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About Bournemouth University

Welcome to the Bournemouth University venues overview. Whether you're hosting a conference, lecture, or student event, BU offers a range of spaces across the Talbot Campus in Poole and the Lansdowne Campus in Bournemouth. We’ve summarized capacities, parking, transit access, and nearby hotel and dining options to help you secure arrangements with ease.

When planning, treat each space as its own venue with its own capacity and access details. BU regularly hosts conferences and events across its venues, including performances and student-focused events at spaces like The Old Fire Station on Lansdowne Campus. For larger gatherings, the largest lecture theatres accommodate flexible options for big or small audiences.

Transit between campuses is straightforward thanks to the Unibus service and local bus routes. If you’re arriving by train, Bournemouth Station is a short walk from Lansdowne Campus. For overnight stays, there are multiple hotel options nearby, including affiliate-friendly choices like Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth. We’ve highlighted trusted nearby dining and lodging partners to help you secure comfortable accommodations and convenient meals during your BU visit.

Venue specifics include: Talbot Campus venues with multiple lecture theatres and learning spaces, each listed with its own capacity and access details. Lansdowne Campus venues feature large lecture theatres and flexible spaces, with The Old Fire Station remaining a key student union/event venue. For all bookings, we’ll help you secure seats and coordinates for your event date.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • BU campuses: Talbot Campus (Fern Barrow, Poole BH12 5BB) and Lansdowne Campus (Bournemouth Gateway Building, St. Paul’s Lane, Bournemouth BH8 8GP).
  • Largest lecture theatre capacity across BU venues: over 300 seats.
  • Talbot Campus venues and capacities: KG01 LT (308), Marconi LT (205), KG03 LT (68); Fusion Building LT options: Share LT (211), Inspire LT (100).
  • Lansdowne Campus venues and capacities: Wolfson LT (260) in the Bournemouth Gateway Building; Executive Business Centre LT options include 105-seat and 60-seat theatres.
  • Other BU spaces: Poole House (Lees LT 275; Allsebrook LT 155; Barnes LT 145; Cobham LT 145; Lawrence LT 98; Stevenson LT 98; Shelley LT 115).
  • Parking: No BU student parking on Lansdowne Campus; nearby pay-and-display council parking is available; Unibus connects Talbot and Lansdowne campuses; the nearest rail station to Lansdowne is Bournemouth (five-minute walk to BU buildings).
  • Transit: Unibus runs between campuses; U1 bus serves Talbot to Lansdowne; multiple public bus routes connect to Bournemouth town centre and the train station.
  • Nearby hotels (examples close to Talbot/Lansdowne): Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth, The Pavilion Arms, Washington House Hotel (Booking.com shows several options near Talbot Campus).
  • Notable events: BU hosts Conferences and Events across its venues; Bournemouth 7s Festival is held at BU’s Sports Campus in Christchurch.
  • Note on venues: The Old Fire Station is listed as a BU venue on Lansdowne Campus and remains in use as a student union/event space.