Venue Sourcing

Event Venue Finding

Novum Live turns an event brief into a curated venue shortlist, checks practical production fit, supports site visits and comparison, and helps negotiate and manage the booking.

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The clear answer

What Novum brings to the brief.

The right venue is more than an address. Novum LIVE begins with the event objectives and audience, refines the options using its hospitality network and assesses how each space supports guest experience, event flow, production needs and budget.

01 · The detail

The venue brief

A useful search begins with the event objective, audience and non-negotiables.

The starting information normally includes date flexibility, location, capacity, layouts, accommodation, catering, accessibility, production requirements, budget and the experience the event needs to create.

02 · The detail

From search to shortlist

Options are compared on suitability, not only availability.

Novum qualifies venues against the brief, presents a manageable comparison, supports site visits and checks the practical and production implications before a preferred option is agreed.

03 · The detail

Commercial model and booking support

The applicable fee or commission arrangement is explained before work begins.

The agreed scope can include availability checks, rate and term support, production-fit review, site visits, comparison and booking coordination.

Built around the outcome

What the work can include.

Every brief is different. We shape the right mix of thinking, people and production around the audience and the result you need.

01

Brief-led search

Match the location, capacity, style and practical requirements to the event's goals.

02

Curated options

Refine the market into a manageable shortlist of spaces suited to the audience and budget.

03

Experience and flow

Consider how arrival, movement, rooms and production requirements will work for attendees.

04

Booking support

Handle the venue booking detail once the right option has been identified.

Connected expertise

Bring the right disciplines together.

Proof, not promises

Evidence connected to this brief.

Approved results and relevant delivery stories—not a generic logo wall.

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Straight answers

Questions buyers ask.

Useful detail for planning, comparing options and writing the brief.

What information is needed to start a venue search?

A useful starting brief includes the event objectives, preferred date and location, expected attendance, budget, format, accessibility needs and any production or accommodation requirements.

Does Novum LIVE only recommend the venue?

No. The current venue-finding service also describes support with the booking process and consideration of attendee experience, event flow and overall impact.

Is venue finding free?

The commercial arrangement depends on the brief and venue. Novum explains and agrees any applicable fee or commission model before the search begins.

How long does a venue shortlist take?

Timing depends on the dates, location, capacity, complexity and how quickly venues respond. The venue team will confirm a realistic timetable after reviewing the brief.

What should a venue brief include?

Include the objective, date flexibility, location, audience, layouts, accommodation, catering, accessibility, production requirements, budget and desired experience.

Can Novum negotiate rates and assess AV?

The agreed service can include commercial comparison and support, site visits and a review of venue AV, access and production fit.

Your next event starts here

Find an event venue

Send us your date, location, audience size and the experience you want to create.

Start the conversation Browse the venue directoryCall 01827 768 189Email hello@novumlive.com