s huge contribution to the success of the event.''

Group Captain Michael L. Hawkins (The Royal Aeronautical Society- Cambridge Branch)

''We found everyone to be extremely helpful and professional at all times, especially considering that timescales were unknown.''

Mandy Dunlop (NW Brown Group Ltd)

''Everything was perfect from booking through to service on the evening. Several people said it was their best college meal.''

Dervila Glynn (Cambridge Neuroscience, Pharmacology Department)

''We really enjoyed the event and the venue was perfect. The food and drinks were great too, everyone who attended has been very complimentary about Downing College.''

Jackie Gillon (Aptiv Solutions)

“I just wanted to thank you for everything you did towards yesterdays concert.  Everything went very smoothly on the day, and our audience were full of admiration for the venue.  Martin was excellent, and everyone made a real effort to make things just right for us, including the porters and the catering staff.  It was a privilege to use such a beautiful building, and we are really grateful to the College for allowing us to hold our concert there.”

Selene Mills (Cambridge Early Music)

"Thank you for everything on Thursday last week.  Everything was perfect (the lamb was delicious) and your staff were their usual attentive selves, thanks too to the Porters who definitely went above and beyond.  Several comments were made about how cheerful and helpful everyone was."

Susan Begg (Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics)

"Once again thank you so much for a great event at a wonderful venue."
Gloria Chinn (BT Conferencing)

"It was a very successful day. The venue and location were truly beautiful, the cakes in the morning and lunch were truly scrumptious and the staff were polite and extremely helpful. Many commented on how lovely the lunch was and rated the venue, location, lunch and refreshments as excellent. I certainly wouldn’t hesitate in coming back again and I would happily recommend you to anyone who is considering this gorgeous venue."
Bethan Lawrence-Jones (Aperio)