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Departmental Use Scheme

Bloomsbury Theatre (part of Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science) is pleased to offer to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº colleagues access to theÌýprestigious Bloomsbury Theatre, Bloomsbury Studio and Paint Frame, a unique opportunity which few universities are able to provide. This allows ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff to promote their own, their students' or department'sÌýacademic work within an artistic environment with associatedÌýprofessional eventÌýstaff to support that activity.

This activity can take the form of public performances or events, internal events for the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº community, and/or non-performance based private access to the space eg. for filming.ÌýDue to ourÌýunique features ourÌývenues are not available forÌýteaching.

Our spaces and technical specifications

Visit our main Venue Hire page to learn more about our spaces and our technical specifications.

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Information and Requirements

Information for ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff considering booking the Bloomsbury Theatre or Studio

Applications for both spacesÌýshould consider how the proposed activity would:

  • be performance-based
  • benefit from being undertaken within a performance venue setting
  • promote the work and reputation of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº toÌýboth internalÌýand external audiences
  • involveÌýthe wider ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº community
  • offer students new and exciting opportunities for hands-on learning beyond the traditionalÌýclassroom setting toÌýdevelop theirÌýskills and experience

This activity is heavily supported (both financially and in resources) by LCCOS: Bloomsbury Theatre,ÌýmeaningÌýthis usage is offered eitherÌýfree or at a substantially reduced hire rate.

If the usage includes issuing tickets then this must be via ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Ticketing.ÌýDue to the consistently high attendee drop-off rateÌýforÌýfree events, tickets must be sold for a minimum of £2Ìýp/p for which there is alsoÌýa 5.25% Box Office commission deducted from the final settlement. Departments who are not looking to profit from their event/s can choose to donate this money to their chosen charity (they must make this payment themselves) or can donate this back to the Bloomsbury Theatre.

ConsiderÌýinvolvingÌý¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Student Union societies as part of your event. Refer toÌý.ÌýContactÌýd.edge@ucl.ac.ukÌý¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Student Union Arts & Media Coordinator to learn more.

Note:

  • Usage dates must be between MondayÌý- Saturday (excluding Bank Holidays and ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº College Closure days) and can be inside or outsideÌýterm time.
  • Access time can beÌýup to nine hours between 09:00 - 23:00 each day.
  • You must include details about yourÌýpreferred date/s and/or timesÌýin your application (e.g. lunch time screening, evening event, morning filming).
  • If your dates are flexible, please mention this (e.g. a Monday in Term 1, or twoÌýconsecutive datesÌýin June).
  • If your application is successful but your preferred date/s are unavailable, weÌýwill do our best to offer suitableÌýalternative dates, but this isn't guaranteed.
  • The submitting of an application does not guarantee usage.
  • The offering and allocatingÌýof dates is at the discretion of the Venue HireÌý& Booking Manager.
  • There is the potential forÌýassociated/additional costsÌýincl: any additional equipment hire, additional access hours, taxis for staff working between 23:00-09:00, additional staffing, damages etc. These fees will be charged viaÌý¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Internal Departmental Transfer (IDT).Ìý

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How to book

Guides to bookÌýthe Bloomsbury Theatre, Bloomsbury Studio andÌýPaint FrameÌýfor ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff.

Bloomsbury Theatre

LCCOS Bloomsbury Theatre allocates the equivalent of four weeks in each academic year to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Departmental Usage in the Bloomsbury Theatre. In the event that more than four weeks of usage are applied for by the deadline, a panel of impartial ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff from the Theatre Sub-Committee will determine successful applications.

Application deadlines:

The deadline for applications for Theatre dates between 1ÌýSeptemberÌý2025Ìýto 31 JulyÌý2026Ìýis 17:00 Friday, 25thÌýApril 2025.

Submissions after the deadline will be considered if there isÌýavailability.ÌýContact us if you are interested in the 2024-25 academic year.

Theatre guidance and application form (PDF)

Bloomsbury Studio

There is a daily fee ofÌý£150 for ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Departmental Usage which is to be paid via ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Internal Departmental Transfer (IDT).

Application deadlines:

Bookings for The Studio can be requestedÌýthroughout the academic year and there is no limit on how many days it can be used underÌý¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Departmental Usage.

Studio guidance and application form (PDF)

Paint Frame

The Bloomsbury Theatre is home to one of the very last London-based functional paint frames. It has an automated bridge and wooden cloth frame measuring approximately 10.8m x 6.8m.

To find out more, get in touch by emailingÌýtheatre@ucl.ac.uk, telling us yourÌýproposed date/s and the technical support required.