Convening Hall

Glass Pavilion

McCall MacBain Hall, Rhodes House

McCall MacBain Hall

Reception Room

Rhodes House

Rhodes House is a magnificent, exclusive, year-round venue located in the heart of Oxford. It has proved popular for meetings, product launches, training and recruitment events, as well as corporate hospitality. Successful events have been hosted by organisations of varying size and sector, including major finance companies, international medical professionals and government bodies. The house can be hired for private celebrations, dinners and garden parties. We also welcome enquiries for wedding ceremonies and receptions year round.

Rhodes House is a building steeped in history. As the headquarters of one of the world’s most prestigious international scholarship programmes, it has supported the education of world leaders, Nobel scientists and others at the forefront of many professions, all of whom enjoyed using the wonderful facilities.

Completed in 1928, the house itself resembles a Cotswold mansion and is surrounded by glorious walled gardens where a magnificent and colourful floral display is a highlight.

Today, it is home to the city’s newest and most technologically advanced conference and convening centre with multiple meeting spaces, a large dining hall and 35 en-suite bedrooms, creating a unique place to bring people together all year round.The flexible space also includes the impressive McCall MacBain Hall, seating up to 150 for dinner and 250 for a reception. The walls are adorned with portraits of famous leaders, including Nelson Mandela, who visited and wrote of his ‘unforgettable experience’.

There are two smaller rooms, the Reception Room and the Beit Room, which are ideal for smaller functions of around 60-80 guests.

This venue offers facilities for hybrid/virtual meetings.

Rhodes House
South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG

6 meeting spaces with capacity for up to 280 guests for Theatre, Classroom, Boardroom, Cabaret, Reception, Dining, Buffet, and Receptions functions.

Bedrooms 35

Ensuite 35

Standard 0

Breakfast yes

Lunch yes

Dinner yes

"It's been a great experience using the Conference Oxford service. Hope we will have more opportunities in the future."


Centre of Development Studies

Norman Meyer

events@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk


01865 282599
www.rhodeshouseoxford.com
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  • Convening Hall

    Theatre 280

    Classroom 108

    Boardroom 56

    Cabaret 108

    Reception 300

    Flexible conference space. Our main convening hall can be subdivided, giving conference organisers huge flexibility. Fully open it is an airy space for 280 delegates, but can be divided into three for smaller events.

    Facilities

    State-of-the-art AV systems created by our talented specialist team to share your discussions with the world.

    Accessibility

    Available

    Term & Vacation

  • McCall MacBain Hall, Rhodes House

    McCall MacBain Hall

    Dining 150

    Buffet 150

    Theatre 200

    Classroom 90

    Boardroom 54

    Cabaret 90

    A high vaulted baronial hall with an unusual semi-circular ‘high table’ and plenty of natural light.

    Facilities

    Flexible dining and seating layouts available using the period furniture belonging to the house and designed by the architect. Full audio-visual equipment can be put in place in addition to the extensive wireless and broadband coverage throughout the house.

    Accessibility

    Ground floor, three steps into building or wheelchair access through Garden Gate.

    Available

    Term & Vacation

  • Beit Room, Rhodes House

    Beit Room

    Dining 45

    Buffet 45

    Theatre 60

    Classroom 30

    Boardroom 32

    Cabaret 20

    The most intimate of the ground floor function rooms, the Beit Room is oak-panelled with bookshelves and windows on three sides overlooking the gardens.

    Facilities

    Licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies, it also has full wireless and broadband coverage.

    Accessibility

    Ground floor, three steps into building or wheelchair access through Garden Gate.

    Available

    Term & Vacation

  • Reception Room

    Buffet 30

    Theatre 30

    Classroom 15

    Boardroom 18

    Cabaret 15

    Similar in style to the Beit Room, the Reception Room is ideal for small receptions or for refreshments or buffet lunch.

    Facilities

    Licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies, it also has full wireless and broadband coverage.

    Accessibility

    Ground floor, three steps into building or wheelchair access through Garden Gate.

    Available

    Term & Vacation

  • The Gardens, Rhodes House

    The Gardens

    Receptions 200

    The award-winning gardens are available for private hire for garden parties, product launches, drinks receptions and outdoor celebrations, with or without the use of a marquee and can, of course, be used by delegates attending day meetings and conferences. T

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    Wheelchair access through Garden Gate.

    Available

    Term & Vacation

  • Glass Pavilion

    Theatre 50

    Classroom 25

    Reception 50

    The reflective glass walls of the Rhodes House Garden Pavilion perfectly complements the traditional architecture of the house and gardens. Models of its soaring wooden ceilings were exhibited at the Royal Academy this summer. They are an elegant yet contemporary backdrop to any gathering or discussion.

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    Available

    Term