Cheltenham College

Cheltenham College is an independent school on Bath Road, a few minutes from the M5 and Cheltenham Spa station. Through its commercial arm, Cheltenham College Services, it lets its historic buildings for lectures, conferences, lunches, charity dinners, christenings, parties and weddings. Functions of up to 250 guests can be hosted, with in-house catering. The rooms on offer include Big Classical, a multi-purpose space refurbished in 2011 that serves as the school theatre and has hosted plays, conferences, black-tie dinners and rock concerts. There is also the grand Dining Hall, with the wood panelling and stained glass of the original chapel, which has hosted an edition of BBC One's Question Time. The Upper College Common Room has a built-in bar and dance floor, and the Library was also refurbished in 2011. The College Chapel, built in the early 1900s, has hosted weddings, memorial services and concerts, as well as events for the Cheltenham Music and Literature Festivals. Sports facilities are hired separately through the College Sports Centre.