St. Andrew's Conference & Events

The Arts Building offers nine contemporary seminar rooms and a modern lecture room which can accommodate up to 46 delegates. The seminar rooms feature flexible seating and integrated audio and video equipment. Daylight brightens the rooms through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The Buchanan Building is home to the University’s School of Modern Languages. It has eight seminar rooms and is particularly useful when you require many small group rooms in one building. It is at the eastern end of Market Street and convenient for most town centre residences. The Buchanan lecture theatre is a performance venue which is ideal for opening or closing ceremonies and plenary presentations. It has a capacity of 367 with fully embedded audio and video equipment and a large stage.

The Upper and Lower College Halls offer grand interiors and are suitable for high-profile sessions or for refreshments and lunches. On summer days, delegates can relax on the manicured lawns. For large events, Lower College Lawn can provide an attractive site for a marquee. Lower College Hall can be set up in many different ways and can seat 190 theatre-style, 150 cabaret-style or 150 banqueting-style.

The Medical Sciences Building offers state-of-the-art conference facilities, an innovative design, flexible meeting spaces, integrated audio and video facilities, and the finest in Scottish hospitality. The Medical Sciences Building includes: the Booth Lecture Theatre which can accommodate up to 301 people, a seminar room which can accommodate up to 57 people, 13 smaller tutorial rooms, a large exhibition area, wifi access for all delegates.

North Haugh includes several buildings which house the School of Physics and Astronomy and the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The School of Physics and Astronomy offers three, newly refurbished large lecture theatres and a large foyer which makes it a popular venue for conferences looking to host three large parallel sessions. The School's foyer is also connected to the Medical Sciences Building, providing access to another three lecture theatres, a large flat-floored exhibition area, and over 20 smaller breakout rooms. The School of Mathematics and Statistics offers four lecture theatres and a range of small meeting rooms.

Parliament Hall was the meeting place for the Scots Parliament from 1645 to 1646. The hall is in St Mary’s College, in St Mary’s Quadrangle. In the quadrangle, there is a large holm oak tree which is around 275 years old, and a thorn tree supposedly planted by Mary Queen of Scots in the sixteenth century. Parliament Hall has a capacity of 160. This historical room can be used for various events. This includes conferences and meetings, drinks receptions, and wedding ceremonies. The room includes a projector and audio and video equipment. Catering is permitted, and disabled access is available.

Located through an archway off South Street, the buildings of St Mary’s College occupy one of the ancient sites of the University. Today, these buildings are home to the School of Psychology and Neuroscience and the School of Divinity. A variety of rooms are available for conferences, within St Mary's College.

The Gateway is an ideal venue for conferences, featuring contemporary design, state-of-the-art lecture theatres and breakout spaces. It is in a practical location at one of the entrances to the historic town of St Andrews. The main meeting room can accommodate up to 144 delegates, and it can be divided into two spaces if required. The room features flexible seating, a projector and a screen, six plasma screens, a public address system, flip charts, a VHS video player and a monitor. There is a foyer, a gallery and a central well suitable for registration, poster sessions, coffee breaks and lunch. If preferred, lunch can be served in a separate room. There are four seminar rooms with a capacity of 16 delegates each, and up to 24 in seminar room 6. All seminar rooms are furnished to a high standard and benefit from high-specification audio and video equipment. An additional four meeting rooms can accommodate 10 delegates each.

The Schools and United College occupy one of the oldest sites in the University, at the eastern end of North Street. They are grouped around a quadrangle, which is reached through an ancient archway underneath the square tower of St Salvator’s Chapel. Hidden behind the ancient facade of The Schools are five modern lecture theatres which feature tiered seating and excellent audio-visual facilities. Four of these lecture theatres are on the ground floor, with disabled access at the rear. The other lecture theatre is on the first floor, and access is through a stone staircase.

Opened in 2022, the Laidlaw Music Centre is a world-class venue for music-making and creative events. It is also a unique space for music and performance and possesses unmatched acoustics and flexibility for solo, chamber, choral, and orchestral music and state-of-the-art recording facilities, fully equipped for amplified and acoustic performances. This room was designed for flexibility as the rehearsal rooms double as breakout spaces for meetings and roundtables and the space adapts effortlessly to fit certain project, performance, or event need.

Located in St Salvator’s Quad, Upper College Hall is an ideal venue for conferences, prize givings, drinks receptions, wedding ceremonies, and ceilidhs. The hall can seat 160 theatre-style, and other room setups are available. Access is through a striking staircase. Featuring grand interiors, Upper College Hall can also be used for high-profile sessions or for refreshments and lunches. Upper College Hall has a large dance floor, an oak bar and an inbuilt public address (PA) system. On summer days, delegates can relax on the manicured lawns. For large events, Lower College Lawn can provide an attractive site for a marquee.

This venue is home to medieval maces, a vast array of artefacts, stunning art and world-class exhibitions that offer a reason to keep coming back, the Wardlaw Museum is the ideal venue to impress your guests with a drinks reception or small wedding. The museum can host up to 140 guests.

This versatile room, equipped with sinks, projector and IT equipment, is perfect for meetings, small conferences, talks, seminars, group discussions or workshops. The adjacent viewing terrace offers one of the best panoramas in St Andrews, allowing guests to relax with a coffee while taking in the views of West Sands beach and the historic Old Course. The Learning Loft can accommodate up to 40 people.

Hiring a gallery for a talk, book launch or performance offers an intimate and atmospheric space surrounded by art and history. Two galleries are available and they are : Scotland's First University Gallery, for up to 30 people, where the maces provide a sparkling backdrop. Albany Gallery, for up to 40 people, where a programme of changing exhibitions offers guests something different every time.

The Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History is one of St Andrews' quirkiest venues, described by Sir David Attenborough as "packed full of treasures and wonders." This museum can accommodate up to 100 people in a flexible space where guests are surrounded by natural history.

Younger Hall is on North Street, in the town centre of St Andrews. With a capacity of 958 in a theatre-style setup, the hall is available for hire for a wide range of events. It features an advanced lighting and sound system, a piano, and disabled access. This hall is also St Andrews’ main concert venue, hosting performances by professional and amateur musicians throughout the year.