What types of spaces are available to hire within a school?

Schools offer a range of venues from halls, classrooms, meeting rooms and even studios. This variety of spaces works especially well when you need multiple breakout spaces or workshop rooms, with the main conference often hosted in the larger hall. Many historical college campuses also offer the charm & aesthetics you may not get in a regular city hotel venue.

What should I check before booking a school venue?

For school venues, catering facilities and alcohol licences are the key things to check. Some school venues are experienced at hosting conferences and can offer full delegate packages and some may make their kitchen facilities available to an external caterer. In case they do not have full catering facilities available, most venues may be able to offer a tea and coffee counter, and some cold refreshments. As schools are not normally licensed spaces, discuss arranging a day or temporary licence with the venue if you would like to serve alcohol.

Are school venues available to hire in evenings and weekends?

Yes! In fact these are the timings they are more likely to be available as the spaces aren’t actively in use outside class and term time. The specific timings and days will vary so it is worth confirming with the venue. Colleges with dedicated conference facilities can offer more flexibility even during the day at term time if they are not in use by the institution themselves.

What types of spaces are available to hire within a school?

Schools offer a range of venues from halls, classrooms, meeting rooms and even studios. This variety of spaces works especially well when you need multiple breakout spaces or workshop rooms, with the main conference often hosted in the larger hall. Many historical college campuses also offer the charm & aesthetics you may not get in a regular city hotel venue.

What should I check before booking a school venue?

For school venues, catering facilities and alcohol licences are the key things to check. Some school venues are experienced at hosting conferences and can offer full delegate packages and some may make their kitchen facilities available to an external caterer. In case they do not have full catering facilities available, most venues may be able to offer a tea and coffee counter, and some cold refreshments. As schools are not normally licensed spaces, discuss arranging a day or temporary licence with the venue if you would like to serve alcohol.

Are school venues available to hire in evenings and weekends?

Yes! In fact these are the timings they are more likely to be available as the spaces aren’t actively in use outside class and term time. The specific timings and days will vary so it is worth confirming with the venue. Colleges with dedicated conference facilities can offer more flexibility even during the day at term time if they are not in use by the institution themselves.

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Scarisbrick Hall, Oak Theatre

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Cheltenham Ladies' College, Princess Hall

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My Meeting Space - North London College, Meeting Room / Classroom 106

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Marden Park, Exclusive Hire

Woldingham, CR3

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Showroom Workstation, Reception & Mezzanine

Sheffield, S1

up to 200 standing

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The Old Parish Rooms, Exclusive Hire

Rayleigh, SS6

up to 100 standing

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Bolton School Arts And Conference Centre, The Great Hall

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School Venues for your Trainings, Workshops and Corporate Events

School and college venues offer many advantages that other traditional event venues may not be able to match. With comparable features both in terms of space and built in facilities, these venues can be available at a fraction of the cost compared to larger conference venues. This frees up a larger part of your event budget to be utilised either on a speaker, facilitator or even post-event dining and entertainment options.

The main hall or assembly space works well for the plenary session or large group presentations, while smaller seminar rooms are great breakout spaces for group exercises and workshops. This type of multi-room facility is something hotels may charge for individually or simply don’t have a suitable number of breakout rooms, making this a brilliant option for training or workshops where you move across large discussions to smaller group sessions throughout the day.

Certain college campuses have purpose-built theatres with tiered seating and integrated AV set-ups including session recording capabilities, and often have robust catering options. For team away days and larger corporate gatherings where a more professional setting is important, these campuses are well suited.

A smaller but valuable consideration is your organisation’s CSR commitments or values. Hire fees paid to schools and colleges are often reinvested to improve facilities and programmes to benefit students. Choosing a school or college venue over a commercial establishment is an opportunity to align your spend with your values.

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