Set on a 65 acre campus near York, we provide a perfect backdrop for a wide range of events, celebrations

and sports activities

Facilities hire at Pocklington

School

From conferences, meetings and workshops to drinks receptions, lunch parties and celebrations, we have a selection of venues to help you create a successful and memorable event.

Our impressive Tom Stoppard Theatre, Music School and Cricket Pavilion are all flexible and unique. The 75-seater Gruggen Room is ideal for meetings plus we have a range of smaller, satellite meeting rooms close by.

The Theatre and Music School are well equipped with AV facilities and free, high speed Wifi is available across the campus. With friendly, professional customer service and competitive prices, you will see why clients return to us time and again.

Our facilities include:• Tom Stoppard Theatre - capacity 300• Music School - capacity 200• Cricket Pavilion – capacity 40 • Dining Hall – capacity 150 • Gruggen Room – capacity 75• Selection of small meeting rooms

Conferences & events

Tom Stoppard Theatre

Sports facilitiesOur 65 acre campus offers excellent sports facilities, providing a great base for one-off fixtures, tournaments and camps. With changing facilities plus onsite catering, we can provide the perfect venue for your sporting event.

Our facilities comprise: • 21 acres of grass rugby/hockey/cricket and football

pitches• 2 x full size, sand dressed synthetic pitches providing

2 x full sized hockey pitches or 18 x tennis courts• Cricket Pavilion• Heated indoor swimming pool• Sports hall• Squash courts

Playing fields

Sports Hall

PerformancesOur Tom Stoppard Theatre (capacity 300) and superb Music School (capacity 200) are professionally equipped and staffed by performance specialists. Home to a myriad of plays, musicals, drama workshops, concerts and symposiums, these two venues are highly regarded by performers from across the region.

In addition to this, the Sports Hall can also be used as a venue for major events including music festivals, wedding fairs, exhibitions and charity balls, and if you need extra space there is plenty of room in our grounds to set up marquees.

Tom Stoppard Theatre

Music School

Residential facilities

Catering

If you are looking for accommodation for your event, our four boarding houses offer a friendly and welcoming environment for your stay. Offering single, double and triple rooms, each house includes a dining kitchen, TV lounge and a garden area.

The houses are as follows:• Faircote House (38 beds in 23 rooms)• Orchard House (28 beds in 9 rooms)• Dolman House (23 beds in 12 rooms)• Fenwick-Smith House (40 beds in 27 rooms)

Our award-winning catering provision is second to none. From providing the finest food for VIP banquets, creative canapes for conferences and drinks parties, to warming suppers for outdoor events and nutritious packed lunches for day trips, our Catering Team continue to impress! Whatever your need, speak with our Domestic Bursar who will be happy to assist.

“The School offers excellent accommodation facilities with all the boarding houses very well equipped, complemented by wonderful food served in a very warm and welcoming manner. With all the sports facilities being available within a ringed fence, this allows for a very safe environment for all students and staff.”

Fenwick-Smith House

David Byas, former Yorkshire Cricket Captain and Director, DB Sport

Contact detailsIf you would like more information, to check availability or to arrange a visit, we would be delighted to help. For enquiries about conferences, events, performances and residential facilities please email facilities@pocklingtonschool.com. For sports facilities email sportsfacilities@pocklingtonschool.com.

Pocklington School, West Green, Pocklington, York YO42 2NJ T: 01759 321200

www.pocklingtonschool.com/facilitieshire

Pricing and what’s includedAll our facilities are very competitively priced and can be hired by the hour, half day, full day or overnight. For the latest prices see our website or call 01759 321200 for information. NB: Availability of facilities is limited during term time.

Location and car parkingPocklington School is situated 12 miles east of York on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds and within a two minute walking distance of the attractive market town of Pocklington. We have large, free car parks on-site and adjacent to our campus, and are easily accessible from all major road, rail and bus networks.

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