Venue Hire

The perfect venue

The school is nestled within a picturesque 400-acre estate just outside the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum in Dorset. Our main building, a grand country house, was designed by the renowned Norman Shaw and completed in 1897.

Our remarkable buildings and facilities are available for hire during school holidays and certain times within the term. The versatile accommodation is suitable for a wide range of events including:

  • Business functions
  • Weddings
  • Parties
  • Baby showers
  • Wakes and memorials

View all the rooms available to hire below, including several large rooms in the main building offering exquisite comfort and fabulous views over the Dorset countryside.

Coade Hall Theatre

Concert Hall

Recital Room

David Jones Lecture Theatre (DJLT)

Classrooms

Robson Fisher

EEMR

Grosvenor

Dorchester

Cowley

Dining Room

Gun Room

Boiler Room

Boarding House

Prep School - Dining Room

Prep School - Fitzwilliam Room

  • Capacity: 600 + 70 (balcony)
  • Large theatre with tiered seating and foyer, screen, stage, lighting, technician
  • Capacity: 281seated
  • Tiered seating with foyer, bar and cloakroom
Concert Hall - Venue Hire
  • Capacity: 70 seated (theatre style), 48 seated (dining) or 150 standing
  • With outside space
Recital Room Singing
  • Capacity: 150 tiered seating
  • Disabled toilet and lift
  • Large screen
David Jones Lecture Theatre (DJLT)
  • Capacity: 20 seated
  • Screen
Academic politics class
  • Capacity: 120 seated (theatre style), 50 seated (dining), 135 standing
  • Tiered seating
  • Curtains and lighting
  • Small performance space
  • Two toilets
Future Perfect in Robson Fisher
  • Capacity: 65 seated (theatre style), 80 seated (dining), 100 standing
  • Screen
  • Bar area
  • Foyer
  • Three toilets
  • Party venue
EEMR
  • Capacity: 85 seated (theatre style), 56 seated (dining), 250 standing
  • Smaller estate room, perfect for meetings
Grosvenor Room
  • Capacity: 85 seated (theatre style), 56 seated (dining), 250 standing
  • Estate room, perfect for a party
  • Stage possible
  • 144 seated (theatre style), 112 seated (dining), 240 standing Estate room
  • Perfect for a dinner
Cowley Room
  • Capacity: 300 seated (dining), 350 standing
  • Large function room with flexible set up options – stage and bar possible, long and round tables possible
  • Five toilets, including one disabled
Dining Hall
  • Capacity: 32 seated (dining), 45 standing
  • Small room adjacent to dining room
  • Capacity: 80 seated (dining)
  • Basement dining area with tables and benches
  • Capacity: 39-68 beds
  • Single beds, single and shared rooms, shared bathrooms, small basic kitchen and laundry room
  • Large social space
Portman Boarding House Common Room
  • Capacity 100 seated
Prep School Dining Room
  • Capacity: 48 seated (rounds), 100 standing
  • Can be combined with Portman Room to increase capacity to 150 standing
  • Screen
  • Perfect for wedding ceremony, dinner, party
Bryanston Prep Fitzwilliam Room

The school's splendour and history provide the perfect setting for an unforgettable experience.

Tennis on grass courts

Exceptional leisure facilities

The school has excellent leisure options, including grass tennis courts, an inviting indoor swimming pool, equestrian facilities and scenic rowing on the river.

There are also numerous picturesque walks around the grounds to enjoy.

Swimming pool
Coade Hall Theatre

Impressive Coade Theatre

Our 600-seat theatre is extremely well-equipped with a generously-sized, fully working stage and excellent technical facilities.

This exceptional space can be used for rehearsals and captivating performances.

Music recording studios for hire

Our music recording studios provide a range of opportunities for external groups as well as pupils.

Band recordings can take place in the two live rooms attached to Studio 1 and our 300-seat concert hall is perfect for rehearsals, recitals, auditions and performances for larger ensembles.

We also have many additional well-equipped rehearsal spaces and rooms.

Culinary delights

We take immense pride in providing top-notch food. Individual dietary requirements are not a problem.

The staff go out of their way to accommodate everyone and there is plenty of choice.

Meals are savoured within the spacious school dining room or outside on the terraces. A well-stocked bar and cafe provide a wide range of refreshments.

Discuss your event requirements

Please get in touch with our dedicated team.