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Durham University St Johns College

St John's College 3 South Bailey Durham, DH1 3RJ

Academic
·250 attendees
·139 bedrooms
·2 meeting rooms

Located in the stunning historic city of Durham, St John’s was founded in 1908 and consists of a series of beautiful, listed buildings, with stunning views of Durham Cathedral and boasts gardens and lawns stretching down to the river. Set among the charming cobbled streets of The Bailey. The buildings are all within the World Heritage site perimeter and are Grade II listed. With a series of leading event spaces and accommodation, Events St John's makes the ideal venue for meeting rooms, private dining, special occasions and break-out spaces. From highest spec audio-visual technology to impressive period features to secluded gardens and lawns.

Durham University St Chads College

The College Secretary, St Chad's College, 18 North Bailey, Durham, UK, DH1 3RH

Academic
·150 attendees
·1 meeting room

Welcome to St Chad's College Founded in 1904, St Chad's College is one of the oldest Colleges in the University of Durham. St Chad's is remarkably situated at the very heart of medieval Durham, thirty metres from the magnificent Cathedral, not far from Durham Castle, and just a stone's throw from Durham's marketplace and historic streets. Most of the College buildings, which line North Bailey, were formerly Georgian town houses, though the interiors have changed over the years. Beyond the back gardens, the land falls away into the wooded gorge of the River Wear which girds the high peninsula, once the citadel of the Prince Bishops and a symbol of Norman power. If you are organising a conference or group trip, planning a meeting or holding a wedding reception, St Chad's College could be the venue for you. We also offer Bed & Breakfast accommodation to guests visiting the North East. The College also has many years' experience of planning and delivering pilgrimages and retreats to the many holy sites of Celtic North East England. CONFERENCES The Durham Academic Conference Service at St Chad's College St Chad's College pioneered the complete turn-key Durham Academic Conference Service in 2003 and since then have provided a complete conference service for many University departments. We are able to offer a complete service from the initial desire to hold a conference through to saying farewell to delegates. All scheduling, booking, reservations, catering, printing, web sites, delegate queries etc are handled by the College (along with anything else you can think of), leaving the academic members of the department free to enjoy the conference. Five reasons why you should choose St Chad's College... Value for money: Our rates are very competitive and will suit almost any budget. Attentive staff: We pride ourselves on having wonderful staff. Being a small College, we devote more time to making your event run smoothly. An historic location: We are at the heart of the spectacular Durham City Peninsula, just across from Durham Cathedral. Great catering: Our dedicated and experienced catering staff are praised by our guests for their friendliness and attention to detail. Satisfied customers: You won't be disappointed.... We offer... Help in planning your conference: just contact the Commercial Director Quality meals: choose from informal buffets to elegant dining Seminar and lecture rooms: you can have rooms either in the College or in university buildings Accommodation: in a central and intimate location, with friendly, personal service Tours: we can arrange for your group to have tours of attractions close-by Our modest size and dedicated staff can guarantee that your conference will run smoothly. Groups of 25 to 150 delegates can meet both for day or residential conferences. Everyone can be accommodated on one site in our historic buildings and the whole group can dine together in our elegant dining hall. Larger groups can be accommodated with help from adjacent Colleges, all within a minute's walk of our main building. Our conference, lecture and seminar rooms can accommodate 25 - 50 delegates, and larger lecture rooms are close-by, which means that your whole conference will be based centrally - all in the shadow of Durham's historic Cathedral. Car parking can also be arranged.

Durham University Van Mildert College

Van Mildert College, Mill Hill Lane, Durham, UK, DH1 3LH

Academic
·350 attendees
·495 bedrooms
·7 meeting rooms

Conferences Van Mildert College has 125 ensuite rooms and 370 standard rooms contained in a series of six self-contained residential buildings with a central building providing meeting, dining and recreational facilities (including a bar/lounge) and a separate day-conference centre which is ideal for exclusive training and away days. The college buildings are grouped around a lake in attractive grounds. Meeting and dining facilities are accessible to non-residential visitors all year round by arrangement with the Conference & Hospitality Services Manager. During university vacations other rooms are available for seminars/break-outs and conferences can be accommodated in the residential buildings - Deerness (ensuite), Tunstall (ensuite 3 diamond), Tyne, Tees, Derwent, Wear and Middleton. The dining hall has capacity for 350. Detailed information, including lay-outs of rooms and buildings, is provided on the inserts contained in this section of the Van Mildert website.

Durham University Collingwood College

Collingwood Conference Centre, Durham University, South Road, Durham, UK, DH1 3LT

Academic
·400 attendees
·300 bedrooms
·13 meeting rooms

Planning a meeting? Organising a conference? Holding a wedding reception? Planning a visit to the North East of England? Organising a group trip? Collingwood could be just the place for you. With easy access by road and rail, yet only twenty minutes walk from the Castle and Cathedral at the historic centre of Durham City, Collingwood is the newest College of Durham University, and offers you first class eating, meeting areas and (in vacations) accommodation. We also offer a bed and breakfast service, convenient for your holiday in Northumbria and the North East whether on an individual or group basis. Day Conferences The purpose built conference centre at Collingwood is the ideal venue to hold your conferences, meetings and training courses. The Penthouse suite is available throughout the year and can cater for up to 180 delegates. The Dales Suite is also available throughout the year and has capacity for 40 delegates Delegate rates are available, including our new executive meetings package. Accommodation The accommodation offered by Collingwood is of a high quality with a three diamond English Tourism Council rating. It is value for money, with rooms available to suit all budgets. Collingwood is located one mile from the centre of Durham. All the rooms are situated within the college and offer a peaceful setting. There is a variety of accommodation, with over 200 en-suite rooms available, each with a private shower, toilet and hand basin, built-in wardrobe and tea/coffee making facilities and radio alarm clocks. Sixteen of these en-suite rooms are twin occupancy and a further nine are adapted for wheelchair users. Another 300 comfortable single bedrooms are available, which are fully carpeted, centrally heated with their own wash basin. Showers and toilets are conveniently located on each floor along with kitchenettes with microwaves. For guests requiring easy access, ground floor rooms in both en-suite and standard rooms are available on request. All rooms have bed linen (duvets) and towels provided in all rooms, throughout your stay, with the rooms are serviced daily. There is free car parking on site for over 130 cars and coach parking is available, with a turning circle at the entrance available for guests easy access.

Durham University Castle

University College, Durham Castle, Palace Green, Durham, UK, DH1 3RW

Academic
·65 attendees
·1 meeting room

University College, or Castle as it is affectionately known, is the oldest college of Durham University, founded in 1837, and located in a Norman fortress. It is a vibrant community of students and staff, undergraduates, from home and abroad (JCR), postgraduates (MCR), and members of University staff, visiting Fellows and people from the City and region (SCR), as well as College officers and staff, and former students (alumni). Durham Castle is open to the general public to visit through guided tours. It is available for wedding receptions, banquets, conferences, and bed and breakfast accommodation. Conferences and Tourism It is often said there is no finer venue in the North East for weddings, banquets, dinner dances and other special occasions than Durham Castle. Our staff have a wealth of experience catering for the most prestigious events, ensuring that the quality of service will match the unrivalled setting. Many of the historical settings within the Castle are available for a wide variety of event, business meetings and seminars to weddings and informal banquets. Durham Castle is the perfect venue your event. From Gala Banquets to seminars and meetings or small intimate dinners you will find that nothing is too much trouble for our friendly staff who can cater for the most prestigious of occasions.

Durham University Hatfield College

Hatfield College, North Bailey, Durham, UK, DH1 3RQ

Academic
·600 attendees
·273 bedrooms
·4 meeting rooms

Welcome to Hatfield College. We are the second oldest College in Durham. Located between the world heritage site of the Norman Cathedral on the banks of the River Wear, situated on one of the oldest streets in Durham - we are minutes away from the centre of Durham and other University buildings. But it is not the location that makes Hatfield so special. Throughout the University the "Hatfield Spirit" is renowned. Conferences We very much hope to have the opportunity of welcoming you to Durham and to Hatfield; to a City which has developed into a national tourist and conference centre and to a College which has played a full part in this development. No member of staff can live and work in the University without being conscious of their heritage of academic history and cultural life. No student can spend three years in Durham without becoming infected with the spirit of the place. And no visitor can come to Durham and to Hatfield without being impressed by the happy blend of old and new which is to be found both in the City and the College. Location Hatfield College is situated in the heart of the City, in the shadow of the great Norman Cathedral, and on the banks of the River Wear. It is a few hundred yards from all the facilities and amenties that Durham has to offer. We can offer accommodation ranging from 2-diamond rated single standard and en-suite rooms to 4-diamond rated executive bedrooms with en-suite facilities. Limited car parking is available free of charge on site. Catering/Fine Dining The College's Georgian Dining Room is available to conferences and groups of up to 250. Meals are available in buffet, servery or family style service and special diets can be catered for. The College has its own extensive cellars offering a good selection of wine and vintage port. For smaller, private parties, the Senior Common Room Dining Room (seen by many as one of the best rooms in the University) seats up to 22 guests in elegant surroundings.

Durham University St Marys College

Mrs Karen Fisher, Conference & Facilities Coordinator, St Mary's College, Elvet Hill Road, Durham, UK, DH1 3LR

Academic
·250 attendees
·4 meeting rooms

Conferences and Tourism Only a short walk from Durham City Centre, St Mary's College occupies a central position on the University site. The College is situated in pleasant parkland with views of Durham Cathedral and benefits from on-site car parking. Elegant post-war buildings combine an attractive blend of gracious Palladian and modern architecture. If you want a well-equipped conference centre in tranquil surroundings or somewhere to relax with your friends and family we can offer the ideal venue. Our dedicated staff will work with you to make your conference or event a great success. Conference Facilities Dining Hall capacity 200 - 250 depending on style of service Meeting rooms available TV lounges secluded Chapel flexibility and choice from 20 to 100 seat plenary internet access available by prior arrangement (additional charges apply) facsimile and photocopier machines coin-operated public telephones data projector in Kenworthy Hall (additional charges apply) OHP/screens flipcharts/pads & pens other audio visual equipment hired on request

Durham University St Aidans College

St. Aidan's College, Durham University, Windmill Hill, Durham, UK, DH1 3LJ

Academic
·180 attendees
·92 bedrooms
·1 meeting room

The College is set in landscaped gardens which overlook the Cathedral. We have our own purpose-built conference suite, The Lindisfarne Centre, in addition to many seminar rooms within the main college. St. Aidan's College was originally founded as a women's college, but became co-educational in 1981. The College overlooks Durham City and its Norman Castle and Cathedral which together create a World Heritage Site. St. Aidan's was designed by the renowned architect, Sir Basil Spence (creator of Coventry Cathedral). It is a modern design on repeated themes of curves and arches. The College is built as an oval, around landscaped gardens. It has its own all-weather sports court and is adjacent to a golf course. The area is ideally situated for visiting a wide range of attractions such as Hadrian's Wall. Lindisfarne Priory, Beamish Museum, the Metro Centre, Weardale and Teesdale. Conferences St. Aidan's College has large conference and meeting rooms and a purpose built conference centre. Our seminar rooms are well equipped and versatile, accommodating from 10-180 delegates. Our accommodation comprises both en-suite and standard rooms Dining facilities are excellent, with an innovative chef and an extensive wine cellar. We offer formal dinners and buffet lunches. Also available are packed lunches, afternoon teas and our clients are always delighted with our coffee and scones with jam and cream instead of the usual coffee and biscuits. There is on-site parking for up to 80 cars. Additional spaces are available within two minutes walking distance.

Durham University Grey College

Grey College, South Road, Durham, UK, DH1 3LG

Academic
·120 attendees
·93 bedrooms
·3 meeting rooms

Grey College was recently described as “a vibrant learning community, where students can grow, learn and develop”. The values we hold to be important are: academic commitment and excellence, tolerance, breadth of interests, and a desire to contribute to the wider life of the College and the University. A glance at this website will, I hope, convince you that Grey is very distinctive – even in Durham, which is noted for the variety of its colleges. Our community consists of undergraduates, graduates, senior members, visiting Fellows and former students. We have a strong “brand image”, emphasised by our recent full grant of arms and we are very proud of our Phoenix symbol. We are a College in every sense of the word - not just a place to eat and sleep. Conferences Grey College is named after Lord Grey, Britain's reforming Prime Minister and of "Earl Grey tea" fame. From Grey College you can view the majestic Cathedral of Durham and adjacent to the College is the Great High Wood and Botanical Gardens. The undeniable splendour of Grey College is the perfect backdrop for conferences boasting suitably equipped meeting and conference rooms for eight to 120 delegates.

Durham University College of St Hild and St Bede

College of St Hild & St. Bede, Durham University, Durham, UK, DH1 1SZ

Academic

The College of St Hild and St Bede (Hild-Bede) provides an environment in which students are encouraged to achieve their best potential, both academically and socially. It is proud of its long-standing traditions as a vibrant, all-inclusive, tolerant and caring community in which the contributions of all members, regardless of their position, role or background, are appreciated as being equally important. Students are encouraged to “work hard and play hard” through participation in the many opportunities that are presented to them. In particular, they are expected to have respect; for the broader community in which they live, for each other and, above all, for themselves.

Durham University Trevelyan College

Durham University, Trevelyan College, Elvet Hill Road, Durham, UK, DH1 3UP

Academic
·250 attendees
·200 bedrooms
·3 meeting rooms

Conferences, Functions and Tourism at Trevelyan College Trevelyan College occupies a quiet position within walking distance of Durham's busy centre. It is more than a home for students during term-time: close to major routes and with adjacent car parking, it also provides an ideal setting for conferences, business meetings and holidays. Named after Dr. George Macaulay Trevelyan, historian and past Chancellor of Durham University, the College welcomes students, clients and visitors from all over the world. Whether you are interested in Residential or Day Conferences, Meetings or Bed & Breakfast facilities, our experienced and efficient staff will be able to assist you in planning your event or holiday. The College has offered accommodation and conference facilities to visitors and clients for many years, and regular clients include travel companies, multi-national businesses, public authorities, literary societies and individuals who appreciate the personal attention and flexibility of our services and facilities. Conference Suite Facilities Sir James Knott Hall: Seating for up to 250 theatre-style, with a range of audio visual facilities including data projection and PA system with induction loop. Dowrick Suite: Seating for up to 100 theatre-style. Portable data projection and PA equipment are available for hire. Various room layouts can be accommodated in these flexible facilities, which are available for conferences, exhibitions, social events, presentations and meetings. The Sir James Knott Hall and Dowrick Suite are available all year round, and during University vacations other rooms within the College can be made available for seminars/breakouts, including the Bar which has been a venue for all kinds of events, from tea dances to belly dancing demonstrations! Meals are taken in the Dining Hall, which is a particular feature of the College. Our catering facilities have a well-deserved reputation for quality and our staff are noted for their customer care. We can cater for special diets and your menus can be tailored to your specific requirements at a wide range of prices.

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