St John’s College
The College of St John Baptist was founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas White, a wealthy London Merchant Taylor, former Lord Mayor of London and a devoted Roman Catholic. His object was to secure a supply of clergy to rebut current heresies.
The site and buildings were those of St Bernard's College, a Cistercian house begun by Archbishop Chichele in 1437. The front of the college appears much as it did then, as do the North and South sides of the front quadrangle. The college incorporates the famous 'Canterbury Quadrangle', a masterpiece of 17th-century architecture. Since 1794, four quadrangles have been built, the most recent being the Kendrew Quad completed in 2010, which has added 68 en-suite rooms, 30 of which are available for conference use.
The college is in the centre of Oxford, 10 minutes’ walk from the train station and five minutes’ walk from the bus station. We offer up-to-date conference facilities and a wide range of rooms that we can adapt to most requirements. The Auditorium has recently been refurbished with a new fresh interior and upgraded sound and lighting. We have 30 en-suite rooms available during the summer vacation (a more limited number at Easter) and can accommodate up to 120 in standard student room accommodation. All rooms have basins, coffee and tea-making facilities, and internet access can be made available with advance notice. Shared toilet, shower and bathroom facilities are close to standard rooms.
St John’s College
St Giles', Oxford OX1 3JP
12 meeting spaces with capacity for up to 185 guests for Theatre, Buffet, U-shape, Other, Boardroom, Classroom, and Dining functions.
Bedrooms 150
Ensuite 30
Standard 120
Breakfast yes
Lunch yes
Dinner yes
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Auditorium
Theatre 185
With a full refurbishment completed at the beginning of 2018 the Auditorium is a modern space with new acoustics, audio, lighting and comfortably seats 185. The forestage can also be lowered so the area can be used as an orchestra pit for musical theatre.
Facilities
Wi-Fi, front and rear projection (extra charge), all digital sound system, green room.
Accessibility
Fully accessible with wheelchair access to both the seats and stage.
Available
Vacation
Garden Quad Reception Room
Buffet 120
Theatre 60
U-shape 20
Modern, purpose-built meeting room, part of a suite of rooms with the Auditorium and Foyer. Within the room is a brand new professional kitchen and a contemporary servery for the provision of lunches and dinners.
Facilities
Wi-Fi
Accessibility
Ground floor, full disabled access.
Available
Vacation
Garden Quad Foyer
Other 50
Light, modern area suitable for small drinks receptions or for conference registration/office, forms part of a suite of rooms with the Auditorium and Reception Room.
Facilities
WiFi
Accessibility
Ground floor, full disabled access.
Available
Vacation
New Seminar Room
Theatre 50
Boardroom 20
Traditional wood-panelled room.
Facilities
Data projector, wifi.
Accessibility
First floor, no lift.
Available
Vacation
Dolphin Lecture Room
Boardroom 16
Traditional room
Facilities
Data projector.
Accessibility
First floor, no lift.
Available
Vacation
North Lecture Room
Theatre 30
Classroom 30
Traditional wood-panelled room with beamed ceiling and fireplace.
Facilities
Data projector.
Accessibility
Access up two steps.
Available
Vacation
Prestwich Room
Theatre 40
Classroom 24
Boardroom 16
U-shape 18
Light, modern meeting room overlooking gardens, suitable for small meetings and small groups of diners.
Facilities
Data projector, wifi.
Accessibility
Full disabled access.
Available
Vacation
Larkin Room
Theatre 40
Classroom 24
Boardroom 16
U-shape 18
Light, modern meeting room overlooking gardens, suitable for small meetings; adjoining Prestwich Room. Moveable tables and chairs.
Facilities
Data projector, wifi.
Accessibility
Full disabled access.
Available
Vacation
21 St Giles Seminar Room
Boardroom 20
This light, traditional space is located close to the Kendrew Café and comes equipped with an 82 inch interactive touch screen display. Ideal for small meetings or breakout sessions.
Facilities
82 inch interactive touch screen display.
Accessibility
Full disabled access.
Available
Vacation
G4 & G5
Boardroom 12
Modern, purpose-built board rooms.
Facilities
82inch Smart board display & Whiteboard (G4), 75inch Interactive touch screen display (G5)
Accessibility
Accessible
Available
Vacation
Hall
Dining 134
Elegant 16th-century Hall
Facilities
Accessibility
Accessible
Available
Vacation
Kendrew Café
Buffet 50
The informal Kendrew Café is very popular as a place to eat and meet.
Facilities
Accessibility
Accessible
Available
Vacation