Facilities Hire | Bedales School

As well as running a lettings programme used by local and international organisations, Bedales lets its facilities for residential conferences during the school holidays and for non-residential events at any time of year.

Our active lettings programme is used by local and international organisations such as Stroud WI, Petersfield Youth Theatre, British Sub-Aqua Club, Stoner Cricket Association and Ardmore Language School. We also let our facilities for residential conferences during the school holidays and for non-residential events at any time of the year.

Special rates apply to local groups, as part of Bedales' service to the community. The boarding houses can be used by adults or families as well as younger people.

Catering is not available; however, outside contactors are welcome to use the school's catering facilities.

For further information about hiring our facilities, please contact Caz Hulbert, Lettings Manager via lettings@bedales.org.uk.

Our 120 acre estate, set in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, comprises:

Bedales Theatre

The award-winning wood-frame theatre is an atmospheric venue for performances or conferences.

It seats around 300, including the gallery; some seating is fixed, some is movable, to allow for different configurations of the stage (thrust, apron, proscenium, in-the-round).

Professional-standard lighting rig and sound system; dressing rooms. Space for serving drinks or buffet meals in the foyer. Wheelchair access.

Orchard Building

The Orchard Building, completed in September 2005, won a national award from the Royal Institute of British Architects.

It is the main teaching classroom block at Bedales School, with 18 rooms on three floors (accessible by lift).

Room capacity varies from 12 to 25. The layout of the rooms is flexible and most classrooms have whiteboards and video projection.

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Reading Room

This first-floor room (pictured here in use for Schools Audio Day in June 2019) is ideal for small meetings up to 30 people.

It has video facilities and a small kitchen area.

Wheelchair access via a lift.

The Quad

This hall (pictured here in use for a Bedales Cecilia Concert) is ideal for large meetings, dances and concerts.

It has an entertainment licence for 400 and raked retractable seating for that number.

Basic stage lighting, a sound system and video projection are available.

Simon Lecture Theatre

This lecture theatre is the ideal setting for conferences presentations.

It is equipped for science demonstrations as well as general talks.

Raked seating for 200, video projection facilities and microphones. Wheelchair access.

Accommodation

There are four boarding houses on the Bedales and Dunhurst sites, with 408 beds in total.

Some ground floor rooms are suitable for residents who cannot climb stairs; there are no lifts.

All beds are singles (not bunks), and there is a desk or table for every resident. All boarding houses have common rooms and domestic kitchen facilities. Bathrooms/showers are shared.

Steephurst

The girls' boarding house. The accommodation varies from seven, four and two people to a room. There are some single rooms available. Steephurst can accommodate up to 135 residents.

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New Boys' Flat

The boys' boarding house, Boys' Flat can accommodate up to 131 residents, again in rooms ranging from seven to two beds.

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6.2 (Upper Sixth) Flat

A co-ed boarding house, 6.2 Flat can accommodate up to 77 residents. Room sizes vary from five beds to singles.

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Dunhurst

The prep school boarding house, which can accommodate 60 residents. It is within easy reach of facilities at Bedales senior school.

Sports Facilities

Sports hall - a double-sized hall, 37m x 25m, with two basketball/volleyball courts or eight badminton courts. It is equipped with indoor cricket nets and is ideal for a wide range of team games. There are changing and shower rooms. A classroom in the sports hall can seat 20 and has a whiteboard.
Astroturf pitch with floodlight
Cricket pitch and pavilion
Indoor swimming pool - 25 metres, with a maximum depth of 2.5 metres
Football pitches - four senior and two junior football pitches
Floodlit tennis courts

Further information

For further information about hiring our facilities, please contact Caz Hulbert, Lettings Manager.

The Bedales Estate

Kadian Observatory

Memorial Library

Sam Banks Pavilion

Art & Design Building

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