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: venue@thefalkirkwheel.co.uk

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