Anson Rooms — University of Bristol Students' Union

Summary

A large university hall in the University of Bristol Students’ Union on Queens Road, Clifton. 900-person capacity. From £1,400/day. One of Bristol’s highest-capacity hire halls — suited to large-scale productions requiring a university hall interior.

About this location

The Anson Rooms at the University of Bristol Students’ Union Richmond Building on Queens Road, Clifton, provides 900-person capacity at £1,400/day — making it one of the highest-capacity day-hire hall spaces in Bristol at a rate that gives strong capacity-to-price value. The university union building format provides a specific civic-academic interior: practical large-hall proportions built around student events, concerts, and formal gatherings. For productions requiring a large university hall interior — campus drama, concert or event documentaries, productions that need a working student venue environment — this is the principal option in Bristol.

Queens Road BS8 sits at the edge of the Clifton conservation area, within the University of Bristol’s campus zone near the Victoria Rooms and the Wills Memorial Building. The Students’ Union context means the space is well-used and operationally experienced in large-event setups. At £1,400/day for 900-person capacity it represents the most affordable large-hall hire in Bristol by rate-per-head. Accessible from Bristol city centre via bus; Clifton Down station is a short walk on the Severn Beach line.