St Hilda's College

University of Oxford

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The college provides an elegant setting for receptions, dinners, weddings, civil ceremonies, and other social occasions, either in Hall, the Brian Duke Foyer or on the lawns with the river and Oxford as your backdrop.

Our dining hall can seat up to 200, with wood panelled walls, chandeliers and portraits of former Principals adorning the room, it is a beautiful venue for  receptions. We are very flexible and happy to discuss your requirements, and work with you to create everything for your special day. You will have the use of the dining hall and lawns for the day and evening, and we will organise your day to suit your individual needs.

We provide Christmas parties within certain times in December (please contact us for available dates). We have a full cash bar, and you can organise your own entertainment for the evening, the tables include party crackers, and the dining hall is decorated with a vast Christmas tree to create a truly festive atmosphere. We also offer a Medieval themed Christmas banquet, including the dining hall transformed into a medieval hall with long tables, stocks (for photo opportunities), pewter drinking vessels, and a suitable menu to set the scene, along with real ales, in addition to the cash bar and festive pre dinner drinks.

Our Christmas brochure is available here.