A central Oxford venue for large conferences
Offering 10 meeting rooms and 260 bedrooms right in the middle of Oxford, Balliol is an excellent place to hold educational or business conferences.
Guests enjoy being in the historic College buildings, some dating from the 15th century, and relaxing in the green and leafy Garden Quadrangle; at the same time they find here all the up-to-date conveniences they need. Our experienced and flexible staff are dedicated to ensuring that you have the event you want and making it a success.
The College facilities are available throughout the year for one-day or multi-day conferences. For conferences that require overnight accommodation, the College is available during the University vacations: see details of accommodation here.
Conference guests have meals in our 19th-century Hall, which seats 226: read more.
We have a range of lecture and seminar rooms on the main College site in Broad Street and at the modern Jowett Walk Buildings nearby. All meeting rooms can be equipped with a data projector, flipcharts and screens.
Meeting room |
Capacity |
Layout style |
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Old Common Room (OCR) |
20 18 |
Theatre Boardroom |
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Massey Room |
20 18 |
Theatre Boardroom |
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Bajpai Room |
6 |
Boardroom |
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Russell Room |
22 |
Boardroom |
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Lecture Room 23 |
90 36 50 |
Theatre Classroom Cabaret |
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Junior Common Room (JCR) |
150 |
Large break-out room |
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Jowett Walk meeting rooms
Meeting room |
Capacity |
Layout style |
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Pilch Studio |
60 20 |
Theatre Boardroom |
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Von Trott Room |
20 12 |
Theatre Boardroom |
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Lin Room |
15 10 |
Theatre Boardroom |
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Wolfson Room |
40 20 |
Theatre Boardroom |
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Further information

Jacqui will be delighted to show you round Balliol and discuss your requirements with you. Please email or telephone her with any questions you have; or you can get in touch with her by using our online enquiry form.