New College
New College welcomes conference guests and provides a wide range of facilities for up to 300 delegates.
On the main historic site, there are 200 bedrooms, 150 of which are en suite, offering a selection of double, twin, single, and fully accessible accommodation options.
In 2024, the college also opened its newest site, Gradel Quadrangle, a self-contained facility featuring 94 en-suite bedrooms. This contemporary addition not only offers outstanding accommodation but also provides a variety of flexible meeting and event spaces, further enhancing the College’s conference and events offering.
Each morning, guests are served a choice of full English or continental breakfast in the medieval Hall, the oldest dining hall in either Oxford or Cambridge.
Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England, New College is set within three and a half acres of beautiful gardens, while remaining just a few minutes’ walk from the centre of Oxford. Throughout your stay, an experienced full-time Conference and Events Manager is on hand to provide dedicated support and ensure the smooth running of your event.
New College offers facilities for hybrid/virtual meetings.
New College Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN
This venue offers...
Group Accommodation
Dinner
Summer School
Conference / Meeting
Conference / Meeting with Accommodation
Drinks Reception
Filming
Lunch
Did you know...
New College cloisters was featured in the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
McGregor Matthews Room
A spacious and impressive meeting room filled with natural light, offering exceptional views across the front quad, College gardens, and 12th-century city wall.Venue Capacity
- 40 Boardroom
- 50 Classroom
- 90 Theatre
North Undercroft
A flexible space located in the heart of the College, adjacent to the South Undercroft and Beer Cellar. The room can be opened up to form an informal setting for teas, coffees, and drinks receptions, as well as being used as a meeting room.Venue Capacity
- 30 Boardroom
- 20 Classroom
- 80 Reception
- 60 Theatre
South Undercroft
A private and intimate dining room, situated in the heart of the Front Quad with a vaulted ceiling and chandelier lighting. It can also be used for small receptions.Venue Capacity
- 32 Boardroom
- 32 Buffet
- 32 Dining
- 50 Reception
Lecture Room 4
A bright and airy meeting room located in Holywell Quad, Lecture Room 4 overlooks the impressive 12th-century City Wall and Chapel and benefits from abundant natural light.Venue Capacity
- 30 Boardroom
Long Room
A flexible barn-style room situated close to the Junior Common Room, the Long Room is ideal for a variety of events, including meetings, receptions, parties, rehearsals, and more.Venue Capacity
- 30 Classroom
- 100 Reception
- 80 Theatre
Sir Christopher Cox Room
A spacious and versatile room situated above the Junior Common Room in the heart of Garden Quad.Venue Capacity
- 40 Boardroom
- 50 Classroom
- 80 Theatre
Conduit Room
An impressive panelled meeting room located in the Front Quad, offering beautiful views of the Chapel and the original 14th-century buildings.Venue Capacity
- 20 Boardroom
- 30 Boardroom (with surrounds)
Lecture Room 6
A charming and airy ground-floor meeting room located in Holywell Quad.Venue Capacity
- 60 Theatre
Cloisters
Used for receptions, the Cloisters and Bell Tower were the final section of the original College buildings to be completed in 1400. The Cloisters offer a tranquil and secluded setting, centred around a distinctive holm oak that gained fame through its appearance in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.Venue Capacity
- 200 Reception
Red Room
A traditional room located above the Junior Common Room, offering views of the gardens and the 12th-century City Wall. Suitable for both dining and meetings.Venue Capacity
- 22 Boardroom
- 30 Boardroom (with surrounds)
Medieval Dining Hall
With stunning linenfold panelling, this is the oldest dining hall in both Oxford and Cambridge. Portraits of former wardens adorn the walls.Venue Capacity
- 204 Buffet
- 204 Dining
Founder’s Library
A spacious, light-filled dining room featuring original oak flooring and stunning views over the Front Quad, College gardens, and the 12th-century City Wall. The space is also well suited for receptions.Venue Capacity
- 65 Buffet
- 65 Dining
- 150 Reception
Old Spoom - Rooms 1 & 2
A peaceful suite of two adjoining meeting rooms overlooking the Barbara Hepworth sculpture in our Sacher Building.Venue Capacity
- 40 Theatre
- 20 Boardroom
Junior Common Room
Outside of term time, the student common room can be used as a spacious, informal breakout area or as a reception space for teas and coffees.Venue Capacity
- 100 Common room/breakout room
Beer Cellar
A bright, informal and truly unique space featuring the original crypt and incorporating the 12th-century City Wall. The Beer Cellar can serve as a daytime café as well as a fully licensed bar that can be used flexibly.Venue Capacity
- 100 Bar
Gradel Quadrangles - Recital Hall
A spacious, modern tiered recital hall seating up to 105 people. Can also be used for music and performance.Venue Capacity
- 105 Theatre
Gradel Quadrangles - Student Study Space
A flexible space that can be configured in a variety of layouts to suit your event’s requirements.Venue Capacity
- 36 Classroom
Gradel Quadrangles - 1 Savile Road (3 meeting rooms in total)
Within 1 Savile Road, there are three meeting rooms with capacities of 12 (Room 1), 8 (Room 2), and 6 (Room 3).Venue Capacity
- 12 Boardroom
-
McGregor Matthews Room
A spacious and impressive meeting room filled with natural light, offering exceptional views across the front quad, College gardens, and 12th-century city wall.Venue Capacity
- 40 Boardroom
- 50 Classroom
- 90 Theatre
-
North Undercroft
A flexible space located in the heart of the College, adjacent to the South Undercroft and Beer Cellar. The room can be opened up to form an informal setting for teas, coffees, and drinks receptions, as well as being used as a meeting room.Venue Capacity
- 30 Boardroom
- 20 Classroom
- 80 Reception
- 60 Theatre
-
South Undercroft
A private and intimate dining room, situated in the heart of the Front Quad with a vaulted ceiling and chandelier lighting. It can also be used for small receptions.Venue Capacity
- 32 Boardroom
- 32 Buffet
- 32 Dining
- 50 Reception
-
Lecture Room 4
A bright and airy meeting room located in Holywell Quad, Lecture Room 4 overlooks the impressive 12th-century City Wall and Chapel and benefits from abundant natural light.Venue Capacity
- 30 Boardroom
-
Long Room
A flexible barn-style room situated close to the Junior Common Room, the Long Room is ideal for a variety of events, including meetings, receptions, parties, rehearsals, and more.Venue Capacity
- 30 Classroom
- 100 Reception
- 80 Theatre
-
Sir Christopher Cox Room
A spacious and versatile room situated above the Junior Common Room in the heart of Garden Quad.Venue Capacity
- 40 Boardroom
- 50 Classroom
- 80 Theatre
-
Conduit Room
An impressive panelled meeting room located in the Front Quad, offering beautiful views of the Chapel and the original 14th-century buildings.Venue Capacity
- 20 Boardroom
- 30 Boardroom (with surrounds)
-
Lecture Room 6
A charming and airy ground-floor meeting room located in Holywell Quad.Venue Capacity
- 60 Theatre
-
Cloisters
Used for receptions, the Cloisters and Bell Tower were the final section of the original College buildings to be completed in 1400. The Cloisters offer a tranquil and secluded setting, centred around a distinctive holm oak that gained fame through its appearance in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.Venue Capacity
- 200 Reception
-
Red Room
A traditional room located above the Junior Common Room, offering views of the gardens and the 12th-century City Wall. Suitable for both dining and meetings.Venue Capacity
- 22 Boardroom
- 30 Boardroom (with surrounds)
-
Medieval Dining Hall
With stunning linenfold panelling, this is the oldest dining hall in both Oxford and Cambridge. Portraits of former wardens adorn the walls.Venue Capacity
- 204 Buffet
- 204 Dining
-
Founder’s Library
A spacious, light-filled dining room featuring original oak flooring and stunning views over the Front Quad, College gardens, and the 12th-century City Wall. The space is also well suited for receptions.Venue Capacity
- 65 Buffet
- 65 Dining
- 150 Reception
-
Old Spoom - Rooms 1 & 2
A peaceful suite of two adjoining meeting rooms overlooking the Barbara Hepworth sculpture in our Sacher Building.Venue Capacity
- 40 Theatre
- 20 Boardroom
-
Junior Common Room
Outside of term time, the student common room can be used as a spacious, informal breakout area or as a reception space for teas and coffees.Venue Capacity
- 100 Common room/breakout room
-
Beer Cellar
A bright, informal and truly unique space featuring the original crypt and incorporating the 12th-century City Wall. The Beer Cellar can serve as a daytime café as well as a fully licensed bar that can be used flexibly.Venue Capacity
- 100 Bar
-
Gradel Quadrangles - Recital Hall
A spacious, modern tiered recital hall seating up to 105 people. Can also be used for music and performance.Venue Capacity
- 105 Theatre
-
Gradel Quadrangles - Student Study Space
A flexible space that can be configured in a variety of layouts to suit your event’s requirements.Venue Capacity
- 36 Classroom
-
Gradel Quadrangles - 1 Savile Road (3 meeting rooms in total)
Within 1 Savile Road, there are three meeting rooms with capacities of 12 (Room 1), 8 (Room 2), and 6 (Room 3).Venue Capacity
- 12 Boardroom
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