Hall hire

Pricing and essential information

ARC has two spacious hall areas which are available for hire, either for one-off events or regular bookings.

To enquire about availability or make a booking, visit the ARC reception desk or call +44 (0)141 331 3116. Alternatively, email arc@gcu.ac.uk.

Large hall

This hall is the equivalent of six badminton courts and can be used for a variety of activities such as indoor football such as seven-a-sides (with no spectating area). Other activities include basketball, volleyball, netball, badminton and ARC's timetabled classes. The hall can be split in half by a heavy curtain to accommodate separate groups on each half of the hall.

Small hall

Despite its name, this hall is the equivalent of three badminton courts and can be used for a variety of activities such as badminton, volleyball, martial arts (judo, aikido, taekwondo, for example) and ARC's timetabled classes. Please note that basketball cannot be played in this hall.

Hall pricing

	Full large hall	Half large hall	Full small hall
Standard price	£47 per hour	£25 per hour	£37 per hour
Discounted price (student only)	£42 per hour	£22 per hour	£32 per hour

The minimum booking duration is one hour.

To obtain the student discount at least one person in attendance must have a valid student ID card.

Volleyball

Net

The ARC can accommodate a maximum of three volleyball courts at any one time (one in the small hall and two in the large hall).

All three of our nets are equipped with antennas.

Net height

Our volleyball posts have height markings for schools, women and men. We do not offer in between the markings, known as mixed height, as this could result in the net not being level.

Advance hall booking

Full or half hall activities

Staff at the ARC reception desk can normally only accept bookings up to a maximum of two weeks in advance for half hall or full hall activities. If you need to book half hall or full hall activities more than two weeks in advance, then you should email arc@gcu.ac.uk.

Other activities

One or two badminton courts or table tennis can only be booked a maximum of one day in advance (subject to availability).

Basketball hoops, for up to four people, can only be booked on the day you wish to play (subject to availability).

Block booking

A block booking is an agreement to hire an activity area, on a specific day and time, on a recurring weekly basis until cancelled, or until a fixed date. This is a convenient option instead of having to contact the ARC every week. The minimum booking duration is one hour.

Due to GCU Students' Association sport club bookings, there's less availability, particularly in the evenings, between October and April.

Suitable activities

Block booking is available for a wide variety of activities, such as:

Volleyball - full small hall or half large hall
Basketball - half-court or full-court (large hall only)
Football - half or full large hall
Badminton - minimum of three courts (full small hall or half large hall)
Martial arts (judo, TKD, aikido etc) - small hall.

Single badminton courts, basketball hoops, and table tennis cannot be block booked. These can be booked by calling or visiting the reception desk.

Starting a block booking

Please email arc@gcu.ac.uk to discuss availability.

External shot of Glasgow Campus taken in September 2020

Pay before play

To ensure all bookings pay for the space that they use, it is a requirement that payment for the booking is made before entry is allowed.