University of Bristol Students' Union

Versatile Event Space
105 Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1LN
Clifton

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Spaces for hire at University of Bristol Students' Union

from £1400
hire fee / per day
Anson Rooms
500
900
The Anson Rooms is the Bristol SU’s largest event space. It is a large, versatile, blank canvas space for private events. This diverse space can be utilised for conferences, dance shows, exhibitions, parties, and more. Benefiting from copious natural light, the Anson Rooms is flexible, accommodating various layouts and lighting styles, including...
from £500
hire fee / per day
Anson Room Bar
100
180
An incredibly versatile space, the Anson Rooms Bar is situated adjacent to the Anson Rooms providing it with a bar for all manner of events. It can be opened up as part of the main Anson Rooms space or closed for more intimate events. Equipped with its own small stage and lighting it is ideal for talks, open mic and comedy nights. Also with a bui...
from £600
hire fee / per day
The Carpenter Room
200
200
This is a large open-plan room named after women’s equality campaigner Mary Carpenter. It is a multipurpose space with lots of natural light. Perfect for rehearsals, breakout sessions, activity classes and workshops. The room also comes equipped with built in “plug and play” projector, screen and speakers. Days can be booked on a full day or hal...
from £250
hire fee / per day
The Odlum Room
25
30
This is a smaller room named after the Students’ Union’s first black president George Odlum. It is ideal for team away days, breakout sessions and meetings. This room has a touch screen TV and built-in PC. Days can be booked on a full day or half day rate. Please note that we are only able to hire out this venue outside of term time when student...
from £400
hire fee / per day
Stephenson Room
60
60
This is a slightly smaller open-plan room with lots of natural light and is named after Bristol civil rights campaigner Paul Stephenson. It can be used for away-days, breakout sessions and large meetings. It comes equipped with built in “plug and play” projector, screen and speakers. Days can be booked on a full day or half day rate. Please note t...
from £250
hire fee / per day
Dance Studio
25
This sprung floored activity space is equipped with floor-length mirrors and a barre. Offering swathes of natural light, the dance studio is an ideal rehearsal space for a range of activities. Days can be booked on a full day or half day rate. Please note that we are only able to hire out this venue outside of term time when students are on their ...
from £600
hire fee / per day
Pegg Studio Theatre
80
100
The Pegg Theatre is a highly adaptable black box theatre space named after Simon Pegg, one of our alumni. It can host a wide variety of performances, from traditional setups to theatre in the round. As well as shows, the studio is perfect for rehearsals and as an extra breakout space for conferences and shows in the Anson Rooms or Winston Theatre...
from £1200
hire fee / per day
Winston Theatre
209
Named after former University of Bristol Chancellor Winston Churchill, the theatre is one of our finest performance spaces. A traditional proscenium arch theatre with dressing rooms, flexible orchestra pit and apron stage, permanent cyclorama, winched lighting bars and versatile hemp bars. Hire includes use of the two dressing rooms, box office a...

Prices and opening hours

Monday
8:00 – 23:00
from £250–£1400 hire fee per day
Anson Rooms
9:00 – 22:30
from £1400 hire fee per day
Anson Room Bar
8:00 – 23:00
from £500 hire fee per day
The Carpenter Room
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
The Odlum Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Stephenson Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Dance Studio
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Pegg Studio Theatre
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
Winston Theatre
8:00 – 23:00
from £1200 hire fee per day
Tuesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £250–£1400 hire fee per day
Anson Rooms
9:00 – 22:30
from £1400 hire fee per day
Anson Room Bar
8:00 – 23:00
from £500 hire fee per day
The Carpenter Room
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
The Odlum Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Stephenson Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Dance Studio
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Pegg Studio Theatre
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
Winston Theatre
8:00 – 23:00
from £1200 hire fee per day
Wednesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £250–£1400 hire fee per day
Anson Rooms
9:00 – 22:30
from £1400 hire fee per day
Anson Room Bar
8:00 – 23:00
from £500 hire fee per day
The Carpenter Room
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
The Odlum Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Stephenson Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Dance Studio
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Pegg Studio Theatre
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
Winston Theatre
8:00 – 23:00
from £1200 hire fee per day
Thursday
8:00 – 23:00
from £250–£1400 hire fee per day
Anson Rooms
9:00 – 22:30
from £1400 hire fee per day
Anson Room Bar
8:00 – 23:00
from £500 hire fee per day
The Carpenter Room
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
The Odlum Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Stephenson Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Dance Studio
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Pegg Studio Theatre
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
Winston Theatre
8:00 – 23:00
from £1200 hire fee per day
Friday
8:00 – 23:00
from £250–£1400 hire fee per day
Anson Rooms
9:00 – 22:30
from £1400 hire fee per day
Anson Room Bar
8:00 – 23:00
from £500 hire fee per day
The Carpenter Room
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
The Odlum Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Stephenson Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Dance Studio
9:00 – 18:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Pegg Studio Theatre
9:00 – 22:00
from £600 hire fee per day
Winston Theatre
8:00 – 23:00
from £1200 hire fee per day
Saturday
8:00 – 23:00
from £400–£1650 hire fee per day
Anson Rooms
9:00 – 22:30
from £1650 hire fee per day
Anson Room Bar
8:00 – 23:00
from £650 hire fee per day
The Carpenter Room
9:00 – 22:00
from £750 hire fee per day
The Odlum Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Stephenson Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £550 hire fee per day
Dance Studio
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Pegg Studio Theatre
9:00 – 22:00
from £750 hire fee per day
Winston Theatre
8:00 – 23:00
from £1450 hire fee per day
Sunday
8:00 – 23:00
from £400–£1650 hire fee per day
Anson Rooms
10:00 – 22:00
from £1650 hire fee per day
Anson Room Bar
8:00 – 23:00
from £650 hire fee per day
The Carpenter Room
9:00 – 22:00
from £750 hire fee per day
The Odlum Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Stephenson Room
9:00 – 18:00
from £550 hire fee per day
Dance Studio
9:00 – 18:00
from £400 hire fee per day
Pegg Studio Theatre
9:00 – 22:00
from £750 hire fee per day
Winston Theatre
8:00 – 23:00
from £1450 hire fee per day

Facilities and catering options

Up to 900
standing
Up to 500
seats
External catering allowed
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
In-house catering
Parking available
Accommodation available
BYO alcohol

Location

105 Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1LN

About University of Bristol Students' Union

Situated in one of the most vibrant cities and best-known universities in the UK, Bristol SU offers a wide range of spaces for a variety of event needs. Whether you would like to host a conference, live performance or meeting, we have the space for you.
The Richmond Building is the home of Bristol SU and our spaces. Situated on Queens Road in Clifton, the Richmond Building is easily accessible to the city centre and other areas of the city via car, foot, and bus.

In 2015, the Richmond building opened after a £30 million revamp and now offers a large event space in the Anson Rooms, two theatres, two bars and a variety of multi-purpose activity rooms. It is a unique facility within the city that offers a wide range of spaces to meet the needs of any event.

This brochure takes you through some of the key spaces Bristol SU can offer and highlights some of the primary uses, but please contact us with your requirements as we are always keen to meet specific needs.

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