Magdalen College
Madgalen’s 550 years of rich and eventful history have left it with some of the most hauntingly beautiful buildings in Oxford. The college is at the far end of the High Street, a 10-minute walk from the centre of the city, sitting in 100 acres of woodlands, riverside walks and lawns, including the famous Deer Park.
Yet the college is so much more than a mere collection of splendid buildings and inspiring gardens that have survived the test of time. It has been a place of study and inspiration for no fewer than nine Nobel Prize winners and several other famous alumni including John Betjeman, Howard Florey, Seamus Heaney, C. S. Lewis, Dudley Moore, Erwin Schrödinger and Oscar Wilde.
We are pleased to welcome conference guests and independent travellers to experience living in this historic venue. We have up to 50 single ensuite bedrooms, some with views over the Deer Park, and each with a private shower room. A further 110 standard rooms are located in traditional college buildings, each room with its own wash hand basin. Shower rooms nearby are shared with three or four guests. All bedrooms have a mini-refrigerator and coffee and tea-making facilities. Towels, bathmats and complimentary toiletries are supplied.
This venue offers facilities for hybrid/virtual meetings.
Magdalen College
Oxford OX1 4AU
10 meeting spaces with capacity for up to 160 guests for Dining, Buffet, Bar/reception , Theatre, Boardroom, Horseshoe, and Classroom functions.
Bedrooms 269
Ensuite 46
Standard 223
Breakfast yes
Lunch yes
Dinner yes
"The venue was great, I've had very positive feedback from both my colleagues and our participants."
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conferences@magd.ox.ac.uk
01865 276051/ 287063
www.magd.ox.ac.uk
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Hall
Dining 160
Medieval panelled dining hall with refectory style tables.
Facilities
Assisted-service meals from the selection offered in our buttery; or candle-lit served meals. Pre-dinner drinks on a college lawn, weather permitting.
Accessibility
Situated on the first floor but fully accessible by lift.
Available
Vacation
Old Kitchen Bar
Buffet 100
Bar/reception 120
Originally the kitchen of the 12th-century Hospital of St John with many original features.
Facilities
The Old Kitchen offers reception space for pre-dinner drinks, coffee breaks, informal buffets and evening bar with dance area, and riverside terrace.
Accessibility
Fully accessible but steps down to the riverside terrace.
Available
Vacation
Grove Auditorium
Theatre 160
Tiered lecture theatre seating 160 for conferences, lectures and recitals.
Facilities
Services of our audio-visual technician supporting extensive audio-visual equipment. Wifi. Auditorium foyer provides area for registration and coffee breaks or receptions.
Accessibility
Fully accessible.
Available
Term
Summer Common Room
Theatre 50
Boardroom 20
Horseshoe 35
Governing body room, with open views of college lawns on two sides. The Summer Common Room is the venue for college dessert in Trinity (or summer) term when the fellows drink port and dessert wine and eat fresh fruit following their dinner in Hall.
Facilities
Data projection and wifi available.
Accessibility
First floor, no lift.
Available
Vacation
Daubeny Laboratory
Theatre 50
Classroom 35
Boardroom 35
Horseshoe 35
Originally the laboratory of the first Oxford University Professor of Botany, this room has a mezzanine floor displaying Daubeny’s library (not accessible) giving the room a spacious feel.
Facilities
Integral data projector and screen controlled from the lectern. Flexible seating with chairs having writing tablets attached. No food or drink allowed in this room. Refreshment breaks, if required, would be served in our Old Kitchen bar. Wifi.
Accessibility
Full disabled access.
Available
Vacation
Old Practice Room
Boardroom 14
Panelled room with central table located in the cloister.
Facilities
Audio-visual can be supplied to this room as required. Wifi.
Accessibility
Ground floor, small step.
Available
Vacation
Oscar Wilde Room
Theatre 40
Classroom 30
Boardroom 20
Formerly residence of Oscar Wilde and decorated in keeping, this room has a small roof-top terrace overlooking Magdalen Bridge.
Facilities
Audio-visual can be supplied to this room, as required.
Accessibility
First floor, narrow staircase.
Available
Vacation
Old Law Library and Lecture Room A
Theatre 20
Classroom 20
Boardroom 20
Two lecture rooms, each seating 20 and connected by a small door.
Facilities
Tables and chairs for classroom or boardroom setup. Audio-visual can be supplied as required. Wifi.
Accessibility
Ground floor but steps down into each room.
Available
Vacation
Grove Seminar Room
Theatre 16
Classroom 16
Boardroom 16
Small seminar room.
Facilities
Tables and chairs for 16. Audio-visual can be supplied as required. Wifi.
Accessibility
Full disabled access.
Available
Vacation
Terry Newport Room
Dining 44
Buffet 60
Recently refurbished.
Facilities
Served dinners, buffets, working lunches.
Accessibility
Located on the ground floor.
Available
Term