Events
Event Hire
We offer a venue that combines modern facilities with versatile spaces. Get in touch today to host your event with us.
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With a number of conference rooms, lecture theatres and performance spaces, our modern, city centre facilities are purpose built to meet the demands of contemporary events.
- Conference room hire includes complimentary use of the integrated presentation equipment.
- City centre location within easy reach of local transport links and York Station.
- A range of group accommodation options available from June to August.
- Dedicated team of events professionals on hand to assist with the planning of your event.
- A wide range of onsite catering available to suit all budgets.
- Hourly and day rates available.
Whether you are planning a small day meeting, a yoga retreat or a residential conference, our experienced events team will empower you to create an event that is custom tailored to your needs.
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Make an enquiry
Make an enquiry about our event spaces.
How to get here
Find out how to get to our York campus.
Hire our Students' Union
Information on hiring our Students' Union spaces for events.
Performance spaces
Overview
Our performance spaces are not only suited to theatre and dance rehearsals, they are also ideal for all kinds of creative and movement-based workshops.
Details
Creative Centre auditorium
157 capacity
Price on application
Chapel
150 capacity
£495 per day; £88 per hour
Quad performance studios
35 capacity
£275 per day; £44 per hour
Recital room
40 capacity
£330 per day; £66 per hour
Small music practice rooms
3 capacity
£132 per day; £22 per hour
Lecture theatres
Overview
With tiered seating and integrated presentation equipment, our lecture theatres are the ideal setting for talks, screenings, annual general meetings and conferences.
Details
De Grey lecture theatre
140 capacity
£572 per day; £88 per hour
Fountains lecture theatre
180 capacity
£625 per day; £88 per hour
Temple Hall
238 capacity
£572 per day; £88 per hour
De Grey mini lecture theatre
25 capacity
£385 per day; £71.50 per hour
Creative Centre auditorium
157 capacity
Price on application
Breakout rooms
Overview
Offering comfortable seating, inbuilt presentation equipment and flexible layouts, our breakout rooms are the perfect venues for talks, seminars and meetings.
Details
De Grey and Skell small classroom
35 capacity
£231 per day; £55 per hour
De Grey and Skell large classroom
60 capacity
£313.50 per day; £66 per hour
De Grey boardroom
30 capacity
£385 per day; £71.50 per hour
Ripon Wing small classroom
30 capacity
£170.50 per day; £40 per hour
Ripon Wing large classroom
60 capacity
£231 per day; £55 per hour
Specialist spaces
Overview
We have a small portfolio of high-tech, specialist computer suites and physiotherapy labs available for hire to professional groups.
Details
Physiotherapy lab
25 capacity
£275 per day; £44 per hour
IT suite
30 capacity
£522.50 per day; £110 per hour
Screening room/critical listening space
50 capacity
£385 per day; £71.50 per hour
Catering spaces
Overview
Our catering spaces offer an ideal location for a range of catered events, from informal coffee breaks through to formal dining occasions.
Details
Holgate dining room
140 capacity
£522.50 per day; £88 per hour
Holgate dining room extension
80 capacity
£275 per day; £44 per hour
Summer accommodation
Overview
Our off-campus group accommodation facilities offer low cost bedrooms in central York from June to August. All bedrooms are arranged into flats and offer budget accommodation and communal tea making facilities.
We can offer a continental or hot breakfast option as a chargeable extra.
Details
St Mary's at The Grange
Shared bathroom, single bed
From £27.49 per night
Garden Street
En suite bathroom, single bed
From £49.50 per night
St John Central
En suite bathroom, single bed
From £49.50 per night
See accommodation locations with our Campus Map.
Get in touch to make an enquiry
To discuss your event requirements further, contact our Events team by email at events@yorksj.ac.uk, or by phone on 01904 876 318.
Technical support
Our Technical support team are on site from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday working across the campus. We can provide dedicated and out of hours technical support for an additional fee, please contact the Events Team to obtain a quote for your event. This service is subject to availability so please check when making your booking.
Accessibility
All of our spaces are wheelchair accessible. If you have specific accessibility requirements (e.g. hearing loops) then please let us know when making your booking so that we can discuss your needs further.
Parking for guests
York Council’s Union Terrace and Monk Bar pay and display car parks are a short walk from our campus. There is no parking available on campus.
External equipment
We are happy for event organisers to use their own equipment. The Events team must approve any equipment brought onto campus as part of an event. All event organisers must notify the Events team if they plan to use their own equipment.
Signage
Event guests are asked to use the on-campus directional signage to locate their event venue. The Events team can provide temporary A4 signage to direct to specific rooms inside a building.