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St. Catharine's College

Main Court
McGrath Bar
Old Combination Room
McGrath Centre
Senior Combination Room
Ramsden Room in Cabaret - St Catharine's College

Introduction

Founded in 1473, St Catharine's College is a welcoming community of students, staff and Fellows situated in the very heart of Cambridge city, providing state-of-the-art facilities against a backdrop of history and excellence.

As a conference or meeting venue, the College offers a wide range of versatile rooms, both modern and traditional to suit all your needs. With room capacities ranging from 10 to 154 delegates, the College can accommodate large scale conferences to smaller day meetings allowing maximum flexibility for your event.

En-suite and standard accommodation is available, outside term time, offering guests a comfortable and enjoyable experience.

St Catharine’s offers a unique chance to appreciate beautiful surroundings and exceptional service.

Catering

A varied selection of thoughtfully created seasonal menus to suit any occasion, from a Gala dinner to a seated buffet or canapé reception, St Catharine's is the ideal choice when choosing a venue in central Cambridge.

Managed by an experienced Events and Front of House team the College can cater for up to 240 guests in our Dining Hall or for something a little more intimate, why not host a dinner in the historic SCR (seats 48) or the OCR (seats 35); both beautiful and atmospheric settings.

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Breakout Areas

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Old Combination Room Old Combination Room 30 12 18 22 18 View Media
Ramsden Room Ramsden Room Ramsden Room Ramsden Room Ramsden Room 40 16 30 20 28 View Media
Rushmore Room Rushmore Room Rushmore Room Rushmore Room 60 24 30 28 32 View Media
Senior Combination Room Senior Combination Room Senior Combination Room 60 36 31 36 32 View Media
McGrath Centre McGrath Centre McGrath Centre McGrath Centre 154 50 36 28 56 View Media
Small Syndicate Rooms Small Syndicate Rooms 12 8 - 12 - View Media

Dining Rooms

Max Diners Room Height Room Width Room Length
Old Combination Room Old Combination Room 35 - 7m 7m View Media
Senior Combination Room Senior Combination Room Senior Combination Room 48 - 7m 13m View Media
McGrath Centre McGrath Centre McGrath Centre McGrath Centre - - 12m 13m View Media
Dining Hall Dining Hall 240 - 17m 29m View Media
McGrath Bar McGrath Bar - - - - View Media

Main Meeting Rooms

Theatre Layout Classroom layout U-Shape Layout Boardroom Layout Cabaret Layout
Old Combination Room Old Combination Room 30 12 18 22 18 View Media
Ramsden Room Ramsden Room Ramsden Room Ramsden Room Ramsden Room 40 16 30 20 28 View Media
Rushmore Room Rushmore Room Rushmore Room Rushmore Room 60 24 30 28 32 View Media
Senior Combination Room Senior Combination Room 60 36 31 36 32 View Media
McGrath Centre McGrath Centre McGrath Centre McGrath Centre McGrath Centre 154 50 36 28 56 View Media

St. Catharine's College Accommodation

St Catharine’s offers guests accommodation to match its superb conference facilities. There is a choice of en suite rooms in Chapel Court or more traditional standard accommodation in Sherlock Court, both provide a taste of traditional college life.

The College can also offer 4 and 5-bedded self-catering flats at its St Chad’s site, off Grange Road.

Single en suite bedroom Single en suite bedroom 107 Rooms View Media
Single standard bedroom Single standard bedroom 137 Rooms View Media
Double en suite bedroom Double en suite bedroom 6 Rooms View Media
Self-Catering Flats at St Chad's 130 Rooms View Media
Total 380 Rooms

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Venue Address

St. Catharine's College
Cambridge
CB2 1RL

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