Music Room
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- Location info – Show map
- West Lawn Entrance, Ashton Court Mansion, Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, Bristol BS41 9JN
- The West Lawn Entrance is the opposite side of the house to the car park and courtyard cafe. You can walk around the North Side of the Building (Wheelchair accessible) or along the South Lawn (steps either side) to reach the Arts Mansion entrance.
- We want to be as welcoming, inclusive and accessible as we can for all our staff and visitors. The ground floor is wheelchair accessible with a wheelchair-accessible toilet (with baby change facilities) which is a gender neutral toilet. There are Blue Badge parking spaces in the Kennel Lodge Road car park. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are very welcome. We are sorry but there are no induction loops in the building. Read more information on access to the Courtyard Cafe.
- Opening times
- Monday to Friday: 9am – 2am (events only)
- Weekends: 10am – 2am (events only)
- Contacts
- Call: Please email all enquiries
- Email: artsmansion@artspace.uk
- Features
- Round banqueting tables (seats 8-10) and chairs available. Table cloths cleaning charge £9 each.
- Integrated PA system
- Additional PA & lighting available to hire
- Projector and screen available to hire
- Licensed bar available (minimum bar spend applies)
- Overlooks the South Lawn of the Ashton Court Estate
- Max capacity: 300 people
- Length: 29m
- Width: 6.4m
- Height: 4.8m
- Rigging:
Only existing wall fixings can be used.
- Private Hire
- Booking enquiry: artsmansion@artspace.uk
- Arts rates
- Hourly Rate (min 3 hours)£45 + DM Charges
- Day Rate (9am-5pm)£315 + DM Charges
- Evening Rate (4pm-2am)£520 + DM Charges
- Weekly hire£790 + DM Charges
Discounted rates above for arts organisations and practitioners. The costs above are for rehearsals / workshops and do not include hire of the bar for public events. Please allow for additional charges for Venue Assistant / Duty Manager @ £15 per hour.
Cleaning charges will be applied depending on the nature of the event.- Commercial rates
- Hourly rate (min 3 hours)£70 + DM Charges
- Day rate (9am-5pm)£490 + DM Charges
- Evening Rate (4pm-2am)£700 + DM Charges
- Weekly Hire£2450 + DM Charges
Whole hire of the house for filming POA.
Additional charges for Venue Assistant / Duty Manager @ £15 per hour.
Cleaning charges will be applied depending on the nature of the event.
Music Room
West Lawn Entrance, Ashton Court Mansion, Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, Bristol BS41 9JN
The stunning ground floor room has windows overlooking the South lawn with breathtaking views of the city.
Suitable for performances, rehearsals, workshops, film screenings, events and conferences.
Fill out our enquiry form here and we will get back to you.
The Music Room at Ashton Court has seen the development of some amazing productions including Wise Children’s Wise Children, The Sexual Health Circus; exhibitions such as Jimmy Galvin’s Memory Data, an Island tenants showcase and events such as the Bristol Japan showcase, Junior Jungle, in-house events such as The People’s Mansion and Futur Ville.
Artspace is efficient and reliable but beyond that, the team went more than the extra mile to make us welcome and comfortable. We loved our time at the mansion and hope we will be back soon.
Poppy Keeling, Wise Children
Health & Safety Notice
For the well-being of all our guests and staff, we kindly ask that you please stay home if you’re feeling unwell or wear a mask if you visit while you have a cold or other illness. Your health and the health of others are our top priorities, and we appreciate your cooperation in ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
The Music Room at Ashton Court is certainly impressive which is why it used to be a popular wedding location and was used as a location in the last season of Poldark. This imposing room was actually originally built as a stables by Hugh Smyth, circa 1810. When Greville Upton Smyth inherited it in the mid 19th century he converted it to a museum room for his natural history collection and then a music room for his wife Emily, introducing panelling to the walls, flooring and ornate fireplaces dated 1885.