The Oxford Union is located in central Oxford. Its address St Michael's Street, Oxford, OX1 2DU. It is a 12-minute walk from the Oxford train station and a 5-minute walk from either of the two nearest car parks (Worcester Street and Gloucester Green). The entrance gate is on St Michael’s Street. Look for the plaque, ‘Oxford Union Members Only’. Taxis and ride shares can drop guests off in front of the Union. ///traps.showed.exact

Please visit the Union’s room hire page. There you can see photos, read a description of each room, and learn each room’s capacity and amenities. You may also check availability, get quotes, and make a booking. There are 360° tours of many of the rooms.

Yes, portable ramps allow wheelchairs to access the Debating Chamber, Goodman Library, and Members’ Bar. Please check the wheelchair ramp box when making your booking (no charge). The Oxford Union does not have a lift.

Yes. Tea, coffee, and biscuits may be added to your room hire. Current prices are displayed when making a reservation. Guests may also purchase drinks directly from the members’ bar when it is open.

The Oxford Union offers catering, including private dining. You will see the catering options when requesting a booking online. The Union typically does not allow external catering.

Yes. The Oxford Union’s chefs are experienced adapting their dishes to dietary restrictions. For canapes and catered lunches, we ask you to send us a list of dietary restrictions at least two weeks before the event. For the private dinners, you are asked to estimate the number of vegetarians when requesting the booking. We will share a seating chart and dietary seating chart with you to return at least two weeks before the event.

The debating chamber is the Oxford Union’s largest space. Measuring 69 feet 8 inches long and 40 feet wide, up to 360 people may be comfortably seated on its famous benches.

Technical specifications are listed on each room’s description page. If you need a specification not listed, please email events@oxford-union.org.

Tests have shown the Oxford Union’s WiFi to have download speeds of over 100Mbps and upload speeds of over 180 Mbps. All rooms have WiFi on which virtual meetings are regularly held. The Oxford Union does not have a meeting control panels, meeting cameras, or interactive smart boards.

No, but the nearest car parks are a five-minute walk from the Union. The car parks are the Worcester Street and Gloucester Green car parks.

The Oxford Union is licensed until 10.30pm on Sunday, midnight on Monday – Wednesday and until 2am on Thursday – Saturday.

The main entry to the Oxford Union is on St Michael’s Street. St Michael’s Street can be accessed from New Inn Hall Street.

There is a small loading bay outside Mallams Auctioneers. The observation period for loading and unloading vans on the double yellow lines is 20 minutes and 5 minutes for cars. It might be possible by special arrangement to extend loading and unloading times by contacting NSL Services on 0845 337 1138.

Deliveries should be coordinated with the Oxford Union. Most deliveries should be made when our General Office is open, typically weekdays 10am to 3pm.

This information is believed to be accurate at the time it was written but should be independently verified.

The Oxford Union Society will not pay parking or other traffic fines.

The Oxford Union’s gate is 49.5 inches wide at the narrowest.

The Oxford Union is not licensed for ceremonies. It is not currently taking bookings for weddings, civil ceremonies, or associated events.

You may include wine from the Union's cellars with your booking. See the reservation pages for details. If you prefer to bring your own wine, then corkage is allowed with prior arrangement. Corkage fees apply.

The Oxford Union does not offer sleeping accommodation but is centrally located and near many hotels.

The Oxford Union charges for all the time a space is used. When making a booking, please include time for set up, your guests to arrive, for your guests to mingle after the event, and to pack up. Our staff will open the space at the start of your booking time and should be able to close and lock the space at the end of the booking time, or prepare it for a subsequent event. As stated in the Terms and Conditions, overstaying a booking or making a space available before a booking might not be possible and the Union will charge for overstaying or access to the space before the booking. If you need to set up for your event, we recommend that your booking request includes at least one hour before the event begins and one hour after it ends.

The current terms and conditions can be downloaded here. You must accept these terms and conditions when making a booking request.

Please email events@oxford-union.org to ask other questions or discuss hosting a bespoke event.

We welcome your suggestions. Please email suggestions to events@oxford-union.org