Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens, Exhibition Theatre
, Durham, DH7 7DW -
Up to
256 standing
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
Set within 500 acres of nature, just four miles from Durham City Centre. Ushaw is a venue for arts and culture, with an extensive programme of events and exhibitions. Formerly a Catholic Seminary with a long and interesting history.
Ushaw has a variety of spaces available including up-to-date conference facilities, function rooms, a beautiful victorian theatre and large outdoor spaces.
Ushaw is a registered independent charity (527408) by selecting us as your venue, you are helping to preserve the history, culture and heritage of Ushaw for future generations to enjoy
Located on the ground floor of the main house, the Exhibition Theatre was originally Ushaw's first Chapel from 1808-1847.
After the opening of St Cuthbert’s Chapel, it was transformed by architect, Joseph Hansom, into a public room for dramatic performances and academic exhibitions of learning.
Capacity & layout
Theatre
up to 256
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Lectern
Natural light
Stage
Premises parking
Space rules
Allowed events
Licensed for alcohol
Cancellation policy
Ushaw will provide full terms and conditions including cancellation policy on confirmation of your event. Please contact the team for any questions.
Location
Reviews
Dennis Latimer
February 2024The chapel is amazing. Unfortunately there is a lot of work taking place for new exhibitions so the visit was limited. We have a yearly ticket so looking forward to visiting in the future, also looking forward to the gardens in full bloom.
Christine Peart
April 2024Very interesting day out, lots to see and do from the ornate chapel to the grounds. The cafe used to be in the Big Hall serving delicious hot food, smaller cafe now with less choice but still all good and comfortable arm chairs.
Howard Jones
April 2024Had one night b&b, fascinating location. Room nice and comfortable and quiet. Continental breakfast was good. Nice you also get free entry to the chapels and exhibition.
Avalon
March 2024Lovely historic house, chapel and gardens. All the staff are friendly and helpful. Nice cafe which serves hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes, sausages rolls, pies etc
Michael Docherty
November 2023Just came on a day visit, and wasn't disappointed. Lovely historic building with lots of interesting features and artefacts. The cafe sold gorgeous sandwiches and cakes at reasonable prices. The formal gardens were fairly small, and would have looked much better in a season other than winter. I would definitely recommend it.
