Venues

Dean Close House is a beautifully grand venue for a wedding reception, garden party, conference or even intimate dinner. Built in 1875, Dean Close House offers three large downstairs reception rooms, including a grand hallway, lounge and dining room, all with ample proportions. With over an acre of superb landscaped gardens, this would also be the ideal location for a sizeable marquee on the lawn.

This venue also boasts professional standard kitchen facilities, providing limitless catering options. Dean Close House and Gardens are available for private or corporate functions.  

The impressive Bacon Theatre was completed in 1991 and built to a very high specification. As a professional arts venue, it boasts excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art sound, lighting and audio-visual technology. The Theatre also offers:

• Professionally equipped theatre venue
• Seating for 566 on two levels
• Excellent audio-visual technology
• Full technical support
• A fully trained and first aided Duty Manager to oversee your event
• Box office service
• Wheelchair accessible, with adapted toilet facilities
• Parking outside venue  

To hire the Bacon Theatre click here.

The elegant, marble foyer of the Bacon Theatre doubles up as an impressive space in its own right, complete with a fully licensed bar and refreshment area. With high ceilings and imposing architecture, the Orangery is an ideal setting for entertaining guests or clients, holding exhibitions or coffee mornings.

There is wheelchair accessible with adapted toilet facilities.

Previously known as the Prince Michael Hall and commonly referred to as the music school, HPH is another incredibly versatile venue. Opened in 1997, HPH is a vibrantly designed 120-seat recital venue, that can also double up as a more intimate hall space for smaller functions and events. The surrounding practice rooms and classrooms make excellent break-out spaces and there are also office spaces on the first floor.

Located in Dean Close Preparatory School, the hall is a well-equipped and very versatile theatre venue. With an impressive entrance, elegant atrium and breakout rooms in close proximity, this is the ideal space for small to medium-scale conferences, receptions and performances. This venue also offers:

Excellent audio-visual technology and technical support (additional cost)
Flexible space with retractable seating for 370
Parking for 40 cars directly outside venue with additional street parking  
Wheelchair accessible, with adapted toilet facilities

The auditorium and atrium can be hired separately or combined.

Our stylish and elegant dining hall boasts high ceilings and stunning views over Leckhampton Hill. Ideal for large scale business events or celebratory functions for up to 350 guests with full set-up and support included. Our catering team, Palmer & Howells, are also on hand in the adjoining kitchen to cater for events, providing everything from small conference lunches to luxurious 3-course meals.

On its 50-acre site, the School houses a plethora of sports facilities which can be hired.  These include:

• 25m Heated Indoor Pool
• Water Based Hockey Astro Turf
• Second All-Round Astro Turf
• Sports Hall (including cricket nets)
• Dance Studio
• Gym
• Climbing Wall
• Tennis & Netball Courts
• Rugby & Cricket Pitches
   

Our nine boarding houses are perfect for groups of all ages and offer a wide range of sleeping arrangements. Across nine boarding houses we offer both en suites and singles, as well as doubles and dorm rooms.  All boarding houses have common room areas and kitchen facilities.  

If you are interested in hiring our boarding facilities we have detailed floor plans available for each house.

Day Village – a crescent of four newly built houses constructed on the format of social space on the ground floor and study space on the second floor. With fantastic acoustics and open spaces, this facility offers incredibly versatile spaces.

Business Hub – a recently opened business school/hub with a comprehensive range of adaptable, modern classrooms, all glass-fronted and equipped with state-of-the art tech.

Cookery School – a large, refurbished space suitable for cooking as a group or teaching a lesson. With 8 separate cooking stations and a demonstration counter with interactive whiteboard, fully equipped with everything you could need.