Certificate in Venue and Stadium Management - Short Course

This venue and stadium management course is ideal for those who:

- Are seeking to add specialist venue and stadium management skills to their CV or portfolio.

- Are looking to move their career towards venue and stadium operations or management.

- Would like to gain a range of venue and stadium management skills to broaden their opportunities within the industry.

While no previous experience or specific qualification is necessary, the following entry requirements apply:

- Minimum age: 18.

- Fluent English language skills (comprehension and spoken).

Certificate in Venue and Stadium Management from The Event School London.

- Expert tuition from industry professionals.

- Site visits and industry speakers- learn from Industry within Industry.

- A minimum of four (4) site visits to a major London venues/stadiums.

- Build your venue and event industry network
Interactive, practical training.

- Small groups with strictly limited numbers offer a unique experience.

- Training Centre ideally placed within one of Europe's premier venues - ExCeL London, home to many of London's major events.

We will email you a course brochure and offer the opportunity to join The Event School London's mailing list to keep up to date with sports event management courses, our activities and industry news.

CentrEd at ExCeL London is our chosen host venue and training site for The Event School London's, Venue and Stadium Management and Event Management Courses. ExCeL London is one of Europe's premier exhibition venues and an award winning event venue. With a management culture that supports and encourages the development of new talent, ExCeL support industry learning experiences and provide a dynamic and inspiring environment for those keen to progress in the exciting world of venues, stadiums, arenas and major events.



ExCeL London has staged a diverse range of events including London Boat Show, Unleash Conference and Expo, World Travel Market, Hotelympia, Salon International, SportsPro Live, Grand Designs Live, The Business Show, Facilities Show, Restaurant Tech, Skills London and more. ExCeL has significant expertise in hosting major events and is also home to London's International Convention Centre (ICC)



ExCeL London knows that developing your future involves a comfortable and stimulating environment just as much as it requires the latest tools and technology. That’s why they've created CentrEd, a brand new training and meeting facility dedicated to providing participants with the right environment conducive to learning.

One of the reasons The Event School London hosts its event management courses at ExCeL London is the availability of both excellent public transport connections and parking.

Arriving by car: Main routes include the M25,M11, the North Circular, A406 and the A13. As you get closer you’ll pick up signs for Royal Docks, City Airport and ExCeL London. Please be aware that there is a cost for parking - parking costs are available on the ExCeL London website under 'Getting Here" then choose "driving and parking"

Arriving by train: the closest station is Custom House for ExCeL and CentrEd is just a 5 minute walk from the station

Arriving by plane: London City Airport is a short 10 minute taxi trip to ExCeL London or a 15 minute trip by bus or train. Heathrow and Gatwick are connected to the London Rail and both are approx 1.5 hr trip by rail to ExCeL.

Yes, there are many accommodation options on-site and nearby the ExCeL London campus.

The ExCeL campus where The Event School London courses are held, offers a range of convenient accommodation options to suit your budget. Within easy walking distance, you'll find hotels on, and next to the ExCeL site that include: Novotel, Crowne Plaza, IBIS, Doubletree by Hilton, Aloft Hotel, Good Hotel, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Fox@Connaught, Premier Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, The Moxy and more.

Find out more about accommodation near our training centre on ExCeL London's website under "Stay"

The Event School London agrees with CentrEd that nutrition plays a crucial role in concentration and learning. So, we provide refreshments and lunch as part of your sports event management course.

CentrEd's award-winning chefs have designed healthy, balanced menus to keep our delegates focused and energised throughout the day.

One of the benefits of your Venue and Stadium Management course is the knowledge you will gain from site tours to major London venues. We provide the opportunity to see what life as a Venue or Stadium Manager entails at professional London venues.



Recent course students have undertaken site tours of some of London's premier venues including: ExCeL London, The Crystal, London (Olympic) Stadium, Cutty Sark, Queens House, International Convention Centre, Wimbledon, Tower Bridge-Venue, The Orangery at Kensington Palace and The Ritz London



During your venue and stadium management masterclass course, students will undertake a minimum of four (4) site visits to major London venues.

We operate a Green Policy and try to keep paper-based handouts and notes to a minimum. However, copies of presentations and additional sports event management resources and templates will be provided electronically following your course (shared via dropbox.)

You can use these to start your own sports event resource library and as templates and information sources for your current or future work in the sports event management industry.

Face-to-face training provides supportive interaction with your Facilitator, class colleagues and industry contacts.
Face-to-face learning provision offers the opportunity to receive information, motivation, timely feedback, mentoring and coaching from the course Facilitator.
Our training delivery methodologies offer a "student-centred" approach and we design courses that encourages active learning and interactions among learners.
Your courses instructional activities also provide you with the opportunity to collaborate with classmates by exchanging and building information together.