Our beautiful 800-acre campus offers an array of versatile spaces for summer schools, conferences and training courses, concerts, social occasions and filming. Our unique location, just ten minutes from Oxford and an hour from London, makes Radley College the ideal venue for events of all sizes.

Our premises and facilities are open for hire through the extensive College holidays and long weekends, and we are proud to welcome a broad range of clients and events. In recent years, we have hosted the European Transplant and Dialysis Games, Discovery Summer Language Schools, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, MG Club Car Rally, John Locke Institute and comedians Jo Brand and Alan Davies.

Our Venues

Radley College Theatre to Hire
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Theatre

Our professionally equipped theatre is much admired locally. With 355 seats it is the perfect size for concerts, productions, lectures, training courses and festivals.

We have ample backstage facilities and a professional technical manager, who can assist with lighting and sound. In addition, we have a small black box studio, suitable for intimate productions, rehearsals and examinations. The Theatre foyer is a bright and open space for drinks receptions, post-show parties and the like.

We are extremely grateful for all the preparations Radley put in place and for making us feel so welcome in your fabulous Theatre.

– St Hugh’s – Matilda the Musical

 

There are always comments on how beautiful the venue is and how wonderful it is to be able to use a professional Theatre.

 – Amanda Alder Dance Academy

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Orchestra and choir in octagonal concert hall
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Concert Hall

Silk Hall is a 250-seat concert hall. Its unique pentagonal shape makes it suitable for concerts, recitals, lectures and training courses.

In addition to the professional PA system, Silk Hall is home to three beautiful Steinway pianos. There are plenty of dressing rooms and smaller practice rooms in close proximity, as well as a bright and open foyer for drinks receptions, post-show parties and the like.

Please note: Silk Hall is currently under renovation and therefore is not currently available for hire.

 

I think this may have been our best one yet; everything went very smoothly

– SEEC

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Mansion at Radley College
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Mansion Rooms

Our three connecting Mansion Rooms are available to hire as a group or individually.

Guests can enter through the front doors of Mansion and into Stone Hall; a real statement entrance. The rooms are perfect for intimate dinners, drinks receptions, parties, recitals, talks, training courses, conferences and lectures. The rooms also benefit from a beautiful lawn with expansive views across the Oxfordshire countryside.

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Round pavillion at Radley College
Radley College Round Pavillion
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Round Pavilion

Round Pavilion is a unique circular build with a large open plan conference room overlooking acres of green pitches.

The space is regularly used for social occasions, dinners, drinks receptions, training courses, conferences and lectures.

The facilities were amazing to use for the Winter prep for triathlon and the kids are now hitting their first race in two weeks. We could not have asked for more helpful and professional services from Radley.

– South Central Academy

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old pavillion at Radley College
cricket pavilion at Radley College
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Old Pavilion

Very helpful, friendly staff. We felt welcomed by Radley College on day one. Beautiful, peaceful surroundings with loads of sports opportunities.

– Dutch Real Tennis

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Cricket at Radley College
Squash at Radley College
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Sports Facilities

Our world class sports facilities are the envy of schools across the country and we regularly welcome professional teams and clubs to train at Radley.

The rowing tank, strength and conditioning centre, ergo room, athletics tracks, 4G pitches, tennis courts, gym, real tennis courts, swimming pool and sports hall are all available to hire. We also welcome wishing to use our outdoor pitches, where we can accommodate rugby, football, cricket, lawn tennis and lacrosse.

I was the referee for the Transplant Games at your Sports Centre. I want to give my thanks to all the staff who work there; all were very helpful and accommodating, helping with the set up and with the packing away of all the equipment.

– Transplant Games

The Rowing Tank is epic! It was genuinely massively appreciated and I took a huge amount from it. Rory was a star and a great help, passing on some really useful nuggets of advice which we will continue to work on as we take our training forward.

– Venture Rowing

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Radley College Chapel with beautiful stained glass windows and altar
Chapel Choir at Radley College
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Chapel

St Peter’s Chapel is one of the most beautiful buildings in Oxfordshire. With 807 seats, a large balcony and a newly-built organ, Chapel is the figurative and literal heart of the Radley College community.

The building is available for services, recitals, concerts and lectures. The unique layout allows for pews to be removed to create space for orchestras, grand pianos and AV equipment.

The Carol Service went extremely well, and we received some lovely feedback. The afternoon went so smoothly, which was down to the Radley Team’s hard work. The organist was wonderful!

– St Hughes 

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Golf at Radley College
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Grounds

Our beautiful grounds and gardens can provide the perfect backdrop for a wide range of events and commercial opportunities, including filming and photography.

In addition to wide expansive spaces, our enchanting gardens are ideal for intimate gatherings or commercial events.

Amazing grounds at Radley College. All the volunteers were amazing, cheered us on and gave lots of encouragement. I’ll be back next year.

– Good Friday Triathlon

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Lecture Theatre

Our modern 180-seat Lecture Theatre is the ideal location for talks, lectures and conferences.

Built in 2019, the space has a professional AV system, a top of the range projector and built-in recording video equipment. The Lecture Theatre is perfect for talks, meetings and conference presentations.

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Residential facilities at Radley College
Residential facilities at Radley College
Residential facilities at Radley College
Residential facilities at Radley College
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Residential Facilities

We are fortunate to have 750 single bedrooms across 11 boarding houses. Each room has a single bed, study desk, wash basin and a wardrobe.

All the houses have plenty of cubicle showers and toilets, and a range of kitchens, outdoor spaces and common areas – often with table football games and ping pong tables!

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Unbelievably efficient, incredibly helpful and welcoming. Having worked as a Camp Director in other venues this summer, I can safely say that Radley were streets ahead.

Nike Sports Camps

Venue Hire Enquiry

Please let us know how we can help you. It would help us to know specific details about your requests (numbers, dates, type of event) so we can respond in the most appropriate manner.

Where next?

Whether it's the excitement of sport, the buzz of lively academic debate, or the exhilaration of music and drama – there's always something happening at Radley College. Find out for yourself.

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