Conferences and Events at St Mary’s
Conferences and Events at St Mary’s | I Contents Write to us Conferencing and Events Department St Mary’s University Waldegrave Road Conferences and Events at St Mary’s 5 Twickenham The History of St Mary’s 9 London TW1 4SX Venue Hire 11 The Waldegrave Suite 13 Call us The University Bar 15 T +44 (0)20 8240 8219 Classrooms and Lecture Space 17 Email us St Mary’s Catering 19 E [email protected] Accommodation 21
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St Mary’s University offers a wide range of venues and facilities, residential accommodation and catering options for events, conferences and meetings, set within the historic surroundings of the University’s Strawberry Hill campus in Twickenham, South West London.
Situated in a leafy area close to Teddington, Richmond upon Thames and Kingston, and within easy reach of both London Heathrow Airport and central London, our conference and event facilities are easily accessible.
Our dedicated conferencing and events team can offer advice about suitable venues and catering choices, as well as providing assistance in the lead-up to your event and on the day.
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Founded in 1850, St Mary’s University has a rich history of academic excellence, moving to its current location in Strawberry Hill in 1925. With an original intake of just six students, St Mary’s has now grown to around 6,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The University’s main campus is on Waldegrave Road in Twickenham, in the setting of the adjoining Strawberry Hill House. The University also operates The Exchange in Twickenham, a newly built venue with a 300 seat theatre, five studio rooms, café and bar, and a large sports campus located in Teddington Lock.
Strawberry Hill House, located in the University grounds, is Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic Revival architecture. It was designed and created as a Gothic fantasy between 1747 and 1792 by Horace Walpole, historian, writer, collector and son of Britain’s first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole.
Later owned by Lady Frances Waldegrave, the estate was expanded and renovated in the 1850s. Amongst the improvement works, Lady Waldegrave carried out extensive work on the University’s elegant Waldegrave suite. Comprising the Waldegrave Drawing Room, the Senior Common Room and the Billiard Room, the suite has since played host to Pope Benedict XVI, countless government ministers, Royals and senior Clergy, global sports stars and many esteemed academics.
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Whether you are planning a conference, board meeting, formal banquet, special occasion or charity event, St Mary’s Conferences and Events can provide the perfect setting, facilities and service to ensure that your event is a special one. Sumptuous catering and an atmospheric location ensure that your unique day will be enjoyed by you and all your guests.
The University’s beautiful campus encompasses stunning 19th Century listed buildings set in extensive grounds, state-of-the-art corporate facilities, relaxed informal spaces and world-class sporting facilities.
We have a range of venues available including our Grade I listed Waldegrave Suite which offers opulent surroundings for a unique and memorable event. We offer modern, tiered lecture theatres, both large and small, as well as plenary and syndicate rooms for conferences, private rooms suitable for confidential one-to-one meetings and classroom hire.
After a hard day’s work, delegates can unwind by taking advantage of the friendly and relaxing atmosphere of St Mary’s sporting facilities, bar and café areas, or by simply enjoying a stroll around the beautiful gardens of our historic campus.
Availability St Mary’s Conferences and Events can accommodate bookings in the impressive Waldegrave Suite all year round, but bookings in our classrooms and lecture rooms are generally restricted to evening and weekend use during term time due to the University’s academic timetable.
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The Waldegrave Suite consists of the Waldegrave Drawing Room, Billiard Room and Bar, Senior Common Room and Ante Room.
The Waldegrave Drawing Room is the centrepiece of the Waldegrave Suite, and an impressive venue for any event. With three magnificent chandeliers spaced across an ornate high ceiling, intricately carved stone fireplace, beautiful silk wallpaper and Venetian flooring, the spacious Waldegrave Drawing Room is a truly elegant choice of venue, giving your guests a sense of occasion.
The Senior Common Room has high ceilings, impressive chandeliers, rich wallpaper and dark wood panelling. It retains the opulent quality of the Waldegrave Drawing Room, whilst providing a more intimate space for smaller groups for meetings, conferences, dining or cocktails and canapé receptions.
The Billiard Room is a light and spacious room with a fully stocked bar hidden behind its wooden panelling. This room works well when hired as the bar in conjunction with the Senior Common Room or Waldegrave Drawing Room.
Capacities:
Venue Waldegrave Senior Common Billiard Room Drawing Room Room
Banquet 96 50 40 Standing 200 120 50 Cabaret 72 30 24 Boardroom 30 24 20 U-Shape 25 15 15 Theatre 120 60 50
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The University Bar is perfectly suited to informal celebrations and birthday parties, wedding anniversaries or christening receptions.
The bar is fully-stocked and staffed, with occasional seating for up to 120 people and glass doors opening out onto a terrace with stunning views over the athletics track.
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We have a number of lecture theatres and classrooms on campus which boast natural daylight, and built-in audio visual sound equipment to suit all needs.
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We can cater for everyone’s requirements, from a formal drinks and canapés reception, an informal finger buffet, to a plated sit down meal with wine waiters. We are experts in our field and would be pleased to work with you to ensure we deliver the style of catering you’re looking for.
In addition, the campus’ Refectory is located in the centre of campus and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekdays, and brunch and dinner on weekends. The Refectory is the main dining space on-campus, freshly cooked meals are served daily and there is a wide range of sandwiches, snacks and drinks.
Dolce Vita is our stylish campus café which features a large patio area with impressive views over the sports track and rugby pitch. In addition to it serving your favourite Starbucks latté or frappuccino, there is a range of sandwiches, salads, toasted sandwiches and paninis.
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We are delighted to be able to offer on-site accommodation over the summer period in our student halls of residence. Whether you are hosting a residential conference, summer school, activity camp or reunion, our charming campus has accommodation to suit your requirements.
The vast majority of our rooms are singles, although we do have some twin rooms in our Victorian Waldegrave Park houses situated on a pleasant residential road at the edge of the campus.
Our standard accommodation has shared bathroom facilities and our more superior rooms are en suite. All of our accommodation includes access to a shared kitchen with basic self-catering facilities.
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The Exchange is a newly built community venue with a 300 seat theatre, five studio rooms, a conservatory café and a bar. Situated opposite Twickenham station, The Exchange is owned by Richmond Council and managed by St Mary’s University.
The venue can be used for a wide range of activities, from performances to conferences, festivals and presentations. The versatile auditorium offers tiered theatre seating for 300 people. The conservatory is perfect for a workshop or drinks reception for up to 80 people.
Purpose-built meeting rooms are available for training, small boardroom style meetings and conferences. The flexible auditorium space, meeting rooms and conservatory are all available for whatever function you have in mind.
75 London Road Twickenham London TW1 1BE
T: 020 8240 2399 E: [email protected] www.exchangetwickenham.co.uk
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St Mary’s University is located on Waldegrave Road (A309).
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By bus By train and tube By car You can catch the R68 at Travel direct to Strawberry Hill Please use www.theaa.com for Richmond Station or in Station from Waterloo. The full route details (link from our Twickenham to a stop near the journey takes around 40 website). There is extremely University. The 33 bus travels minutes and there are four trains limited parking on our campus from Hammersmith, via an hour. Strawberry Hill Station and nearby roads. We urge you Richmond, at Sheen Road to is five minutes’ walk from the to use public transport where our entrance. The 285 runs University. There are also more possible. from Heathrow Airport to frequent trains to Twickenham Teddington. You can then walk Station, which is a 20-minute down Waldegrave Road to the walk or a short bus ride away. University. Travel by the District Line to Richmond Underground Find out more Station, and then either take the For more detailed directions visit train to Strawberry Hill or one of www.stmarys.ac.uk/contact two buses which stop near the University.
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T 020 8240 8219 E [email protected]
www.stmarys.ac.uk
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