Historic event venues in Oxford
Historic event venues in Oxford, each profiled from the venue's own published information with a link to its official source.
The directory lists five conference and event venues in Oxford, including Ashmolean Museum, Keble College and Oxford Town Hall. Profiles were last checked between 8 and 12 November 2026.
Venue profiles
Ashmolean Museum
You can host from an 18-seat board meeting to an 800-guest reception across the galleries, a 5 to 10 minute walk from Oxford station, with two approved caterers. Up to 800 · 8 spaces
Keble College
Run a residential conference on one central Oxford site, with 320 bedrooms, a 250 seat theatre and a Dining Hall for 300, or use the H B Allen Centre for day meetings in term. Up to 300 · 18 spaces · 320 bedrooms
Oxford Town Hall
You can host up to 500 theatre style in a domed Victorian hall, with nine more rooms and published prices, from £420 a day for a meeting package, in central Oxford. Up to 500 · 10 spaces
Rhodes House
You can hold a 280-seat plenary, split into three breakout rooms and dine 150 in the historic hall, with 34 en-suite bedrooms on site in central Oxford. Up to 300 · 5 spaces · 34 bedrooms
The Oxford Union
Seat up to 360 on the Oxford Union's Debating Chamber benches and host private dinners for 60, in six hireable rooms a 12-minute walk from Oxford station. Up to 360 · 6 spaces
Compare venues in Oxford at a glance
| Venue | Largest capacity |
|---|---|
| Ashmolean Museum | 800 people (drinks reception, multiple galleries or museum-wide hire) |
| Keble College | 300 people (dining, Dining Hall) |
| Oxford Town Hall | 500 people (theatre style, Main Hall) |
| Rhodes House | 300 people (reception (standing), Conference Hall) |
| Somerville College | 250 people (reception, Brittain Williams Room with Flora Anderson Hall) |
| The Oxford Union | 360 people (seated on the benches, Debating Chamber) |
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Questions about Oxford
How many listings are there for Oxford?
You can compare 6 listings here: 6 venues.
Which sectors are most common in Oxford?
Historic event venues (5), Academic conference venues (3), Unusual event venues (2).
Which venue in Oxford has the largest stated capacity?
Ashmolean Museum, at 800 people, among the venues here that publish a capacity.
You can check every answer against the 6 listings in this section: each one is worked out from what they publish.