New College has a reputation for outstanding event management, with a wide range of flexible conference and event facilities available. 

Whether you're planning an event for 20 or 200, we would be delighted to welcome you to our college, and our dedicated staff will do everything possible to make sure it's a success.

Conferences Brochure 2024

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Conference & Events Manager - Paula Hart

Paula is a highly experienced event planner with more than 20 years of expertise in managing events across Oxford University colleges.

At New College, we are proud to work with a diverse range of clients, many of whom return to us time and again. Renowned for our warm, professional, and personalised service, Paula and her dedicated team are committed to delivering exceptional events. From initial planning through to completion, they will ensure every detail is expertly managed and your event is a resounding success.

Please visit our testimonials page to see comments from previous clients.

If you would like to enquire about anything related to Conferences and Functions, please contact our Conference and Events Manager (paula.hart@new.ox.ac.uk). 

Central Location

Situated in the heart of Oxford, just moments from the Radcliffe Camera and Bodleian Library, New College enjoys an unrivalled central location. Guests can experience the very best of both sides of Oxford: the city's rich academic heritage, reflected in its historic and beautiful university buildings, and the vibrant atmosphere of the city centre, with its excellent restaurants, bars, shops, and attractions. As one of Oxford's most iconic architectural landmarks, New College is an integral part of the city's unique character and charm.

This central locations means that we are easily accessible by public transport. For more details on how to find us, please visit our Directions and Map page. 

Accommodation

A stay at New College offers the opportunity to experience one of Oxford’s oldest and most architecturally impressive colleges while enjoying comfortable accommodation. Most of our guest rooms are en suite, providing a convenient and relaxing base from which to explore the city.

With accommodation for up to 200 guests, New College is well equipped to welcome groups of varying sizes, making it an ideal choice for conferences, educational visits, and group stays.

For more information, please visit our Accommodation page. 

Dining

New College is proud to offer exceptional dining for groups staying at the College, with a diverse selection of menus designed to accommodate a range of preferences, dietary requirements, and budgets.

Guests can enjoy meals in the oldest dining hall in Oxford or Cambridge, a magnificent historic setting with seating for up to 200 people. Our experienced and attentive in-house catering and events teams work closely with every group to deliver a seamless experience, ensuring each event is both memorable and successful.

For more information, please visit our Dining page. 

Meeting and Function Spaces

We have a wide range of room sizes, ranging from small and intimate to larger lecture rooms. full details can be found in the Meeting and function rooms page.

To see a selection of the rooms that we offer, please see the Meeting and Function Spaces gallery. 

Weddings

Sadly New College does not take bookings for weddings.

Testimonials

A huge thank you to you all for all your extra special efforts this year to make the Joint Planning Law Conference, so special. 

The run up to the conference went as well as ever – thank you Paula for all your attention to the finer detail – I couldn’t do it without you. 

At the event, everything was exceptional, the checking-in, all the help we received moving our conference office gear here there and everywhere! Thank you to Chris and all the porters, housekeeping and yard staff for this. Accommodating the cold spell and letting us use, last minute, the foyer of the chapel – which was very well received by guests – such a special evening. I look forward to our venue visit next year! 

Lucinda Howe
Senior Events Manager, Quadrilect Ltd
 

I just wanted to thank you for all your help and support – and also for the tremendous help and support from staff at New College – for our recent Oncolytic Virus Conference. Staying in New was like a dream come true for many of our delegates (me included), and everyone was so helpful that the whole thing went exactly like a dream.

Leonard W. Seymour
Professor of Gene Therapies, Department of Oncology. University of Oxford