Venue Hire at Borders College
Our event spaces are perfect for everything from conferences, meetings, workshops, training seminars, exhibitions, formal dinners, or an office away day with team building activities.

Whatever the occasion, Scottish Borders Campus can provide you with comprehensive modern facilities with the flexibility to suit your requirements.
Spaces available include:
Galashiels Campus:
Room |
The Boardroom |
Capacity |
Up to 20 |
Room |
The Main Hall |
Capacity |
214 total (164, tiered seating + 50 flat) |
Additional AV Equipment |
Microphone/s available |
Room |
Small Lecture Theatre |
Capacity |
92, tiered seating |
Additional info: |
Microphone/s available |
Room |
Small meeting room |
Capacity |
Various --> 20 |
Room |
Large meeting room |
Capacity |
Various --> 30 |
Room |
Union Refectory |
Capacity | Various --> 180 |
Additional info: | Limited availability during term time |
Room |
Union Cafe |
Capacity | Various --> 80 |
Additional info: | Limited availability during term time |
We also have specialist areas, including our Computer Lab and Health Hub, available to book, as well as spaces for meetings and workshops at our Hawick campus.
If you're not sure, we've got the space you're looking for, please email events@borderscollege.ac.uk, or get in touch using the contact form below.
All spaces come with:
Projector/SmartScreen/TV Screen
AV/IT * facilities support during college working hours
Available on request:
Additional TV screen/s
Free guest wi-fi
Flip charts
Laptop hire
Lectern
Up to 7 reserved parking spaces in the campus car park
Available at additional cost:
Out of hours IT/AV/Facilities support
Linen
Catering your event
The Galashiels campus hosts two in-house caterers:
The Restaurant
Run by hospitality students, The Restaurant at Borders College is open to staff, students, and members of the public, for lunch and dinner on various days of the week. Producing everything from finger buffets to 3 course banquets, The Restaurant also offers catering for events on and off campus, with a wide range of set menu options, as well as bespoke menus available on request. As far as possible we aim to use Scottish produce and all food is fresh and prepared daily.
Professional onsite caterers
Our professional onsite caterers provide the catering in the Union Café & Bar and are also available to cater for external events from working lunches to formal dinners.
For catering options or to see our range of sample menus please contact the Events Office on events@borderscollege.ac.uk
*If additional staff are required to cater for your event, or your event is out of hours, there may be an additional cost
Get in touch about your event
If you can, please let us know:
- The date and time of your event
- How many people will be attending
- If you require any catering
- If you require any IT support
If you're not sure of anything, please don't hesitate to get in touch.