HOSPITALITY

  • Hospitality, both private and corporate, and including tickets to The Championships, is provided by both the Club and its appointed agents. 

  • After some softening of demand for hospitality from the financial sector in 2009 & 2010, the Club has seen a strong upturn in demand this year and hospitality bookings are very close to an all time high.

  • Keith Prowse, which offers a wide selection of overseas tours to The Championships, have reported similar increases as the relative weakness of sterling makes it even more attractive for visitors from continental Europe to attend Wimbledon. 

  • As has been the case for over 20 years, less than 8% of all Centre and No.1 Court seats are used for hospitality. 

  • Income from hospitality is an important part of the annual surplus, which goes back into the development of British tennis via the Lawn Tennis Association.

Inside the Grounds

  • The Club manages its own hospitality marquees and suites.
  • Eight Skyview Private Dining Suites (10-20 people) on the top floor of the Centre Court are marketed by Keith Prowse.

Availability

  • The Club has deliberately reduced the amount of hospitality within the grounds from 46 marquees in the early 1990s to a total of 34 marquees and suites in 2011.
  • This has had the twin benefits of allowing more tickets to be allocated to fans, while increasing the exclusivity of the hospitality.
  • 21 marquees available for hire with a variety of day combinations on offer.  11 suites are located in No.1 Court and 2 suites in the Centre Court building.
  • The Club’s policy on allocation of space to companies not already at Wimbledon is to give priority on hospitality bookings to those companies with a major involvement with Wimbledon in terms of TV/Official Supplier agreements, or which sponsor British tennis.
  • Popularity with both UK and international companies is such that some 90% return each year, while almost 50% of companies have now renewed continuously for 10-15 years.

Outside the Grounds and Overseas Tours
The All England Club has two official agents for UK and overseas tour packages to Wimbledon.  These companies receive an allocation of tickets from the Club and provide hospitality facilities opposite Gate 5 in Church Road.  The options offered by these firms are:

Keith Prowse plc (www.keithprowse.co.uk)

  • UK hospitality for individuals and companies for Centre Court debenture packages on all days, and for No.1 Court for the first 10 days.
  • Overseas tours for individuals and companies from all territories including North America for Centre Court for all 13 days, supplemented by No.1 Court and Court 2 tickets.

Sportsworld Group plc (www.purewimbledon.com)

  • UK hospitality for individuals and companies for Centre Court debenture packages on all days, and No.1 Court for the first 10 days.
  • Overseas tours for individuals and companies in North America and China for Centre Court for all 13 days, supplemented with No.1 Court and Court 2 tickets, and Centre Court debenture packages on all days.

Companies interested in hospitality at Wimbledon should contact the Club on 020 8971 2321.