New College Conferences Brochure 2024

Who are we?

Despite its name, New College is one of the oldest of the Oxford colleges, founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester.

It is one of the largest and best-known colleges, and undeniably one of the most beautiful.

The three and a half acres of college grounds are spacious and beautiful, including the cloisters (the holm oak featured in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), chapel and impressive 13th century city wall and gardens.

Central Location If you are looking to hold a residential conference, event or meeting in Oxford city centre then New College is the perfect venue for you.

Situated near the Radcliffe Camera and Bodleian Library in the very heart of the city, New College is ideally located offering access to both facets of Oxford - the beautiful historic buildings which make up the university (to which New College’s architecture certainly contributes), and the city centre’s lively restaurants, bars and attractions.

Oxford has an efficient and reliable public transport service, so the college is easily accessible by rail, coach and bus from London and the rest of the UK, with direct links to Birmingham and London international airports.

New College

Holywell St, Oxford OX1 3BN

Why New College?

New College provides a comprehensive events and conferencing service within a stunning venue in the historic city of Oxford.

If you are planning an event for 25 or 200, we would be delighted to welcome you to New College.

Whether you want to inspire your colleagues, motivate your team or impress your clients, New College is the perfect location.

Residential delegates can enjoy staying in the unique surroundings of college with the opportunity to walk through the quadrangles, gardens and cloisters, dine in the magnificent medieval dining hall and sleep in traditional college bedrooms.

With flexible meeting rooms, on site accommodation and catering, we can tailor our facilities to suit any event package.

Accommodation We have 200 unique bedrooms on the main historic college site, offering our guests the opportunity to experience staying in one of Oxford’s oldest and most beautiful colleges dating back over 600 years.

• 160 rooms have private en-suite facilities (including 20 doubles and 6 twin rooms) • 40 rooms have shared bathroom facilities Among a generous number of ground floor rooms, we also have 3 accessible rooms, ensuring that delegates with mobility issues can be fully catered for.

Every room has free Wi-Fi, hospitality trays, fridges, linen, towels and welcome toiletries.

A delicious full English or continental breakfast is served each morning in the medieval Hall, the oldest dining hall in Oxford or Cambridge.

Dining At New College, we pride ourselves on delicious and imaginative seasonal menus combined with friendly service.

Seating 204, our impressive 14th century medieval dining hall is undoubtedly amongst the most beautiful in Oxford and offers a truly unique dining experience.

Smaller dining rooms, such as the Founder’s Library and Undercroft offer an intimate, but traditional, formal dining setting for groups of 25-60.

We offer a variety of menus and wines for conferences and private dining to ensure that we can suit both your taste & your budget.

We aim to source our produce locally and ethically and can cater for any dietary requirements.

Our experienced team of in-house chefs provide your event with outstanding cuisine and our Hall Manager and catering team will ensure you have the best possible service in a professional and courteous manner.

Meeting Rooms We have an extensive collection of flexible, well-equipped meeting rooms and can offer facilities for hybrid meetings.

Our Meeting rooms range from small boardrooms to larger theatre-style layouts, all within close proximity to one another.

Each room is carefully prepared to your specifications by our experienced staff.

A fully equipped private conference office is also available, as well as photocopying and document printing facilities.

Looking after you and your event Our flexible and personal approach is at the heart of our ethos at New College.

We appreciate that all clients and their individual requirements can vary a great deal, which is why our facilities and options are so versatile.

Our dedicated Conference & Events Manager and enthusiastic team is on hand to work closely with you to build a bespoke event package to cater for your needs.

From your initial enquiry, through the planning stage to the moment your delegates arrive, our team will be on hand to offer support and advice. Wee take care of the fine details and personal touches to ensure your event runs smoothly from start to finish.

Accreditation We have achieved AIM Secure Accreditation, the UK’s only recognised quality standard for the business meetings and events sector.

This accreditation shows that we offer a first-class service in excellent facilities and a total commitment to upholding legal compliance and health and hygiene protocols.

Contact our friendly team To arrange a viewing or discuss your dining, event or conferencing requirements, please contact us Email: conferences@new.ox.ac.uk Telephone: + 44 (0)1865 289096 Photography: John Cairns, Sarah Turton, Will Pryce