University of St Andrews

St Andrews

All accommodation and venues are available for hire between June and September.  Upper and Lower College Hall and Parliament Hall are available for hire throughout the year. Other venues are also available during weekends, evenings and holidays.

With over 1800 en suite rooms available during the summer months, the university is a popular choice for hosting national and international conferences.

Set in traditional grounds Upper and Lower College Hall and Parliament Hall are popular choices for drinks receptions, gala dinners and other social events.

  • Accommodation available
  • Disabled Access & Facilities
  • Exhibition space
  • Good transport links
  • Historic
  • Leisure facilities
  • Outdoor space
  • Sport and team building
  • Unique spaces
  • Value for money

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Summary of facilities and capacities

Vacation availability

 Year round anytime

Around timetable
Theatre style (maximum) 958 200
Cabaret style (maximum) 140 84
Exam style (maximum) 500 80
Boardroom style (maximum) 35 35
Exhibition space(m2) (maximum) 270 0
Banquets & formal dinner (maximum) 150 150
Hotel style bedrooms (maximum) 0 0
University style bedrooms (maximum) 2500 0
Day delegate rates from £40.00 N/A
24 hour rates from £105.00 N/A
Meeting room only rates from £125.00 N/A
B&B rates from £72.00 N/A

Location and transport information

The nearest railway station to St Andrews is Leuchars, situated around six miles from the town. Buses run from the station approximately every 15 mins into St Andrews.

Driving to St Andrews from Edinburgh takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Driving from Glasgow takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes, whilst the journey from Dundee takes around 30 minutes.

The University has a number of parking locations around venues and residences.  Agnes Blackadder Hall and David Russell Apartments offer large parking areas, including electric charger units and disabled parking bays.  Parking is free for guests staying in university accommodation.

Meeting and event spaces that inspire

A great conference starts with a great location. The University of St Andrews offers renowned facilities, with venues for up to 958 delegates, in an unrivalled position within the ancient town of St Andrews.

Arrange a conference with us and you will have over 90 meeting rooms to choose from, ranging from our historic venues Parliament Hall, Upper and Lower College Hall which overlooks St Salvator’s Quad, to landmark contemporary buildings including The Gateway and Medical Sciences Building. Our largest plenary venue is Younger Hall with a capacity of 958.

All venues benefit from the latest technology in audio/visual facilities and free wi-fi access is available for delegates throughout any meeting or event.

Accommodation is available for delegates attending any conferences from June to September.  Delegates can choose to stay in Agnes Blackadder Hall which has double bedrooms with en suite facilities, as well as Forbes Bar.

David Russell Apartments each contain 5 double en suite bedrooms and a kitchen/lounge area. Facilities in the main building include Dragons Den Bar.

Standard accommodation is available in traditional halls such as University and McIntosh Halls which both have shared facilities. Accommodation is single or twin rooms.

All accommodation bookings include breakfast.

We have a range of menus available for conference lunches, plated dinners, canapes, wine receptions and other social events.

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