Oriel College
Oriel College, Oxford's earliest royal foundation, was endowed by King Edward II in 1326. The site lies in the heart of the city; its entrance and three quadrangles are bound by medieval streets and townscape whilst its back faces Oxford’s famous High Street and the University Church of St Mary.
Conference facilities, available during the University's vacation periods, include meeting rooms for 6 - 30 delegates, a Lecture Theatre for up to 110, wireless internet and audio-visual equipment. Banquets can be hosted for up to 137 guests and accommodation is available for over 200 guests. Whatever your needs, we have the facilities and expertise to ensure your event is a memorable one.
Facilities for hybrid and virtual meetings are also available.
Oriel College Oxford OX1 4EW
This venue offers...
Conference / Meeting with Accommodation
Summer School
Group Accommodation
Conference / Meeting
Dinner
Christmas Function
Lunch
Did you know...
The College coat of arms carries the three gold lions of England.
Meeting Spaces
Robert Beddard Room
Practical, purpose-built seminar room with moveable tables. Plenty of natural light and traditional wood panelled walls.Venue Capacity
- 16 Boardroom
- 16 Classroom
- 30 Theatre
Owen Walker Room
Practical, purpose-built seminar room with moveable tables. Plenty of natural light and traditional wood panelled walls.Venue Capacity
- 16 Boardroom
- 16 Classroom
- 15 Other
- 30 Theatre
Conference 1
Practical space with flexible layout and plenty of natural daylight.Venue Capacity
- 12 Boardroom
- 12 Classroom
Conference 2
Practical, purpose-built seminar room for smaller meetings.Venue Capacity
- 6 Boardroom
Music Room
Stunning, first-floor boardroom with a feature chandelier, grand piano and stained-glass bay window overlooking the Quad.Venue Capacity
- 14 Boardroom
- 30 Theatre
Harris Lecture Theatre
Tiered, comfortable seating, ideal for presentations, teaching and screenings located in the characterful 'Island Site.'Venue Capacity
- 110 Theatre
Harris Seminar Room
Practical seminar room with flexible layout. It can also be booked in conjunction with the Harris Lecture Theatre as a space for refreshments.Venue Capacity
- 22 Boardroom
- 60 Buffet
- 36 Cabaret
- 32 Classroom
- 110 Standing
- 28 U-shape
MacGregor Room
Traditional boardroom with dark wooden furnishings and leather seated chairs, lovely views of third quad.Venue Capacity
- 18 Boardroom
Basil Mitchell Room
A light-filled, 2nd floor boardroom situated on the characterful 'Island' site, opposite the main college.Venue Capacity
- 18 Boardroom
Sanders Room
First floor teaching space with plenty of natural daylight and small ante room.Venue Capacity
- 25 Classroom
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Robert Beddard Room
Practical, purpose-built seminar room with moveable tables. Plenty of natural light and traditional wood panelled walls.Venue Capacity
- 16 Boardroom
- 16 Classroom
- 30 Theatre
-
Owen Walker Room
Practical, purpose-built seminar room with moveable tables. Plenty of natural light and traditional wood panelled walls.Venue Capacity
- 16 Boardroom
- 16 Classroom
- 15 Other
- 30 Theatre
-
Conference 1
Practical space with flexible layout and plenty of natural daylight.Venue Capacity
- 12 Boardroom
- 12 Classroom
-
Conference 2
Practical, purpose-built seminar room for smaller meetings.Venue Capacity
- 6 Boardroom
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Music Room
Stunning, first-floor boardroom with a feature chandelier, grand piano and stained-glass bay window overlooking the Quad.Venue Capacity
- 14 Boardroom
- 30 Theatre
-
Harris Lecture Theatre
Tiered, comfortable seating, ideal for presentations, teaching and screenings located in the characterful 'Island Site.'Venue Capacity
- 110 Theatre
-
Harris Seminar Room
Practical seminar room with flexible layout. It can also be booked in conjunction with the Harris Lecture Theatre as a space for refreshments.Venue Capacity
- 22 Boardroom
- 60 Buffet
- 36 Cabaret
- 32 Classroom
- 110 Standing
- 28 U-shape
-
MacGregor Room
Traditional boardroom with dark wooden furnishings and leather seated chairs, lovely views of third quad.Venue Capacity
- 18 Boardroom
-
Basil Mitchell Room
A light-filled, 2nd floor boardroom situated on the characterful 'Island' site, opposite the main college.Venue Capacity
- 18 Boardroom
-
Sanders Room
First floor teaching space with plenty of natural daylight and small ante room.Venue Capacity
- 25 Classroom
Dining
Dining Hall
Traditional, lamp-lit hall with hammerbeam roof, wood-panelled walls, benches, stained-glass windows and high table. On summer evenings, pre-dinner drinks can be enjoyed on the magnificent 2nd Quad. The Hall is also where servery breakfasts and informal lunches are served for residential conferences and summer school groups.Venue Capacity
- 137 Dining
Champneys Room
Elegant dining room with wood panelling and gold-framed portraits: ideal for entertaining. Evenings only.Venue Capacity
- 48 Dining
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Dining Hall
Traditional, lamp-lit hall with hammerbeam roof, wood-panelled walls, benches, stained-glass windows and high table. On summer evenings, pre-dinner drinks can be enjoyed on the magnificent 2nd Quad. The Hall is also where servery breakfasts and informal lunches are served for residential conferences and summer school groups.Venue Capacity
- 137 Dining
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Champneys Room
Elegant dining room with wood panelling and gold-framed portraits: ideal for entertaining. Evenings only.Venue Capacity
- 48 Dining
Accommodation
Accommodation
Oriel can accommodate residential groups of up to 200 in a mixture of single ensuite, standard and twins undergraduate rooms. The rooms are located in Oriel's traditional, even quirky, buildings with bedrooms in all shapes and sizes. There are also up to 50 single ensuite and single standard rooms at the Rectory Road annexe.Venue Capacity
- 120 En-Suite bedroom
Overview
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Harris Lecture Theatre
Tiered, comfortable seating, ideal for presentations, teaching and screenings located in the characterful 'Island Site.'
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Harris Seminar Room
Practical seminar room with flexible layout. It can also be booked in conjunction with the Harris Lecture Theatre as a space for refreshments.
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MacGregor Room
Traditional boardroom with dark wooden furnishings and leather seated chairs, lovely views of third quad.
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Music Room
Stunning, first-floor boardroom with a feature chandelier, grand piano and stained-glass bay window overlooking the Quad.
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Robert Beddard Room
Practical, purpose-built seminar room with moveable tables. Plenty of natural light and traditional wood panelled walls.
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Owen Walker Room
Practical, purpose-built seminar room with moveable tables. Plenty of natural light and traditional wood panelled walls.
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Conference 1
Practical space with flexible layout and plenty of natural daylight.
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Conference 2
Practical, purpose-built seminar room for smaller meetings.
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Sanders Room
First floor teaching space with plenty of natural daylight and small ante room.
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Basil Mitchell Room
A light-filled, 2nd floor boardroom situated on the characterful 'Island' site, opposite the main college.
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Dining Hall
Traditional, lamp-lit hall with hammerbeam roof, wood-panelled walls, benches, stained-glass windows and high table. On summer evenings, pre-dinner drinks can be enjoyed on the magnificent 2nd Quad.
The Hall is also where servery breakfasts and informal lunches are served for residential conferences and summer school groups.
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Champneys Room
Elegant dining room with wood panelling and gold-framed portraits: ideal for entertaining. Evenings only.
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Accommodation
Oriel can accommodate residential groups of up to 200 in a mixture of single ensuite, standard and twins undergraduate rooms. The rooms are located in Oriel's traditional, even quirky, buildings with bedrooms in all shapes and sizes. There are also up to 50 single ensuite and single standard rooms at the Rectory Road annexe.
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