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Royal Holloway, University of London

Type:Conference Venues

Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX

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The Grade I listed Victorian Founder's Building at Royal Holloway

About

Royal Holloway is an inspiring venue for any event or occasion.

The venue offers a superb blend of modern conference facilities and stunning, immaculately preserved Victorian architecture. Built around two quadrangles, the iconic, Grade 1 listed Founder’s Building is widely recognised as one of the UK’s most spectacular university buildings.

Coupled with a portfolio of versatile meeting and function spaces, the venue provides a unique retreat for every occasion, from small meetings for as few as 10 people, to large annual conferences and gala dinners for up to 400.

Royal Holloway offers a wide range of flexible, state-of-the-art meeting rooms, many of which include exhibition, break-out and networking spaces alongside the main meeting room. All rooms are equipped with audio-visual facilities and free wi-fi and a dedicated events team is on hand to provide support throughout every event.

The historic Picture Gallery boasts one of the finest private collections of Victorian art the country has to offer and is a popular choice for banquets of up to 120 people, while the original College Dining Hall is a perfect venue for a larger banquet, reception or party. With space for up to 180 seated guests, the vast, beautiful blue high ceilings with their ornate white fixtures and subtle décor provide the perfect backdrop on which to create a unique sense of occasion.

The venue offers a range of delicious food and drink options to suit every occasion from working breakfasts to three course gala dinners. Prepared in-house by our award-winning team of chefs, the menus boast a diverse range of dishes to cater for all tastes and dietary requirements, featuring the very best in seasonal produce. A further four bars, cafés and restaurants across the campus, can provide an interesting alternative to event hospitality.

During student vacations, the venue has an excellent selection of over 2,500 en-suite and standard bedrooms, all conveniently located near to the meeting and catering facilities.  The on-site guest house has an additional 24 en-suite bedrooms, which are available throughout the year.

The venue can cater for a variety of sporting activities, with a multi-use sports hall as well as floodlit outdoor pitches and courts which provide all-weather playing surfaces for a wide range of sports.  The location in 135 acres of parkland, also provides an ideal outside space for team building activities.

Conveniently located close to major transport routes means that travelling to and from Royal Holloway by car, bus or rail is easy. A shuttlebus service runs from the venue to Egham train station, located just a mile away where there is a regular train service directly into London Waterloo and Reading. Buses to several destinations depart from right outside the University’s main entrance, including route 8 to Heathrow.  The venue is also very close to the M25, M3, M4, Heathrow and Windsor and there is ample free on-site car parking.

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Capacity

RoomBanquetingBoardroomClassroomTheatreU-ShapedCabaretReception
Arts - 3050122 - - -
Boilerhouse - - 60250 - 120 -
Crosslands80 - - - - - 120
Dining Hall180 - 250180 - 180400
Founder's2630 - 180 - 24 -
Moore - 4096100 - 48100
Picture Gallery120 - - 200 - 120200
Queen's - - 60150 - - -
Shilling - 3040250 - - 100
The Hub350 - - - - - -
Windsor - 60100400 - 50400

Capacity

Arts Boardroom
UnitCapacity
Boardroom30
Arts Classroom
UnitCapacity
Classroom50
Arts Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre122
Boilerhouse Cabaret
UnitCapacity
Cabaret120
Boilerhouse Classroom
UnitCapacity
Classroom60
Boilerhouse Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre250
Crosslands Banqueting
UnitCapacity
Banqueting80
Dining Hall Banqueting
UnitCapacity
Banqueting180
Dining Hall Cabaret
UnitCapacity
Cabaret180
Dining Hall Classroom
UnitCapacity
Classroom250
Dining Hall Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre180
Founder's Banqueting
UnitCapacity
Banqueting26
Founder's Boardroom
UnitCapacity
Boardroom30
Founder's Cabaret
UnitCapacity
Cabaret24
Founder's Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre180
Moore Boardroom
UnitCapacity
Boardroom40
Moore Cabaret
UnitCapacity
Cabaret48
Moore Classroom
UnitCapacity
Classroom96
Moore Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre100
Picture Gallery Banqueting
UnitCapacity
Banqueting120
Picture Gallery Cabaret
UnitCapacity
Cabaret120
Picture Gallery Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre200
Queen's Classroom
UnitCapacity
Classroom60
Queen's Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre150
Shilling Boardroom
UnitCapacity
Boardroom30
Shilling Classroom
UnitCapacity
Classroom40
Shilling Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre250
The Hub Banqueting
UnitCapacity
Banqueting350
Windsor Boardroom
UnitCapacity
Boardroom60
Windsor Cabaret
UnitCapacity
Cabaret50
Windsor Classroom
UnitCapacity
Classroom100
Windsor Theatre
UnitCapacity
Theatre400

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Facilities

Catering

  • Banqueting
  • Bar
  • BBQs for visitors use - Our chefs can cater for BBQ events, but BBQs are not available for individual use.
  • Cafe
  • Catering Provided
  • Full liquor licence
  • Kitchen Facilities
  • Lunch available, table service
  • Outdoor eating area
  • Refreshments Available
  • Restaurant
  • Serve Breakfast
  • Serve evening meal
  • Serve lunch
  • Special diets catered for
  • Vegetarians catered for
  • Vending Facilities

Children & Infants

  • Children's Meals

Establishment Features

  • Accessibility for Unloading
  • Business Services
  • Cloakroom
  • Computer Projection
  • Dance Floor
  • Desks / Tables
  • Flipcharts Available
  • Garden / Grounds for visitors use - Sports hall and floodlit pitches and courts suitable for a wide range of sports
  • In House Audio Visual Technicians
  • Licensed for alcohol
  • Lift
  • Marquee Space Available
  • Meeting rooms
  • Microphones
  • Natural Daylight
  • No Pets
  • No smoking in dining area
  • On Site Accommodation
  • Open all year round
  • Photocopier
  • Private Bar
  • Projection Screen
  • Stage Lighting
  • Team / Corporate Activities
  • Tiered Seating
  • TV & Video Available
  • Wireless Internet Access
  • Wooden Floor

Leisure Facilities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Tennis court - Sports hall and floodlit pitches and courts suitable for a wide range of sports

Parking & Transport

  • Coach parking
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Point
  • Free parking
  • International Airport within 5 miles
  • On Site Car Parking
  • Railway station within 5 miles
  • Railway station within walking distance
  • Secure cycle parking

Payment Methods

  • Maestro
  • MasterCard
  • Visa

Provider Preferences

  • Countryside Setting
  • Some no smoking areas

Room / Unit Features

  • Ground Floor Room(s)
  • Internet access all rooms
  • Ironing facilities in most rooms
  • Tea and coffee making all rooms

Specialist Features

  • Baggage Storage

Travel & Trade

  • Packed lunches available
  • Room/unit allocations available
  • Wi-fi available

Special Offers

  • Christmas at Royal Holloway, University of London

    Choose from the original Victorian Founder's Dining Hall with its high ceilings and traditional features or the Crosslands Suite with its contemporary feel and view onto the south quadrangle. Both spaces are located in the Grade 1 listed Founder's Building and can comfortably accommodate between 80 and 180 seated guests. There is a choice of mouth-watering menus prepared from fresh and locally sourced ingredients by in-house chefs at prices to suit all budgets. You can even complete the night with a stay in our 4* on-site guesthouse and enjoy a morning coffee and breakfast pastry in one of our coffee shops. So, whether you are treating the office or just need an excuse for a get-together with friends, why not let us take the strain out of your Christmas this year?

    Find out more here.

    Christmas 2024 offers for Meetings & Events - redeem this special offer immediately

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

Royal Holloway is very well connected by road and is near to the M3, M4 and M25 motorways. There is free parking available on site. Sat Nav users should use TW20 0EX to arrive at our main gates on Egham Hill / A30.

Public Transport Directions

The nearest train station is Egham Station, which is a 20 minute walk away, with a shuttle bus that runs between the station and campus. There are also regular buses running from various towns in the local area, including Windsor, Staines and Heathrow (route 8). There is a bus stop just outside the main entrance to Royal Holloway.

Awards

  • Regional and Miscellaneous -Green Meetings silver - January 2024 Green Meetings silver - January 2024
  • Regional and Miscellaneous -Hospitality Assured – World Class – January 2024 Hospitality Assured – World Class – January 2024
  • Regional and Miscellaneous -Sustainable Restaurant Association Food Made Good 3* - July 2022 Sustainable Restaurant Association Food Made Good 3* - July 2022

Opening Times

Open (1 Jan 2024 - 21 Dec 2024)

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