Halls and Rooms for Community Hire

Abingdon-on-Thames is fortunate to have a large number of halls and rooms which can be hired for community use. There are historic buildings, community halls and school premises offering a wide variety of accommodation as well as commercial properties such as hotels and pubs. The latter are publicised elsewhere so this list focuses on those run by local councils, charitable trusts, churches and educational bodies.

Almost all the venues listed are within a 10 minute walk of a bus route.

Halls and rooms are listed in 5 categories: Halls and Function Rooms in Historic Town Centre Buildings, Churches and Church Halls, College & Secondary Schools, Primary Schools, and Other Venues.

Where seating capacity is given, it is assumed to be in rows of seats. Clearly fewer people will be accommodated if tables are used.

Halls and Function Rooms in Historic Town Centre Buildings

Name & Location / Capacity
(approx.) / Website / Phone / e-mail
Abbey Hall
Guildhall
OX14 3JD / 300
variable / www.abingdonguildhall.com/ / 01235 524085 /
Guildhall historic rooms
OX14 3JD: / Roysse Room 90
Council Chamber 100
Bear Room 18
Abbey Room 20 / www.abingdonguildhall.com/ / 01235 524085 /
Abbey Buildings
Checker Walk
OX14 3HZ / 100
variable
with tables / http://www.friendsofabingdon.org.uk/ / 01235
525339 /
Unicorn Theatre
Checker Walk
OX14 3HZ / 90 theatre style / http://www.friendsofabingdon.org.uk/ / 01235 525339 /
Abingdon Music Centre,
Old Magistrates Court
Abbey Close
OX14 3JD / Main room 35
Practice rooms also available / www.abingdonmusic.co.uk / 01235 533633 /
St Ethelwold's House
30 East St Helen St
OX14 5EB / 3 rooms 15-25
variable / www.stethelwoldhouse.org.uk/roomhire.htm / 01235 555486 /
35 Ock Street
OX14 5AG / Various / http://www.abingdonbaptist.org.uk/abc6_020.htm / 01235 530080 /

Community Centres

Name & Location / Capacity
(approx.) / Website / Phone / e-mail
Hadland Road Community Centre
Hadland Road
OX14 3YH / 50
variable / 01235 535938
Long Furlong Community Centre
Boulter Drive
OX14 1XP / Olave Hall 160
(80 seated)
Badger Hall 170
(85 seated) / http://longfurlongcommunity.co.uk/ / n/a /
Northcourt Centre
Northcourt Road
OX14 1NS / Large Hall 200
variable
Small Hall 50
variable / n/a / 01235 524706 / n/a
North East Abingdon Community Centre
Lindsay Drive
OX14 2RT / Variable – 80 seated / www.neaca.org.uk / 01235 522670 /
Preston Road Community Centre
Midget Close,
OX14 5NR / Hall 150
+ smaller lounge / www.prcca.org.uk/ / 01235 373010

Churches and Church Halls

Name & Location / Capacity
(approx.) / Website / Phone / e-mail
All Saints Church
Dorchester Crescent
Appleford Drive
OX14 2AQ / Main Hall 60
Perry Room 20
Upper Room 6-8
Church 120 (restricted uses) / www.wantageandabingdoncircuit.org.uk/ / 01235
529287 /
Baptist Church
35 Ock Street
OX14 5AG / Various / www.abingdonbaptist.org.uk/abc6_020.htm / 01235 530080 /
Christ Church
Northcourt Road
OX14 1PL / Various – all sizes / www.cca.uk.net / 01235
539172 /
Peachcroft Christian Centre
Lindsay Drive
OX14 2RT / Main Hall 150
Smaller rooms available / www.peachcroftcc.org / 01235 537606 /
St Edmunds Church
Radley Road
OX14 3PL / 50 + 40
variable / www.stedmundabingdon.org.uk / 01235
520375 /
St Helen's Church
OX14 5BS / Church 300
Church Hall 100 / www.parishes.oxford.anglican.org/abingdon/sthelens / 01235 520144 /
St Michaels Church
Park Road
OX14 1DS / Church 200+
Church Room 30 / http://www.stmichaels-abingdon.org.uk/ / 01235 520144 /
St Nicolas Church,
Market Place
OX14 3JF / 100 / www.achurchnearyou.com/abingdon-st-nicolas/ / 01235 520144 /
Trinity Methodist Church
Conduit Road
OX14 1DB / Church 300
Conduit Centre Hall 150
Smaller rooms 15-30 / www.wantageandabingdoncircuit.org.uk / 01235 520282 /

College and School Halls

Abingdon & Witney College
Wootton Road
OX14 1GG / Various / http://www.abingdon-witney.ac.uk/employers/venues-for-hire/?searchterm=hire / 01235
861706 /
Abingdon School
Park Crescent
OX14 1DE / Amey Theatre
446 theatre style.
Other rooms also available / www.abingdon.org.uk/index.php/amey_theatre / 01235 849052 /
Fitzharrys School
Northcourt Road,
OX14 1NP / 220
Variable
School Hall
Sports Hall / www.fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 520698 /
John Mason School
Wootton Road, OX14 1JB / Various / http://www.johnmason.oxon.sch.uk/135/hiring-our-facilities / 01235 524664 /
Larkmead School
Faringdon Road OX14 1RF / Various / www.larkmead.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 520141 /
Our Lady's Abingdon,
Radley Road
OX14 3PS / Various / www.olab.org.uk / 01235 524658 /
St Helen & St Katharine
Faringdon Road
OX14 1BD / Various / www.shsk.org.uk / 01235 520173 /

Primary Schools

Caldecott PS
Caldecott Road,
OX14 5HB / 75-100
variable / www.caldecott.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 523132 /

Carswell PS

Bostock Road,
OX14 1DP /

100

variable

/ www.carswell.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 521578 / Dunmore PS
Northcourt Road,
OX14 1NR / 2 halls each 150
variable / www.dunmore.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 520550 /
Rush Common PS
Hendred Way,
OX14 2AW / 120
variable / www.rush-common.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 533583 /
St Edmund’s RC PS
Radley Road,
OX14 3PP / 100-150
Variable
Sports field also available / www.st-edmunds-rc.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 521558 /
St Nicolas PS
Boxhill Walk,
OX14 1HB / 100-150
variable / www.st-nicolas.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 520456 /
Thameside PS
Cotman Close,
OX14 5NL / www.thameside.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 527600 /
Thomas Reade PS
Radley Road,
OX14 3RR / Hall 100-150
Variable
Class rooms and playing field also available / www.thomas-reade.oxon.sch.uk / 01235 554795 /
Manor Prep. Sch.
Faringdon Road
OX13 6LN / Main hall 300
Dining hall 170
Small hall 81
Also classrooms / www.manorprep.org / 01235 828458 /

Other Venues

Abingdon RFC
Southern Sports Park, Lambrick Way
OX14 5TJ / Clubhouse 100 / http://www.abingdonrufc.co.uk/ / 07882 101348 / e-mail from website
Abingdon Town Football Club
Culham Road
OX14 3HP / Club House / http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/abingdontownfc01 / n/a /
Abingdon United Social Club
Northcourt Road
OX14 1PL / 100 - 150 / http://www.abingdonunitedfc.co.uk/room-hire / 01235
856075 /
Abingdon Vale Cricket Club
Hales & Hays Meadow
Culham Road
OX14 3HP / Clubhouse
Grounds also available / http://www.abingdonvalecc.co.uk/ / n/a /
Conservative Club
59 Ock St
OX14 5AG
/ 100 / n/a / 01235
525309 / n/a
Radley College,
Radley
OX14 2HR / Silk Hall 246
Theatre 400
Other rooms available / http://www.radley.org.uk/Lettings.aspx / Various – see website / Various – according to facility. See website
Royal British Legion Social Club
25 Spring Road
OX14 1AH / Function room / n/a / 01235
526389 / n/a
White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre
Audlett Drive,
OX14 3PJ / Various / http://www.activenation.org.uk/leisure-centre/white-horse-leisure-and-tennis-centre/ / 01235 540700