Building hire

Hire Space With Us

RPS House is the home of The Royal Photography Society, based in Paintworks, Bristol. We have a 101-seat auditorium, a boardroom/classroom, events space, and a photography gallery. All of these spaces are available for hire.

To talk about hiring space with us, please contact us at RPSHouse@rps.org to discuss your needs.

The Auditorium

101-seater cinema room

Projecting: 4k resolution with 16:9 ratio

Input: HDMI, Blu-Ray, laptop with media inputs available on request.

Listening: Stereo 2.0 with Subwoofer. Desk and roaming mics available.

Streaming: Hybrid event capabilities on request.

Seating can be removed to improve accessibility. All seats have a small movable writing table built in, an ideal space for lectures and talks.

The Education Centre

Hugely flexible space

This room can cater for intimate meetings, boardroom sessions of up to 20 people and even a small auditorium for 40.

AV: 70 inch TV with soundbar. You can project by AirDrop, HDMI, or Blu-Ray player.

Located on our second floor with access to toilets, a kitchen and the outside terrace.

This room is very flexible in function so please contact us to discuss individual needs.

The Resource Centre

If you are interested in learning more about the history of the RPS, or more generally about historical and contemporary photography, our Resource Centre is open by appointment to researchers, students and the public.

For more information or to arrange a visit please email: RPSHouse@rps.org