Welcome to Square One
Square One is a versatile, modern venue located in the heart of Coventry city centre. Purpose-built to support live performances, private functions, corporate events and creative projects, it’s a fully equipped space designed to adapt to your vision.
With flexible layouts, professional technical facilities, licensed bar services and an experienced on-site team, we ensure every event runs smoothly from initial planning to showtime. Whether you're hosting a conference, gig, tour date, launch event or private celebration, we’re here to help you bring it to life.
Where to find us
Square One, The Hub, Coventry University, CV1 5QT
What3Words: homes.punch.puppy
Travel Options:
- By Bus: Pool Meadow or Gosford Street – both just a short walk away
- By Train: Coventry Station – approximately a 15-minute walk
- By Car: Several nearby car parks, including Gosford Street, Cox Street, Grove Street, and Coventry Station Car Park
We’re open year-round for events, performances, and private bookings.
Catering Options
Hosting an event at SQ1? Let us take care of the catering.
Our dedicated team can provide everything from light refreshments to hot or cold buffets, as well as fully bespoke menus tailored to your event. Whether you're planning a conference, networking reception, private function or live show, your guests will enjoy fresh, high-quality food served directly on site.
Simple. Flexible. Delicious.
We handle the details so you can focus on what matters – your event.
Book the venue
If you’d like to enquire about hiring Square One, please contact:
squareone.ss@coventry.ac.uk
Our team will be happy to discuss your event’s requirements, outline what we can offer, and arrange a tour or venue walk-around.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bar
When is the bar open?
All of our bar opening times will be displayed around Square One and University Campus, as well as online.
Follow our social media to be kept up to date with Open Mic nights, live entertainment, special offers and more.
Cinema
Square One Cinema is open to staff, students and the general public. Our showings range from new release blockbusters to CineKids children’s events. At CineKids the children get a free sweet treat and a chance to win a movie themed prize in our raffle – all included in your ticket price.
Tickets start from £3.50, meaning it is the perfect low budget day out. The Cinema can also be rented privately, please contact the Events Office on the contact details above to enquire.
Our Cinema showing times can be found on the Square One social media sites, please follow us for regular updates. We also advertise on the Student Portals and send internal e-mails through ITS.
Venue Hire
How do I book Square One?
The Square One Bar, Cinema and Entertainment Venue is available to hire by staff, students and external clients. To make an enquiry please contact the Events Office on contact details above. The Events and Technical teams create bespoke packages based upon your needs, requirements and desires.
No event is too small or too big, and the team can be relied on to make your vision come true.
Square One Venue boasts an impressive technical set up and we supply technical support within our packages that we tailor make for our clients.
Square One is in very high demand so we strongly advise making your enquiry as soon as possible as we take bookings for a year in advance. We require a minimum of 14 days’ notice before your event date.
