Cambridge Union

You're walking across the bridge towards the city centre when you spot the elegant Georgian townhouse that's been home to Cambridge Union since 1815. Inside, it's all wood panelling, leather chairs and the kind of intellectual gravitas you'd expect from a place where generations have argued about politics, philosophy and whatever else students get passionate about. The main hall is genuinely impressive—high ceilings, proper stage lighting, the works. Whether you're catching a speaker series, attending a debate or hiring it for your own event, there's something rather lovely about the formality of it all.