Charity Event Venue in Swindon
We are passionate about fundraising here at Alexandra house, which is why we would love to host your Charity Ball or event.
Charity Events in Swindon
Alexandra House is a stunning party venue based in Swindon. With close transport connections including Swindon train station and being just minutes from the M4, our venue is easily accessible for all your guests to get to.
If you have any queries in regards to Coronavirus, please get in touch or read our Covid-19 FAQs for events.
Spacious and Flexible
Home to 14 different contemporary event suites and surrounded by 20 acres of picturesque grounds, we have the capacity and flexibility to host any type of fundraising event, be that an indoor extravagant charity ball with a lavish 3-course private dining banquet or an outdoor Funday Sunday with games and races!
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Special Discounts for Charity Groups
We understand that when organising an event, you can sometimes be working to a tight budget and need to keep costs to a minimum. That’s why we offer charity groups a 10% donation back to your charity when you book directly with Alexandra House.
Quote CHARITY10 on the enquiry form and a member of the team will get back in touch with you to discuss the details.
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Event Suites for Charity Balls
We have 14 adaptable meeting rooms and event spaces for you to host your charity ball. Our two largest spaces, the Alexandra Suite and Wroughton Suite, can hold up to 220 guests for a dinner & dance banquet. We also have wall partitioning facilities, meaning these rooms can be split into smaller areas, holding up to 80 guests each. You can view our capacity charts here.
Catering in Swindon
We have qualified chefs who are passionate about all things food, with our Tempus restaurant offering an ever-changing menu consisting of seasonal dishes. Our head chef will work with you to create a menu suited to all your guests dietary and cultural requirements. Whether you choose to have an extravagant 3-course meal, a tasty buffet to keep your guests fed throughout the night or our ultimate hog roast, we can assure you, you’ll find something you and your guests will love! You can download our seasonal menu to get an idea of just some of the tasty dishes Alexandra House has to offer.
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Outdoor Charity Event Space
Alexandra House has an abundance of outdoor space to take advantage of for your fundraising event. We have a fantastic courtyard with an area dedicated to BBQing all your favourite foods and 20 acres of grounds – perfect for Summer charity events!
There is enough room for all your charity event ideas, be that a carnival theme with homemade booths such as the ever funny pie-throwing booth, a bake sale with all your favourite goodies or we can event host charity football games. Simply give us a call to discuss your outdoor ideas with a member of the team.
Overnight Accommodation
If your fundraising event in Swindon is likely to run into the evening, then we have 151 en-suite bedrooms for your guests to stay in. All our rooms are both comfortable and stylish for the ultimate night’s sleep. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities and complimentary toiletries. Book your accommodation here.
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Improve International is based at Alexandra House and uses it for day-time training events, conferences and accommodation. Feedback from delegates has been good and Alexandra House deliver a flexible, friendly service. Communication with the hotel is excellent and they have enabled us to provide a Covid secure environment so that we have been able to deliver our courses with confidence in the last year.
We’d like to thank Alexandra House for a wonderful evening at our Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all. The food came out piping hot and very nice. The atmosphere and disco were great and everyone danced the night away.
A very nice hotel the rooms are spacious and well presented. Breakfast is generous and the dinner was good on the whole.
Amazing experience. The service from the employees were amazing. They were all polite to me and my family and made us feel welcome. Would definitely recommend going here.
An enjoyable relaxing well fed stay was had. The staff were very friendly, Superior room was massive bed really comfortable. 4 course eve meal was delicious desserts were amazing. Buffet breakfast was scrumptious so much to choose from. Leisure facilities were fab. Highly recommend this hotel. Thank you for a memorable stay.
Lovely relaxing time, had the pool and gym almost to ourselves. Evening meal and breakfast excellent and the staff all very helpful, gluten free dietary needs very well catered for and a fantastic price.
Spent a Saturday night here. Very pleasant, facilities good, rooms comfortable with all amenities too hand. Staff extremely polite and professional, our waiter (Daniel) went out of his way to make sure our evening meal was good. Very impressed with this! Food excellent. Will definitely recommend this hotel to others.
Can I say on behalf of myself and Tina a huge thank you for the PA Forum. It was absolutely fantastic and everyone who came had a great time. There has been emails and messages on social media saying how great it was and I really appreciate all the effort yourself and the team at Alexandra House put in.
Covid-19 FAQs for Events
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Following the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, are you taking bookings for meetings, conference and events?
We are taking enquiries in accordance with the latest Government guidelines. From 17th May 2021 (earliest) we should be able to hold indoor events up to 50% of our room capacity. Please contact us if you would like more information on this.
From 21st June 2021, the Government hope to announce that there will be no limits on event, and we are therefore taking larger event enquiries now to take place from this date.
Please get in touch to see how we can help you.
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Following the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, are you taking bookings for parties and celebrations?
We are taking enquiries in accordance with the latest Government guidelines.
From 21st June 2021, the Government hope to announce that there will be no limits on celebrations, and we are therefore taking small, medium and large celebration enquiries now to take place from this date.
Please get in touch to see how we can help you.
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Following the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, are you taking bookings for wakes?
We are taking wake enquiries in accordance with the latest Government guidelines. From 17th May 2021 (earliest) we should be able to hold wakes for up to 30 people.
From 21st June 2021, the Government hope to announce that there will be no limits on wakes.
Please get in touch to see how we can help you.
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Is your venue open?
Our venue is temporarily closed to the general public until May 2021.
Our Sales office remains open, supporting customers and taking meeting, training and event and wedding enquiries for this year & beyond.
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Will I have my temperature checked?
Yes, all guests all team members will be required to have their temperature taken on arrival to our venue.
Anyone who has a high temperature will be asked to go into a separate room and their temperature retaken after 15 minutes. If it is still high, then they will not be permitted in the rest of the building and asked to return home.
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Can I postpone my event?
Please get in touch with us and we will look into this for you.
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Will we have to social distance or wear face coverings at venue?
We ask you to follow the latest Government advice regarding wearing a face covering.
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What are your new capacities?
We have new social distancing capacities for every event layout. Please get in touch for more information.
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What is your cancellation policy in regards to conferences and events?
We understand everyone’s event and cancellation circumstance is different so please get in touch with us to discuss further.
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My conference/event is cancelled due to Covid-19, can I cancel or rebook my hotel nights?
Please get in touch with us and we will look into this for you.
For a full list of our FAQs you can go to our Covid-19 FAQ page.
Venue Features
14 Meeting Rooms
Our flexible, modern spaces set the scene for memorable events.
300 Max.Capacity
Our rooms hold up to 300 people so we’re ready for events of any size.
Free Wifi
Up-to-date technology in our modern event rooms includes high speed Wifi.
Ample Free Parking
On site parking for all delegates.
Bedrooms
151 double and twin guest rooms.
Breakout Spaces
Multiple breakout spaces for informal meetings.
Easily Accessible Location
Easy access from Bristol and London, we are four miles from Swindon and ten minutes from the M4.
Airport Taxi
London Heathrow and Bristol Airport are both about an hour’s drive away.
Leisure Facilities
Our leisure facilities consist of a gym, sauna, steam room, swimming pool, jacuzzi and tennis court.
Dog Friendly
Our rooms at Alexandra House are dog friendly.
Contact Us
| Alexandra House Whittingham Drive, Swindon, SN4 0QJ |
Reception - General enquiries and reservations
| 01793 819 000 | |
| Email Reception |
Sales Office - Sales and event enquiries
| 01793 819 038 | |
| Email Sales Office |